Northern Pacific Stock Panic Highlights Historic Market Fluctuations
The surge and plunge of Northern Pacific shares triggered a citywide panic as prices vaulted from 170 to 205 and then to 400 500 and 700 before settling near 325. Traders faced ruin in minutes with many brokers’ offices showing white faces and scenes of chaos as speculative bursts collapsed. Russell Sage warned the boom would end and losses could run into millions, urging reforms among market men.
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Harriman-Gould-Rockefeller
Morgan-Hill- Vanderbilt
Pacific
New York
Northern Pacific
N. P
Northern Pacific Shorts
Manhattan
Union Pacific
Western Union
Atchison and Steel
Financial District
Russell Sage
Affray at Alliance May Kill City Marshal
Pete Workman day laborer in Alliance Nebraska shot city marshal D W Lee twice in face chest abdomen and arms as Lee ordered him from an enclosed garbage dumping lot Workman surrendered Lee known as Scrub Peelers had warned not to enter and entered again after cutting fence Dr Bellwood says patient may recover but outlook is cautious Workman in custody with no charges yet filed
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Alliance
Pete Workman
Neb
D. W. Lee
Lee
Westlawn
Workman
President McKinley participates in Los Angeles floral parade
A Los Angeles dispatch reports President McKinley joining the big carnival parade through a blue canopied pavilion. He tours past Pasa dena Santa Monica and nearby towns as crowds jam the streets. The president remains on his feet greeting spectators and enjoys the reception. Ladies toss confetti and fall rose petals into his carriage.
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Flowers City
Los Angeles
Pavillion
Ohio
McKinly
Pasadena
Santa Monika
California
Wall Street Rebounds as Stocks Rally and Banks Normalize
Wall Street emerged from gloom with growing confidence and buoyant elation as stocks rose to the top of the day. Early announcements cleared member sheets and honored checks, easing panic. The Northern Pacific short settlement at 150 and bank loan assurances helped stabilize the market.
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Wall Street
Renalsne
Stock Exchange
Shorts
Northern Pacific
Cattlemen lynch farmer amid water poisoning feud
A Coland Oklahoma farmer J. L. Chandler was abducted from his home by cattlemen amid ongoing clashes with ranchers. Cattlemen suspected in the arrest or lynching, with many cattle dying from poisoned water in the weeks prior. The identities of the attackers remain unknown.
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J. L. Chandler
Coland
Okla
Chandler
Body of Willie McCormick Found in Cromwell Creek
The body of Willie McCormick, who vanished from his New York home weeks ago, was recovered in Cromwell creek at One Hundred and Sixty-first Street and Railroad Avenue. His sister identified the remains and his parents believe he accidentally drowned.
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Willie McCormick
New York
Cromwell Creek
Railroad Avenue
Millionaire Samuel Bolton Jr Found Dead In Boiling Beer Vat
Samuel Bolton Jr a prominent royal N Y brewer was found dead in a vat of boiling beer at his brewery. Police report death was instantaneous with his body reportedly cooked in the vat.
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Samuel Bolton, Jr
Roy, N. Y
Guilty Verdict in Riot Case Ties Emerson and Mitchell
A jury found Rev. F. W. Emerson and Dr. R. Mitchell guilty of participating in a riot during a mob incident at a North Topeka joint. The case centers on an assault on the Union Depot, Bridge and Terminal Railroad project. The railroad company, with $6,000,000 capital, has been chartered in Missouri, led by Theodore C. Bates of Boston, planning a depot and riverfront terminals.
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F. W. Emerson
Dr. R. Mitchell
Emerson
Mitchell
North Topeka
Union Depot, Bridge and Terminal Railroad Company
Kansas City
Jefferson City
Theodore C. ‘Bates
Boston
Admiral Schley Arrives in London for Ten Day Visit
Admiral Schley has arrived in London en route to the United States. He travels with Lieutenant James H. Sears and visits relatives of his daughter, the Stuart Whortleys. A dinner with Mr Choate, the United States ambassador, is planned during a ten day stay before sailing to New York.
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Admiral Schley
London
Marshall Lee May Recover After Shot Incident
City Marshal Lee May of Chadron remains in a precarious condition after being shot by Peter Workman. Authorities await possible assault with intent to kill charges as Workman remains in custody.
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Marshall. Lee
Lee
Chadron
Peter ‘Workman
Workman
Koll
Blacksmith Charley Jorgensen Injured by Colt Strike
Charley Jorgensen, a soldier and blacksmith, was badly hurt when a colt reared and struck him on the head with a shoe hoof. He suffered a deep scalp wound requiring six stitches but did not fracture the skull.
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Charley Jorgensen
Lynching Report From Valdosta Ga Naming Johnston
Georgia deputy sheriff reports a lynching in Valdosta with Johnston, an African American man, accused of shooting a young man named Soorakex. Johnston allegedly confessed his intention to kill Yoraker.
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George Negro
Harry
Johnston
Demand for Cavalry Horses Widespread as US Seeks Superior Stock
The Westward mobilization and arms strain prompt exploration of horse supplies. An agent of the Mexican government reportedly bought several carloads of saddle horses near Cheyenne and shipped them to Mexico City. Prices were high, and buyers hope for cavalry-ready stock in the United States. Pacific Rural Press notes growing interest in expanding horse production domestically to meet military needs.
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Cheyanne
City
Mexico
United States
Pacific Rural Press
Deaconesses Orphanage Land Gift for Goshen
Mr and Mrs John Basher of Harrison township near Goshen donate 270 acres valued at 20000 to the northern Indiana conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. The land will be sold and most proceeds used to construct the deaconesses phanage in Goshen.
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Goshen
Northern
Indiana
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
John Basher
Harrison Township
Indian Territory Seeks Congressional Representation
Indian Territory swells in population from 180000 in 1890 to 39000 in 1900 and pursues the same congressional representation as Oklahoma, its neighboring region. The white population in the territory is rising steadily.
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Indian Territory
Congress
Oklahoma
A Month's Test Free Rheumatic Cure Offer
A sales blurb promises a month's free trial of Rheumatic Cure from Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin Box 148. If cured, a payment of 85.50 is requested. express paid and no money required up front. The ad includes a flirtatious joke about a bashful suitor and the maid.
Notable Patent Remedies and Ads From an Early 1900s Page
A collage of patent medicine claims and product advertisements including Ball's Catarrh Cure 5e price, Lincoln Photo Supply Co. catalog offer, Mrs Winslow's Syrup for teething, Wizard Oil for pain, Dr Kline's Nerve Restorer promise, Beeman's Pepsin Gum, and assorted kitchen and household witticisms. The page emphasizes home remedies, consumer goods, and moral quips typical of the era.
Open Letter to Women Urges Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
An open letter extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a health restoration for over a million women and urges readers to try it. It invites ill individuals to obtain a bottle and contact Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free special advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Daan
Princkhamm
E. F. Morton
York St
Cincinnati, C
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Byng ‘Broers To
Ruin
Wall Bremer
Heras
M’cormick
Troy, N. Y
Nation
Topeka
Ball
Price
Kodaks
Lincoln Photo Supply. Co
Lincoln. Photo Supply CO
Lincoln
Dr. Kline
Arch St
Philadelphia
Pas
Beeman
E.F Morton
National City Bank
O Tenn Maas
Lupia E
Standard Oil Co
Piso
W.n.u.lincoln
U.S
New
Meg. Co
Jersey
Olty, N. J
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