Wheat Corner Saga Shows Collapse of Market Manipulation
A Chicago report details a large wheat corner staged from March to June by a Cincinnati based clique using 8 to 10 million dollars. The scheme bought 16 million bushels, pumped prices, and faced a bear counterattack. the crash ended profits, ruined many movers, and is said to end corners for years.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Smithville
Clique
Michigan Creek
Chicagoe Board
Bears
Uder
Hearta
Ciquesters
Cincinnati Bank
B. P. Hutchinson
Old Hutch
John B. Lyon
Jack Sturges
B. F. Allen
Cook County
Jim Keene
P. D. Armour
Peter McGeoch
Milwaukee
Truman B. Handy
Handy
Armour
St. Paul
Walter Wellman
Octoroons in New Orleans A Colorful History
A New Orleans correspondent describes the octoroon and quadroons presence from early colonial times, noting social status, emancipation effects, marriage patterns, and rapid education progress with local colleges and miscegene communities forming a flourishing society.
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New Orleans
France
Jefferson
West
British West Indies
Not Dying Out. Croquet Holds Its Ground
Croquet remains popular as a firm produces 30,000 sets annually. A machine converts rough four foot sticks into croquet balls in ten minutes, illustrating industrial efficiency behind the game’s enduring appeal.
New Florida textile plant eyed as key fiber source
The Jacksonville News Herald reports D. P. Burdon of Sanford discovered a Mexican agave like plant with strong fibers usable as sewing thread. He claims per acre yields of 250 to 3850 dollars and envisions Florida soil turning to a major fiber industry rivaling cotton and hemp, boosting local pride and industries.
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D. P. Burdon
Sanford
Maguey
Burdon
Jacksonville
Florida
States of the Union
Jacksonville News-Herald
Old Horse carcass yields surprising byproducts
A street scene on Willow street shows a man supervising the removal of a dead horse. A cart driver asks what will be done, and a rival claims the animal will yield glue, shin bones for knife handles, thigh bones for European trade, and various small fittings. The tale notes bone dust and fertilizer uses as profits.
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Willow Street
Europe
Philadelphia Bulletin
Mystery Over Dom Pedro Health and Secluded Visitors
Rio News reports say doctors note progress in Dom Pedro's recovery with daily outings and long journeys possible. Yet public unease grows over restricted access and rumors of mental decline, with ministers and physicians blamed for not openly addressing concerns.
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Dom Pedro
Rio News
Last of the Trade Dollars Melting at Assay Office
The assay office plans melting the final 100000 of 3200000 trade dollars received from the sub treasury. Silver will be cast into bars of about 1200 ounces for storage, needing one third the space of the dollars. The superintendent reports the coins are near standard, varying at most one thousandth of 1 percent.
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Sub Treasury
Boston Transcript
Governor buys historic musical clock from Frederick the Great tale
Gov Hill acquires a rare clock built from a portion of a grand music box given by Frederick the Great to a favored court lady. The instrument, over a century old, carries mellowed wooden tones and a storied family history. It last surfaced at a Berlin auction three years ago.
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Gov. Hill
Frederick the Great
Berlin
Philadelphia Times
Pine Hills of the South Climate Attracts Invalid Winterers
The Chicago Times notes southern pine hills offer a healthy climate akin to global forests. It claims at least a million invalids and wealthy Northerners would winter there if they knew the truth about the climate.
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Chicago Times
Austrian Prince Turns to Shopkeeping in Vienna
Prince Alred von Wrede of Austrian aristocracy leaves ruin behind by opening ascreen grocer and fruiterer at Perchtoldsdorf near Vienna. The move follows his belief that business is better than a minor government post, a view echoed in London Daily News.
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Vienna
Alred von Wrede
Perctholsdorf
London Daily News
A West Virginia Cave Near Alderson Discovered
Workmen near Alderson West Virginia uncovered a cave opening explored for about a mile. The cave contains a clear stream stalactites stalagmites and wide chambers promising to rival the country’s finest caves according to the Chicago Herald.
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Alderson
W. Va
Chicago Herald
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West Virginia
Royal Psat
RoyalAkine Poster Co
Wall St
N. Y
Portland and Lontville Cement
Plaster OF Paris
Cross Paints
J. K. Thomipson
East Greeley
SPURS
Main Street
Greeley, Colorado
R. B. Hart
EW England Conservatory OF Music
Boston
Mass
E. Tourjee
Franklin Sq
Greeley
Walnut Street
Madison Avenue
H. A. French
A. Z. Salomon & Company
A. L. Welch & CO
Weld County
City
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Champa Streets
Ded Sen Vre
Chilga
Greenlee & C9
Denver, Colorado
E. Brooks
Enteee
Deering
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TA Ynor
Ninth Street
Celio
N. A. Ancuer
MM. D
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Brooklyn
THE
Centaur Company
Fulton Street, N. Y
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