Weak Opening in New York Stocks Marks Cautious Trade
The New York stock market opened weak with key names including Amalgamated Copper Atchison Reading and United States Steel showing declines. After morning losses the market turned mixed with United States Steel and Reading rallying and Louisville and St Paul trimming losses as volatility persisted.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Erie
Louisville
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Ontario & Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
St. Paul
Sugar
Southern
Southern Pacific
Texas Pacife
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Western Union
Wabash
Tennessee Coal
Reading and Southern Railway
Futures markets open steady on October through May contracts
In New York on October 1, futures opened quiet and firm with October at 8.70, November 8.74, December 8.81, January 8.83, February 8.62, March 8.63, and May 8.63, reflecting stable early page rates across several months.
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New York
Venture to sue Stratton estate for 5 million damages
The Venture corporation confirms it plans a 5 million dollar damages suit against the estate of WW S Stratton. Baker, its managing director, with engineer John Hays Hammond, is in the United States gathering evidence after two years of accumulation. Similar suits may follow from Venture shareholders who suffered losses from the Independence mine in Cripple Creek Colorado.
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London
Venture Corportion
Independence
Cripple Creek
Col
Colorado Springs
S. Stratton
Baker
Venture Corporation
John Hays Hammond
United States
Stratton
Indivinal Venture Corporation
Independence Mine
Counterfeit coin case in Athens investigation widens
Deputy Marshal Norton of Portland with Secret Service Officer Larker and Postmaster Williams arrived in Athens to probe alleged counterfeit coin uttering. They arrested Dennis Night of Bingham and George Corser of Brighton. The suspects were taken to Augusta. The forgeries involved nickels dimes and quarters passed in large numbers locally.
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Athens
Marshall EB
Norton
Portland
Secret Service
George GO. Larker
Forrest Williams
Dennis T.night
Bingham
George Corser
Brighton
Augusta
Brockton Fair Events Postponed Because of Rain
Rain and wet grounds force cancellation of today’s Brockton fair events. Tomorrow’s program will proceed and continue through the rest of the week, with the firemen’s muster still set for Friday as scheduled.
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Brockton
Brockton Fair
President Downgraded Report Says He Is Doing Nicely
Secretary Cortelyou stated after morning visits by Surgeon General Rixey O Reilly and Dr Lung the President had a comfortable night and was doing nicely, following health concerns.
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Washington
Rixey
O'Reilly
Lung
Cortelyou
Washington tests smokeless coke mix as anthracite substitute
Experiments by District of Columbia commissioners explore a smokeless, heat efficient coalesced fuel using coke and bituminous coal to replace imported anthracite. The method uses layered coke soft coal coke to sustain a clean, strong fire, relevant amid anthracite price volatility and rail car shortages impacting Chicago.
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District of Columbia
England
Washington
Chicago
Chicago Daily News
Wall Street Bargains Offer At Present Low Level
A brief market note notes Wall Street bargains are priced at a low level as of now. The item references an 1890 establishment while signaling reduced values for investors and traders seeking value plays.
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Wall Street
Arrivals Report for Boston Steamers Antwerpen Pretoria
Boston dispatch notes ship arrivals: the Antwerpen from Copenhagen and New York arrived October 1, and the Pretoria from Hamburg also reached port on October 1.
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Boston
Antwerpen
Copenhagen
New York
Pretoria
Hamburg
Bonner Loses Thumb in Buzz Saw Accident
Alfred Bonner of 44 Rock Street suffered severe lacerations to his right thumb and index finger this morning at Merrimack Croquet shop. Doctors amputated the thumb at the second joint and the index finger at the first joint at Emergency hospital.
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Alfred Bonner
Merrimack
Mill Worker Suffers Left Thumb Injury at Work
Peter Thomas of 142 Market Street, employed at the Tremont and Suffolk mills, lost the thumb of his left hand after his hand was caught in a shafting this morning around 8:30. He was rushed by ambulance to Lowell Hospital, where the injury was dressed.
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Peter Thomas
Tremont & Suffolk
Lowell Hospital
Thomas
Market Street
Wadsworth Hay wedding quietly unites two prominent families
Miss Alice Hay and James W. Wadsworth wed at The Fells Lake Sunapee in a private ceremony attended by about 30 relatives and close friends. Rev. C L Hayden performed the vows as guests admired autumn scenery and decorations. Guests included Whitelaw Reid Henry Cabot Lodge Henry White and Derby Farrington among others.
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Cleveland
Col
New York
Daisy Wilson
Washington, D. C
Harriett Wadsworth
Genesee
N. Y
Evelyn Rumsey
Buffalo
Ruth Pruden
Gertrude Lard
Albany
Ethel Greenough
Catherine Eddy
Chicago
Frances Griscom
Lilly Rhodes
Philadelphia
Frederick Kernochan
Eugene Hale, Jr
Westpoint
F. G. Hindesdale
Pittsfield
Miass
G. M. Corris
G. C. Greenway
Pittsburg
RE. D. Heney
Manchester
Whitelaw Reid
Henry Cabot Lodge
Henry White
London
Derby Farrington
Lowell
Mass
Joseph Warren
Boston
Obituary of Michael J Carr and Frank McManus
Michael J Carr aged 37 died at his home 413 Adams street leaving a widow and family. He worked over 20 years in the Lawrence hosiery and was highly regarded by employers and mill officials. Frank McManus aged 45, long resident of the city, died yesterday in Chelmsford Centre. He lived on Concord street and recently left work at J C Ayer Co after 35 years due to ill health.
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Adams Street
Carr
Lawrence Hosiery
Frank McManus
Chelmsford Centre
Concord Street
J. C. Ayer Co
Tremont Street
McManus
Multiple Funeral Masses and Burials Reported
The notice lists several funeral services held yesterday and today. Irene Harrington, Ethel Lewis, Hugh Queenan, Hrapsuna Kivarkin, Mrs. Mary Trainor, James J. Loftus, and Michael F. McKeon are among those honored with masses, burials, and notables such as choirs and floral offerings. Services took place at St. Patrick's, St. Michael's, Sacred Heart, and local churches, with bearers and undertakers named. Additional obituaries note Sylvester Leonard and Angela Joy, with services scheduled at 2 o'clock and private arrangements.
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First Street
St. Patrick's Cemetery
O'Donnell
Ethel Lewis
Worthen Street
Hugh Queenan
Ennell Street
St. Michael's Church
Fr. Mullin
Nano M. Gallagher
Thomas P. Boulger
Patrick
Martin
Peter Mead
Michael Meldon
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Molloy
Hrapsuna_ Kivarkin
Boston
Rogers
Edson
Mary Trainor
Whipple Street
Sacred Heart Church
Fr. Reynolds
Thomas Daly
Hugh O'Rourke
James Boland
James Ready
A. Co. Wheelock
Fisher Admits Guilty Plea In Mail Fraud Trial
Boston court hears testimony on a scheme where defendants used margin calls and staged stock purchases to defraud customers. Fisher testified that customers were tagged with accounts and warned when profits appeared, while Betts referred to the public as “suckers” to be trimmed.
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Boston
Fisher
John M. Fisher
Frederick E. Betts
United States
Mr. Fisher
Betts
Will Stay Away From Parliament Abstention Debate
London report says Nationalist MPs plan to abstain from the autumn session to avoid backing the coercionist government on the education bill. Catholics back the bill, promising a lively debate. Redmond and Dillon will be in America for the United Irish League convention in Boston, leaving Healy to steer the party.
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London
John Redmond
Pall Mall Gazette
Messrs. Redmond and
Dillon
America
United Irish League
Boston
Healy
Fire devours Russian Poland village. two children perish
In Lodz, Sept 30, a blaze destroyed 120 of 129 houses in Voshnik, started by children playing with fire. Two children perished in the flames, with extensive property loss reported across the village.
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Lodz
Russian Poland
Voshnik
Shaw Plans Big Release Lifts Market Factors
New York stock exchange opened higher as investors reacted to Secretary Shaw’s plan to remit reserves on national banks and permit other securities for government deposits. The rebound followed yesterday's panic, with varied early gains, heavy shorts buying, and later a steadier, orderly decline as the market digested the policy move and Morgan’s reassurance on Louisville & Nashville control transfers.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Missouri Pacific
Louisville
Mount Carmel Riot Quieted by National Guard Arrivals
All serene as six companies of the Fourth regiment under Col O Neil arrive from Reading Allentown Lebanon and Harrisburg to quell disturbances in Mount Carmel. Two thousand strikers gathered in the Reading railroad yard offered no reaction. Strike leadership works to keep order and urge Shenandoah region workers home. At Richards colliery deputies faced a mob overnight and dispersed at daybreak.
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Mount Carmel
O'Neil
Allentown
Reading
Lebanon
Harrisburg
Shenandoah
Richards Colliery
Troops Quiet Panther Creek Valley Strike Boisterous Element Present
Troops were dispatched through the Panther Creek valley this morning to curb a boisterous element attempting to intimidate non-union workers. Pickets remained active but no disturbance occurred. Observers say local strikers show reduced union interest and relief funds are insufficient to meet demand.
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Tamaqua
Panther Creek Valley
Papal Bull Urges Philippines Clergy to Aid Peace
Rome reports a papal bull issued today on Philippine religious affairs calls all clergy to use influence with authorities to restore peace and order. It also urges clergy to refrain from politics and focus on religion and public welfare under the new regime.
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Rome
Philippines
Fire Extinguished by Extinguishers Saves Home in Long Meadow
W H Hall of Long Meadow Mass reports lightning struck July 30 caused fire in several places. With three Underwriters' Extinguishers the blaze was put out, loss to $167.20, property likely saved worth thousands. Hall requests another extinguisher at once.
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W. H. Hall
Long Meadow
Mass
Very Much Married Family Tangle In Springfield Divorce Case
In Springfield a complex divorce case unfolds over a year long marriage between Annie M. Carlton Minor and George L. Minor of Westfield. Judge Maynard first granted a nullity decree but later rescinded it after new facts surfaced including Carlton's supposed dead husband still living. Carlton had learned he was alive, challenging the legality of their union, while Carlton’s prior marriage to another woman and lack of a divorce were revealed by affidavits from city clerks. Mrs. Carlton now argues her marriage to Carlton was void, making her legally Mrs. Minor.
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Springfield
Goffstown
N. Y
George L. Minor
Westfield
Annie M. Carlton Minor
Maynard
Annie M. Carlton
J. Minor
Minor
Carlton
Jit
Durant Attacks Democratic County Ring in Carlisle Run for Commissioner
George R. Durant of Carlisle arrives at Democratic headquarters with delegate credentials and extra boots to announce his candidacy for county commissioner. He claims the Democratic county organization is deteriorating and vows to fight a Republican county ring. Durant notes his long-standing party involvement and recalls bicycling to prior conventions when trains failed. Local convention timing remains unclear as headquarters withholds details. He asserts he will attend when the convention occurs.
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George R. Durant
Carlisle
Mr. Durant
Cambridge
Will Dreyfus Come Attend Zola Funeral in Paris
Paris crowd gathers at M Zola’s house as details emerge from a post mortem showing carbonic oxide asphyxiation after he tried to open a window. The funeral is set for Friday and curiosity centers on Dreyfus’s attendance while Mme Zola shows partial recovery after the shock.
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Paris
M. Zola
Dreyfus
Zola
Mme. Zola
Burning Sidewalks Planking Stripped in Rochester News
Rochester New York area reports planking stripped from streets and bridges amid extreme coal scarcity. Officials warn residents of dangerous sidewalks as winter approaches and utilities brace for disruption. Local authorities urge caution and announce contingency measures to maintain essential travel routes.
Plank Thieves Stripping Sidewalks and Bridges
Dispatches to the Times report that in outlying districts residents are tearing up plank sidewalks and using them for fuel. Several miles of plank have been carried off and canal bridges have had their planking stripped. Piles of new lumber left on streets for repairs also have disappeared.
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Times
Carnegie offer for free libraries refused in London
London Sept 30 The Marylebone borough council committee reports recommending thanks to Andrew Carnegie for a 150000 offer for free libraries but says it cannot accept due to potential rate increases.
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London
Marylebone
Andrew Carnegie
Pinky the Possum's Split Between Wild and Home Life
Dallas Love Sharp recounts Pinky the possum’s stubborn preference for the wild. Raised then released, Pinky repeatedly returns to domestic spaces, finally ending up in a neighbor’s well bucket after slipping into a yard and sleeping through being drawn up.
Leader of a Brass Band Tops Politics Dialogue
Quote reflects a political jibe on oratory and earnings. A brass band leader notes musicians often get paid while orators speak for nothing, illustrating a witty skepticism about political rhetoric. The line, attributed to the Washington Star, juxtaposes performance pay with spoken promises.
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Washington Star
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