Market Comment of the Day Wheat Prices Recover
Market notes from Minneapolis and Chicago on December 23 describe wheat advancing on short covering and friendly buying despite lingering strike fears. Reports from brokers Bartlett Patten and Co. and others note weakness in hogs and cattle, with corn and provisions pressured by sentiment and holiday factors. Liverpool and St Louis cables show mixed moves with weak start but late steadiness, while overall tone anticipates lower prices before any holiday rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Chas. BE. Lewis & Co
Bartlett, Patten & Co
Longs
Clement, Curtis & Co
Chicago
Finley, Barrell & Co
Harris, Winthrop & Co
B. P. Co
Liverpool
Argentina
Broomhall
Dennis
Grain market receipts and options summary
Chas. E. Lewis & Co reports Minneapolis Wheat receipts at 277 cars, Duluth 25, Winnipeg 284, versus last year 266, 5 and 180 respectively. Puts and calls for Minneapolis May Wheat quoted at 1.10% and 1.11% respectively.
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Minneapolis
Duluth
Chicago
Chicago Park
Ceorroree Tate Tesee
Parente Cash Market
Hides and pelts price list with regional notes
The list catalogs cured hides priced by grade and type including No 1 G S cured hides at 11 dollars 11 cents and bull hides at 9 cents per pound with calves and horse hides also listed. It notes Minnesota and Dakota references for mink muskrat skunk and other furs with varying grades and weights.
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G. S
Mink
Minnesota
Dakota
Neche Man Nearly Freezes In Blizzard Ordeal
Neche North Dakota December 23 John C Westphal a resident near Neche barely survived a brutal blizzard ordeal after getting lost on the way to a farm. He crawled from a Pembina river bank and spent over twenty four hours in freezing conditions before reaching a neighbor's home. Doctors hope to save his legs but toes may need amputation.
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Neche
N. D
John C. Westphal
Westphal
Thomas Corbett
Louis Morris
Pembina
W. Welford
Christmas Prize for Prisoners at County Jail
Elmer Smith of the Grand plans a Christmas gift for county jail inmates. A vaudeville performance is to be staged at the jail in the morning, though final details are not yet set.
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Elmer Smith
the Grand
Malvey
St. Paul
O. B. Malvey
Moorhead
Minn
Atty. C. A. Nye
Breckenridge
District Court
George Hammer
Anderson Foundry
Northwestern Hospital
Oscar Rustad
Charity groups urged to share lists to avoid duplicate baskets
City volunteers discuss coordinating Salvation Army and Associated Charities to prevent overlap in Christmas baskets. Ralph R. Wolf of the Y M C A cites Bernham lessons of waste and misallocation, while Fargo business leaders urge formal cooperation to ensure aid reaches those in need without duplicates.
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Salvation Army
Associated Charities
Ralph R. Wolf
Bernham
Wolf
Fargo
Police Headquarters Christmas Tree Plan Raises Holiday Cheer
The city plans a large Christmas tree event at police headquarters tomorrow evening with Santa Coleman and Officer Korimo as first assistant. Many inquiries from the public have come to the department, but details are limited to what the press has. Indications point to fancy handkerchiefs and initiated socks as gifts.
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Guardians of the Peace
Coleman
Santa Claus
Korimo
Ice Harvest Proceeds Amid Winter Snow and Quiet Summer Plans
Ice houses along the river fill as private parties store frozen reserves for Fargoans next summer. In New York, Timothy P. Sullivan known as Little Tim dies at home after six months ill health from Brights disease and heart inflammation. He chaired the city finance committee and was a longtime political figure, with Big Tim Sullivan now the sole remaining prominent Sullivan in public life.
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New York
Timothy P. Sullivan
Little Tim
the Bowery
Bright
Board of Aldermen
Big Tim
Timothy D. Sullivan
Sullivans
Tombs
Leas
Punishment by Thundoo in Hindu Schools
A historical report describes a discipline method used in Hindu schools and households. A wooden block with a chain, the thundoo, is riveted around a boy’s leg for hours or days. The boy endures ridicule from peers as the device remains attached, deterring further misbehavior.
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India
Moorhead High Wins State Forensic Contest At Fergus Falls
Moorhead high school debaters captured the Minneapolis Journal cup with a victory over Fergus Falls in a post Christmas round at the Normal auditorium. Judges praised Moorhead performers James Sharp Ruel Wijie and Lois Dart for skillful handling of the initiative and referendum topic. Moorhead now faces Ada in a bid for the Ninth district cup, with potential semi final play if successful.
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ING
Fergus Falls
Moorhead High School
Minnesota
Moorhead
A. G. Arnold
The
Agricultural College
Fargo
Atty. C. E. Houston
Wheaton
BE EB. McIntire
Crookston
Florence Townley
Maggie McDonnell
Byron Hempe
Edwards
J. O. Newton
Moorhea
Early Christmas Service at St John’s Moorhead
Moorhead St John’s Episcopal holds a Christmas Eve 11 30 pm service led by Rev A T Young with sermon by Very Rev G Dewitt Dowling of Fargo Gethsemane. Offertory aids the diocesan aged and infirm clergy fund. Same service repeats Sunday at 10 30 am with additional music and hymns.
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St. John's Episcopal Church
Moorhead
A. T. Young
G. Dewitt Dowling
Gethsemane
Fargo
Dioscesan Fund
Nazareth
Oselia Ecghbe
Elaborate Christmas Services Planned by Trinity Lutheran
Rev John Peters son of Trinity Lutheran church announces Saturday morning services at 10 30 with high quality special choir music. Festival services for the Sunday school are scheduled next Tuesday evening followed by Christmas tree festivities.
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John Peterson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Olson divorce case and local notices from Fergus Falls
East Side Notes reports a divorce suit filed by Ole Olson's wife in Fergus Falls charging cruel treatment and habitual drunkenness. She seeks absolute division of assets. The article mentions a Wahpeton marriage ten years prior, and licenses issued to Olaf Evenstad and Sigrid Westby. Also notes upcoming G A R post meeting, guest visits, Fargo College glee club event, and local concerns over candy store gambling activities.
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Ole Olson
Fergus Falls
L. H. Tenney Post No
City Hall
E. E. McNebb
J. 8. Chapin
Euclid
Fargo College Glee Club
Herbert Brown
Fergus
State
Eight blind piggers arrested in Mandan on complaint
In Mandan eight individuals were arrested on a complaint filed by the county attorney. Three have prior convictions for the same offense, and a second conviction carries a term in the state penitentiary. The report ends with a prompt to start Christmas shopping early.
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Bismarck
WN. D
Mandan
Settlement of Strike Denied Rumor Claims Union Ordered Return to Work
A private Fargo message sparked a rumor in St Paul that the Switchmen’s Union of America ordered local striking switchmen back to work at 4 pm, but officials report no word on any conference outcome. Fargo Chief Clerk Hall and union member J E Hogan deny a resolution. a lunch-break adjournment and 2 pm return were noted with no definite word expected before 7 pm. The piece ends with an influenza pneumonia precaution recommending Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, sold by dealers.
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Fargo
St. Paul
Switchmen’s Union of America
Fargo Switchmen’s Union
Hall
Supt
J. E. Craver
N. P
J. E. Hogan
Switchmen’s Union
Traditional Christmas Turkey Dinner Menu from a Historic Cookbook
Old rules favor turkey at Christmas and the guide outlines a full Christmas dinner plan. It details an oyster stuffing, chestnut stuffing, glazed sweet potatoes, celery fritters, cranberry sauce, plum pudding, candied chestnuts, bonbons and coffee, with step by step stuffing instructions and recipe notes for turkey preparation.
Culinary Tips From Historical Recipes and Dressmaking Notes
A fragmented kitchen and craft note describes a salted water turkey preparation with yolk batter, onions, and cas whipped egg white, plus a royal plum pudding recipe with extensive ingredients and a traditional boiling method. It also mentions ribbon bows, eyelet work, and tress fashion advice for tailored shirts and accessories.
Simple Gifts of Neckwear for Christmas Gifts
Simple gifts of lingerie and neckwear make useful and dainty Christmas presents. Two easy models, a jabot for a waist and a collar worn over a coat, use linen batiste and affordable Irish lace edge. The lace, though real, is produced in the United States by Italian workers. HomeMade Irish lace can be crafted with guidance from embroidery shops. Long string ties ending in a single flower add attractive, simple detail.
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Ireland
Congress Asked to Create Five More Vice Admirals
The Brooklyn Eagle reports that Congress is urged to appoint five additional vice admirals to accompany the current rear admirals, aiming to strengthen naval command and structure. The plea argues for expanded senior ranks amid ongoing maritime affairs.
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Gildings
Brooklyn Eagle
Congress
Sea Fight and Rank Markings in Naval Encounters
The fragment notes that superiority in sea combat depends increasingly on gold lace markings and on officers of European navies, suggesting a shift in prestige and effectiveness tied to insignia and rank. It hints at evolving standards rather than a specific event or outcome.
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South St. Paul, Minn
Grain Opinions
Kansas City
H. W. Co
Cincinnati
Corr
Russia
St. Louis
Foreign Report
Grain Markets
Chas. E. Lewis & Co., Grain and Stock Brokers
Morton Block, Fargo
Chas. E. Lewis & CO
New York Stock Exchange
Bartlett, Patient & Co
Ss. B. Chapin & Co
Bolles & Rogers
Fargo, N. OD
Neche Man
DEA
Friends of
Police Department
Red River
Tim
Moorhead High
James Sharp
Ruel Wijie
Lois Dart
Fred Longfield
Jamestown
E. H. Karthags
Hatton
N. C
Fergus Manufacturing Co
C. H. Hanson
Hanson
Carrington
Sixth Street
Pete Bergstrom
First Avenue
Fourth Street
Fred Tracy
Glyndon
Lawrence Wright
Frank L. Bowler
Bijorkquist
Davy
Bowler
Enoch Hagelin
Lutheran
England
Lars
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