Banking Board Sees Optimism On Trade Outlook
After hearings across the country, Secretary Williams and officials McAdoo and Houston report overwhelming evidence of strong economic strength and rapid progress. They say financial, industrial, commercial, and agricultural sectors are sound, with plans for further federal reserve actions and potential government loans to farmers if needed under the Aldrich-Vreeland act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Ees
Wes Coments
John Skelton Willams
McAdoo
Houston
Arlege
Federal Reserve Burkedee
Treasury
Traveling Men Discuss Boost Plans for Chamber Meeting
The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and the Traveling Men's Association prepare for a February 28 evening gathering. The executive committee backs the trade expansion program led by Dieterle and Calkins with William T. Johnston among speakers. The aim is to launch an Ocean-to-Ocean trade-boosting campaign to promote Cincinnati goods nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati Traveling ‘Men's Association
Dieterle
Calkins
Willian T. Johnston
Traveling Men's ‘Association
Cincinnati
Cincinnati bankers push for regional reserve bank
Charles A. Hinsch president of the Cincinnati Clearing House Association urged that Cincinnati is uniquely positioned to host a regional reserve bank. He argued the greater gain would be for the territory rather than the city and claimed Cincinnati offers unmatched service in the region. Cincinnati bankers see Cleveland fading as a competitor and express renewed optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Hinsch
Cincinnati Clearing House Association
Cincinnati
A. Regional Bank
National Reserve Commission
Reserve Bank
Hinsch
Cinginmath
Cleveland
Cincinnati Reserve Bank
Merger Hearing Weighs NY Central Shore Rail Lines
Interstate Commerce Commission heard final testimony on the proposed New York Central and Hudson River Railroad merger and 197,102,400.4 in bonds replacing 34g percent bonds. J Pierpont Morgan testified consolidation vital to railroads. Albert F B Harris argued benefits to stockholders with few opponents cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wi Axhinion
Interstate Commerce
Commission
Senate
New York Central Railroad
A Shore Railroad
J. Pierpont Morgan
Albert “Fb. Harris
New York Central
Hondhi
Peru deports ex president Billinghurst to Panama
Washington reports Minister Perot was told by the Peruvian government that former President Billinghurst, ousted by a military coup two weeks ago, has been deported aboard a Peruvian warship to Panama and likely to Europe. Exiled Leguia began return from England to Peru amid unrest over who governs.
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Washington
Perot
Billinghurst
Panama
Europe
Leguia
Péru
England
Peru
Provi
Lima - Tabi
Welfare Association Formed Near Washington Park
A new welfare organization will be organized at a meeting of neighborhood residents at Raschid School on Friday night to discuss community services and cooperative efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Park
Raschid School
Chamber and civic groups plan city convention support
Officials of the Ohio State Plumbers Association praised the Chamber of Commerce for arranging city tours via special street cars during the convention. A Friday meeting will plan Brewers’ involvement in a $100,000 Boosters Fund campaign to secure conventions and publicity for Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Ohlo
Cincinnati
Suit charges fraud to old Second Bank
The Monroe National Bank of Ohio sues in Superior Court to recover 2000 dollars from the old Second National Bank of Cincinnati. It alleges the stock was worth 200 dollars per share and that a note from E E Galbreath and 15 shares of stock were used as security for a 3000 dollar deposit. It claims directors and Galbreath knew the stock was worthless to defraud Monroe National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Ohio
Second National Bank
E. E. Garbreath
Monroe National Bank
Club Holds Election In Greater Cincinnati Union
The Union Club of Greater Cincinnati elected officers yesterday at the Church of the Covenant. President Dr. Robert Watson. vice presidents Dr. Charles B and Rev. Justin N Green. secretary treasurer Addison Y Reid. assistant secretary Julius Friedeborn. Executive committee names listed. The club plans to boost membership to 1000 and the committee was tasked to draft a campaign plan.
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Union Club of Greater
Cincinnati
Church of the Covenant
Folowing
Robert Watson
Charles B
Justin N. Green
Addison
Y. Reid
Julius Friedeborn
John IF. Herget
W. F. Anderson
James
N. Gambie
Charles F. Goss
E. P. Marshall
William D.vergoer
State Engineer Refuses Immunity Waiver in Aqueduct Scandal
New York February 18 Special to The American. District Attorney Whitman gains lead in tracing 41250 paid for an aqueduct contract by Patterson & Company of Pittsburgh in March 1909. He plans to call contractors as witnesses to reveal bidding conditions, profitable consultants, and contract terms. Bank account examinations confirm payments linked to the contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John A. Bensel
Whitman
Patterson & Company
Pittsburg
Aqueduct
Chicago racquets champ denies transatlantic flight plan
Harold F. McCormick of Chicago, here for the National racquets championship, dismissed a Boston report that he would attempt a trans Atlantic flight with three accompanying pilots. He said he has no intention or statements about such a flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Harold F. McCormick
Chicago
McCormick
School Suit On Today Before Supreme Court
City Solicitor Schoenle travels to Columbus to argue against the large school board before the Supreme Court this afternoon. Attorney Simeon Johnson, who represents the large board, will also be in Columbus today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schoenle
Columbus
Supreme Court
Simeon Johnson
Aeroplanes barred from Cincinnati auto show display
The Cincinnati automobile dealers' association declined applications from two aircraft makers and several motor-boat manufacturers to exhibit at the season's show. Officials said the event aims to enlarge auto distribution and focus on motor car manufacture. The dealers expect a more informative display on automobiles and upkeep than previous exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malibe
Dealers’ Association
Cincinnati
Judge to Rule in Jungelas Auto Case Over Show Space
Auto company Jungelas seeks an injunction in the Common Pleas Court against the Automobile Dealers Association to bar them from blocking display space at the Music Hall auto show starting next Saturday. The suit seeks over $10,000 in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudge Cosgrave
Common Pleas Court
Jungelas Automobile Company
Automobile Dealers’ Association
Music Hall
Boosters Plan Big Spring Trade Tour Through Ohio Indiana
The Chamber of Commerce trade expansion committee advanced plans for a May 6 to 8 tour through Western Ohio and Eastern Indiana. Five Pullman cars will transport about a thousand businessmen with night stops in Lima Ohio and Connersville Indiana for stereopticon slides and Cincinnati moving pictures. Will Evans leads music, W A Hopple provides white umbrellas, and Charles E Roth oversees the commissary car. The Continuation will publish full tour program and maps for participants.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ohio
Indiana
Will Evans
W. A. Hopple
Charles E. Roth
Lima
Connersville
Ind
Cincinnati
I W W Agents Active in Cincinnati Labor Scene
Organizers of the I W W are reportedly active in Cincinnati aiming to win support from the American Federation of Labor. Plans for locals and a mass meeting at Mozart Hall are noted, with J Johanigman described as a key organizer. Police forbid outdoor I W W demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
American Fedération of Labor
Industrial Workers of the World
J. ©. Johanigman
Haywood
Bakers
Mozart Hall
Walnut Street
Copelaw
Housewives Leader Outlines Saving Potatoes by Weight
Mrs Joseph Elims president of the National Housewives Co operative League speaks at Hyde Park Public Library revealing how housewives can save two and two and a half pounds on every peck of potatoes or vegetables by buying by weight. The league plans a March magazine The National Cooperative Housewife with recipes and menus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Elims
National Housewives’ Co-operative League
Hyde Park Public Library
Jeague
National Coperative Housewife
No Flood Danger Stated Despite Thaw Forecast
Forecaster Devereaux reports no immediate flood danger for the area though the Ohio River is expected to rise after a thaw and rain. River now at 16 feet with flood stage at 50. rain or snow forecast for today. Thaw increases risk near Lexington as Cumberland and Licking rivers near flood stage.
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Forescaster Devereaux
Devereaux
Ohio
Lexington
Cumberland
Kentucky
Licking Fivery
Mothers' Club Concert at Allison Street School Gym
The Allison School Mothers Association plans its annual mid winter concert Friday night in the school gym. Several Norwood singers will perform on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison School Mothers’ Association
Allison Street
Norwood
Market Report Notes Stock and Grain Trends
The dispatch notes general trade prices for stocks and grains with emphasis on railroad and utility sectors. It reports the Consolidated Gas Company extending notes near maturity and mentions American Telephone holdings, Western Union, and Reston & Mate amid ongoing financial tensions. Cincinnati stocks show wider trading with coal and fuel firms prominent.
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Cmd
Storks
Consolidated Gas Company
Coder
American Telephone
Western Upton
Reston & Mate
Meck Island
Interstate Commerce Commission
Comagicalos
Irom
Wheat and cattle prices in a centralized market report
Special to The American details futures and cash prices across markets including Minneapolis Milwaukee Kansas City and Chicago. It notes cash wheat futures ranges and hogs cattle and sheep receipts with price ranges and market activity for February 18. It mentions No 2 red and hard wheats, various yellow corn grades, and regional price movement across several cities.
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Anata
Leet
Pet
Toledo
Americas
Minnegpotie
Milwaukee
T&e
Kansas City
Searle
Mest
Tates
Amertesp
Gort
St. Louis
Menia
America
Live Stock Produce Prices And Peaches Market Report
The notice lists locally traded produce including peaches and stock items. It notes pricing and general market activity with brief product references and vendor terms. The transcription shows fragmented phrases about peaches, tea, and dairy terms without complete details.
1 O'Clock Ordinance To Die In Committee
City officials expect the saloons bill to die in the Ways and Means committee as members delay reporting it. Councilman Mullen notes similar ordinances have stalled, with moves to let the measure sit unless requested by a council member.
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City Hall
Ways and Means Committee
Mullen
River stage readings across multiple cities with rising and falling gauges
The report lists many river gauges from Cincinnati to New Orleans showing heights and trends. Several stations on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers report rising or falling levels, with pools in the Great Kanawha frozen and overall ice thinning noted on the Ohio over the last 24 hours.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Radford
Hinton
Kanawha Falls
Charleston
Pt. Pleasant
Huntington
Williamson
Pikeville
Catlettsburg
Maysville
Louisville
Dam
Lower Gage
Myraneville
Nashville
Chattanooga
Johnsonville
Paducah
Cairo
Keokuk
Kansas City
Memphis
Little Rock
Helena
Vicksburg
Shreveport
New Orleans
Kanawhan River
Ohio River
Cincinnati grain inspection report with mixed lots and prices
The report lists numerous grain lots including No. 4 red and white, No. 3 yellow, No. 2 mixed, and No. 3 white. Prices per car and per ton are given, with percentages for quality and auctions noted. Names of grades and car counts appear throughout the chaotic OCR, reflecting inspection results and tentative auction figures.
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Cincinnati
Cora
Oatea
Grain. Wheat and corn markets steady with mixed receipts
Grain market reports show wheat steady to quiet with light receipts, corn steady to lower amid moderate arrivals, and dates market firm to higher with ample demand. Chicago notes show a softening after earlier strength as larger harvest receipts reduced buying interest and short interest diminished.
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Cate
Market Report Highlights Steady Dairy and Cheese Prices
The market shows activity with top grade dairy products in demand and steady supply. Prices listed include New York cheese at 37¢ and 34% for Swiss blocks, with creamery receipts advancing and overall market tone steady despite varied quotes and small package movements.
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New York
Michigan
Limburger
Americas
de Cineta
Turkeys Cull and Geese Fat Scam Exposed in Letter
A fragmentary notice describes a turkey and geese fattening and culling scheme with pricing hints. It mentions percentages and an amount 898.00 per dose, but the text is garbled and unclear about names or precise actions.
Coffee and grocery prices in New Orleans and surrounding areas
A garbled OCR listing various coffee types and prices such as New Orleans blends, Mocha, and other items. Mentions quality terms like good, fair, prime with prices in cents per unit and notes on molasses and rice categories. Contains numerous transcription errors and unclear item separations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger
New Orleans
Fragmented OCR Note From City Ledger Or Time Schedule
Fragmentary text references city events and vendors with scattered figures. Mentions New York points and a list of names or terms, including a few monetary figures and assorted descriptors. The readable content is incomplete and lacks coherent narrative or dateable facts.
Unclear OCR Grocery Ledger Fragment Shows Market Prices
Fragmentary OCR from a grocery ledger lists various produce items with prices and weights. Entries include bananas oranges grapes beets celery pears strawberries and cucumbers with varied units and localized pricing phrases, many due to scanning errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harner
New Orleans
Michigan
Bom
Bastien Tameas
Gegesi
Kadishes
Tobacco Trading at Local Burney Leaf Sale
Fragmented report shows local tobacco buyers and farmers trading burney leaf on an extensive scale. It lists multiple buyers and prices with inconsistent OCR, noting examples like 7 Globe and 4 birds, Redmann 150 per common leaf, and various per unit rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redmann
Joslin Schmidt seven percent preferred stock noted
Investors are urged to consider the Joslin Schmidt seven percent nontaxable preferred stock. The firm is profitable with ample inventory security, strong earnings, and Cincinnati bankers praise its management. The stock is traded on the Cincinnati Exchange at 108 bid, 110 asked, with expectations of value rise. Claude Ashbrook & Co. promotes this issue from Fountain Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joslin-Schmidt
Cincinnati
Séchaneiae ‘Company
Joslin-Schmidt Company
Cincinnati Stock Exchange
Kroger
Justin Schbmidt
Claude Ashbrook & Co
Fountain Square
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Jerry Kern
Florida
Lakeland
Parker Nevin
New York City
University of Cincinnati
Nevin
Princeton
Wilson
Business Men's Club
E. W. Edwards
Business Men’s Club
Ashville
N.C
Council
Axenus
Eden Park
OLD Second Bank
Boosters
Mothers’ Club
NEW York Stock Market
Wedaredey
Colsmivos Gs
T. Comet
Brook Otigan
Lehigh Valles
Central
Rock ‘Island
Ama Am
Ansconda Am
Lewis
People's Pitts
Springs
Utah Copper
Parris
Financial News
Chotve
Comet Lawes
Chirag
Américas
Rabson
Colonibos
Poel Colwentia
Cithes Bervice
Procter & Gamble
United States
Columbia
Cily & T
Columbus Bros
Wey Amer
Glbwon Moetet
Intien
Northwest Rether
Poultry and Eggs
Ower
Fenety
Tellow
Prime City Thetac
Coantry
Biel
Lord Vira
Thomas Lots
Coal and Coke
Ongbiogheny
Sucheleas
Seehouse Sonoenes
Cassie
Giek
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