Market Sees Declines Amid Copper Stock Activity
A Wednesday afternoon summary notes mixed action in copper shares led by strong New York buying in Amalga, U S Steel, and Boston Consolidated. Union Pacific surged on heavy bids, while People's Gas and Southern Pacific weakened. Anaconda rose on a new vein discovery. overall market softened into noon, then remained firm undercurrents as rates slipped to seven percent.
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New York
Amalgamated
U. S. Steel
Boston Consolidated
U. S
Nevada Consolidated
Paine
Union Pacific
People’s Gas
Southern Pacific
Chicago
Anaconda
Market swings mark cautious New York trading day
In New York on December 20, early trading showed no clear trend as Union Pacific rose to 148 while People's Gas slid after a dividend cut. By noon bears and bulls clashed as profits took hold and heavy buying emerged for rail and metal stocks. The afternoon brought dullness with minor advances in St Paul and Union Pacific, then a renewed but uneven lift before the market settled modestly below peak levels.
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New York
Union Pacific
People’s Gas
Tennessee Coal
New York Central
Anaconda
Reading
St. Paul
Cotton futures open steady in New York trade
Futures opened steady with January at 11.75 and May at 12.22 while several months show stays or bids. August 12.07 and September 12.00 offered. spot market quiet with Middling Uplands 12.30 and Middling Gulf 12.55. Sales reach 200 bales.
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New York
Gulf
Sugar, Stocks, and Smelting: Market Records Rise Sharply
Sugar prices reach their highest point since 1899 as market activity intensifies. Tammany insiders reportedly back American Smelting amid political chatter. A New York Stock Exchange seat sells for 90000, a record, while Union Pacific finally asserts itself as a market factor. Amalgamated sees brief shorts covering amid Lawson-era doubt. Buying remains solid with a positive outlook.
Holiday Doll Goods Sale Ad
Public notices describe a seasonal sale offering a well dressed doll, doll carriage, and chairs for doll, plus a boy’s sled and girl’s sled at low prices. The promo promises a free doll or carriage with a pound of tea or two pounds of coffee, with prices ranging from 25 to 39 cents and discounts noted.
Rutland Railroads Declares 14 Percent Dividend First Since 1903
The Rutland Railroad Company declared a 14 percent dividend on its preferred stock, the first since 1903, following its acquisition by the New York Central earlier this year. At the Massachusetts Electric Company annual meeting at Gilbert Hall Tremont Temple, President Abbott presided and trustees Richard Olney Eugene N. Foss Charles E. Cotting Percy Parker and Charles Francis Adams were re-elected for three years, with voting totals of 130 838 preferred and 83 197 common shares.
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Rutland Railroad Company
The
Rutland
New York Central
Massachusetts Electric Company
Gilbert Hall
Tremont Temple
Abbott
E. W. Burdett
Richard Olney
Eugene N. Foss
Chas. E. Cotting
Percy Parker
Charles Francis Adams
Dividend Listings From Various Companies
A fragmented OCR list shows dividends and share details for several firms including Atlantic & Sites Mills Androscogomond Mills Bigelow Carpet Co Borton Lowell R R Worcester Electric Boston Belting Co Copper Range Cone and others. Entries note per share amounts and January ex-dividend dates alongside preferred stock details from diverse industries.
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Atlantic & Sites Mills
Androscog Nm
Bigelow Carpet Co
Hos, & Worcester Elec
Boston Belting Co
Rys
P. c
Ange Cone
Rings and romance end in larceny case at Lowell
Lephe Burgess accuses Albert Johnson of stealing two rings during Aug 10 meeting at Belle Grove. Johnson, arrested in Chelsea, faced Judge Hadley in a larceny proceeding. the plain band ring was returned, the signet ring remains missing. Grandma’s gold beads cited. case dismissed for lack of proof.
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Lepie—Lephe A. Burgess
Albert B. Johnson
Lephe
Lephire
Chelsea
Alfie
Johnson
Culpepper Court House
Virginia
S. P. Hadley
Mr. Burgess
Mr. McClure
Hadley
Perfumes in great variety from 25c to 4.00 at Howard druggist
Howard the druggist at 197 Central street offers a wide range of perfumes in neat packages from 25c to 4.00. Lilue Folks two bottles plus soap at 25c showcases value, plus 9 odor own make at 26c equals best 50c elsewhere. Selection includes Rog er Gallet Houbigaut Violet Piver from 25c to 4.00 with over a dozen toilet waters. Open till midnight.
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Houbigaut
Violet
Piver
Sic
Howard
Central Street
Stop Guessing and Buy Anthracite Coal
STOP GUESSING And send your orders to a practical fuel man, when you are about to buy anthracite coal for domestic use. A coal prepared to meet the critical demand of the careful housekeeper. If you are not satisfied with your fuel, don't guess that all coal is alike. I supply that demand with prompt delivery and weights guaranteed. Large and small orders by mail or telephone receive immediate attention.
Man Arrested After Public Whirlwind With Red Suitcase
John P Quinn, armed with a long red wooden case, caused a street scene in Middlesex Street Square as he changed clothes in public. Officers halted the performance and jailed several drunks, with fines listed for Wardron Parker Casey and others. Vincent Trambley served eight days in jail.
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Swanson
Paige and
Bridge
John
John Leighton
Thomas F. Roach
Frank Mahoney
Susan Waldron
James Martin
Thomas J. Parker
Jeremiah Casey
Catherine Cox
Eugene Claudelle
Vincent Tramblay
Sabbatino Sentenced for Life in Hyde Park Murder
Dedham Dec 20 Guiseppa Sabbatino found guilty of second degree murder by a Norfolk county jury. Judge Sherman imposed a life sentence with the first day in solitary confinement. The case involved the March 4 Hyde Park killing of Alfonso Tura and alleged robbery motive.
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Guiseppa Sabbatino
Norfolk County Superior Court
Sherman
Sabbatino
Alfonso Tura
Hyde Park
Accidents at Emergency Hospital Reported
Frederick Davis aged 57 of 86 Stackpole Street fell while running to catch a car on Gorham street and suffered facial abrasions. Philip Pardow aged 20 of 7 Rock Street sustained punctured contusions and lacerations to fingers after their left hand got caught in a carding machine cylinder. Frank Mack had a lacerated left thumb from machinery at work and was treated at the Emergency hospital.
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Stackpole Street
Philip Pardow
Rock Street
Frank Mack
Army Officers to Inspect Massachusetts Militia Next Year
Boston December 20 Massachusetts volunteer militia will be inspected next year by officers of the regular army. inspections will coincide with the staff inspection designated by the commander in chief. regular army officers will be detailed by the War Department under the National Militia Law.
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Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
Regular Army
Adjutant General
War Department
Washington
President nominates consuls general to Mexico City and Sopa
Washington date December 20 The president sent to the Senate nominations for Consul general at Mexico City Alfred L M Gottschalk of New York and Consul general at Sopa Germany Frank Dillingham of California for these top diplomatic posts in the foreign service.
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Senate
Mexico City
Mexico
Alfred L. M. Gottschalk
New York
Sopa
Germany
Frank Dillingham
California
Ayer Company Girls Gift Box For Poor Children
Young women at the J C Ayer Company laboratory have organized a Christmas gift drive. A large box and a smaller one are filled with clothing, candies, toys, and dolls for distribution by Humane Society agent Richardson to needy families with children. Contributions continue, with a possible third box in reserve before Christmas Day.
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Humane Society
Convicts Fight Flames Save Women on Blackwell's Island
A two hour blaze on Blackwell's Island destroyed the women’s prison hospital and half the workhouse striking Long Island shores. Only one engine and a missing Brennan ferry delayed response as 50 invalids were housed in the laundry. Prisoners were relocated to the almshouse or penitentiary and courts were told not to ship more inmates there until space was ready. Estimated loss is 50000 dollars.
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East River
Manhattan
Blackwell's Island
Brennan
City committee reports minor expenses and cremator update
The city committee notes 28 for printing advertising and postage and 1 for Lincoln Club program with listed members, while Edmond J Cheney Harry H J Read John S Sullivan Jr John F MacNamara and Geo H Moody say they had no expenses. The Decarie cremator operates as needed and the board of health expresses satisfaction. Cold caused slight damage from freezing but fixed at slight cost. Damage traced to imperfect building condition housing the cremator.
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Lincoln Club
Edmond J. Cheney
Harry H. J. Read
John S. Sullivan
John F. MacNamara
Geo. H. Moody
Board of Health
Russia faces crisis with mutinies and hunger threats
From Sebastopol to Kharkov mutinies surge as 1600 soldiers are disarmed and guarded, while city inhabitants govern Kharkov. Deep snow and cold grip the country, hunger looms, strike leaders elude police, and officials fail to issue orders, revealing government weakness as workers’ councils resist imperial commands.
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Sebastopol
Kharkost
Red flag hoisted over factory eludes police in Rovno
In Rovno Russia on December 20 revolutionary forces raised a red flag atop a local factory. Police failed to remove it prompting a machine gun unit to open fire and shoot away the flagstaff, ending the stand for the symbol.
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Russia
Revolutioniete
Sapphire Arrives at Swinemunde Awaiting Orders
Berlin reports British cruiser Sapphire reached Swinemunde Prussia today and awaits orders. The ship likely will sail to a Russian harbor to safeguard British subjects.
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Sapphire
Swinemunde
Prussia
Motorman Held On Manslaughter Charge In Dorchester
Boston date shows Lewis E B White a motorman on the Boston Elevated railway was held in 5000 bonds for a Dorchester district court hearing on a manslaughter charge. The case stems from a Dorchester accident last night when a wagon was struck and Brophy was crushed under the car wheels.
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Lewis EB. White
Dorchester
Air Brophy
Quincy Man Killed in Sewer Trench Explosion
Daniel Shea 55 died and Chan Fogelgren 50 was injured when a dynamite blast in a sewer trench detonated as city workers drilled for laying sewer line in Quincy on December 20. A hidden dynamite stick projectory sent both men airborne. Shea died instantly and Fogelgren sustained head and body injuries. The city had blasted the trench the day before, raising the possibility that some charges did not fully detonate.
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Quincy
Daniel Shea
Chan
Fogelgren
Shea
Census shows cotton ginned to December 13 1905
Washington reports a census bulletin stating 0,282,191 bales of cotton ginned from 1905 growth through December 13, counting round bales as half. This compares with 11,971,477 bales on the same date in 1904 and 8,526,244 bales in 1903.
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Washington
Census Bureau Today
Imported "Russian Kassan" gloves for men at Dickson's
A brief notice lists men’s gloves titled Russian Kassan available at Dickson's department store located at 62 Central Street, city of record. The item is offered for sale by the retailer.
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Dickson's
Central Street
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