US Gunboat backs ultimatum over Shanghai river ships
United Press report from London says the gunboat El Cano fired on Yang Sen's troops in Shasi on the Yangtse. An ultimatum demanded the immediate release of three American river steamers seized yesterday. British gunboats Cricket and Cockehafer supported the move amid Shanghai tensions and fears of a Wanhsien repeat. The Cantonese advance seeks Shanghai then Pekin as northern forces confront them near Sungkiang.
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Shasi
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Sungkiang
Sun Chuan Fang
Pekin
Urgent Steel Buying Surges On Wall Street
Urgent buying of United States Steel eclipsed other bartering as stock traders pushed Steel to new high ground on the current advance. On enormous volume, Steel rose about 15 points from the prior close, marking strong early trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
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NEW York
Wall Street Journal
Financial Review Today
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New York Stock Exchange
New York Clearing and Exchange Rates Report
New York December 16 reports clearings at 1,730,000, balances at 180,000,000. Foreign exchange shows demand sterling at 4.84% and francs at 4.01 cents, lire at 4.49 cents, belga 15.89 cents, marks 23.79 cents. debits and other figures noted.
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New York
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Bandit detector controlled by radio invented in Chicago
John F. Seebold of La Salle Illinois develops an invisible radio controlled movie camera to spot criminals during bank robberies. The device would operate after wires are cut and wire alarms relay signals to police, aiming to record robbers in action and reduce payroll and bank hold ups. Seebold has spent four years refining the invention.
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Chicago
John F. Seebold
la Salle
Siebold
Edward Hall
Chicago Rapid Transit
Edison and
Publi Utilities
Grant Miller
Seebold
Seamen’s Bank to Rename Building 74 Wall St
A New York bank facing sailors superstition changes its address from 76 to 74 Wall Street. J B Walker, a retired seaman, urged removing the thirteen superstition from the 76 address, and bank president Herbert K Twitchell announced the building will bear number 74 Wall St when occupied.
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New York
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Wall and
Pearl Sts
Wall St
J. B. Walker
Eighth Ave
Herbert K. Twitchell
Twitchell
Hog prices rise at Indianapolis stockyards on Monday
Hog prices advanced about 25 cents from Wednesday with a 4,000 fresh receipts and 1,484 holdovers. Most hogs sold at 11.90 with select hogs at 12, while packing sows brought 9.75 to 11. Vealers steady around 14 with tops at 14.50. Cattle receipts near 1,000 as beef and feeder steers hold steady. Sheep and lambs about 25 cents lower with fat lambs at 12.75 and cull ranges down to 5.5.
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Indianapolis
Holiday market items and fruit prices listed in buyers guide
A dense catalog of grocery and holiday items with prices, including boxes of fruits, nuts, dried goods, and fresh produce. Multiple regions and varieties appear with price points for boxes, crates, and bulk quantities, plus holiday greenery and decor items with small bundle prices.
Grains Bearish On Bearish Cables In Chicago Trade
Bearish sentiment took hold on the Chicago Board of Trade as discouraging cables hit grain markets. Severe Great Lakes weather kept ships idle, limiting supply while demand looked brisk. Wheat opened lower on Liverpool weakness and Buenos Aires reaction. corn and oats followed, with locals forecasting smaller crop estimates amid strong feeding demand. Provisions held steady.
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Cotton Market Ends With Trade Hints Of Advance
In New York at the close last night successful traders bought futures, signaling a possible rise today. Some bid 16d but observers await further trading to form a firm opinion.
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McKinnon
Trading Dips Slightly As Tuesday's Rise Fades
In New York on December 16 trader activity shows open interest continuing, with minor stocks holding firm on merger hopes. Rails rise to high levels, Atchison leading rail stocks, and nickel plate executives shift leadership as oil and oil stocks stay strong amid winter expectations.
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New York
Tradog
Atchison
Frederick Underwood
Bennet
Nickel Plate
Erie
van Sweringens
Market Report From Butte and Cleveland
Wholesale prices for dairy and poultry move through Butte with creamery grade A at 58 and 57 cents per pound. Prices span Limburger 37c, eggs 42c delivered in Indianapolis, poultry quotes across fowls, ducks and roosters, and butter 56-57c. Regional notes include Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin grain and egg markets, with flour steady in New York and pork quotes firm in the Midwest.
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Wrong man identified by witness in dismissal of charges
Harold Fossgate was dismissed on malicious trespass and petit larceny charges in Judge Dan V White's municipal court after his attorney argued the witness testimony misidentified him. The witness James Mitchell had accused Fossgate of stealing coal from Brookside Ice and Coal Co on December 9. Fossgate was later seen in a street railway uniform claiming his own auto was stolen.
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Stillwell St
Dan V. White
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Commerce Ave
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Mitchell
Lawrence A. Shaw
Yasguh
Shaw
Market receipts report from Pittsburgh livestock sale
December 16 report shows hogs and sheep receipts near 50 to 500 head with steady to higher prices. Cattle and calf categories list top figures around 11 dollars for cattle and 12 for hogs, with lambs reaching about 11.50 to 12.15, overall market steady with varied weights and buyers.
Births Report From City Hospitals And Homes
Birth notices list numerous families and addresses for newborn boys and girls. Entries name parents such as Abe and Garnett Caylor, Franklin and Mildred Scott, William and Gladys Gray, Raymond and Vivian Brown, and Jean and Gertrude Miller among others with hospital or residence locations. The fragmentary OCR shows multiple households across city streets and institutions.
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Christine Neville
EB. McCarty
Abe
Garnett Caylor
Christian Hospital
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Mildred Scott
William and
Gladys Gray
N. Tremont
Manson
Mattie
Lee
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Louise Robinson
Sixteenth Playne
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Methodist Hospital
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Gladys Ledsoe
David and Lillian
Garrison
Spruce
Vivian Brown
Lelia Sierp
Woodal H Resting
Rachel Fraley
Laeceries
Mary Browning
Ludfohn
Lillie McClain
Prospect
Jean
Gertrude Miller
Local Obituaries From City Hospital and Area Mortuaries
A list of death notices including Currie Finch 74 from 2003 West Michigan accidental death and Zae Tae 76 at city hospital with broncho pneumonia. Also listed are Holman 53 830 Roanoke broncho pneumonia, Thomson Orell 58 Methodist Hospital septicaemia, Anna Mary Keller 18 from liver complications, Archibald Arina Ochiltree 75 arteriosclerosis, Susan Webb Atherton 57 carcinoma, Miny Cather from meningitis, Thomas Allen Kessler 79 mitral insufficiency, Henry Summer 1 day atelectasis, Prest White 46 chronic myopathy, Anderson Aries 63 chronic ignebatish, Fannie Franklin 55 broncho pneumonia.
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Michigan
Zae Tae
City Hospital
Pheim Sinh Holman
Roanoke
Augusta ‘Thomson Orell
Methodist Hospital
Anna Mary Keller
Yo W. Woodland
Carrbonis
Apnaarke
St. Vincent's Hosae Oor
Arina Ochiltree
Ohmer
Susan’ Webb Atherton
Buckle
Peers Shryer
N. Belle Vieu Cerebi
Hae
Miny Cather
Nowland
Thomas Allen Kessler
Boulevard
Henry Summer
Graceland
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Fannie Franklin
Missionaries urged to evacuate Szechwan province
American consul at Chungking advises American missionaries to leave the Szechwan province under Yang Sen due to rising anti-foreign sentiment. The warning comes from a Shanghai Guardian dispatch carried by United Press.
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Chungking
Yang Sen
Shanghai
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Sugar Market Outlook Amid Sluggish Demand and Steady Futures
In New York on December 16, the Sugar Market notes a lull in buying Cuban laws and a softer tone in granulated sugar after recent advances. Analysts see futures withstanding selling pressure, with potential further unsettlements from trade developments and technical firings, signaling a likely resume of price rises in upcoming months.
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