Tremendous Growth Shown By Porto Rico in Past Year
A twelve month period of improved business conditions saw Porto Rico’s exports rise by over 25 percent with June export totals swelling from 40,991,227 to 97,980,219. Governor George R. Colton credited for stabilizing politics and joining factions in finance groups, spurring investment and publicity efforts. New capital projects include a San Juan federal building, hotel, YMCA, casino, and Masonic lodge, while fifteen new concerns with 23,012,000 capital were formed, many to develop sugar cane and fruit industries with plans for machinery and land leases backing cane price incentives.
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Porto Rico
George R. Colton
Porto Rico Association
Porto Rico Exchange
Colton
San Juan
United States District Court
Chetom House
Postoffice
Aguleo
San Christobal Castle
Young Men‘s Christian Association
Couftons Wise
Vannino
Rio Piedras
Sugar lands rise as buyers snap up rich cane districts
The Central Vannitla project aims to grind 60 000 tons daily. Land just years ago valued at 8 to 92 per acre now brings 2000 per acre, with recent buyers securing steep gains as former low prices give way to strong demand for sugar cane land.
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Vannitla le
Paymaster's Safe Recovered and Arrests Made
The recovered safe led to arrest warrants for Private Hates and seven others, including guard members from the Fort Russell post. Cheyenne and Port Russell authorities traced the crime, with four Black suspects, including Sergeant Lumpkin and Private Bates, involved in fleeing in a Dinneen garage car toward Pole Mountain. A motorist, Charles F Kins, helped after a breakdown, and a forklifted sack was carried on a freight train. Details imply a guard-forged order and possible white accomplice, as Lumpkin withholds answers.
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Fort Russell
Lumptin
Port Russell
Army
Laimpkin
Bates
Dinneen
Pole Mountain
Charles Fl Kins
Cheyenne
M. Sandy
Wells
Ingir
Lumpkin
Son Cheats Mother Who Shielded Him
A mother recounts years of her son's deceit, including a forged $100 hotel check in Atlantic City and prior frauds in Salt Lake City. She says repeated misdeeds have caused her to decide the son must bear the consequences alone.
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Salt Lake City
Atlantic City
Mullen for Governor Endsorsement and Interior Ballinger
A political item continues on page one noting machine endorsements for governor. It clearly favors Mullen and endorses the Secretary of the Interior Ballinger and the commission form.
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Lation
Interior
Ballinger
Market summary and price ranges for livestock and hogs
Market notes show varied livestock quotes with cattle prices from 4.50 to 9.70 per cwt, hog receipts around 2000 units and prices 8.60 to 9.95, sheep receipts 2500 with yearlings 8.75 to 6.85 and lambs 6.80 to 6.85. Texas cattle average 5.00 to 5.40 per cwt, heifers about 8.00 to 8.65, steers 3.75 to 6.80, and cows around 2.50 to 4.70. market mixed and higher receipts.
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Omaha
Texas
Jane
Yearlinge
Wethers
Colorado Democratic Convention Nominates Most Shafroth Tickets
Denver dispatch reports the Democratic state convention endorses the Shafroth administration by nominating nearly the entire ticket and adopting the platform. A late move sought to drop endorsement of the administration and the bank guaranty law, risking a split in the party.
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Denver
Shafroth
Alex Davidson
Salida
Resolutions Committee
John T. Bottom
Market Report on Cattle and Sheep Prices
The markets show liberal cattle receipts with steady to higher demand for beef cattle. Good feeders and stockers remain active, with prices strong for top grades though mid ranges soften slightly. Sheep trading is strong with liberal supply and firm prices, including a feeding lamb lot at 6.10 with freight paid.
Metals market notes from New York and St Louis
New York metal prices show copper steady with May and October futures around 12.05 to 12.17. Tin and lead quoted with wide ranges, speltter and iron levels listed, bar silver at 63 cents. Wool quotes from St Louis reflect territory and western medium grades with scattered price bands.
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New York
East St. Louis
Iron Quiet
Graces
Bar
Butter and Eggs Markets Steady in Chicago Trade
Butter steady with creameries at 29 to 29.5 cents for daisies 27 to 29. Receipts 5 772 cases with firsts at 21 cents and prime firsts at 23. Cheeses steady listing daisies at 16 16.1 cents twins 15 15.4 cents young America 16 16.4 cents tong horns 1 cent. Eggs steady with market notes and mixed case details.
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Chicago
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Paymaster
George Ade
Allegro
Rah
Purdue University
Harvard
Benjamin Hapgood Burt
Princeton
Old Brown
St. Dare
Adams House
Yale
Har Vard
Ts Ohne
Alartfold
Tiga
MCMIX
Jerome M. Remick
Brown
Cornell
Mullen
Roverior
Mullen Ridgeley
St. Louis
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