Stock Market Opens Strong In Early Trading
New York May 14 The stock market opened strong with gains around a point in Reading Northwestern Kansas City Southern Sugar and Hocking Coal. Prices moved higher on a London upturn though Colorado Fuel fell 1 percent as the sole notable exception. By 11 am led by Reading and Louisville declines, but support emerged with advances in New York Air Brake General Electric Northwestern North American Sugar and several rail and steel issues including Union Pacific Manhattan Amalgamated and others bouncing back toward opening levels.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
Atchison
Brooklyn Transit
Colorado Fuel
Colorado Southern
Erie
Louisville
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
Norfolk and Western
New York Central
Ontario and Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
St. Paul
Sugar
Southern
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Steel
Northwestern
Kansas City
London
Colorado
New York Air Brake
General Electric
North American
Chicago
Indianapolis
Pittsburg
D. C
St. Louis
Wheeling and
Lake Erie
Illinois
Westinghouse Electric
Kansas
Texas
Amalgamated
Futures Opened Firm In May To December Prices
New York reports futures opened firm with May at 9.12, June 9.03, July 8.92, August 8.66, September 8.21, October 8.05, November 8.00, December 8.00, January 8.01.
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New York
Present college women drive costs needed by suitors
A satirical note laments that college professors will be unhappy as young men cannot marry due to the high tastes of modern women who demand beefsteak and other luxuries. The piece cites the broad cost of living and the burden on suitors in the current era.
Steamers Arrive From London and Glasgow
Boston May 14 Steamers arrive including the Columbia from London and the Austrian from Glasgow as part of marine news, marking arrivals at the port.
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Boston
Columbia
London
Glasgow
Palmer will a remarkable plan for Chicago’s peoples palace
The Palmer will reveals a codicil intended to fund a vast Chicago peoples palace offering free entertainment, recreation, lectures, education in arts and sciences, and civic instruction if a site on the lake front park is provided. The estate, about 8 million, passes to Mrs Bertha Honore Palmer with broad control, and no public charity bequests are specified beyond a possible 200000 memorial building for women if a lakefront site is offered.
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Chicago
Potter Palmer
Palmer
Bertha Honore Palmer
Lake Front Park
Chicago Men Challenge Boston on Charity Reform
At the Chicago Bureau of Charities annual meeting Franklin MacVeagh presided and noted charity must be organized and regulated as relief alone is insufficient. Edward Everett Hale praised Chicago while criticizing Boston, urging uplift in aid. The secretary reported receipts of 41,344 dollars and disbursements of 39,200 dollars.
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Chicago
Chicago Bureau of Charities
Franklin MacVeagh
Edward Everett Hale
Boston
Russian Troops Advancing Amid Hong Kong Plague Fears
A Hong Kong report via Empress of India notes plague cases rising to 18 for the year and warns of worsening health conditions. A Harbin letter reports 500 Russian troops arriving from the Amur area en route to Port Arthur, with ammunition filling 18 freight cars. Rumors mention possible Russian cooperation with Japan and Britain and 50,000 more troops expected in Harbin within two weeks.
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Victoria
B. C
Hong Kong
Port Arthur
Harbin
Russia
Japan
Great Britain
Must Be Stopped In Chicago Child Arrests
Mayor Harri son ordered an end to wholesale arrests and detention of children in police stations for minor offences. Supt Bodine notes 17 000 children under 16 were arrested last year, many exposed to adult prisoners. law prohibits detaining under 12 in police stations or confining under 16 with adults.
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Chicago
Harrison
Bodine
Department of Compulsory Education
Fire Swept Waltons Mills as Wind Fanned Flames
May 13 Farmington Maine Waltons Mills faced a devastating fire triggered by a defective chimney. Four buildings burned with contents, a horse valued at 600 perished, and total losses approached 4000 with 2500 insured. Gammon and Farnham mills destroyed, Ames and Parker properties damaged, funneling losses near 5000 plus ongoing grass fire threat. Local bucket brigade aided by steam engine, fire finally controlled as flames swept beyond the mill stream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington
Waltons Mills
A. C. Scribner
British relief question on Martinique urged in Commons
In London on May 13 John Dillon pressed A. J. Balfour in the House of Commons for Britain to adopt relief measures for Martinique similar to U S aid. Balfour declined to commit, noting cabinet consideration and no vote proposed. Dillon gave notice to return tomorrow as the House voiced warm approval of the suggestion.
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London
House of Commons
John Dillon
A. J. Balfour
United States
Martinique
Great Britain
Balfour
Dillon
Dutch Warship Koenigin Regentes Aids Martinique Victims
The Netherlands orders the destroyer Koenigin Regentes to sail from Curacao to Martinique at full speed to help Mont Pelee eruption victims. Both chambers of the States General express sympathy with France.
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the Hague
Netherlands
Koenigin Regentes
Curacao
Martinique
Mont Pelee
States General
France
Dixie to Leave Yard for Fort de France Stores
New York on May 13 reports the Dixie will depart the navy yard after coaling and sail to pier 15 Brooklyn to load army quartermaster purchases for Fort de France. The shipment includes women's and children's clothing tents general supplies and over 400 tons of food plus about five thousand dollars worth of medicine.
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New York
Dixie
Navy Yard
Pier 15
Brooklyn
Quartermaster's Department of the Army
Fort de France
Strange quiet after deadly St Pierre eruption
Fort de France reports few corpses found for cremation despite many deaths in St Pierre from the volcanic waves last Thursday. Thick lava burying the town’s densest quarters appears to have consumed most bodies. The Danish cruiser Valkyrien has departed after aiding refugees.
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Fort de France
Martinique
St. Pierre
Valkyrien
Made Good At Last In Passaic Treasurer Restores His Estate
New York May 13. Because of an error in bookkeeping committed 26 years ago City Treasurer William Malcolm of Passaic New Jersey has turned over to the county clerk at Paterson deeds and securities for every penny of his and his wife's property. The property is valued at 9101 000 including the Malcolm home and represents the savings of a lifetime. The shortage caused by the error amounted to 861 000. It was made in Mr Malcolm's first annual report when dues and fines against stockholders standing uncollected were credited as assets. The state board of examiners discovered the shortage and quickly ascertained the error responsible. Mr Malcolm was notified and the revelation nearly prostrated him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Malcolm
Passaic
N. J
Paterson
Malcolm
State Board of Examiners
Centenarian Bardwell Dies in Shelburne Falls at 100
Shelburne Falls May 13 Uncle Jarvis B Bardwell among the oldest men in the state died at his home aged 100 after weeks in semi conscious condition. Born in Leyden he celebrated his 100th birthday in January and had lived in Shelburne Falls since 1818.
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Shelburne Falls
Jarvis B. Bardwell
Prominent Shelburne Leader Dies After Long Service
Prominent man in Shelburne and western Massachusetts, longtime postmaster and selectman, president of a savings bank, and director of a national bank, dies. A pioneer Republican who aided the party's formation in the state. Survived by two daughters and numerous grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburne
Massachusetts
Savings Bank
National Bank
Toi Fag
Nixon Threatens Resignation Over Tammany Control
Lewis Nixon said he would resign the leadership of Tammany Hall if not allowed to run the organization his way. The sachems debated Feitner overholding for another year, six of twelve voting against, delaying action for a week. Nixon warned that if he cannot do what he thinks best, he will go.
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New York
Lewis Nixon
Evening Post
Tammany Hall
Tammany Society
Feitner
John F. Carroll
Feilner
Nixon
Rathbone Case Review Granted by President to Cuban Court
Washington May 13 The President directed Secretary Root to grant the Cuban court of appeals the right to review Estes G Rathbone testimony in the Cuban postal frauds case and to take additional evidence if desired The President also pardoned C A S Frost involved in contempt proceedings in San Francisco where Judge Noyes presided Frost faced a year’s imprisonment
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Washington
Root
Cuban Court of Appeals
Estes G. Rathbone
Frost
United States Court
San Francisco
Noyes
Mills Start in Plymouth Looms Reopen Amid Strike
In Plymouth Puritan mills of the American Woolen company reopened with 14 looms in operation today after a shutdown due to a strike. Superintendent Otis Wood said more looms would be running by nightfall. Weavers may have been brought from Washington mills in Lawrence. No disturbances reported. strikers remain sympathetic with Olneyville workers.
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Plymouth
Puritan
American Woolen Company
Otis
Wood
Mac i
Washington
Lawrence
Olneyville
Porter's Despondent Jump Ends in Drowning Near Red Rock
Lynn May 18 Porter C Nutter a 40 year old shoe laster was found drowned floating off Red Rock by three boys this forenoon The police recovered the body and the medical examiner was summoned He disappeared from his home Monday leaving a note to his wife saying she would never see him again Despondency from ill health and heavy work are blamed Some marks on the temple and a hole in the flesh suggest he shot himself before entering the sea.
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Lynn
Porter C. Nutter
Red Rock
Nutter
Mount Iona Volcano Report Stirs Nebraska Towns
Despatches from Pender report Mount Iona in Cedar county Nebraska sending smoke and steam for two days. The limestone formation and Missouri River waters are cited by geologists, while locals fear an eruption and anticipate settlers moving away from the area.
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Omaha
Neb
Pender
Mount Iona
Nebraska
Missouri River
Cedar County
Missouri
Phelps Held in Manslaughter Case in Providence
Patrolman Co N Phelps was bound over to the grand jury in the manslaughter case involving Phineas Champlin who died after falling from a street car during a pursuit in Providence. The coroner's inquest found Phelps responsible for the death and set bond at 5000 dollars.
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Providence
R. I
N. Phelps
Phineas Champlin
Sweetland
Sixth District Court
Champlin
Phelps
Park avenue tunnel disaster victim wins $18000
Minnie TL Rice of New Rochelle receives $18,000 from the railroad company after a partial destruction of beauty in the Park avenue tunnel crash. She was caught between two seats with her nose crushed flat and suffered severe cuts to the head. Her beauty was partly restored by skin grafts.
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New York
Park Avenue Tunnel
Minnie TL. Rice
New Rochelle
Providence lumber yards reopen with non union workers
In Providence Rhode Island on May 13 the city’s lumber yards restarted operations with non union labor after a two week shutdown tied to a teamsters strike. About 200 building laborers had returned to work on contractor terms while the teamsters strike persists and most drays run with non union crews.
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Providence
Teamsters
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
LSS TL LAN signs off on a product label, confirming the longstanding branding. The notice emphasizes the signature style associated with the trusted mark and its enduring consumer familiarity.
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CA Storta
LSS TL Lan
Anti-Strike Sentiment Emerges Among Miners at Convention Preparations
In Scranton Pennsylvania on May 13 officials report uncertain outcomes from meetings of anthracite mine workers unions instructing Hazelton convention delegates. An anti-strike mood has surfaced in parts of Lackawanna district while President Mitchell’s influence remains debated. Delegates may go uninstructed or the convention could back a compromise with timing set by the national or district executives.
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Scranton
Hazelton
Lackawanna
Mitchell
National Executive Board
Boy Hurt While Catching Ride On Ice Wagon
John Bowers a seven year old boy fractured his right ankle this morning while attempting to board an ice wagon. His foot was caught in the wheel. An ambulance took him to St John’s hospital. He lives at 451 Broadway street.
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John Bowers
St. John’s Hospital
Bowers
Broadway Street
Seminary Student Vincent Noll Dies at to Tuberculosis
New York May 18 Vincent Noll a Union Theological seminary student whose preacher license was denied by the New York Presbytery for rejecting Adam as a historic personage died today at his sister’s home in the city after a battle with tuberculosis. A Presbytery committee had recommended granting him a license yesterday.
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New York
Vincent Noll
Union Theological Seminary
New York Presbytery
Adam
Presbytery
Noll
Coronation Preparations Light Madrid Streets with Gala Decorations
Madrid May 13 The streets of the city take on gala attire ahead of next Saturday coronation day for King Alfonso. Festoons of foliage and flowers line the procession route with hidden electric lamps. Triumphal arches rise along the march while private homes display heavy decorations.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Man Killed Struggling to Free Prisoner in Manchester
Michael Callahan died after falling while intoxicated during an attempt to rescue a prisoner from an officer in Manchester. His head struck the curbing, causing fatal injuries.
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Manchester
N. H
Michael Callahan
Crowds of Peasants Throng Moscow Exile Route
St. Petersburg May 13 Enormous crowds of starving peasants flee to Moscow from central provinces seeking work. Daily, half a dozen freight trains carry about 600 refugees, leaving Balzan and other lines. Riazan station cannot hold them. shelters fail under rain and cold hunger.
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St. Petersburg
Moscow
Balzan
Riazan
New Hampshire Confirms Two Supreme Court Justices
Concord May 13 Governor and council confirmed Frank N. Parsons as chief justice and Geo H. Bingham as associate justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court at todays meeting.
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Concord
N. H
Frank N. Parsons
Geo. H. Bingham
Supreme Court
Hotel Man Dead Dies at Lancaster House
A. L. Fabyan, prominent New Hampshire hotelier and owner of the Lancaster house, died suddenly today of heart disease at age 57. He had led the hotel for five years after serving as assistant manager of Fabyan's White Mountain resort, and his widow survives.
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Lancaster
N. H
A. L. Fabyan
New Hampshire
Lancaster House
Fabyan
White Mountain
Fire at Portland stable sparks major street blaze
A blaze in Portland Maine on May 18 started in city stables near the Portland and Rochester railroad station. In ten minutes it spread to 26 wooden buildings on Hanover street driven by a strong breeze. Firefighters responded quickly and by six the fire was under control with total losses estimated under ten thousand dollars.
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Portland
Portland and Rochester
Hanover Street
Threshers Buy Chamberlain Remedy for Quick Work Return
H R Phelps of Plymouth Oklahoma reports selling five bottles of Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to threshers who could not work further yesterday and are at it again this morning without losing a day s time. For sale by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
H. R. Phelps
Plymouth
Oklahoma
Senate Adopts $509000 Aid Bill For French West Indies
The Senate approved a joint resolution to appropriate 500000 dollars, including 200000 already voted, to aid the French West Indies and St Vincent, adopted without comment. Other actions included Indian Territory division, an agricultural appropriation bill, and currency notes on the Philippines plus a witty exchange over the Cuban flag as the session closed.
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Washington
Senate
Cullom
Committee On Foreign Relations
French West Indies
St. Vincent
Stewart
Indian Affairs Committee
Philippines
Tillman
Nevada
Lodge
House
Hoar
House debating omnibus claims bill and naval appropriations
Washington May 13 The House opened with a heated exchange over the omnibus claims bill as Mr Underwood Alabama objected to unapproved conference additions. Speaker Henderson ruled against the new items, delaying the conference report. Mahon Pa appealed but withdrew. The naval appropriation bill detailing 77.65 million for two battleships two cruisers and two gunboats was also debated with emphasis on government warship construction. Foss cautioned that many ships are only “peace boats.” Senate Martinique relief funds were sent to the appropriations committee. Speaker Henderson announced resignations and several committee appointments before the 5 pm adjournment.
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Washington
House
Underwood
Ala
Congress
Henderson
Mahon
Chamber
Rixey
Foss
Naval Committee
Senate
Martinique
Appropriations Committee
U Henderson
Capron
R. L
Olmstead
P. A
Gillet
Mass
Mr. Lessler
N. Y
Tirreil
New Remedy for Costiveness Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tabs
Try the new remedy for costiveness Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tabs. Every box guaranteed. Price twenty five cents. For sale by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Campbell's Milk Food Promises Rapid Nutrition Benefits
An advertisement extols Campbell's Milk Food as a highly concentrated milk product made from pure sweet milk. It claims to restore and nourish the body quickly, aid digestion, and provide nourishment threefold that of natural milk, suitable for babies, invalids, workers, and the elderly. Campbell's Mills, Boston, Sawyer Crystal Blue Co., and General Agate are listed as sources.
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Campbell’s Mills
Boston
Mass
Sawyer Crystal Blue Co
General Agate
Broad St
County Highway Upgrade From Minots Corner to Littleton Line
Middlesex county residents learn the Massachusetts highway commission will build a new State highway section from Minot's Corner toward the Littleton line with a $5000 allotment. The completed route will connect with the Great Road from Groton to Boston, aiding farmers delivering produce to markets. Also, Mrs Hall's Sunday school class of the Unitarian church plans a sale and entertainment at the church parlor on Friday May 23, featuring candy aprons dolls and a farce titled A Precious Pickle presented by Gretchen Kebler Natalie Sleeper Mabel Miller and Gladys Fletcher assisted by others.
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Massachusetts Highway Commission
Minot’s Corner
Littleton Line
Groton
Littleton
Acton
Boston
Hall
Unitarian Church
Gretchen Kebler
Natalie Sleeper
Mabel Miller
Gladys Fletcher
Worthen Street Baptist Brims With Growth and Activity
The Worthen Street Baptist Church under Rev C R McNally shows strong growth across all departments. The Sunday school welcomes new members weekly and visitors from other churches attend, while a Saturday May walk event was announced, inviting all to participate and join in the new formation.
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C. R. McNally
Funeral Notices for Phelps and Haskell in New Hampshire
The funeral of James Y D Phelps, whose body was found in the woods in West Derry, New Hampshire, last week, was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Worthen Street M E Church with burial in Edson cemetery. Frances A Haskell’s funeral followed at her Pelham home at 1 o'clock and later at the Edson cemetery chapel, officiated by Rev Charles L Merriam, burial in Edson cemetery. Undertakers Brooks and Young & Co assisted respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James YD. Phelps
Derry
N. H
Worthen Street
M. E
Edson Cemetery
Brooks
Frances A. Haskell
Pelham
Charles L. Merriam
Edson
Young & Co
Death notices from city list multiple burials
Brown Bridget M aged 57 of 76 Andover street dies at home. Furlong Patrick W H aged 62 dies at Soldiers Home Togus Me leaving son Joseph of 134 Colburn street. Kinnane Martin aged 58 dies at 953 Central street leaving a son and a daughter.
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Kinnane
Central Street
Martin Kinnane
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Courier-Citizen Company
Lowell
Lounien-Giizen Lumianni
Louis H. Ayme
U.S
de Guadeloupe
New York Market
the National Banks
Wall ST
Conran
Haicut
Freese
Hildreth Bidg
Bright, Sears & CO
Chas.n, Woodward
Middlesex St
Exchange Building
Boston Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Marine News
Dr. Hale
Windy City
Courier
Maine
Wife
Tammany
Rathbone
Shoe Laster
Dies
Republic of
Cuba
Mr. Cullom
Mr. Hoar
Middlesex County
Westford
Worthen Street Baptist
Horace Ela
Hurd Street
Nicholas G. Norcross
Insurance
Lowell, Mass
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