Cotton Market Soars as October Near 11 Cents in New York
The cotton market opened Friday in New York with a strong, excited rally as spring months topped 11 cents and the list rose about 40 points. October at 10.88, December at 77 points above Thursday’s close, amid fears of storms and a squeeze on short sellers. Liverpool trading followed with heavy demand, futures up 14 to 16 points and solid gains by 4 pm, closing with a broad advance.
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New York
Liverpool
Shorts
New Orleans
Florida
Liverpool Cotton Exchange
Wagner the Winner in Vanderbilt Cup Race on Long Island
The Vanderbilt Cup race on Long Island covered 297.1 miles with 19 cars from four nations. Louis Wagner won in 290 minutes 10 1/2 seconds driving a French car, with Lancia second. a third driver Weilschott crashed injuring onlookers and causing a fatal amputation of a man after a collision at Kurg's Corner.
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William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Long Island
America
France
Italy
Germany
Louis Wagner
Lancia
Dr. Weilschott
Mogni
Wellman
Manhasset
Weilschott
Weisschott
Colombo
Elliott Shepard
Kurg
Cotton statistics show year end cotton use and stocks
The Census Bureau reports for the year ending August 31 that 4,784,274 bales were taken for consumption and 4,871,168 bales consumed in the United States, with 675,987 bales held by manufacturers. Of consumption 2,370,038 bales were in cotton growing states and 2,501,130 in other states. Foreign cotton added 887 bales taken and 10,100 consumed.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Insurgents Disarmed by Marines at Puerto Principe
In Havana on October 6 a force of about 200 insurgents rode into Caridad near Puerto Principe waving machetes. Twenty American Marines dispersed the mob and captured thirty nine insurgents. General Caballero, leader of the insurgents, tried to demand their release but was disarmed along with his followers who could be caught.
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Cuba
Havana
Caridad
Puerto Principe
Caballero
Carden Urges Quick Trial in Congressional Nomination Case
Chairman Carden of the Democratic state executive committee asks Messrs. Hardy and Mays to push for an expedited trial of the congressional nomination dispute. Mays says he will comply. Carden proposes the district court rule at once so the supreme court can decide before the election.
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Messrs. Hardy
Mays
Corsicana
Democratic State Executive Committee
District Court
Supreme Court
Street Working Protests City Street Labor Ordinance
About forty or fifty Waxahachie citizens met to discuss opposing the city ordinance requiring able bodied men to work streets five days a year. An attorney said the ordinance is valid and enforceable. They decided to prosecute no further and to work the time or pay a per capita street tax of $3.
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Waxahachie
Waxahachie, Tex
Dog Goes Mad in South Norwalk Attack Scene
A shepherd dog in South Norwalk Connecticut ran through the city injuring several people before being killed. Ex mayor Adams was among those bitten. People in cars chased the animal and fired many shots but missed. A coachman in Saugatuck finally killed the mad dog after it traveled many miles.
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Norwalk
Conn
Adams
Saugatuck
Fortune Smiles On Sherwood Heir After Losses
New York October 6 Fortune smiles upon Charles W Sherwood who quit a twenty dollar a month charity boat job He once had three hundred thousand dollars in speculation but lost it Now he has received thirty eight thousand seven hundred dollars in interest on a two hundred thousand fortune and expects the principal shortly He is sixty and a heir of the Sherwood estate of New Rochelle.
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New York
Charles W. Sherwood
Thomas
Brennan
Sherwood
New Rochelle
Negro Seeks Pension From Confederate Service Claim
An elderly man, 103 years old, writes to the comptroller requesting a pension. He says he served in the Confederate army and that a horse kicking him while shoeing damaged his health. He resides in Vie w county.
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Austin
View County
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