Stock Market Opens Firm on July 14 in New York
The New York stock market opened firm with Amalgamated Copper at 63 and U S Steel at 39. By 10 10 a m Amalgamated Copper and Atchison rose on big block trading while several names gained a fraction overall. At 11 a m activity increased with broad strength but some losses in select issues. Missouri Pacific Northwestern Amalgamated and Anaconda slipped from Saturday close. Record shows Rock Island volatile with St Paul leading gains to 180 and Colorado Fuel advancing nearly a point.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
Anaconda
Atchison
Baltimore and Ohio
Brooklyn Transit
Canadian Pacific
Colorado Southern
Rie
Louisville
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
Norfolk and Western
Ontario and Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
St. Paul
Southern
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
U. S. Steel
Rock Island
Colorado
Northwestern
Amalgamated
Atchison, N. Y. C
Denver
Rio Grande
General Electric
Pittsburg
D. C
St. Louis
Futures open quiet with varied July to March rates
New York on July 14 reports futures opening quiet with July at 8.68, August 8.47, September 8.09, October 7.90, November 7.79, December 7.79, January 7.81, February 7.81-82, and March 7.81.
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New York
Jephson Stock Jobber Fails in London
London reports the collapse of G F J Jephson a minor stock jobber whose failure was announced today. The small operator faced financial difficulties prompting the official notice and implications for associates in the market.
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London
G. F. J. Jephson
Railroads Report Strong Fiscal Year Earnings Rise
Official returns to the New York News Bureau show that for the fiscal year ending June 30 the gross earnings of 37 railroads amounted to $404,085,986, against $372,401,511 in the corresponding period last year, an increase of $31,684,475, or 8.51 per cent.
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New York News Bureau
Chelmsford notes theft and tax rate unchanged
In Chelmsford a break in at W A Inghams new Billerica street house damaged painters stock and barn oil with about $20 in stock loss. 1902 tax rate fixed at $14 matching last year as appropriation rose. A petition asks chelmsford selectmen to relocate electric railway tracks near Golden Cove to town centre, public hearing July 31 at 8 pm. Electric railway surveyors begin Maynard via Acton Chelmsford to Lowell with Acton connection likely first. steel prices and charter terms influence plan.
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W. A. Ingham
Billerica Street
Electric Railway Company
Golden Cove
Lowell Line
Slo Tmen
Centre Town Hall
Maynard
Actent
Chelmsford
Lowell
Acton
Moonlight Ramble Planned by Worthen Street Baptist
Worthen Street Baptist Sunday school previews a moonlight ramble for Wednesday evening using the 7 30 car to Billerica Centre. The group will walk across the Concord river and enjoy the green, weather permitting, with the pastor leading and inviting friends for a joyful social event. If stormy, the plan shifts to Thursday.
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Worthen Street
Baptist Sunday School
Billerica Centre
Concord River
Death by Own Action of Banker's Daughter
New York July 14 Miss Evelyn Oldring 37 the daughter of H J Oldring president of the Mechanics and Traders bank of Green Point L I committed death by own action some time Saturday night by inhaling gas She had suffered from melancholia for a number of years.
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New York
Evelyn Oldring
H. J. Oldring
The
Mechanics and Traders Bank of
Green Point
L. I
Boy Eben Brennan In Critical Condition After Window Fall
The 10-year-old Eben Brennan remains in critical condition after a fall from a rear window at 137 Charle Street. Doctors at St. John's Hospital say recovery chances are about even.
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Eben Brennan
Charle Street
St. John’s Hospital
Stony Brook Railroad Corp Stockholders Meet in Lowell
The annual stockholders meeting will be at Lowell Gas Light rooms Shattuck Street Lowell on Monday July 1902 at 10 a.m. to elect directors and act on a proposed by law amendment changing the annual meeting time. Frank E Dunbar Clerk Lowell July 11 1902.
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Stony Brook Railroad Corporation
Lowell Gas Light Company
Shattuck Street
Lowell
Frank E. Dunbar
Portland Steamer Safe After Ice Rescue Near St Michael
A Dawson special reports the steamer Portland arrived at St Michael on July 2 and sailed to Port Townsend the next day in good condition with all passengers and crew well. The Jeanie remains missing after being trapped in ice. Andre’s fate is linked to instruments found near Great Fish River, with Esquimaux suspected. The Thetis and Manning cutters pursue in response to the Behring Sea distress.
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Seattle
Wash
Dawson
Portland
St. Michael
Port Townsend
Jeanie
J. B. Tyrrell
Great Fish River
Andre
Esquimaux
Nome
San Francisco
Charles Linquir
Behring Sea Mariner
Behring Straits
Training Ship Mohican Safe At Dutch Harbor After Distress
The US training ship Mohican is reported safe in Dutch Harbor after arriving distressed on June 28. Out of fuel and food at arrival, the vessel had sailed 39 days from Yokohama, forced by speed winds off course, then redirected toward Honolulu after replenishment.
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Seattle
Wash
Mohican
Dutch Harbor
Yokohama
Honolulu
Arrivals in Boston from London Genoa Naples
Boston July 14 reports the steamer Bostonian arriving from London and New York on July 14 and the steamer Lahn arriving from Genoa and Naples.
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Boston
Bostonian
London
New York
Lahn
Genoa
Naples
British steamer Grand Lake reaches Providence three days late
The British steamship Grand Lake Capt Major from Kingston Jamaica with bananas docked in Providence after a three and a half day delay due to serious machinery failure. The crew crept along for most of the voyage and the cargo is believed damaged with losses running into thousands.
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Providence
R. IL
Grand Lake
Major
Kingston
Block Island
Prudence Island
Narragansett Bay
Young Boy in Shirley Likely Has Smallpox
Lunenburg reports a probable smallpox case in a two year old boy staying with grandparents after his mother fell ill in Shirley. Dr. Mors of the State board of health has been contacted and will visit both cases.
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Lunenburg
Bessie Buxton
Shirley
Mors
State Board of Health
Emperor of Corea invited to participate in St. Louis expo
Yokohama Japan July 14 The Emperor of Corea received John Barrett commissioner of the St Louis exposition in audience July 12 and accepted the invitation for Corea to take part in the exposition.
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Yokohama
Japan
Emperor of
Corea
John Barrett
Vacation Bargains on Plant Line Ocean Trips
Silk prices aside, Plant Line markets cheap 1400 mile Provinces trips for 18 dollars with shorter options. An ocean voyage is a rejuvenating remedy, offering deck lounging and new scenes aboard, returning travelers lively. Advertising copy invites requests at 26 School Street and Lewis Wharf Boston, with a stamp for a copy of Lights along the Shore.
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Nova
Chicago Freight Strike Ties Up City Logistics
On Saturday in Chicago the Truck Drivers union joined freight handlers in a citywide stoppage. About 16,000 workers walked out, blocking all freight houses and delaying goods from vegetables to butter and eggs. Tempers flared as some drivers and pickets clashed, while union committees sought talks with railroad managers.
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Chicago
Illinois Central
South Water Street
J. T. Thompson
Chicago Board of Arbitration
Canal Street
Burlington Railroad
Teamsters Union
Teamsters
Curran
Commission
Astronomical Apparatus Reaches Chile Expedition
The revolving telescope mirrors for the D. O. Mills expedition from the Lick Observatory, recently completed by an Allegheny firm, have reached San Jose California on July 12. The mirrors accompany the northern Chile expedition setup and are expected to enhance observational capabilities at the site.
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Mount Hamilton
Paris
Allegheny
Valparaiso
Chile
Cleveland
San Francisco
Campbell
Wright
San Jose
Cal
D. O. Mills
Lick Observatory
Allegheny, Pa
Obituary for Mary Regan and John T Rogers
Mrs Mary Regan died at her home 16 Lewis street this morning aged 60 years She leaves her husband Thomas a son John J and a daughter Margaret Also Patrick A and John T Rogers brothers of Undertaker John T Rogers died at 29 Cedar street after a short illness A devout Catholic and St Peters church member, he was a Knights of Columbus member Survived by a mother three sisters and two brothers
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Mary Regan
Lewis Street
Thomas
John J
Margaret
Thomas Rogers
John T. Rogers
Cedar Street
St. Peter's Church
The
Knights of Columbus
Patrick A. and
John T
Funeral Rites Held for Bridget Coffey at St Patrick’s Church
The funeral for Mrs Bridget Coffey was held from her home at 21 Marginal Street to St Patrick’s Church for a 10 o’clock mass officiated by Fr Callahan with Fr Walsh deacon and Fr McHugh sub deacon. Bearers included Dr Edward Sullivan and Thomas Sullivan. Interment followed at St Patrick’s Cemetery. Fr Marshall of Milford read committal prayers. Community from Concord, Fitchburg, Boston, Billerica, Andover and Salisbury attended. Undertaker J F O’Donnell supervised burial.
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Bridget Coffey
Marginal Street
St. Patrick's Church
Callahan
Walsh
McHugh
Fred G. Bond
Margaret Bakey
Grandma
Timothy Coffey
Albert Jeliman
Salem Street
St. Jean’s Church
Fr. Campeau
Adolphe Lemerise
Philip Desilets
Mr. Germain
Presle Lemerise
St. Joseph's Cemetery
James E. Donnelly
Mr. Donnelly
Mollie Ivers
J. W. McKennedy
David Higgins
Michael McCann
James Pierce
Patrick Collins
Patrick McHugh
John Considine
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Fr. McDermot
McDemott
Local births and deaths listed with parents at city addresses
In this city, July 14, at their homes on Lewis Street and Lakeview Avenue, several infants and adults are noted. Marie E C Bergeron aged 3 months 9 days Joseph C Sicard aged 4 months 15 days Wilrel Benoit aged 21 days Eleazar Rousseau aged 3 years 6 months Mary Regan aged 60 years Marie Michaud aged 9 days Thomas Rogers listed with birth or death notices from family homes.
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Xtegan
Lewis Street
Mary Regan
Bergeron
Cheevr Street
Marie E. C. Bergeron
Michaud
Lakeview Avenue
Marie Michaud
Sicard
Cheyer Street
Joseph C. Sicard
Benoit
Wil Rel
Julia
Russeau
Ennell Stret Elezear Rousseau
Gannon Couple Welcomes Son in July Birth
In this city Mr and Mrs W B Gannon welcomed a son born July 11. The family announced the new arrival, marking a joyful addition to their household.
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Gannon
W. B. Gannon
German East Africa to add motor car system
The German government plans a new system of motor cars to supplement the main railways in German East Africa, signaling a shift toward improved overland transport for the colony.
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German East Africa
Local Agent Wanted with Strong References
A live man with good references to act as local agent. Permanent position and good pay to the right party. Address MORRILL & BARKER, 53 State Street, Boston, Mass.
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Morrill & Barker
State .T
Boston
Mass
Water Benefits Lowell Residents Despite River Debate
City water from driven wells is credited with lowering Lowell death rates after 1896, with typhoid deaths dropping from 27.67 to 19.47 per 1000 by 1900, saving about 733 lives yearly and an estimated $3.69 million. Beverly officials plan a baseball visit. Lowell hosts council and water committee meetings discussing Chelmsford and Dracut water supply. Diphtheria cases stay at three this week.
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Supt
Thomas
Water Department
Danville, Va
Lowell
Water Board
Chelmsford
Dracut
Boy Severely Injured After Window Fall at Charles Street
Eben Brennan, about ten, fell from a window at his home rear 137 Charles street just after noon Saturday. He landed on concrete in the alley, breaking both arms above the wrists with a compound fracture on the right, and suffered a deep head cut. He was taken by ambulance to St. John's Hospital.
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Eben Brennan
Charles Street
St. John’s Hospital
Fletcher Recovers After Fainting Spell at Tower’s Corner
An ambulance attended Mr. Marcellus H. Fletcher who fainted at Tower’s Corner on Saturday afternoon. He recovered enough to return home in a carriage.
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Marcellus H. Fletcher
Tower’s Corner
Electric road stock issues approved in New England
Boston July 12 railroad commissioners approve 60000 original stock by Haverhill and Southern New Hampshire Street Railway and 70000 original stock by Lawrence and Methuen for building and equipment of roads.
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Boston
Haverhill and Southern New Hampshire Street Railway Company
Lawrence and Methuen Company
Fire destroys former mayor Harsey residence and farm buildings
In Barre Vermont on July 12 a blaze consumed former Mayor Harvey Hersey's home and several farm structures. The library collection perished and a child lighting a kerosene fire is blamed. Hersey carried $5000 in insurance on the property.
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Barre
Harvey Hersey
Silver jubilee parade marks 25 years of American cycling
New York hosts a silver jubilee cycling parade to celebrate 25 years of bicycles in America. Be ginnere and riders who joined two years ago will participate in a monster parade unseen in New York for years.
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New York
America
Cosmopolitans to Open at Hampton Beach This Week
Hampton Beach showcases Gorman's Cosmopolitans vaudeville stars in a week long run with daily performances. The locally praised company promises superior entertainment over prior attractions, opening this afternoon for afternoon and evening shows.
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Hampton Beach
Gorman
Strikes Drag Freight System Into Second Week
Chicago July 14 The second week of the freight handlers strike opens with 20,000 idle workers and standstill shipping. Pickets guard warehouses while non union replacements roam idle cars. Curran seeks talks but railroad managers show no move toward settlement as losses mount beyond a million dollars daily.
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Chicago
Curran
Electric magnets may radically change streetcar propulsion
Chicago reports a trial of a local invention using magnets embedded between rails to pull cars. Ground magnets form the motor and an armature on the car. electricity from a power house feeds the magnets only when a car passes, promising great energy savings.
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Chicago
Raid Hits Nonunion Home in Upper Lehigh
In Hazleton Pennsylvania on July 14 unknown assailants raided the residence of William Hussman a nonunion man at Upper Lehigh. They woke the couple removed them from bed and tried to burn the house. The stove and all furniture were destroyed as neighbors extinguished the blaze. Hussman was taken by the raiders and remains missing.
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Hazleton
Wm. Hussman
Upper Lehigh
Hussman
Deserter from Lowell Navy Listed by Puritan Sailor
Acting Mayor Badger reports Commander Berry of the U S S Puritan declares sailor William Ash of 5 Higgins street a deserter at enlistment time. Dated July 11, this is the third Lowell desertion in a week, prompting possible police action to arrest him if he returns home.
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Badger
A. G. Berry
William 7. Ash
Higgins Street
Lowell
Peary relief ship Windward to sail this afternoon
The Windward will begin its Arctic voyage this afternoon after rapid stores loading. It will stop at Portland, Maine, then Sydney to pick up Mrs. Peary and her daughter before continuing.
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New York
Windward
Arctic
Portland
Sydney
The Cure for Lynching in Atlantic Essay
Andrew Sledd argues in the July Atlantic that lynching makes white offenders criminals in the eyes of the law and should be punished. Law officers must defend every prisoner and be instructed to prosecute failures to protect those accused, even at cost to violent perpetrators.
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South
Andrew Sledd
World coal fields span at least 1.25 million square miles
The world’s coal fields cover a vast expanse estimated at not less than 1 250 000 square miles. Experts note the distribution across major basins and regions reflects long term industrial demand and energy resources.
Mosquito War Seeks Drainage and Fish to End Malaria
MIT researchers led by Professor William T Sedgwick find drainage of swamps and stocking ponds with fish as the best long term solution to mosquito breeding and malaria. Belmont and Cambridge Massachusetts show a $1600 canal drainage success reducing mosquitoes boosting meadow land. Goldfish and other species like stickleback sunfish pump kin are proposed to control larvae in ponds where drainage isn’t possible.
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Biological Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ader
William T. Sedgwick
Sedgwick
Boston
Massachusetts
Boards of Health
Belmont
Cambridge
Institute of Technology
W. L. Underwood
Institute
Ping pong craze hits clubs and shops nationwide
The New York Tribune notes a surge in ping pong interest with clubs adding tables and manufacturers boosting supply. It claims anyone can play indoors at any time with minimal training, and that even beginners enjoy fun without strenuous travel or pricey gear.
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The
New York Tribune
Caroms
Boyhood Lent Lesson From Rear Admiral Evans
A relative recounts a tale of young Evans heated by Lent denial. A clergyman urged strict observance, but Evans quipped that true Lent meant denying his greatest pleasure to avoid the clergyman's sermons. The anecdote highlights the popular sailor's wit in his youth.
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Evans
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