Financial upturn seen after market improves in New York
Bankers and Secretary Cortelyou express confidence as stocks open higher in New York. Morgan and Stillman call the situation satisfactory, Trust Company of America resumes operations with deposits surpassing withdrawals, Harlem bank suspensions seen as not affecting downtown markets, and $10 million in small bills confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankers of
New York
Cortelyou
Trust Company of America
Oakleigh Thorne
Thorne
Harlem
J. P. Morgan
James Stillman
National City Bank
United States
Mr. Morgan
Pittsburg Stock Exchange Quiet as Talks Resume Next Week
In Pittsburgh on October 26 the Stock Exchange remained closed with expectations it will not restart until Monday. Bankers report the local financial situation sound and under control as a recent flurry passes. The Iron City Trust receivership and Westinghouse operations disputes are noted with no major impact on wages due to workers at Trafford City and East Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Stock Exchange
Iron City Trust Company
Westinghouse Company
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Trafford City
East Pittsburg
President Roosevelt Returns Home From Southern Trip
President Roosevelt arrived at the White House from a southern trip on a special train of the Southern Railway at 4 o clock Wednesday afternoon. His reception at the station was warm with witnesses noting a deeper bronze hue and visible pleasure at returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
White House
Southern Railway
Lynchburg
Oyster Bay
Rockefeller money to all New York lenders
John D Rockefeller said he arranged to loan large sums to New York financial institutions amid investor alarm. He urged confidence, said he would not withdraw funds, and that he would cooperate to meet the temporary crisis with his resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Associated Press
Rapid's Merchant Prince Doane Robinson tale of Tom Sweeney
Doane Robinson calls Tom Sweeney Rapid’s merchant prince once a Fort Pierre barber. Gifford recalls Tom’s shave tale from the Hills stage days. Tom, unkempt, entered Hiam’s shop. he slashed at a beard, grabbed the congressman by the nose, and ordered, Lay still, damn you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doane Robinson
Rapid
Tom Sweeney
Fort Pierre
Gifford
Tom
Hiam
Canton
Balloon race near Asbury Park ends with disputed winner
The German balloon Pommern landed at Bradley Park near Asbury Park after about 851 miles and faces an official ruling as rivals Lisle de France landed at Herbertsville. Winds kept crews from reaching New York, leaving the outcome unsettled amid cautious spirits and contrary currents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Park
N. J
Lisle de France
Herbertsville
Bradley Park
New York
Sta
Woman's Secret Sparks Copper Crash Tale
New York October reports a Montana born woman, long acquainted with mining men, allegedly shared Wall Street plans with friends revealing United Copper details. The leak, if true, is linked to the failure of Gross & Kleeberg, Heinze affiliated firms, and the Mercantile National Bank resignations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Butte
Montana
Waldorf-Astoria
Wall Street
United Copper
Gross & Kleeberg
Mia Heinze & Co
F. Augustus Heinze
Mercantile National Bank
Augustus Heinze
Thirty-third Street
Decree Orders Jail Time for South Dakota Archdeacon
At a U S Supreme Court sitting in Omaha on October 22 1920 the petition for cer ofari was denied for George G Ware Episcopal archdeacon of South Dakota convicted in Nebraska land frauds He must serve one year in Douglas county jail and pay a 1000 fine as resources to avoid jail are exhausted He will begin serving once the mandate reaches the district court in Omaha within a week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
United States Supreme Court
George G. Ware
Episcopal
South Dakota
Nebraska
Ware
Douglas County
Iocuit Court of Appeal
District Court of Omaha
Utes On Rampage Again Des Moines to Cheyenne Reservation
A patrol from Bar Des Moines dispatched 210 soldiers and ten officers to the Cheyenne Indian reservation after Ute resistance flared again. Officials report ongoing defiance since placement on the reservation months ago. Authorities aim to restore order quickly with the troop deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Bar Des Moines
Sam Wis
Oles
Alfred G Vanderbilt Inherits Part Of Vanderbilt Wealth
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt has gained possession of one half of the residuary Vanderbilt estate, valued around 140 million dollars, under his father’s will. The trust will pay him the first half at age 35 and the remainder later, with executors including Alfred G Vanderbilt and Chauncey M Depew overseeing the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Alfred
Marving
Grace Wilson
A. G. Vanderbilt
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Wilcem K. Vanderbilt
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
Chauncey M. Depew
Edward V. V. Rossiter
Absence of Mind The Fake Focused Mathematician Ampere Tale
A collection of real life anecdotes on absent mindedness. Ampere hides a drawn sword behind a sofa cushion during a dinner while engrossed in calculations. La Fontaine loses his book to present to Louis XVI and loses the money in his carriage. Pozzi asks about hereditary fallacy. Berlier jokes about a death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ampere
Professor Jones
Mme. Fontanes
Almpire
Louis XVI
la Fontaine
Paris
Pozzi
Seine
M. Berlier
M. Bertier
St. James’ Gazette
Stock Market Opens Firm Then Dips on Forced Liquidation
New York October 20 stock market opened firm with gains in Smelting and St Paul. Broad selling followed as forced liquidation signals appeared and call money rose. Missouri Pacific fell sharply, Western rails and major issues dropped, later trimming losses after noon as some rebounds occurred.
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New York
St Paul
Atchison
Missouri Pacific
Call Money
Western Railroad
American
Northern Pacific
Hill
Harriman
St. Paul
Oil Wells at Sea and the Gulf of Mexico Fish Boom
A Brooklyn Eagle excerpt notes the large role of menaden ylelus in fertilizer production and marine oil, employing thousands in fifty factories and 1,800 fishermen. It describes vast annual slaughter of 700 million fishes, spawning in spring in the Gulf of Mexico and migrating north in dense rings, with no known origin or destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mentaden Ylelus
Gulf of Mexico
Brooklyn Eagle
Banks in Nevada Proclaim Legal Holidays to Stabilize Finances
Governor Sparks declared a statewide financial respite on Thursday and banks will observe the following Saturday as legal holidays to allow institutions to adjust operations. The goal is to reduce unrest and prevent a failure by giving banks time to align their affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nev
Sparks
Wheat market turmoil rocks big campaign in Minneapolis
Amid tight money and a sharp reversal in Liverpool prices, the wheat pit saw a surge of offerings. Reports from Minneapolis indicate a contested speculative campaign waning as funds flee and receipts from the country rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Liverpool
Financial
Land Sale Sets Record as Colored Colony Purchases Lytle Ranch
The top land sale in years occurred in Sully county where the Lytle ranch comprising two sections was sold to John McGraci of Missouri for thirty five thousand dollars. This transfer moves land into the holdings of the colored colony in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lytle
Sully County
John MecGrac i
Missouri
Tod
Bryan Haa Eye on Hearst at Democratic Convention
William Bryan and William Horst are seen as potential adversaries at the upcoming Democratic National Convention. The warning comes via Tom Allen of Lincoln, relayed from Omaha, reflecting internal party tensions and anticipated trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Hearst
Omaha
William 1.Ryan
William R. Horst
Mr. Bryan
Tom Allen
Lincoln
Banking Crisis Eases as Major Banks Suspend
The Trust Company of America York Hamilton Bank Twelfth Ward Bank and Empire City Savings Bank suspend. Stocks opened higher as government funds of 25,000,000 are deposited in Wall Street. John D Rockefeller made a large deposit aiding confidence and broker relief. New York Trusts unite to defend and assist each other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ic Trust Company of America
Es York-Hamilton Bank
Twelfth Ward Bank
Empire City Savings Bank
Wall Street
John D. Rockefeller
Defense
A Costly Autograph at Parla Charity Sale
Baron Rothschild refused goods at a Parla charity stall and asked for a souvenir autograph. Gyp wrote a receipt stating he paid 1,000 francs for charity, which Rothschild approved and left with a note for the full amount, pleased by the clever gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parla
Baron Rothschild
Gyp
Maron Rothschild
France
Three Banks Suspend Payments In New York
Empire City Savings Bank at 231 West 125th Street posts a thirty day suspension under banking laws though officials state solvency. The move mirrors a prior halt by Hamilton and Twelfth Ward banks in the same area. the bank reportedly owes depositors about 1 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Empire City Savings Bank
West One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street
Hamilton
Twelfth Ward
Daughter Balks at Elopement With Young Hreggins
An elderly Greacherly laments his daughter’s refusal to elope with Hreggins, believing he could save money by denying consent. The friend of the family asks what happened as the situation unfolds in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hreggins
Chicago News
Boogae
Beroggs
Rogge
Snogyr- Do
Cleveland
Local finances in Los Angeles show tranquil conditions
Los Angeles on February 5 reports a money market stringency that restricts loans and dull business activity in several crowded lines. Despite these tensions, local financial institutions remain solid and fear is minimal.
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Los Angeles
Joans
Receiver Sought for Butte State Savings Bank
In Helena yesterday two applications were filed in court seeking appointment of a receiver for State Savings Bank, which closed its doors last week. State Bank Examiner Collins issued a reassuring statement suggesting efforts to reopen the bank are under way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Butte
State Savings Bank
Collins
Music Helpline of Song Tames Danger and Fear Across Tales
Chicago Record recounts famed singers such as Lablache Grisi Lind and others using song to avert threats and save lives. From bear encounters to robbers to bandits to a judge’s convict, music calms, confounds, and frees, showcasing opera stars as unlikely saviors and moral exemplars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luig Lablache
Lablache
Mme
Giulia Grisi
France
Paria
Grisi
Sylum
Jennie Lind
Mexico
Kneissel
Munich
Skneissel
Indiana
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Lwio
Clewr
Hallburton
Butte Bank
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