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Seattle Star in Seattle, Washington

16 Apr 1909

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Seattle Star

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Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1909

Page

3

Patten and the Wheat Corner Story in Chicago

April reports from Chicago detail how Patten claims to profited millions by cornering wheat futures, explaining his strategy to hoard grain, drive bread prices higher, and defend his actions as fair trading. His wife defends him as hardworking, noting he travels for work and keeps a calm home life.

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Hil Chicago Tatka Patton Hut Pvanaton Mra Patten Tan Patten Agnes Tom Jack Evanston Jack Patten
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World Tailors Offer $17.50 Made-to-Order Suits

The World Tailors announce a record coast buy of foreign woolens at below factory cost. They offer made to order suits for 17.50, aligning quality with high-priced East Coast tailors. Claim flawless fit with in-house cutting and tailoring and a payroll larger than any coast shop. Over 2,500 styles, blue serges and tweeds, with more than 100 tailors.

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New York Philadelphia Boston Chicago
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Independent Tailor Sells Custom Suits at $17.50

A local tailor promotes both single and double breasted sacks and announces two day only orders for made to measure suits at seventeen dollars fifty cents. The shop declares independence from merchant tailors' trusts and insists on setting its own price.

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Merchant Tailors’ Trust
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