Rochford Lance Co Wants Column Identifies Trades
John H. Rochford and Peter Capretz proprietors advertise a Las Vegas New Mexico trip for 2.60 round trip and list real estate and buyer needs. Offers include South Dakota land trade, a cash buyer for Austin business property, and several houses for sale near C M P Ry depot Bridge Street and Third Street.
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Rochford Lance Co
John H. Rochford
Peter Capretz
Las Vagas
New Mexico
South Dakota
Austin
Maureks Announces Evening Prize Give Away
In a promotional notice Maureks invites shoppers to an August Saturday event offering three grand prizes: a 56-piece dinner set valued at 8.50, a Mission Lamp valued at 4.50, and half a dozen solid silver utensils valued at 3.50. Prizes awarded at 9 pm with music. every dollar spent earns a chance.
Fresh Baked Goods and Bargain Specials Seen
A local ad lists dried prunes peaches and assorted soaps at low prices. It also promotes Mother's Choice tea, tea sifts, peanut butter, and discounted sample shoes from The Fret Schulz Co with free services on purchases.
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Yeas Seers
Bevas Ae
Gibson
Isc
Fret Schulz Co
Roosevelt Receives Panama Isthmus Report On Goethals Admin
A public letter confirms President Roosevelt endorses the special Panama commission report of Aug 6. It upholds Col. George W. Goethals’s administration, cites health and progress milestones, notes two and a third million cubic yards excavated per winter month, and calls for wage and labor oversight improvements and a labor secretary to handle complaints. The document will be sent to Congress with recommendations.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
James Bronson Reynolds
Samuel B. Donnelly
Henry Beach Needham
Panama
George W. Goethals
Isthmian Canal Commission
Goethals
Congress
Isthmian Canal
Panamian
New York
Three Excellencies of the Canal Administration
The passage highlights three key strengths of the canal administration. First, government recognition that housing feeding and health of its employees are vital to economic efficiency and that past neglect, by a wealthier government, has been reversed. Second, improved relations between government and employees. Third, generous relief provisions for temporary disability.
Democratic campaign enters Bryan favored phase with national committee meeting ahead
William J. Bryan approves Democratic committee plans and prepares for a Sept. 8 meeting to assess action. He says he can meet the demands and fights for the people as campaign leaders push a broad Middle West strategy and potential invades of New York New Jersey Delaware Maryland and other key states.
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Chicago
William J. Bryan
Democratic National Committee
Democratic
National Committee
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Mack
Des Moines
Middle West
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
Indiana
Ohio
Haois
Iowa
Dutch Capital Remains Calm Amid Venezuelan Tension
The Hague reports placid reaction to the Chavez Castro dispute with no enthusiasm for punitive actions. Dutch officials hope diplomacy may settle the quarrel, but warn that Castro's decrees crippling Curacao trade must be withdrawn and an apology given. Some editors urge arbitration, citing Holland as a peace hub.
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Hague
Casiro
Holland
Venezuela
M. de Reus
Netherlands
Caracas
Foreign Office
Ministry of Marine
Castro
Curacao
Chaos in a Library and the Fate of Sarcey’s Librarians
A Paris tale recalls Francisque Sarcey’s celebrated library and a string of tragic and comic librarians. A released convict absconded with books. Debris the dramatist found grim employment and a fatal fall followed. Bernard rearranged the stacks and vanished. the elderly Polish helper Mlle Blouska perished in the charity ball fire.
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Francisque Sarcey
Paris
Sarcey
M. Sarcey
Bernard
Pellmell
Mlle, Blouska
Des Moines Man Stein Could Have Shot Himself
Three Des Moines physicians after examining the body of Morris B. P. Stein concluded he could have fired the fatal shot that ended his life in Loudenville Ohio. The autopsy showed powder burned on the scalp and skull, and the doctors stated the wound could have been self-inflicted with a revolver in a certain position.
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Des Moines
Morris B. P. Stein
Loudenville
Stein
Greek worker killed in Mendota handcar collision
Peter Orgarrirou a Greek section man on the St Paul road at Mendota died in a crash between a passenger train and a handcar near Mendota.
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St. Paul
Peter Orgarrirou
St. Paul Road
Mendota
Baseball scores from multiple league games dated in season reports
Report lists scores from games in Minneapolis Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City Cincinnati St Louis Chicago and Boston with results including Toledo 6 Louisville 0 Philadelphia 2 Cincinnati 0 Boston 10 and a second game St Louis 6 Boston 3 and Chicago 2 Brooklyn 0. Eleven inning outcomes noted for two matches.
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Minneapolis
Toledo
Milwaukee
Louisville
St. Paul
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Minneapolis Des Moines
St. Joseph
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Market Quotations Wheat Prices Supposed
Minneapolis August 22 Wheat quotations show Sept at 31.00 percent and Dec at 98 percent on track. Grain grades list No 1 hard at 1.12 to 1.14 dollars, No 1 Northern 1.10 to 1.12, No 2 Northern 1.07, No 3 Northern 1.05 to 1.06.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Wheat and flax futures posted on track prices
In Duluth on August 22 wheat futures showed No. 1 hard at 1.19 and No. 1 Northern at 1.18 for nearby contracts with Sept at 1.00 and Dec at 97.44. Flax futures ranged with near arrivals at 1.31 and Sept at 1.33, Oct 1.30, Nov 1.27, Dec 1.36.
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Duluth
Northern
Cattle and Hog Prices in St Paul Market Report
St Paul market figures list cattle from good to choice steers at 6.00 to 6.75 dollars, cows and heifers 4.00 to 5.00, veals 3.75 to 5.25. hogs 5.50 to 6.45. sheep including wethers 3.75 to 4.25, yearlings 4.00 to 4.50, and spring lambs 5.00 to 5.50.
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St. Paul
Grain and livestock price snapshot from Chicago market
Wheat and corn futures with Sept and Dec prices. Oats and oats contracts quoted. Pork, butter, eggs and poultry prices listed by sector and month. Indicates dairy and poultry markets with standard commodity quotes for Chicago trading era.
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Chicago
C. Dairies
Chicago Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Chicago markets report cattle prices for various grades including Texana Western cattle stockers and feeders cows and heifers calves and cattle ranges. Hog prices cover light heavy mixed rough and good to choice heavy and pigs. Sheep and yearlings lambs are listed with price ranges.
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Chicago
Train wreck near Suwanee injures engineer. fireman dead
The Southwestern Limited on the Southern Railway wrecked four miles north of Suwanee Georgia. A colored fireman was killed and the engineer badly scalded. The engine mail car baggage car and combination car plunged down a fifteen foot embankment. No passengers were hurt.
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Atlanta
Southwestern Limited
Southern Railway
Suwanee
National Editorial Association party arrives in Duluth
The National Editorial Association party of 178 members reaches Duluth aboard a special train. Their program includes a boat ride on the St. Louis River, luncheon at Spirit Lake branch Duluth Boat, and a boulevard drive before departing by train for Winnipeg.
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Duluth
National Editorial Association
St. Louis
Spirit Lake
Winnipeg
EM Canvas
Tommy Burns Beats Bill Squires in Thirteenth Round
American heavyweight Tommy Burns defeats Bill Squires in the thirteenth round at Sydney Australia. Burns earns victory in a late bout victory for the ring.
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Burns
Squires
Sydney
Tommy Burns
Bill Squires
Drowning in Silver Creek Claims Three New Athens Teens
In New Athens Illinois on August 24 H Sue micht sixteen and brothers Frank twenty and George Hisehaner sixteen drowned while bathing in Silver Creek. One teen went beyond his depth and the others attempted a rescue. all three bodies were recovered.
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New Athens
Ill
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