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Newspaper
Cleveland Progress
Location
Cleveland, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1893
Page
4
Hinton Be Carr, president of Tuscumbia Bank of Alabama, is arrested in Cedar Rapids for bank wrecking. The report also notes bank withdrawals causing closures in Lynchburg Virginia and the Jacksonvil le Clearing House, plus other 1893 era political and financial items.
The China California sugar factory, the biggest in the United States with a daily beet sugar capacity of 784000 pounds, began operation Wednesday. It employs 2000 in China and 700 elsewhere and signals progress and prosperity across the region.
Bradatrent’s review notes a generally healthier tone in trade across Nashville Atlanta New Orleans Little Rock Houston and Galveston with no currency shortages in Charleston Mobile. Bank confidence returns in several hubs though Birmingham sees scarce currency and Chicago New York experience large failures.
A New York dispatch reports an unexpected relief in the financial climate as US bonds fall to low levels enabling national banks to profit by issuing circulation against them. Several banks plan to lift circulating capacity by eight to ten million dollars to ease strain, with orders placed with the comptroller of the currency and bonds bought in anticipation of deposits in Washington.
A digest notes Adam Smith & Co Chicago assigned assets 150000 liabilities 125000. Mecca cholera 600 deaths Jedda 2812. Cambridgeport Robber Company works closed two weeks 1700 out of work. Ellis says Michigan insurance law unconstitutional. North American Provision Chicago assigned 500000 assets. Morton barn destroyed over 100000 loss. Bank of England discount rate up to 8 percent due to gold withdrawals. Russia fire in Birsk destroys 180 houses seven killed Catholic church. Behring Sea tribunal progress no decision for fortnight. Chicago private bank suspends operations. deposits around 600000. World editor Charles H Jones assumes directorial role. World fair gates expected open daily until October. Valley Falls Woonsocket mills shut due to weak market. Georgia banks show strong reserves under national law. Karmania cholera on board. three deaths reported. Chicago grand jury hears cold storage warehouse looting testimony. Baden explosion kills two officers and wounds others. Pittsburgh gas and coal firm unable to pay. wage compromise proposed. Marseilles cholera deaths 601 since mid May. France 826 in four weeks. Tacoma Chamber backs Sherman act repeal for four years.
The National TH Metallic League adopts resolutions urging immediate reenactment of free coinage and reopening the nation’s mint to gold and silver at the old ratio of 16 to 1. It denounces repeal of the Sherman act, calls for bi metalism, and notes plans for a Washington gathering of the general and sub committees.
A volatile Tuesday at the Chicago board of trade saw pork prices plunge with a swift $8.25 per barrel drop in under an hour. Wealthy traders were shaken as the market collapsed, and packer John Cudahy faced unspecified losses amid disruptions in provisions and grain sectors.
The Virginian third party convention met in Lynchburg with a large crowd. Colonel Beverly was made permanent chairman as Jerry Simpson of Kansas and Congressman Pence of Colorado spoke. A telegram from the silver convention said western silver men would join the third party and forecast victory next year. The gathering was farmer dominated with broad regional representation.
A large gathering of political and financial figures met at First Methodist church in Chicago for a national convention of the American bimetallic league. Leaders included General A J Warner and Congressmen Bartine Bryan and Patterson with many delegates from western states urging free coinage of silver and reforms to banking and tax laws.
A Pittsburg report says Carnegie Steel at Homestead will end night shifts in the plate mill due to dull trade. The plant formerly ran three shifts. under a new plan workers will rotate every third week. The move prompts speculation and local chatter in Homestead.
A fragment from Street & Smith's Good News notes a conversation about a child, Mrs Muggins praising a boy while a street scene reveals the terse line Too bad Yorum. He was hung. The tone hints at newspaper humor or a serialized tale.
Thomas E. Jennings is named national bank examiner for the Pacific coast states, drawing on family influence and business ties. The item then digresses into a long, unrelated discussion about complexion care with anecdotes for and against washing the face, including claims about soap and water routines.
Ground has been broken for the J A Gould memorial church funded by a 200000 endowment. It will include a 26000 organ and ten thousand dollar windows with panel portraits of the four evangelists and life size angel figures symbolizing Faith Hope Charity Mercy Constancy Fortune Justice and Humility. The writer questions why the tribute takes this form, suggesting the public may never know the dead financier’s life and ways.
An assortment of early medicinal endorsements appears, touting Hosterter's Stomach Bitters Brown's Iron Bitters and Syrup of Figs as cures for rheumatism malaria digestion and liver problems. The items promote tonics for women and children and include a bank letter about schooling and a misdated notice from Congo.
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