Lightning Rods Decline Through Consolidation and Railways
A Chicago analysis notes 92 factories reduced to four amid consolidation and rail routes shrinking the lightning rod trade. The piece links drop in wagon sales to fewer distributors, explains stock is readily available, and discusses historical views on lightning protection and broader industrial change.
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Heavy Freight Shipment Heads West From Johnstown
Freight agents seek a large contract for the West at Johnstown. A heavy shipment for Los Angeles includes rails and castings for the Temple Street cable road. Cambria Iron Company faces daily freight agents in pursuit of the deal. Agricultural implements move West as manufacturers stock along the Mississippi and Missouri. Rail traffic from Canton Akron Sprind and Ohio towns fuels a spring boom in reapers and threshers. Farmers prosper and plans to break and cultivate the soil rise. Glass trade revives with orders headed to the Pacific coast. Iron and steel still cited as weak by agents.
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Chamber hears views on St Louis convention and bankruptcy law
At a Chamber of Commerce meeting the Legislative Committee recommended notifying the St Louis Convention of endorsement for the Lowell bankruptcy law. Discussion covered railroad privileges, Harrisburg watch for the bill, and the grade crossing bill. A silver brick exhibited, with a bid of 100 dollars planned for cyclone relief, its intrinsic value about 48 dollars.
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Trial of Maharneke Bribery Case Reads In Record Volumes
Stenographer Donnelly and three assistants have compiled over 600 pages of printed testimony in the Maharneke case. The boards secretary Reed or President Kelly will receive the material at noon for a decision expected within days. The volume shows lengthy testimony from Maharneke and interruptions by the accuser and others. The judge notes the reports closely match newspaper coverage, with a verdict anticipated Thursday or Friday.
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