Hogs and Sheep Markets and Cash Commodities Report
General Markets report from Lamson Bros. & Co. lists estimated receipts for hogs 729,000, cattle 1,000,000, and sheep 25,000 for Chicago today. Hog market opened strong, closed a shade lower. sheep market opened strong with various price ranges. cash wheat, corn, and oats prices shown. New York and St. Louis stock and commodity quotes included.
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Chicago
T.amogs
New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Reading
American Smelter
Union Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern Pacific
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel
Pfd
Amalgamated Copper
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Ilinois Central
Leroy
Missouri
Setarata
New York Central
College of Commerce News Highlights Local Advances
The typewriting department gains twelve new Remington No 10 machines installed by district manager Movenburg. College alumni secure jobs with Farmers' Merchants Bank Sheffield and Hawk Eye OffCo. A Colby Parker driver sustains foot injuries but expects swift recovery. Aldrich monetary plan discussed in Washington with approval from Assistant Treasurer Andrews. Mrs G M York visits Macomb relatives in town.
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College of Commerce
Remington
Remington Co
Movenburg
Margaret Hohl
Farmers ’ Merchants’ Bank
Sheffield
Iowa
Ed. Cranston
Hawkeye OffCo
Cranston
Truag
Oelwein Business University
Wm. Galloway Co
Washington, I. C
Aldrich
Business and Monetary Conference
Andrews
Democratic Chiefs Split Over Tariff Clash At Jackson Day
In Baltimore on January 18 Democrats debated tariff reform with Champ Clark and Senator Bailey clashing over piecemeal revision. Harmon and others joined the chorus as speakers. No presidential boom was launched, though Batley teased Clark as a potential nominee while hinting Harmon might win if he outshone Clark as a speaker.
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Baltimore
Lyrie
Fifth Regiment Armory
Bailey
Champ Chik
Clark
Gov. Harmon
Ohio
Batley
House
LE Champ Clark
Harmon
Champ Clark
The Mystic Seven Superstitions Of New Guinea Islanders
A passage notes Rossel Islanders treating the number seven with dread and superstition in New Guinea culture. A native policeman warns certain places or actions may provoke thunder or misfortune, while a cited excerpt from Miss Grimshaw and other snippets reflect varied beliefs and humor from the era.
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New Guinea
Adele Island
James Scott’s costly joke memorial for Detroit
James Scott spent $500000 to fund a city memorial in Detroit. Clergy citizens and civic groups protested his gift as inappropriate. The city council voted to accept the gift, and the memorial will be built once the executor sells real estate to raise the fund. Jim Scott’s last joke is cited as the costliest on record.
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Scott
Jim Scott
Detroit
James Scott
He Jong
Sudden Death of Cedar Falls Hardware Merchant Harry Wyth
Harry Wyth a Cedar Falls hardware merchant died at 3 10 AM at his home after a relapse of typhoid fever followed by pneumonia. Born May 25 1872 in Cedar Falls he had worked in local business since age 12 and later ran Johnson Wrth with partners. He leaves a large family and siblings. funeral Friday at 2 30 PM conducted by Rev J K Snowden.
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Cedar Falls
Harry Wynn
Wyth
Mr. Wyth
John Wirth
George Writh
Frank
South Dakota
A. H. Rancert
Kate Wyth
Katherine Werth
Chicago
Starry
Boehmler Hardware Company
Poison trials reveal sugar of lead admissions in Schenk case
In Wheeling, Jan 18, testimony in the Laura Farnsworth Schenk murder trial exposed her obtaining sugar of lead from Dr. J W Myers and seeking arsenic from another physician. Chauffeur Landy Wilson testified to Mrs Schenk’s alleged improper relations with Daniel Z Phillips and to her admissions to him.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Laura Farnsworth Schenk
J. W. Myers
Landy Wilson
Schenks
Doctor praises D. D. D as skin cure in ads
Dr Ira T Gabbert of Caldwell Kansas endorses D D D claiming it cures mezema and heals skin with instant relief. Letters from grateful patients across the country praise the remedy as invaluable and harmless after ten years of use. Wangler Bros advertise trial bottles at 227 229 East Fourth Street.
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Ira T. Gabbert
Caldwell
Kan
August Sante
Chillicothe
Ohio
Wangler Bros
East Fourth Street
Rock Island Lines Reorganize Into Three Districts
Chicago January 18 announcement shows Rock Island system to operate Feb 1 as three districts east and west of the Missouri River and south of Caldwell with appointed general managers. W S Tinsman leads District 1 at Chicago, A E Sweet runs District 2 from Topeka, and W M Whitenton heads District 3 from Fort Worth.
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Chicago
Rock Island Lines
Caldwell
Kan
Missouri River
Rock Island
W. 8
Tinsman
St. Louis
A. E. Sweet
Topeka
W. M Whitenton
Fort Worth
Tex
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XNAX
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Texas
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College OF Commerce News
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Colby- Parker Transfer Company
Upper Commercial Street
Fifth Street West
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Atlanta Constitution
South America
Cleveland
Harrisburg
Courier
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Lot
L. Sthlesinger
Vetter & Waters Cloak Department
Weels
West Highth Street
Tlost
Bluff
West Fourth Street
Y Biluff Street
Saxon Street
West Third Street
Independence Avenue
I. T. College
Town
Ti. Charles
Olive Street
West Eighth Street
James Gardiner Co
Tha ‘Telephone Journal Press
Vinton, Ia
Cedar River Park
Boych
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Syndicate Syndicate Bldg
State Loan Company
Kohl's
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