Erie Telegraph and Telephone sells franchise for 1.59 million
The Erie Telegraph and Telephone Co voted to sell its franchise and property to the Occidental and Oriental Telephone and Telegraph Co for 1,594,426 dollars. This move precedes transferring assets to the new Western Co with 96,400 shares represented at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolston & Hooley
Amalgamated
Erie Telegraph and Telephone Co
Occidental and Oriental Telephone and Telegraph Co
New Western Co
Cotton futures open steady with varied March to Oct prices
New York cotton market opened steady on January 27 with futures quoted across months. March at 8.06 cents, April 8.10, May 8.11, June 8.12, July 8.16, August 8.00, September 7.70, October 7.70 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Strength of the Bell system shown in AT&T bonds note
The American Telephone and Telegraph Co. statement on bonds to acquire the reorganized Erie Telephone Co. outlines AT&T as the Bell reorganized. It controls 22 operating companies with 156 million dollars capital and holds sizable interests in 13 others with 43 million. Its reach spans most U S and Canada, including long distance lines under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Telephone
Erie
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Erie Telephone Company
Bell Company
Bell Reorganized
United States
Canada
Stock listings and bond notes from Francis Henshaw & Co
A compact compilation of securities including Nat Shawmut Bank shares, Old Boston Nat Bank and Merrimack Mfg items, Second Nat. Bank Boston, New England Nat Bank, and state bank entries. Also shows Bigelow Carpet Co, Nashua Mfg, Amoskeag Mfg ex-div notices, New Hampshire Fire Insurance, and Swift & Co bonds with issue details and percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawmut Bank
Nat
Aoe
Nat. Bank of Redemption
New England Nat. Bank
Old
Boston Nat. Bank
Second Nat. Bank
Boston
State Nat. Bank
Boylston Nat. Bank
Bigelow Carpet Co
Merrimack Mfg
Nashua
Aticences Certa Rhy
Amoskeag Mfg
New Hampshire
Manchester
N. He
Eee
Pneumatic Service
R. R. Co
Swift & Co
Francis Henshaw & Co
Nat. Shawmut Bank
Atlantic Nat. Bank
Mass. Nat. Bank
Nat. Hamilton Bank
Suffolk Nat. Bank
Nat Washington Nat. Bank
Nat. Webster Bank
Tremont & Suffolk Mills
Lowell
Nash, & Lowell R. R. Co
Natick & Cochit, St. Ry
Maine Central R. R. Co
R. R
N. H
Mass
Real Estate Co
Aetna Fire Ins Co
Hartford Ct
Waltham Watch Co
Sugar Ref. Co
Scrip
United Fruit Co
Milford
At. & Woon
St. Ry
Schley Hero Receives Warm Chicago Welcome
Rear Admiral Schley arrived in Chicago at 9 30 a m to roaring crowds at the Baltimore Ohio depot. The admiral thanked supporters at Hamilton club and Press club banquets while denying any political ambitions and praising the Cuban war comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Schley
Baltimore & Ohio
Washington
Frank Fowler
Lawrence Post Office Site Fight Nearing Decision
Congressmen Knox and associates pressed two Lawrence landowners’ sites for the new post office. One offers $42,000 on the corner of Lawrence and Valley streets, the other $30,000 on Essex street near the Boston and Maine station. The supervising architect will report to the Treasury secretary, who is expected to decide in a week to ten days. If the higher price is favored, Knox would seek a higher cost limit. otherwise work on plans would begin only after final approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Knox
Judge Stone
Byron Truell
W. E Parker
James Bicknell
Lawrence
Treasury Department
Mr. Knox
Lawrence and
Valley Streets
W. E. Parker
Essex Street
Boston & Maine Railroad
Secretary of the Treasury
Stranger in City Attacks Smith. Butts Arrested on Market Street
Isaac Butts, 33, was arrested Saturday noon on Market Street after assaulting Joseph Smith, clerk of the police board, when asked for money. Butts, declaring himself a gentleman of leisure, resisted Officer Giroux to the station. Frank Prescott was taken on a warrant for non support and bailed to appear in Lowell police court Monday morning. Inspector Donaldson led the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Butts
Market Street
Joseph Smith
Police Board
Butts
Mr. Smith
Buttrick
Lowell
Frank Prescott
Lawrence
Donaldson
Steamer Arrivals Reported From London and San Francisco
New York reports the steamship Minnehaha has arrived from London. At Gull Shoal near Cape Henry a tramp steamer is ashore. In Manila the U S transport Sheridan has landed from San Francisco with many aboard ill, including twenty measles cases.
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New York
London
Cape Henry
Gull Shoal
N. C
Manila
U. S
Sheridan
San Francisco
State Board’s annual complaint on Lowell Almshouse
State Board of Charity reports to the Legislature criticizing many almshouses. In Lowell the facility houses 375 inmates including 128 men 221 women and 26 children. Of these 28 men and 80 women are insane 3 children feeble minded and 15 men and 17 women are criminals not separated. The almshouse is noted as clean well managed but overseers warned against mixing criminals with other inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Charity
Lowell
Ten Men Still Missing From Samar Expedition
Manila January 27 ten men of Captain David D Porter command United States marine corps who failed to return from the interior of Samar remain missing. Porter and twenty six party members reached the island coast January 21 with little hope of their safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
David D. Porter
United States Marine Corps
Samar
Porter
Manchurian treaty expected to be signed soon
In Pekin on January 25 diplomats expect a Manchurian treaty within a week though they doubt written terms will alter Russia policy in Manchuria. A separate Russo-Chinese bank contract gives the bank full control over railroads and mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Russia
Manchuria
Confesses Murder at Vista Bath House in St Louis
Wm Strother an attendant at the Vista Turkish bath house on Grand and Franklin avenues confessed today to the murder of Alexander Dean Cooper the millionaire at the bath house Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Wm. Strother
Grand and
Franklin Avenues
Alexander Dean Cooper
Groveland contempt hearing over school meeting injunction
Judge C A Bell held a contempt hearing in Lawrence on the Groveland school case. Named defendants include Chas E Goodwin of Haverhill and Groveland residents Burke and Malloy. Lawyers argued whether the injunction applied to all or only the staying participant Chas S Goodwin. Judge Bell took the matter under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peters & Cole
Chas
Goodwin
E. H. Parker
John J.winn
Chas. S. Godwin
Mr. Winn
Burke and Malloy
Chas. H. Goodwin
Chas. 8S. Goodwin
Peters
Bell
Terrible explosion kills 21 at Lost Creek mine Iowa
In Lost Creek Iowa a mine accident collapsed entry doors and vents trapping workers. Jeff Timbrell led rescue as volunteers entered. 21 dead were recovered and moved to a makeshift morgue near Oskaloosa. The Lost Creek Coal and Mining Co. owned the shaft with chief stockholders listed.
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Lost Creek
Jeff Timbrell
Foehlinger
Oskaloosa
Eddyville
Lost Creek Coal and Mining Company
C. F. Laughlin
H. L. Spencer
F. E. Green
O. S. Hillis
President and two secretaries called
Des Moines Iowa January 25 Leslie M Shaw newly appointed secretary of the treasury is presented with a cane of Philippine ebony by Captain Amos Brandt deputy state auditor The official also receives two similar canes one for President Roosevelt and one for Secretary Wilson Gov Shaw plans to depart for Washington Monday night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Denison
Leslie M. Shaw
United States Treasury
Amos Brandt
Brandt
Shaw
Roosevelt
Wilson
Washington
Harriman on Train Monopoly Testimony at Inquiry
Chicago Jan 25 The second day of Inter State Commerce Commission hearings on Northwest railways also featured E H Harriman explaining the Northern Pacific stock moves. He testified that Oregon Short Line and Union Pacific bought NP stock, that NP stock later sold, and that there was no contest for control. The session included W S Meilen and Geo B Harris.
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Chicago
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Northwest
E. H. Harriman
United States Court Room
W. S. Meilen
Northern Pacific
Geo. B
Southern Pacific
Winslow Pierce
Harriman
Oregon
Europe
Striking Morocco Workers Delay Return at Kelley Factory
In Lynn on January 25, strikers from Thomas A. Kelley & Company did not return to work due to a misunderstanding over a new foreman. The eleven week dispute had been amicably adjusted on Thursday, but some workers entered the shop and left again. A meeting was planned before night to resolve issues, with a return expected Monday.
Deportation Ordered for Two Boston Merchants
In Manchester, Sher Fook and May Dong Chong were ordered deported by U S Commissioner Hodgman for illegal stay. Judge Aldrich held evidence of their 1894 Boston business as merchants insufficient, dismissed the appeal, and ordered the deportation enforced.
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Concord
N. H
Manchester
Sher Fook
May Dong Chong
U. S
Hodgman
Aldrich
United States
Essex Street
Boston
Fatal gunning accident ends life of Elmer Hollis
Elmer Hollis of South Weymouth died at his home Friday afternoon from injuries after a fellow sportsman accidentally shot him while hunting rabbits. The two shooters were friends. one shot the rabbit, the other struck Hollis tearing away his left eye and piercing the brain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hollis
South Weymouth
Hollis
Gloucester Boy Killed On Schooner At Wharf
Six year old James Peters, son of John Peters of Gloucester, died after a loose gaff on a schooner main boom fell and crushed him at the wharf while playing with other boys. The report notes an advertisement seen in the Courier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Peters
John Peters
Gloucester
Ready Made Sheets and Pillow Cases at Bargain Prices
O'Donnell and Gilbridson promote Fruit of the Loom Atlantic and Pequot cottons for their ready made sheets and pillow cases. Week long values include unbleached sheets in 54x90 to 81x90 sizes from 29 to 59 cents, bleached sheets up to 50 to 59 cents, pillow cases at 22 cents, damask linen 60 inches wide at 50 cents per yard, and all linen napkins at $1.25 per dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Linen Crash on sale at JOc per yard
Classified note announces a fine quality all linen Crash fabric, 18 inches wide and very absorbent, offered today at 9 cents per yard.
Local Thief Flees Nude in Havana Night
William Chandler, an aging Havana fruit seller, chased a thief who stole his trousers and a small amount of cash from his hotel room. The robber escaped, noting the theft occurred in the early hours as Chandler was clad only in partial attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Chandler
Havana
Cuba
Local Notices From Pleasant Street And Nearby
A collection of brief items lists residents and projects in the area. Harry Conant reshingling his house, Weddell plans a Pleasant street grocery, Campbell moves to Upland street, Collinsville mission to host a supper and entertainment soon, Walter Garland painting the Hillside church, George J. Sanborn and Carl W. Wirland to install gas piping and a new eighteen light chandelier at the Centre, Morgan to paint outside, organ loft ready next week, Navy Yard mill starting with large dye kettles arrived and raw materials available, new company bringing overseers and bosses with Henry Newhall rumored as paymaster, Gustave Eklund papering and kalsemining his house, McKnight children convalescent, Lundberg and Copp boarding at Peter Bolton's, Bunker teaching at Parker avenue school boarding at Mrs. Clark's, Ethel Eklund ill with bronchitis, and Frank Scott children ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Conant
Weddell
Pleasant Street
Campbell
Parker Avenue
Upland Street
Collinsville
Walter Garland
Hillside Church
George J. Sanborn
Carl W. Wirland
Mr. Morgan
Navy Yard
Henry Newhall
Gustave Eklund
McKnight
Miss Lundberg
Miss Copp
Peter Bolton
Bunker
George Clark
Ethel Eklund
Frank Scott
The Thrift of Massachusetts Savings Banks
The Massachusetts Savings Bank Commissioners report highlights the state as a leading but not exceptional saver society. It notes per capita deposits at $302 vs New York $463 or Ohio $481, while Massachusetts has about 1.5 million depositors from a 2.805 million population, reframing the per capita figure.
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New York State
United States
Massachusetts
New York
Boston
Boston Clearing House
Massachusetts Savings Bank Commissioners
New England
Contiguous States
Ohio
Iowa
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Courier-Citizen Company
Stock Market
Erie Stockholders
Boston Market
Bingham
Cochiti
Brie Telephone
Michigan Telephone
New York Market
Amalgamated Copper
Atchison
Baltimore and Ohio
Brooklyn Transit
Chesapeake and Ohio
Louisville
Missouri Pacific
Norfolk and Western
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Reading
St. Paul
Sugar
Southern
Metropolitan Street Railway
Lead Preferred
General Electric
Delaware and Hudson
Pacifics
Grangers
Southwesterns
Wall Street
Breer
Hazaut & Freese
Byway
Hildreth
Elemaa
Harvard _Drewins
Lowell, Mass, U. S. A
R. L. Day & Co
Lowell Mass
Courier
Citizen Company
Hero
W. 8. Schley
Hamilton Club
Santiago
Admiral
Booster Club
Chicago Athletic Club
Women's Club
Admiral Schley
Winfield Scott Schley School
German Societies of
Memorial Hall
E. A. Munger
Painter House
Lawrence Post Office
Secretary of Treasury
Joe Smith
Marine News
Lowell Almshouse
Groveland
Harriman ON
Commission
S. 8
Charles and
Timothy Woodward
Worcester
Dominion Line
Charlestown
William G. Graham
Brown, Stort & Co
The
Merrimack, Palmer and
Middle Streets
Tewksbury
Dracut
the Thrift OF Massachusetts
Nicholas G. Norcross
Insurance
Central Street
Lowell, Mass
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