Trade Department Summary of 1907 Weekly Finance and Trade
Report from Dun's Review of Trade notes weekly figures for liabilities above 5000 and clearings at 220,800,875 dollars with 9.5 percent rate. It discusses a cautious mood in retail buying, lingering conservatism, and ongoing but slower fall purchasing across central western regions. Year comparisons show U S business failures at 254 for the week ending June 19, with Canada at 23. The tone remains cautious amid upcoming crop and political developments.
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Chicago
Dun
Review of Trade
United States
Canada
Ogi
Drodatrest
Commercal Teaport
Market Report of Grain and Livestock Prices by Region
Commodity prices across cities show fluctuating grain futures and livestock bids. Wisconsin Milwaukee Detroit Chicago St Louis and New York markets list wheat corn oats rye oats No 2 white No 2 yellow and various barley barley bids with hogs cattle sheep and lambs priced per hundredweight and per bushel with ranges from four to seven dollars in several categories and creamery butter cited.
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Egia
Ste. Louis
Milwaukee
Park
Starlers
York
Amador Mining Campers Faces Declared Worth Shortfall
The Amador Mining and Development Company of Montana, a $10,000,000 Chicago headquartered concern, informed 1,400 holders that their mine near Amador in Missoula County Montana is worth less. A separate exchange on the Chi rza board of trade featured a notable corner between 4.4 Batten and J. Ogden Assen with Patten and Lerman attempting to break it. Armour’s effort in a wheat corner ended short.
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Amador
Montana
Chicago
Missoula Cownty
Mont
cen + Chiruza board of trade
Batten
J. Ogden
Assen
Patten
Lerman
Armour
Stemis
Unmistakable Pay Normalcy in Washington Civil Servants
A historical report notes 286 008 employed in the executive civil service with 23 047 in the District of Columbia. Salaries totaling 31 541 225 are disbursed monthly by government officers to banks and merchants, supporting a prosperous Washington with no mass lay-offs and steady payroll flows.
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STA
Wuder
Avomen
District of Columbia
Snd
Washington
Sam
la Auto
Ssin
Nations seek arbitration as Sweden Denmark treaty nears
Report notes Sweden and Denmark negotiating a treaty to arbitrate disputes. Britain withdraws James H Shirley exequatur at Charlottetown. German princes meet in Vienna to honor Emperor Francis Joseph on his diamond jubilee. An electric stadium lights up marking Orville games. French plan tax hikes and tax and duties reforms. A volcanic unrest described in Sao and Asia Minor.
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Sweden
Denmark
James H. Shirley
United Statea
Charlattsions
Princes Edward Island
Shirley
Germany
William
Vienna
Henperor
Francis Josep
Austria- Hungary
Prince of Wales
London
France
England
TKR
Sao
Asia
Labor unions and wage fights across regions surge
A scattered report notes San Mateo County building trades unions totaling over 4000 members and a San Francisco Laundry Workers unit pledging 10 cents per member to back anti Japanese laundries. It cites Kentucky child labor laws, a Lowell textile school grant, and wage disputes in textiles and metals with partial wage cuts and proposed reductions.
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Sao S
Beal
Contr
Coste County
Cal
Bostor
Maes
San Francisco Laundry Workers’ Union
Cild
Kentucky
Building. Trades Council
San Mateo County
Shusetta
San Juan
Amerian Federation of Labor
Metni Polishers
Tia Oa Platers
conviHation Board
Mar
Heston
Iower
Nifdie
Cas
Wate
San Francis
Bangor
Oakland
Hadhiperto
Fili Liver
Maze
Ceracii Tet
Beenine
New York
Thladelphia
Washington
Chimga
St. Louis
Trenver
San Francisco
Public Opinion Versus Law in Early Public Discourse
A fragmented excerpt argues that public opinion wields stronger social sanctions than formal law. It notes the enduring reach of collective judgment and the influence of international opinion on national conduct, referencing the American declaration of independence and the power of prevailing public sentiment.
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New World
Atch
KEEP I DLERS our GF COLLEGE
Br J H Canfield argues for selective admission policies at Columbia University stressing character over scholastic prep. He warns against excluding worthy students while urging careful, humane handling of admissions to protect the university’s reputation. He cites Oxford views on discipline and merit.
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Br. J. H. Canfield
Columbia University
Oxford
Presking
Etdenta
Flint Vonie America Instituti
Fiaveceo Tong
Bank Ther Vaully Feng’ Tn Appie
Patrick Henry Home Haunt Burned by Vengeful Heirs
Legends surround Montrilio the home of Patrick Henry in Virginia. After the death of William Arieff the estate faced a long siege of intruders and failed extermination attempts. Vast crowds entered, and a long struggle ended with a catastrophic fire that left the mansion open and scarred.
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Virgisia
Montrilio
Paitick Henry
Recina
Avery
Walla
William Arieff
Shaking Hands with China
A minuscule and garbled extract discusses fostering friendly relations between China and the United States. It references fair treatment, mutual privileges, and hopes for continued friendship, aiming to improve cross national ties and development between the two nations.
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China
United States
Square Deal for the Children by Judge Lindsey
A Denver judge urges a nationwide responsibility to provide free education compulsory schooling and child labor laws. He argues the nation must fund playgrounds trade schools juvenile courts and protect all children to ensure they grow into capable citizens.
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B. B. Lindsey
Denver
Hin
Copan
Fe Binte
Wutferk
Easy Hospitality in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century
The article describes lavish hospitality on Virginia plantations, noting abundant foods such as ships of cheese, geese, fowl, and various nuts. It highlights plentiful hogs, venison, and honey from domestic hives and forest sources, illustrating an expansive and varied feast culture.
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Virginia
Hotlow Tree
Some Men See Far Yet Miss The Truth In Time
A garbled quotation contrasts flawed perceptions with true insight. The writer mocks those who miss obvious principles while praising clear thinking, noting errors in judgment and the folly of overestimating one's own reasoning.
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