Banks Collapse Across U S Cities Sparks Panic in 1893
Across Denver and beyond a wave of bank and trust closures rocks 1893 markets. Baltimore institutions Maryland Trust and Union collapse with over 10 million in liabilities. Princeton State Bank and Alone tello Bank near 100 000. International Bank and Trust Company of Mexico and seven branches shuttered. State Bank of St Paul reports large losses. Panic inflamed by newspaper rhetoric and stock exchange disruption.
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International Bank and Trust Company
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State Bank of
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Cleveland
Roosevelt
General Miles Urges National Road Improvement Policy
The General argues roads are the key civilizational metric and urges national as well as local action. He cites past national expenditures on railways and waterways and links road quality to the nation’s wealth, citizenship duties, and the welfare of agricultural workers.
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Daily News of
Lig
Porto Rico to establish convict camps for road work
The Porto Rico government plans two convict camps where several hundred idle prisoners will be used to build roads. A $20,000 allotment from trust funds covers stockades sheds and related structures plus engineering tools and other necessary expenditures.
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Porto Rico
Legislative Assembly of
Pension Checks Sought by Bank in Harrison County Case
The Thoebirst National Bank aims to seize all pension checks arriving in Harrison County. It will pay the face value for claimed funds.
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Thoebirst National Bank
Harrison County
Little Early Risers Pills Claim Pleasant Cure
An advertisement touts Wint's Little Early Risers as a painless, effective liver and bile cleanser that improves complexion cures headaches and leaves a good mouth feel. Testimony from Bob Moore of Jite Indiana praises the product as superior to other pills. Sold by all druggists. rt. oct
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Bob Moore
Jite
Ind
DeWitt
All Drureisto
Gardens for the Poor Bring City Lot Growing
Indianapolis Charity Organization Society led over 200 vacant-lot cultivations this summer. Poor residents, mainly women and many colored, receive 50 by 150 foot plots with seeds and guidance. crops include beans potatoes and turnips. Some gardeners earned rent and coal, with a few clearing sums like $126.
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Indianapolis
Charity Organization Society
Baxter
Morgan
Jackson Park
Western railroad president touts local improvements aid
A western railroad president said last year the company spent over 100000 dollars on local improvements in about ten towns along its lines. He noted towns graded streets built walks and undertook private and public projects with the railroad funding new depot buildings and helping wood work. He predicted better streets and bridges would boost population and business as areas improve.
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Western Railroad
Satawa
The Hotel Comes First Voice in Town Growth
A veteran drummer argues that a town’s success hinges on its hotel. He says travelers judge a place by accommodations and that a good hotel spreads a town’s reputation, while a poor one drives visitors away and hinders progress.
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Raowy
Civic duty urged for health via household upkeep
The commissioner of health notes that if every person took responsibility for their own yard, cedar, alley, and street cleanliness the death rate would fall. Disregard for health laws stems from undervaluing simple daily duties and small sanitary opportunities.
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Commissioner of Health
Good Roads Transform Tiny New Jersey Settlement
A small New Jersey settlement five years ago intersected by new roads grew into a prospering village. The Charming location invited construction of sturdy roads and drew residents, turning hard paved routes into a thriving community.
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New Jersey
Scott's Emulsion Promoted for Soft Bones in Children
An old advertisement asserts that soft and crooked bones in growing children stem from improper feeding and can be treated with Scott's Emulsion. It claims daily small doses improve bow legs joints and head firmness, and offers a free sample plus a $1 price through Scott & Bowne, New York.
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Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
Corn Kernel Structure and Protein Distribution Findings
The NHNuis station reports a eight-part structure in corn kernels: tip cap hull horny gluten horny starch white starch germ. It notes proportions for each part, varies with protein content, and identifies high protein corn having over 60 percent of the horny parts and about 80 percent of total protein.
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Firth
Bitter rot of apples spreads across ozone valley regions
The bitter rot or ripe rot is a major apple disease causing large losses, with a US estimate of 10 million dollars in 1900. It is fungus driven and spreads via cankers on limbs and spores carried by insects and rain. Control relies on winter canker removal, burned disposal of diseased fruit, and Bordeaux spray before bud break and through midsummer.
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United States
Ohio River
Virginia
Atlantic Ocean
Oklahoma
Lerman van Schrenk
Crate construction for farm harvest crates described
A detailed guide from an American Agriculturist contributor explains building sturdy harvest crates from half inch lumber. Crates measure eighteen by eighteen by twelve inches, with slat spacing and nail patterns, designed to hold one and a half bushels and endure years of use for onions potatoes apples and roots.
Legumineous Crops In Oregon
Red clover leads as economical forage and soil improver in Oregon followed by alsike clover which is less persistent after first cut and thrives on wet land. Vicla sativa is ideal for western Oregon while alfalfa requires fertile, drained soil and careful weed control. Crimson clover offers value as a hay crop but risks low quality if cut late. early fall sowing is key. James Wittycombe.
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Oregon
James Wittycombe
Goat Industry of the Future Prompts US Imports Debate
The Kansas Farmer notes that US imports of goatskins now total about 25 million dollars annually, largely from India and China, with demand driven by kid leather for footwear and gloves. Historical values rise from 4 million in 1885 to 25 million in 1903, raising questions about domestic Angora goat production and meat consumption.
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Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Statistics
United States
India
China
Arabia
Russia
J8sco
Kansas
Winter storage method for celery in Maryland fields
Celery grown in beds and banked with soil may be covered with clean straw or leaves to ten to twelve inches. Bank edges higher than stalk tops, lay boards or branches to hold covering, ensure drainage, and keep trenches open for rain. With proper blanching and drainage the celery may keep until mid January in Maryland. The method is laborious but economical per E. P. Sandsten Maryland.
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Maryland
E. P. Sandsten
The Ultimate Value of a Product in Market Decisions
A discussion on how value is measured by what buyers pay, not just manufacturing cost. The author notes dairy farmers often overlook crop sales to feed livestock that may be more profitable, urging evaluation of whether they are feeding the best cows for market demand.
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N. Ik
Cook
National Stockman
Stephen H Simcoke Advertises Mule Sale Trade
The undersigned offers a twelve year old span of mules for sale or trade, singly or together, on reasonable terms. Call for a bargain. Stephen H Simcoke of Corydon Indiana.
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O2l
Corydon
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