Reading and Market Notes From Chicago Board of Trade
Closing quotations report from the Chicago Board of Trade via W A Hamilton, listing wheat and other commodity prices with September and May notes. Mentions steel and rubber firms, exchanges in Texas, and U S steel Wabash Yukon Gold references amid market activity and stock terms.
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New York
W. A. Hamilton
Commission
Reading
Rep. Iron
Rock Talard
Southern
Ray
Bo. Pac Sugar
St. Pau
Texas
Pac
U.S. Steel
Yukon Gold
Chicago i Board of Trade
W. A. ‘Hamilton
Marshall
Riots Mark Lisbon Elections Amid Stone Hurls and Gunfire
In Lisbon on April 7 a violent election clash left many dead and dozens wounded as crowds and municipal guards fought inside and around Saint Dominique’s church. Monarchists and Republicans disputed vote counting prompting a bayonet charge and volleys mistaken for rioters as reinforcements arrived. Queen Amelie wept upon learning of the bloodshed while officials warned against further unrest. In Detroit, Michigan, April 7 reports say nine more counties may join the dry territory.
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Lisbon
Carlos
Marioua Lisbon
St. Dominique’s Church
Whial Ig
Amelie
Manuel
Taft speaks in Nebraska on McKinley policy and Philippine rule
Secretary of War Taft closed day one of his Nebraska trip with a banquet address at the Auditorium. He framed campaign issues, defended McKinley Roosevelt policy in the Philippines, challenged Bryan on consistency, and discussed railroad legislation and anti-trust concerns. The speech was read from manuscript.
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Pale Grulotzes
Oriafia
Neb
Taft
Nebraska
McKinuley Club
William J. Bryan
McKinley
Roosevelt
Philippine Islands
Bryan
United States
Ed wards crisis sparks criticism in English papers
London April 7 English papers criticize the king for summoning chancellor Herbert H. Asquith to Biarritz while Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman’s illness looms. Rumors swirl of Asquith becoming premier as cabinet changes loom during Parliament's key session.
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London
Herbert H. Asquith
Exchequer
Edward
Biarritz
Dover
Calais
Henry Campbell‘Bannerman
Henry
Asquith
Tugboats Chase Steers In East River Sinking Float
A Lehigh Valley float carrying thirty Texas steers and coal sank in the East River near Brooklyn as deckhands opened gates. Fifteen steers escaped before sinking, others drowned, while tugboats joined the chase to capture and tow remaining animals to shore.
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New York
East River
Lehigh Valley Railroad
North Ninth Street
Brooklyn
Florida Senator Sworn In After Bryan’s Death
Florida Senator William A. Milton was sworn in in Washington on April 7 as the successor to the late Senator Bryan.
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Florida
Washington
William A. Milton
Sentaor Bryan
Weather and market report from West Virginia to Chicago
Forecasts show increasing cloudiness with rain in the Midwest and Northeast. cooler by midweek. Chicago grain prices slide to new lows on rains in the southwest. Pittsburg and regional markets report mixed yields, cattle and hog receipts, with price ranges across dairy, cheese, butter, and lambs.
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West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Chicago
Pittsburg
New York
Wisconsin
The Wife I Thought I Married a Man Sketch
A brief humorous dialogue sketch shows a wife and husband debating their marriages. The Wife asserts she thought she married a man while The Man concedes he is starting to think the same. The exchange highlights comic role reversals and mutual doubt in a domestic scene.
Leap Year Caution Delays Speech Request
In a terse note from St Louis Post Dispatch a man declares he will not risk a girl speaking this leap year citing superstition. The brief quote shows local press culture and a playful superstition around a child’s speech.
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St Louis Post-Dispatch
Noahs ark game ends in swallowed giraffe and zebra
A playful exchange shows a doctor asking what a little boy is feeling and the boy admitting he tried to count animals from Noahs ark in his mouth and swallowed a giraffe and zebra.
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