Prince Herbert Bismarck Dies at Friedrichsruhe Estate
Prince Herbert Bismarck, eldest son of the Iron Chancellor, dies aged 75 at Friedrichsruhe after a retired career since his foreign minister stint ended in 1890. He leaves seven-year-old Otto as heir, with an estate valued around 4 million dollars plus 2.4 million given earlier, and married since 1892 to Countess Margaret Hayes.
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Europe
Boftenen
Prince Bismarck
German Empire
Prince Herbert
Herbert
Carolath Benthen
Karl
Hatzfeldt
Bismarck
Italy
Germany
Margaret Hayes
Otto
Frederick
Friedrichsruhe
Improvements in Employment Despite Early Setbacks
Albany reports that employment rose through spring, with June and July surpassing 1902 records due to construction activity in major cities. Among about 100000 wage earners, 137 per 1000 were idle in June 1904, down from prior years. national figures show unemployment falling to 1.6 percent in July from 5.1 percent in June and 3.3 percent in July 1903.
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Albany
N. Y
The
State Department of Labor
American Federation of Junior
Bulletin Gays
Priest Stricken at Altar in Somerset Ohio
Rev Albert Reinhart aged thirty eight pastor of Holy Trinity church at Somerset and editor of The Rosary a church magazine published by the Dominican order was stricken with paralysis at the altar after finishing mass and his condition was critical as reported from Somerset Ohio on September 19.
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Somerset
Albert Reinhart
Holy Trinity Church
Rosary
Oreder
Patrol Wagon Hit by Electric Car in Chicago Riot Call
Four policemen in a stock yards patrol wagon were severely injured when the vehicle was struck by a Forty-Seventh Street electric car at Walace and Forty-seventh streets. The injured are Thomas W. Haskins Patrick Nugent George T. Prim and John Weltzel. The wagon was hurled across the street and no one in the street car was harmed.
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Tralley
Chicago
Stock Yards
Walace
Thomas W. Haskins
Patrick Nugent
George T. Prim
John Weltzel
Hagkin
Convention of Carpenters Convenes with Amalgamation Debate
Miwawnee September 20 Five hundred delegates gathered for the biennial United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners convention. Key issues include amalgamation with the English branch and continued affiliation with the American Federation of Labor. The secretary reports 192 205 members, a 72 006 increase in two years. The group unanimously funded 15 900 for striking New York City carpenters. San Francisco Indianapolis and Denver are finalists for next convention site.
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Miwawnee
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
English Brotherhood
Brotherhood
American Federation of Labor
New York City
San Francisco
Indianapolis
Denver
Republican state ticket chosen at Saratoga convention
The Republican state convention in Saratoga N Y adjourned after unanimously nominating Frank W Higgins for governor M Linn Bruce for lieutenant governor John F O'Brien for secretary of state Julius M Mayer for attorney general Otto Kelsey for comptroller John D Wallenmeier for state treasurer Henry A Van Alstyne for state engineer and surveyor Edgar M Cullen and William Warner for appellate posts.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Frank Wy. Higgins
Cattaraugus
M Linn Bruce
New York
John F. O’brien
Clinton
Julius M. Mayer
Otto Kelsey
Livingston
John D. Wallenmeier
Erie
Henry A. van
Forest Fires Threaten Mountain View Park Buildings
West of Anaconda Montana the forest fires have advanced toward Mountain View park endangering structures. Railroad crews and dozens of prospectors cabins burned in Warm Springs canyon with some cabins containing giant powder explosions reported. Huntsville Officials Impeached after lynching probe. A special grand jury urged impeachment of Sheriff Augustus Rodgers Mayor Thomas W. Smith and Police Chief David D. Overton and called for police reform.
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Warm Springs Canyon
Huntsville
Ala
Horace Maple
Augustus Rodgers
Thomas W. Smith
David D. Overton
City of
Chicago Grain and Livestock Markets Extend Mixed Decline
Chicago trading on Sept 19 reported weaker grain prices with larger shipments and stronger primary receipts causing a 14 percent net drop. Wheat and corn futures fell while oats and provisions also slipped. cash prices showed mixed results across wheat corn and oats with cattle and hog markets uneven as receipts rose.
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Chicago
United States
Dee
Sélge
Park
Hill
Livestock prices drift in Kansas City market report
Kansas City stockyards report steady cornfed steers with mixed bids for other cattle. Prices show top steer values around 4.25 to 5.00 dollars, calves at 2.50, hogs near 5.50, and sheep lambs around 4.00 to 5.50 with receipts noted at 16 000 head for lambs.
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Chicago
Texas Fed
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Western
Fed
Snes
North Omaha Livestock Receipts and Prices Drop Slightly
Receipts at North Omaha show 96486 cattle with steady prices for yearlings and lambs. Cows and calves sold at various bids while hogs reach high end of the year, with steers and heifers trading mainly between 3.85 and 5.95. Markets reflect broader supply and demand dynamics in the regional cattle and hog sectors.
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Omaha
Teas That Are Worth Fortunes at the 1904 World’s Fair
The article surveys China’s prominent tea exhibit at the 1904 World’s Fair, noting sealed glass jars in the Liberal Arts Palace displaying about 1200 kinds of tea and a range from cheap per pound to rare varieties valued as high as 20 dollars per ounce. It explains the term chop and highlights guarded tea gardens near the Great Wall cultivated for the imperial family and select officials.
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Eivery
China
United States
Crcke
Young Hysen
Old Lyson
Plymouth Rock
Great Wall of
Empire
Tea Chop System Reveals Complex Ownership and Prices
In tea districts such as Amoy and Fujian, large tracts are divided among hundreds of owners, each with its own chop or label. Owners market and price their tea separately, with foreign tasters determining value. A single tract can yield 61 producers priced from 14 to 4814 cents per pound, and blends from the same district often mix different chops for special flavors.
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Fudian
United States
Summer Reading Sale Arrives at Tribune Store
New lot of paper covered novels priced 100 to 350 features works by standard authors and detective stories plus light literature. Ideal for idle summer days when business slows and social activity wanes.
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Tribune
Weir and Hina Lead as President and GM
J. W. Weir and E. Hina named president and general manager with leadership roles outlined for the organization. The announce highlights their new positions and expected direction for the company.
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J. W. Weir
E. Hina
Mgr
Quickest Time and Lowes RaTre to Salmon and Upper Salmon Towns
Dispatches announce rapid shipments to Salmon by Shonpe and Gibbonsville Idaho, Leesburg Blackbird Forney Yellow Jacket Silver Creek Prairie Basin Challis and all Upper Salmon towns. Red Rock Montana care Stage Co or F W Vogler Gen Manager Red Rock Mont for details.
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Ida
Leesburg
Blackbird
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Yellow Jacket
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Prairie Basin
Challis
Red Rock
Mont
Care Stage Co
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