Huge python breaches cage on Afridi and terrorizes ship
New York November 21 a massive python escaped its cage aboard the British ship Afridi and roamed the bridge for about two hours. Captain Golden fought the beast with a broadax, cutting it into twelve sections before sending the remains to the New York Zoological Society. The voyage also lost a fine orang utan and several other animals en route to Bronx Zoo.
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New York
Singapore
Pier 3
Golden
New York Zoological Society
Bronx Zoo
Mrs Hiller Demonstrates 800 Salad Possibilities
Mrs Elizabeth Hiller, a cooking teacher, demonstrated salad making with insights on dressings and eight different combinations. She outlined course versus luncheon salad pairings, shared recipes for French and boiled dressings, and offered hints on avoiding dressing separation while preparing potato, chicken, and celery salads.
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Elizabeth Hiller
Ana
Mrs. Hiller
Hiller
Roosevelt's Engine Returns From Southern Trip
President Roosevelt arrived back in Washington after a southern journey. The only notable event was a calf that ran onto the track near Asheville, North Carolina, and was killed as the engine passed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Memphis
Asheville
N.C
Boy Run Over by Freight Train Near Terre Haute
Ray mond Archer, 20, a freshman at Rose Polytechnic Institute, was killed Friday morning when struck by a Big Four freight train two miles west of Terre Haute Indiana. His body was found after three trains apparently passed over it. His parents live in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania where his father N B Archer works for Armour packing interests.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Raymond
Archer
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Pittsburg
Armour Packing
Canal bed dispute triggers rail line court clash
Lafayette Indiana November 21 Fort Wayne Logansport and Lafayette traction company and the Monon clash in court over canal bed rights The Logansport to Lafayette line seeks a right of way while the Monon asks for a Lafayette city sidetrack along the canal bed against the Wabash valley traction company.
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Lafayette
Ind
Fort Wayne
Logansport & Lafayette Traction Company
State YMCA convention officers elected at Peru
Peru Ind Nov 21 Following were elected convention officers for one year at the annual state Y M C A convention here President Daniel Sims Lafayette first vice president C C S Rhoads Indianapolis second vice president Henry Meinhardt Peru secretary G W Wella Crawfordsville treasurer J F Wallick Indianapolis
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Peru
Ind
Daniel Sims
Lafayette
CC. S. Rhoads
Indianapolis
Henry Meinhardt
G W. Wella
Crawfordsville
Miss Margaret Kennedy Injured in Portland Wagon Fall
Miss Margaret Kennedy of Indianapolis fell from a wagon on a paved Portland street and sustained painful injuries. She could not be moved to relatives' home and is being cared for at Rev. L. J. Paquet's residence, pastor of the local Catholic church.
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Portland
Ind
Margaret Kennedy
Indianapolis
L. J. Paquet
Neighborhood Heating Plant Franchise Request
John B. Christian seeks a city franchise for a neighborhood steam heating plant in the square bounded by Pratt Delaware St. Clair and Alabama streets. He owns 19 houses in the square, completed the plant 30 days ago, and plans to sell heat within the square only.
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John B. Christian
Pratt, Delaware, St. Clair
Alabamasts
Meeting of independents and trust magnates in Cleveland
In Cleveland on November 21 a gathering of leading independent and trust magnates discussed a proposed bicycle price increase driven by reduced water supplies. The event focused on industry-wide implications and market adjustments.
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Cleveland, O
Missing Red Men Chief Bartlett In Indiana Lodge Belongs
James Barton, head of a Red Men lodge in Kokomo Indiana, is missing along with $110 belonging to the lodge. His wife remains in Kokomo and is being cared for by the lodge as the search continues.
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Kokomo
Ind
James Barton
Red Men
Estate Administrator Sues Vandalia Railroad Over Miller Death
Ww B Thompson as administrator of Stephen M Miller estate sues Vandalia railroad for 10000 dollars over Miller’s death caused by a Vandalia engine on June 3 1901 at Crusest.
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Ww. B. Thompson
Stephen M. Miller
Vandalia Railroad
Miller
Crusest
Mrs Holloway Dies in LaPorte Believer in Dowieism
LaPorte Indiana November 21 Mrs J B Holloway wife of a banker and a Dowieist believer died here of consumption. She would have no physician despite intense suffering.
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Laporte
Ind
J. 8. Holloway
Richmond editor Gilian to join Baltimore American
Richmond Ind Nov 2 8. W W Gilian former city editor of the Richmond Palladium and later of Los Angeles is moving to the Baltimore American. The report notes career moves and indicates a shift to a prominent national newspaper. The exact date of hiring is not specified.
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Richmond
Ind
Ww. Gi-lian
Richmond Palladium
Los Angeles
Baltimore “American
Docked Dresses at Swell Horse Show Stirring Incident
In New York on November 21 Carrie Nation disrupted a high society horse show scene by shaming women in low neck dresses from the Vanderbilt box. Alfred G Vanderbilt intervened, and Nation broke a wine bottle at the cafe before police escorted her from the hall.
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Carrie Nation
New York
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Carrie
Shelby cites Kessler over illegal gravel sales near Ethel Street
George W Shelby tells the Board of Works on Friday that George Kessler owner of lots on a twenty eighth street near Ethel street has been selling gravel from his lots from the unopened streets. The board will investigate and police may intervene if charges prove true.
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George W. Shelby
Board of Works
George Kessler
Ethel-st
Shelby
Parks receive two carloads for tree transplanting
Park superintendent Power announced that the current season is ideal for transplanting as soil remains wet and weather favorable. Two carloads of trees have arrived for the parks to proceed with planting.
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Power
Wells to Manage Terre Haute Street Railway System
G F Wells of Massachusetts will succeed J P Clark as manager of Terre Haute street railway system Inter urban line to Brazil and the lighting systems in Terre Haute and Brazil.
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Terre Haute
Ind
G. F. Wells
Massachusetts
J. P. Clark
Brazil
Fatal train tragedy near Shelbyville kills man on track
Shelbyville Indiana November 1 Benjamin Kipple aged 53 was instantly killed when he sat on a freight train track. Police said the man was struck by the passing locomotive. The incident occurred in Shelbyville and investigators are reviewing the circumstances surrounding the death.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Benjamin Kipple
Births and deaths and marriages listed
A long local notice lists births deaths and marriages with names and addresses. Items include many newborns and young children with ages and causes like asthma dysentery and accident plus several marriages and a few business entries with repair and remodeling costs.
Indianapolis Live Stock Market Report Summary
Cattle Friday trade weak with steady prices and 600 receipts. Prices listed by weight and type include good to prime cattle 1,200 to 1,500 pounds at 550 to 600, fair to medium 1,200 to 1,400 pounds at 500, plain fat 1,250 pounds up at 450, and varied prices for feeders, stockers, cows, calves, veals, and bulls. Hog market shows 6,000 receipts, 1,500 shipments, active market with prices 5.10 to 6.35 for heavies and mixed lots, best pigs 5.65 to 5.90, light pigs 3.00 to 3.65, bulk sales around 6.10 to 6.20. Lambs and sheep receipts small, market steady with Good to choice lambs 3.60 to 4.60, good to medium 4.20 to 4.50, and stockers feeding sheep 2.00 to 2.60 per 200 pounds.
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Indianapolis
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UGS
New Orleans
California
Flez F. G. K
Chicago Grain and Provisions Prices Report
Chicago nov 21 grain and provisions show declines across wheat corn and oats with mixed December and May contracts. Wheat for December at 04%c, May 75Xc. Corn December 58%c, May 58 1/2c. Oats December 42c, May 42 2c. Provisions ribs and other items noted with small price shifts.
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Chicago
Suheike
Wall Street Notes From Meyers and Kiser’s Wire
New York market faces irregular trend with buying on weak spots urged. Americans in London trade heavy near parity while Manhattan control by Interborough Transit Co is confirmed. Sugar prices expected to rise. Time money looser. Mexican insiders optimistic on a gold basis. Demand seen for B A T Atchison Canadian Pacific and Southern Pacific in loans. Gold shipments unlikely. American locomotive orders record highs. coke supply trouble cited. Colorado fuel control transfers. Manhattan to issue 2 to 18 million new stocks with rights at par.
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New York
London
Manhattan
Interborough Transit Company
Mexican Central
Mexico
Atchison
Canadian Pacific
Southern Pacific
U. S. Steel
Colorado
Hawley-Gould
Market Opens Irregular Amid Mixed Wall Street Moves
New York market opened irregular with Manhattan leading after a 2 percent early gain. Amalgamated Copper and St Paul posted solid advances while many internationals fell. By noon Missouri Pacific and Manhattan held gains, with key bonds steady and total sales near 493 200 shares.
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New York
Manhattan
Amalgamated Copper
St. Paul
Rock Islands
Missouri Pacific
Kansas City Southern
Wii
Union Pacific
Reading
U. S. Steel
Amalgamated
Cattle and Hogs See Mixed Prices at Union Stock Yards
At Union Stock Yards Illinois on November twenty first cattle receipts reached 3,000 with prime beeves trading from 5.75 to 7.10 each, and cows and heifers at 2.50 to 4.50. Hog receipts 3,200 with prices for light hogs 5.80 to 6.30 and heavy hogs 6.10 to 6.45. Sheep receipts totaled 12,000 with ewes and lambs quoted 2.40 to 5.15 and general sheep trading 3.25 to 5.15.
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Union Stockyards
Chicago Practice Market poultry and dairy prices
Chicago practice market reports live poultry prices for chickens and hens nine cents per pound, springs one cent, turkeys with goose and goose cross breeds at twelve cents, geese seven fifty to nine dollars. Butter cream fries extra twenty one cents, daisies twenty three cents. Eggs one cent, cheese varieties full creams twins net eighteen to twenty two cents, daisies, young Americas, Swiss drum all around twelve to fourteen cents.
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Chicago
Springs
East Buffalo Live Stock Market Prices Nov 21
East Buffalo N Y reports cattle receipts of 75 head with top steers at 8.73 and shippers 5.00 to 6.50. hogs receipts two cars with mixed 6.35 to 6.40 and heavy 6.45 to 6.55. sheep and lambs with 55 cars and top lambs 5.50 to 5.60 and yearlings at 4.00.
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East Buffalo
N. Y
Cincinnati Market Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices Report
Cincinnati market figures show cattle receipts at 747 with good to choice prices $4.50 to $5.25 and best calves $7.75 to $8.00. Hogs receipts 3,750 with good to choice $6.20 to $6.40 and mixed $6.20 to $6.25. Sheep receipts 866 with extra $3.10 to $3.25 and lambs $5.10 to $5.25.
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Cincinnati
Toledo Grain Market Shifts Prices Across Commodities
In Toledo on November 21 Wheat Cas a futures December and May at 804c, Corn No 3 yellow 47c December 45c May 45c, Oats No 3 white 3c December 3c May, Rye No 2 Blige. Clover Seed November 5.8 dollars January 6.92 and March 6.90 with related prices.
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Toledo
Alsyke
Grain Prices and Inspections Reported in Milling Freight
Wheat prices listed as No 2 red and No 3 red with various percentages, track and freight terms. Corn prices show several white and mixed grades with multiple cents per bushel. Oats figures appear as No 2 white and No 3 white with varied percentages. Inspections note car counts for wheat corn and hay with totals for each, including rejected samples and no grade entries.
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Hay
Timothy
Cattle and hog prices at East Liberty market
East Liberty Pa November 21 cattle receipts light with primes $5.15 to $5.90 and best cows $40 to $55. Heavies hogs $6.45 to $6.55, mediums $6.30 to $6.40, pigs $6.20 to $6.30. Sheep receipts fair with best wethers $8.60 to $3.75 and good mixed $3.10 to $3.40.
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East Liberty
New York Market Prices for Pork Dairy Eggs and Poultry
November market rundown lists Mess pork at 18.00 to 18.50 dollars per hundredweight and lard at 11.50, with butter ranging 21 to 25 cents and creamery and imitation creamery variants. Cheese prices show large and small at 12 to 12.5 cents, eggs at 24 to 26 cents, and dressed poultry including turkeys at 7 to 13 cents per pound and ducks geese and fowl prices across several cent ranges.
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New York
Elgin
Wholesale and retail prices on groceries and provisions
Prices paid by shippers and wholesale buyers for a wide range of goods including fowls, eggs, butter, cheese, hides, wool, and canned fruits. Local markets show items such as Old turkey hens at 9 c, fresh eggs 19 20 c, oranges Florida 3 50 4 00, lemons California 4 25 4 50, and oats 5 60 per 100 pounds. Also listed are flour prices, sugars, coffees, canned goods, spices, and coal and coke retail rates.
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New York
Holland
Florida
Jamaica
California
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