Gas Explosion Kills Many in Brooklyn Street
New York dispatch reports a gas explosion in Gold Street Brooklyn killing or burying numerous workers and children. Fifteen bodies were recovered, with ten more missing as of early counts. estimates ranged from 15 to 28 dead. Rescue crews faced fifty feet of debris and a shattered water main.
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Gold Street
Brooklyn
York
Front Streets
Samuel Trout
Trout
Arthur Strand
Frank Schoweld
John Crain
John
Strand
Forest Fires Raze Timber in Southern Illinois
Information from Grayville and Carmi indicates forest fires have burned for 36 hours in Southern Illinois, causing serious damage. Thousands of acres of valuable timber land are reported destroyed.
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Evansville
Ind
Grayville
Carmi, M
Ilinois
Weekly Trade Review Highlights Expansion Domination
Bradstreet reports enlargement and expansion still dominating trade and industry with rising sales and orders in the North East and West. Mild winter demand suppression, slower Southern improvement, low cotton prices affect trade and collections. Idle cars fall, price rises, leather and shoes show stronger demand, lumber quiet, flour export weak. Minnesota judge John McLean dies by suicide after financial losses in Crookston.
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New York
Bradstreet
Pitsburg
Barbados native Hubert Stout hanged in Panama Canal Zone
Hubert Stout a Barbados native was hanged at Culebra for the murder of a Pag woman. This was the first execution in the canal zone since the Amal ll government took charge.
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Panama
Hubert Stout
Barbados
Culebra
Canal Zone
Amal@ll
Boy Drowns After Ice Break on Yellow River
In Chippewa Falls Wis on November 21 seven year old John Birt skated on Yellow river in Sigel town when he broke through thin ice and drowned. Nearby playmates could not reach him due to dangerous ice before rescuers recovered the body.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
John Birt
Yellow River
Sigel
Market Quotations Wheat Prices From Minneapolis
Minneapolis market notes show wheat quotations for December and May futures with prices around 1.04 to 1.08 dollars. Values listed include No. 1 hard at about 1.03 dollars and No. 2 Northern near 1.06 dollars, reflecting early trading levels.
Wheat and flax price quotes for Duluth market
Wheat to arrive and on track with No 1 hard at 1.09 dollars, No 1 Northern 1.0744, No 2 Northern 1.055, Decc 1.044, May 1.08, Nov 1.05. Flax to arrive 1.42, on track 1.42, Nov 1.4114, Dec 1.3734, May 1.41.
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Duluth
Northern
Livestock Prices Reported From St Paul Market
Cattle Good to choice steers bring $6.75 top with 600 dollars noted. fair to good $5.76. Good to choice cows and heifers $4.00 to $5.00. Veals $5.00 to $5.50. Hogs $5.10 to $5.55. Sheep wethers $4.00 to $4.25. yearlings $8.90 to $4.00. spring lambs $5.00 to $5.25.
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St. Paul
Wheat and livestock market prices report
Chicago markets show Wheat futures Dec at 1.04 and May 1.08 with July 1.02. Corn quotes: Nov 63.5c, Dec 68c, May 63c, July 62.5c, Sept 62c. Oats Dec 49.14c, May 51.4c, July 46c. Pork Jan 16.35, Me 16.50. Butter Creameries 2.30, dairies 19.25. Eggs 28e. Poultry Turkeys 14c, chickens 8.8e, springs 10.4?aq.
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Chicago
Chicago Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Cattle Reeves Texans and West erm steers shown at 3.10 to 7.60 with cows and calves up to 7.25. Hogs range from light 5.06 to 6.00 for heavy, pigs 3.25 to 5.00. Sheep and yearlings quoted 2.40 to 4.80, lambs 3.75 to 6.00.
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Chicago
Market Quotations Wheat Prices In Minneapolis
Minneapolis market notes show November 19 quotations for wheat futures with Dec at 1.04 and May at 1.08 percent. Grades listed include No 1 bard at 1.08, No 1 Northern at 1.07, No 2 Northern at 1.059 to 1.05, and No Northern around 1.02 to 1.04.
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Minneapolis
Bard
Northern
Wheat and flax price updates for Duluth market
On Duluth market notes dated November 18 wheat prices show No 1 hard at 1.08 and other grades around 1.07 to 1.05 with future Dec and May terms. Flax prices list arriving and on track with Nov 1.43 and Dec 1.89 and May 1.43.
Cattle and Sheep Prices Steady in St. Paul Market
Cattle markets report good to choice steer prices at 6.00 to 6.75, fair to good at 5.00 to 5.75, cows and bulls from 4.75 to 6.60. Sheep quotes show wethers 4.00 to 4.35, yearlings 4.10 to 4.60, spring lambs 6.00 to 5.26.
Wheat and livestock futures report from Chicago market
The Chicago market notes show Wheat futures for Dec May and July with quoted prices around 1.03 to 1.07 dollars, Corn contracts for Nov Dec May and July near 62 to 68 cents, Pork futures Jan May around 16.12 to 16.30 dollars, Butter prices for creameries and dairies, Eggs at 28 cents, Poultry quotes for turkeys and chickens with small cents deviations.
Expensive Dollar Tale From Lamah MO Democrat
A family story from Lamah Missouri describes a dollar given to a child that circulated unknowingly. The father tracked repayments in a cuff diary and finally sent back a one dollar check to the donor to avoid bankruptcy, noting the cost of the joke.
Town Physician Responds To Poet Claims
A Chicago News line recounts a town physician defending his poems amid murmurs that the verses sickened townsfolk. The exchange features a proud bard and a mysterious stranger who reveals himself as the town physician.
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Chicago News
Virtue of Hospitality Quote in Cassell's Journal
A Cassell's Saturday Journal excerpt extols hospitality as a remedy for racial antagonism, calling the ritual glorious and sacred and asserting it makes all men brothers. The text frames hospitality as a unifying force across races.
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Cassell
Saturday Journal
Eve seeks another dress in garden quip
A witty London Tatler exchange features Eve in the garden asking for a dress while Adam praises her as the most resolute woman for always turning over a new leaf.
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Adam
London Tatler
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