Wheat Market Surges Across Cities Amid Record Prices
Across Philadelphia Chicago New York and Liverpool wheat futures shot to record highs as No 2 red and No 2 hard futures advanced. Prices topped the dollar per bushel with strong buyers like Pillsbury and Marshall in the spotlight and Liverpool demand boosting exports expectations.
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Bankers Meet Adopts Gradual Currency Reform
Amid the American Bankers association gathering, proposals favored gradual currency reform, including retiring greenbacks and funding through three percent government bonds. Myron T. Herrick urged savings bank improvements, while others debated national banks under fifty thousand capital and tax policy. A. Hendrix of Brooklyn was elected association president, as Kansas school book orders surged and a Georgia freight ban on Sundays faced indictment.
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American Bankers* Association
Tsike
First National Bank of Madison
Wix
Treasury
Myron T. Herrick
Cleveland
Gimby Gordon
Columbus
Ely
National Bank
Joseph C. Hendrix
Brooklyn
Jackson County
Haa
American Book Co
Atlasta
W. 8
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Georgia Railway
Ye Kalb County
Bank of Butchinson
Kan
Doliam
Save Young Girls From Shame Law In Fosable City
An old statute enforced in Fosable City, Missouri, orders Sarah Copland, 17, sent to the state industrial home at Chillicothe if convicted of disorderly conduct. Judge Gifford believes rigid enforcement would save hundreds of girls from lives of shame, following her run from home to a disorderly house. Other items mention anarchist influx fears and Klondike gold reports, plus a pool hall raid in Kansas City.
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Gifford
Sarah Copland
Chillicothe
Avery
Benny W
Kansas Live Stock Rates Restored Battle Planned
After a three hour hearing the Kansas state board of railroad commissioners said the temporary order forcing railroads to restore car load rates on livestock remains in effect. The hearing set for September 21 will weigh evidence and arguments on a permanent order. If railroads fail to restore rates cattlemen may push for an extra legislative session to grant the commissioners power to set rates.
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Torrka
Ruan
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Old Board
Kansas
Murdered man found on Pike's Peak in strange crime
The body of a man with coat reading El W Kirton Wisner Neb was found on Pike's Peak with a bullet wound behind the head. Valuables were taken and authorities suspect murder while he walked to view the scenery. Preparations in Troy for the Army of the Potomac reunion drew crowds, with President McKinley arriving and a large parade. Elsewhere reports note rising Mexican prices due to silver declines, bandit arrests near Edman, and various local notices including a train robbery investigation, an illegal embezzlement arrest, and a multiple regional appointments list. A European crop shortfall is confirmed, with ongoing incidents in ConsTasTiNoPle and Wasmingtor reporting.
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Cotorang
Sprises
Cole
Ave. 20
Thor
Army of the Potomac
Mos Kinley
National Guard
Troy
Smith Griffin Lytiw bet at Chicago club tonight
Aug 20. Betting on the Smith Griffin fight before the Columbian club shows 10 to 87 in Smith's favor with heavy Smith money.
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Francisco
Cal
Smith-Griffin
Labor unions call for action after escalating strike momentum
Labor organizations declare that a big strike is now warranted and announce coordinated actions. Leaders cite worker grievances, demand higher wages, safer conditions, and stronger collective bargaining. The move signals mounting pressure on employers and government to address labor concerns.
Long Call Issued by Them Conuselva Aug 20
Miner officials adjourn after outlining a plan tied to a united labor movement. Striking miners march toward Turtle Creek and reach Oak Fill mine before deputies notice. Reports say Sheriff Lowrey may face action for road closures with court testing anticipated. Strikes weaken in Kanawha and New River valleys while Norfolk and Western disruption lags.
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United Acts
Pittspore
Turtle Creek Arole
Sherif
Oak Fil
Pirrsecna
Lowrey
Plum
Patton
W. Va
Trained bird triggers panic as finch disrupts escape
A scene unfolds with a cage bird peering curiously, and as the captives inch toward the fatal twigs a trained bull finch breaks into a lively old country dance, causing the intended victims to scatter in panic and flee at full flight.
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Through Train to Buffalo Leaves Lawrence August 21 1997
Notices advertise a Santa Fe through train to Buffalo with Pullman sleepers and free chairs for Woman's Relief Corps and Ladies of the G A R from Kansas. A traveling agent will assist en route. tickets from Santa Fe offices. Also land sale in South Lawrence near the University with low prices, and a travel feature on Las Vegas Hot Springs and the Montezuma Hotel. Separate ads promote Wilder Bros Shirt Co waists and cheap neckwear from Robinson Spalding.
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University
T. Sinclair
Wilder Bros. Shire Company
Wholesale theft at local store ends in arrests
A store clerk on Eleventh Street was arrested on suspicion of systematic theft from his employer. He confessed to taking jewelry and silverware over the past year, totaling thousands, with police recovering nearly $400 worth of stolen goods sold or pawned around town. Two hired men in a drugstore on Tenth and Walnut Streets, A. W. Higgins and George A. Mlosking, are also held on charges of receiving stolen property linked to the case.
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A Girl Reveals Plan To Test Suitors At Dawn
A chatty girl with a lorgnette shares a method to uncover a man's true nature. She suggests arranging an eight o’clock morning engagement to reveal hygiene, breath, and conversation, arguing those who endure the test prove potential as a good husband.
Saloon Straws Costly and Mayence Fortifications Planned
A St. Louis Republic piece notes saloon straw costs during summer as a burden on saloon profits. It describes straw sourcing from farmers and harvesting at glass houses, plus workers handling and shipping straws. Separately, German military authorities plan to demolish the fortifications and walls of Mayence, a heavily fortified city with a history of sieges.
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St. Louis Republic
Mayence
Germany
Markets by Wire Kansas City and Chicago grain cattle and hogs
Market wires report mixed activity across Kansas City and Chicago. Potatoes and apples quoted, cattle and hog receipts large with prices easing in some segments while others hold. Wheat and corn futures show modest shifts. livestock markets show weakness on feeders and cows with steady to lower tone overall.
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