Fugitive Bank Teller Defauds First National for 700000
Charles L Alvord a note teller at the First National Bank of New York is a fugitive and defaulter to the extent of 700000. The bank says the loss was concealed by balance book manipulation and charged off from the reserve without harming profits. Alvord, with the bank 20 years, disappeared after informing he was ill and was last rumored to have sailed toward South America.
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New York
Charles L. Als ¢Ord
First National Bank
First National
United States
Controller’s Department
Alvord
South America
Denver Business Men Seek Big Cuts for Irrigation Surveys
Colorado business leaders urge large congressional appropriations for government irrigation surveys and reservoir-site studies. The Denver chamber and board of trade back storage to solve arid farming, warn forest destruction threatens water supply, and cite the Philadelphia Public Ledger urging national irrigation action.
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Denver
Colorado
Denver Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade
United States Geological Survey
The
Philadelhia Public Ledger
South Carolina Exposition Plans Outline Cotton Palace
The South Carolina Inter state exposition in Chapin S C has redesigned drawings for about 15 buildings with the cotton palace largest at 560000 square feet. A government building will feature a White House replica and forestry displays. President Schurman at Cornell says the New York College of Forestry will assist Manila forestry bureau to reorganize and supervise vast public forests to raise revenue.
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Chap
S. C
South Carolina
Cotton Palace
White House
Forestry
Philippines
Ithaca
Schurman
Cornell University
New York College of Forestry
Forestry Bureau
Manila
P. J
Ahern
China and powers propose preliminary convention over China
A Pekin dispatch to the Herald outlines a proposed preliminary convention by China and the allied powers. Articles cover avoidance of sieges, liability for indemnities, future trade terms, and steps toward armistice and withdrawal of troops as treaties are settled.
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New York
Herald
Pekin
China
Prince Ching
Li Hung Chang
Chugw
Train hits landslide near Ballard in deadly crash
Seattle reports a railroad disaster as Great Northern No. 16 eastbound struck a landslide three miles north of Ballard at 11 o clock. Two men were killed and three badly injured. ten cars burned. locomotive demolished. Killings listed as A J Creeper engineer and Roy Archer passenger. Injured include Albert Michaelson brakeman D J Allman fireman and A T Brindley supply man.
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Seattle
Wash
Ballard
Great Northern Railroad
A. J. Creeper
Roy Archer
Albert Michaelson
A. T. Brindley
D. J. Allman
Seattle Runaway Accident Leaves Three Women Injured
A delivery wagon runaway on Second Avenue in Seattle injured three women. Mrs. C. Jacobson, 70, was killed as the wagon crashed toward James Street. Mrs. Armstead suffered serious chest injuries and was not expected to live. Alberta Jacobson, daughter-in-law of the deceased, was severely cut but not in danger.
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Seattle
Second Avenue
James Street
Alberta Jacobson
Reforms in Cuba Highlighted by Wood in Cuba Report
Major General Leonard Wood reports Cuba has built hospitals in all major towns led by Havana's 2000-capacity facility. New state institutions will house 600 children each in four facilities. Public schools surged to 3,000 with 8,600 teachers and 150,000 pupils, with a goal of 250,000. Immigration, industry growth, and strong finances accompany improvements in sanitation, roads, telegraphs, and tax reform.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Cuba
Havana
Wood
United States
Cambridge
Spain
Manila City Costs Exceed Receipts by Half, Otis Reports
General Otis reports Manila’s city government spent heavily on policing roads bridges public buildings and disease control while receipts fell short by about 50 percent. Liquor traffic remains extensive with native drinks and license restrictions easing but not eliminated as authorities pursue control through strict licensing.
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Washington
Otis
Philippines
Manila
Spain
Peace in Santo Domingo Reported as Rebellion Ends
A dispatch from Santo Domingo states the country is pacified. Leading revolutionists are prisoners and have submitted. Government now operates without trouble, signaling an end to the upheaval.
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New York
The
Herald
Santo Domingo
American Transvaal Prisoners In Colombo Move Reported
Oct 24 Colombo Ceylon The United States reportedly intervened to transfer American Transvaal prisoners to a healthier climate. The group includes an officer and six men described as Americans. All are well and the camp location is said to be the healthiest area.
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Colombo
Ceylon
United States
Transvaal
Foul Seeds and Seed Purity Standards
The piece argues that foul seeds inflate costs and reduce yields, urging reliable seed testing and stricter regulation. It notes the Agricultural Department finds most export varieties pure but some imports are mixed with undesirable weeds. It calls for authorized inspectors and penalties to protect farmers.
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Agricultural Department
Root Houses and Fruit Storage Then Buried in Earth
The article explains inexpensive root and fruit houses dug into a dry bank with the door facing south. Walls can be logs or stone, roofed with poles leaves and earth, and a loading door allows intake of produce. A double doorway with two doors seals the storage space for winter.
Testing Oleomargarine For Real Butter Distinguishers
A discussion notes that colored oleomargarine and butterine are sold as real butter. Heat tests reveal bubbling for butter and a flat melt for oleomargarine, while chemists use apparatus for unclear cases. A St. Louis wholesaler warns buyers to trust grocers who handle only butter and mentions legal stamping requirements on oleo packages.
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St. Louis
Inn
United States
Lime to Prevent Disease in Chick Rearing
A poultry writer urges lime as a preventive against gapes. He advises plowing or spading the seedbed for young chicks after frost ends, then scattering lime liberally over the surface to curb soilborne gapes.
Lime and limewash as poultry ground care
The article advises lime use to prevent disease in flocks. Lime on ground reduces filth and prevents gapeworms and roup. Spade or plow poultry locations, scattering air-slaked lime on surface then turning soil, then reapplying lime to destroy filth through chemical action. Salt small amounts may help. lime is inexpensive and preferable to saving weak chicks.
Clipping Clover Fields for Next Year’s Growth in Ohio
An Ohio Farmer writer urges clipping clover the year after wheat harvest to prevent blossoming and bolster next year’s yield. Aug 1 clipping with a September follow up is common, leaving six inches of growth for winter protection and soil moisture, with mixed views on pasturing rank regrowth.
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Ohio
Lice Removal and Weedy Milk Practices in Poultry
Rural notes describe weekly kerosene and lard applications to hen flocks to kill lice on chicks and heads. It warns of mite prevention via clean quarters, and touts a method to maximize creamery fat by separating weedy milk. It also emphasizes farmers as the backbone of poultry supply amid growing large farms.
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Geneva
Creamery Journal
Gainford Darlings Ton Breeder’s Champion at Royal Show
George Harrison of Gainford Darlings Ton England bred and owned a two star animal that won first and breed champion at the Royal Agricultural Society show this year and secured top placings at major English shows last year.
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George Harrison
Gainford Darlingston
England
Royal Agricultural Society
Bradstreet's Report Indicates Trade Quietness Amid Seasonal Fall
Bradstreet's notes jobbing trade softening with fall and rising anti election sentiment. Bank clearings rise while South remains cheerful. Pacific coast exports surge due to army needs and Asiatic demands. Western wholesale trade steady. imports show small gains. September exports reach record for month. cotton shipments and prices high. Wheat and flour shipments total 4,796,643 bushels, up from 4,297,855 last week.
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Bradstreet’s
Pacific Coast
Pacific Coast Trade Seattle Markets Prices List
A market ledger lists fresh produce and meats with prices in Seattle areas. Onions 14c, hot house lettuce 1 per crate, new potatoes 17, beets and turnips per sack 85c to 1.00, wax beans 4c, squash 14c, carrots 90c, parsnips 1.25, cauliflower 75c, cucumbers 40 to 50c, cabbage 2c per lb, tomatoes 30 to 50c, butter various grades, eggs 82c, cheese 12c, poultry dressed 12 to 18c, hay prices for Puget Sound and Eastern Washington timothy, corn prices for whole and cracked, flour and meal rates, and assorted feeds. Fresh meats show dressed beef steers 7c, cows 7c, mutton 73c, pork 8c, veal 9c, hams and bacon priced, dry salt sides listed.
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California
Puget Sound
Washington
Graham
Walla Walla
Oregon
Wool—Valley
Market Prices Across Wheat to Veal Shown
A broad listing shows current prices for farm produce and livestock. Wheat from Bluestem at 66 per bushel, oats at 4 per bushel, barley at 15.50 per ton, hay ranges by type, dairy butter at 45 50c, eggs 25c a dozen, cheese at various per pound rates, poultry prices per dozen, potatoes per sack, vegetables by item, hops at 12 15 40 per pound, wool and mohair values, mutton and pork prices, beef and veal figures.
San Francisco Market Prices Report
Wool prices vary: Wool-Spring-Nevada 11 to 14 cents per pound. Eastern Oregon 10 to 14. Yale ley 16 to 18. Northern 9 to 10. Hops crop 1900 12 to 14 cents. Butter Fancy creamery 28 cents. fancy dairy 25 to 28. eggs store 23 cents. fancy ranch 88 cents. Millatuffa middlings 18.00 dollars. bran 15.50 to 16.50.
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Nevada
Oregon
Yaleley
Northern
Fancy Ranch
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New York Bank
Charities
L. Alvord
Denver Business Men
Great Northern
Minnesota
Wabasha
Minn
Minneiska
Bristol, Tenn
Joseph Cheser
Norton
Macon
James Grier
James Calloway
Liberty Hill
Pike County
Wellston
Huston County
Island
Government OF Manila
Leicester Ram Royal Maidatone
Bradstreet
Pacific Coast Trade
Portland Market
San Francisco Market
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