Prices Tumble Headlong As Stock Market Declines
New York September 23 The stock market showed severe disturbance with sensational downward plunges and broad selling. Daily turnover reached 1 436 000 shares as many issues dropped 2 6 and more points amid a purging process and broker selling by influential capitalists. No news explained the weakness, but political debate on the exchange floor dominated attention.
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New York
Reading
Louisville
Nashville
Delaware
Ars
Stock Exchange
Beg-O-See Cereal Placed in Creditor Hands
Chicago report states Beg-O-See Cereal with HQ in Chicago and plants in Buffalo New York and Wincy TL has assets valued at about 1.5 million dollars but creditors deem assets essentially equal to debt. A creditor committee now holds control as the firm faces financial distress.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Buffalo
N. Y
Wincy
Ovens Shut Down In Decker Creek Area Amid Water Shortage
In Morgantown West Virginia on September 23 a water shortage forced all coke ovens in the Decker Creek alley to suspend operations. About 900 ovens are idled and nearly 1000 workers are laid off. Meanwhile forest fires rage through the Cheat Mountains, with particularly severe damage in the central region.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Decker Creek
Cheat Mountains
Severe storm claims life and injures in Peter Minn
A powerful electrical storm in Granby township, Micalet county, struck Theodore Hall and his four year old son Charles. The boy died instantly while the father died a few hours later, after being struck by lightning.
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Peter
Minn
Micalet County
Granby
Theodore Hall
Charles
Drought and Fires Intensify Losses in Northwestern Pennsylvania
Northwestern Pennsylvania and bordering Ohio and West Virginia counties face worsening drought and forest fires. Damages reach into millions from destroyed lumber, timber, and crops as plants close and mines idle or partially operate.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Weather Drives Plant Closures Amid Drought Fears
The report notes widespread plant suspensions as crops await heavy rainfall. Officials warn that continued dry spells threaten thousands of jobs and could force pause in production unless substantial rain arrives soon.
Forest fires threaten Lutzen and Tofte villages
Reports from the Lake Superior north shore say fires rage fiercely and put Lutzen and Tofte in grave danger. Bemidji area remains safe after heavy rain, while Shevlin near Bemidji faces extreme brush-fire danger.
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Duluth
Lake Superior
Lutzen
Tofte
Bemidy
Shevlin
Bemidji
Forest fires under control across multiple counties
News from Titusville and Boston details widespread fires now contained in Warren Forest Venango and Crawford counties with heavy losses to lumber and crops. In Massachusetts the Republican primaries feature a strong lieutenant governor race among Cole Frothingham and Luce, with Draper unopposed for governor and Frothingham leading in the lieutenant race.
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Titusville
Warren
Forest
Venango
Crawford Counties
Boston
J. N. Cole
Andover
Louis A. Frothingham
Robert Luce
Somerville
Eben
Prohibition Candidate Eugene Chafin Speaks in Omaha
Eugene Chafin, nominee of the Prohibition party, spoke at the Lyric theater in Omaha. He urged Nebraskans to back a county cotton bill and warned that Prohibition votes could tip Nebraska to either the Republican or Democratic candidate in the fall.
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Omaha
Eugene Chafin
Lyric Theater
Nebraska
Price of a Throne Reveals Napoleon Era Embroidery Costs
An 18th century Paris firm known for gold and silk embroidery held accounts showing luxury court spending. The coronation throne outfit and banners cost 53 970 francs, including 10 200 francs for outer purple velvet drapery and 16 200 francs for the coat of arms embroidery, with bees and blue satin trimming adding to the total.
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Paris
Louis XVI
Napoleon J
Josephine
Fauteuil
France
Harper's
Winnipeg Sermon Told By Farmer Visits Church
A Winnipeg farmer and his wife visit, the farmer refuses church. At a local church the American pastor’s sermon is praised as unlike any sermon the farmer has heard, with the farmer noting it was the least like a sermon he ever heard.
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg Telegram
Cause of His Hilarity Cartoon Quip
A humorous cartoon caption contrasts Green liking Brown less when Brown laughs at his own jokes while White remarks Brown does not laugh at his own humor and instead laughs at listeners who find them funny.
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Green
Brown
White
Foretelling the Future Baby Banter Cartoons
A brief cartoon exchange notes a baby being three weeks old and jokes about her reaching twenty one years in thirty years. The dialogue showcases witty wordplay on time and aging in a light humorous tone.
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de Style
Star of Bengal wreck claims 110 lives off Coronation Island
The American bark Star of Bengal, belonging to the Alaska Packers' Association, sank near Coronation Island west of the Prince of Wales archipelago. Eleven were whites among the 110 drowned. 27 survived. The vessel carried 46,000 cases of salmon and 100 Chinese and Japanese cannery workers taken aboard at Fort Wrangel. Tugs abandoned ship to save themselves as it ran aground while being towed.
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Seattle
Wash
Alaska
United States Signal Corps
Star of Bengal
Coronation
Prince of Wales Archipelago
Alaska Packers’ Association
Fort Wrangel
San Francisco
Coronation Island
Mrs. W. D. Gavey Killed as Auto Crash Hurts Two Children
Mrs. W. D. Gavey wife of a Fall River wholesale confectioner died in an automobile accident near Ingham Corners East Providence. Her two children and Mrs. Borden of Fall River were badly hurt in the crash.
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Providence
R. L
W. D. Gavey
Fall River
Borden
Inghama Corners
Fast Providence
Teacher and Two Pupils Drown in Cottonwood River
Following a heavy rain, Miss Myra King a country schoolteacher and two pupils Victor Rector and Eeta Foltz drowned attempting to ford the south fork of the Cottonwood river near Strong City Kansas on September 23.
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Btrong City
Kan
Myra King
Victor Rector
Eeta Foltz
Baseball Scores Spread Across National and American Leagues
National League games in Boston New York Philadelphia Brooklyn and Chicago provided close results. St Louis fell 7 to 6 in Boston while Pittsburgh lost 3 to 2 in Brooklyn and Cincinnati edged Philadelphia 10 to 9 in Philadelphia. American League games saw Cleveland topple New York 7 to 0 and Detroit beat Boston 4 to 1 in Detroit.
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Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Wheat market quotes steady in Minneapolis trade
On Sept 22 the Minneapolis wheat market shows Sept at 98 3/4 cents, Dec at 1.01 and May at 1.05 1/2 dollars. On track prices list No. 1 hard at 1.03, No. 1 Northern at 1.02, No. 2 Northern at 1.00, and No. 3 Northern at 96 to 98 1/4 cents.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Wheat and flax futures on track with mixed bids
On the Duluth market report dated September 22 prices for wheat show No 1 bard at 31.02 percent and No 1 Northern around 1.01 percent with nearby months around 4 cents. Wheat futures for September December and May touch slight changes while flax prices for September through December range from 1.22 to 1.28 per unit with gains and near-term deadlines noted.
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Duluth
Bard
Northern
Market report from St Paul cattle hogs and sheep sale
Cattle good to choice steers 3.00 to 6.75. fair to 200d $5.00 to $5.75. Good to choice cows and heifers $4.00 to $5.00. Calves $2.75 to $6.00. Hogs $6.65 to $6.96. Sheep wethers $3.50 to $3.60. yearlings about $4.00 to $4.25. lambs $4.50 to $9.75.
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St. Paul
Market Prices for Wheat Corn Oats and More
Chicago price listing Sept wheat at 99 and 68 for Dec and May. Corn Sept 77 Dec 64 May 64. Oats Sept 48 Dec 44 May 50. Pork futures Sept 14.35 Oct 15.46 Jan 16.80 May 16.75. Butter Creameries 20 to 23 cents. Poultry turkeys 18 cents chickens 14.5 to 14.75 cents.
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Chicago
Chicago Market Prices Across Livestock And Hogs
Chicago market prices show cattle ranges from cattle to calves with quotes for cattle beefers stockers and feeders cows and heifers calves hogs by weight with light mixed heavy rough and book values and sheep and yearlings and lambs also listed in various price bands. The figures cover cattle hogs sheep and related categories with price ranges for different classes and weights.
Piano Tyner Seeks Teaching Post With Fifteen Years’ Experience
A professional piano tutor with fifteen years of experience seeks a teaching position. Provides references and contact details at an address and phone number. Declares willingness to relocate and start by May 1.
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Tyner
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