Grattan Leader Reports Cotton Market Notes From Galveston
The quotation committee points to a closing easy local spot market with middling fair conditions. Reports mention Orleans and New York exchange references, commercial terms, and twelve month shippings. Various rates and terms appear for futures and seasonal commodities.
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Galveston
the Exchange
New Orleans Exchange
Cotton Exchange
Sterling Commercial
New York
NEW York Exchange
sterting—Bank
Reichersarks
Bveewan Ee
Market Quotations and Diverse Goods Prices
A lengthy list of wholesale prices appears for coffee and related commodities including extracts, sugars, and canned fruits. Street reports note local incidents from Fort Worth to Palestine, such as accidents, elections, and population census discussions.
Fire and flood and peace talks dominate Europe news
Amid global reports of fire and flood many items touch Europe Africa and the Americas. cholera in Aleppo and a heavy transport crash in Mexico raise concerns as the Central American republics discuss a US role in governance. Victor Emmanuel statue in Florence and renewed German Austrian Italian alliance add to the tense panorama.
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Germany
Austria
Italy
Humbert
Victor Emanuel
Florence
Europe
Eventful voyage and rail disasters dominate the era
A backlog of dramatic items fills the column from a deadly collision on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line near Chicago’s Douglas Park to reports of a grand Lafayette statue move plans and bank robbery losses in Bay City Michigan. Also featured are Confederate veteran camps in Virginia and a 104 year old West Virginia reunion participant with Burr era memories.
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American Line
Ohio
Sargent
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Queenstown
Mike Anna Kaighn
Camden
N. J
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Eighteenth Street
Chicago
Douglas Park
Millard Avenue
Harois Central
Army of West Virginia
Parkersburg
Jane Bauergardner
Georgia
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio River
Aaron Burr
Blennerhassett
Burr
Herman Blennerhassett
Marietta
Proposed Cattle Trust and High Railroad Rates Reported
Reading through Doathan Alabama reports two heavy failures and attached liabilities at Askew Harris 20 000 and J M Sneed 25 000 attributed to bad crops and slow collection. A Chicago circular proposes a cattlemen trust to control markets blaming brokers for low prices. The World’s Fair commission begins session in Chicago setting duties and powers for exposition. A destructive Lynchburg fire hits Western Union telegraph office and several firms with total losses around 15000.
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Doathan
Ala
I. R. Ghaser
Cincinnati
Askew & Harris
J. M. Sneed
Chicago
United States
National
Lynchburg
Western Union Telegraph Office
John A. Lee
Fed
Thomas Larkin
Lewin & Jennings
M. Krapt
Tobacco
F. A. Knuckle
Boots
Corn crop prospects ease fears of shortages
Farm Notes discuss the impact of corn shortages on national prosperity and farm industry. Rain improvements have calmed alarm, though lingering scare prompts careful harvest plans to ensure ample fall supplies. National Stockman and Farmer.
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National
Potato disease in Ireland threatens crops and livelihoods
The Rural New Yorker notes severe potato disease in Ireland with potential hardship for farmers and the poor, attributing the trouble partly to inbreeding and repeated use of a single variety. The piece also surveys livestock trends, farming tips, and advice on breeding, feeding, and fertilizers.
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Ireland
England
New Yorker
Various Oddities and Anecdotes From Dense Notices
A compilation of curiosities and brief anecdotes from early 20th century notices. Items include elevator speculation, tunnel air issues, phonograph use for Passamaquoddy speech, a mule misadventure with plaster, a pianist's note count, an alarm clock mishap, ivy growth around a Lee portrait, an elderly man in Gratiot County with hidden wealth, and Dunkarda Pennsylvania love feast practices.
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Port Huron
Passamaquoddy
Maine
Clearfield County
Ile
Chicago
Warrenstown
Robert E. Lee
Gratiot
Pennsylvania Dunkarda
Paris Surete detectives and their history
The article reviews the Police de Surete as distinct from the Surete Generale, detailing its open operations under the Prefect of Police, its origin with Vidocq in 1892, and growth to about 300 inspectors. It notes structure, sections, leadership, and a reputation for efficiency, as described by London Telegraph.
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M. Valbel
Surete
Police de Surete
Surete Generale
Interior
Cabinet du
M. Goron
Department of Information and Warrants
Vidocq
Claude
London Telegraph
Talmage Urges Congregational Singing in Churches
The speaker argues church choirs should be led by the congregation not a select group. He contends a silent or faintly sung hymn shows spiritual weakness and praises militant, vocal worship. He claims robust congregational singing could multiply souls won to Christ, citing Talmage in Ladies Home Journal.
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Talmage
Israel
Christ
House of God
Kingdom of Christ
T. de Big Talmage
The Cleverest Counterfeiter Pete McCartney
Major Thomas E Lonergan recalls Pete McCartney the counterfeiter born in Southern Illinois who educated himself for crime He printed notes forged inks and plates and escaped multiple arrests He was captured at Venice Illinois on Bloody Island and later jailed then released or escaped repeatedly before final capture in Indiana He aged into an old man yet remained one of the slipperiest figures in criminal annals as described by the Chicago Evening Post
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Py Yang
Secret Service Department
United States Treasury Department
Thomas E. Lonergan
Pete McCartney
Illinois
McCartney
Venice
Bloody Island
East St. Louis
Springfield
United States
Routt
Colorado
Treasury Department
Decatur
St. Louis
Texas
Austin
Indiana
Washington
Pennsylvania
Horseshoe Bend
Michigan City
Chicago Evening Post
Meerschaum Craft and Imitation Piping Details
The article explains Turkish meerschaum prized for pipes, price ranges by piece, and amber usage. It describes cutting, soaking, turning, and polishing steps, costs for different pipe types, and waste rates. It notes imitation meerschaum creation, dust reuse, and a test claim about floating to tell real vs imitation.
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Turkey
Fragmented Reception Exchange Reveals Odd Food Aid
In a crowded gathering a speaker requests help around the table and a companion covertly offers fried oysters and chicken salad tucked away. The quirky scene is noted alongside a quoted Joseph Cooks line about life stages.
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