General business remains in about the same quiet condition
A May Bradstreet and Dun and Co. summary notes little change in overall business activity with scattered gains in Cincinnati and weakness in St. Louis and other markets. Drought relief and crop prospects mix with strong stock demand, rising sugar prices, and cautious optimism for iron, coal, and cotton sectors amid steady money supply and heavier interior movement.
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New York
Bradstreet
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Cleveland
Texas
Georgia
Louisiana
Dun & Co
South
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Economic indicators show steady patterns with minor fluctuations
The report notes no signs of monetary disturbance as exchange rates and foreign reserves remain stable. It compares current failures against last week and 327 previous units, with spares counted at 235, indicating limited immediate impact.
Romance of an Estate Man Returns After Twenty Years
Special telegram from Hagerstown Missouri details Abraham E. Smith, long missing and presumed dead, reappearing to claim money from his father Jacob Smith estate. His wife and daughter believed him dead and gained letters of administration, while Abraham’s return prompts further legal and personal complications involving Mrs Smith and Abraham’s former suitor Adam Garris.
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Hagerstown
Rohrsville
Abraham E. Smith
Abraham
Smith
Jacob Smith
Abraham Smith
Orphans’ Court
Ae Smith
Adam Garris
Huge Legal Fees In Edison Westinghouse Case
Article outlines astronomical costs for both sides lawyers and experts in the Edison Westinghouse patent suit. Estimated Edison side outlay nears 250 000 dollars with Westinghouse at 125 000 to 150 000. Total likely around 400 000 with dozens of attorneys and 6000 pages of testimony. Judges’ ruling awaited as parties anticipate high stakes and possible nationwide impact on lamp technology.
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Edison- Westinghouse Cnit
L. B. Eaton
Edison Company
B. P. Lowry
Western Union
Bell Telephone
Amng
B. B. Thurston
W. K. Griffin
Dyer
Edison Electrics Company
Upton
Blodgett
Edison
New York
Westinghouse
E. Wetmore
A. Broadnax
Pacar
John Dall
Gordon
Curtis
Pope
Sential
Westing- Sass Sitios
Patent Office
Plot for general jail delivery foiled at Snake Hill
Warden John Grimes uncovered a planned escape by five long-term prisoners at Hudson County Penitentiary Snake Hill. A bus search found 19 files 6 knives 5 saws 10 drills and other tools hidden in cells. A lead key set in Butler's pocket could open cell and corridor doors. The conspirators planned a night uprising to flee to the meadows.
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Jersey City
John Grimes
Hudson County Penitentiary
Snake Hill
Wollers
Clarke
Butler
Karmanhaus
Kelliher
Connolly
Brodell
Grimes
Yale senior society elections reveal surprises at Wolf s Head
Yale held its annual senior society elections with notable upsets as Wolf’s Head announced results alongside Skull and Bones and Scroll and Keys. Nearly 1,000 students and many spectators witnessed the slapping ceremony. elected members include Bayard Jr., Corwith, Crosby, Simons, Newell, Peters, Harmill, Hough, Hitchcock, McClintock, Kohle, Capen, Smith, Ebersole, and Merriam.
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New Haven
Yale
Wolfs Head
Skull and Bones
Scroll and Keys
Skulla Bones
Thomas F. Bayard, Jr
Wilmington
Del
John White Corwith
Chicago
John Crosby, Jr
Minneapolis
Wallace Delafield Simons
St. Louis
Ashbell Barney Newell
Geo Frederick Peters
Arles Humphrey Harmill
Addison Hills Hough
Cleveland
George Collier Hitchcock
Abram Garrison McClintock
Allegheny
Wolf’s Head
Et Ames
Stephen Hurlburt Kohle
Adrian, C
George Henry Capen
William Howard Smith
Ogden City
Utah
Charles Albert Ebersole
Cincinnati
Robert Hale Merriam
St. Paul
Americans Reject Coercion In Prohibition Debate
An editorial argues Americans resist coercion and favor gradual change through education over Prohibition. It criticizes reliance on quack cures and universal moral remedies, defending self governance and persuasion as the path to social progress.
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Ielons
Sam
Missing New York banker leaves creditors in doubt
Max Goldberger, known for handling small loans and foreign exchange for Polish and Hungarian Jewish immigrants, has been missing for over a week. His office at 103 Greenwich Street was emptied by the sheriff, with liabilities estimated at 15 to 20 thousand dollars to about 400 depositors and others.
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Dirfatch
New York
Max Goldberger
Greenwich Street
Goldberger
Ridge Street
Houston Street
East Seventy-seventh Street
Bank
Herman Weirenberg
Scranton
Ron
B. B. Bitters
Mars
Jons Doxwrong
Enwanp Dooley
Mormon Migrants Move Through Montana to British Possessions
Reported flow of emigrants, mainly Mormons from Utah and Idaho, traveling by wagon through Montana toward the Galt Railway route into British possessions. Alberta Railway and Coal Company agent discussed a potential purchase of thousands of acres to settle a Mormon colony, negotiations concluded over two months ago with unspecified terms and acreage.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Utah
Idaho
Galt
Alberta Railway and Coal Company
Northwestern Territory
Prohibition and Boycott Clash in Temperance Debate
A compilation of anti prohibition arguments and editorials from 19th century papers debating the limits of law to curb liquor use. It contrasts boycott theory with prohibition and cites social costs, moral concerns, and the failure of laws to change personal conduct. The text notes opposition from Chicago Herald and Omaha papers and questions the efficacy of prohibition in Iowa and Maine. It includes a brief, odd catalog of ads for whiskey and firearms at city stores.
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Maine
Omaha Herald
Omaha
Des Moines
Chicago Sensation Stir Over Health Dept Revelations
May 24 report from City Hall cites affidavits alleging lax discipline in the Health Department with possible distiller influence. Mayor Cregier confirms receipt but declines to specify charges while noting no claim against Health Commissioner De Wolf’s awareness.
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Curiaco
Cregier
de Wolf
Pietien
Awful Suspicion On Surviving Death and Embalming Practices
The article recalls testimonies from W. H. Devore about corpses buried during the 1864 cholera surge, noting places where bodies appeared to move or be buried on their side. It discusses fear of premature interment, embalming, and confidence in funeral timing, with remarks from Frank Calhoun and others. It also briefly promotes Dr. Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge as a worm remedy for children.
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Providence Telegram
Ndem
Devore
Mr. Devore
United States Government
Pittsburg
Alleheny County
Asylvanis Isroad
Frank Calhoug
Calhoun
Thic Medical
Pyle
Man
Tain Popes
Brumo Yy
Iriveal
Re Ona
Win
Iivision
W. A
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Fifth Ave
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James Pyle
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Mayle
Scribner’s Magazine
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Chester Loomis
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