Prosperity Prompts Record Christmas Buying Across Nation
New York reports show consumers have money to spend for Christmas as merchants anticipate a peak season since 1906. Pelz, head of the Wholesale and Retail Merchants Association, says wartime gains widened wallets and held broader prosperity even beyond the war. Banks urge borrowing while Westward buyers push orders to fill depleted stocks.
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New York
L. S. Pelz
Wholesale and Retail Merchants’ Association
Mr. Pelz
America
Times Are Improving General Verdict of Merchants in Chicago
Novembers report from Chicago shows merchants and manufacturers optimistic about conditions improving from three months prior. Mil ler of the Chicago Association of Commerce cites revival in linen trade, better collections, strong wholesale activity, healthy banks, and near normal holiday trade. Bank clearings for November reach 1 481 537 796, a record high second only to March 1914, and 27.15 percent above last year.
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Chicago
Hubert F. Miller
Chicago Association of Commerce
War orders blamed for prosperity in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh officials said the foreign trade commission could not find a vacant factory for a manufacturer seeking to locate in the district. It noted all capable establishments within city environs were in use, a condition driven by orders from entente agents and Canada. Not all output is war material, though a large share is.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Foreign Trade Commission
Apable
Beng
Canada
Richmond and Virginia Report Business Good
Richmond and the entire state show rising business with bank officials in Richmond reporting a gratifying volume of clearing and activity. Wholesale dealers and manufacturers agents move large railroad and water freight and express traffic as retailers face heavy demand. Postmaster Thornton calls for larger facilities to handle volume. Other Virginia cities report strong money and buying ahead of Christmas and usual trade channels.
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Richmond
Virginia
Thornton
Southeastern trade seen reaching records this December
Southeastern retailers forecast a strong Christmas season with Atlanta merchants stocking heavily and confident spending cited by Georgia official Gro ser Magehee. Tampa, Savannah, and Charleston report robust early Christmas trade as Waycross begins Prosperity week featuring a message from President Wilson and local speakers.
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Magehee
Tampa
Savannah
Charleston
Waycross
Wilson
Georgia
Minneapolis Trade Shows Record Oil Output in 90 Days
Market report notes improving conditions in Minneapolis with city lines in trade. Bank clearings for November 1914 are listed. Mills report closing the first quarter of the 1915 16 crop year with shipments reaching 400000 barrels, a new high by over 1 million barrels in a 90 day period.
Rocky Mountain States Prosperous Rocky Mountain Markets Rise
Prosperity spreads across the Rocky Mountain states as wholesale and industrial firms expand. Abundant crops, rising metal prices, and improved markets boost farming and mining districts. Bankers report easy money and rising deposits. Wholesalers and retailers anticipate stronger holiday trade.
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Denver de
Rocky Mountain States
St Louis business sets record amid holiday pickup
A St Louis business scene reports record sales for November with holiday activity opening early. Officials note growing demand and strong optimism for the season as retailers continue to push ahead despite earlier uncertainties.
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St. Louis
Pacific Coast Cities Report Wide Trade Upturn This Year
Pacific coast and Northwest reports show broad trade improvements with expected local business gains around thirty percent from last year. California agricultural prospects are the best in state history while smaller centers see easier money. Seattle notes four year high in business with strong lumber and crops. Idaho–Washington–Montana regions report 15 to 35 percent trade increases. Portland merchants enjoy unusually heavy holiday trade due to good crops and improving lumber conditions.
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San Francisco
Pacific Slope
Far Northwest
California
Seattle
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Portland
Oregon
Detroit Factories Working To Full Capacity This Season
Detroit business activity is at a peak with factories and merchants predicting record Christmas sales. Secretary Byres H. Gitchell of the Detroit Board of Commerce notes roughly 80,000 population gain in Detroit and suburbs over ten months, while unemployment remains low and wages are high.
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Detroit
Mic
Byres H. Gitchall
Detroit Board of Commerce
Mr. Gitchell
Big Crops and High Prices Boost Kansas City Christmas Trade
Kansas City officials and merchants report a booming Christmas shopping season driven by record crops and higher mine and factory outputs sold at war prices. E. M. Clendenning of the Kansas City Commercial Club cites unprecedented money to spend and widespread prosperity across Kansas and neighboring states. State figures show Kansas income from product sales at 90 million dollars in the past year, with mining districts in southwestern Missouri and southeastern Kansas injecting cash into the economy.
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Kansas City
E. M. Clendenning
Topeka
Kansas
Missouri
Raleigh
Army of Unemployed Dispersed By Demand for Labor at Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 30. Winter arrival finds mill wheels moving briskly and the army of unemployed dispersed. Labor demand rises while supply dwindles. Merchants report more money for Christmas shopping than since 1906. Factories pay higher wages this winter with 5 to 10 percent increases across trades. Bank clearings for November reach $155,547,324, up $67,715,935 from last year.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Big Increase in Holiday Buying Indicates Prosperity in Knoxville
Knoxville, Tenn November 30 reports a marked rise in holiday buying, better collections, and a $400,000 increase in bank clearings in the last week. Merchants, credit men, and commercial organizations say prosperity is on the march in Knoxville and East Tennessee. December is expected to show material gains over November, which already improves on October.
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Knoxville
Tenn
East Tennessee
Great Wave of Prosperity Sweeping Over North Carolina
Raleigh on November 30 reports improving business conditions across North Carolina. John A. Park of the Raleigh chamber of commerce cites better farm prices, harvest income, and heightened Christmas shopping readiness as a sign of a broad prosperity wave in the region.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
John A. Park
Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
Noticeable Increase in Business in Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 30. An official of the chamber of commerce reports a noticeable rise in city business. Bank clearances show improvement and building permits plus post office receipts have climbed above levels of the same weeks last year, signaling prosperity on its way to Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Chamber of Commerce
Southwest Virginia Coal Mines Run At Full Capacity
Southwest Virginia coal operators report mines working at full capacity due to rush orders after the English coal embargo and wartime demand. Operators in the region and southeast Kentucky seek thousands of workers as domestic fuel demand surges and new docks at Charleston expand foreign shipping facilities.
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Southwest Virginia
Bristol
Virginia
Kentucky
Charleston
Toledo Industries All Show Growth
Toledo, Ohio report notes growth across the year in banks and industry. Bank clearings exceed $20,000,000 with many expansions, new incorporations, and mercantile growth. A survey of 33 major Toledo corporations shows dividends of $1,411,495 versus last year.
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Toledo Industries
Toledo
Ohio
New Orleans Retail and Wholesales See Big Fall Trade Rise
New Orleans and nearby trade districts report unusually strong fall business with November sales 50 to 100 percent above last year. Leon Simon notes wholesale activity up, while M. B. Kreeger cites heavier fall shopping and ample cash. Advance orders for spring are markedly large.
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New Orleans
Leon Simon
Gulf Coast
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Bimon
M. B. Kreeger
Retail Merchants’ Bureau
Prosperity Spreads Through Southern Business Growth
Southern prosperity shows in strong autumn trade and higher bank clearings. Farmers sell big crops at good prices while merchants, large and small, benefit from increased spending. Memphis bank clearings jump 63.9 percent, Atlanta up 47.2 percent, other southern cities report similar gains.
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South
Memphis
Atlanta
Bank Clearings Set New St Paul Record 1915
St Paul bank clearings rose to 657 million with 78 million more than last year. Local bankers wholesalers and railroad men cited improved business across Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota and Northern Wisconsin due to steel plant Duluth new manufacturing plants wheat harvests and renewed activity after a slow year.
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St. Paul, Minn
Central Northwest
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Duluth
Steady Improvement Reported by Cincinnati Merchants
Cincinnati merchants report steady improvement in the city and surrounding area with November trade likened to holiday rush. An officer from a large express company notes brisk business this month. City Treasurer Robinson extended hours to collect state tax payments before penalties increase.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Temple Plans Drawn for George Washington Memorial Site
Alexandria authorities report tentative plans to erect a Masonic Temple on Shooters Hill to honor George Washington. A deed transfers 3 acres of lots 29 to 38 in block 5 to trustees for the memorial association, with construction to cost at least 100000, start within ten years, or land reverts to Alexandria. The site overlooks Washington and the Potomac. relics of Washington may be housed there. Also notes death of James Wallace Hooff, long-time War Department employee, and local charter for Rialto Amusement Company.
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Alexandria Masons
George Washington
Aseington Eost Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Shooters Hill
George Washington v Park
Washington Monument Association
Charles H. Callahan
J. M Duncan
City of
George Washington Park
Magons of
National Association
United States
National Capital
District of Columbia
Potomac
Washington
Old
Potomac River
Washington Lodge
Masonic
James Wallace Hooft
War Department
Prince Street
St. Paul’s Protestant Episcopal Church
Hooff
Edward
Fawcett
B. L.wallace
Dobbs Ferry
Douglass Hooff
All Saints’ Church
Frederick
Charles R. Hooff
First National Bank of
31 Die In Explosion At Munitions Plant
A massive blast at the Du Pont munitions yard killed 31 workers outside the plant and injured many more. Debris wrecked nearby buildings while officials say losses were small. Some victims suffered severe mutilations as they were rushed to Delaware and Homeopathic hospitals. A horse or vehicle spark may have ignited spilled powder, with guards and Du Pont investigators tightening security.
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du Pont
Delaware and Homeopathic
Brief on Fight Films Reaches Supreme Court in Prize Fight Dispute
Government argues in Willard Johnson case that film imports from Cuba violate law and cannot be entered for exhibition. Film owners contend films are not for sale and Congress lacks jurisdiction over import for exhibition. Case arose from New Jersey district court ruling.
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United States Supreme Court
Warren
District Court of
New Jersey
Cuba
Congress
Navy men free to testify before congress
Secretary Daniels said naval officers from ensign to admiral will be allowed to testify on any subject named by committees. He noted some questions concern subjects kept secret in any navy, but left discretion to the committees.
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Gardner
Wilson
Daniels
United States
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Thomas W. Robinson
James Wallace Hooff
State Corporation Commission of
Rialto Amusement Company, Inc
Fairfax
Jerome H. Pennock
Brooklyn
N.,y
Victor L. Abbey
Washington, D. C
Parish
Society of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Buckman
Harry Buckman
Thia
Guo
Doxco
Thor Electric
THOR
National Electrical Supply Co
New York Avenue
JE Gidding & En
H St. N. W
Shoreham Hotel
ARE
Maj Sylvester
Willard-Jackson
Congressional
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