United States Packing Company Chartered as Beef Trust
Reports from Trenton New Jersey reveal the United States Packing Company with authorized capital of 1 million and plans to raise to 100 million. The venture includes Swift Co Armours Cudahy Schwartzschild Sulzberger with J W Cudahy likely leading and Kuhn Loeb financing. The charter aims to control cattle and all meat trades and to operate transport lines for stocks and bonds.
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Trenton
N. J
United States Packing Company
Big Beef Trust
United States Steel Corporation
Swift ‘& Co
Armours
Cudahy Company
Schwartbschild & Sulzberger
New York
JTW
Cudahy
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
New Jersey
Treasury Holds Record Geld Total at Washington
The United States Treasury in Washington reports a new high total of geld at 590,105,722 dollars, surpassing all previous holdings. The figure reflects continued gains in federal reserves and asset accumulation.
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Washington
Trainmen on the Border Marriages Spark Elmira Corning Romances
A surge of Keystone couples wed in Elmira and Corning during August to October, with 32 marriages in border counties. Brides and grooms travel by train along the Northern Central and Fall Brook lines, aided by conductors who guide elopers to marriage sites. Costs include 75 cent license, $6 preacher fee, and travel totaling about $5.50 to $7 plus hotel stays, making the practice surprisingly popular.
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Williamsport
Pas
New York
Pennsylvania
Elvilra
Corning
Keystone
Lycoming County
Clinton
Northumberland
Co Taumbla
Tioga
Potter
Pensylvania
Elmira
Brook
Central
Iicmn
Cis
New “York State
Irish Parliament Debates Sullivan Case and Land Purchase Bill
In the House of Commons Willam O'Brien attacks the Sullivan affair, accusing the Crown of jury packing and seeking justice for Irish grievances. The motion to take up the case fails 215 to 117 as Wyndham notes no land purchase bill passage this session, and the related Land Purchase Bill is withdrawn.
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London
Willam O'Brien
House of Cournons
Yo Wan
Sullivan
America
Trish
Ben
O'Brien
Sheridan
Irish League
Berler
Parnel O'Brien
Atking
Tresland
Atkins
Gully
Mr. O'Brien
Wyndham
T. P. O'Connor
Wyndlam
Ilo
Hunter shoots man dead in North Walpole accident
A hunter’s rifle fire on Mount Skilburn near North Walpole caused the death of Fred McKalune and injuries to E O Young. McKalune died on the breast. Young suffered finger and leg wounds and forehead grazes but survived to raise the alarm. A masked shooter vanished down the mountainside.
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Siehtly
North Walpole
E. Bellows Falls
Mount Skilburn
Fred McKahint
Flaftapore
Young
McKaluoe
McKalone
Shortage of School Teachers Plagues West Virginia Counties
Clarksburg notes a statewide teacher shortage with one fourth to one third of schools closed in many counties due to lack of qualified staff. Terms vary from four to six months, wages range from 30 to 45 dollars monthly, and as many as 500 to 800 teachers could be needed statewide.
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Clarksburg
West Va
Som
Tereberg
Fidelity Trust to Control Prudential Company of America
Fidelity Trust of Newark announced at a meeting that it will purchase a controlling interest in the Prudential Insurance Company of America in New York City. An offer of 875 for Fidelity stock and a last sale around 300 775 were noted, with the Prudential as a financial agent and annex to Fidelity.
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Fidelity Trust of
Newark
Prudential Company of America
New York City
Fidelty Trust Company
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Fidelity Trust Company
Fidelity Tithe and Deposit Company
Predential Insurance Company
Ita Financial
Fidelsity
Pru. Central
Spenger's Airship Trip Near Collision with Train
Stanley Spencer, the aeronaut, sailed 26 miles from Blackpool Lancashire to near Preston. He crossed at 1000 feet, drifted with wind, and narrowly avoided an express train as his trailing rope fouled telegraph lines. He escaped with damage to his airship. Richmond city council names coal retail committee. Five old monitors Canonicus Nahant Lehigh Mantak Javan condemned for sale at auction at League Island Navy Yard.
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Toudon
Stanley Spencer
Blackpool
Lancashire
Mr. Spencer
Preston
Spencer
Canonicus
Nahant
Lehigh
Montak
Javan
League Island Navy Yard
Nebraska State Bank Deposits Rise by 1.59 Million
The total deposits of the 460 state banks in Nebraska amount to Sit, showing an increase of 1,586,693 compared with the previous statement.
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Nebraska
Tost
Earl Roberts Invited to Visit United States in 1908
Generals Corbin Young and Wood urge Earl Roberts to visit America and the British Army Commander-in-Chief is nearing acceptance of the invitation. The article notes Roberts hopes Generals Frenel and Kelly accompany him. A fatal crossing accident in Lawrenceburg Indiana killed Mr and Mrs Jacob Miller and their six year old daughter.
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Corbin
Young
Wood
Earl Roberts
United States
Frenel
Kelly
Yenny
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Jacob Miller
Lipton Cup Challenge Details Revealed in New York
Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge for the America’s Cup was disclosed at a New York City meeting of the New York Yacht Club. The race schedule anticipated August with the challenger described as a light-footed cutter, following precedents set in prior Cup contests.
World crop prospects show cool wet Europe dulling 1902 harvest
The Department of Agriculture notes Europe’s cool wet summer delaying the 1902 harvest with mixed quality. Russia, Hungary, Belgium and Britain report varied yields while Spain and Argentina expect large wheat crops and Nile conditions threaten Upper Egypt.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Europe
German Empire
Belgium
Great Britain
Denmark
Argentina
Australia
Japan
Spain
Egpt
Egypt
African Chief Forces Colonel Swayne to Retreat Call For More Troops
London reports a British expedition in Somalia suffering a severe defeat to the Mullah. Colonel Swayne messages the Foreign Office urging reliable reinforcements after high casualties, including a colonel and several officers, while the column suffers transport losses and demands cross-frontier cooperation with Italian and Abyssinian forces.
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Swayne
London
Agalnes Ten —AbCui
Bopaltod
MadeMubllab
Sorpauiaosd
Africa
Comutesioney de
Sorinand
Lina
Brego
Taise
Ponotleh
Berbera
Ogaden
Dolbahanta
West Wit
King's African Tire
Dtear Admatrat Bolfilico Obituary and Naval News
Retired Rear Admiral Thewis O Selfridge of the U S Navy dies at the McLean Hospital in Waverly Massachusetts. He may have been the oldest serving officer of his rank in the Navy. The elder admiral, born to Milesnehusetty, joined the Navy January 1 1818 at age nineteen years nine months and twenty four days. Other items note labor strikes, wage changes, and union activity in Britain and the United States with figures on union memberships and wage movements.
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Wis Wishty-One
Topeka
Kan
New York City
Whetwood
England
Great Lakes
Clearmaters' Union
Jacksonville
Via
Great Britain
United States
Canada
Eastern markets list dairy and produce prices in 1902 catalog
A dense OCR excerpt catalogs dairy and produce items with prices and weights. Entries include creamery products, beans, peaches, cranberries, poultry, fish, and vegetables. The list shows per barrel, per bushel, per box, and per hundredweight rates for various states and regions.
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Wentern
Civera
PA State
Penn
Twestern
Cho
Liman
Cal
Proits
Andrea Hed
Ohio
Paara
Bartlett
Delaware
Niagara
Concord
Tactic Coast
Tang Island
WITS
Hancy
Seale
City
Sea
Crop outlook improves as 1902 corn yield forecasts fall short
1902 crop prospects show a smaller corn yield than last year with about fourteen percent less due to drought and reduced rains. Better weather recently supports curing though frost and moisture damage were overestimated. Foreign buyers expect lower prices as new crop moves, exporters delay contracts amid uncertainty about new crop conditions. Sheep owners sell 120,000 head in Sydney due to fodder shortages from a major drought.
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Michigan
Very Lite Corp
Europe
Narandera Meat Reserving Works
Sydney
New South Wales
Woaston Goods Trade Quiet in Woolen Market
A terse report notes steady activity in Woaston woolen goods trade with orders ready for delivery while buyers and sellers keep transactions moving amid a quiet market tone.
Cotton prices ease as favorable weathering market tone shifts
Cotton quotations drift lower amid freer selling and favorable South weather conditions. Exports remain firm while weekly business shows weakness. analysts note demand steady but cautious as producers anticipate modest gains on the season.
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Thade
Trade Outlook and Steel Demand in 1920s Industry Summary
The report notes high factory employment in boot and shoe trades with robust shipments and a positive outlook. Steel production shows demand strong with capacity sold ahead into July. prices stay firm though wire products face price cuts due to competition.
Outlaw Jim Younger Ends Turbulent Life by Suicide
James Younger, known as Jim, killed himself in St Paul after parole from Minnesota Life sentence. Notes show a disturbed mind linked to a forbidden romance and fear of exposing penitentiary secrets. He and brothers Cole and Younger were part of the James-Younger gang with earlier bank raids and Civil War era violence.
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St. Paul
Minn
Jin" Younger
Cole
Big Brother
Hig Station Remstead
Younger
James Younger
State
Minnesota
Jim Younger
Lassie
Thomas Coleman Younger
Lob Younger
James
Southwest
Youngers
Lee
Jesse Jame
Frank
Diplomatic Corps Shifts Include Berlin Chile Posts
State Department announces changes with John D. Jackson named Minister to Chile replacing Wilson. Charles S. Francis resigns. Percival Dodge promoted to Second Secretary in Berlin. Titus Arnold promoted to First Secretary in Berlin. Peter August Day named Third Secretary in Paris. Also a Siberian wolf escaped in Washington, roamed Cleveland Park, wounded two children before being shot. Threatening letters to Mr Baer spark security notes at Reading Steel works.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Sateniry
Leon
Giderian
Washington
Zoological Park
D. C
Cleveland Park
Froim
Murder in Broad Exchange Building Ends in Double Suicide
William C Turner formerly of Blount Vernon New York shot and killed Albert Hasailion of Pittsburg and William Mallard Jr in the Broad Exchange Building offices of Cantor McIntyre Adams. Turner then killed himself after a planned settlement collapsed. The room contained several lawyers and associates including Jacob A Cantor and Maurice Goodman. The motive centered on a disputed settlement and alleged financial shortfall at Climax Bottle and Manufacturing Company.
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New York City
William C. Turner
Blount Vernon
N. Y
Climax Bottle and Manufacturing Company
Albert Hasailion
Pittsburg
Wiliam Mallard, Jr
Uyes
Turner
Broad Exchange Building
Canter, McIntyre & Adams
Jacob A. Canter
Manhattan Borough
Malard
Mingiles
Goodman
Goldencartz
Turver
Hig Aecounty
Mallard
Tamillion
Good Iwan
Cantor
John P. McIntyre
Law Frm
McIntyre
Cantor, Adams & McIntyre
Albert Flamilton
J.T. & .\. Hamilton Co
Pittsburgh
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Oneonta
Peruna Medicine Co
Cto
David F. Wilber
Sangerlaat
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Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Perone
Qivarn
Talian Weisalitz
Seneca Atrect
Sengerhunt. of
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Charter For Beef Trust
United States Packing Company Incorporated
Reston
Jackson
Miss
Willie Evans
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Baseen
Willie
Tesreton
Baldwin
Ziegler
William Zeigler
Cleveland
Grovey Cleveland
New York Evens Jug Post
France
Stuasla
Witteling
Rusela
Lord Kitchbner
India
Lord Kitchener
Parla
Khartoum
Sone
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Rly
Fuk Caea Ues Thompen’s
Keystone Elopers
Renesas
New
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Groosbeck
Thomason
Rutherford
Tavo
Anceo
Virginia
Tverside
National Tube Works
Tn Benwood
W. Va
William Anderson
Henry Westenhaver
W. E L. Jones
California
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Padific
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Venus
San Francisco
Oy Edward Marschutz
Miss Stone
Ranson Nopald
Turkey
Ellen Stone
Felf
Spenger
City Council
Richmond
Vwiest America
Portugal
Mad Mullah
Seans
Cern
Dun & To
Tron Age
Desperado
St.Paul, Minn
Iim
Chile
Greece
Pin Sarzigg
Mr. Baer
Bier
Waralighin
Persis
Willa Cr Turner
Himnaelf
Swatzerland
Cobarrir
Wall
F. J. Cursry & Co
Toledo
Fy J. Cheney
Byslriona Trananc
Fona
Spree Trike
Hall
Nyatch
All Druggtata
Winslow
Fiso
W. Sauver
Ocean Grove
N.J
Dr. Kline
MW. Kesrne
Arch St
Philie, Pa
Urrortin
Gal
Louisville
Ueuceisio
Uchoo
Oo Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jem
Chicago
Dean Mas. Pinkman
Jather
Miss Pratt
Dean
Prixuan
Lydia
Pinkham
Anna Pratt
Holly
Lydia Ei
Pickham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mase
Yencher
Saral
Sarah
Oml
Misa Brown
Andy
New York Times
Berlin
Pales
Pacares
Alabastine CO
Grand Mapids
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Doug
Poe
Pareni Pt
Dougtaahhoe
Douglas
Paiva
Ioney Uniere
GHP
Atiantea da
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