Alaska's vast riches and growth through new trade routes
Epecial correspondence reports on Alaska's booming commerce as revealed by the Bureau of Statistics in 1901. It details gold, fish, and furs shipping to the United States, capital investments, and the development of towns, transportation, and agriculture from Nome to the Yukon, with notable figures on mills, wages, and state infrastructure.
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the Tribune
Bureau of Statistics
Frowen Alwska
United States
Alaska
Treasury Bureau of Btatletica
Renson
Arizona
Seattle
Skagway
Yukon
Yukon River
Cape Nome
Jto
Bureau of Statistica
Juneau
Viles
Nome City
Arctic Circle
Japan
Arctic
Siberia
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Yor
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Notable 1902 Highlights From The Tribune Column
A roundup of varied items notes czar and German emperor life insurances, Roosevelt irrigation bills passage, and a Japan finance guest in New York. It mentions Lipton being made a baronet, Cripple Creek district production, and May 1902 milk can receipts in New York with farm-product values and concerns about farming profitability.
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National Business League
Roosevelt
Great West
The
New York
Cost of White House Business
Waldo Fawcett in the World's Work notes that aside from the president’s salary and repair costs, government expense to operate the White House totals about $60,000 yearly. Of this, $50,000 goes to salaries for thirty executive staff from secretary to president, with salaries ranging to $5,000 annually, and the rest covers furniture, repairs, stationery, and stables. The office also saves via franked mail and favorable telegraph rates.
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White House
Base Ball Scores From Chicago and Cincinnati
Baseball game reports show Chicago with R PLE and Philadelphia scoring through a mix of plays and errors. Cincinnati matches with BOSTon and others, listing batteries and umpires, reflecting late inning action and unclear final tallies.
Sports scores fragment report from Newark and Worcester
A partial score scene lists Newark 5 Montreal 4 and Worcester 3 Rocheater 4 with Buffalo 4 Providence J. The fragment lacks full context or dates, offering only scattered team names and results.
Markets Open Higher Then Drift as Bull Leaders Struggle
Opening prices reached high levels but gains faded and the market sagged full day. Major declines were seen in New York Central Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago and Northwestern while Missouri Pacific and Rock Island held up somewhat with bull leadership. Bonds and grain demand remained dull with a flat final call and mixed commodity quotes for flour butter cheese eggs and produce.
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New York
Roe Island
Missouri Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chicago
Northwestern
Missouri Pacifics
Rock
Atchison
United States
Philadelphia Grain and Produce Market Summary
Philadelphia daily grain and produce report July 11 shows wheat prices steady and corn quiet but steady on track. Oats lower with white clipped. provisions firm. butter and eggs mixed with regional variations. cheese steady. cotton unchanged. tallow firm. live and dressed poultry steady with varying regional prices. Receipts and shipments listed for flour wheat corn and oats.
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Philadelphia
New York
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Uae
Itale
Siale
Italie
Amnall
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Walbe
Malie
Market report from New York on July 11
New York reports a fairly active plour market with firm Rye Plour-Fair to good. Wheat prices weakened then firmed as conditions improved. corn and oats show mixed movement with slight gains by day’s end. Butter and cheese steady, eggs steady. hogs and poultry steady to firm with regional variations.
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New York
Duluth
Twc
Siasae
HS T Factory
Mdalée
Mwalde
New State
Chicago Grain Market Cattle Receipts Steady Day
Chicago July market report notes cattle receipts at 2 including Texans, steady trade and good to moderate demand amid quiet activity. Prices and specific lots not fully specified due to fragmented text.
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Chicago
Market Report: Livestock Prices and Receipts
Texas fed steers quoted at 106.06 with hog receipts at 22 000 today and 16 000 tomorrow. Cattle and calves show varied bids from 1.40 to 6.70 for canners and bulls, while hogs open steady and close lower with mixed values from 7.00 to 8.25 for heavy and light sales. Sheep and lambs show stronger receipts and prices with wethers and native lambs in the 2.50 to 4.75 range.
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Texas Fed
Weaton
Wheat and grain futures shift after weather and damage reports
Chicago opening shows excellent weather but weak cables heighten wheat weakness. News of grain damage triggers a rally with September futures for wheat and corn rising while oats advance. Provisions close unchanged with varied commodity quotes for flour, oats, barley, flaxseed, pork, lard, and ribs.
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Chicago
East Buffalo Market Closes Mixed With Strong Lambs
East Buffalo on July 11 reports cutth receipts around 1 million head with gains up to 10 cents and steadier wool receipts at 4.50 per head. Lambs remain strong at 6.75 to 7.00 for top lots, yearlings around 4.75, and ewes from 3.50 to 4.00. Cattle and hogs show varied activity with heavy cattle steady and hogs selling at mixed prices.
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East Buffalo
Salle
Alte
S.zhatii
Shoop
Cattle and Sheep Market Prices Steady in East Liber
Market report shows cattle steady with primes $7.15 to $7.50 and good at $6.75 to $7.15, several grades listed. Heavy and light weights priced near $5.19 to $8.00, with Yorkers and roughs in the mid to high $6 range. Sheep market steady with best wethers around $4.00 and choice lambs up to $1.60 to $7.00, veal calves noting $7 to $7.50.
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East Liber
Sind
Oil City July 1 Oil Cargoes and Balances
Credit balances and certificates show no bid on shipments totaling 74,181 barrels with an average 70,808 barrels. Additional balances indicate 80,257 barrels in reserve and 0.489 barrels per unit.
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Oil City
Flowers of the Swamp in July Show a Rich Wild Flora
A Country Life in America note extols July wetland blooms from cardinal flowers to marsh orchids. It lists vivid species such as yellow fringed orchids, bishop’s cap lilies, jewelweed, lobelia, valerian relatives, and many meadow and marsh plants, urging readers to explore wetlands.
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Awamys
Maryland
America
Railroad Time Table Leaves For Carbondale and Wilkes Barre
Train schedule shows daily and Sunday departures from Scranton at 6.44, 7.06, 8.96, 10.10, 12.08, 1.01, 6.., 8.25, 0.45, 10.04 for Carbondale and Honesdale along with special runs to Albany and north points. Sunday trains include early morning and afternoon departures to Wilkes Barre and Wilkes Barre connections. W. L. Pryor, D P A, Scranton, Pa.
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Carbondale
Honesdale
Witkas
Penis Vivani R
Albany
UNDAY
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W. L. Pryor
Scranton
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Elmira
Way
Oswego
Syracuse
Utica
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Nicholson
Bloomsburg
Northumberland
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Huffalo
Bhaira and Way
Binghamton and Way
Erie Railroad Co
Wyoming Division
Hawley
Ontario
Gadoshe
Isores
M. Mn
Pan Mik
Arviya Krams
Cocone
Beranton
New York City
Mids Dietown
Walton
Norwich
Oneida
All Pointes
Poyntelle
Delhi
Sidney
Pennsylvania Railroad Schedule Infers June 16 2002
The timetable lists a Wilkes Barre to Philadelphia through vestibule train with Pullman buffet parlor car and coaches, stopping at principal intermediate stations and connections to Bunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Pittsburgh and the West. Weekday departures include a 7:47 a.m. and an 8 p.m. through route with limited stops and a 1:30 p.m. service toward Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
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Conchea
Philadelphia
Pottaeville
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Arrisburg
Baltimore
Asheington
Pitaca
Sunbury
Mareksburg
Wee
Sonae Pittsburg
Wea
Harrisburg
Philad
Hia
Washington
Pittsure
West
Fearle
Hasleton
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Scranton
Pangeeinee
New York
Dy & Lf. R
BOS
Aurora
L. A
Whitehaven
Hamcton
Es Pal
D. & Hy RR
Pottsville
Bethlehem
Haston
Reading
Waea
Trunkhannock
Towanda
Elmira
Ithaca
Geneva
Ganeves
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagar Falls
Chicago
Black Chamond
Pullman
Lehigh Vorey
Philadelhia
Suspension Bridge
Ollin
Wilbur
Cortland Street
Charles
Lee
New
City Ticket Office
Publica
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
New Ha Niort Street
South Ferry
N. Liberty
Tania - Ang Pottsville
W. G. Bessler
Gen. Managers Co
M. Burt
Gen
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Ti Bacr Bldg
Warren Ehret CO
Washington Ave
Scranton, Pa
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J. B. Tutchinson
Mgr
J. B. Wood
Pass. ‘Agt
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Mr Ches
Moseleva
Motley Milling
Ester. WY
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