Market Dull as Stocks Drift Despite Minor Gains
The morning stock market showed dull trading with limited support. Sugar slid from 128% to 126% at noon while tobacco fell from 99% to 91%, then recovered to 98%. Met. S. Ry climbed to 176% before slipping to 173%. Federal Steel touched 51% then slipped a point. Mining shares and telephones remained weak as investors await long and short money. sentiment was cautious and the campaign against shorts in BAT likely to continue. The Pennsylvnia mining suit favored Heinze's company, with potential appeals looming. London and U.S. brokers discussed pool arrangements, while copper production remained profitable at the Od Dorsinian smelter. The day closed firmer than earlier, with sugar company shareholders set to elect directors on Jan 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Steel
Rolston and
Bass
Stendard
Union Pacific
Vanderbilt
London
Pennsylvania
F. A. Heinze
Montana Ore Purchasing Co
Boston and Montana Mining Co
Heinze
Stagg's Baby Becomes Athletic Prodigy in Chicago
The Chicago Times Herald reports on Amos Alonzo Stagg Jr., born April 11, 1899, who began training at four weeks old under his father A. A. Stagg, developing remarkable strength and reflexes. Three times daily workouts, roughhouse tumbling, and balance feats mark a unique athletic program for infants on Chicago's South Side near the university. The parents praise the regimen, noting improved health and mood, and claim others have started similar exercises for their babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stagg
University of Chicago
Stage
Kinnergarten
A. A. Stags
Athen
A. A. Stags, Jr
Amos Alonzo Staggs, Jr
Chcago
Sagg, Jr
Stagg, Sr
Stage We
A. A. Stagg, Jr
Prof. Stagg
Alonzo, Jr
Sincce
Unpopular Army Officers and Mutiny Themed Tale
A Confederate veteran recalls a captain in an Alabama regiment whose harsh discipline bred anger among men. After a near execution and a stern warning from a colonel, the captain softened, earning loyalty until he was finally killed by a Yankee bullet. Several Alabama vets in the city remember the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Alabama
New Orleans Times- Democrat
Smart talk in London sparks mock jargon trend
In London the so called smart set is praised for inventing a quirky language. Lady Westmoreland Mrs Hwfa Williams and Mrs Martineau are credited with creating the terms. The Degenerates use it on stage prompting bewilderment among uninitiated audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lady Westmoreland
Hwfa Williams
Martineau
Costie
Tremie
Deevie
Oom Paul on Lion Hunting Metaphor Refers to Lion
A Cape Town visitor recalls Oom Paul Kruger speaking on the England conflict with a grim humor. He likens Boers hunting African lions to facing the British threat at home, saying the beast in the veldt differs from one at your window with a loaded gun. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad ends the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oom
Paul
Oom Pauli
Kruger
Transvaal
Irving
Cape Town
England
Debating society hosts lively holiday program
Middlesex County notes a December 30 debate on granting subsidies to American vessels with varied topics and a stereopticon travel show. The season includes a missionary bank offering day, a Christmas jubilee social, and a busy church calendar with concerts, recitations, and visits by notable guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigham H. Roberts
Utah
Christmas Sermon and Church Christmas Exercises
Rev. Stratton delivered a Christmas sermon from Luke 2 11 at the Methodist church last Sunday morning. The narrative of Christ’s birth in Bethlehem and the shepherds’ encounter is recounted and a call to seek the Saviour is made. Also, Christmas exercises at the M E church featured a large decorated church, songs and recitations by children and youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Pryor
M. EE
Walter Co. Wright
L. P. Palmer
Margaret Carmichael
Methodist Church
Epworth League
P. R. Stratton
St. Catherine's Church
J. J. Shaw
Allan Cameron
Westford
Cameron
Percy Blood
Boston
John R. Healey
Bicycle
Lowell Machine Shop
Mill Pond
Mr. Stratton
City of
David
Christ the Lord
Joseph
Mary
Nazareth
Bethehem
Christ
Bethlehem
M. E
Bedford Christmas notes and a Bedford wedding tale
A Bedford update recalls the C B subject for Sunday The Heavenly Record with Dr Ss A Wood in attendance. It covers Mr Soan and Miss Annie Parker’s Groveland wedding after a street accident, plus holiday events at Congregational, Unitarian, Orthodox, Catholic churches and village schools with Santa visits and gifts to children and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B
Ss. A. Wood
Boston Herald
Bedford
Soan
Hinnest
Groveland
Aiexander Sloan
Kennebunk
Tomer
Annie S. Parker
Boston
Shawmut
New
Sloan
Colier
Orange
Sara Stuckney
Helen Bhokin
Melose
Ive
Tenney
F. Lt. Rascne
C. F. Clark
Emma J. Hughes
O.d Santa
Pecy . Lane
Hughes
Aca
Dana B. Clark
Abbott R. Webber
Santa
den. L. B. Smith
M. E. Laws
M.s. A. W. Wood
Bedford Orchestra
Arthur W. Buake
Nicholas
Massachusetts Probate Court Citation for Abram Bachel der Estate
Heirs and creditors are notified that a petition seeks letters of administration on Abram Bachel der late of Lowell. A hearing is set at Lowell Probate Court on January 16, 1900 at 9:00 a.m. The petitioner Clara Bachel der must publish notices weekly for three weeks in Lowell Daily Courier. Cuantes J. McInrine, First Judge. d29 15 12 S. H. Folsom, Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram Bachelder
Lowell
Clara ©. Bachelder
Anne
Pear
Middlesex
Cuantes J. McInrine
Esquire
S. H. Folsom
Regster
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O'Neill
Holden
Old Colony Trust Co
Saah
London Times
London Stock Exchange
Od Dorsinian
New York
American Sugar Company
H. O. Havemeyer
John Mayer
Arthur Donner
Nashua & Lowell Railroad Corporation
National Bank of the Commonwealth
Kiisut, Sears & Co
Atchison
Atchison, Pfd
Boston Elevate Co. B. Q
Fitchberg
Met
St. Mexican Cen
Union P.fe
Union Pac Pref
Anaconda
Arcadian Wenee
Arnold Ass’t Pd Bi
Bingham Eevee
Montana
Butte & Keston
Cochiti
N. A
Parrouw
Quincy
Rhode
Santa Ysapel Utan
Bell Tel
Dom
van Houten
Hood
Middlesex County
G. S. Mills
Boston University
Ason
Kingdom
Agnes Naylor
Caurch Pariors
H. &. Fietcner
M. &. Moore
Eugene Field
Paul Dunbar
Melinda
Ernest Toy
Cornet
Jos
Marshall
Emma Woodward
Ernest Bois
Moore
W. O. Geyer
Miss Long
Santa Claus
Mrs. Sloane
Marlboro
W. Fred Brown
Charles Peavey
Mabel Rumery
Portland
Graniteville
Pollard & CO
Merrimack
Palmer and
Middle Sts
Merrimack Street
ST Haley Priich
Maynard Annex
Centre
Palmer Street
A Donnell & Gilbride Co
Genuime
F. Matzow
O'Donnell & Gilbride CO
Merrimack, Palmer and
Middle Streets
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