Wall Street Nervous Over Past Week Slump Signals Caution
DAN F KELLOGG reports that a week of heavy stock selling shows the danger of speculative finance and warns that a Western railroad war looms as Northern Pacific and related lines face friction. Optimism remains on crops and basic industry, with strong agricultural prospects and easy money conditions supporting a still hopeful economic outlook.
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James J. Hill
Great Northern
West
Northern Pacific
Wall Street
Northern Securities
Hill
Burlington
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Chicago and Northwestern
Union Pacific Company
St. Paul
Pacific Coast
Ethac
Chicago and Northwestern Company
Dan F
Kellogg
Col Bounde Verry Stuns Hippodrome With Precision Feats
Special to The Washington Post from New York reports Col Gaston Bounde Verry, famed as the most accurate shot, performed a private exhibition at the Hippodrome with his assistant Mile de Louisanne. He fired at targets including plaster on a disk and at the assistant’s head and torso targets, then obliged a sensational act culminating in the removal of the assistant’s gown revealing a bold decollete display.
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Washington Post
New York
Gaston Boundeverry
Hippodrome
Chasseurs d'Afrique
Mile
Leonine de Louisanne
Pierre
Jean
Mademoiselle
White Star Liner Arabic Enters Boston Harbor
The White Star Line steamer Arabic arrives at Hoosie tunnel docks as the largest ship to enter Boston harbor. It carries 999 passengers with 689 in steerage, including Harvard President Charles W. Eliot, his wife, and two granddaughters, all reported in good health.
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Boston
Mass
White Star Line
Hoosie Tunnel
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Elliot
Eliot
Bogus Detective Duo Arrested in Grand Rapids Case
John F. Sul Iington and wife are accused of running a get-rich-quick scheme through the United States Detective Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They allegedly victimized many, obtaining thousands of dollars illegally. Authorities pursued them through Michigan Wisconsin and Ohio, locating them upon their arrival in Cleveland.
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Grand Rapids
Cleveland
Ohio
John F. Sul Iington
Mich
United States Detective Company
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ee Reece
Two Ways Heart Cure Ad Claims Safe Remedy
An old advertisement promotes Dr Miles New Heart Cure as a cure for weak heart action and related symptoms. It asserts strengthening effects on nerves and muscles, warns of serious conditions from neglect, and includes a testimonial from A M Bassett of Wellington Ohio. The first bottle is guaranteed to benefit or money refunded.
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Miles
DR. Miles
A. M. Bassett
Wellington
Ohio
BER US
Potomac Guarantee Loan CO
F Street
N. W. Atlantic
American Loan Co
Building and Loan Association
Flan
Tobacco, Grop All in Cold Snap Beneficial and Prices Steady
The Washington Post reports on a split tobacco market with loose leaf sales strong in Danville and Lynchburg, though a cold snap and labor shortages threaten late planting. Prices largely hold across grades, while some wrappers and dark leaf fetch higher or variable rates.
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Washington Post
Danville
Old Belt
Lynchburg
Boston
North Carolina
Durham
N. C
Ethel Barrymore Faints On Stage In Chicago
Ethel Barrymore fainted on stage at Powers Theater after the third act of Sunday. She was unconscious briefly but regain confidence and prepared to continue for the fourth act. She attributed the incident to exhaustion and dismissed concerns about lasting effects.
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Washington Post
Chicago
Ethel Barrymore
Powers Theater
Miss Barrymore
Appleyard Real Estate Sold in Ohio to Satisfy Judgment
Columbus April 23 Sheriff Karb reports Arthur E. Appleyard Boston traction promoter sold Franklin County real estate for about 100000 in a bid to satisfy an 18300 judgment against him by City Trust Safe Deposit and Surety Co of Philadelphia. Earlier a 34800 Maryland Casualty Co judgment was docketed and a search found his extensive local holdings. The Interurban interests acquired most of the properties.
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Ohio
Columbus
Karb
Arthur E. Appleyard
Boston Traction
Franklin County
City Trust, Safe Deposit and Surety Company of
Philadelphia
Appleyard
Maryland Casualty Company
Sheriff Ear
Coiners Den RAIDED in Worcester Plant Case
Three men were arrested in Worcester Massachusetts for operating a counterfeit coin den with complete gear for making fake dollars. The suspects Leper Berkovitz Joseph Berkovitz and Morris Levenson aged 23 28 and 19 were charged with counterfeiting. Much of the coins had already circulated with ten rejected at St Pauls Church collection and later at the Merchants National Bank for deposit. Also noted are Swift & Co beef sales in Messington BD for week ending April 22 near eight and one seven hundredths cents per pound.
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Worcester, Mass
Worcester
Mass
Leper Berkovitz
Joseph
Morris Levenson
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Merchants’ National Bank
Swift & Co
Messington
BD. C
Market sums show bank loans rise and stock events mix
New York reports weekly bank data with loans up 7.68 million and deposits up 12.27 million, plus reserve changes and a larger cash gain than estimates. Chicago wheat for May slides after Gates and Armour spark a market squeeze, while corn oats and hogs hold steady amid a wide trading day across the grain markets.
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New York
United States
New York Associated Banks
Stock Exchange
Paints
Joana
Thin Sim
Joans
Elght
New York Grain Markets Report Mixed Prices and Weak May Option
In New York on April 22 wheat futures fell after reports of a Chicago deal collapse. May prices slid about 4.5 to 5 cents. July and September also weakened. Corn and oats showed dull activity with modest gains on May corn, while spot oats varied with standard milling grades listed and prices quoted. Receipts and exports for corn and barley are noted, with several different grades and futures positions cited.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
John W. Gates
Wall Street
Armour & Co
Gates
Gates and Armour
Secial
Mquidata May Holdings
Kent
May
Minneapolis
Duluth
New York
Boffain
Northen
Manitoba
New York Produce Prices and Commodities Report
New York market notes supply and price levels across butter eggs flour rye cornmeal feed hay and meats with ranges for several grades and shipments. It records receipts and exports, quiet trading, and various regional figures for 1904 commodities and a brief health advert.
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New York
Ailya
Minnesota
Pacific Coast
Galveston
California
Texas
South America
Mesa
Market rundown shows commodities prices and livestock notes
Oil and metal quotes mixed with spot tin and lead, petroleum prices in New York and other markets. Live stock in New York and Chicago reports show cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep with varied demand and steady to strong trading cues.
Baltimore Markets Report April 22 Flour to Wheat Prices
Baltimore markets report dull steady grain prices with receipts and exports across flour wheat corn oats and rye. Wheat futures show mixed bids and asks while corn oats and rye indicate firm or dull movement. butter eggs cheese and sugar hold steady. New York mercantile rates and exchange figures also noted.
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Baltimore
Southern
Comple
New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Local Butter And Eggs Market Report
Local market notices show eggs weak with receipts heavy and near by strictly fresh Virginia and North Carolina sources. Butter receipts are light though market appears well supplied and absorbed on arrival with creamery fancy and Western flats varying from 2 to 28 in price per unit.
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Virginia
Southern
North Carolina
Western Flats
Hansbrough Raps Shaw Over Wheat Duty Policy
North Dakota Senator Hansbrough challenges Secretary Shaw over the wheat import duty and rebate scheme. He accuses the department of an unconstitutional tariff revision, arguing the law protects growers and yields revenue while flour mills predominate imports. He cites statements and calls for honest economic reasoning and proper construction of the statute.
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Shaw
Hansbrough
North Dakota
Canada
Moody
Congress
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Equitable Life
Consolidated Gas Company
Guy Curie
Mark
Amalgamated Copper Company
Boston Harbor
Bogus Detective Agency
Richmond
Coiners
Chicago Grain
Bali
Japan
New Orleans
Long Island
Btate
Jersey
Florida
Liverpool
Chisago
Helfern
Rowngros. & CO
F St
Washington Loan & Trust Co
Carefu
John Joy Edeson
John A. Swope
John W. Frank
Merth
Merchants’ Transfer & Storage Co
St. NW
Stock, Grain and Provision Company
Wal Bt
Loring
Home Life
Sts. Nw
American Express Co
Forelan Exchange
N. Ww
U. S
Recorder of Deeds
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co
Warker Building
FP Street
F. H. Smith Co
N.Y. Ave
Arthur Wall
Lynn, Wall & Co
Adams Building
Safe Deposit Boxes
Washington Safe Deposit Co
Ave
Warner & CO
Stock Brokers
Jenifer Building
7Th and
D Sts
N. W
Washington, D. C
Special Department For Ladies
Exchange
Riggs Wank Pa, Ave
U. 8. Treasury
Equitable Building Association
Georgetown
D.C
M St
A Rene
J.N. Miller
A. P. Miller Miller & Company
Ondway
Washington
NEW York Stock Exchange
NEW York Coffee Exchange
NEW York Produce Exchange
NEW York Cotton Exchange
NEW Orleans Cotton Exchange
Chicago Board OF Trade
John V. Barross
The
National Safe Deposit
Roristh &T
New York Ave Capital
Moore & Hill
Mth Street
Greene
Col. Greene
Mulatos
Merlin
Santa Juliana
Jesus Maria
Square and Compass
Guaynapita Copper Company
Cal
Greene Consolidated Copper
Greene Consolidated
M. M. Parker
Fast
Ladies’ Department
Chesley & Stence
Colorado
Wade & Hedces
M. J. Sage & Co
Broadway
N.Y
Atlantic
First Mortgage Steam Railroad
Ponde
F. J. Lisman & CO
Ivestment Securities
Road Street
Equitable Co-Operative Building
Equitable Building
St. Uw
John Joy Edson
Ellis Spear
Veo. W. Casilear
Frank P.reeside
Francis H. Smith
Alvin M. Lothrop
St .V
Quincy Smith
W. Pres
John B. Bleman, Jr
D. Fulton Harris
Jackson H. Ralston
I. G. Kimball
Auditory
Saving Savings Bank
4Th and
E. Baths
Washington Loan and Trust Building
Horace
Washington Mortgage Loan CO
Joan
Warder
Metropolitan Loan and Trust Co
E Street N. W
KING
C. Vonth
Mutual Loan & Trust Co
St. N.W
Ioan
Alexandria
Falls
Riverdale
National Loan and Inver
Thureh
Capital Loan Co
Tolman
Corcoran
Rrbrive
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