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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1907
Page
6
The article knots together a jumble of legal cases political actions and violent incidents from distant cities with mentions of trials Thaw case Boston railcar scares and a track incident. It references public figures and institutions including Thaw heirs coal deals and defense funding along with scattered sports league standings.
Dispatches quote unverified reports from St Petersburg claiming Count Leo Tolstoi is dead. Other items note a Pennsylvania ulcerist arrested for multiple burglaries after living a double life and a Texas jail break by eight convicts.
A mosaic of 1910s dispatches reports starvations near Lake Mistassini after Indian exiles journey homeward. Posts, mint appointments and anti trust laws ripple through governments in North America as violence and political cases surface nationwide.
Eight crew members were killed and thirteen burned when 200 pounds of powder ignited in a gun turret during target practice aboard the battleship Georgia off Cape Cod. The turret crew, led by Lieutenant Goodrich, attempted to flee as flames enveloped the compartment. The ship, undamaged, returned to Boston with the dead and injured. an investigating board was named to determine the cause with two theories proposed.
Midsummer trade conditions show slower declines and wide distributive activity. Manufacturing stays at full capacity with overtime to meet outputs while hardware machinery and footwear demand remains strong. grain prices ease on a normal weather outlook. bank clearings rise 24.8 percent from last year. business prospects for fall and winter goods improve.
Continued favorable weather and improved reorder business brighten the general outlook. Cotton goods rise, dress fabrics sell better, and men’s wear dealers feel more cheerful. Fall shipments exceed last year as midsummer demand supports future orders. Wool market shows growing East interest and large sales. old stocks are small. Cradstreet reports 185 business failures for the week ending July 11, up from prior weeks.
Cleveland data shows cattle at 4.00 to 7.30 dollars and hogs from 4.00 to 6.10 with sheep 3.00 to 5.50. Chicago reports hay up to 20 dollars a ton and eggs around 12 to 14 cents. New York lists cattle 4.00 to 6.80, hogs 4.00 to 6.60, and butter up to 20 cents. Detroit provides wheat near 98 to 94 cents and corn at 53 to 55 cents.
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