Bears Incited Panic and Wall Street Bear Rumors
New York March 31 The Washington Post reports Wall Street closed last week near recovery after bear attacks. Bear speculators, largely from a few small houses, drove prices down March 14 and again last Monday. Authorities say standard stocks are cheap and market prospects remain hopeful despite rumors of a coming depression.
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Washington Post
New York
Wall Street
Financial District
London
Berlin
Bank of France
Wall Strest
Comera
Economic Trends and Market Shifts Across Arts and Industry
The article notes rising cotton and corn outputs, with corn prices stabilizing above 40 cents in Chicago. It discusses copper adoption for power, taxation revenue funding, and speculation on government cash payments of maturing bonds, signaling improving money conditions and broader industrial implications.
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Chicago
Wall Street
Tobacco sales show light trade across regions
Across Virginia and nearby tobacco markets, sales remain light as most of the crop has already been marketed. Prices hover around ten cents, labor shortages persist, and fires damaged warehouses in South Boston threaten next crop handling. In Petersburg, weather and widespread marketing limit weekly sales to light totals, while Durham notes breaks continue and farmers plan average to full acre plantings despite scarce labor.
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Washington Post
Boston
R. Reynolds
Petersburg
Durham
Famera
Horse Criticised Claims Humane Society Ignorant
A Post correspondent defends a driver after a Humane Society critic denounced a horse’s bridle bit as too harsh. The writer argues the bit is standard, the horse held its head low only while resting, and the critic lacks sufficient knowledge of horses. The piece reflects tensions between animal welfare groups and traditional horse care.
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Carl C Muel- Jer
Post
The
Humane Society
Mike
Crite
Colored Y M C A Hall Drive Gains Backing in D C
Register of the Treasury W Vernon spoke at a True Reformers' Hall mass meeting urging a $5000 fund to buy a hall for colored men. John D Rockefeller has offered the amount. Vernon called for unity and service to improve the lives of young colored men in Washington and across the country.
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W. Y. Vernon
the Treasurs
M. C
John D. Rockefeller
Washington
Register Vernon
Old Business Man Dies in Washington Paralyzed
Samuel Oppenheimer, a Washington business man for 46 years, died at his home 64 Q Street NW after a paralytic stroke. Born in Baden Germany 67 years ago, he came to the United States early. A Mason, his funeral will be from the residence with interment in the Jewish Cemetery. Survived by wife, a daughter Amelia and three sons Joseph, David and Hugo.
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Samuel Oppenhamer
Samuel Oppenheimer
Washington
Q Street
Baden
Germany
Oppenheimer
Wis
Amelia
Joseph
David
Hugo
Buy Bonds Now Says Fisk and Robinson in April Bulletin
Fisk and Robinson, bankers of New York Boston and Chicago, advise buying government securities as the country faces a mild market adjustment. The bulletin expects a healthful check in business activity with a later rebound and urges investors to place funds in high quality bonds ahead of July 1 redemption flows.
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Fisk and Robinson’s Bulletin
Fisk & Robinson
New York
Boston
Chicago
Brent
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Massachusetts
Botan Ge Sis
Bhoee Js
Government wary of extending aid amid currency crisis
The speaker argues under current statutes the government cannot extend financial aid as it would ease burdens but worsen currency problems until national legislation fixes the currency system. He warns relinquishing ability to meet the crisis would be imprudent, noting ongoing financial strain.
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Panama
Washington
Wall Street
Aldrich
Picture Used As Weapon In Logan's Court Dispute
Alice Watson battered James Croas at 18 Logans Court NW after objecting to his visits to other men. She struck him with a large George Washington picture, a water pitcher, and an iron kettle, leaving Croas with seventeen facial wounds. He was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital. Watson was arrested for assault by the Second Precinct officer.
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Alice Watson
James Croas
Logan’s Court Northwest
George Washington
Homeopathic
Cross
Watson
Washington cleans up housing says sanitation company
The Washington Sanitary Improvement Company presents a history of the city housing movement from its origins to today. It argues Washington is becoming a city of clean, sanitary homes and urges home ownership or at least broad lots and safe yard spaces to curb disease. It notes past insanitary dwellings and the Civil War era influx of displaced people as a catalyst for poor housing, and cites a lower death rate among tenants under the company’s oversight.
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Washington Sanitary Improvement Company
District of Columbia
Washington
Improvement Company
Union
Alonzo D Gilchrist Dies Former Cleveland Merchant
Alonzo D Gilchrist a well known Cleveland Ohio merchant died in Winchester near Fierlds avenue after a two week illness from apoplexy. He was seventy and survived by his wife and two sons Capt Harry S Gilchrist USA and Byron Gilchrist of Cleveland. The funeral will be at Wrights undertaking with Rev Robert M Moore and Old Fellows service, pallbearers from Columbra Lodge No 10, and the body sent to Cleveland for interment.
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Cleveland
Alonzo D Gilchrist
Ohio
Winchester
Ninteenth
Fierlds Avenue
Wrights
Robert M Moore
Foundry
H Smart
Columbra Lodge
Gilchrist
Harry S @ilchrist
USA
Byron Gilchrist
Cuba
Leonard Buried at Anacostia Funeral Held for James C Leonard
The proprietor of Anacostia Inn at 45 Harrison street Anacostia died Thursday night at Providence Hospital. Funeral services were yesterday afternoon at 28 oclock from 17 Hillmore street Anacostia with Worshipful Master Walter Trier of Anacostia Lodge No 2 FA & M officiating. Interment followed in Congressional Cemetery. The order had charge with pallbearers James F Har r ie Frank T Eno Anacostia Lodge No See erdon Ro 3 g aM George WwW Sury Charles W totson Anacostia Citizens Association George W Davidson John H Miller Retail Liquor Dealers Association of the District of Columbia casket was covered with many beautiful Sowers.
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James C Leonard
Anacostia Inn
Harrison Street
Anacostia
Providence Hospital
Frank T Eno
Lodge
Erdon Ro
George Www
Sury
Charles W Totson
Anacostia Citizens’ Association
George W Davidson
John H Miller
Maccabees Growing Interest Across Virginia (D W Gall Report)
D W Gall in charge of Maccabees management for District and Virginia returns from a two week tour reporting rising interest statewide. Over twenty deputies active in DC and Virginia tents including Georgetown No 6 with ten new members and elevated activity at Swift & Company sales noted. Charles J Gates seeks alternate to Supreme Tent Review as Mount Vernon No 4 contends for leadership. Uniform Rank set to convene at Jamestown Exposition grounds in August with State Commander Gall involved in local fraternal events on April 2.
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D W. Gall
D W Gall
Virginia
District of Columbia
Clite
Georgetown
Charles J Gates
Mount Vernon
Supreme Tent
Supreme Division
Jamestown Exposition Grounds
Galla
Mas Bure
Thirteenth Street
New York Avenue
Pensions for Soldiers and Widows from a Careful Reader
A compiled set of pension guidance letters addresses widows, dependents, and veterans. Topics include eligibility after remarriage, restoration to pension rolls, minor children’s pensions, and rates under general law and specific acts. Questions cover disability, divorce, age, and wartime service with practical steps to file applications.
Ash Wagon Crushes Boy's Hand in Street Accident
Four year old Atoner Lewis was run over by a district ash wagon near Seventeenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest while riding a bicycle with his brother James Lewis. The wagon crushed his left hand and he was taken to the Emergency Hospital yesterday afternoon. The wagon had no number and the driver refused to give his name.
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Atoner Lewis
James Lewis
Seventeenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Diverse Hotel Guests Listed by City in Busy Directory
A long OCR extract catalogs hotel guests and residents by city across the United States, naming many individuals and their affiliations. The list includes entries from Baltimore Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond Connecticut Georgia Massachusetts Michigan New Jersey New York state North Carolina Ohio Illinois Missouri and other locales with mentions of Shoreham Willard Metropolitan St James and various Mrs Miss and Mr titles linked to hotels and public venues.
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Gunn National Nicaey
Whenskey
Mary Loud
Riege
G A Teylor
Wilsoy
Shoreham
Chicago
James
White
Ral Tota I Dury
Copeland
Seine
Moral Love
Dano Poros
W M. Mackey
New Willard
New York City
Owite
McWhennie GR. Goolen
Site
Millen
Williams
Ars
Misa
Hogart Raleigh
Joseph Woolscroft
Migs
G. Merlioux
Chester Gimert
B. Cleveland
John Dabney
Benjamin Burst
Harold Smith
Frank Knight
Edwin Harty
Herbert Cook
M_ Holden
Mire Cord Evelyn
Wilarz, Philadelp Hla
William Aee Ralsleh
Mayer
Mary A Cutler Relpt
Chapman
Awca
Shaltop
James W C Botting
John A Dornes
Wilson Gogent
Bunkner
McClellans
Rankiin
Ivan Fos
Hogelne Shoreham
Reigh
Bald
Willard Pittsburo
H B Moore
Mre
Annones
D Marshall
McCarl
HG Lorena
Will Richmond
Archer Amergon Jr
Model Hobson
Raleigh
Connecticut
Y Webster
New Haven
Burien
Bridgeport
Metropolitan
ER. Warner
HA Howey
St James
Ives
Wright New Haven
Ghorga
Chipley
Atlanta
Mabbachushus
Francia B Jones
Margaret H Jone
Dorothy B .Jones
Malcolm F Jones
Ward
AL Ward
Bracline
Hurawieck
Davis
Quincy
Mary
Hester Gunning
Chase
Brewster
Brewster AW
Tolman
Lombard
Fall River Arlington
Hethaway
Fall River
John D
Winchester
Michigan
McVey
Grand Rapids
Fred Miller
Detroit
Pease
Big Rapids
Nolita Merritt
Marquette
Harold Palmer
Jenior Hother
Willard Missour
Stephen Hart
St Louis
Ddenheimer
St. Louis
JD Sullivan
EL Reed
St Louis ‘Riess Guttele
Miller Columbia Shoreham
NEW Jersey
Newton Jones
A H
Williama
Bingham Binghamton
Austin Releigh Jr
Goldwaite
Houston
Virginia
Dan P Miller
Walton Brown
G G ‘Kelley
Charlottesville
RC Wood
Lynchburg
Waterynac
Norfolk Willam Elmer Orange
James F B Gibb
Calverton Shorehom
William Elmar
Orange
Allen A. Dubola
Norfolk
Powell
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Franklin T Sanner
William 4. Ha
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James C Hove
Charles J Welker HR Howenstein
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Financial World
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Alonzo D. Gilchrist
Leonard
Maccabees
Swift & Company
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Time Money International Banking Corporation
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L. D. Latimar
G. F. Hesbit
N.Y. Ave
E.R. Chapman & 600
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M. G. B. Chipman
Washington Stock Exchange
W. W. Casterlin & Co
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Letters of Credit Issued Exchange
Epuleon
Arthur Cowsill
Colorado
Wisconsin Ave
Ralph W. Lee
Hriskell & McLeran
Ims
J. H. Crane & CO
F Street
Public Stock and Grain Sain Co
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Chesley & Spence Cotton
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