Trade Disappointing in Early 1896 General Market
Bradstreets reports weak first quarter 1896 trade across the United States with only equal or slightly higher business volumes than a year ago. Interior commerce shows some gains in Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and parts of Nebraska while storms east of the Mississippi curb sales and mercantile collections. Week totals rise but overall failures trend higher than prior years.
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Kev Val
New York
Bradstreets
United States
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Mississippi
Saluda Southern Railway Plan Emerges in Arizona
In Phoenix on March 23 a new Saluda Southern Railway company is formed with $10,755,000 capital to build 878 miles of road from a new town 18 miles north of Phoenix on Rio Verde Canal lands. The firm is also expanding a Verde river water storage system and canal and aims to irrigate 200,000 acres in the Salt River valley within two years.
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Arizona
Phoenix
A. T
Saluda Southern Railway Company
Rio Verde Canal Company
Verde River
Salt River Valley
Weyler Declares No Intention to Resign
Maprio March 23. General Weyler telegraphs to the home government that he is satisfied with Cuba operations and has no motive to resign, contradicting newspaper reports.
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Maprio
General Weyler
Cuba
Jolley Favored for Governor by Clay County GOP
The Clay county Republican convention in Vermillion endorsed Colonel John J. Jolley for governor. Jolley accepted and will run. Delegates support McKinley but remain uninstructed.
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Jolley
Vermillion
Clay County
John J. Jolley
McKinley
Minor Items of Interest From North Country to Monarchs
Fifteen inches of snow fell in northern New York. Canadian poet Alexander McLachlan is dead at 73. Cecil Rhodes arrives at Beira and travels inland to Mashonaland. The Monaco prince renews casino concessions to 50 years, elevating his annuity to 400000 dollars. Kentucky politics see Republicans endorse Governor Bradley via a St. Louis destined delegation. Michigan miners strike over 10 hour shifts pending. New Zealander Spragg divorces his wife and marries his London mistress. A crowd learns General Washington’s alias is George. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery touted for blood disorders liver complaints and consumption.
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Alexander McLachlan
Cecil Rhodes
Beira
Portuguese Africa
Mashonaland
Prince of Monaco
General Washington
George
Pierce
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