Record-breaking year of American trade and industry
New York dispatch outlines Bradstreet’s 1901 review declaring a peak in prosperity amid strikes, panics, and price fixes. It cites bank clearings of $118 billion, 30 percent rise from last year, 26 percent above 1890, and gains in railway earnings, pig iron, iron, leather, woolen goods, and exports, with agriculture boosted by higher farm prices and domestic demand.
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New York
Annual Review of American Trade, Finance and Industry
Bradstreets
United States
McKinley
South
New
Old England
Teachers' Association Pays Eulogy to Hale Founder
The Colorado State Teachers Association ended its twenty seventh annual session in Denver with tributes to Horace M Hale founder of the association and author of the Colorado school law. Officers elected unanimously included John Dietrich president and Charles K E Chads director for a three year term. The meeting noted Hale framed the law and chaired the first meeting of the association, and recalled his public service and moral character. The session closed with 688 names on the roll and 688 dollars in the treasury plus eight ten dollar life memberships.
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Denver
Horace M. Hale
Colorado
Colorado State Teachers’ Association
John Dietrich
Colorado Springs
Charles KE. Chads
North den
F. J. Browncombe
Durango
H. W. Zirkle
J. B. Ragan
Aaron Gove
Horace M Mle
Professor Hale
Colorado Teachers’ Association
Gove
Hale
Capitol
J. A. Sewell
J. C. Shattuck
University of Denver
Commonwealth
Dean Shattuck
State University
C. S. Mer
Boulder
Sion
Denver Times Seized by Trust Company
The International Trust Company took possession of the Denver Times under a $125,000 mortgage. A press lien and garnishment notices were served on about 100 merchants. The action signals outside parties seeking control, though policy and management are not expected to change immediately.
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Denver
International Trust Company
Denver Times
United States
Dewey Bailey
H. E. Kelly
Union National Bank
John W. Schofield
Schofield
United States Court
Omaha
Earl B. Coe
Times
Pro Boer Meeting in Topeka Adopts Arbitration Resolutions
About two thousand people gathered in Topeka Kansas to urge England to invite the U S president and the Danish ruler to act as arbitrators in the war’s settlement. Resolutions were sent to London and speakers included David Overmyer General J K Hudson and others.
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Topeka
Kan
England
United States
Denmark
London
David Overmyer
J. K. Hudson
Pan American Congress Advances Chicago Olympian Plan
At Mexico City the Pan American conference approved a recommendation to governments to back the Olympian games in Chicago. It also endorsed committees on resources and statistics and on commerce and reciprocity. A six month deadline was set for ratifications to the commerce and reciprocity resolutions. President Raigosa named a Washington-based committee to promote the Pan American railway project including H C Davis, Manuel de Asparoz, Andrew Carnegie, Manuel Alvarez Calderon, Peruvian minister, and Antonio Lazo Arriga, Guatemalan minister.
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Pan-American Congress
Mexico City
Pan- American Conference
Chicago
Pablo Macedo
Mexico
Bureau of American Republics
Raigosa
Washington
H. C. Davis
Manuel de Asparoz
Andrew Carnesie
Manuel Alvarez Calderon
Antonio Lazo Arriga
Guatemala
Waterspout hits Saffe Morocco with devastating floods
A water spout burst above the town of Saffe in Tangier Morocco inundating the lower town for twelve hours and washing many into the sea. Reported drownings reach about two hundred with no European victims. Saffe, a fortified seaport of 12,000 residents including 3,000 Jews, faces enormous damage.
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Morocco
Tangier
Saffe
Roosevelt Cannot Preside Over 1904 Olympic Games
Washington reports President Roosevelt cannot preside at the Chicago Olympic games in 1904. He expresses keen interest in the contests but says it would be impracticable for him to preside, despite hopes he would. His communication to Baron Coubertin notes various reasons guiding the decision.
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Washington
Baron Coubertin
Chicago
Roosevelt
Ovation for Admiral Schley at New National theater
Admiral Schley and ex-Secretary Herbert shared a box at the New National to see James K. Hackett in Don Caesar's Return. It marked his first public appearance here since the court of Inquiry verdict. The crowd cheered the admiral for several minutes as he appeared.
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Admiral Schley
Washington
Schley
Secretary of the Navy
Herbert
New National Theater
James K. Hackett and Company
Don Caesar
Colorado Notes Survey Sparks New Monument Road
A route for a new county road between Monument and Palmer Lake was surveyed. The November payroll at the Minne qua steel plant in Pueblo topped $212,000. Denver Mining Exchange to move into Equitable building after January. Senate confirms B C Fleming as Sterling land office registrar. Congress member Yarroth proposes raising Denver mint cost limit to 800000. Plumbers in Denver push cooperative shop plan as strike continues. Teller and Reps Bell and Shafroth stay in Washington for holidays.
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Palmer Lake
Minnequa Steel
Pueblo
Denver Mining Exchange
Equitable
B. C. Fleming
Sterling Land Office
Senate
Yarroth
Denver Mint
Denver
Senator Teller
Bell
Shafroth
Washington
Cripple Creek
Milton Hess
Frederickstown
Missouri
Grand Junction
Edwin B. Potter
Buena Vista
Colorado
Denver & Northwestern Railway Compan
Ara
Platte Street
C. B. Timberlake
Sterling
P. Hobkirk
del Norte
Carpenters’ Union of
Pueblo County
Arapahoe
Alamosa
Walsenburg
Colorado Springs
Robert Haight
The
Pioneer Society
Charles Block
Kist Ur
Denver Real Estate Exchange
Mountain and Plain
el Paso
Texas
Santa Fe
Flora I. McDonald
Georgetown
George Dalgleish
Henry W. Snider
Burlington
Iowa
Imogene Hopkins
Carmen, Ilinois
Snider
Golden
Carl Wildeboor
Colorado & Southern Railroad
Oil and rail and stock news from around the world
A Cairo dispatch reports oil and gas found near Suez while Atlantic Rubber Shoe Company forms in New Jersey with 10 million dollars capital. Austra lia plans a 1000 man force to South Africa as a Topeka street railway sale nears completion to a St Louis syndicate for 500000. Cecil Rhodes hurries back to Cairo. US tobacco groups eye Germany and Russia.
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Cairo
Suez
Atlantic Rubber Shoe Company
Capital
New Jersey
Australia
South Africa
New York Stock Exchange
Topeka
St. Louis
Cecil Rhodes
Khartoum
Germany
Russia
William Ellery Channing
Concord
Massachusetts
David McAdam
Supreme Court of New York
New York City
W. J. Spillman
Pullman
Washington
I’. Larson Scribner
Department of Agriculture
American Lumber Company
Essex County
Roosevelt
Congress
Apalachian
Otto Nordenskjol
Buenos Ay
Nordenskjol
Sweden
Samuel Smiles
London
St. Petersburg
National Broom Manufacturers’ Association
United States
Canada
Berlin
Peking
Emil Lous
Hamburg-American Line
Europe
Nicaragua
Atlas Line
Horace W. Carpenter
Pacific Coast
Columbian University
Zacatecas
Mexico
Atwood
Kansas
University of Michigan
James Forney
Marine Corps
League Island Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Cavite
Philippine Islands
North Atlantic
West Indian
Gulf
Treasury Department
New Zealand
Hawaii
Municipal Council of
Dublin
John Redmond
House of Commons
Ireland
Sebastopol
Washington news and congressional proceedings wrap
A bill to fix a two dollar minimum wage for women employed by the government is introduced by Mr. Mitchell. The Treasury draws a $3,834 share of prize money to Rear Admiral Schley and Maine destruction claims are wrapped up as the Spanish Claims Commission adjourns. Navy and Army notes cover mint bids, naval reservations, Secy Long denial of resignation, Senator Sewell’s improving condition, and various bills on irrigation and national guard reform.
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Mitchell
Treasury Department
Schley
Santiago
Maine
Havana Harbor
Spanish Claims Commission
Taylor
Shafroth
Denver
Navy Department
Culebra Island
Naval Commission
W. H W. Whiteman
New Mexico
Congress
National Guard
Commonwealths
United States Army
Adjutants General
Washington
Root
War Department
Philippines
United Stes
Philippine Islands
United States
Horton W. Stickle
Corps of Engineers
Tto Ry
Stickle
Brooklyn
Kenney
Asiatic
Nagasaki
Japan
Rainbow
New York
Cavite
Suez
Remey
Mederick Rodgers
Adil
Thuereau
Warren
Senate
Allison
Hale
Gallinger
Proctor
Senator Lodge
China
Roosevelt
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