Review of Last Year in Failures and Markets
In Chicago led by R G Dun & Co Weekly Review of Trade, 1897 shows 13,622 failures with $182,581,771 defaulted liabilities and 18,681 commercial failures totaling $154,282,071. Banking failures $28,249,700. Yearly averages hit new lows except 1893. second half averages $9,593 per failure. Stocks rose modestly, wheat slipped after Chicago corner ended. corn exports weakened while western receipts remained high. Failures for the week: 823 in the US, 32 in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R.G Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Cumber
Chicago
Northwestern
Atlantic
Baltimore
United States
Canada
National Livestock Meeting to Include Wilson at St Paul
St Paul Jan 8 The National Live Stock association meeting opens next Tuesday drawing experts and livestock interests Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is expected to attend A M Allen J E Brethour F J Berry among others will be present South Dakota six associations will send delegates H M Solaan to speak on Future Methods of Beef Making Prof T L Lyon to speak from Lincoln Ne. Also Desperate Tramp killed in Colo and federal jurisdiction extended over Indian Territory tribes. William L Wilson to lecture at Yale law course in New Haven Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
St. Paul
St. Pau
National Live Stock Association
Wilson
A. M. Allen
Standard Cattle Company
Ames In
J. E. Brethour
Burford
Ont
F. J. Berry
Chicago
W. F. P. Bushnell
Aberdeen
S. D
South Dakota
H. M. Solaan
Chillicothe
T. L. Lyon
Department of Animal Industry
Lincoln
Neb
Wilauu
Yate
New Hayes
Genn
Giorrs
Yale
William L. Wilson
Washington and Lee University of Virginia
New Laws for Alaska and Public Lands Plans
Reports from Washington show Senate and House committees on public lands and territories drafting Alaska legislation to improve governance while delaying full territorial status. Proposals include extending federal oversight, enlarging administration, and widening homestead and mineral laws as a temporary fix.
Durrant's Execution Shows Rare Nerve in California
William Henry Theodore Durrant was hanged at San Quentin for the Lamont murder. He faced the gallows with calm defiance, professing innocence and forgiveness to those who pursued him. His father watched the execution. no autopsy was allowed and the body was sent to San Francisco. The case drew intense public interest, linking Miss Lamont's death to Minnie Williams, with a trial lasting years and ending in a death sentence after a lengthy delay battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Quentin
Cal
William Henry Theodore Durrant
Blanch Larmont
Gich
Durrant
Warden Hale
San Francisco
Hale
California
Blanche Lamont
Minnie Williams
Miss Williams
Signal Corps
National Guard
Mt. Diablo
Mt Diablo
Miss Lamont
Mon
Barnes
Murphy
Insurgent Movements Consume Cuba Front as Smallpox Decimates
Reports from Havana and Pinar del Rio detail General Carillo advancing with 1,000 troops toward Matanzas, laborers joining rebels, and 50 armed workers defecting near Ociba del Agua. Smallpox devastates Santo Domingo and Santa Clara, with many concentrados dying. Government pledges aid, while officials doubt autonomy prospects and Spain weighs campaigns in Santiago de Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Irancisco Carillo
Santa Clara
Matanzas
Hanabana
Generala Salarez
Cepero
Havane
Book & Co
Pinar del Rio
Ociba del Agua
Matangas
Liaro de la Marina
Alonzo Rojas
Santo Domingo
Jicotea
Menacas
Esparanuza
Santiago de Cuba
Pando
Pando Isaid
Spain
Canalejas
Madrid
Cuba
Senor Awklard
United States
Senor Canalejas
Senor Capules
Oliver
Capules
Nebraska Exhibit Resolution Seeks State Fruit Exhibit
At the annual meeting of the State Horticultural Society a resolution was adopted to appoint a committee. The group will petition the Nebraska state committee to provide for a fruit exhibit at the state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
State Horticultural Society
Nebraska State Committee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ovar
Colo
Ayers
Wekan
Sharon Springs
Forseberg
Washington
Interior Department
Congress
Indian Territory
Five Civilized Tribes
Alaska
Congress Ana
Washineton
Senate
House
Bliss
Washingtron
Evans
Pension Bureau
Livermore
Engineer Corps
Copenhagen
Stockholm
Boston
Eckels
Wasnixeton
James H. Eckels
Eckela
Charles G. Dawes
Wassington
Seminole Nation of Indians
Dawea Indian Commission
Day
Canton
Lansing
Mich
Sybrant Wesselius
Favora Postal Savinga Raoka
Dravex
Adams
Pueblo Savings Bank
Bradford, Rhodes & Co
Banking Publishers of
Gabbert
Derxver
Theron Stevens
Ouray
William H. Gabbert
Supreme Bench
Torres Cave
Carwican
Bosien
Avery
Theodore Durrant
Bald
San Frantisco
Cory
Kansas
Toruka
Coburn
State Board of Agriculture
Schaeffer
Annapolis
Louis Schaeffer
House of Delegates
Democrats
Init
Torexa
Kan
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Webb McNall
Insurancs
Benjamin F. Stevens
New England Mutual
McNall
Omaha
Quiscy
Ill
Kunani City
Quincy
Butterworth
TrHoMasviLy
Piney Woods
Sturgis
Crear Raving
P. Sturgis
Citizens’ Bank of
Voncho
Huvu
Plar del Rio
Carilla
Hronbana
China
Russia
Lonpoy
Jun
St. Petersburg
Times Saga
Port Arthur
Mukden
Lono-Tong
Manchuria
Pekin
Prayfront
General Assembly
Tye Canon
Colombia
Panama Canal
Trape Manns Thersians
All
Munn & Co
D.G
Vay
Ely
ELY Brothers
Warren St
New Fork City
Humphreys
Iron Works
Atlantic Iron Works
Third and Poplar Streets
Atlantic, Iowa
Homeseekers
Nashville
P. Sid Jones
Birmingham
Ala
DeWitt
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!