Armour's Millions Save Wheat Trade On Panic Day
Chicago July 31 Armour & Co stepped in to avert a market meltdown by taking over 8,000,000 bushels of open trades and selling 4,000,000 wheat along with 1,000,000 corn and 1,000,000 oats. George E Marcy led the effort, stressing the board of trade could not close. One firm faced margin calls totaling 630,000 with 400,000 initially and 250,000 later.
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Chicago
Armour
Chicago Board of Trade
Armour & Co
George E Marcy
Armour Grain Company
Relef
Marc
Liverpool
Marey
Chingo Board of Trade
Stock Exchange
New York
Metal Cans Required for Garbage by Atlanta Health Board
The Atlanta city health board ruled that metal cans are required for garbage storage, banning wooden boxes, leaky barrels, and baskets. After a long discussion, they stated much disease in Atlanta stems from improvised receptacles and adopted an amendment mandating metal or leak-proof containers.
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Atlanta
City Health Board
Germany Delays Mobilization Order Amid War Fears
Berlin faces mounting wartime unease as Germany postpones mobilization while officials push diplomacy. Rumors spark censorship and grain stockpiling as bankers and workers fear disruption. American visitors urged to leave. Grand Duke Ernst of Hesse remains at Wolfsgarten castle.
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Berlin
Germany
Ukase
Austria-Hungary
Berli
Ernat of Hesse
St. Petersburg
Wolfsgarten Castle
Judge Harris Addresses Polk County Voters in Cedartown
Judge Nat E. Harris of Macon spoke to Polk County voters at the courthouse in Cedartown at 3 pm. He introduced by W H Namik, drew an audience of about 600 old soldiers, outlined a safe economical conservative platform, and planned a Rockmart speech tonight after leaving on the Seaboard line.
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Cedartown
Nat E. Harris
Macon
Georgia
Polk County
W. H Namik
Cegartown
Judge Harris
Seaboard
Rockmart
George W Seay Expects Strong Fall Business
George W Seay of the Southern Salt and Skirt company returns from New York with large purchases for the Whitehall street store. He says his New York connections are optimistic about fall business despite potential European war and foresee an immense season.
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George W. Seay
Southern Salt and Skirt Company
New York
Whitehall Street
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George Seay
Rogers Pure Food
Rogers
Rogers’ Santos
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Delicioua I
Mount Vernon
Suberry
Muse
India
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Rv Ts. Ts
Boyden
JES
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Stean Materials
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Norfolk
ALL Boys
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Ting
Geo. Muse Clothing Co
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