Wall Street Slump After Lawson Speculation Sparks Trading
Aug 24 The stock market opened dull following Saturday’s wild selloff by Thomas W. Lawson and others, with over a million shares traded Friday. Rumors claimed stocks were deposited to be dumped and borrowed to hide the activity, possibly for John D. Rockefeller. Early losses appeared across markets as bear sentiment rose and borrowing demand dropped. Cotton prices fell about 50 cents a bale amid broader market weakness.
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New York
Thomas W. Lawson
John D. Rockefeller
Morey
Paekie
Indianapolis Hog and Cattle Market Slows on Monday
In Indianapolis on August 24, a large hog run of 3,000 faced fair demand and steady to 10 cents lower prices, with tops at 6.85 and most sales 6.40 to 6.75. Cattle arrivals were normal, trading quiet and steady to 10 cents lower. bulls and calves held firm. Sheep and lamb markets showed little change from last week with lambs at 5.50 and sheep around 1.00 lower.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Rhamson
Bat Hale
Wholesale seed prices from Indianapolis market listing
The listing shows Timothy seed per bushel at 2.40 for prime quality, various clover and alfalfa seeds with prices ranging from 6.50 to 12.00, and grass seeds including Kentucky blue grass at 2.50. Also noted are seed wheat and seed rye priced around 1.00 and 1.30 respectively.
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Timothy
Indianapolis
Indianopolis Produce Prices and Poultry Offerings
Advertisement lists fresh eggs at 14c, butter and poultry items with turkeys 12c, ducks five for 6c, geese at 9c, with various chicken prices around 12 to 6c. No dates or locations beyond Indianapolis.
The Wagon Market listing prices and items
Market brief announcing various feedstuffs and hay prices from The Wagon Market. Items include corn, oats, timothy, clover, mixed hay and baled Timothy with per unit and bulk prices, along with reference to brand or variety and note on shelled or old stock.
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Rouse Brog
Kentucky Ave
Isc
New Saloon Opens By Wil Ham Moeller On Delaware Street
A new saloon opens at 212 North Delaware street under the well known proprietor Wil Ham Moeller. He offers service with a distinctive test and promises friendly hospitality.
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Wil Ham Moeller
Delaware Street
Grain Prices and Inspection Totals From Market Report
In the market summary, Wheat No 2 red steady at 94 percent, No 3 red 97c, No 4 red 8c with various through billing notes and August to October prices. Corn values show No 2 white 80c, No 3 white 80c, No 4 white 78c, other mixed lots around 79c. Oats steady with No 2 white 50c, No 3 white 50c, No 4 white 47 4c. Hay lists no bids and Rye No 2 at 80c. Inspections report multiple cars with grades and rejections. Total cars noted for Wheat 9, Corn 38, Oats none, Rye 1.
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Hay
Timothy
Rye
The Gem Laundry Family Washings and Drying Services
The Gem Laundry offers family washings with rough dry by the pound and ironing of all flat pieces. Address and hours not provided in the fragment.
Market Basket Retail Prices Read Like Historic Inventory
A long list of home grown produce and groceries with prices from a historical market listing. Items include beets five cents for three bunches, wax beans fifteen cents a quarter peck, celery a bunch, tomatoes ten cents a quarter peck, potatoes and fruit varieties priced per quarter peck or dozen, plus coal products and bagged coke with vague locations and packaging notes.
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California
Homer
East Buffalo Live Stock Market Report
East Buffalo New York stock market clear. Cattle receipts total 3125 with prime steers at 6.25 to 6.50 and shipping steers 5.2 to 6.00. Cows 3.25 to 8.00, veals 5.00 to 9.00. Sheep receipts 6000 with lambs 4.50 to 6.75, yearlings 4.75 to 5.25, wethers 4.50 to 4.75. Hogs 12750 with Yorkers 6.50 to 7.06 and pigs 5.50 to 7.00. troughs 5.25 to 5.90.
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East Buffalo
N. Y
Chicago Live Stock Prices Aug 24 Hogs and Cattle
Chicago dispatch lists hog receipts and prices for many categories including light, bull, mixed, pigs, heavy and heavy to choice ranges. Cattle receipts total about 30 000 with beves Texas and western steer values. stockers, feeders, cows, heifers, calves shown with varied per hundred pricing. Sheep receipts appear weak with natives western yearlings and lambs listed by price bands.
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Chicago
Beeves
Texas
Western
Meats and Lard Prices from Local Market Listing
A was listing various meat and lard prices with quantities and rates. Items include hams bacon shoulders dried beef lard pickled pork fresh pork and beef veal and mutton with price per pound or per unit and several fractioned quotes. Each line cites product type and price ranges or exact cents per unit.
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Tierces
Pittsburg Live Stock Market Report
Pittsburg Pa August 24 cattle receipts reach 75 loads with prices ranging from 5.50 to 6.50 for various grades, high for extra and prime cattle. Hogs receipts total 450 loads with active trading. heavy, medium, and workers priced from 6.90 to 6.95, pigs from 5.00 to 5.50.
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Pittsburg
Vacation Visit From Grace Robers and Family
Miss Grace Robers accompanied by her sister Mrs. Everitt Banta and Mr Bana visited Leake Wawasee for a short stay. The group planned a brief vacation together and enjoyed the nearby scenery during their stopover.
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Grace Robers
Everitt Banta
Bana
Leake Wawasee
Bahama Bill Tale Frames a Brutal Hero in Sea Sagas
The review of I. I. Jenkins Hains portrays Bahama Bill as a brutal, heroic figure in a sea tale collection. The excerpt “Shanghaing the Tong” depicts a tense chase as Captain Smart and Wah Lee clash over a laundry bill and a gunfight erupts with Oriental hatchetmen joining the melee.
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Smart
Bill
New York
Jule
John
Lee
Woman in Waterbury shoots at stranger during night encounter
Mrs. F H Tyrrell 36, wife of a farmer, fought off a man in Buckshill Waterbury with a pocket 22 revolver firing five shots. One bullet glanced skull but did not penetrate. The assailant Cane Gerardo 26, an Italian carpenter, is in custody. four men were in the party, three escaped. Citizens hunted the others as authorities seek deterrence amid anti tramp sentiment.
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Rox
Lee
Smart
Wah Lee
Hip Sing Tong
Florida
John
Buckshill
Waterbury
Cane Gerardo
Tracy Brothers
Gerardo
Negro confesses to home burglary in city
Charles Thompson, a negro, confessed Monday that he entered Mrs. Leona Girt on’s home at 1245 North West Street by reaching through a broken glass and unlocking the door to steal clothing valued at $10. Officers Hall and Simon arrested him Sunday night for loitering and later recovered the clothes with OMher Hall and Detective Kurtz. Thompson was employed at Thirteenth and Delaware streets.
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Charles Thompson
Hall and
Simon
Leona Girton
West Street
Omher Hall
Kurtz
Thompson
Thirteunth
Delaware
Tompson
Army Officers Give 100000 To Help Hains
New York Aug 24 In the defense of Capt Peter C Hains charged with the murder of William F Annis his lawyers will rely on insanity rather than unwritten law A large fund has been raised by army officers for the defense and more may follow The arraignment of Hains and his brother T Jenkins Hains was postponed The officers dress uniforms will be worn in court as a military aspect unfolds and the brothers hope to influence the jury with a strong insanity defense
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T. Jenkins Hains
William FE. Annis
Bayside
I. I
Bahama Bill
Sea Horse
Bill
New York
Peter C. Haine
William F. Annis
Hains
John F. McIntyre
Army
Annis
United States Army
Capt. Hains
Jenkins Hains
Queens County
Bayvelde
McIntyre
Claudia Libby Hains
Judge revokes licenses of five Pittsburg cafe owners
In open court Judge Robert S. Fraser revoked the licenses of five cafe operators after a campaign by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and police bureau. The affected proprietors were Paul N. Decrette of The Fulton, Charles F. Delong of Heidelberg, N. B. Hofford of The Club, Edna Johnson of Schmidt's, and W. C. Adams of the Crown.
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Pittsburg
Robert S. Fraser
Baseball Brawl in Sylvania Leaves One Fatally Injured
In Golden City Missouri on August 24 an umpire’s decision sparked a fight between two country nines at Sylvania. Eleven players were injured including Lee Farmer who suffered a fractured skull and was carried home in an unconscious state. Physicians fear death. Several arrests made.
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Golden City
Sylvania
Lee Farmer
Family washings offered per pound and ironing service
Local laundry advertises rough dry by the pound with ironing on all flat pieces. Promotes prompt service and invites customers to call by phone at 1671 for inquiries or drop-off.
Jewels Burn in Cottage at Ocean Resort Edgemere
Thousands along Long Island watched a spectacular fire at the Holmes cottage in Edgemere destroy the seaside estate. Seven guests fled as flames spread rapidly, many losing valuables and clothing. Water and hydrant placement hampered firefighting. losses estimated about 50000 dollars with valuables valued at 2500 dollars reportedly left behind.
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Edgemere
L. 1
Rockaway Beach
Long Island
Holmes
W. D. Cadwell
Naval policy to shape next Congress session battleships debate
Washington observers foresee a major naval policy fight in the coming session. After last winter’s push for four battleships and a compromise of two annually, some supporters may push for three or four new battleships amid shifts in internal naval relations and programs.
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Washington
Congress
City Births and Marriages Record of Local Families
City birth notices list William and Stella Martins boy at 1119 Churchman avenue and several other newborns across streets including N Sen afte avenue and Carter street. Multiple deaths and medical notes follow with conditions such as tuberculosis, diabetes, congenital heart defects, and pneumonia. Marriages include Ordan Claybourne with Larilda Willams and others. Also ad for Beautiful Chinaware at Concannon’s and Yresh Meats.
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William and
Stella Martin
Anthony and Matilda Nlessman
S. Summit Street
George A. Woods
S. State Avenue
Genevieve English
Smith Street
Anna Spiegel
N. Noble Street
Myrtle Hall
Columbia Avenue
James Wilhite
Senate Avenue
Mary Buchanan
Broadway
Charles A. Hines
City Hospital
Derrillia J. Nester
Michigan Street
Warren William Holliday
Delaware Street
Kate Price
S. West Street
Joseph M. Lewis
S. Senate Avenue
Catherine E. Ruschaupt
Pennsylvania Street
Ordan Claybourne
Larilda Willams
Jack Berkowitz
Bertha Lefkowitz
John McGoran
Mary Hegarty
Bert Thatcher
Iris J. Burk
Fred Gray
Margaret Sells
William E. Brown
Josie Best
Eli Stoner
Mary Kirkpatrick
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Brensliie
Umbels Sdase
Sadiatanoliee Non Exchange
Illinois
N. Penn
City Grain
GEM
Jackson
Ohio
Kanawha
Winifred
Hocking Valiey
Lubrig
Cscreesees Ete
Ccsceeeenensesees
Brazil
Chicago Grain
William E. Annis
Waterbury, Conn
F. H. Tyrrell
Negro Rods
Wulechner
GEM Laundry
Ocean Resort
Concannon'’s
Yresh Meats
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