Steel roads on highways gain attention in early tests
A Providence Journal excerpt describes steel highway rails as a low friction transport idea. It notes costs around 3500 dollars per mile and cites tests near Pittsburgh showing potential for durable, cheaper rural roads with rails guiding wagon wheels and a central channel for horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Irom
Pennsylvania
Pitsburg
Washington
Eokoh
Overland Express
Ienenaane
Steel highway idea tested as durable road option
Historic notes describe Rondout New York stone roads and an early steel highway concept. Rails set in macadam with a central towpath aided wagon traffic and maintenance could last for generations, with General Stone backing trials and Rhode Island interest as a cross state interurban route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rondout
N.Y
Hudson
General Stone
Federal Department
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Austria
Heating the Vatican For 11000 Rooms Stump Pope’s Comfort
Tit-Bits reports the pope’s recurring illness linked to cold private apartments. Professor Laeponi notes many rooms in the Vatican receive little sun and fail to stay warm. An architect proposed distributing hot air at a cost of £4 but the plan was dismissed by the pope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papal Palace
Lae Ponl
Vatican
Liberty cattle market report from East Liberty Pa data
Cattle market at East Liberty Liberty, Pa lists primes at 4000 dollars and common cattle also quoted. Bulls, steers, cows shown with varied prices. prime mediums around 1760 to 3800, heavy forms and rough stock priced. sheep and veal calf prices appear, with incomplete OCR data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
East Liberty
Ohole
Cattle and Hogs Market Highlights From Chicago Trade
Fragmented market notes show cattle activity with prices for common and choice grades. Hogs and sheep volumes listed include 9,000 cattle, 45,000 hogs, and 12,000 sheep, with varied bids and receipts across Calves and Sheep/Lamb categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jan
New York Livestock Market Report
Beeves steady with Culver-Firmer overall unchanged. Veal and sheep firm with lambs slow and uncertain. Krassera at Western culwen quoted 3.05 per unit while hog prices show a rise, market activity uneven and fragmented across sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Livestock
New York
Vealy
Hades
Market City Bid Details for January Operations
Unclear OCR notes show credit balances certificates and no bid for regular options with first bid for cash. Mentions SyC closed and Wye bid. References shipments of 70.91 barrels and runs of 87.10 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oll City
Jan
Markets Endure Broad Gains With Mixed Interludes
Wall Street opened strong with broad buying and persistent strength. Prominent operators drove the day as heavy bond demand and dividend stocks drew investment, while total volume reached 19 000 shares and most active stocks closed slightly lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jan
Commission House Livelness
New York Produce Market Highlights January Price Moves
In New York on January 4 the market showed mixed tones with flour dull then rallied as wheat spiked. No. 2 red selling around 1.00 f.o.b. afloat. oats, corn, and butter markets described with fluctuating bids and strong export demand influencing near contracts, while distant months lagged.
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New York
Duluth
Manitoba
Antwerp
Syatele
Meady
Western
Sovemere
Itatto
Ialie
Elgins
Mave
Mave; Creamery, Malle
Tomy
Pyyalhye
Dyaie
Small Do
Pete
Unclear OCR fragment lists places and terms
Fragmentary text mentions places like Georgia and Pennsylvania and terms such as petroleum dull, with scattered proper nouns. The readable items do not describe an event or clear subject suitable for a fuller card.
Philadelphia Provision Market Prices and Shipments Report
A dense catalog of prices and items from the Philadelphia Provision Market listing flour and flour extras, various wheat and corn contracts, potatoes and produce notes, butter, cheese, refined oils, cotton, tallow, live and dressed poultry, and posted receipts and shipments figures for wheat, corn, and oats. Names like Ha4, Sihaim, Wise appear as entities within the market notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Jan
Sihaim
Pennsylvania
Brendy
Firmet
New York
Hogeheads
Barret
Chicago Grain Markets Open With Mixed Futures Prices
The Chicago grain market shows mixed futures with wheat, corn, and oats varying across January May and July contracts. Prices for wheat include January and May while corn lists January May and July with assorted bids and cash quotations for flour and seed grains also noted.
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William Linn
Ale Len & CO
Meara
Ing
Ing. Cotton & Co
Telacco Co
Bypirus
Baltimore & Ohio
Br'klyn Rapid Trans
Hay State Gas
Southern
Central
N. J
Oh Chic
G. Western
Wit
Chicago & NW
Hicago, B. & Q
Chicago Gas
St. P
Paehl
Mu del, & Hudson Canal
Western
Northern Pac
Pac. Mail
Uy Phila. & Reading
Bysalay Southern Railway
Southern Ry
Tenn. C. & LR. BR
Texas & Pacific
Syae
Sid Pakitye
Byangn
Windtgate
Alltge
Matitgnye
Clearance on Axminster Carpets at Holiday Goods
These goods sold as Axminster Carpets in this city were misrepresented. In three months a yard cannot be had under 1.25. Clearance prices apply to the entire stock with reductions matching the quoted carpet figure. The holiday balance at your price. Some items still available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axminster
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