Market Notes On Iron, Steel And Wheat Trends In August
The report shows no major shift in business, with activity rising in iron and steel markets and bars trading higher. Wheat prices remained firm in Chicago with modest weekly gains, aided by demand from speculators and cautious selling. Prices for corn and oil markets reflect cautious trading as farmers sell more, while buyers in the East and abroad delay shipments awaiting earlier grain movement.
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Duluth
Europe
United States
Russia
Thirteen Die In Atlantic City Excursion Wreck At Hatfield Va
Thirteen crushed to death and forty-five injured in a rear end collision on the Philadelphia and Reading Railway at Hatfield Virginia. An Atlantic City excursion train struck a Amish wagon and the wreck tore up track, with several cars destroyed and the engine wrecked. The disaster described as one of the worst in years.
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Hatfield
Atelantic City
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Massacre of 2000 Boxers at Tsang-Chow Feast in Peking
Intercepted dispatch from a Chinese viceroy at Pso-Ting-Fu reports that 2000 Boxers were invited to a banquet in Tsang- Chow and slaughtered as their weapons were attacked by imperial troops. The letter notes Boxers overrunning areas southwest of Tientsin and tensions among foreign besiegers and relief forces.
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Hudson bridge plan approved for new double deck span
Secretary Rost signs an official document approving the plans for the Hudson river bridge project costing 60,000,010 dollars. The long awaited public improvement aims to rehabilitate New York port commerce and prevent further deterioration of traffic and freight flows.
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New York
Bridge plan across the Hudson with six rail tracks
A proposed double deck bridge from West New York across the Hudson would feature six main track levels for steam railroads on the lower deck and four trolley tracks atop, plus road, pedestrian and bicycle paths on the upper deck. Estimated cost exceeds 1 million dollars per mile, with ornamentation and approaches to be decided later. The article also notes state figures and various contemporaries in politics and society.
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West New York
Hudson
Line Interviews on Wheat Prices and World Demand
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson cites strong domestic and foreign demand for wheat with a 100,000,000 bushel crop forecast and rising prices. He notes home markets will drive demand and per capita consumption up, while experts predict an extended favorable price outlook this year. Additional remarks touch on western youth migration patterns and international investment openings, reflecting broader economic themes.
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Brutal killings of American women missionaries in China
Shanghai officials report revolting atrocities against American missionaries in inland China. Two young women were stripped and marched to the coast, then killed after brutal abuse. A sister tale from Chekiang describes four English missionaries, six women and four children, impaled on forks and left naked.
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Che-kiang
Fragmented OCR notes on global events and figures
OCR fragments report rival golf clubs in Singapore and a large finance figure in Germany, plus disjointed items about Palestine, census data, and cultural anniversaries. Also mentions Belgian matters, Scottish events, and uncertain wartime references, all sloppily linked without clear context.
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Long Lactation and Calf Prospects in Dairy Cows
A farmer advises on extending lactation without starving the cow. He emphasizes feeding to sustain milk flow and benefit the unborn calf, while milking continues until natural decline. For first calves, maintain milking to set a longer lactation period, as early dry spells hurt future outcomes.
Ancient farming tips mix with hog disease plan notes
Fragmented excerpts show advice on window safety for horses, sorghum choking remedies, Nebraskan hog cholera plans, child labor in haying debates, straw usage for price, cucumber growing tips, nesting hens in cold, and a Wisconsin traveling inspector hire.
Abandoned Farms and Poor Canadian Settlement
A Canadian correspondent critiques early settlement in New England and Canada, arguing many farms failed because land was ill suited, resulting in forests rather than crops. The writer notes settlers often misjudged land quality and the urgency of developing forestry over farming.
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Farmer's Tribune
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Canada
Elegisa
Bughind
Fragmented humor snippets from era columns
A collage of jokes and quips from various papers featuring wordplay, misreads, and mispronunciations. It presents brief, anonymous exchanges about daily life, manners, and social quirks with local color and period voice. Strong names or dates are absent, but the lively tone remains clear.
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