Washingtons Rock Creek Bird Walk Attracts Royal Guests
A Smithsonian and government biologist host renowned English ornithologists Richard Kearton and companions on a Rock Creek Park trek. Roosevelt guides Kearton past crows and buzzards to observe cardinals, tufted titmice, Carolina chickadees, and a rare mockingbird, inspiring May ographies and field notes on American bird life.
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Theodore S. Palmer
Government Biological Survey
Washington
Capitol
Virginia
George Washington
Elliot Coues
John Burroughs
Coues
Burroughs
Rock Creek
Zoological Park
National Park
Dep
Adirondacks
Corvus
Smithsonian Park
Greater
National Pleasure Ground
Richard Kearton
Mr. Kearton
Roosevelt
White House
United States
England
Geographic Society
The
Biological Survey
Audubon Society
Rock Creek Park
Kearton
Potomac
Potomac Valley
A. K. Fisher
E. W. Nelson
Dr. Fisher
Columbia District
Cabin John Bridge
Big Holiday Trade Surges, Cotton Market Tops 16 Cents
R G Dun reports mixed year end picture with holiday demand strong in the west and dry goods retail at peak. Cotton prices push above 16 cents for May, while iron and steel show mixed signals and pig iron softness amid rising costs and scarce supplies.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Philippines
South America
New England
New York Bradstreet data on weekly business failures and exports
Bradstreet reports U S weekly business failures at 264 for the week ending December 23, down from 273 last week and compared with 196 last year. Wheat exports from the United States and Canada total 3 769 928 bushels for the week, with 84 040 633 bushels exported in the 25 weeks ending December 23. Corn exports for the week total 1 852 314 bushels, while the 25 week total reaches 7 545 812 bushels.
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New York
Bradstreet’s
United States
Canada
Bush
Nine People Crushed In Railway Street Car Crash
Nine persons were crushed and mangled at the Standard works of H. C. Frick Coke Co in Mt. Pleasant Pennsylvania. Two of the injured were certain to die as a West Penn railway street car rammed into the rear of another car at the plant.
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Mt. Pleasant
West Penn Railway
Standard Works
H. C. Frick Coke Co
Mrs. Sarah Premo Dies on Michigan Central Train in Chicago
Mrs. Sarah Premo of Bay City Michigan died aboard a Michigan Central train as it entered Chicago. She was en route to spend Christmas with her son in the city.
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Chicago
Sarah Premo
Bay City
Mich
Michigan Central
Market Reports from Cincinnati Flour and grain prices steady
Cincinnati notes firm flour prices with winter patent at 5.75 to 6.10 and spring patent at 4.35 to 4.45. Wheat and corn show firm demand with No. 2 red at 1.28 to 1.30 and No. 2 white corn at 64 cents. Cattle receipts 241 head, market quiet with ranges from 5.85 to 6 for extras to 5.75 for good to choice. hog receipts 2,483 head, market slowed butchers 8.20 to 8.40 with mixed 8.15 to 8.95.
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Cincinnati
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Atield
Zoological den
Smithsian Institution
Rock C Park
Garsonitu
Arlington
Americanus
General Funston
Mr. Roosevelt
Secret Service
Funston
Theodore Roosevelt
Andia
Jadee
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