Traction Stocks Hover As Merger Talk Circulates
The Boston market opened quiet and generally strong with New Haven stock pressured by rights and bond subscriptions. Traction stocks in New York show no clear reason for strength amid merger rumors of Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Metropolitan Street Railway, and Interborough. Copper exports decline sharply this month, while steel prices are reportedly rising.
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Boston
U. S
New Haven Railroad
New York
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Metropolitan Street Railway
Interborough
Union Pacific
Traction stocks lead opening stock market activity
At New York opening the market showed aggressive strength in local traction issues with large blocks traded at notable advances. Metropo litan Securities and Metropolitan Street Railway led gains while the broader market fluctuated with pockets of strength in St Paul Reading and Pennsylvania despite mixed results elsewhere.
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New York
Metropolitan Securities
Metropolitan Street Railway
Third Avenue
Brooklyn Transit
St. Paul
Reading
Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Carolina Chemical Advanced
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Norfolk & Western
Chesapeake & Ohio
Southern Pacific
U. S. Steel
Interborough
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Sinoia Central
Western Railroad
Union Pacific
Atchison
Futures Opened Steady In Cotton Market As Sales Reported
New York wires show futures opening steady with January at 11.53 and February 11.68 bid. March 11.87 and April 11.94 bid, May 123.02, July 12.10, August 11.90 bid, October 11.05. Market quiet with middling uplands 12.10 and middling gulf 12.35. sales total 200 bales.
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New York
Ateady
Conservative traders ride out expected wet weather ahead
Conservative traders move in and out as wet weather is anticipated. High money rates remain evident and the bank statement will be awaited with interest. Union Pacific remains an enigma in the market backdrop.
Milk train crash kills three trainmen at Perkiomen Junction
Phoenixville Pa Dec 22 Three trainmen died when a milk train on the Reading division crashed into a freight train at Perkiomen Junction The engine was upset and the engineer badly scalded Traffic was interrupted for hours
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Phoenixville
Philadelphia & Reading
Perkiomen Junction
Reading Division
Perkiomen Railroad
Teachers vote to form a union in Franklin County meeting
In Mahaney City Pennsylvania on December 32, 1909, public school teachers at the county teachers institute convention voted to unionize and affiliate with the American Federation of Labor.
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Mahaney City
Fehayihil County
Bccome
American Federation of Labor
Teachers Institute
Maine Y M CG A Portland Conference Held For Youth
A conference of the Young Men's Christian Association gathered in Portland to discuss the care of the young and to hear speakers. General J. Piener from the athletic league addressed the attendees and led the evening session. New York delegates Dedhey and others contributed remarks.
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Dew
Eecelariee Ad Phreiva
Chvtetien Asserias
Eleen
J. Piener
Accoctation
New York
Te & M. Dedhey
Latest railroad strike folds in Russian capital turmoil
The brief, compiled bulletin notes a failing latest Russian strike in Moscow with Tsarskoe-Selo flooding. It cites terror handbills, baffled police, and widespread disruptions as railway workers halt traffic from Minsk to Voronezh, disrupting passenger service and leaving towns without trains.
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Tsarskoe-Selo
Voronezh
Russia
Southwestern Railway
Revolution grips Goldingen as troops withdraw
On December 21 in Goldingen Courland a popular committee forced District Governor Baron Ropp to pull the troops from the town. The area now lies under revolutionary control as order shifts to the hands of the insurgents.
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Goldingen
Province of
Courland
Baron Ropp
Martial law proclaimed in all Russian Poland regions
Warsaw reports that a governor general issued a proclamation gazetted today ordering martial law across ten governments of Russian Poland and naming ten temporary military governors general.
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Warsaw
Russian
Poland
Riga Officials Leave with Garrison Escort
Riga Livonia December report notes officials owners of estates priests doctors and others of the better class are arriving here under escort of garrisons from their localities while government and private properties fall into the hands of revolutionists.
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Riga
Livonia
Libau Restored After Outbreak as Reserve Forces Replaced
Libau in Courland reports order restored after disturbance. Most reserve soldiers called out have been replaced by other reserve manpower. Warships are anticipated to arrive daily.
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Libau
Province of
Courland
A Gloomy View From St. Petersburg Strike Expands
A Temps despatch from Paris reports the strike extending across Russia with Novoe Vremya noting rapid halt of communication with provinces and abroad. Officials may become helpless as the labor action broadens.
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Paris
St. Petersburg
Russia
Novoe Vremya
West Point Cadets May Learn Cooking
Washington December 22 Consideration is being given to a plan by which each cadet at the U S military academy at West Point may receive practical instruction in cooking and baking The first step was taken when officers from the commissary department were detailed to the school for cooks and bakers at Fort Filey for instruction
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Commissary Department
School For Cooks and Bakers
Fort Filey
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National Business League Endorses Lodge Bill
Chicago December 22 The executive committee of the National Business League unanimously endorsed the Lodge bill for the re organization and Americanization of the consular service.
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Chicago
National Business League
Ladies Sweaters and Accessories at M Little & Co
Prices for ladies sweaters range from 169 to 298 with color and size variety. Children's items priced at 50c and 1.00 are also offered. Store located at Bruze street corner Third street, M Little & Co. advertises apparel discounts and seasonal selections.
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Bruze Street
Third Street
Lamps to brighten your library table by Welch Bros
Welch Bros at 61 63 Middle Street showcases a selection of lamps that enhance a library table. These elegant lighting options promise improved aesthetics and a warm reading ambiance for homeowners seeking tasteful, classic decor.
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Welch Lros
Middle Street
Artists Directory Offers Specialized Photo Art Work
Business directory item touts ARTISTS SPECIALTY in photo artistic work with guaranteed satisfaction. Claims host of apparatus and first class workmen. Mentions Marton and Barristers tail.
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Marton
Local bakery advertises Deadh's Unrivalled soda biscuits
An early 20th century advertisement touts a Whiting bakery offering bread, cake, crackers, and a specialty Deadh's Unrivalled soda biscuits. The copy emphasizes fresh, appetizing products and industry patronage.
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G. 2
D. Uradt
Whiting Steel
Unclear Text About Local Merchants and Names
Fragmentary lines mention Kirechac Merrimack Street and a mall bulleing with accordion and side visiting terms. Scattered terms include Pinking Dutton laws Husburet and Kult, along with references to years in the plaiting business.
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Kirechac
Merrimack St. Cleity Mall
Lom Pisted
Princess Shire
Druggists Advertising Warranted Thubs Notice
A warranted thesaurus style ad notes limited number of items available. Frye Crawfed Apothecaries at Merrimack Street issues notice of immediate availability and advertising for the advertised pharmacy products.
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Frye @ Crawfed Apothecaries
Merrimack
Plumbers Farrell Donaton Offer City Plan Review
An old notice promises master plumbers Farrell Donaton will guarantee work to exact standards per city board rules. Free estimates on plumbing steam or hot water heating are offered at 26 Dution Street Tehik.
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FARRELL @ DONATON'S
Eakh
Thie City
Sirec
Tehik
Sanatorium Dr Pling Opens New Ward Near Dowell
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a sanatorium setup with maternity services and wider classes of treatment. Mentions Dr Pling and a location near Dowell with new wards and contagious disease care.
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Pling S Gnaaloriaen
Equete
Dowell
Tim
Wood Worker Ad By Chagin & Co Manufacturers
An advertisement for fF W Chagin & Co offering woodwork and metalwork services. They advertise decature and furniture fitting, carving, and finishing for crates offices and fittings on street Leese. It lists customers and mentions partnership with Mare FF and W. OM. Chere in the Craft trades.
Inquiries on 19th Century Knowledge Exchange
A compilation of questions and answers on history, science, law, and daily life. Topics include congressional acts, ancestry debates, immigration statistics, shipbuilding milestones, notable biographies, etiquette, and practical advice on foods, cleaning, and agriculture.
Mink Trail In Snow Reveals Hunting Story In Winter Woods
A field note describes following mink tracks in three percent inches of snow across a frozen pond. The mink crossed, traced the stream bank, entered and exited a hole in the ice, and left a blood stained wake with a fish carcass. The text notes similar tracks of wolves and other carnivores indicating widespread winter predation and deaths amid woodland wildlife.
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