Opening Stock Market Dull With Minor Swings
New York opening shows Colorado Fuel near 86 87 from 89 last night after dividend news. Amalgamated Copper and Anaconda drop about a point while ice stocks fall. St Paul and Missouri Pacific rise modestly, Des Moines and Fort Dodge tick up. Overall business on a small scale with narrow changes.
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New York
Colorado
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
Amalgamated
Amalgamated Copper
Anaconda
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Chicago
St. Louis
Futures Opened Easy in New York Markets
New York on June 27 futures opened easy with June at 8.98, July 8.66, August 832, September 7.99, October 7.85, November 7.78, December 7.77, new bids 7.78, February 7.78, March 4.00.
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New York
Prins Willem I Brings Sparse Venezuela War News
The Prins Willem I arrived from the Spanish Main reporting limited coast disturbance and ongoing land fighting in Venezuela. From La Guaira fighting continues behind the town, while Porto Cabello notes Castro forces defeated with his overthrow forecasted. Haytien provisional government awaits a June 28 election with three candidates.
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New York
Dutch West Indies
Prins Willem I
Spanish Main
West Indies
Venezuela
la Guaira
Porto Cabello
Castro
Port Au Prince
Haytien
New Jersey Governor seeks extradition for Paterson riot suspect
Albany June 27 requisition from Gov Murphy asks for the extradition of Wm McQueen to New Jersey. McQueen is in custody in New York City. Gov Odell will return tomorrow to consider the request.
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Albany
N. Y
Executive Chamber
Report disputes czar aide baccarat loss canard
Vienna June 27 report alleging Count Russolff Potoski aide de camp to the Czar lost 5000000 at baccarat in Warsaw and tried to kill himself is traced to an obscure Cracow paper and dismissed as unfounded by officials here.
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Vienna
United States
Russolf Potoski
Baccarat
Warsaw
Cracow
Flora Wright Named Postmaster at Connecticut Lake
Flora Wright was today appointed postmaster at Connecticut Lake in New Hampshire. The announcement from Washington on June 27 identifies Wright as the chosen official for the local postal office, signaling a key administrative appointment in the region.
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Washington
Flora Wright
Connecticut Lake
N. H
Gulf Stream Myth and the Pacific Anti Cyclone
In science terms the Gulf Stream and Japan Current have less climate power than once thought. The anti cyclones in the Pacific and Atlantic, not the currents, drive weather shifts, with winds and pressure patterns signaling climatic changes. This excerpt from Harvey M. Watts in Scribner's June issue argues currents reflect but do not cause weather.
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Gulf Stream
Japan
mid-Pacific Basin
Chamber of Commerce of
San Francisco
California
Pacific Coast
Atlantic
Atlantic Seaboard
United States
Europe
Harvey M. Watts
Scribner's
Girl Nora O'Neil Fractures Arm After Fence Fall
A girl named Nora O'Neil fell from a rear fence on 70 Summer Street this morning and fractured her right arm. She was transported by ambulance to Lowell Hospital for treatment.
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Nora O'Neil
Summer Street
Lowell Hospital
Old Bowling Green Patent Ointment Ad Claims Relief
A testimonial from C. W. Lenhart of Bowling Green describes a sore on the leg that caused itching and torture. He credits Joan's Ointment with removing the itching, burning pain, and curing the sore, asserting it produced a permanent cure.
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Joan
C. W. Lenhart
Bowling Green
Magazine writing in the 1870s boom and bust
Frederick Stamford traces how Scribner's rise created a brief era of high pay and competition among magazine writers in the 1870s. The piece notes rampant staffing, rising per-word rates, and later decline as paid bylines led to a “tailor” of articles. It cites figures, names, and the shift from literary quality to practicality.
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New York Times Saturday Review
Frederick Stamford
J. G. Holland
Springfield Republican
Scribner’s
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Scribner's
Edward Eggleston
Helen Hunt
H. H
Shorty
Frances Hodgson Burnett
George W. Cable
Allen Thorndike Rice
The
North American Review
Timely
Gail Hamilton
Gen. Sherman
Gradgrind
United States
Booming the Fair amid German exhibit plans
A letter from Joseph Brucker world’s fair commissioner for Germany shows confidence in a large German display at the exposition, aligning with Emperor William’s wish. Chief Goldsboro in Philadelphia reports encouraging talks with electrical engineers and makers, and a strong positive sentiment at the American Institute of Electrical Engineers meeting in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
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St. Louis
Joseph Brucker
Germany
William
Goldsboro
Department of Electricity
Philadelphia
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Great Barrington
Mass
Lowell Bleachery Dividend No 130 Declared
A dividend of two dollars per share has been declared payable July 10 to stockholders of record July 1. Edward Lovering, Treasurer.
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Lowell
Edward Lovering
Dewey Testimony on Manila Surrender Before Senate Panel
Admiral Dewey testified before the Senate Philippines committee on Manila operations. He asserted Manila surrendered to him during the Spanish fleet's destruction under a prior understanding with the Spanish governor general. He recounted Aguinaldo's arrival, his limited authority, and that Filipinos later proved unreliable allies, with Dewey noting Subig Bay was captured by him, not Filipinos.
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Washington
Dewey
Senate Committee On the Philippines
Manila
Philippine
Lodge
Aguinaldo
Manila Bay
Hong Kong
Pratt
Singapore
Williams
Don Emilio
Japan
Philippine Republic
Navy Department
Congress
Cuba
Seymour
United States
Subig Bay
Hudson county silk weavers demand union shops
In New York on June 26 the Hudson county silk weavers who joined Paterson dyers helpers in sympathy held a meeting. They resolved to require each shop be made a union shop and to present a new wage scale to employers before returning. If their demands are not met a general strike of Hudson county silk workers will begin. About two thousand weavers attended, with a unanimous vote.
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New York
Hudson County
Paterson
Crowds Attend British American Coral Nation Celebration at Rocky Point
Providence June 26 a large procession led by bands formed in the city and moved to steamers that carried many visitors to Rocky Point on Narragansett Bay for a day of English sports and amusements as planned by the Sons and Daughters and the uniformed Sir Knights of St George.
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Providence
Bodies Recovered After Drowning Near Newton
Police dragged the Charles River and recovered the bodies of two drowning victims identified as Fred Lewis of Jamaica Plain and Katharine C Hurley of Newton Highlands. Lewis was 36 with relatives in Infield Vermont and parents in Lebanon New Hampshire. Hurley, 22, was a Boston stenographer.
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Newton
Charles River
Fred. Lewis
Jamaica Plain
Katharine C. Hurley
Newton Highlands
Lewis
Infield
Lebanon
N. H
Burglars Blow Safe In Brookfield Post Office
Brookfield on June 26 reports burglars forced entry to the post office using stolen tools from a nearby blacksmith shop. They wrapped the safe in 15 overcoats taken from firemen, then blew it open and took stamps money orders and cash. Postmaster Goodell cannot confirm the loss amount. The break occurred shortly after midnight with no escape trail.
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Brookfield
Goodell
Pope expresses distress over King Edward illness
In Rome on June 26 the Pope learned of King Edward's illness and immediately telegraphed Monsignor Merry del Val to convey sorrow and to be kept fully informed on the monarch's condition.
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Rome
Edward
Monsignor
Merry del Val
Jury unable to agree in Herlihy neglect case
New York June 26 The jury in Police Captain Herlihy's neglect of duty trial failed to reach a verdict and was discharged by Recorder Goff after an all night deliberation. This marks the second instance of disagreement in the case.
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New York
Herlihy
Goff
Doctor's Wife Charged With First Degree Murder
In Buffalo on June 26 Judge Murphy ordered a warrant charging Mrs Meyer with murder in the first degree after the inquest into Dr Jacob F Meyer who was shot in his office Friday evening Arrested since the shooting Mrs Meyer faced a formal charge for the death of her husband in a case that drew public attention to the crime and investigation
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Buffalo
N. Y
Jacob F. Meyer
Murphy
Harvard Phi Beta Kappa Elects Officers and Honoraries
Cambridge June 26 At the annual Harvard Phi Beta Kappa meeting officers were elected for the ensuing year A S Hill president William James vice president W C Lane secretary H G Denny treasurer Honorary members were elected Thomas Jefferson Coolidge 1850 William P Upham 1856 Herbert W Smythe 1878 Byron S Hurlbut 1887 Ralph Hoffman 1994 class of 1902 Henry M Ayres Upper Montclair N J William M Crane New York Waldo E Forbes Milton Howard R Van Law Arlington Ill
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Cambridge
Harvard
Phi Beta Kappa
A. S. Hill
William James
W. C. Lane
H. G. Denny
Thomas Jefferson Coolidge
William P. Upham
Herbert W. Smythe
Byron S. Hurlbut
Ralph Hoffman
Henry M. Ayres
Upper Montclair
N. J
William M. Crane
New York
Waldo E. Forbes
Milton
Howard R. van Law
Arlington, Ill
Exodus of Visitors from the Coronation Postponement
London struggles with a sudden coronation postponement exodus as hundreds of Americans and other visitors rush home or shift to the continent. Rail and ferry capacity is strained while tour agencies book cheap trips and banks close, leaving a disconsolate crowd wandering the Strand and city parks amid lingering coronation remnants.
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London
Continent
Scotland
England
Strand
Holborn
McCormick Presents Credentials As US Ambassador to Austria Hungary
In Vienna on June 26 Emperor Francis Joseph received Robert S. McCormick in a special audience to present his credentials as ambassador of the United States to Austria-Hungary. A grand state ceremony followed with Secretary Hale and military and naval attaches present. McCormick earlier attended an intercessory service for King Edward at the British embassy church.
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Vienna
Emperor Francis Joseph
Robert S. McCormick
United States
Austria-Hungary
Hale
F. W. Harris
William H. Beehler
Mr. McCormick
Edward
Destructive Tornado Scrapes Indiana and Ohio with Few Fatalities
A June 26 report details a northwest to southwest tornado across Indiana and Ohio. In Indiana the 15 mile by 3 to 6 mile path wrecked factories and homes, killed two men James Van Hoy and James Bailey, damaged crops, and cut telegraph lines, with total damage near 1 million dollars. In Marietta Ohio last night’s storm caused about 800000 dollars in losses and injuries including Wim Severns killed and several others hurt.
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Indianapolis
Ind
James van Hoy
Pendleton
James Bailey
McCordsville
Marietta
Wim
Severns
John Dryer
Styer
John Day
Crazy father attempts fatal stove fire on son in Marlboro
Daniel Culhane thrust his seven year old Charles into an oven then left to fetch fuel. The boy escaped when his older brother found him. Culhane claimed he acted on commands from the devil and a deceased mother. The child suffered extensive burns but was hospitalized and expected to recover.
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Marlboro
Daniel Culhane
Charles
Culhane
Mrs Aimena Farrington Dies at 90 At Tyler Street Home
Mrs Aimena Farrington widow of Isaac Farrington died yesterday morning at her home at 16 Tyler Street aged 90. Mr Farrington, who died about 13 years ago, was a well known clothing dealer and manufacturer.
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Aimena Farrington
Isaac Farrington
Tyler Street
Farrington
Requisition Issued for Wm. McQueen by New Jersey Governor
New York June 26 A requisition on the New York governor for Wm McQueen has been issued by Gov Murphy of New Jersey. McQueen is wanted in Paterson to answer a charge of inciting recent riots and is now under arrest in New York City.
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New York
Wm. McQueen
Gov. Murphy
New Jersey
McQueen
Paterson
Postal Telegraph and Pennsylvania Railroad Sign Contract
New York June 26 W H Baker vice president and general manager of the Postal Telegraph company confirmed today that a contract with the Pennsylvania railroad company has been agreed upon. It is reported that terms were not offered to the Western Union.
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New York
W. H. Baker
The
Postal Telegraph Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Postal
Western Union
Nothing New In The Anthracite Strike Today
Wilkes Barre Pa June 26 There was nothing new in the anthracite strike today The call for the special convention has been received by local unions and most of them have begun to elect delegates.
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Wilkesbarre
Funeral Notices for McNamara Brodeur and White
Funeral services were held for John McNamara at 9 30 from his home 83 Keene Street and at St Peter s Church with Fr Mullin officiating. Burial followed at St Patrick s Cemetery. Lucy Brodeur s funeral was at 9 am from St John s Church North Chelmsford with burial at St Joseph s Cemetery. Emily M White s funeral took place at 2 pm from her parents home 46 Hudgon Street and burial at Edson Cemetery.
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John McNamara
Keene Street
St. Peter’s Church
Fr. Mullin
James E. Donnelly
Donnelly
Mollie Ivers
J. W. McKennedy
P. J. Gallagher
John Hinchey
Charles Connors
M. O'Hare
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Rogers
Lucy Brodeur
A.m
St. John’s Church
North Chelmsford
A., S. and
E. Lambert
P. H. Charbonneau
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Albert
Emily M. White
William and Mary
Hudgon Street
Edson
Weinbeck
Heffernan Cottage at Naugus Head Seized for Summer
The Heffernan cottage at Naugus Head, Salem, has been taken by the Oblate Fathers of this city for the summer months. Dr. Foster H. Smith and Dr. Herbert Preston, two Lowell boys and Harvard Medical College graduates, have been appointed on the staff of physicians at the Lowell hospital.
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Heffernan
Naugus Head
Salem
Foster H. Smith
Herbert Preston
Lowell
Harvard Medical College
Lowell Hospital
Local notices from Harvard and surrounding families
Worcester visitors and hometown trips fill a Harvard page. Ada Mossman visits Mr John Preston. Mrs Wright and infant stay with her father Alfred Willard. Emily Hildreth returns home after winters in Ohio New York Michigan. Edwin Hildreth family returns for summer. Bessie Pollard visits grandfather. Mrs Nassau visits sister. Lillie Whitney back from Florida. Mrs Miller leaves for Boston due to mother illness. Hapgood Memorial library extension discussed as a community item. C E society holds semi annual meeting electing officers.
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Ada Mossman
Worcester
John Preston
S. B. Farwell
Lillie Whitney
Florida
Charles Spencer
J. G. Miller
Boston
Susie Davis
Hapgood Memorial
Mrs. Hall of
Somerville
Herbert Fisher
Goddard
Green
Framingham
C. E. Society
Suffered Kidney Disease Healed By Kennedy Remedy
Mrs. Johanna Foegely of South Bend Indiana suffered over three years with kidney and bladder disease. After failing with medicines and doctors she used Dr Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy which she credits with cure. The ad promotes the remedy for kidney liver bladder and blood diseases Rheumatism and digestion issues with trial offers and 60 cent bottle sizes.
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Johanna Foegely
South Bend
Ind
David Kennedy
Enoy
Women and Their Work in Germany
The article traces evolving German women's economic and intellectual roles, noting legal and professional barriers. It cites first breaches in medicine, pharmacy, and state service, with women gradually gaining exams, appointments, and oversight roles while many high-status posts remain male-dominated. Headmistress training signals change in education leadership.
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Germany
Berlin
Prussia
Baden
Wurtemburg
Bungaria
Hesse
Saxony
Thuringian
Woman's Journal
The Common Plodding Bill Ends His Quiet Life
A poem from the Minneapolis Times extols Bill as a steadfast, unglamorous worker who never sought fame. He rose with the mornings, faced storms, and kept busy, whistling through joys and pains, until death came unremarked and the world moved on.
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Bill
Death
Minneapolis Times
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