Impetus for Cotton Trade Prices Rise and Rail Demand
New York dispatch notes strong wholesale and retail activity driven by an extended crop outlook and cooler weather. Unprecedented rail buying by major firms, rising coke and coal prices, and notable building material demand signal broad industrial strength amid healthy farm shipments and improved collections across Western markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Central West
Northwest
United States
Canada
New York Produce Prices Mixed Amid Steady Conditions
New York markets report steady or unchanged receipts across butter eggs poultry and meats led by firm butter and eggs while pigs, beef, and lard hold steady. London metals show renewed weakness with copper and tin easing. local markets dull with limited activity in iron and lead prices.
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New York
London
Glasgow
Middleeboro
Iran
Road Link With History Natchez Trace Origin Story
The Natchez Trace, one of America's oldest roads, connected Nashville to Natchez and New Orleans, serving military, trade, and religious travel. It bridged Mississippi piracy risk routes, hosted Methodists Tobias Gibson and Lorenza Dow, and saw Ota Hickory’s 1813 campaign march. Railroads and settlement changed travel, yet traces remain as the region’s enduring artery.
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Natchez Trace
Southwest
Everybody's Magazine
John Swain
America
Spain
Mississippi
Washington
Wilkinson
Fort Adams
Bli River
Nashville
Buffalo Trace
Tennessee
Colbert's Ferry
Mussel Shoals
Big Black
Natchez
New Orleana
Walnut Hils
New Orleans
Tobias Gibson
Lorenza Dow
Ota Hickory
Bering
News of the Railroads
Western Pacific stockholders vote to raise capital to 75 million dollars. Multiple agency changes roll across major lines including Burlington, Lehigh Valley, Pacific Coast, and Atchison Topeka. Japan rail officials visit the U.S. to study locomotives as grain traffic rises nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Dillman
Western Pacific
Chicago
Illinoia
Salem
George J. Gould
Gould System of Reiroads
J. Rochwitz
Burlington
St. Louis
John W. Childress, Jr
Central of Georgia
Nashville, Tenn
C. A. Sullivan
Wheeling and
George BE. Butterly
Santa Fe
St. Joseph
John J. Teale
E A. Albright
Thomas
Lehigh Valley
A. Galloway
Southern District
Southern Pacific
Los Angeles
James E. Price
Intercolonial Railway
Tia
Moncton
N. B
Q. A. Upton
Baltimore and Uniont
Minneapolis
A Terrible Mistake From the Philadelphia Cure
Klayson Tatters recalls a slang misunderstanding from years ago when a man offered soap and he refused. The next day he learned that soap was slang for money in the city’s quirky vernacular. Weary Willie asks about the event as the tale unfolds with humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Klayson
Willie
Lead Poisoning Prize Offers Large International Competition
The International Labor Office Basel switzerland announces an international prize contest for lead poisoning prevention. Prizes total 9480 dollars with divisions for mining, smelting, chemical applications, and trades handling lead. Manuscripts due by December 31 1968.
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International Labor Office
Basel
Switzerland
Philadelphia Inquirer
Monkey talk in graphophone drawn from Garner studies
Prof Garner, famed naturalist in Washington, plans to leave England for West Africa with a graphophone to record monkey speech in the jungle. He argues forest apes have a primitive language with about twenty to thirty unique words and says captivity alters their speech.
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Washington
London
Garner
England
Africa
Shaws
Liverpool
West Africa
Prof. Garner
Sydney
Right Investment for Local Merchants in The Post Ads
The Post is urged as the secure investment for Washington merchants for advertising. Local notices promote grocery items, births, transfers of property, travel, and services with names and addresses. readers are invited to visit stores, sample products, and attend events at various streets and avenues in the city.
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Post
Washington
Coronal Beach
T. W. Arrowsmith
Atlantic City
Equity Court D C grants receivers and lunacy orders
The Legal Record lists cases before Justice Gould in equity and the district courts. Entries include Grand Fountain United Order of True Reformers versus Brown with pro confessora orders, Cave versus Cave restraining order, receivers appointed in Baden versus Bryn and others, lunacy matters for Nicholas Burns Alexander Vivian George Bastin Gustav Tjernstrom Habs Simenuen and Fannie C Chase, probate actions for multiple estates, and hearings or actions in criminal, condemnation, and probate courts.
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Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Equity Court
Justice Gould
Grand Fountain United Order of True Reformers
Brown
Complemant
J. C. Robinson
George F. Collins
Cave
McNail & Nattress
McCay Ve. Philippine Publishing Company
R. B. Dickey
Lambert & Baker
Baden
Bryn
F. W. Brandenburg
T. Thomas
Bond
Stuart McNamara
Brandenburg & Brandenburg
Alloughby
Mires
Bernard & Johnson
Biliott
Prout
Barnard & Jobson
Leege
Himmerich
A. G. Bishop
J. N. Saunders
Nicholas Burns
Alexander Vivian
George Bastin
Gustav Tjernstrom
J. J. Darlington
Dfendant
John Ridout
Cook
R. Golden Donaldson
Charla Pos
Real Estate Transfers Across Northwest and Nearby Streets
Real estate transfers recorded on various streets including Eleventh and R Northwest, P Street Northwest, and E Street Southeast. Transactions show trustees, couples, and individuals buying lots in squares 1245 728 429 and others with prices ranging from 10 to 98231 dollars.
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Eleventh
Thomas H. Pickford
George T. Dunlop
H. Rorler Dulany
Allen W. Guyer
George W. Wise
George T. Duniop
Eighth Street
Wilson C. Thompson
Eda G. Mertz
Twining
Robert F. Bradbury
James H. Christie
Georgia Avenue
Fourteenth
Clarence B. Hight
Weasley T
Elisabeth J. Gary
Maryland Avenue
John R. Lang
Frank Hume
Joseph R. Riénon
Trustess
Mioisnes D. McAuliffe
Trinidad
William T. Willett
Wallace B. Smith
MARES
James D. Cameron
W. Madert
George’ W. Madert
United States of America
Deeds of Trust and Property Listings in Equity Suits
A scanned list of deeds of trust secured by various buildings and parcels, naming numerous borrowers and lenders including Eastern Star Home Association, Metropolitan Building Association, German American Building Association, and others. It details amounts from 290 to 4,000 dollars, terms from 1 to 6 years, semiannual interest, and property locations such as Square districts and named lots. It also notes an equity suit: Martin A. Leese vs George M. Emmerich et al., with trustee substitution proceedings.
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Brall
Eastern Star Home Association
Charles A. McHuen
Robert HH. Terrell
William B. Johnson
Squard
Allen W. Guyer
Henry H. Bergmann
Charles Brown
Eccurs Oriental Building Association
Square Law
George W. Wise
Walter H. Marlow, Jr
Charles P. Btone
Henry Kraak
Eckington
Siamund Ehrlich Et al
George M. Emmerich
German-American Building Association
Joseph EH. Balk
Metropolia Building Association
Bsaille
Miller Et Vir
Joseph O
Horatio N. Taplin
Cornelius C. Billings
Lillie T. Taplin
Wesley T. Gary
Clarence B. Hight
le Roy Mark
Banford Edie
Twining City
James W. Christie
William W
George ©. Boarman
Robert ¥. Bradbury
Mollie G. Lew
Clement W. Howard
William M
James N. Fitzpatrick, Jr
Reno
Mount Asbury M
Fred G. Coldren
Karl H. Fenning
Annie St. Fenning
Lota
Charles Geise
William F. Ogle
John M. Moehring
Harrie
Colen
Eudora A. Lane
Charles @ Allen
John Phibbons
John A. Teyman
der Ceni
Wigabeth
J. Cooksey
Charles J Benjamin
Roger T. Mitchell
Perpetual Building Association
Peter’s Mill
Anna
A. C. Foster
Theophile
William Vonderheldle
August Daete
Hmile Wagner
Martin A. Leese
George M. Emmericht al
Bishop
J. Saunders
Penknife Swallowed by Man Finally Retrieved in Camden
Richard Sauer of 1336 Lemon Street underwent a bizarre ordeal after swallowing a penknife. He reportedly survived by a diet of linseed oil and mashed sweet potatoes for thirty six hours and felt no pain while the knife remained inside. He was extremely hungry, then the object was recovered.
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Camden
N. J
Richard Sauer
Lemon Street
Sauer
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Review of
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Venhhuhive
News OF the Railroads
Lackawanna
Hoboken
Wleming
Burlington and Quincy
William Fitzgerald
J. 8
Goodrich
St Louie
The
Wabash
Minneapolis and
Imperial Railway System of Japan
RF. K. Huger
Seaboard Air Line
Charles H. Hix
Richmond
Allen M. Nye
Creveland
Cincinnati
Peoria
Boston
Maine
Massachusetts
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company
John €. Isle
Chicago Great Western
C. C. Johnson
R. L. Cheatham
Seabond Air Line
Durham
Southera
S. C
Charles E. Norton
Chicago and Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Rockford
Pennsylvania
Jersey Chy
E P. Ripley
Atchison
Sante Fe
James R. Bell
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cumberland
Hell
Cumberland and Shenandesh
Washington County
Do. M. Burt
American Association of General Passenger and Ticket Agents Oforth America
Maxleoo
West Jersey and Seashore Railroad
Fennsyl+ Vania Railroad
Seashore
Transcontinental Passenger Association
Western Roads
Gulf Lnes
W. G. Blerd
Chicago Terminal Division
Rock Island
Panama Railroad
H @. Prescott
H. M. Bronson
Cleveland, Cinctennaif
Indianapolis
Ind
Bronson
Thayer
Randolph
Baltimore and Ohio
Albany and
Susquehanna
New York State Railroad Commissioners
Manila
J. G. White & Co
St. Paul
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Samuel Stickney
Heratofor
Scond
L. S. Cavs
Road
Benton
Society To
International Lactor Office
Europe
Prof
Ghoul
Gulf
Ait S. Ven
Elk Grove
Grocer
Morris W. Fillius
M. Filius
Philadelphia Street
Nichola Avenue
M. J. Filius
G. 3B. Darling
M. A. Kelley
Ada Kelley
Maud Fillius
Jennie Padgett
Raymond Fillius
Charles Padgett
Ralph
Arthur Filius
Florence Darling
M. Fillius and
Morris W Fillius
D. D. Morris
Ith St
Jessie B. Green
Seventh Street
James F. Bhes
Nolte
9Th St
le Laurin
G. B. Bennett
Virginia
Harper
St. Nw
John A. Massie
Brookland
Eva Hese
Scc
George L. Johnson
H Street
William F. Montavon
Montavon
Philippines
Tom Hall
George H. Malone
Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast
Philippine Islands
Kodak
Reynolds
Nottingham
Magus
LeDroit Building
Fst
George W. Bealsley
J. H. Wilson
Twelfth
Castlemangs Ferry
Fountain Head
Walter Armstrong
Seventh
H Streets
J. R. Stafford
Harrison & Browning
G Street Northwest
Ebldridge Burne
Misses Lillie and
Eldridge Burne
Bluemont, Va
Yanvieck
Sthat
R. W. Christian
Delaware
F. Op Berman
Mr. Howard Hall
H Atreeta
Grove Camp
Fealy
Dore
F. E. Pratt
J. H. Wilton
Sayndera
Holmead
W. G. Prentiss
Wileans& Barksdale
Muir
Hodges
Ruttledge Willson
Polleitor
R. Golden
District Court
Youngsborough
Stork
Robert E. Sullivan
Dennis J. O'Leary
John D. Coughlan
George BE. Coomes
G. Coldren
Napoleon J. T. Dana
Evana Browne
John Buchanan
Will Fred
A. C. Wella
George Milton Jones
Mary E. D Wilcox
Mary R Wilcox
John Selden
Alice V. C. Williams
J. W. Campbell
Fred L. Rosemonad
William A. Cook
Cartain
M. Bryant
Louise Depouly Pollet
J. A. Lynham
William W. Bollow
Levi H. David
St.Paul
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Superior
Duluth
North-Western
Head of the Lakes
M1. Johnson
Gen. Agt. C
N.W. Ry
Chestnut St
Phila
Colonial Beach
Sta. T. V. Meee
Chesapeake Beach
Haley
R. R
Potomac
Indian Head
Quantico
Sthamer
Charles Macalester
Mount Vernon
Boconte
Fort Myer
Arlington “Falls Church
Aqueduct Bridge
Switzerland of America
Reading
Ander
Boukleta
JAS. H
Johnson & Sons
Winter Resort
Grand Atlantis Howl
Daytonia
Dia. auaTs
Went
Maryland
Braddock
Braddock Heights
Frederick
Middletown
Mra
Showell
Ocean View
River Travel
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co
Norfolk
Fort Monroe
Portsmouth
Newport News
Pal
Alexandria
Fort Munros
Alexandrie
Portemouth
General Ticket Office
Idthat
Colorado
6Th
Pa. Ave
OLD Dominion Steamship CO
John Callahan
Mer
H. Callahan
Pass
Galen Hall
Atlantic Ctty
Booktat
FL Young
Fiotelleville
Kentucky Ave
Bath
FP Giberson
ST. Charles
Ocean
Haixes
Irvin Wells
Jackson
Virginian Ave
Hoardwalk
Orran
John Cruse
Rio Grande
New York Ave
Beach
Rooma
D&s
Paul Kilpatrick
Stickney
Kentucky Avenue
L. V. Stickney
Tabor
Mt. Wn
Foster
Pennsylvania Avenue
Kentnclky Ave
Conrad Ekholm
Rudolf
Atlanta
Country Board
OR. 4
Luray
Ocean Steamers
American Line
Elsmouth-Cherbourg
Southampton
Hiladelphia
Queenstown
Liverpoor
Atlantic Transport Line
London Direct
RED Star Line
Antwerp
F Street N. W
David Lindsay
Cunard
North River
Etruria
Umbria
Carpathia
Caronia
Campanis
Lucania
Gibraltar
Naples
Adriatic
Cunard Steamship Co. Ltd
State St
Kostan
Mas
St. Aw
Hotels
Lincoln Hotel
A. B. Hyatt
Driscoll
U. S. Capitol
Tooms
T. A. McKee
St. James
Washington, D
Sunday Post
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