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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1902
Page
7
Henry Voorce Brandenburg and UO bankers at 6 Wall Street New York publish a promotional piece claiming Wall Street magnates control wealth through undisclosed methods. The text appears as a free letter promoting investor tactics and financial manipulation theories targeting readers seeking money-making insights.
Washington Star recalls General Grant as The Butcher and General Sherman as Crazy Bill. It notes their harsh methods and battlefield results, praising their adherence to certain warfare rules while highlighting controversy surrounding their reputations and the siege tactics of the era.
In Colonel Harvey's absence in Europe, Hamblen Sears takes editorial charge at Harper's Weekly. Sears, Harvard football standout and long familiar Harper contributor, has held roles at Youth's Companion Cosmopolitan and Harper & Bros. He has served as editor of the Round Table and business manager of Harper's Bazaar. He joined Colonel Harvey in Europe last year to help secure authors for the firm.
The Lucayan Indians called the island Cuba, a name Columbus retained believing he was near Asia. He also named the land Juana Fernandina Santiago Ave Maria in turn, but none of these substitutions endured and the indigenous term persists.
United States experts advise Fort De France residents in Martinique on eruption probabilities from nearby craters. The Geology and seismic specialists provide cautious guidance on potential volcanic activity and its likely impacts.
The New York Associated Banks show a five day rise in loans of 15.1 million and deposits by 16.6 million with total excess reserve now 11.93 million. Cash movements included a 2 million weekly gain and a 1 million gold shipment to Canada. Eleven banks gain on loans while stock exchange activity dampened clearings.
New York led with 1,258,824,727 in bank clearings for the week ended May 29, showing a 20.4 percent rise from last year. Other cities listed include Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Cleveland, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Detroit, Louisville, Indianapolis, Providence, Omaha, Milwaukee, Buffalo, St Paul, Toledo, Dayton, Evansville, Springfield, and Columbus with varying increases. The report also notes totals outside the area and lists local banks and trust companies and street-railway bond details.
Indianapolis reports commercial paper at 4 percent and time loans 5 3 4 percent with clearings 1 400 870 02 and balances 122 840 17. New York shows call money nominal with prime mercantile paper 4 94 4 percent and sterling exchange near posted rates. Chicago Boston Philadelphia St Louis Baltimore Cincinnati all list money or exchange rates and daily clearings and balances.
Reports show London discount rates at 2 percent and Spanish fours at Ts percent. Paris notes three percent rentes with wife in the account. Berlin lists London exchange at 3m 49pf, short bills at 2 percent. New York cites bar silver at 51 3 4 cents per ounce. London silver bars close at 20 1/2 cents per ounce.
Exports of gold were 8 in value and 505,915 in mover for the week ended Saturday. Imports of specie show gold and 18,511 in silver. Dry goods and general merchandise imports at New York reached 9,154,978. Treasury Statement notes balances in the general fund as of Saturday.
Fifteen Jersey cows at Whitney's Point stock farm went on a wild spree after eating a wagon load of apples dumped in a field. Vets puzzled by glassy eyes and staggering movements watched the animals all night. morning drinks revealed the apples fermented in their stomachs, causing intoxication.
The piece argues for expanding state physician licensure to include interstate reciprocity. It urges allowing reputable doctors to practice in other states with proper certificates, while maintaining safeguards against quacks, and proposes a national framework among state boards and AA A to study and guide the profession.
A Milwaukee professional man famed for brilliance paid his coal bill after a persistent collector wore out shoes. The debtor, polite yet evasive, finally settled when the man bought the collector a six dollar pair of shoes and charged it to his account.
A Chicago court master in chancery reports similarities between Rostand and Samuel Gross in a play dispute. The comparisons focus on a guardian patron shaping a heroine, a concealed love, and a favored suitor’s success, suggesting pervasive likeness across plots and character dynamics.
May oats end at a records top on Patten's successful corner with profits near one million. Wheat slips marginally as corn and oats weaken amid bear sentiment. July contracts retreat while provisions stay firm despite packing house strike pressures. Local receipts and weather influence futures as traders assess small world shipments and crop prospects.
The report lists barleys, wheats, and other grains with prices and quotes from St. Louis Baltimore Cincinnati and other centers. It notes flour prices and various commodity bids alongside livestock, butter, cheese, and oats data with regional supply receipts and ship- ments.
A list of veterans and widows receiving pensions and certificates from the National Military Home and related offices. Names include Charles M. Fowler Marion William A. Lereburg Geo. Martin Petersburg Ebenezer Miller Indianapolis James Underwood Marion Jasper Heddrick Indianapolis John Camp Odellsburg Greenberry Cain Benjamin Strock Kennard Joshua Davis Ores Soe M Wuls Pittsboro Stephen Cannan Charles Frederick Archibald Hinshaw Thompson John Ne Bunker Hul Samuel Barrow Kempton Will Hem Lebanon Andrew Lata Martin Mansfield Isaac Clem Evansville James Moore Apolls Jacob Tz Soldiers favorite Louis Walter Columbus George Cole Williams Indianapolis and Mary E. Bright Mary J. Dester Richmond KE Clements Sarah A Randol Kempton Park Matalin boads Kedk Helesne Alfred Smythe.
Ainslee’s Magazine depicts cod fishing crews working grueling hours on the banks. Fishermen awaken at 3 a.m. to bait and haul nets, process thousands of fish, and endure near-constant wakefulness until night. Some endure a week without sleep, using tobacco to stay awake, while others collapse from exhaustion amid damp, perpetually oily decks and ceaseless mists.
The piece defends weekly newspapers against a New York editor’s critique. It argues weeklies remain strong and well edited, surpassing past performance and serving their immediate communities despite urban detractors.
Chicago news notes a woman’s lone moment of reflection after mud spray from a passing vehicle hits her new gown, capturing a quiet urban vignette and the awkwardness of public space.
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