Dry Goods Market Shows Quiet Demand for Cotton Goods
The Herald reports a very quiet week in plain cotton goods with buyers steering from excess stock and expecting price stabilization. Bleached cottons see small price cuts while export trade to China steadies. mills implement curtailment, and local firms anticipate firmer spring lines as wool and printed fabrics gain footing.
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Lonsdale
China
Shanghai
Chace Mills
American Linen
Cornel
Davol
Durfee
Laurel Lake
Merchants
Robeson
Sagamore
Stafford
Union
Cornell
Fall River Manufactory
Metacomet
Pocasset
Barnard
Richard Borden
Troy
Weetamoe
Shore
Fall River
Simpson Eddystone
Market generally weaker in New York amid dull trading
The stock market opened softer with a broad list down slightly while no heavy declines appeared. Analysts warn of a lower August ahead and anticipate a rise in September tied to McKinley’s election, with St Paul’s forthcoming annual report showing strong earnings despite broader weakness.
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New York
Boston
J. Overton Paine
McKinley
Black dress goods market shows strong demand nationwide
Retailers report brisk sales across black crepons and cheviots, with new silk effects and polka dot prunellas proving popular. Plain black tibelines, melrose cloths, and French flannels for waists command quick turnover, with prices around a dollar per yard and fifty cents for colored tibelines.
Highwayman Stirs South Boston Walkers
Residents of South Boston described a highwayman attack as Hatch, who recounted being out for a walk with companions. Dr. Burpee treated Hatch at the police station for bruises, bones intact, before he returned to a friend's house as officers scoured the area without success.
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Boston
Hatch
Burpee
Sergt. Powers
Community Notes From Middlesex County And Chelmsford
Clarence Derohen begins building a new cottage in the village as work progresses. Court Wannalandt Order of Foresters held a large meeting at St John U A society hall to plan their first annual picnic. North Chelmsford school site grading has started. Harvey L Downs starts building a new house in the village. A lawn party on Wednesday July 25 at D W Shirreffs residence Main street supports Indian famine relief with music by the Nonpareil orchestra.
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Clarence Derohen
Court Wannalandt Order of Foresters
St. John's U. A. Society
North Chelmsford
Harvey L. Downs
D. W. Shirreffs
Main Street
Second Congregational Church
Funeral for Selim S White funeral details and Wakefield vote
The funeral for Selim S White of Ginn & Co was held at 2 45 PM at the family home on Chestnut Street with large attendance from friends business associates and lodges. Rev A P Davis conducted simple services with hymns by the Ruggles Street Church quartet. Interment was in Lakeside Cemetery. Wakefield held a special town meeting electing three sewerage commissioners with George M Tompson William H Lee and William B Daniels chosen amid a field of eight candidates.
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Selim S. White
Ginn & Co
Chestnut Street
White
Boston
New York
Golden Rule
A. M
Crystal Lodge
A. P. Davis
First Congregational Church
Ruggles Street
Golden Rule Lodge
A. F
A.M
Lakeside Cemetery
Wakefield
Sewerage Commission
George M. Tompson
N. E. Cutler
W. H. Lee
John M. Cate
Thomas Hickey
William F. Bowman
William B. Daniels
Michael Low
William H. Lee
William B. Daniell
Organ Recital Delights Unitarian Audience
At the Unitarian church Edgar A Barrell presented an enjoyable organ recital with soprano Miss Lillian E Warren of Fall River and tenor Mr Arthur M Warren of Chelmsford. The program featured works by Wagner Godard Gullmant Gilchrist West and others with duets and a festive organ piece, praised for fine vocal tone and skilled accompaniment.
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Unitarian Church
Edgar A. Barrell
Lillian E. Warren
Fall River
Arthur M. Warren
Chelmsford
Barrell
Miss Warren
Suppe
Gilchrist
Young People's Day at Mt Wayte Draws Large Framingham Crowd
South Framingham reports a large New England Chautauqua Sunday school assembly at Mt Wayte drawing thousands. Bishop John W Hamilton spoke on Tomorrow, with a morning procession of white-clad girls bearing flags. An afternoon program featured athletics, music, readings, and a talk on The Song of Songs.
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New England
Jules Jordan
L. &. Ware
Annie L. D. Swan
Dry McClenahan
Alumni Hall
Hamilton
Kate Field
North End
Boston
Highway Robbery Attempt In Brockton Ends With Fleeing Suspects
Charles R. Hatch of 159 Main Street Brockton was attacked on Lynn Street near Linden Station as he rode home from visiting a friend. A masked robber struck him with a club, demanded money, and threatened to shoot after Hatch fought back and briefly knocked the assailant down before aid arrived and the attacker fled when a carriage and bystanders appeared. Two young men were detained briefly for questioning but released after two hours.
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Charles R. Hatch
Main Street
Brockton
Hatch
George Lowrey
Lynn Street
Linden Station
Boston
Osterlind
Emerton
Sergi
Powers
Arlington church burned during repainting fire origin probed
The Baptist church in Arlington was burned to the ground this forenoon while repainting was underway. Fire officials believe the blaze started from the firing method used by the workers to remove old paint.
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Baptist
Arlington
Markets in Boston and New York Reported by Bright Sears
Bright Sears & Co reports on today’s Boston and New York markets. Investors kept close watch on early trading as commodity prices showed modest gains and financial firms moved on key indices. The Boston and New York exchanges mirrored cautious sentiment with steady turnover and selective gains.
Motorman fatally injured in Lynn trolley crash
George Prime, motorman of the Lynn and Boston railroad, was badly hurt in an electric car collision at the Lynnhurst turnout on the Lynn Wakefield and Lowell line near 8 pm Tuesday. Four passengers escaped serious harm by leaping from the car, while Prime remained trapped and later died at the hospital from brain concussion. The Wakefield car suffered only minor damage.
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George Prime
Lynn & Boston Railroad
Lynn
Fred McAllister
Ezra Emerson
George Wood
Fred Seger
Prime
Lynnhurst
Lynn, Wakefield and
Lowell
Frank C. Lewis
Pine Grove
Lakeview
Wakefield
Old College Type the Best Says Thurston Peck
Professor Harry Thurston Peck of Columbia University argues in Success for July that modern colleges overemphasize polytechnic training. He urges a return to humanities and liberal arts to cultivate an aristocracy of scholars and leaders.
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Harry Thurston Peck
Columbia University
Polytechnic
Hamilton
Jay
Webster
Calhoun
Adams
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