Weather and market roundup from Chicago and Midwest
General Markets report outlines weather forecasts for Iowa and South Dakota, with continuing cold and fair conditions. Chicago wheat and corn futures rise on Argentine rail strikes, flour demand, and mixed oats. Live stock in St Louis Kansas City Omaha shows cattle and hog price ranges. New York stocks mixed. Chicago produce and hog markets detail firmness and estimates. Waterloo and regional prices listed for grains and livestock.
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Chicago
May
Waterloo
Wellington
Kansas
Turkey
Pioneer
Ieee
California Posses Nipped by Cold
Arthur E. Weld, a newspaper man visiting California with family, notes the thermometer hit 17 degrees above zero the day of arrival, the coldest in 34 years. He and relatives attended the Pasadena rose carnival on Monday. Hides and livestock prices are listed in the regional market section, with assorted cured and green hides and horse hides described.
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Arthur E. Weld
California
Mr. Weld
Pasadena
Steam Railroads Struggle as Temperatures Plunge
The city endures 12 degrees below zero as steam railroads face outages and delays. Frosty conditions trigger drifting snow, crowded early trains, and multiple wrecks blamed on brittle rails. Relief efforts urged as suffering grows while bridges deter foot travel and Cedar River routes are avoided. Ralph F. P. Slippy notes the temperature bottomed at 12 degrees below zero.
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Cedar River
Ralph FP. Slippy
Bank Clearings and Realty Transfers for Week Ending Jan 4 1912
Bank clearings totaled 1 108389 93 for the week ending Thursday January 4 1912 with daily breakdowns and a comparison to last year. Realty transfers show 47 deeds 62886 00 26 mortgages 60570 00 14 chattels 7329 52 1 bill of sale 250 00 and 17 releases 27733 00, totaling 42 instruments to date with last year’s count 48, a decrease of 6 1 108389 93.
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Potar
Two Killed in Freight Train Collision at Bentley
In Bentley Louisiana on January 4 a head on crash between eastbound freight No 30 and westbound No 35 on the Chicago Great Western line at a blind siding east of Council Bluffs claimed the lives of Engineer Wilson and Fireman Fisher. Both engines of No 35 were demolished and the No 60 crew escaped by jumping.
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Bentley
Council Bluffs
Engineer Wilson
Fisher
No. 60
La Follette Debuts in Chicago Address at Orchestra Hall
Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin spoke for two and a half hours at Orchestra Hall in Chicago outlining his critique of big business and proposing radical corporate reform. He linked high living costs to overcapitalization and urged a careful reduction of the capital structure to avoid collapse.
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Chicago
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Orchestra Hall
M Namara Bribe Charges Taken Up
Los Angeles January 4 the dynamite conspiracy probe resumes under the new county grand jury The board will first take up charges that the McNamara defense tried to bribe jurors to influence the Times building and Llewellyn iron works explosions Detective Samuel I Brown expects Ortie McManigal to arrive in Indianapolis as a federal witness Hawkeye camp 87 Woodman of the World installs new officers at Seash hall Council commander Martin Zuber installing officer Case milk delivered at 7e and 6c at 14 branches
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Los Angeles
New County Grand Jury
McNamara
McNamaras
Times
Llewellyn Iron Works
Samuel I. Brown
Indianapolis
Ortie EB. McManigal
McManigal
Hawkeye Camp
Woodman of the World
Seash Hall
Martin Zuber
Ideal Laundry Opening Tonight at Waterloo Plant
The Kimball Ideal Laundry inaugurates a new plant in the Armory building, claimed as the finest of its size in the world. Manager KE Heinold oversaw construction, highlighting a water softener, oil-fired boilers, ample light, modern sanitation, and separate employee facilities as features drawing visitors to the public opening in Waterloo.
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Kimball
Armory Building
Waterloo
Frank J. Kimball
Beatrice
Neb
Ellis Hotel Company
Hastings
Mr. Kimball
George M. Strain
Omaha
KE. B. Heinold
Ideal
Heinold
Thisaundry
Nauman
French Envoy Jusserand Visits Panama at Taft's Request
Paris dispatch reports a French ambassador did not leave Washington over a New Year insult. Jusserand and his wife, with Attorney General Wickersham and wife, departed December 20 for Panama at Taft's urging to visit before the canal’s completion and plan to return January 9 for a New York bar banquet where he and Taft will speak. The statement asserts good relations between Taft and Jusserand.
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Paris
Washington
Jean Julia Jusserand
Taft
Panama
White House
Roosevelt
Jusserand
Wickersham
M. Jussere
New York
Modern Woodmen Install Officers in Dewar
The Modern Woodmen of America will hold a public installation of officers and an oyster supper Friday evening at Folletts hall in Dewar. Also reported are funeral details for M Schreiner in Ohio and the week’s cattle shipments by local farmers. weather records show a bitter spell with temperatures as low as 14 below zero. Matt Schmitz and son left for Chicago with stock, and Matt Weber from Elkton, S. D., visited Dewar. Case's milk priced at 7 cents delivered to 14 branches.
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Belle Funk
Harry Wilson
W. H. Wilson
Emma Doescher
Chris Doescher
Vosberg
Ied Horns
Cedar Falls
Compass Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Compass
K. P. Hall
R. A. Doty
Waterloo
Lahr
H. W. Wilhelms
EE. W. Cooper
Mildred
Marion Krotzer
Lewis Jones
Gertrude Polderboer
Sibley
E. Polderboer
J. Gletty
Independence
Ohio
Iowa
Ince Janastock
Shérthey and
Thornbury
P. Wintry
Padget
J. Walters
Matt. Schmitz
Gram
Matt. Schmitz and Son
Chicago
Matt. Weber
Elkton
Dewar
Ex-Congressman Morgan Dies After Pneumonia Attack
Joplin Missouri reports the death of Col Charles Henry Morgan a former five term congressman four as a Democrat and one as a Republican at age 63 following pneumonia He died at his home today Also update on Emma A Beck improving after paralysis a week ago with expectation of recovery to normal faculties in time
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Joplin
Charles Henry Morgan
Congress
Emma A. Beck
Four-Story Fire Destroys Fort Street Building
A four story brick building at West Fort and Fourth streets housing Chamberlin Metal Weather Strip and United State Cap companies burned today in Detroit, causing about 200000 dollars in damages. The fire destroyed the structure and its contents, with crews battling the blaze through the day.
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Detroit
West Fort
Fourth Streets
Chamberlin Metal
United State Cap Company
Thayer and McCombs Firm Dissolves Partnership
Notice states the partnership of Thayer and McCombs is dissolved. Lottie Thayer and R N M'Combs are named individuals. Case's Milk is delivered at 6 cents per unit through 14 branches.
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Thayer & McCombs
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