Bank activity up in New York and other cities
Bank exchanges in New York rose to 67.8 percent, ahead of last year, with gains of 26.2 percent in other major cities. November commercial liabilities reach 6,277,619 dollars with manufacturing, trading and other lines totaling 2,860,404 3,053,408 and 363,807 respectively. Failures this week 252 in the United States versus 321 last year and 26 in Canada versus 33. Dun's Review.
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New York
United States
Canada
Dun
This Year's Big Corn Crop and Farm Prosperity
The 1908 corn crop is estimated at 2.64 billion bushels, top among recent years except 1899 1905 and 1906. Prices higher than in prior large harvests suggest farmers will earn more than in any previous season. Secretary Wilson predicts farm product value above 8 billion dollars. Prosperity rises with good crops and a Republican victory.
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Department of Agriculture
Wilson
Congress
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Trade conditions show broad gains and cautious expansion
The report traces widespread increases in trade volume and rising manufacturing capacity with better collections and prompt deliveries. It notes uneven regional performance due to weather or crop timing, gradual expansion without excesses, higher farm prices, and signs of stock depletion as shipping runs overtime. Immigration ticks up though October shows a 70 519 drop vs last year. foreign trade remains strong but behind year prior totals. New York weekly exports exceed 1907 by 4 1 million, imports by 167 566, while railway earnings in November lag slightly.
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New York
Notice to Cattle Owners on Foot and Mouth Disease
Harrisburg reports foot and mouth disease in cattle across Montour Northumberland Union Snyder Juniata Lehigh Lancaster Delaware and Montgomery counties. Outbreaks traced to cattle shipped from Buffalo New York in late Oct or early Nov. State and federal authorities disinfected Buffalo stockyards and warn no current danger from that source. Reports to State Veterinarian in Harrisburg urged. owners advised to report unusual mouth or foot ailments and to isolate affected animals. Leonard Pearson state veterinarian.
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Harrisburg
Montour
Northumberland
Union
Snyder
Juniata
Lehigh
Lancaster
Delaware
Montgomery
Buffalo
N. Y
Pennsylvania
United States Department of Agriculture
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Leonard Pearson
Quarantine Bans New York and Pennsylvania Markets
Federal and state authorities order strict quarantine of New York and Pennsylvania after two car loads of cattle from Pittsburgh area tested positive for foot and mouth disease. East Buffalo stock yards begin disinfection as inspectors trace cases to Buffalo. five Western New York counties and the entire two states are affected amid a multiweek cleanup effort.
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East Buffalo
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
New York
New York State
Pearson
Erie
Niagara
Orleans
Wyoming
Genesee
Buffalo
State Department
B. P. Wendt
Federal quarantine ordered for New York and Pennsylvania cattle
The Department of Agriculture under Secretary Wilson orders quarantine of New York and Pennsylvania to stop inter state movement of cattle sheep swine and goats after a foot and mouth disease outbreak. East Buffalo stockyards closed for cleaning while authorities probe origin likely from foreign merchandise. Pennsylvania outbreaks concentrate in Columbia Montour Northumberland and Union counties with further actions to control spread.
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Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Michigan
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
New York
Pennsylvania
East Buffalo
Columbia
Montour
Northumberland
Union
Leonard Pearson
Melvin
United States
Massachusetts
Vermont
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
British Board extends import ban to hay and straw from Pennsylvania
London reports the Board of Agriculture prohibits hay and straw imports from Pennsylvania starting November 21 in response to foot and mouth disease there. Special measures address cargoes already at sea. The Irish Board of Agriculture also bans cattle imports from Pennsylvania.
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London
British Board of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
High
Irish Board of Agriculture
Pennsylvania Inventors Receive Weekly Patents Report
Patents issued this week to Pennsylvania inventors include J H Baker Allegheny forging axles J P W Beckman Parnassus mica treatment C Crossan Johnstown oven heat retainer Co Ehrhart Franklin adjusting jack W F Fessler Newcastle wash boiler attachment L B Futer Gordonville mail bag catching and delivering mechanism EK Gathman Bethlehem projectiles C C Heeter Butler valve for gasoline engines C J Gustafson Reading computing machine W E Kennedy Bellevue bath tub attachment E P Klepbinger Northampton cement packer A S Lindhavist Springfield valve J M Mack Allentown steering mechanism for automobiles W Minard Oil City drill rod coupling.
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Pennsylvania
D. Swift & Co
Washington, D. C
J. H. Baker
Allegheny
J. P. W. Beckman
Parnassus
C. Crossan
Johnstown
Co. S. Ehrhart
Franklin
W. F. Fessler
Newcastle
L. B. Futer
Gordonville
EK. Gathman
Bethlehem
Projectile
C. C. Heeter
Butler
C. J. Gustafson
Reading
A. F. Johnson
McKeesport
W. E. Kennedy
Bellevue
E. P. Klepbinger
Northampton
A. S. Lindha
Farmers Doing Well in this Country Now
Washington report by Secretary Wilson of the Agricultural Department says farmers pocketed eight billion dollars from crops this year. The value equals enough to pay government spending for eight years, with higher prices and better-than-average crops cited as the main reasons.
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Washington
Wilson
Agricultural Department
Stock Increases Amid Capitol Filings
Recent corporate stock increases filed at the Capitol show Wetherill & Bro. Inc. of Philadelphia raising from 100000 to 600000 dollars, Belden Motor Car Co. of Pittsburg from 300000 to 600000, and Citizens Water and Gas Co. of Williamsport from 240000 to 260000, among others including Ham mond Iron Works Warren and Lafayette Hotel Co Philadelphia.
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Capitol
Wetherill & Bro., Inc
Philadelphia
Thomas K. Ray Co
Pittsburg
Belden Motor Car Co
Hammond Iron Works
Warren
Hamilton Realty Co
Allentown
Citizens Water and Gas Co
Williamsport
No man succeeds without work and honesty says editor
The Atchison Globe remarks that true success comes from practical traits. It highlights a man who is diligent, polite, temperate, honest, and debt free as the model of enduring achievement. The piece underscores character as the backbone of progress.
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Atchison Globe
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Help Rheumatic Sufferers
Mrs G Davenport of Roycefield New Jersey says Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills relieve rheumatic pains and soothe nerves improving sleep. The ad claims no stomach upset and no habit formation with a money back guarantee if no benefit.
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Miles
Expatriates and the American Abroad
In November Scribner's the piece denounces American expatriates as non producing, disloyal, and hostile to both origin and adoption. It condemns wealthier transplants who visit Europe yet return for comforts, while praising only a few women who integrate with their host countries. The essay argues expatriates betray art, thought, and nature and live parasitically on American income.
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America
Europe
Scribner's
An Undemonstrative Campaign Reflects Changing Politics
The piece notes reduced partisanship and a shift away from boss controlled machinery. It cites primaries replacing conventions, increased voter independence, and a broad rise in reading habits and independent thinking among the electorate.
Quiet Harmony in 1896 Campaign Detailed in Review
A Review of Reviews abstract notes that campaign sentiment in 1896 was sectional and economic rather than political. It argues most voters want capable, honest leadership with minimal party discord and that moderate Republicans and Democrats share similar views on national regulation of interstate commerce.
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Republican
Democratic Party
Rules Put Into Effect by Pennsylvania Railroad Co
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co imposes charges for packing and storing explosives inflammables and related items. Dangers include dynamite oils matches waste and fertilizers with escalating fees based on weight and holding time, ranging from three to thirty days before disposal.
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Pennsylvania R. R. Co
Warnings Sent Out On Stolen Money Order Blanks
Government postoffice department cautions the public and post offices to watch for cashing stolen money order blanks. Recent theft includes the Clymer New York postoffice on the cross cut division of the Pennsylvania line. Orders from East Templeton Massachusetts 5837 to 6000 Shipley Missouri 53 to 100 and Clymer New York 15138 to 15200 were taken. Authorities will monitor attempts to cash them and alert facilities nationwide.
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Government Postoffice Department
Postoffice
Clymer
Pennsylvania
Corry
East Templeton
Mass
Shipley
N. Y
Indians debated over treaty rights to hunt and fish
Discussion centers on the 1873 Fort Stanwix treaty allowing Indians to hunt freely, while a new Legislature law flags posted farms under trespass. The conflict appears to require court clarification if an Indian hunted on posted lands.
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Fort Stanwix
Pr Miles Anti Pain Pile Promoted as Reliable Headache Remedy
The notice urges Pr Miles Anti Pain Pile as the most reliable remedy for headaches, asserting its effectiveness and recommending its use for relief.
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Pr. Miles
Develop the Chest with Deep Breathing and Singing
The article urges immediate deep breathing exercises up to twenty times daily, counting to five with lips still, then exhaling slowly to expand the lungs. It notes possible initial dizziness, then improved lung function, and promotes singing loudly to exercise undeveloped chest muscles as the key to results, discouraging massage for a flat chest.
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New Idea Woman’s Magazine
Save Table Linen With Plate Cloths On Farm Tables
A New Idea Woman's Magazine tip suggests saving table linens by using plate cloths two yards long for sides and one yard for ends. Made of cheap cotton toweling eighteen inches wide and starched, they are pinned at corners to prevent slipping. A hemstitched flour sack centerpiece completes the setup, allowing a table cloth to stay clean for two to three weeks on a farm.
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New Idea Woman’s Magazine
Taft Election Backers Cite Confidence and Industry
Supporters hail Taft’s victory as restoring confidence and reviving industrial activity across the nation, urging continued effort and unity to drive growth and progress.
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Taft
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