Stock Market Summary From October Trading Session
Stock market activity showed light early volume with Amalgamated gaining 1 point while U S Steel preferred lagged. Bears pressured prices later. closing levels were mostly down 0 to 10 points from last night except Amalgamated up 1 point. Futures in New York opened strong with values across the curve from October at 9.17 to July 9.38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated
U. S. Steel
Bears
Excepion
Metropolitan Street Railway
Canadian Pacific
Kansas City & Southern
Alton
New York
Financials and stock tips from a volatile market scene
The report notes Sugar Bank reserves up and other bank metrics shifting, while Amalgamated stock trades at 36 cents on the dollar despite former highs. It details the dissolution of Talbot J. Taylor & Co after a New York Stock Exchange failure and cites optimistic recommendations from Corey Milliken & Co on Amalgamated backed by Standard Oil and strong cash holdings at Boston & Montana.
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Talbot J. Taylor & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Talbot J. Taylor
James R. Keene
James B. Taylor
Foxhall Keene
Talbot Taylor
Corey, Milliken & Co
Stock Exchange
Amalgamated
Boston & Montana
Anaconda
Parrot
Butte & Boston
Albert S Guild Stock Broker at Wyman's Exchange
Albert S. Guild is listed as a stock broker operating from Room 1 in the Wyman's Exchange Building. The entry notes his professional address and occupation without additional biographical details.
Marine News Update From Atlantic Passages
New York reports ships Campania sailing from Liverpool and Queenstown while Philadelphia departs from Southampton and Cherbourg, outlining transatlantic movements and port connections as autumn schedules begin.
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New York
Campania
Liverpool
Queenstown
Philadelphia
Southampton
Cherbourg
Man Killed in a Quarrel at Fort Gibbon
A Dawson dispatch reports Charles Hilty killed a man named Massey in a drunken quarrel at Fort Gibbon. Hilty denies malice and claims self defense. The Yukon freight congestion worsens navigation and may strand large freight for winter. Independent boats profit from high transport charges while White Horse freight piles up. Alaska cable from Juneau to Sitka is completed with an office in Juneau. Sitka connection made Wednesday. The Burnside leaves Sitka today, carrying cable south, with enough remaining to stretch 400 miles toward Seattle.
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Seattle
Wash
Dawson
A. T
Post Intelligencer
Charles Hilty
Massey
Fort Gibbon
Hilty
Yukon
White Horse
Alaska
Juneau
Sitka
Burnside
Will Not Shut Down Mills Amid Rumor
Local superintendent John A. Faulkner of the Bay State mills denies reports the factory will close indefinitely. He says the plant is in a dull season with about half the workers idle, but expects full operation and steady work within two to three weeks as business returns to normal.
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Bay State Mills
American Woolen Company
John A. Faulkner
Reverend Wedge Expected To Declare Intent At Lowell Conference
Springfield clergyman Rev. Arthur P. Wedge, called to Worthen Street Baptist, has not replied to the pulpit supply committee. It is believed he will announce his plans at the Merrimack River conference of Baptists in Lowell next week.
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Arthur P. Wedge
Springfield
Worthen Street
Wedge
Merrimack River
Prudence Simmons and Boston Escapades Highlighted
In Cambridge and Boston news, Prudence Simmons daughter of Moses Simmons and Mrs George Jones is connected to a Boston harbor incident. Read about her troubled youth, multiple placements, and ongoing investigation tied to fires at 69 Myrtle Street and probation from Lancaster school. The piece links the family to escaped youths and a string of moves across New England.
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St. John
N. B
Jones- Simmons
Cambridge
Mass
Boston
May Simmons
George Jones
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston Harbor
Charles River
Prudence Simmons
Moses Simmons
Pictou
N. S
Louise Simmons
Prudence
Simmons
Geo. Jones
Louise
Gloucester
North End
Charlemont
Lowell
Lancaster School
New England
Shaw
State Police
Myrtle Street
Elizabeth Putnam
Lancaster Industrial School
Ivers Held on Charge of Stealing from Street Railway
Taunton Oct 9 Charles W Ivers arrested in Boston yesterday on a charge of stealing 780 from the Old Colony street railway here. His attorney said Ivers confessed and all but 24 dollars was returned. Judge Fox held him for the grand jury in 1200 dollars. Ivers was a clerk at the railway office and the money was taken from a safe on Sept 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taunton
Charles W. Ivers
Boston
Old Colony Street Railway
District Court
F. S. Hall
Hall
Fox
Ivers
Railway Company
Trade trends cited by Sir Charles Wilson at Grand Trunk meet
London October 9 Sir Charles Rivers Wilson president of the Grand Trunk railway of Canada disputed Joseph Chamberlains remark that American trade was falling off. He said no slackening in business flow and that Canada and the United States show growing industries from his recent visit.
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London
Grand Trunk Railway of Canada
Charles Rivers Wilson
Joseph Chamberlain
Greenock
Charles
Canada
United States
Money Recovered After Arondez Arrest In San Francisco
San Francisco on October 9 reports that J F Arondez once Dutch consular official at Batavia Java faced a $15000 shortage rather than 150000. Agents found 11500 on him and plan to return funds to Baron Gevers minister of the Netherlands in Washington. Arondez likely to be released as most money is recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
J. F. Arondez
Netherlands
Batavia
Java
Secret Service
Baron Gevers
Washington
Arondez
London cabinet meets at Buckingham Palace for duties
King Edward presided as new cabinet ministers took office at Buckingham Palace in a Privy Council meeting. All retiring officials and successors attended except the Duke of Devonshire and Arnold Forster who was indisposed. Devonshire later had a private audience with the King.
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London
Privy Council
Edward
Buckingham Palace
Duke of Devonshire
Arnold Forster
Pittsburg Boston Game Postponed by Cold Weather
Cold weather forces postponement of the Pittsburg Boston game slated for today and shifts it to tomorrow. In Cleveland Cleveland Cincinnati also postponed due to cold, with yesterday’s darkness-caused delay to be made up next Monday in Cincinnati if weather permits.
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Pittsburg
Boston
Cleveland, O
Cincinnati
Bulgarian forces repulse Turkish raid at Karamanitza
A Turkish battalion crossed the Bulgarian frontier at Karamanitza and attacked a block house. Bulgarian fire forced retreat of the invaders who then looted Guresevo before withdrawing as reinforcements arrived. Three Turks were killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kostendil
Bulgaria
Karamanitza
Guresevo
Hartford Mayor Elected Vice President at Municipalities League
At the closing session of the League of the American Municipalities convention in Baltimore on October 9, Mayor Sullivan of Hartford read a paper on Paving in place of A W Dow of Washington who was absent. Sullivan was elected third vice president at the ensuing officer election.
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Baltimore
League of the American Municipalities
Sullivan
Hartford
Princeton Football Squad Sails for Brown Game
Twenty four Princeton players led by Dewitt Davis Cooney Barney Short Reed Crawford Burke and other teammates departed from Princeton N J for Providence to face Brown on Saturday.
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Princeton
N. J
Providence
Brown
Dewitt
Davis
Cooney
Barney
Short
Reed
Crawford
Burke
McClare
Foulke
Hart
King
Brasher
Carothers
Martin
Waller
Daub
Whelan
Miller
Ward
Wetterlein
Keith
Munn
Moore
Mrs Bridget Nash Dies From Burns In Nashua Fire
Mrs Bridget Nash died at City hospital in Nashua after a home fire on Warren street. Police investigate a report that a lamp was thrown igniting flaming oil and causing fatal injuries. It is believed she made no ante-mortem statement.
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Nashua
N. H
Bridget Nash
Warren Street
Heavy rain cripples northern England roads and railways
The heaviest rain of the year floods the north causing impassable roads and disrupted rail lines. Bridges are down and valleys of the Dee and Tweed resemble inland seas. Animals and wreckage drift seaward as much outside work halts.
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London
England
Dee
Tweed
Maine Advent Christian conference elects officers in Bridgton
Bridgton Maine October 9 ministers from across the state preached through most of today’s session. The sole business was officers election and hearing reports from ministers and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgton
Maine Advent Christian Conference
Tillman Testimony in His Own Behalf in Self Defense
James H. Tillman testified that editors Gonzales had written bitter editorials and that he fired first after perceiving Gonzales's intent to shoot. He described meeting on the street with senators and explained he believed Gonzales would draw a weapon, prompting his deadly response. Cross examination lasted an hour as he denied threats and said he aimed to answer Gonzales at a Columbia meeting.
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Lexington
S. C
James H. Tillman
Tillman
Gonzales
Columbia
South Carolina
State House
Talbird
Brown
White and
Holzenbach
Tilman
Kelley Hurt While Coupling Cars at Boston & Maine
Peter Kelley a 23 year old employee of the Boston and Maine railroad was injured yesterday while coupling cars to an engine. His left hand fingers were caught in the bumpers causing severe wounds. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital and the fingers were dressed. The third finger is the worst but both may be saved. Kelley resides at 324 Fletcher Street.
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Peter Kelley
Boston & Maine Railroad
Mr. Kelley
Fletcher Street
Archduke Salvator and Count De La Vaulx Land Safely in Berlin Flight
Archduke Salvator of Austria and French aeronaut Count De La Vaulx, after departing St. Cloud near Paris in a balloon, landed safely at Lübeck. They covered 527 miles in 14 hours, with the peril averted as they completed the long ascent.
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Berlin
Archduke Salvator of
Austria
Count de la Vaulx
St. Cloud
Paris
Lubeck
Special Colonist Tickets Offered By NIIKEL PLATE RAILROAD
Daily until November 30 the NIIKEL PLATE RAILROAD sells special one way Colonists tickets from Buffalo to California and other Pacific Coast points at 42.50 and reduced rates to Utah Montana and Idaho. Includes tri weekly tourist car service with agents L. P. Burgess and N. E. P. A. No 258 Washington Street Boston.
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Niikel Plate Railroad
Buffalo
California
Pacific Coast
Utah
Montana
Idaho
L. P. Burgess
Washington Street
Boston
Monarch Over Pain Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Ad
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for immediate relief from burns cuts sprains and stings available at any drug store and promoted as a monarch over pain.
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Monarch
Thomas
Soldiers' monument issue prompts Lowell city action
A town pride issue in Lowell spurs calls for prompt action to honor veterans, noting that no New England village lacks a soldiers’ monument and pressing the city to move forward without delay.
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New England
Lowell
Harvest for Acrobats on High Wires and Risky Gigs
The essay describes fall fair seasons where aerial acts draw crowds as loop-the-loop riders, wire walkers, and new iron-track stunts compete for contracts. It details managers' tactics, rider pay, safety checks, and risks from injuries, booze, and rig mishaps, with a cautionary tale from a veteran wire performer.
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Fourteenth Street
Callahan
Fourteenth _ street
Cuba
Tethered on a Wire in Storms and Night Clouds
An acrobat recalls dangerous moments on the high wire amid storms and lightning. He describes be ing 100 feet up while clouds darken, gusts tearing ropes, and the effort to stay balanced. He notes fear of lightning running along the wire and the need to stay focused to avoid a fatal slip.
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Prospect Park
New Brunswick
The Fallen Campanile and Ground Work at Venice
The article details the collapse of the Campanile base and the risks of rebuilding on unstable foundations. It notes Beltrami’s resignation, widespread political intrigue, halted work, and a fresh water influx in the trench. Discoveries include Doge Orseolo era foundations and ancient canal-bank remains with wattle-work later used in vase and marble decoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signor Beltrami
Sansovino
Ospizio
Doge Orseolo
St. Mark’s
Globe
Ducal
London Globe
Merrimack Manufacturing Company Annual Meeting Held in Boston
The Merrimack Manufacturing Company held its annual meeting in Boston on October 9. The old board of officers was re elected with H. B. Lincoln as Clerk Charles L. Lovering as Treasurer and directors including Arthur T. Lyman Charles W. Amory George Wigglesworth A. Lawrence Lowell Charles P. F. Ayer Jacob Rogers and Charles L. Lovering.
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Merrimack Manufacturing Company
Boston
H. B. Lincoln
Charles L. Lovering
Arthur T. Lyman
Charles W. Amory
George Wigglesworth
A. Lawrence Lowell
Charles PF. Ayer
Jacob Rogers
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International Mercantile Marine Company
Bright, Sears & Co
Atchison
Co. R. L & Pac
Del
Colton & Co
New York Consolidated
Central Block
Central Street
Lowell, Mass
Wall Street, New York
State Street
Chicago
Middlesex St
Exchange Bldg
Boston Stock Exchange
B.R. T
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Sugar
Missouri
Ansas & Texas
Biy
Albert S. Guild
Wyman’s Exchange Bldg
Boston Market
Central
Errrrry
Manhattan
Mo. Pacific
Penn
R. R
Southern Pacific
Southern Ry
T Cc. & Sweesesee
Texas & Pacific
B, & M - Prrererey
Fitchburg Pfd
Amalgamated Aee
Arcadian
Adventure
Anaconda Oy
Bingham
Qld Dominion
Quincy
Rhode Island
Trinity
U. S. Minery
Winona One
Wolverine
Amer. Wool
N. E. Telconve
Bay He A. Tel. & Tel Co
Marine News
Sir Charles
Grand Trunk Railway
Grand Trunk
Old Colony
Staten
Sir Charles Wilson
MR. Sullivan
Christian Conference
Nicholas G. Norgross
Central St
Courier-Citizen CO
New York Sun
St Mark’s Tower
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