Lakes Trade September Report Shows Mixed Shipping Shifts
The Elgin Echo notes September lake trade data from the Department of Commerce and Labor, showing a 10 percent month decline from August to September while nine month totals rise 12 percent. Coal ore and minerals up. grain, seeds, lumber and unclassified goods down versus 1900. Wheat shipments from Duluth Superior and Chicago exceed last year. total season wheat close to 32.1 million bushels, nearly 47 percent above 1900. Corn shipments from Chicago remain high for the season despite a dip in September.
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Great Lakes
Bureau of Stataties
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
Duluth
Superior
Chicago
Chcigo
Robbery at Fort Wayne office nets cash and tickets
William Topp, agunt of the Fort Wayne and Hocking Valley, in Upper Sandusky Ohio, was chloroformed in his sleep. Thieves looted his safe taking $100 in cash and 400 railroad tickets. They escaped, leaving tickets found along the railroad. Police suspect an entry through a window and a quick strangling to bind the victim.
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William Topp
Agunt
Fort Wayne
Hocking Valley
Upper
Sandusky
Ohio
Voggemen
Trix
Rapp
Tragic self destruction with dynamite ends life near Imperial
In a despondent act brickmaker John Teetah near Imperial placed a dynamite charge after others left the house. The blast wrecked the dwelling, with body fragments and bedding scattered. Nearby, legal notes report fines and indictments against a railroad for accident reporting violations and a bank robbery in South Dakota. Originator of Lloyd system, Olly Sotonon, died. he founded a manual training school in Sweden and influenced schools worldwide.
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John Teetah
Imperial
Leetat
Lloyd
Olly Sotonon
Sloyd
Nans
Bweden
Amany
Mr. Solomon
Retail Trade Gains Amid Currency Shortage Signals Confidence
Retail trade across the country shows gains according to J. G. Dun & Co. reports, indicating restored public confidence though widespread currency shortage continues to affect the general public.
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Alos
J. G. Dun & Co
Ascott's Laurie Dies and Old Homes Sold
Laurie's creator Ascott dies while Whitman, a familiar face, recalls the original Laurie in Little Women. Japan's Hayashi says US Japan relations are cordial in an authorized interview. Gray Gables, Cleveland's historic summer home at Buzzards Bay, rumored sold to brewer George D. Flynn. An acid attack case in St Louis ends with a 20 year penitentiary sentence for Albert Nerzilager after Mrs Lana Wunsch was blinded.
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Ascott
Laurie
Alfred Whitman
Gaowrenve
Kan
Whitaire Wran
Louis M. Ascott
Japan
Hayashi
United States
Cleveland
Gray Gables
Grover
Buzzarde ‘Bay
Masa
Losboan
George D. Flynn
Albert Nerzilager
Muench
St. Louis
Lana Wunsch
Mary
Government to press massive land fraud prosecutions in West
Following high level talks with the Attorney General, a nationwide drive targets timber and coal land frauds in the Mountain States. Indictments will expand, seizing land unjustly obtained and pursuing civil and criminal actions against prominent Western figures. Special agents and heavy coordination aim to recover millions of acres and curb illicit gains.
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United States
M. CG
Burch
Eooral
King
Pur West
Elvic
Cuimninal
Lme
West
United States District Court
Mountaiy States
Borel
Lins
Washington
Burell
Michigan
Hhu
L. G. Wheeler
Wheeler
Thas
Tucle Sam
Secret Service
Wheeler God
Department of Justice
Tait
Minkig and Timber Millenaiies
Oregon
Bureh
Wheeler Les
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Colorado
Teicha
Iaerman
Westernera
Tiel
Odd News Snippets From A Global Cornucopia
A jumble of quirky notes covers topics from milk quality over price to divorce customs and emigration bureaus. It mentions Lillian Stuesell on divorce, Lusitania records, a German chemist inventing paper clothing, and Count Zeppelin’s seven hour air voyage. A Washington writer notes chauffeur’s shifting image from robber to driver.
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Lusitanit
Lillian Stuesell
Jng
Lilian
Japan
Spireless Telegraph Company
Pitteburg Womaan
Harry Shaw
Newport Society
Pekin
Empresas
Zeppelein
Washington
Utes in Trouble Prompt Military Move Against Sioux
Ute Indians rebellious on Cheyenne River agency spark federal concern. Army orders dispatch of two U.S. Cavalry squadrons to Thunder Butte with support from Infantry to prevent uprising and protect settlers. Officials discuss potential punishment for violence while maintaining a fatherly stance toward the Utes.
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Army
Cuaha
Second
United States Cavalry
Thunder Butte
Sixteenth Infantry
Harry ¥. Dalton
Fort Crook
Gettysburg
D. C
Guiaha
Cheyenne River Reservation
Cheyenne River Agency
South Dakota
Sam
Indian Offices
Interior Department
Indian Office
Uintah
Utal
Ti Wag
Wyoming
Agan
Fort Meade
Uintah and
Onray
Utah
Wberry
Tnterior Department
A New Digit toud Maker Discovery Report
Parik reports five discoveries toward artificial diamond making advancing Moissan ergata carbon methods. Aristide Charette, a chemist previously unknown, is said to have formed minute diamonds by passing a feeble electric current through a tube containing carbon and metals like iron. The academy has undertaken to pursue this further.
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Parik
The
Academy of Science
Aristide Charette
Academy
Secrets of Courts Sold to Secret Service Plot
Officials in Chicago probe how Miss Ditton McLean and Alexander Gordee allegedly sold government secrets from recent cases. McLean, a District Attorney office stenographer since April, and Gordee faced $5,000 bonds on conspiracy and theft charges linked to John R. Walsh, Standard Oil, Alton railway, and a schoolbook combine probe. Government seeks scale of impact.
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Secret Service
Chicago
Ditton McLean
Alexander B. Gordee
Tohn R. Walsh
Miss McLean
Niay
Wala
Standard Ol
Chicago and Alton Railway
Schoolbook
Alton
Thes
Varrest
Beligved
Enignan
Carson College for Orphan Girls Planned Near Philadelphia
The will of Robert N Carson of Philadelphia dedicates his estate to a non sectarian Carson College for orphan girls near Philadelphia in Montgomery County. The move follows Girard College as a model with clergy allowed to speak on fundamental Christian principles. Also in brief, two cities oppose secret fraternal societies in public high schools and Mississippi faces anti Italian sentiment over school integration.
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Robert N. Carson
Philadelphia
Girard College
Girard
Carson
Die Ness
Montgomery County
Washington D. C
Denver Cole
Denver
Margaret T. True
Board of Education
Summnl
Miss
Ole
Lmits
Mississippi
Siege of Vicksburg remembered by Army of the Tennessee
The Army of the Tennessee society held its 37th reunion in Vicksburg Mississippi, recalling the Civil War siege known as the Gibraltar of the South. Officers who served with Grant and Sherman attended, noting the 1863 ring and the 27,000 surrender, as well as commemorations and land purchases by the United States government.
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the Society of the Army of the Tennessee
Grant
Sherman
Vicksburg
Miss
Republic
Society
Army of the Tennvsser
Dembertyn
Gibraltar
United States
Vicksburg National Park memorials honor Union soldiers and states
The piece describes a grand military park at Vicksburg as a dual pleasure ground and history lesson, with broad avenues, bridges, and monuments. It notes 16 822 Union troops buried there, 2 719 unknown graves, and major state monuments funded by Alabama to Wisconsin, totaling about 260 000 for commemorations. It details a white marble temple memorial listing 2 000 officers and soldiers, plus a marble scroll recording Illinois commanders from Whitewater to Grant.
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Vicksburg
National Cemetery
Alabama
Llingis
Todi
Town
Massachusetts
Michigan
Miclanesota
Mississippi
New Landshire
New York
Ohio
Pennsysala
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
Vicksburg National Park
Hingis
Hhe
Walla
Uibols
Thinois
Lhitewit
Chicago business activity steadies as gold imports ease pressure
In Chicago the drive to strengthen credit shows progress with bank precautions winning public cooperation. Unprecedented gold imports and added bank circulation help ease money tightness and support a resumption of normal conditions. Trade lags cause some price declines while factory output and deliveries remain robust across steel, forgings, machinery, furniture, and footwear sectors. Duns Review notes district bids at 27 this week, down from 28 last week and 22 a year ago.
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Chicago
Lyon
Steel
Dun
New York Economic Aftereffects From Muaneln Disturbances
Bridstrest's Commercial Report notes nationwide dislocation following last week's Muaneln disturbances in New York and eastern cities. Wheat and cotton markets paused, railroad work and retail trade slowed though good weather supported dry goods. Weekly business failures: 223 in the week ending Oct 61, up from 40 prior week. Canadian failures 25, up from 0.
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New York
Bridstrest
Grain and live stock prices across markets to week
Historic market prices list cattle hogs sheep and grain across cities including Indianapolis St Louis Chicago Detroit Milwaukee Toledo and Buffalo with bids for wheat corn oats rye and butter. Values show futures style ranges and per bushel or hundredweight quotes for common and prime grades.
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Ste
Indianapolis
Stu Louis
Detroit
Milwaaukee
Colve
New York
Cattis
Suet enforcement of contract law and railroads debate
Speaker Cannon at the Witness Bankers Association in Moline criticizes state ownership of railroads. The piece notes a high U.S. death toll from Wight adog estimating about 800 yearly. It reports on steel box cars recently built, weighing about 8,000 pounds less than wooden cars of the same size and capacity.
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South
Speaker Cannon
Witness Bankers Association
Moline
United States
Wightadog
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F. W. Hughes
Iowa
Chloroform Man
Rob Safe
Wabash Road
Wabash Inailroad Company
Carland
Com't Sot. Levis
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Interstate Committee
Hhe Company
J. L. Minnis
Legal Department
Ciewmoya
S. D
Tnierstite
Whanner
James ‘Boys Nnll
Uncle Sam
Moar
Thunder Bute
Bronx
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Hays
Literary Digest
Friends
Hoxton
Boston Transcript
Shere
Schomls
Minneapolis
Max Levy
National Academy of Design of New York
Army OF the Tennessee
Illinois
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