Study in failures and the manufacturing versus trading divide
A Dun's Review analysis compares manufacturing and trading failures in 1895. Manufacturing failures ran 1,254 nationally in the first half, about 3.5 per 1,000, while trading failures were 6.4 per 1,000. Average liabilities per failed firm favored manufacturing, with 118 dollars vs 54 for trading. Geographic patterns show higher trading risk in the southeast and Pacific, with New England anomalies.
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Dun
Southwest
Southeast
Mississippi
Eastern
Middle States
Pacific States
Pacific
Pennsylvania
Sierras
Central
South
New England
Woodwork Dims on Oregon as War Lessons Change Ships
The China Japan war teaches American naval officers to avoid woodwork in new ships like the Oregon. Iron bulkheads and iron doors replace wooden interiors. linoleum covers iron decks to reduce slipping. Recruitment changes in the army are outlined, with depots replaced by regiments and reduced urban recruiting stations.
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Japan
China
San Francisco Examiner
Oregon
Union Iron Works
Orient
Sam
Arizona
Texas
Lamont
New York Harbor
Columbus
Ohio
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Paul
Iitin
War Department
United States
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G. F. Loxman
Farm Department Home Insrance Co. N. Y. National Bank Bldg
Frank Willard
Eldridge House
Bik
GEO. A. Banks
S.H. Sheldon
City and Farm
Leis’ Drug Store
Lawrence Ks
Farmers
Chris Epley
Mass St
A. L. Seute
Douglas County Bank
Eldridge’ House
J.H
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H.S. Haun
W. R. Williams
W.A. Harris
M.W. Metsker
Winters
R. W. Sparr
H. L. Moore
H. E. Benson
Nic Kuhn
Massachusetts Street
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Mass. Street
Lawrence, Kas
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Cosley’s
Lawrence Kas
Nat'l. Bank
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Mass
the Black
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Russell & Metcalf
Merchants Bank
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City and County News
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Chris Eberhart
W. E. Nichols
Vinland
Mart Jardon
Baldwin
Lizzie Smith
Grand Lodge of Good Templars
E. B. Hunter
South Lawrence
Samuel Reynold
George Leis
al Gill
Good Templars Grand Lodge
Douglas County
Kansas Million Club
Leavenworth
New York City
Alfred Whitman
Harry Raymond
Atlas Land & Investment Company
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J. Gunderman
Dimondale
Mich
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Pine
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John Harrell
Clinton
State Horticultural Society
Jerry Glathart
Michael Lahey
Tonganox‘e
Lossia Emery
Susie Salissbury
Norton
W. J. Patterson
North American Trust Company
E. Q. Cox
Nine Mile
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Justice Kahn
Reno
Kahn
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Tonganoxie
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L. U. Biggs
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