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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1911
Page
10
The 1909 census shows rapid growth in auto manufacturing with 316 establishments, 127,289 cars produced, and total value of products reaching $194,722,600. Many plants built cars as main products while others produced bodies and parts for the industry.
In Chicago on April 25 an explosion from gunpowder in a cuspidor interrupted a criminal court session. A defense attorney lit a cigarette into the cuspidor as the afternoon began, causing the blast that shattered the cuspidor and scorched a wooden pillar. Several women were trampled in the ensuing panic, but no serious injuries were reported.
Chicago and St Louis pricing show hogs steady to firm with gains in later trading. Cattle and sheep varied, with hogs closing stronger while wheat and corn faced bearish pressure from Kansas and Europe. Merrick returns from Colorado after business stint.
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