Two Die As Chicago Fire Destroys Winchester Apartments
Fire at the Winchester apartment building on 6017 Cottage Grove avenue kills two, leaves a man missing, and injures several as residents jump from windows. Age details include Louisa Pheasa ten and Mary Strubley fifty, with many others burned or injured.
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Chicago
Winchester
Cottage Grove Avenue
Louisa Pheasa
Mary Strubley
Afty
Theodore Whittle
Patrick Bolger
Nelson Lundberg
G. D
J. T. Hoffman
Samuel Hall
Strubley
Record Made As Cotton Price Surges
July market notes show cotton prices rising to high levels with gains of eleven cents and sixty points, signaling a strong trading day for buyers and sellers.
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Otton
Cotton market hits new records as prices surge high
New York May 15 strong session pushes July to 11 in last half hour while August hits 10.73 and May at 11.42. Spot cotton 11.60. Demand so brisk pit demoralized with 50,000 bales traded before mid-day. Liverpool reports warn of further rises amid scarce stocks and rising consumption.
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New York
Liverpool
Cotton Situation Sparks Mixed Early Trading in New York
There was no general abatement of excitement as the week opened in New York May 15. In the local exchange crowds surged through the ring and gallery amid a rush of liquidation. Prices started three points higher to eight points lower as shorts supplied steady demand. Europe and spot houses pressed heavy sales while New Orleans demand later realized price gains.
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New York
Europe
New Orleans
Harriman III. declines conference with strikers
A Record Herald dispatch from Omaha reports E H Harriman of the Union and Southern Pacific railways arrived ill and unable to meet the striking machinists. He travels to New York with Dr Summers of the union pacific metrit department.
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Chicago
Record Herald
Omaha
E. H. Harriman
Union and Southern Pacific Railways
Summers
Union Pacific Metrit Department
New York
Police Chiefs Elect Officers In New Orleans Meet
Police chiefs elected officers with Richard Sylvester of Washington as president Frank J Cassada of El mira New York as vice president and Harvey O Carr of Grand Rapids Michigan as secretary St Louis designated the next meeting place A man identified as A G C Watson Jr of St Joseph Iowa died by shooting himself in a lodging house in St LouisAuthorities gave no motive or charges
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New Orleans
Richard Sylvester
Washington
Frank J. Cassada
Elmira
N. Y
Harvey O. Carr
Grand Rapids
Mich
St. Louis
A. GC. Watson, Jr
St. Joseph
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Okla
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T. J. Labbe
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