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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1901
Page
7
The stock market closed a touch above Friday with Union Pacific strong early then retracing. Copper and Amalgamated stocks showed demand while smelter plants face shut downs over eight hour rules. Mexican Central plans and a new Trust Co mark a push toward a gold-backed system.
A notice offers telephone 846-2 or postal contact for residents unable to visit the office and promises home calls, highlighting convenience for aged or sick people.
The stock market shows signs of firmer tone after a sudden disturbance and temporary liquidation. Analysts note strengthens in railroad securities and strong support from major operators, with Henry Clews & Co predicting sustained activity through summer. Cochiti progress reports and Bingham stock deposits also highlight improving sentiment.
Bradstreets notes overall steadiness in the U S trade picture with seasonal demand patterns. Manufacturing, especially iron and steel, runs to meet orders while foreign demand and wheat exports bolster outlook. Cotton goods face mixed demand with regional price differences and a fragile print cloth market under restructuring.
Fall River May 17. A two hour Manufacturers' association meeting decided to abandon the wage reduction for the present. The executive committee was instructed to seek signers to an agreement for a four week production curtailment. It is not expected that this will affect fine goods mills.
Fall River reports weekly print cloth sales at 125000 pieces with no regulars sold. Market remains below mill capacity but shows improvement and hints at firmer cotton and cloth prices needed for a stable trading season. A manufacturers meeting aims to establish a price basis to restore confidence and reduce surplus as buyers hold for immediate needs. Regulars steady at 24 16 cents, odds priced similarly.
Haight and Freese Co. at 85 State Street Boston offers stocks bonds grain and cotton services. The firm advertises a full range of market investment options and commodity trading.
Dr and Mrs J J Colton of Varnum avenue enjoy weeks in the Berkshire hills celebrating his 71st birthday at his daughter Mrs Roscoe I Chase s home in North Adams. A Thursday Appleton Street recital featured Miss Henrietta Willey with Master Borjes on violin performing Spanish serenade and other pieces. Charles Allen a Lowell lawyer serving in the Marine corps has clerk duties at Charlestown navy yard and recently earned corporals honors. Engagement announced between Miss Anna May Gould of this city and Arthur H Carpenter of Cambridge.
Obituary notices report Capt Robert Bayley of Malden Mass aged 51 dies after long care of wife and mother. He sailed widely, first voyage on Montana under Captain J A Janvrin. Funeral attended by Captain Janvrin. Also obituary for John T O'Brien who died after short illness at St Johns hospital leaving wife two daughters and siblings and Florence Hogaboom wife of Charles Hogaboom dying at 42.
The funeral was held yesterday at 8 80 from the late residence on Pleasant street with many relatives and friends attending including guests from Boston Lawrence Cambridge and Somerville. A solemn high mass of requiem followed at Immaculate Conception church at 9 conducted by Rev Fr Dorgan assisted by Rev Fr Lewis and Rev Fr McGrath. The Gregorian mass was sung by the choir directed by Mr P P Haggerty with solos by Mr Haggerty and Miss Margaret McCaffrey. Mrs M Haggerty played the organ. bearers included Arthur and Arthur F McQuade Arthur and Joseph Purcell John Nelson of Medford and Frank Hughes of Lexington. Commital prayers were read at the grave by Rev Fr Dorgan.
New York May 17 formal notice of Curley Johnsons failure announced from the stock exchange Rostrum. John son is a member of the exchange. Liabilities near 200000. The firm suffered severely in last weeks panic.
Funeral services were held for Judith P Downing and Mary Foody with masses and chapels at Edson and St Peter's churches respectively. Burials occurred at St Patrick's and private plots. Other notices list Flora Delmage OBrien Judith Downing and Charles Melvin with funeral times at local churches and undertakers.
James A Garfield W R C No 33 received decorating flags for graves of distant members from treasurer Annie E Tuttle. Ladd and Whitney G A R circle held a semi monthly meeting with women in charge. one new member applied and two admitted. Memorial Sunday services planned at Westminster church and Huntington hall with a cemetery visit for decorating graves on Memorial Day. A Martha Washington circle invitation and a strawberry festival slated for June 7 in Post 185 hall.
Boston playgoers praise the revival as the most attractive leading attraction in memory at the Boston Museum. The first week ends tonight with matinees and popular prices, while the show may extend into summer. A Boston theatre burlesque review and two ballets also entertain, with the Prosper troupe of English acrobats among the acts.
Signor Prinetti sought to augment the foreign office staff at the Quirinal. The King, discovering lax hours, visited unannounced and spoke with a lone clerk about working times. The episode led to widespread shock among about 300 clerks and a rebuke to ensure existing staff perform their duties.
An observed grocer noted a need for a fine scouring soap as existing products wore surfaces, especially nickel copper and tin utensils. This led to Bon Ami, promoted as the finest cleaner and the most economical by saving wear on cleaned items, beyond price per cake.
Readers who expect higher returns than 3 or 3 12 percent can mail their name and addresses to Sound Finance Citizen Office. All communications will be treated confidentially if requested.
Company has acquired the extensive plant formerly owned and operated by the Atherton Machine Co. at Atherton, Massachusetts, and will manufacture the goods there.
Perham Stickney Company of Lowell Massachusetts offers preferred shares at par with a 6 percent cumulative dividend and a limited allotment. A bonus of one common share is issued for every three preferred shares subscribed, with a full paid non-assessable share. Prospectus and blanks available from Charles Stickney, Treasurer.
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