Trade Review Insights from Dun and Co Weekly
Dun and Co reports December closing as strong, with wool purchases by large and small buyers, and a shift toward improved wool prices. Wheat exports remain heavy from Atlantic ports and Pacific sorts, while the three-week export total rises above last year. U.S. failures for the week total 261, compared to 229 previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dun & Co
KR. G. Dun & Cos
Boston
Atlantic
United States
Attacks on British Embassy Prompt Sanity Inquiry
In Washington a 26 year old printer Joseph Pearson is held after throwing a brick into the drawing room of the British minister Sir Julian Pauncefote’s residence injuring Miss Pauncefote lightly and smashing windows and doors. Damages are estimated at 700 dollars. State Department seeks a writ to test Pearson’s sanity. if insane he will be placed in an asylum. No immediate action by the British ambassador is planned.
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Washington, D. C
Joseph WW Pearson
Julian Pauncefote
Pauncefota
Department of State
Pearson
Omaha to stage Greater America Exposition next year
A mass meeting of Omaha businessmen bankers and professionals decided to continue the show under a new name the Greater America Exposition. About 25 incorporators will fund and organize the venture with subscriptions surpassing $100000 and a reserve of roughly $3000. A petition with about 25 0019 names was sent to Congressman David H Mercer in Washington.
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Omaha
David H. Mercer
Washi
Three Killed as Sleigh Hit by Locomotive Near Imlay City
A southbound light engine on the Peninsular Oxford and Northern Railroad struck a sleigh carrying five people near Imlay City Michigan. Three occupants were killed, two severely injured. The driver had been warned no train was due before crossing. The rear struck and threw victims into the air as the sleigh was struck from behind. Emporia citizen William J Jones is reported missing. A Virginia mountain feud ends with Hiro Pleasin hanged by mountaineers after a clash on the Olineh River.
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Oxford & Northern
Imlay City
Mich
Trarty
Hiro
Fire at Whitfield causes $85,000 damage
Fire at Whitfield Thursday started in the art goofs house of ALTB and Danher & Co, spreading to P.M. Albright & Co and four adjoining buildings. A mob of women in Guenada, Spain, protested. references to Columbus statue and Syria’s misfortunes appear amid fragmented notes.
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Winfield
Whitfield
Rue
Art Goofs
Altb. Danher & Co
P.M. Albright & Co
Guenada
Spain
America
Syria
Culmbus
Brice S R I C E Dies After Short Illness
Obituary notes the death of Brice S R I C E after a brief illness. Details mention his service in the Democratic Party, roles with the national committee, and leadership as campaign chairman in the late 1880s. Survived by Mrs. Brice, Capt Steward M Brice, John Francis Brice, Miss Weten Brice, Miss Kate Brice, and son W E Brice returning from China.
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Obis
Sorator
Brice Yorkety
Brice Tember
Oxford
Dodd's University
Columbus
Olio
Sity Companyolusheig Ket
Oluw
S i. Desperatie
Obie Oo
National Democratic
Wiram H. Barna
United States
S. Payne
Mayer
China
Ai. Brice
Turkey Aid For Soldiers In Cuba And Puerto Rico
Mississippi reports shipments of turkey to soldiers in Cuba and Puerto Rico via Ponce and Santo Domingo. The effort includes private boxes from friends, aiming to reach troops for Christmas despite logistical and weather challenges. Col Woodruff notes possible government support, while the weather and transport limits affect delivery.
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Issippi
Cuba
Turkey
Oiis
Col
Woodruff
Ississippi
Wen Ar
Hong
Death at Butte Fumes From Smelters Claim Victims
An unnamed elderly ranger Thomas Doulan died Thursday as fumes from local smelters blanket Butte Montana. John Egster Miles Diamond and Richard Sullivan are all in critical or near death from smoke exposure. Attempts to file a complaint failed.
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Smetters
Thomas Doulan
Smeitéy Tames
Butte, Mont
John Egster
Miles Diamond
Rough Rider
Richard Sullivan
Monthly US imports and exports for November 1898
Government reports show November imports of merchandise at 52,109,560 dollars, slightly down from 1897, with free duties totaling over 22,000,000. Domestic exports reached 127,453,407 dollars, up about 15,009,000 from November 1897, and January–November exports exceeded imports by 387,887,046 dollars. Gold imports stood at 5,825,201 dollars and exports at 918,497. silver imports 2,268 and exports 28,028.
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United States
Only Female G A R Member Receives Government Pension
Aunt Lucy Niebsis Nickols of Ina, the sole surviving female member of a U S G A R post, gains a government pension by special act of Congress. She served with the Twenty third Juliana, aiding war efforts from Bolivar Tennessee to Washington, with nursing, cooking and washing for comrades. Her daughter died at Vicksburg.
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Lucy" Niebsis
Lucy
Nickols
Ina
Congress
G. A.R. Post
United States
Twenty-third
Juliana
Bolivar
Tenn
Vicksburg
Lucy Aras
Washington
New Albany
Denounced as a Falsehood and Wall Street Bid on Alton
Acting British Consul Jerome in Havana denounces as outrageous falsehood two recent dispatches accusing Blanco and Cervera of plotting to slaughter Santiano’s women and children. Gould bids for the Alton in competition with the Vanderbilts, stirring Wall Street interest as the railroad would connect his northern outlet to the southwest system. A broken rail derailed a Gulf road passenger train near Trinidad, injuring several but with no serious harm.
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Jerome
Havana
Blanco
Cervera
Womon
Santiano
Tamsien
Gollan
Wavana
Gould
Alton
George J. Gould
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Vanderbilts
Wall Street
Gulf Road
Denver
Trinidad
Large ransom demanded for release of Spanish prisoners
Filipinos in Madrid demand twenty million dollars as ransom for more than twenty thousand Spanish prisoners held by insurgents. Term of the peace treaty would have the United States provide compensation for the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filipitos
Spain
Madrid
Eni
Ph “Ping
Market Quotations From Multiple Cities Cattle Hogs Sheep Prices
Market quotes cover Chicago Indianapolis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York with cattle shipping hogs and sheep prices across regions. Wheat corn oats rye and butter eggs and clover seed are listed with varying grades and ranges for each city reflecting market variation and seasonal demand.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Buffalo-Castle
New York
Hairy Commissionce report on Iowa dairy production and farmers
A state study shows Iowa dairy farmers producing 009 pounds of cheese, with rising butter output and rising farm costs. The report details SSPARLONS Sail Operating usage, churn standards, and the impact on prices, plus local crime, lawsuits, and public notices including a fatal accident and a bank case.
Building and Loan League Sees Seventh Annual Meeting
The Iowa Domestic Towal Building and Loan Association League held its seventh annual meeting at Waterloo last week. The next meeting will be held in Cedar Rapids in October 1998. Officers include President Lewis Litehy of Waterloo, Vice President TW Reynalda of Ducheane, Secretary and Treasurer FLD Gay of Boone. Pardoned By Gov Shaw. Gov Shaw has commuted the sentence as reprisonment for the charge of cheering his sister.
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Building and Loan League
Iowa Domestic Towal Building and Loan Association League
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Lewis Litehy
TW. Reynalda
Ducheane
FLD
Gay
Boone
Shaw
Frank L. Wiltsle
Fire at Janesville Causes Major Losses
A fire near Watertoo destroyed seven buildings and caused about 312,000 in property loss. Claims include M. Johnston general merchandize 32.08 dollars and insurance 1.10, Post office delusion, Sittin Brothers drugs, Frank Shauler general merchandise, Elmer Wire shoe shop, Charles Cole meat market, and Mrs Lemon wardant all reporting various totals.
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Watertoo
M. Johnston
Delusion
Sitting Brothers
Tesurenca
Frank Shauler
General Merchandtise
Dim Kawshery
Elmer Wire
Charles Cole
Lemon
Ul Luss
Fragmentary Crime Note From A Failing Attempt At Robbery
A garbled report notes a man named Plechy Tench encountering three residents, one woman refusing his advance, followed by threats to kill and a plan to explode. The assailant fled as others pursued him, crashing into timber and firing as he escaped.
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Min
Dramatic Bank Case Stuns Iowa County Court Scene
Atlantic official Athertson, son of Atlantic, released after a four year penitentiary sentence for banking fraud tied to CB County Bank. Forty indictments were returned. none against President Vetzer or Vice President Dickerson reached verdict. A tightly drawn courtroom spectacle marked by twists and no conclusive prosecutions.
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Dickerson
Athert DB
Son of
Atlantic
CB County Bank of Atlantic
Vetzer
Lowa
Ore's New School Becomes State’s Finest High Building
The 327,003 brick school is completed and accepted from contractor Blver. Described as one of the finest high school buildings in the state, it features modern conveniences, hot air heating over hot water coils, and a highly improved lighting plan with excellent sanitary conditions.
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Zactor
Supreme Court Upholds Theft Conviction in Harrison County Case
The court affirms the conviction of James Miner, Chance, and Frank Farlow for stealing a steer from Janes Falk in Harrison County. It rejects claims of witness and juror misconduct, finding no wrongdoing by state witness Wilson in setting up beer for jurors, while noting that giving music to jurors by witnesses could merit a new trial.
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James Miner
Chance
Frank Farlow
Janes Falk
Harrison County
Supreme Court
Wilson
Dogan
Coroner Replevins Body From Undertaker
Coroner Waddels served a writ of replevin on Undertaker Westetter of Waterloo for the body of Bert Howard who died in a recent fire by suffocation. The Undertaker held the remains to locate relatives, efforts proved futile, and the body was finally taken. The coroner plans to use the body for scientific purposes. Wag counts will settle your matter.
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Waddels
Westetter
Waterloo
Bert Howard
Missing Spencer man of D A Mitts traced to Sheldon
J M Mitts of Spencer is missing his father D A Mitts who left home a week ago without saying where. He wrote Mrs Mitts from Sheldon saying his head hurt and he would return when well. He carried about 158 dollars and was last seen at the Arlington Hotel in Sheldon with no trace available.
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Spencer
J.M
D. A. Mitts
Iowa Exhibitors Win Big at Trans Mississippi Dairy Awards
Town exhibitors earned twenty seven of the 115 mainls and diplomas in dairy, agricultural and horticultural categories at the Exposition. Livestock phase offers fifty thousand dollars in prizes with ten thousand slated for Iowa breeders. Two section men killed near Mason City when struck by a Milwaukee road engine. Paralysis sidelining Webster City worker. Hospital staff reductions reduce employes. Moorwalker and Heer among seven heirs to a sizable German inheritance of 20000 marks from an aunt.
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Iowa
Hawkeye State
Charley McDevitt
Henry Chlodek
Plymouth
Milwaukee Road
Mason City
Moorwalker
Will Heer
Otrimwa
Germany
Whittemore Grain Warehouse Destroyed By Fire
Fire completely destroyed the Whittemore grain warehouse owned by 2 B Mann & Co and run by Minnesota and Western Grait Cp. Six hundred bushels of grain burned. An adjacent Ant ington Elevator Co building burned with 70 bushels of grain buried. January vote on electric plant proposal.
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Whittemore
Whitemore
2. B. Mann & Co
Minnesota and Western Grait Cp
Antington Elevator Company
National Solons Debate War and Canal Financing
The Senate and House clash over war bills and a $140,000,000 Nicaragua canal project. Key figures Morris and Morgan Lezau spar over the maritime purchase and a Supreme Court site, while amendments to seawater laws and District of Columbia appropriations move forward. Debate turns on privilege and funding as Congress nears holiday recess.
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Wyst
Morgan Lezau
Mistriet
Cwix
Costa
Nicarsip
Ag & Teaud
Supreme Cent
District of Columbia
Hause
Danterdynellion
Mumau
de Arwonid
Ree
Senate
Neuagian Danih
Messrs
Hiarvis
Afoney
Stewart
Rsreotwit
Pca
House
Messie
Busine
Pan
Adams
Ren
Pai
Lacey
Lown
Walker
Ae Gos
Dem
Penni
Jenkins
Hen
Wis
Driggs
Lien
Pardere
Vray and Navy
Nicaragua Canal
Leon
Notes on Current Events and Local Incidents
A garbled wire of notes mentions church figures, awards, and legal cases. It references Archishop of Manila’s Rome appeal, Mrs. Belen Diriam winning $165000, donations to Salvation Army, Philippine tensions, a New York matter, a Philadelphia case, a Philadelphia street incident, and Detective Beyeslot’s report.
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Meanila
Rome
Philippines
Belen Diriam
Chicago
Spai
Simrall
Presserian Church
Sweet Springs
Tutize Salindraian
New York
Ieee
Che Philippinos
CIA
Erton
Af Cine
Beyeslot
Australie
Acura
Dewey
Pherica
Watertown
Muass
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Renwick
Washington Prigter
Emporia
William J. Jones
Kan
Ednore & Cooper
Commissionera
Kansas City
Cal Srice
Butte
Paul Neumann
Wonolulu
Supreme Court of the
Australia
Alameda
England
Adit
Corbin
Lense O
Wade and
Baller
Sampson
Guba
Jn. B.C. Hyde
Missouri University Medical Collage
Sutgeon
Will
Michael Kelly
Leter Sender Salmon
Tom Salmon
C. F. Connor
Rocky Ford
Hed Lodge
Mont
Leedy Calvan
Leedy
Kansas
Inraite
Criva
Santiago
Porto Rico
PLB
Armour
Swift
Nelson McLinton
Konak
Frank Knauk
William
Berlin
Leopoldville
Africa
Congo
Uhaughi
Itis
Ww.c. Edger
Te Northwestern Mal
Minneapolis
General Wood
Senor Trujillo
el Porventiani
Senor Colono
Cuba Livro
Othiers
Wendmil
State Daily
Vail
Criel
Varnum
Iving
Wes
Humbert
Bedy
Sehoal
Osage
Vurnuer
Wolf. Beardshear
Ames
J. Wepello
John Howell
Wil Baker
Farley
Conye
Bradley
Cedar Rap’ Neton
FL Curtiss Norton
Corning
Chas. Eicher
Ba HA. Edwards
Webster City
Z. Millan
Roel
Rapi
Wi. McFadden
West Liberty
Chariton
Russel
Jom Fisher
Russell
Steeting
Amu
Badix
Dubuque
Shiras
K.E. Graves
Treasury Department
Commercial National Bank of Dupage
Graves
Marshalltown
Western Railway
Hererne Webster
Websters
5. G. Burkhead
Independence
Burkhead
Byers
Adjr
Ben
Moines
Freia
National Guard Association
National Guard
Army Dal
Thomas Robinson
Stan Errestedt
Sibley
F.C. iTeywood
Janesville
Dos Ap Dent
George Watt G. Wik
Doris
Davenport
A. ‘L Plummer of Joy
BP. Speer
Storm Lake
Carr
Ry Fio Sinede
Yeasant
Mifow
Reaxiugna
Ty Et al
Senete
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