Monopoly of coal price tied to Baer as Reading head
Government testimony in the Sherman act case portrays a single controlling figure in the anthracite trade. George F. Baer, president of the Coal and Iron company, allegedly sets coal prices for Reading and other railroads, shaping production and pricing across independent mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Reading
George F. Baer
Reading Railway
Guilbert
United States
John G. McReynolds
Robert J. Montgomery
Reading Coal & Iron. Company
McReynolds
Mr. Baer
Voorhees
Coal & Iron Company
Tragic Home Tragedy In Worcester Woman Ends Life
Worcester Oct 30 Louis Minoli finds wife and baby dead at home. Woman and infant Caesar killed by gunshot after she writes a letter confessing failure as a housekeeper. The husband wounded by the self inflicted shot. Also reports wage cuts in Fall River mills and an appeal court upholds Cordelia Botkin life sentence for first degree murder by mailed poison candy.
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Worcester
Mass
Louis Minoli
Caesar
San Francisco
District Court of Appeals
Cordelia Botkin
Misa Therese Helnfurter
Hudson
Wis
America
Milwaukee
Herman Haedkeb
Salisbury Beach
E. H. Nelson
Camden
N. J.) Methodist Episcopal Church
E. EK. White
Delaware City
Del
M. W. Stryker
Hamilton College
Clinton
N.Y
Mike Beecham
First Cavalry
Camp B Stostenburg
Manila
Pooler
Savannah
W. B. Torrence
Solomon Riley
Andrew Carnegie
New York
Europe
Shirley Bragg
Alabama
Braxton Bragg
Montgomery
Ala
Nanticoke
Wilkes- Barre
Edwin S. Hutchins
Spokane
Wash
Election Returns On Trains Plan For Tuesday Night
Chicago reports a plan by the Minols Central and Reel Island art house to post election returns on trains Tuesday night with bulletins to keep the public informed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qive
Chicago
Minols Central
Reel Island Art Thone
Detectives Kill Policeman in Pittsburg Misfire
City Detective Clyde Edgeburn shot and killed Policeman Thomas Farrell, reportedly while mistaking him for a highwayman, as they crossed a railroad crossing near Derby Ohio, marking a fatal misidentification incident.
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Clyde Edgeburn
Pittsburg
Thomas Farrell
Baltimore & Ohio
Derby
Albert Lewis
Harry Bernfeldt
Oscay
J. Sell
Céait Syndicate
Roanoke
Bristol
Local Social Roundup and Community Notes
Mrs. Mary Bair hosts guests including the Hobb ers and Alta Bair of Lancaster. Republican gathering and parade in Lancaster noted along with visits by Garfield Denlinger and family to Fetterville and by Andrew Houch and wife to Lancaster. Mrs. Emma Bair visits New Holland. Park Mentzer family held a birthday reception for Hannah Numbers. John Yost reports cattle loss. choir and school district updates from township schools visited by M. J. Brecht and directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bair
Jacob AH. Hobber
Bair
Alta Bair
Lancaster
Dr. Bell
Columbus
Scott Houder
Christiana
Garfield Denlinger
Fetterville
Denlinger
Wm. Myers
Andrew Houch
Mise Palmer
Geo. Saldomridge
Philadelphia
Anna Denlinger
Kirk Johnson & Co
Park Mentzer
Fr. Brubaker
New Holland
Mentzer
Hannah Numbers
John Yost
John Petersheim
Emma Bair
Mra
M. J. Brecht
Market Quotations From Philadelphia and Baltimore
Market snapshot shows flour prices in Philadelphia firm with rye and wheat steady. Butter eggs and corn values noted. Baltimore reports steady No 2 wheat and various dairy and egg prices. regional variations include barrel and bushel quotes across several items.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
City
Binstern Shore
Baltitimore
Kern
Corerator
Aryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Southern
Pittsburg Livestock Auction Prices Report
Pittsburg market notes cattle steady with choice at 5.75 and 5.35 to 6.65. Sheep steady with rams and ewes at 4.10 to 8.75, veal calves around 8.00 to 10. State of trade mentioned as lower for some heavy lots.
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Pittsburg
Union
Faras
Steace
Cattle Market at Union Stock Yards Oct 28 1908
Receipts for the week ending today reached 204 cars, down from 250 last week and 261 a year ago. Demand remained steady despite bad weather with best cattle around 1250 lbs at 4.50, 1160-1200 lb steers at 5.25, and feeders in strong demand. common stockers and lighter weights moved slowly but sold near prior levels.
Markets Report from New Holland Produce Market 1908
The New Holland market dated October 30 1908 lists receipts of sheep hogs and cattle with prices and market tone. Beef cattle bids are firm with first class cattle in demand while common stock is weaker calves and cows show variable values. Shipments were satisfactory to trade needs with some declines on lambs and old stock.
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Philabrlentia
West Phila Yard
North Phila
Ohio
Virginias
Kentucky
Pratts
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Baerfics
Fall River
James Tansey
Panama
Bryan
Taft
Harry Benson
Samuel M. Young
Yellowstone Park
Island Park
Bethlehem
Michael Wasco
W. H. Jones
Millerstown
P. J. Scanlon
Cork
Ireland
Terre Haute
Ind
National United Mine Workers
Francis Mathieu
France
London
Hiram Bingham
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Supreme Court of the United States
Metcalf
Charlestown
W. Va
Akron
VICI
Live @tock Markets
WM. Ayres & Sons
Philadelphia, Pa
Union Stock Yards
Uniton Stock Yards
Cash Store
B. F. Lehman
New Holland, PA
New Hottom, Pa
Copyrights &c
Unmdco
Feota
T. Munn & Co
Aimericatt
All Newsdeniers
UNN & Co
Osaway
F St
Washington
D. C
Henry Hinezer
Henry Raezer
Penna
Locust Grove Dairy
Chass. Good
White
Columbia Avue
Windsor ‘Hotel
Oye
Lancaster County
West King St
Lancaster, PA
Lancaster’s New Hardware Store
Kutter
I. P. Reese
W. King St
Diller
Hardware
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