Rail and grain markets show steady demand and high shouldered growth
The Weekly Trade Review highlights strong labor utilization and resilient commerce. Railways report rising October shipments, while pig iron and steel demand stay robust amid ample fuel shortages. Grain movement peaks then may ease as wheat supplies tighten. exports soar to 7,060,317 bushels, with Canadian and U.S. failures modest.
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New York
Germany
United States
Canada
Farm and Livestock Prices Across Major Markets
The report lists cattle hogs sheep and grain prices in major markets including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo Buffalo and New York. Values show wide ranges: cattle $3.00 to $7.25 etc Manila markets show shipping prices for hogs $4.00 to $8.00 with regional variations in wheat corn oats rye and butter eggs and potatoes also reported.
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Detroit
Milwaukee
Toledo
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Wu Ting Fang Called to Return as Chinese Minister
Wu Ting Fang is ordered to return to China soon to assume the post of minister of commerce, succeeding Sheng and serving on a commission to negotiate foreign treaties. Sheng’s father’s death triggers a three year disqualification from office, Wu will be accompanied by Mme Wu and aides, seeks to keep his son in the United States for education, and Wu is noted as a well known Western-leaning Chinese emissary in Washington.
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Wi Ting Fang
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London
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Celestial Empire
Bold Bank Robbery Hits Prairie City Bank
The Iowa St Bank in Prairie City was robbed early Tuesday. Four bandits blew the vault, taking about 4000 dollars in silver and currency after a gun battle with locals. Night Watchman Erskine and citizen volunteers pursued, with shots fired to deter witnesses. A posse formed as Hyodhownds trailed the suspects.
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Iowa
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Krakine
Cholera Ravages Across Asia Reported by Health Agencies
Reports from Manila to China detail cholera outbreaks with thousands dead. Estimates cite 75 900 Philippine cases since March 20 with 75 percent mortality, while Japan reports 4 020 cases and 1 650 deaths. Chinese provinces and cities show grim totals as infections rise weekly.
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Rail and railcar news from early transit reports
The Southern Pacific resumes coal use for locomotives after testing oil. New York Central Hartroad reports its largest gross earnings increase in company history. Erie places a top dining car in service between Chicago and New York. Chicago Milwaukee St Paul directors approve 25 million stock for Pacific coast extension. East bound grain out of Chicago at 771000 bushels last week, down 400009 from prior week and 684000 less than a year ago. Santa Fe plans 300 miles of Oklahoma lines as Wabash enters Pittsburgh. Erie to build a converging line toward Newark. Kansas City express on Wabash sets a fast-runs record. runway between Wea and Riverside covers six miles in forty seconds.
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Daring Bolero Styles Mark Spring Outdoor Wear
New York fashion notes emphasize bold contrasts in fabrics and colors for outdoor wear. Boleros top street dresses with capes and basques while skirts stay full and trimmed with passementerie. Velvet gowns and sheer fabrics mix with embroidery, braid, and rhinestones, reflecting a move toward simpler street attire yet vibrant, rule‑bending combinations.
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Jong
Crazy Mix of Old Reports and Tea-Party Tone
A garbled aggregation of late 19th and early 20th century clippings mentions varied items from political satire to local gossip. Notes cite Baer, St Louis scandals, ministers, murder mystery, Morse estate, and public figures with mixed correctness, reflecting a collage of opinions and brief events.
Day of Thanksgiving Declared by President Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Thursday November 27 as a general day of Thanksgiving for the United States. He urges citizens to cease ordinary work and give thanks to Almighty God for the year’s blessings, noting national prosperity and moral uplift amid trials and crises. The notice is signed by John Hay as Secretary of State.
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Churchgoers Are Fewer Due to Strife in Life Declares Dr Stone
Rev James B Stone pastor of St James Church Cass and Huron streets says church attendance declines nationwide due to five core causes in business and social life led by reluctance after week of social and theater demands. He rejects criticism of worship as wealth linked and urges the need to stress worship over music as the remedy to draw people back.
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Immense Kaw Valley Potato Crop Reveals High Yields
Kaw River valley farmers near Topeka report a record potato harvest with yields up to 350 bushels per acre in some farms. Prices run around 25 cents a bushel, producing incomes up to $50 per acre. Seed stock relies on pure Northern Ohio Red River varieties sourced from Minnesota roots.
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