Stock Market Confidence Amid National Election Approach
Financial district traders stayed hopeful as near election timing gathered ahead of a predicted period of industrial restraint. The downturn in orders was offset by rising stock prices and strong United States Steel earnings, with improving demand across iron and metal goods and railroad equipment orders lifting market confidence.
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New York
Financial
Union Pacific
United States
United States Steel Corporation
Romer
Ste
Balkans
Demana
United
Illinois Supreme Court transfers Little Ballot case to First District court
The Missouri supreme court opinion directs the appellate court in the First district to hear the so called little ballot case. It involves compelling Chicago election officials to place on the April 1908 ballot a question about closing places selling or giving liquor on Sundays.
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Springfield
Til
Minois Supreme Court
Chicago
Foam for beer deemed not beer by supreme court
Springfield case holds foam cannot be measured as beer for sale under five gallon rule. Ola Nylin fined for selling beer in five gallon style cases. court upholds heavy fines and the contents poured out after ruling foam does not count toward the five gallon limit.
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Springfield
Supreme Court
Mercer County
Ola Nylin
Nylin
Harvest Coal Crops Hit Pendleton Township Farmers
In Pendleton township Pendleton county it is estimated that about 100000 bushels of coal have been taken from surface mines this fall. Farmers from surrounding areas have exploited the dry season to uncover creetg beds, exposing a twenty two inch coal vein that can be scraped and loaded directly into wagons. The unusual crop is driving local coal dealers out of business.
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Mt. Vernon
Pendleton Township
Keeley's Formula Preserved by Supreme Court Action
Springfield TM November 3 The Supreme Court affirms a circuit court decree making permanent an injunction in the Keeley cure case. The order bars Frederick B Hargraves and others from disclosing knowledge of Dr Keeley's formula for restraining drunkards.
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Keeley
Springfield
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Tivingston County
Leslie D Keeley
Frederick B. Hargraves
Hargraves Et al
Papal briefs appoint Muldoon auxiliary Chicago bishop
Chicago reports the formal papal briefs naming P J Muldoon auxiliary bishop of Chicago and vicar general to the new Rockford diocese, received from Rome via Washington. Installation delayed until December 15.
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Chicago
P J Muldoon
Rockfort
Quigley
Washington
Rome
Muldoon
Archdiocese of
Forest fires cause list at National Forests shows campers and railroads top
A National Forest fire causes report shows campers started 346 fires and railroads 373 last year, with lightning 176 and home steaders carelessly burning land 34. Many fires remain of unknown origin as rangers stress prevention and modern spark arresters to cut annual losses.
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Sam
Rangers
National Forest
Lake States
Want Night Funerals In Alton Hearst Proposal
Night funerals are proposed in Alton as a new practice. Rev. F S Hit elgeorge of Henry Street German Methodist Church leads the idea with ministers endorsing fewer flowers and carriages and no Sunday services. He urges simpler sermons and criticizes excessive eulogizing at funerals.
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Alton
Ministerial Alliance
F. S. Hitelgeorge
Henry Street
German Methodist Church
Eltelgeorge
Oil Strike Near Centralia Sparks Terse Bulletin
Fragmentary report notes an oil strike near Centralia on a farm about three miles north of the town. Flow measured at 577 feet depth with a significant daily output rumored, while conditions described as on the verge of sanity amid the frenzy.
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Centralia
Nykata
Elty
Most Liberal Piano Contest Promotes Baldwin Lines
The advertisement outlines an annual direct advertising contest for Baldwin Howard Ellington Hamilton and Valley Gem pianos. It notes prizes including a $500 Hamilton Piano and a $700 Ellington Player Piano with additional Baldwin options, judges from local papers, and contest rules for entering by solving a rebus puzzle.
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Baldwin Company
Ellington
Hamilton
Howard
Baldwin
Valley Gem
Prize Structure For Piano Contest Awards
Other prizes to contestants in merit will be presented as non saleable size allowances of 100 95 90 85 75 70 60 60 and 50 dollars in credit toward new pianos or player pianos from our showroom. If two or more tie for nearest solution, awards depend on form penmanship and neatness. No prize to staff or prior first prize winners. one prize per family. prices shown at regular retail. terms liberal.
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