Antifuture tariff clash stirs local opposition and support
Proponents and foes argue over Clarke rider taxing fifty cents per bale on future cotton sales. Critics warn of farmer pain and market disruption, while supporters say hedging protects legitimate trade and lowers gambling risk. Local figures including J S O Mealy and Pell & Co cited. debate centers on tax refunds on delivered cotton and impact on prices.
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Clarke
Old News
Dallas
Memphis
The
Cotton News
Messrs. S&s H. P. Pell & Co
Cotton Factors of
New York
Messrs. Pell & Co
Browning & Co
Damocles
Secretary of the Treasury
O'Mealy
J. S. O'Mealy
San Antonio Cotton Exchange
Panhine
New Orleans
New England
Manchester
Russia
Grain and market notes from Regina and New Orleans
Saskatchewan department of agriculture projects a total grain drop of about 270.7 million bushels for 1913 with wheat at 125.6 million oats 21.4 million barley 10.1 million and flax 13.5 million. New Orleans rice markets show rough rice steady and clean Honduras stronger with various price quotations and sales.
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Saskatchewan
Regina
Sask
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
New Orleans
Honduras
Japan
Butter Prices Rise as Cold Storage Swells to 65 Million Pounds
Chicago observers report that more than 65,000,000 pounds of butter are in cold storage, up 10,000,000 from last year, with prices advancing yesterday to 26 1 2 cents to jobbers and a further rise expected. Consumers pay 35 to 88 cents per pound as Elgin quotes run higher than other markets. Jobbers, locked into Elgin contracts, face storage losses as production remains high, anticipating a market crash if winter is mild.
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Chicago
Ill
Elgin Ships Melons As Farmers Net $13,000
Elgin Texas farms report ongoing watermelon shipments with total proceeds reaching $13,000. Average car price hovered near $85, and traders anticipate further revenue as shipments continue. Prices paid surpassed last year.
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Elgin
Tex
Wool Market Better in All Grades Say Demand Increasing
Demand for domestic wools rises across grades with steady values. Far west clip nearly sold, buyers active, prices slightly higher in the west. Leading quotes include Wisconsin Missouri fleeces 24c, Kentucky 4-blood unwashed 23 24c, 4-blood unwashed 24 25c. scoured Texas fine 12 months 52 53c, fine 6 8 months 47 48c, fine fall 45 46c.
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Boston
Far West
West
Wisconsin
Missouri
Kentucky
Texas
Cotton seed market and New York price report
In Memphis on Aug 6 prime basis meal 8c and meal price details. New York cotton seed market closed firm with spot at 9.375 and futures listed for Aug through Mar with several lot sales noted. Lead and spelter prices reported with London exchange equivalents.
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Memphis
Tenn
Market Report From St. Louis Metal Prices
ST. LOUIS MO Aug 6 Lead at 4.37 percent Spelter quoted at 5.42 to 5.60 with a 5.45 to 5.60 range noted.
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ST. Louis Metal
ST. Louis
Cotton Region Bulletin August 6 1913 Weather Summary
The belt weather is fair with temperatures above normal for the period ending 8 am. 75th meridian time. Rainfall of an inch or more reported at Charlotte Lumberton Raleigh and Batesburg. Allen Buell, Local Forecaster, Weather Bureau.
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Charlotte
Lumberton
Raleigh
Batesburg
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Weather Observation Report from August 6, 1913
Observations recorded at a.m. on Wednesday August 6, 1913. Data includes meteorological readings and conditions typical of a daily weather log. Specific values are not provided in the fragment.
Agriculture Bureau Reports Weather Totals
The Agriculture Bureau notes yesterday's precipitation was .09 inches, with normal daily totals. Total precipitation since January 1 reached 18.82 inches, and the deficiency for the year stands at 4.44 inches.
Market Price List for Produce and Staples
Retail price sheet listing eggs, poultry, cheese, butter, vegetables, fruits, canned goods, meats, fats, syrups, nuts, flour, meal, beans, raisins, nuts, hay, sugar, coffee, canned vegetables, seeds, dried fruits, and grains with unit prices and weights for Texas and California origins alongside freight notes. Includes specific items such as Texas tomatoes, California oranges, Florida? notes, and various bag, crate, or bushel lots for wholesale and retailer quotations.
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Texas
Best
California
Colorado
Valencia
Alaska
Pioneer
Liberty Bell
London
Lée
New York Market Summary Sees Sugar and Commodities Firm
Raw sugar values steady as Muscovado hits 3.20, centrifugal 3.70, molasses sugar 2.95. Refined sugar holds firm while petroleum, molasses and hides stay steady and leather remains firm. Market notes from New York dated August 6.
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New York
Muscovado
Poultry and Butter Prices Tipped in St Louis Spot
ST. LOUIS August 6 quotations show chickens at 11 cents, turkeys 18 cents, ducks 12 cents, ee porner 1846, butter creamery at 26 1/2 cents.
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ST. Louis
Eggs receipts and commodity notes across cities
New York reports receipts of 12,851 cases of eggs and 18,651 cases of fresh pelpin. Kansas City notes unchanged butter, eggs and poultry. Boston markets list closing prices for Arizona Commercial, Calumet and Arizona, Greene Cananea and North Butte stocks.
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New York
Kansas City
Boston
Arizona Commercial
Calumet and
Arizona
Greene Cananea
North Butte
Union Pacific Gains On Dividend Rumor
Union Pacific rose two points on unconfirmed reports a cash dividend may follow the sale of Southern Pacific holdings. Other leaders were mixed with American Locomotive up two and Canadian Pacific up part of its loss, while Western Union and Reading eased. The market opened higher then turned dull as profit taking emerged and mid-session losses appeared. Cotton steady in Memphis at 12 cents for middling.
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New York
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Steel
Amalgamated
Reading
Colorado
Southern First
American Locomotive
Laclede Gas
Western Union
Virginia-Carolina Chemical
American
Canadian Pacific
Hill and Harriman
New York Central
Lehigh Valley
Louisville & Nashville
Amalgamated Copper
Texas Oll
Pittsburg Coal
Live stock receipts near usual at Union Stock Yards
The Aug 6 report shows receipts about normal with 84 cattle 50 calves 28 hogs and 80 sheep. Prices held steady with best cows at 4.50 to 5 per hundredweight calves 5.50 to 6.50, hogs top at 8.50.
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Union Stock Yards
Cattle and hog markets report from Fort Worth fair to strong
Fort Worth Texas dealers report a large cattle run with about 8600 cattle 1000 calves and 1500 hogs in the day plus 600 sheep. Beef steers and stocker steers led gains with prices 6.00 to 6.75 for steers and 5.50 to 6.25 for stockers. Cows steady 5.25 to 5.65 while canners and cutters slow at 3.25 to 4.50. Heifers active and steady. Bulls 8.85 to 4.50. Calves slow but generally steady when sold. best calves 7.10, bulk 5.50 to 6.75. Early hogs weak at 8.65 to 8.90, more hog cars arriving late. Sheep sold readily, strong demand.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Chicago Livestock Receipts and Prices Aug 6
Receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep listed. Hog volumes 24 000 with best grade steady. bulk salable at 8.10 to 9.20 for different hogs. Cattle receipts 14 000 with market steady to up to ten cents higher. beeves 7.00 to 9.10, western steers 6.25 to 7.65, cows and heifers 3.35 to 8.00. Sheep receipts 19 000 with market weak. natives 5.50 to 6.90, western 4.10 to 5.50, lambs 5.20 to 6.26.
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Chicago
Texas
Kansas City Livestock Receipts and Prices Report
Receipts and quotations today show hogs at 10,000 head with a steady market and bulk prices near 8.45 to 8.65, cattle receipts about 8,000 with prime fed steers around 8.30 to 8.65 and dressed beef steers 7.25 to 8.25, southern steers 4.90 to 6.75, cows 3.50 to 6.25, heifers 4.50 to 8.50, stockers 5 to 7.30, while sheep receipts reach 5,000 with lambs 6.00 to 7.00 and yearlings 4.50 to 5.50. market higher for sheep.
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Kansas City
Live stock market report from St Louis Aug 6 1900s
Receipts and quotations show cattle 5500 with 600 Texans, market steady. Native beef steers 5.50 to 9.00, Texas steers 6.25 to 7.75, cows and heifers 4.25 to 6.50, calves 5.00 to 6.00. Hogs 5500, market strong. Pigs and lights 7.75 to 9.10, mixed and butchers 8.75 to 9.00, heavy 8.75 to 9.10. Sheep 4000, lambs 6.75 to 7.25.
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ST. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Cotton Market Advances on Dry Weather News
New York trading opened steady with a 3 to 5 point gain as better cables and a dry western belt weather forecast supported prices. By midday the market showed 12 to 14 points net higher, then eased 3 to 4 points after some profit taking, with sparse demand for trade and mixed overseas activity noted.
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New York
Liverpool
Cotton futures open steady on New York market
New York on August 6 reports cotton futures opening steady with mixed months. August at 11.57 cents, October 11.02, November 10.94, December 11.98, January 10.90, February 10.93, March 10.98, May 11.01. Close figures show limited change and session highs lows vary by contract.
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New York
Aus
Oe Ee
Liverpool
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady on Dry Western Belt
New Orleans La Aug 6 Cotton futures opened steady with a 3 5 point advance on good cables and dry weather in the western half of the region. Shorts covered modestly as forecasts for fair weather appeared. Texas crop reports were unfavorable due to heat and breath with prices rising to 9 points over the prior close by midmorning.
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New Orleans
Texas
Oklahoma
Cotton futures open steady as New Orleans auctions report
New Orleans cotton markets opened August 6 with steady prices across front months. Futures showed August at 11.36 and December near 11.06, with prospects for slight gains as the session closed steady, marking a modest advance from the prior close.
Spot Cotton Prices in Liverpool Trade
Liverpool August 6 spot cotton market shows moderate business with prices easing. Middling fair at 7 024, good middling 6 734, middling 6 43d, low middling 6 234, good ordinary 6 75d, ordinary 6 414 with total sales 6000 including 6100 American and 5600 for speculation and export. Receipts 12 000 including 1 700 American.
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Liverpool
No Change Planned in Cotton Weevil Campaign
Washington officials and cotton state representatives report there will be little alteration to the ongoing campaign against the cotton boll weevil. Improved cultural methods will continue to curb the pest as experts note its expanding range threatens new states. A proposed quarantine strip across several states was deemed too costly and its effectiveness uncertain.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Cotton Statistics Semi Weekly Movement 1913 1912 1911
Cotton movement report shows receipts shipments and stocks for the three years 1913 1912 and 1911. Receipts total 4 143 3 42 and 12 573 units while shipments sum 8 648 5 894 and 13 816 with stocks 87 082 60 068 and 56 604.
Chicago dairy and livestock prices and receipts report
Butter higher with creamery at 23 23% to 26, eggs unchanged with 10 935 cases received. Cheese irregular with Daisies 14 c and Twins 18 1 8 c. Young Americas 14 4 15 c and Long Horns 15 c. Potatoes lower at 60 100 c. receipts 655 cars. Poultry alive higher with fowls 14 c, springs 16 c, turkeys 19 c.
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Chicago
London and New York Market Briefs
London markets closed with copper steady at 67 17 6 for spot and futures while tin remained firm at 185. Lead quoted at 20 15, spelter 20 10, and Cleveland iron warrants at 56s. In New York, No 7 Rio coffee futures steadied with September at 8.52 and March at 9.13.
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Yest
Amalgamated Copper
Amer
Smelting & Refining
American Sugar Refining
American Tel & Tel
Anaconda Mining Co
Peeee
Atchison +opeeeeneene
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio Ooteene
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago & Northwern
Chicago
Mil & St Paul
Colorado Fuel & Tron
Colorado & Southern
Delaware & Hudson
Denver & Rio Grande Wane
Erie
Sade Wesens
General Electric
Great Northern Pfd
Great Northern Ore
Illinois Central
Interborough
Inter Harvester Siace
Louisville & Nashville
Missouri Pacific
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Tehigh Valley
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Eee Tees Ee
Rock Island Co
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Union Pacific
United States Steel Seem
Wabasha
Western Union
Texas Company
American Cities Railways
Eae
London
Cleveland
New York
Rio
Copper and tin prices steady with mixed spot and future quotes
New York on August 6 reports copper firm with spot and September bids ranging from 14.35 to 16.50 for electrolytic and lake copper, 15.50 to 16.75. casting copper 15.25. Tin held firm with spot 41.62 to 42.00 and August 41.45 to 41.70. September 41.30 to 41.50 and October 41.25 to 41.37. Antimony nominal at Cookson's 8.40 to 8.50. Iron steady, unchanged.
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New York
Lake
Cookson's
Yanks Play Poorly in Detroit rout
Detroit overwhelmed New York 10 to 5 as Keating started for the Yankees and Detroit grabbed four runs in the first inning. Schulz Bauman homered off Mor iarty stole home in the fifth. Dubuc and Stanage combined for Detroit with Keating Schultz Caldwell Sweeney handling New York.
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New York
Detroit
Keating
Bush
Schulz
Bauman
Caldwell
Moriarty
Dubuc and Stanage
Keating, Schultz, Caldwell and Sweeney
Cubs Slug the Pill Chicago in Big Win Over Brooklyn
Chicago defeated Brooklyn 13 to 2 in a batting feast. Cy Williams led with four hits in as many at bats, Bridwell went 2 for 4 with two walks and two hits, and Needham cleared the bases with a four-run double in the fourth inning. Rucker and Curtis were roughed up by Chicago’s hitters as Brooklyn’s defense faltered.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Rucker
Curtis
Cy Williams
Notre Dame
Bridwell
Needham
R.H. E
Rucker, Curtis and
Miller
Pierce
Futures Close Steady in Liverpool Market
Futures closed very steady in Liverpool with active quotations across the forward curve. August to July futures ranged from 6.00d to 6.20%d, showing slight premium shifts between near and distant contracts.
New Orleans Cottons Steady At 12 Cents On Spot
Spot cotton in New Orleans unchanged at 12 cents middling with 42 bales sold on spot and 18 bales expected. Quotations span low to high grades from 8 to 18 plus per cent, receipts total 136 bales and stock stands at 21,916 bales.
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New Orleans
Spot market closes quiet unchanged in Houston
Houston August 6 spot market closes quiet and unchanged with nil sales on the spot. Supplies total 27 095 bales with 1459 bales shipped and stock held at 27 095 bales. No forward trading activity reported.
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Houston
Tex
Spot cotton market report from Galveston Texas
Galveston Tex Aug 6 spot cot ton steady with 701 bales sold on the spot. 22 852 bales in stock and receipts of 685 bales. Pricing ranges show low ordinary at 7 16c, ordinary 7 16c, good ordinary 9 16c, low middling 10 16-18c, middling 11 13-16c, good middling 12 1-16c, middling fair 12 5-16c.
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Galveston
Tex
Cotton Market Quiet as Prices Hold Steady in New York
Spot cotton remained unchanged with Middling uplands at 12.00 cents and Middling gulf at 12.25 cents. No sales were reported.
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New York
Money on call and loans ease in New York market
Money on call remains steady at 2% with the ruling and closing bid 2%. Time loans ease with 60 day at 3% to 4%, 90 days at 4% to 5%, and 6 months at 5% to 6%. Sterling exchange holds around 4.83.10 for 60 day bills and 4.86.65 for demand. Commercial bills 4.82%, bar silver 59% per troy ounce, Mexican dollars 47 cents. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds showing strength.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Burial permits for four local individuals with deaths in August and July
Death notices list James H. OBrien age 36 died August 5 at 424 Rigsby Avenue Adolph Simon age 64 died August 5 at 627 East Commerce Street Luciano Elizondo age 38 died August 5 rear 918 South Laredo Street and H Hollingsworth age 57 died July 5 in Monterey Mexico Also noted is a June 1 England potato shortage pushing Manchester prices to 30 per ton versus 122.90 last year
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James H. O'Brien
Rigsby Avenue
Adolph Simon
East Commerce Street
Luciano Elizondo
South Laredo Street
H. Hollingsworth
Monterey
Mex
England
Manchester
Walsh Leaves for Specialist to Assess White Sox Pitching Future
Ed Walsh, star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, travels to Youngstown Ohio for a medical examination after a season of limited play due to arm soreness. His last game was July 19 in Chicago, where he pitched two innings before retiring. He says he will try to switch to outfield if a return to pitching is impossible.
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Chicago
Ed Walsh
Youngstown
White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Pittsfield pitcher throws no hit game at Waterbury
William I. Smith of the Pittsfield Eastern Association Ball Club, after removing an injured arm from sprints, pitched a no hit game against Waterbury yesterday, shutting them out 3 to 0. Smith issued no walks and fanned six batters.
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Pittsfield
Mass
William I. Smith
Eastern Association
Waterbury
Smith
Marriage Licenses for Several Couples Listed
Joseph L Caldwell and Lillian KatherineFest Daniel Saenz and Argu erita Rivera Wesley Brown and Sensie Goetz Librado Cuello and Cebera Cadena
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Joseph L. Caldwell
Lillian Katherine Fest
Daniel Saenz
Arguerita Rivera
Wesley Brown
Sensie Goetz
Librado Cuello
Cebera Cadena
Wild man terrorizes Warrensburg as naked sightings rise
A nude intruder dubbed a wild man frightened Warrensburg residents for days. Deputy Sheriff Norman captured the man in the woods after he wandered streams and pools, claiming to be John E. Wilson recently released from Missouri penitentiary for burglary, evidently heat insane.
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Warrensburg
Norman
John E. Wilson
Missouri Penitentiary
Corn market sees whipsaw day with volatile moves
In Chicago on August 6 the corn market swung between gains and losses as September opened lower at 68 3/4 cents, touched 69 1/2, then settled around 68 3/4. Wheat and oats followed corn’s erratic path with mixed shifts, while pork and ribs prices showed modest gains. Kansas crop fears supported corn, closing 1/4 to 4 1/4 cents higher. wheat ended mildly up at 86 1/4 cents.
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Chicago
Kansas
Wheat and grain prices and receipts from St Louis market
Quotation report lists cash wheat prices for No 2 red and hard around 85 to 88 cents, No 2 corn near 72 to 78 cents, oats around 41 to 42 cents. Receipts show flour 12,000 barrels and grain totals for wheat 157,000 bushels, corn 50,000, oats 39,000. shipments include flour 15,000 barrels and wheat 169,000 bushels, corn 27,000, oats 4,000. Futures close show September wheat 86 cents, May 96 4 cents. corn September 72 cents, May 70 1/2 cents. oats September 41 1/2 cents, May no trades.
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ST. Louis
Mess Park
Chicago grain prices in latest market report
Chicago cash grain quotes show No 2 red wheat at 6 8 percent, No 1 hard new at 81 2 cents, No 2 hard new at 86 percent, Yo 1 Northern at 91 92 cents, No 2 northern around 89 cents, No 2 spring 89 91 cents. Corn No 2 at 69 70 cents, No 2 white 70 71 cents, No 2 yellow 69 70 cents. Oats No 2 new 39 cents, No 2 white new 42 42 2 cents, No 2 white old 42 42 4 cents.
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Chicago
Quotations to Cash Wheat and Corn Declines Noted
Kansas City reports mixed grain quotes with No 2 hard wheat at 83 85 1 2 cents and No 2 red at 83 54 cents. Corn No 2 mixed 77 54 cents and No 2 white 70 Me. Oats No 2 white 43 % and No 2 mixed 42 34 cents. September wheat 82 5 8 cents, December 86 cents. Corn September 74 % and December.
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Kansas City
Blazing Bull Attacks Millwood Camp Meeting
A tarred head bull charged a Millwood Georgia camp meeting injuring over fifty people while they fled in a panic. The blazing animal had lit his head on fire after rubbing tar from turpentine boxes and charged the crowd during a preacher’s sermon about hell. The bull and cows were later driven home and a fire broke out in the pen.
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Millwood
Hell
Blind garbage man keeps job after disclosure in Denver
Edward Dormer, a longtime Denver garbage collector, concealed his blindness for two years. Sanitary department officials were stunned to learn of his affliction yet noted he functions as well as sighted workers and will retain his position. In early 1918 Texas bonds for roads and creases set records.
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Denver
Edward Dormer
Sanitary Department
Dormer
Texas
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