Milwaukee Wheat King Faces 500000 Bushel Default Charge
Peter McGeoch of Milwaukee, famed as the wheat pit king, is accused of defaulting on about 500000 bushels of No 2 spring wheat sold for delivery. He claims adulteration concerns and vows to fight the charges while pursuing a private examination of grain quality and a potential suit. The case stirs fears of tainted wheat and harms Milwaukee’s market image.
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Geoch
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Maryly
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Bears vs Hunters on Adirondack Expedition Ends Ambiguous
Two Hudson River Waterpower and Paper Co officials, William Wilkinson and J L Merrick, headed into the Adirondacks to bear hunt for two to three weeks. After a separation, gunfire erupts followed by brutal pursuit as a bear wounds Wilkinson and chases him through rough terrain. The incident ends with unclear details about the bear and the hunters' fate.
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Troy Telegram
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Wm. Wilkinson
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Hudson River Waterpower and Paper Company
Wilkingon
Thirteen Bridal Couples Visit Mount Vernon in Gathered Ceremony
Thirteen bridal couples toured Washington by river trip led by Captain Blake, gathering at Mount Vernon for a ceremony before the tomb. The scene showed couples filing into place before the tomb as onlookers observed with amused, reverent curiosity.
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Washington Monument
Mount Vernon
Washington
Blake
St Jagt
Washington Capital
Richmond In War Times Starvation Club Accounts
Mary W Enel recalls a Philadelphia Times column about Richmond during the Civil War. She describes winter 1864 65 social life including The Starvation Club meetings with cold water music and dancing with officers, despite blockades and shortages. The piece notes fashion and social rivalries among women and mentions scarce imports and evolving attire.
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Mary W. Enel
Philadelphia Times
Starvation Club
Nhat
Remembered street life and famed funerals in Richmond days
The passage recalls 19th century Richmond scenes with drill, parade ground use at expitol square, and band music at 4 pm. It notes military processions and the emotional funerals of Captain Fairfax in 1862, Gen. Dimmock in 1868, and Stonewall Jackson lying in state in the Capitol, highlighting period honors and public display.
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Granklin Street
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Stonewall Jackson
Memorial tablets in Center Church honor two physicians
A memorial tablet of sheet brew and black marsal to Dr. Leonard Bacon was placed in Center Church New Haven. Descendants of Dr Nathaniel W Taylor added a similar tablet on the north side opposite the Bacon plaque with a medallion bearing the Taylors initials above the inscription.
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Leonard Bacon
Center Church
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Coon
Nathaniel W. Taylor
Dr. Bacon
Taylor
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