Stock Market Opens Steady With Limited Gains
New York enters the session as the stock market opens steady with small moves. Amalgamated Copper and Anaconda ease, Missouri Pacific climbs on light volume, Sugar falls a point, and Reading second preferred leads gains in a brief burst of buying. By 11 am gains narrow as Illinois Central shines while several major names retreat slightly or hold.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
Anaconda
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Erie
Missouri Pacific
Norfolk & Western
Ontario & Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
St. Paul
Sugar
Southern
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel
St. Joseph
Grand Island
Illinois Central
General
General Electric
Wheeling
Lake Erie
Ann Arbor
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Northwestern
Keokuk
Des Moines
Futures open firm with varied June to March bids
In New York on June 18 futures opened firm with June at 8.80, July 8.52, August 8.24, September 7.98, October 7.86, November 7.79, December 7.78, January 7.80, February 7.80 bid, and March 7.83.
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New York
Oceanic and Colorado Arrive in New York from European Ports
Marine news notes steamers have arrived in New York City. The Oceanic arrived from Liverpool and the Colorado from Hull, signaling active transatlantic traffic as of June 18.
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New York
Oceanic
Liverpool
Colorado
Hull
United States Ship Illinois Arrives for Coronation Review
The battleship Illinois, flagship of Rear Admiral Crowninshield, arrives at Southampton to lead the European squadron in the naval review in the Solent honoring King Edward's coronation.
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Southampton
United States
Illinois
Crowninshield
Solent
Edward
Morse Code In A Flat
A narrator explains flat signaling using bell, door opener, and letterbox taps. A new tenant, a telegraph operator, demonstrates a private Morse like system to communicate with his wife across apartments. The tale notes neighbors quickly adopt Morse style for tongue in cheek efficiency.
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Mr. Flatdweller
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Wedding Card Engraving Services Offered at Courier-Citizen
An ad from Courier Citizen Co. on Merrimack Street promotes engraved calling cards wedding invitations and announcements with printing on modern stock and reasonable prices. The piece notes samples available and emphasizes high quality work. In Chicago a protest questions whether women are entering traditionally male stockyard labor cutting drying wet beef extract canning vegetables is discussed.
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Courier- Citizen Co
Merrimack Street
Chicago
Wakefield Day Bequest Monument Dedicated in Wakefield
Wakefield honors Revolutionary and Civil War veterans with the dedication of a granite monument funded by Harriet N. Flint. Gov. Crane and Rep. Samuel W. McCall attend, with a 12,000 strong crowd, a parade, and a moving oration about preserving the Union and liberty.
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Wakefield
Middlesex
Charlestown
Harriet N. Flint
Commonwealth
Samuel W. McCall
Winchester
Edward J. Gihon
G. A. R. Posts
Sons of Veterans
U.S
Ruth E. Evans
Flint
Harvey B. Evans
Navy
William Ahlert
Mess
Fred B. Carpenter
Gov. Crane
Grand Army
Lakeside
Grand Army Hall
Central Fire Station
Dean Hoffman Dead in Plattsburg at 73
Very Rev Eugene Augustus Hoffman D D dean of the general theoretical seminary of the Protestant Episcopal church dies in Plattsburg New York at age 74 in a sudden death report dated June 17 from the Associated Press.
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New York
Associated Press
Plattsburg, N. Y
Eugene Augustus Hoffman
General Theological Seminary
Protestant Episcopal Church
Lowell Bleachery declares Dividend No 130 payment July 10
Lowell Bleachery declares a dividend of two dollars per share to stockholders of record July 1, payable July 10. Edward Lovering, Treasurer, Lowell, June 14, 1902.
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Lowell
Edward Lovering
Cleveland First in the Country Honors Former President at Villanova
Philadelphia June 17 Former President Grover Cleveland received the first honorary doctor of jurisprudence degree at the Augustinian college of St Thomas of Villanova during commencement. Other honorees included Rev. Wm J Hill and Judge Morgan J O'Brien. Cleveland urged unity of education and citizenship and warned against religious barriers in learning.
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Philadelphia
United States
College of St. Thomas of Villanova
Grover Cleveland
College of St. Thon
Astery
Wm. J. Hill
St. Paul’s Church
Brooklyn
Morgan J. O’brien
New York
Joseph IF. Daly
F. T. Fitzgerald
Archbishop Ryan
Murder Charge After Killing of Son at Dinner
Charles F Turner appeared before Judge Clark trembling and tearful as he faced a murder charge for shooting his 19 year old son Rudolph during a family dinner. Sheriff Clare testified, probable cause found, Turner held without bail until Aug 17. Mrs Turner fainted, crowd outside court, inquest to follow. The Turners, German weavers, had been idle due to a strike at American Woolen mills. The incident followed a wage dispute with the sons.
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Turner
Hoar
American Woolen Company
Corporation
Bonjonal Retired. Generals in France and cabinet note
Paris June 17 At a cabinet meeting President Loubet signed an ordinance and Bonnal was retired amid brief remarks. The move comes as a routine shuffle in French military leadership during the ongoing war service period.
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Paris
Loubet
Landry's Paralysis Reported in Chicago County Hospital
Bridget Dempsey, 41, admitted for tuberculous meningitis, seemed dead for eight and a half hours as doctors fought a rare case of Landry's paralysis. Despite cessation of respiratory function and a near quiet heart, pulsations returned. Dr. J H Mustard calls it a rare neuromuscular respiratory paralysis with uncertain outcome.
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Chicago
Bridget Dempsey
J. H. Mustard
Landry
St John’s Hospital Graduation Honors Three Pupil Nurses
Monday afternoon at St John’s Hospital training schools three pupil nurses completed the prescribed course and received the diploma medal and black-banded cap Miss Mary Stack Miss Delia Kelleher and Miss Rosa Cote were the graduates The ceremony featured abundant flowers a graduation feast informal exercises and a cheering supper with singing and music amid the presence of Sisters of Charity and undergraduates.
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St. John's Hospital
Mary Stack
Delia
Kelleher
Rosa Cote
Sisters of Charity
Six year old James Ready Injured in Wagon Fall
James Ready aged six fell from a wagon at noon striking his head on a stone, causing a three inch wound. He was admitted to Emergency hospital where six stitches were applied. He lives at 3 Carpet lane.
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James Ready
Young Ready
Carpet Lane
Quiet Pawtucket Amid Nationwide Car Strike Turmoil
In Pawtucket Rhode Island a relative calm prevailed as militia on duty during the car workers strike prepared to extend coverage with new reliefs. In Central Falls three car attacks with missiles sparked brief alarm while Pawtucket saw isolated stone throwing. Authorities debated substituting new units. no broad disturbance occurred.
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Pawtucket
R. J
Central Falls
Fitzgerald
Committee of Ten
Pawtucket Avenue
Gov. Kimball
Adjt
Tanner
Col. Warfield
Greek Man Accused Of Harassment On Moody Street Bridge
A tall Greek man allegedly assaulted several women on Moody street bridge yesterday afternoon. A husband misinterpreted a signal and believed his wife wanted him to stop. the tall Greek fled toward the riverbank with another man. Eyewitnesses and workers at a textile school saw the incident, police were notified, and a search for the suspect was planned.
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Moody Street Bridge
Pawtucket
Moody Street
Navy Yard
Market Street
Dr David Kennedy Remedy Claims Cure for Kidney Disease
Mrs Jane S Dane of Northfield Vermont says she suffered kidney disease and rheumatism for years before using Dr David Kennedy Favorite Remedy which she claims cured her. The advertisement promotes the remedy for kidney liver blood or bladder diseases and dyspepsia with 60 cent and 1 dollar bottle sizes and free sample by mail. It also promotes Dr David Kennedy Salt Rheum Cream for old sores and scrofulous skin diseases at 50 cents.
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Jane S. Dane
Northfield
David Kennedy
David Kennedy Corporation
Rondout
N.Y
Danvers 150th Anniversary Parade Draws 25,000+ in Townwide Celebration
Danvers marks its 150th anniversary with a three mile parade featuring civic, military and fraternal groups, trades floats and 400 horse riders. William Hussey leads as chief marshal with 25,000 spectators watching from principal streets and a grand arch at Danversport.
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Danvers
William P. Hussey
J. Fred Hussey
F. H. Appleton
Everett BE. Austin
Hussey
Danvers Square
Daniels Case Mrs Daniels Prefers Nonhospital Support
In a probate court session Judge Lawton indicated Mrs Daniels has the right to support outside a hospital. Counsel for Mr Daniels urged paying for a private hospital room, while Mrs Daniels’s counsel insisted she will not go to a hospital and should live where she pleases with adequate care. The judge planned a formal decree on the award in a few days.
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Peter Fay
Daniels
Lawton
Fay
Mr. Wier
Sweeping injunction bars picketing in Rhode Island strike
Chief Justice Siines in Providence issues a sweeping preliminary injunction against the Textile union in the American Woolen company strike. It forbids all persons from picketing or patrolling in front of the mills, intruding on homes, or threatening workers. The five month dispute, over double loom weaving, has idled nearly 3000 looms across mills in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
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Providence
R. L
Siiness
Supreme Court
Textile Union
American Woolen Company
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Madame Humbert’s Financier Fraud Exposed in Paris
Paris newspapers trace the Humbert affair at the Palais de Justice, detailing Maitre du Buit’s alleged role in the Life Annuity Insurance scheme. Madame Humbert allegedly extracted vast sums from elders for six years, paying advisers while neglecting servants and leaving others unpaid. Humbert used a riverboat, estates near Fontainebleau, and 1200 acres of woods as part of a lavish life, while pursuing a planned marriage for daughter Eve. The couple’s circle included family ties to the keeper of the seals and a clouded notary earning 600,000 francs a year from the business.
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Humbert
Paris
Palais de Justice
Maitre du Buit
Lord Russell
Killowen
Coulee
Life Annuity Insurance Company
Mme. Humbert
Crawford
Frances
Madame
Parayre
Fontainebleau
Eaux Vives
Seine
Melun
Marne
Comte Horace de Choiseuul
Eve
Mme
Demoiselle Humbert
France
England
London
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NEW England Telephone
Bright, Sears & CO
Middlesex St
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Sail Capital
Wall St
Haient & Freese
B’way
Hildreth Bidg
Congressman McCall
Dean Hoffman
America
Plattsburg
Cleveland
Republic of Education
Charles F. Turner
Ance
Gen. Bonnal
Army School
Gen. Andre
Bonnal
ST. John’s Hospital
Danvers Day
Nicholas G. Norcross
Insurance
Central Street
Lowell, Mass
India
F. D. Munn & Son
Caleb L. Smith
Rhode Island
Ameri
Can Woolen Co
Madame Humbert
Crawford Swindle
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