Trade Conditions and Iron Industry Tensions Report
Bradstreets notes a mild seasonal dullness in trade with higher bank clearings outside New York and improved June 1 wheat acreage. Wool prices vary by region while iron and steel face lower prices and possible 25 percent production limits. Rails, structural steel hold. ore deliveries feared to slow. Weekly U S failures total 180 with Canada at 23.
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New York
Bradstreet'somorrow
Metropolis
Pacific Coast
United States
Dominion of Canada
Yearly Figures Mentioned Across 1896 1897 Records
In this week a year ago the figures reference 19 in 1896 34 in 1897 and 35 in 1896. The snippet lists yearly tallies without broader context or names.
Bank clearings by Bradstreet for week ended June 15
New York report lists Bradstreet compiled bank clearings for major cities in the week ended June 15. It shows percentage changes from the same week a year earlier, highlighting increases and decreases across leading centers.
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New York
Bradstreet
Diplomatic Cat Wins Over Gray Rival in Neighborhood Battle
In a Grand Rapids tale a clever cat with strategic allies defeats a gray foe after enlisting help from an English mastiff, a bird dog, and a cocker spaniel. The victory ends the gray cat’s midnight terrors and grants the triumphant feline undisputed control over his three-block domain.
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Grand Rapids
Ward
Ten Cent Shave Costs and Barbers’ Honest Talk
The Pittsburg Post reports a barber argues 10 cents is too little for a good shave and explains shop costs. He details wages, towels, lotions, furniture wear, rent, and profits, saying most earnings come from haircuts and shaves, urging a 1-cent or higher price to sustain quality.
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Pittsburg
Savings Bank
No Ghoulish Glee. Philadelphia Press fragment
A brief dialogue from a Philadelphia Press item shows a woman mentioning an intended marriage to Mr Soph tie and his cool reaction. She questions why he should be glad, noting Soph tie never harmed her.
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Philadelphia Press
Mr. Sophtie
Suophtie
Service Women Bear Tough Burden of Naval Separation
Washington Star notes the steadfast self restraint of army and navy wives facing long deployments. It highlights the culture of obedience to orders, intermarried families supporting sailors abroad, and the financial strains on young officers who marry. It contrasts naval and army life with examples of casualties and sacrifices across stations from the Mediterranean to Asia and America.
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West
Pennsylvania Station
San Francisco
China
Ife
Asiatic Station
Washington
Patsy
Jack
Army
United States
Navy
Major O'Dowds
United States Service
Thackeray
Cuba
Schiey
Gulf of Peace
Rom
Golden Gate
Yokohama
China Station
Asiatic
Baltimore
United States Army
United States Naval
Washington Star
How Kaffirs Crese Streams
A traveler notes Kaffirs as skilled swimmers. He recalls a boy fording a swift stream with a heavy stone on the head to gain balance, aided by a companion. The method, he says, lets them resist strong currents while the water would sweep away the lighter swimmer.
Strikers Accept New Settlement Basis in St Louis
In St Louis on June 15 the strike by streetcar workers shifts to reinstatement terms. The union votes to empower its executives to settle on a basis without demanding all men be rehired, guided by Samuel Gompers. Judge Pries will consider the new proposition tomorrow.
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St. Louis
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
West End Coliseum
Traction Company
Clarence Richeson
Gompers
Corean Dispute Summary From Ainslees Magazine
Ainslees Magazine recounts the Corean dispute between Russia and Japan, noting a pro Japanese cabinet, the murder of the queen and the king fleeing to the Russian legation. Riots killed many Japanese, Russian influence grew, and a Moscow treaty dated June 9 1896 was published in 1897.
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Japan
Russia
Corea
Great Britain
Corean
Kyril Alexieff
McLeavy Brownh
Chemulpo
Brown
King of
Mr. Alexieff
Ainslee
Legation
Moscow
Watches the snow sheds on Sierra peak in fire watch
Mrs. Paul Reicke and her husband patrol the snow sheds along the Sierra Nevada railroad line. She observes by day from a signal station on Red Mountain while her husband watches by night. They maintain constant alarms and telephone alerts to hasten fire trains at the first smoke. The scene is isolated 5000 feet high with remote, lonely vigil for hours.
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Paul Reicke
Sierra Nevada
Red Mountain
Yuba
Cisco Station
Cisco
Mr. Retecke
Reicke
Mr. Reicke
Sone
San Francisco
Five Lives Lost In Sierra Nevada Wreck Off Victoria
The Sierra Nevada 1409 tons wrecked on a Victorian coast rock during a dark June 10 gale. Of 28 aboard only five reached shore. one later died from exposure and injuries. Captain Scott perished. the crew saw no more than a vestige of the smashed vessel.
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Vancouver
B. C
Sydney
Scott
Port Phillips Head
Niels Ribe
Solo Reef Gau
Victorian
Capes Patterson
Liptrap
Western Australia
Gippsland
Buchan
Tambo
Melbourne
Board of Health
Imvo Newspaper of the Kaffirs in South Africa
The Imvo, edited by Tengo Jabaire and Mr. Ma kubalo, publishes a newspaper for the Kaffir community. It challenges stereotypes calling Kaffirs wild and reveals strong sympathy with the liv ers contrary to war-era reports.
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Kaffirs
South Africa
The
Imvo
Tengo Jabaire
Mr. Makubalo
Boston Height Regulation Tested and Upheld by Courts
An ordinance in Boston restricting building height has been tested in court and sustained. The ruling affirms the city's authority to enforce height limits.
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Boston
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Eclipse
Gans- Klein
Gans & Klein
North Main Street
Butte, Mont
Chica
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Minneapolis
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Cleveland
Paul
Denver
Salt Lake
Portland
Tacoma
Spokane
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
Halifax
Hamilton
Victoria
Tom Cat
MR. Gompers
Union
the Company
Siegels
Siegel’s
Siegel Clothing Co
Butte
Siegel's
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