Dun's Review Reports Solid Business Amid Labor Strife
R G Dun & Co weekly trade review notes satisfactory overall business, with gains in railway earnings, strong steel demand despite price resistance, and ongoing labor disputes. Goods and ore movement improve after heavy snowfall, while weather boosts some sectors and depresses others. wheat and corn futures rise, while cotton remains unsettled and coffee hits near-record lows. Failures rise in the United States and Canada. A German tariff clause seeks parity in duties for foreign goods. A Michigan Central train near Mackinaw City is held for vaccination due to a smallpox case onboard.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Northwest
Steel Corporation
Lonton
Atlantic
United States
Canada
The Donkey Philosopher Meets Wolf in Fable
A donkey who fancies himself a philosopher meets a wolf. The wolf asks if the donkey has become a philosopher, to which the donkey replies yes. The wolf inquires whether the donkey lost his Bray in the change, and the donkey answers that he has not.
Glassworkers in Luck Raise Wages Independently
Independent glass plants in Pittsburgh raise unskilled labor wages by 10 percent. D. O. Cunningham Glass Co. leads the move, followed by S. McKee & Co. and Cunningham & Co. Ltd, all members of the Independent Glass company. About 2,000 workers affected as other plants may join. The action, spurred by a wage rise for skilled labor at American Window Glass and co-operatives, aims to match pace with rivals.
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Pittsburo
D. O. Cunninghan, Glass Company
S. McKee & Co
Cunningham & Co
Lmited
Cunningham Glass Company
Independent Glass Company
Mediation Offer on Boer War Hints From Washington
New York February 1 The World reports the United States has told Holland it is ready to aid in mediating peace between Great Britain and the Boers if both sides request it England declined the last offer and no further step will be taken until requested. Washington January 32 Navy bureau unsettled over acting machinist appointments Frank H Church and J McAlister. No fast train from St Paul to coast. Pacific plans tri weekly service costing about 1,000,000 dollars. Christiania February 1 Nearly 2,000,000 kroner sent to Norway from U S postal orders in 1901.
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Uncle Sam
New York
Washington
the World
Holland
Great Britain
United States
England
Wade
Odices
Bureau of Navia
Navy Department
Regare
Frank H. Church
J. McAlisiter
Verkent
Hiere
St. Paw
Minn
Ocean
Idian
Pacific
Norway
Christiania
Court closes railroad amid unsafe track conditions
The Defiance and Lima line in Ohio must be abandoned after March 1 per a court order. The 25 mile line operates between Lima and Defiance but is declared in such poor condition that frost heave would make operation dangerous, prompting the receiver to close the railroad.
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Toledo
Fan
Creis Ceach
Defiance County
Defiance
Lima
Financial and Commercial Closing Quotations at New York Stock Exchange
Closing quotations show money on call steady at 24 per cent demand for sterling bills at 4.87 for 60 days 4.344 for 60 days and posted 3.85 and 4.88. Government bonds steady. railroad bonds irregular. Flour and grain prices mixed with wheat and corn easing under liquidation. Pork steady to easy. sugar refinery at 1M%. rice firm. turpentine easy. molasses steady. tea and other commodities noted with mixed movements.
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New York Stock Exchange
New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
N.Y. Central
Ontario & West
Ches. & Ohio
Pacific Mail
Del
Judson
Renang Erie
Rock Island
Paulucko
Texas Pacific
Louis.& Nash
Union Pacific
O. B
Prime Western
State
Pennsylvania
New ‘Orleans
Doan's Kidney Pills End Backache Claim
A Hagerstown citizen, E. F. Fleagle, testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured his persistent backache after seeing Conductor Henry Yeager's cure. He bought them at J. W. Cook & Bro and recommends Doan's to others. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. Remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
Hagerstown
Beytt
E. F Fleagle
Ny Walentst
Wichman
GV. R. R
Henry Yeager
Chambersbure
Chambersburg
Yeager
J. W. Cook & Bro’s
Doan
Conductor Yeager
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Rail schedule snippets for Hagerstown and connections
The notice lists railroad timetables and services in effect in 1901 including Western Maryland, Cumberland Valley, and Norfolk & Western lines. It details departure and arrival times from Hagerstown to Baltimore, Philadelphia, Shenandoah, Chambersburg, Williamsport, and connections at Weverton and Frederick with daily, Sunday, and through trains toward Baltimore, Chicago, and the West.
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Hageratown
Baltimore
Washington
Saat
Pillaburg
Chicago
West
Sagtarn
Western Connection
Weverton
Arive
A.D
Western Maryland Railroad
Haltimore
Aberry
Williamsport
Zoe Be
Chambersburg
Wees
Sippenabirg Se
Andip.m. Ar
el To
Cherry Kiun
Williamspo
Quinsonia
Mand Tren
Frederick Leage Ravertown
Brueavile
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Hagerstown
Philadelphia
Philadelmire
Harriabure
Mave
Norfols & Western Railway
Seth
Shenandoah
South
Mortgage Tax Notice for 1900 Fees and Discounts
Mortgage tax notice states discounts on state taxes for 1900 payments in September five percent October four percent and November three percent. Unpaid taxes after January 1 1901 incur six percent interest. Also includes a service pitch by J Seaman & Co offering mortgage services in Hagerstown Maryland.
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Geo. H. Hager
WGA
George H. Hager
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