Stock Market Week Sees Mixed Action and Prospects
The Washington Post notes a week of irregular trading with speculative strength mainly in industrials and copper profits, while rail and western expansion plans promise long term value. Rock Island and St Paul lines show caution amid capital needs, with broader market signals kept afloat by improving manufacturing outlook.
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Washington Post
New York
Industrial Department
Tennessee Coal and Iron
Na- Monal
Republic Steel and Iron
Market fears and Russian unrest weigh on 1890s rail stocks
The market flags over subscription in Japanese loans and rail disruptions. Reports from Russia show mutiny quelled but growing discontent signaling disorganized civil and military conditions. Domestic money rates drift higher with Christmas demand and gold flows, while speculation hints at railway rate reforms and possible congressional action. Nebraska faces a clash between local insurers and foreign firms over investigations and oversight.
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Cincinnati, Hampton and Dayton
Erie Railway Company
Russia
Sebantopol
Iif
Marcela
Congress
National Commission
Board
House of Representatives
Senate
Jose
New York Exchange
Elden
West
Eure
Mexico
Heller Jang
Daniel F Kellogg
Plan to Control Cotton with Global Warehouses
Dee 2 3 A Brown of Chadbourne NC, a member of the Southern Cotton Association executive committee, met in Charlotte with R M Miller Jr, president of the American Cotton Manufacturers Association. They discussed forming a gigantic corporation with capital to build warehouses in cotton centers in the United States and Europe and to buy up yearly crop to hold market power and influence values.
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Europe
Charlotte NC
Dee
Brown
Chadbourne
Southern Cotton Assocation
Om |CIA
R M Miller Jr
American Cotton Manufacturers Association
Kenna Leaves Santa Fe After Child Death
Edward Dudley Kenna, first vice president of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, resigns and will spend an indefinite period in Europe. The loss of a favorite child in Paris weeks ago affected Mrs Kenna’s health and prompted the retirement from the railroad world to stay with his family in the south of Europe.
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Chicago
Edward Dudley Kenna
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Kenne
Europe
Mr Kenna
Paris
Kenna
Miners Delegates Unpledged at Shamokin Convention
About 700 delegates chosen for the tri district United Mine Workers meeting at Shamokin on December 14 hold no instructions on eight hour day or union recognition. Fear grows President Mitchell may not attend. strong mood favors keeping the adjustment board. Also notes resignations from New Orleans state health board over yellow fever handling. Hood's Sarsaparilla praised in ad.
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Mahanoy City
United Mine Workers
Shamokin
John Mitchell
New Orleans
Bemond Souchon
State Board of Health
Stephens
Blanchard
FOBAGGO SALES PICKING UP IN TOBACCO TRADE
Planters report no complaint over prices as loose leaf tobacco sales improve across Danville Petersburg and South Boston markets. Weather remains unfavorable with gales and cold winds reducing deliveries. buyers stay active, prices hold, and about half the crop has sold in some regions while November yields approach 2.76 million pounds in others.
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Washington
Danville
Petersburg
Boston
Durham
Archbishop Moeller Endorses Sunday Theaters and Baseball
The Archbishop of Cincinnati says Sunday amusements like theaters baseball and public parks with music can be acceptable if they are well managed and lawful. He argues recreation such as concerts lectures and other entertainments that uplift humanity align with the spirit of the Sabbath.
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Moeller
Washington Post
Cincinnati
Strikes Threaten U S Steel Plants Over Ferromanganese
Pittsburg report warns Russian strikes may close many U S steel plants within six months due to scarce ferromanganese. Buyers fear supply will vanish after January 1, 1965 with prices rising to at least 40 per ton if available.
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Pittsburg
Russia
United States
Pittapure
Meeting ends as W C A delegates gather in bad weather
Charleston December 2 The second annual conversion of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the Carolinas closes at Trinity M E Church. Despite rain and cold the three sessions drew about 160 delegates with President Schierer of Newberry College and International Secretary Weatherford of New York delivering well received addresses. The next meeting time and place are left to the executive committee. T. Yerkes improves after illness at Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. condition not serious.
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Charleston
Young Woman's Christian Associations of
The
Carolinas
Trinity M. E Church
Schierer
Newberry College
Weatherford
New York
Food Show Opens Tonight with Lectures in Dressmaking and Cooking
The first Industrial Exposition and Food Show by the local Association of Retail Grocers opens this evening in Convention Hall with Dr Wiley presiding. Exhibitors have invested thousands of dollars, and free food samples are to be distributed. Daily matinees and evening lectures by Linda Rose Wade on style and Lily Haxworth Wallace on cooking are planned.
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Association of Retail Grocers
Wiley
Linda Rose Wade
Aagguclation
Lily Haxworth Wallace
South Dakota Editors to Visit City for Several Days
The State Press Association of South Dakota arrives today at 2 pm, escorted by Traveling Passenger Agent R P Haase of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. About eighty editors, wives, and friends will stay four to five days visiting local sites, led by President H Wentzy of the Pukwana Press and Secretary J T Cogan.
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South Dakota
State Press Association of
R P Haase
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
H Wentzy
Pukwana Press
J. T Cogan
Seedmen Protest Free Seed Distribution by Congress
Seed merchants nationwide file a protest with President Roosevelt arguing that free seed distribution by Congress interferes with trade. About 30 leading seed dealers call it class legislation harming an established industry and urge Congress to restore the act’s original intent by restricting distribution to its original purpose.
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Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Exle
A Great Physiologist But He Did Not Tell How to Make It Healthy
An old health column argues rest aids digestion and mocks overfeeding the stomach. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a natural remedy to treat indigestion, gas, heartburn, and related stomach ailments, claiming the tablets boost gastric juice and reduce fermentation. The piece cites doctors, ingredients, and a 60 cent price per package.
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Stuart
Internal Revenue Chief Reports Record Receipts and Proposes Changes
John W. Yerkes, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, submits his annual report to the Secretary of the Treasury. It shows receipts totaling 229,197,973, an excess of 1,284,195 over prior year, with estimates for the current year near 242,000,000. Details cover taxes on distilled spirits, fermentation byproducts, tobacco, and state contributions, noting Illinois as the leading district and proposing a 2 cent stamp tax for rectifiers and dealers to boost revenue. It also addresses collection costs, alleged official collusion, and calls for strengthened enforcement while praising the honesty of most staff. A total of 478,306,079 gallons of spirits were gauged.
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Internsl Revenue
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
Tnois
New York
Indiana
Kentucky
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Idaho
Maine
Mississippi
Nevada
North Dakota
Vermont
Wyoming
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Ifanoia
Internal Revenue
Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Tia
Art Company Loses Suit Over Milwaukee Brewer Contract
Milwaukee firm American Fine Art Company sued brewer William Simon for 2000 dollars alleging breach of contract. The jury found no cause of action after a long deliberation, ruling Simon’s signature secured only a copyright, not an order for posters. Other similar suits are pending in different regions.
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Milwaukee Brewer
Buffalo
American Fine Art Company
Milwaukee
Wiliam Simon
Brewer
Simon
Fine Arts
Teacher and Pupils Help Save Brown County Corn
Special to The Washington Post from Topeka Kansas December 3 The corn crop in Brown County was heavy Miss Pramas Cushman dismissed her Powhattan school for ten days and urged children to return home to help husk the crop Girls and boys joined in the field and Miss Cushman donned husking sleeves as students pledged to do their part to save the harvest.
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Washington Post
Topeka
Kans
Brown County
Pramas Cushman
Powhattan
Union Station for Mexico City Planned at $6 Million
Mexico City plans a grand joint railroad union station for all lines. Projections include elevated handling of growing shipping needs with estimated cost of 6 million dollars. Additionally, college debates and lectures cited, including George Washington University and University of Virginia teams debating interstate commerce control. Funeral notice for John F Van Horn, 64 Fourteenth Street Southeast, at 2 PM tomorrow.
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Mexico City
John F. van Horn
John F van Horn
Fourteenth Street
Coast Squadron Plans Three Monitors Leave Charleston Today
Charleston December 3 The United States monitors Arkansas Nevada and Florida of the coast defense squadron sail from this port at 830 oclock tomorrow for a weeklong cruise They head to Wilmington Port Royal and Fernandina respectfully while remaining ships plan to spend a week out and a week in port this winter The Texas will not leave until spring The torpedo flotilla attached to the squadron is expected from Norfolk this week.
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Charleston
United States
Arkansas
Nevada
Fiorida
Coast Defense Squadron
Florida
Wilmington
Port Royal
Fernandina St
Texas
Norfolk
United Sons of Confederate Veterans Appointments
Dr Thomas M. Owen announces new commanders for state divisions with changes in West Virginia and Florida posts. T B Heaf of Charlestown appointed to command West Virginia Division in Montgomery Alabama. Hugh McCallan of Jackson Florida named to succeed George G Mathews. F B Hoof of Charlestown West Virginia named to succeed VT Churchman as division commander.
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T. B. Heaf
Charlestown
West Virginia
Montgomery
Ala
Thomas M. Owen
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
Hugh McCallan
Jackson
Fla
Acivision
George G Mathews
F B Hoof
Wo Wa
Vt.’ Churchman
Panama Wedding Ties Chilean Consul's Daughter to American Official
Maria Emilia Oasy daughter of Senor Osea Chilean consul general here married R D Prescott superintendent of the Panama Railroad in a ceremony attended by the American Minister Mr Magoon and other diplomatic and consular corps members in Panama on December 2 with December 3 dateline.
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Marrnes
Panama
Maria Emilia Oasy
Senor Osea
R D Prescott
Pittsfield
Masa
Magoon
Prescott
Plan to Improve Flats Across River Area Outlined
Conferences between Board of Trade Business Men's Association citizens associations and the chief of engineers USA outline a general improvement plan for the Amacastla River flute. Sarah Berks took Milectric Bitters for headache and can now meet social engagements.
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Business Men’s Association
Citizens’ Associations
Chief of Engineers USA
Neer
Macfarland
Amacastla
Sarah Berks
Uggiste
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