The Man With a Billion Chapter Recap Fire and a Billion in Vaults
A fire wrecks the Excelsior Trust Company building uncovering vaults with about a billion dollars in money securities and jewels including the Zophr diamond. Master criminal Calverly and accomplice Spanish Lizzie pursue the loot while Mrs Peyton the Violet Widow is abducted. Detective Adrian Vanderpoel joins the pursuit as Tierney’s agents race from Wall Street to Palisades and Edgewater to intercept.
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Excelsior Trust Company
Zop
James Tierney
Tierney
Richard Calverly
Lizzie
New York
Calverly
Palisades
Secret Service
Adrian Vanderpoel
Adrian
Mrs. Peyton
London
Lizgie
Spain
Spanieh Lizzie
America
Tierney Pursues Sir Dick in Palisades Hideout Plot
Adrian Vanderpoel meets detective Tierney who plans a nighttime raid to recover Mrs Peyton and capture Sir Richard. Tierney mobilizes a small team, arms up, and uses a secret route to Fort Lee ferry for a swift assault on Sir Dick’s Alpine Palisades estate.
Desperate Prisoner Chooses Trusted Lover's Plea
Cora Peyton battles a chained fate as Sir Richard Calverly enters her room to beg forgiveness and love. She clutches a concealed pistol, weighing escape by force against a proposed marriage and amnesty, while he pledges reform and wealth to win her heart. The scene ends with his departure, promising a future return.
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Cora
Sir Richard
Coral
Montague Jeffray
Sir Richard Calverly
Man
God
Weather Summary From Department of Agriculture
The Weather Bureau reports precipitation yesterday as none with .07 inch of daily deficiency. Total precipitation since January 1 is 11.30 inches with a 6 inch deficiency.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Slumbering Wool Market Awakens in Texas
The San Antonio wool market shows renewed activity after a tariff uncertainty. Texas wools move well with 47 cents paid for clean eight months in Boston. Mohair shearing starts in about two weeks amid unsettled values and potential price declines if tariff changes pass. Peach markets remain depressed with commission merchants reporting losses.
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San Antonio
Boston
Texas
Rice Prices Steady in New Orleans Market
Rough rice holds firm with Honduran rough at 2.25 to 4.50 and Japan rough at 2.56 to 2.26. Clean Honduras 4 percent 6 percent, Japan 34 cents. Sales show 50 lots of clean Japan at 3.30.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Japan
Cotton goods markets show steady demand across departments
New York reports a quiet steady cotton goods market with strong spot demand in most departments. Worsted yarns buyers are more active while cotton yarns move better for contract delivery and light laces stay active.
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New York
Butter and produce prices in Chicago market report
Butter unchanged with 9901 eyes in hand. Potatoes slip to 6 9 per cwt as 36 cars arrive. Poultry market softer with alive hens at 11c, springs 17c, and turkeys 19c amid steady receipts.
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Chicago
Eggs Irregular Receipts Reported in New York
New York dispatch notes eggs irregular and unchanged prices on July 21 with receipts totaling 17,226 cases and no clear trend indicated.
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New York
Poultry Prices Reported by St Louis Market
ST. LOUIS PRODUCE lists July 31 prices for poultry and dairy. Hens and springs at iléc, ducks 12%c, geese 04% Buttersat Creamery at 26c, bege 13. Mixed items reflect small market fluctuations in a daily update.
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ST. Louis
Market Quotation Summary for Butter Eggs and Poultry
Kansas City market prices show butter unchanged. Eggs at firsts 19 cents and seconds 12 cents. Poultry quotes: hens 12.5 cents, roosters 9 cents, ducks 16.5 cents, springs 1 cent.
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Kansas City
Melon Crop Curtailed by Heat and Drought in Elgin
Elgin Texas reports melon receipts for M. K. T. and H. T. C. rail shipments totaling 75 and 462 cars respectively. Excessive heat and dry weather have cut output by about 40 percent, and officials estimate few cars will be moved from now on.
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Elgin
Tex
Weather Observation Snapshot from July 31 1913
Observations recorded at 8 am on Thursday July 31 1913. Data covers temperature and atmospheric conditions from the local weather station.
Burial Permits for Three Local Residents
Burial permits issued for William Ling age 60 who died July 30 745 on West Houston street. James W. Drinkwater age 50 died July 27 at Bexar county hospital. W L Gray age 46 died July 26 at 307 Ogden street.
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William Ling
West Houston Street
James W. Drinkwater
Bexar
W. L. Gray
Ogden Street
Bear pressure on weak stocks in cause of lowness
New York market opened with mixed action as leaders led gains then profits and bear pressure pushed many issues lower. Illinois Central hit a new low at 105 while Canadian Pacific fell and others showed limited strength in steel and copper shares before fading into late afternoon inactivity and a weak close.
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New York
Illinois Central
Canadian Pacific
New Haven
Tradnee
Union Pacific
Reading
Amalgamated
Erie
Southern Pacific
St. Louis
San Francisco
Money on Call Rates Steady in New York Markets
New York July 31 money on call steadies at 2 1 2 percent with bids at 2 1 2 percent and offers at 2 1 2 percent. Time loans show 60 days at 8 4 percent, 90 days at 4 5 percent, six months at 5 6 percent.
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New York
Receipts at Union Stock Yards July 31
Receipts were reported at Union Stock Yards with cattle 52 calves 145 hogs 117 and goats two. Trading was dull at unchanged prices. Best cows brought 5 cents and eight calves were quoted at 6.00 to 6.50 per head. Hogs topped at 8.5 cents.
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Union Stock Yards
Cattle and hog market summaries from Fort Worth on July 31
Fort Worth stock market report shows cattle receipts at 1600 with 600 calves. Beef steers averaged around 6.76 per hundredweight, heavy calves sold near 6.25. Hog receipts 700 with early buys around 9.10. Sheep receipts 500 head with very good lambs. market steady.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Kansas City Livestock Market Receipts and Prices
Receipts food hogs 6000 steady market with bulk sales 8808.95 heavy 87 08.90 night hogs 7.25 8.25. Cattle receipts 8000 including 2000 southerns market steady prime fed steers 8.50 8.90 good beef steers 7.25 8.40 southern steers 4.90 6.85 cows 4.00 7. heifers 5.00 8.80. Sheep receipts 3000 market steady lambs 5.60 7.20 yearlings 4.50 5.50 wethers 4.25 4.90 ewes 3.50 4.60.
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Kansas City
Market summaries from Louis July 81 cattle hogs and sheep
Receipts totals 4000 cattle including 1300 Texans with a strong tone. Native beef steers sell from 5.50 to 8.75, cows and heifers 4.75 to 6.60, Texas Oklahoma steers 6.26 to 7.75, calves 5.00 to 6.60. Hogs receipts 6500 with a lower tone, pigs and lights 7.25 to 9.85, good heavy 9.10 to 9.20. Sheep 6600 steady, muttons 3.25 to 4.25, lambs 5.75.
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Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Chicago
Chicago Market Receipts and Prices for Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Receipts for hogs 16 000 with a slow market and price ranges from 8.60 to 9.35 for various cuts. cattle receipts 3 000 with slow market and prices from 3 508 to 10 75 for calves. sheep receipts 15 000 with weak market and native sheep and lambs priced between 4.15 and 7.45.
Market Quotes Surface From St Louis Record
In St Louis on July 81 lead trades around 4.22 percent while spelter moves between 5.25 and 5.30, reflecting commodity price activity.
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ST. Louis
Market Closing Quotes From Arizona and Calumet Stocks
Boston reports closing quotes for several mining stocks including Arizona Commercial at 2 percent, Calumet and Arizona at 63 percent, Greene Caonanea at 6 percent, and North Butte at 26 percent.
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Boston Mining
Boston
Arizona Commercial
Calumet and
Arizona
Greene Caonanea
North Butte
Maritime arrivals and sailings noted at Galveston and New York
Marine intelligence lists arrivals at Galveston on July 31 including steamers Castano from Spain New Orleans El Siglo and New York. Also sailing notes show Lampasas New York Georgian Prince tank Aransas Schwartzburg and Hamburg. New York reports arrivals of Themoscles Patras on July 31.
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Galveston
Castano
Span
New Orleans
el Siglo
New York
Lampasas
Georgian Prince
Tank
Aransas
Schwartzburg
Hamburg
Themoscles
Patras
Births Recorded for Many Families in City Notices
A string of birth notices lists new babies to couples across the city. Names include Mr. and Mrs. C. Eranbene, R. Wendrock, R. D. Howell, Frank Jiminez, Theodore Haye, Edward Lambert, W. Riedner, A. Teliner, EB Amalia, Ed Urbaneck, Alex Forbrick, and Victor Baum, with dates in July and various streets and hotels.
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C. E.ranbene
Argyle Avenue
R. E. Wendrock
Wyoming Street
R. D. Howell
Thompson Hotel
Frank Jiminez
Morales Street
Pheodore Haye
Wickes Street
Ed E. Urbaneck
Trinity Street
Alex Forbrick
South Gevers Street
Victor Baum
Rische Street
Market Snapshot: Exchange Rates and Bond Status
New York market report shows 60 day sterling at 4.23 and demand at 4.86.60, commercial bills at 4.82, bar silver at 59.5 cents, Mexican dollars at 47 cents. Government bonds steady with railroad bonds showing irregular trading.
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New York
Sterling Exchange
Copper and metals market report from New York and London
Copper firm in New York with mixed August to October bids and strong casting prices. Tindall leads spot and future values. Antimony dull. iron steady. London copper steady with futures at 66 pounds, tin weak at 180 pounds, lead at 21 pounds, spelter at 20 pounds 12s 64. Iron Cleveland warrants 658.
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NEW York Metal
New York
Standard Spot
Cookson
London Metal
London
Cleveland
Cotton See-Saws in New York Market
In New York the cotton market opened irregularly with prices five points higher to three lower amid conflicting condition reports. July rose to 12.26 cents on late covering, then eased. new crop prices stayed steady as traders weighed showers in Texas and Oklahoma heat against high temperatures and profit taking. Liverpool showed strength at the close, New Orleans and other bases mixed, while overall activity faded into the afternoon.
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New York
Jay
Liverpool
Texas
Oklahoma
Cotton futures open steady in New York market
In New York July 31, cotton futures opened steady with July at 11.84 cents, August 11.70, October 11.27, December 11.25, and March 11.22. Early quotes for other months include January 11.14 and May not fully listed.
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New York
Tras
New Orleans Cotton Opens Quiet With Small Gains
New Orleans July 31 cotton futures opened quiet with changes of two points down to one point up from yesterday. Cables ahead of due and dry western weather boosted modest buying later, lifting prices to three points above yesterday by midmorning. Strong Texas Oklahoma weather forecasts later supported a steadier tone.
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New Orleans
Raina
Texas
Shorts
Oklahoma
Cotton futures open quiet then close steady in New Orleans
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened quiet with July near 11.66 and August 11.31, September 11.83, October 11.29, December 11.35, and January 11.24 bids. They closed very steady with a 3 to 4 point net advance amid active trading and mixed intraday moves.
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New Orleans
Lee
Iiss Hvac
Liverpool cotton market report and sales figures
Spot cotton quiet at Middling fair 7.13d with good middling 6.53d and other grades listed. Sales 7,000 including 5,800 American and 1,000 for speculation and export. Receipts 6,000 including 5,600 American.
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Liverpool
Jay
Market Futures Close Steady Amid Mixed Wool Trade
Futures in Liverpool closed steady with August at 6.844d and a spread across several contracts from August-September to July-August. Official noon values show July 627d and July-August at 6.26% values, reflecting a cautious tone in late day trading.
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Liverpool
Cotton statistics from Liverpool weekly report
Liverpool weekly cotton data shows imports total 27 000 bales with 12 000 American imports. Total stocks stand at 733 000 bales, American stocks at 566 000, with 43 000 American forwarded. Exports reach 3 400 bales.
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Liverpool
Market Summary Across U S Cities and Markets
Leading spot markets show New York at 12 cents middling New Orleans 11 16 cents Houston 11 c Galveston 11 15 16 cents Liverpool 6 53d Memphis 12 cents middling.
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New York
New Orleans
Houston
Galveston
Liverpool
Memphis
Spot cotton prices steady amid sales and arrivals
New Orleans reports quiet spot cotton with middling at 11 15 18 and sales of 209 bales for the day while arrivals total 45. Prices for various grades range from 8 9 to 12 7 16 with numerous nominals and a stock of 24 503 bales and receipts 1022 bales.
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New Orleans
Spot Cotton Markets Reported Across Cities
New York and Memphis market notes show spot cotton steady with unchanged middling grades. New York quotes middling uplands at 12.00 and middling gulf at 12.25 with 20 bales sold. Memphis reports middling at 12 1/2 cents with no change. Memphis Cotton Oil reports prime basis oil at 8 cents per pound and meal around 81.50 to 82.00, lint ers 2 3e.
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New York
Gulf
Memphis
Tenn
New York Coffee Prices Steady on Trade
Market notes show no 7 sale for New York Coffee on July 81 with a steady tone. September at 9.17 and March figures indicate limited price movement amid uncertain demand.
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New York
York
Full Average Cotton Prospects Cited By Hannay Frerichs
H Frerichs of Hannay Frerichs and Co visiting San Antonio reports Oklahoma and Texas crop conditions favorable for a full average yield. He notes rains needed in central and parts of North and South Texas, with Rao county Bexar showing good progress and not in urgent need of rain.
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H. Frerichs
Hannay, Frerichs and Company
San Antonio
Mr. Frerich
Fort Worth
Memphis
Oklahoma
Texas
Bexar County
Cotton Region Bulletin Weather Update
The belt experiences fair weather with unsettled conditions in the east. Temperatures run above normal with rainfall of an inch or more reported at Toccoa Alexandria Monroe Amite Grand Cane Arlington Covington and Greenville per LLEN BUELL Weather Bureau local forecaster.
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Toccoa
Alexandria
Monroe
Amite
Grandcane
Arlington
Covington
Greenville
Llen Buell
Weather Bureau
Kansas City Cash Grain Prices Report
Quotations from Kansas City show cash wheat No 2 hard at 81 85c No 2 red 81 85c No 2 soft 5144 81%e. Oats No 2 white 40 41c No 2 mixed 40 40c. Wheat futures July 79%c September 80%c December 84%c. Corn futures September 67%c December 68%e. Cash wheat No 2 red 81 81c No 2 hard 81 85c.
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Kansas City
Wheat and corn futures quotations from Chicago market
Quotations for cash wheat and corn futures listed for No 2 red No 1 hard new No 2 hard new No 1 northern No 2 northern No 2 spring velvet chaff and various corn and oats grades. Prices shown include fractions and cents for each grade.
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Chicago
New York Cotton Oil Market Closes Steady
The New York cotton seed oil market ends steady with spot at 9.40 to 9.75 dollars. August trades range 9.46 to 9.49, with 300 sold at 9.25. October sales 8.25, November 6.93 to 6.99, December 7.79, and total 11 100 gallons sold across multiple calls and dates.
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New York
Corn Rebounds After Bullish Move Stops Slide in Chicago
Markets mixed as corn slips on selling, rains ease belt drought fears. September opens lower, rallies to 66 1/2 cents amid short squeeze. oats and wheat drift with weak hogs and pork futures.
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Chicago
Ers
Minnesota
St Louis Grain Prices and Receipts Report
Quotation updates show cash wheat prices for No 2 red and hard near 82 90 cents, corn No 2 around 67 cents, oats No 2 about 39 41 cents. July and September futures listed for wheat corn and oats. receipts yesterday totaled 254000 bushels of wheat and 73000 of oats with 25000 bushels of corn and 11000 barrels of flour. Shipments included 167900 bushels of wheat and 24000 bushels of corn and 16000 barrels of flour.
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