Outlook Promising: 1896 Trade and Banking Failures Review
The 1896 overview notes a hopeful start with fewer unsound concerns, despite 16,286 commercial and banking failures totaling 270.8 million dollars. Banking failures averaged 166,156 and reached 146 percent higher than 1895, while foreign exchange rose slightly. Exports rose 11 percent. imports fell 27 percent. Brokerage and other failures averaged 68,418, manufacturing 28,808, and trading 0.606 per entity, with overall liabilities about 14,992 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Dan & Co
New York
Treasury
Chicago
Marchandias
Trusts Surrender In Georgia Under New Anti Trust Law
A Georgia act declared unlawful all arrangements contracts and trusts that lessen competition. The move ends major monopolies including the American Tobacco Company and follows earlier busting of other trusts. Ex Governor of Maine Daniel Franklin Davis dies at Bangor at age fifty four after a dramatic political career.
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Georgia
State of
American Tobacco Company
Coffees Trust
Match Trust
Maine
Daniel Franklin Davis
Bangor
Bueieas
Davis
Opera bag fashion note from New York Times excerpt
A fragment notes how opera bags are made at home or by a modiste, contrasting past and present methods. It describes the bag as a large, flowered brocade accessory matched to the gown and lined in colors that blend with the dress.
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New York Times
Jewels and Pearls Highlighted by Color in Society Styles
A 19th century style piece extols the wear of diamonds for brilliant women while advocating pearls for quiet ones. It notes rubies and topazes suit brunettes and emeralds suit fair complexions, reflecting fashion advice of the era.
Paria Milliners and Divided Skirt History
An article contrasts millinery as art with its social pecking order, noting head milliners in elite houses earn about 60 dollars monthly and women in dressmaking are treated less favorably. It also traces the divided skirt’s origins in court fashion, citing Casci serine de Medici and Isabel of Bavaria, asserting nothing is truly new.
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Paris
Paria
Chicago Inter-Ocean
France
Casthserine de Medici
Isabel of
Bavaria
Charles VI
Jug Handle for the Hat Invented by English Idea
Mr Lientenfeld of England claims a hollow hair tube aids women in shaping the jug handle hairstyle. With Goethe’s influence he asserts the device helps form an artistic crown and lift hair above the collar. The fashion is not yet common here and details of its support are not described.
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Ian
Woman Diver Frances Sorcho Joins Husband in Deep Sea Work
Mrs Frances N Sorcho of Baltimore is likely the only woman world wide to pursue deep sea diving. Wife of Captain Louis Sorcho, a veteran diver, she trained a year then wore 27 pound shoes and 260 pounds of gear. Her first dive off Florida’s southern coast preceded many solo and paired dives with her husband for universities and private contracts.
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Frances N. Sorcho
Baltimore
Ahée
New Orleans Picayune
Evening carriage hoods and hair adornments featured in fashion notes
The article describes delicate evening hood fashions for women including pale silk pinks greens and blues with chiffon lace and face frills. White mourning hoods with white chiffon and violet clusters are noted. Pink crowns with black net and gold threads appear with black lace frills. Hair pompons with feather tips and ribbons match gowns. Milliners note demand and theater style changes.
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Opers
Arm proportions and fashion padding in Parisian ideals
In the Chronicle of fashion, guidance on arm harmony for the modern woman warns that a tall round upper arm paired with slim forearm creates a visible imbalance, urging strategic padding and wrinkles to conceal discrepancies. It cites Venus de Milo and Diana as iconic references and lists measurements for the idealized arms.
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Wall
Sho
Batian
Diana
Fashion Notes on Winter Hats and Fur Trimmed Gowns
Winter fashion centers on passion for dahlias and gardenias as hat colors for brunettes in cyclamen and pink geranium hues. Yellow and plume trims dominate Toques and evening bonnets. satin ribbons in light colors sell for six cantas a yard. Chinchilla, sable, ermine, and seal provide soft fur trims for chiffon gowns, while peacock plumes are said to bring misfortune. Practical tips cover secure plackets and pockets, waistband draping, and use of ribbons to craft button bags, tassel ends, and needle holders.
Whisky Trust Leases Voided by U S Court of Appeals
The United States court of appeals in Chicago rules the old whisky trust leases unenforceable and void. This decision voids about 50 leases spanning roughly 20 years and valued near $100,000, affecting American Spirits Manufacturing Co.
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Whisky Trust
United States Court of Appeals At
Chicago
American Spirits Manufacturing Company
Norman W. Dodge
G. A. Powall & Co
United States
Powell
Montgomery County
Dodge
Georgians Off to Cuba Insurgent Voyage
A party of 18 Savannah men left Georgia for Cuba to join the insurgents. Included is Clifford W. Anderson Jr., son of Cal Gur Clifford W. Anderson of Savannah.
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Cuba
Savannah
Clifford W. Anderson, Jr
Calgur
Clifford W. Anderson
Investigation Upheld As Legislature Forms Probe Panel
North Carolina lawmakers adopt a resolution to form a committee to investigate charges in a democratic paper alleging funds used to sway populists for Senator Pritchard. Fire destroys Anchor Flour mill packing house in Minneapolis owned by Pillsbury-Wardburn. 200000 dollars loss, fully insured.
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North Carolina
Pritchard
Anchor
Minneapolis
Pillsbury-Wardburn Company
Washburn Calls for Independent Party Action After Rallying Win
George F. Washburn, Western HQ chair and Populist executive, appeals to supporters after a strong showing in the recent election. He says the Populists have the voting power to shape policy, urges a national conference, and asks for input on marching forward under their own banner or remaining allied with Democrats in a single campaign.
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George F. Washburn
People's Party Nationals
United States
Lincoln
United States Senate
Thas
Arma
Democratic Party
Chicago
Popocrat
Parshs RD
Reform Press
Norfolk Fire Burns 13 Horses at Driving Club Park
A Sunday early morning blaze in the stable at the Norfolk Driving Club and Fair Association burned thirteen horses, likely fatally burning Tony Brown, a colored worker. Tid dley-Winks, John Mariner's $10,000 trotter, was among the losses, with two Kentucky racers from Georgia also destroyed and total losses estimated near $30,000.
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Norfolk
Norfolk Driving Club and Fair Association
Tony Brown
Tiddley-Winks
John Mariner
South
Georgia
Joss
Nebraska Bank Succumbs at Alma First National
The First National Bank of Alma Nebraska has failed under Examiner Whitmore. Liabilities total 184000 including 46000 in deposits 4600 state and county funds. Assets are reported near the same 184000.
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First National Bank
Alma, Neb
Examiner Whitmore
Willis J8 Improving Advigen From Hovyolulu Favorable Hin Recovery
The steamer Coptic arrived at San Francisco from Honolulu with advices up to Tannary Jat. United States Minister Willis, once reported hopeless, shows great improvement and a full recovery is now anticipated.
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San Francisco
Heiday
Cyine Y
Honolulu
United States
Willis
Two Cent Ratio Refused by Georgia Railroad Panel
The Georgia railroad commission refused the petition by business men to sue the railroad and sell mileage hooks at a rate of 2 cents per mile.
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Georgia Railroad Commission
Assignments Reported In Knoxville Venues
C. J. Goering a Knoxville druggist with 7000 liabilities and 11006 assets, and the Workingman's Building and Loan association with 50000 liabilities, have made assignments. Marginp men urged to sever club ties except with the home club. Dim best of what we do and are is poor enough.
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Knoxville
C. J. Goering
Senn
Workingman's Building and Loan Association
Georgia in brief electors meet as jail work proceeds
Georgia notes cover the electoral college meeting in the state capital to cast votes for president and vice president. Georgia reports ongoing construction on a new Atlanta jail, harbor defense talks for Savannah, and various legal cases including Mercer University finances and the Atlantic Short Line sale. Impeachment precedents from 1879 are recalled, and military officers face a possible inquiry into a deserter record.
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Georgia
Atligh
Reminiscences of Civil War Heroes and Personal Writings
A first-person reminiscence recalls Andrew Jackson, his battles, and the War of 1812 era. The author blurts memories of Pakenham, Taylor, and Houston, noting swift justice in court martial, and reflects on the era’s great men like Jefferson Davis and Webster. He laments aging heroes, politics, and domestic life, ending with reflections on family and home in a southern context.
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S&h
MouroReton
Nanaiaa
Salamanca
Jackson
Pakenham
Wauthurst Yoomhnry
Jezte Adair
Egildioarmd
Tornesdao
Alabama
Mississippi
Igri
North Gerre
Minslesippia
Washington
Hurswed
Hla Polltivalenie
Miles
Jobin Worsythe
Atto and
Bar
Hia
Georgia
Adams
Clay
Tay
Hamilton
Winfold Scott
Calhoun
Mrv
Eaton
Sam Houston
Davy Crockett
Grant
Taylor
Toe Johnston
Contergills
Cringe
Ollock
Moran
John Tyler
Presidente
Pranklin Pierce
New Yorke
Th & Oder
Hays
Amber
Indead
Danial Webster
Ciny
Choatean
Mr. Cnlhoon
Tsayen
Jefferson Davis
Tlefield
Gdoreth
Lt Spens
Walter Colquitt
Dera Johnston
Lon
Bontiragard
Hardee
Otharw
Stone Jackson
Ora Boone
Woohday
Lis
Loo
Gonorad Atreet
General Gordon
Purple
Dioniona
Holly
Hayes
Wal
Betty
Kekyan
Atlanta
McKinley Returns to Rome Visit Expected
Major and Mrs McKinley left land for Rome Monday morning with details uncertain. Rumors say a visit by Senator Sherman may occur within a few days, with cabinet preferences shaping the outcome.
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Major
Mra. MuKinley
Gants
Bhermaty
Onnton
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Renfros
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Renfroe
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