New York Outlook Brightens Despite Race for Funds
Glews notes a good longer term outlook with strong rail traffic and rising consumer purchases. Farmers and planters invest surplus in securities while labor seeks higher wages. overall profits favor organized groups, though unorganized workers seek a fair share. Foreign trade remains weak and Taft railway policy looms large as the ICC seeks broader powers. January may bring a market rise aided by big banks.
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New York
West
Taft
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dixie Rivalry Sparks Threats to Library of Congress Official
In Washington on December 2 the claim that Dixie is more popular than Yankee Doodle stirred controversy. Otto Sonneck, head of the music division at the Library of Congress, reports threats to his life as his office floods with letters from across the country objecting to the statement.
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Washington
Otto G. T
Miusic
Library of Congress
Congressional Library
Dixie
Semi Public G A R W R C Installation At Sprague Hall
Notice of a semi public installation of officers for the G A R and W R C at Sprague hall on January 14 1910 at 2 o'clock p m sharp. Members urged to attend and may bring one friend by order of committee.
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Sprague Hall
Gook's Fake Made Him 100000 Says New York World
The New York World estimates that Dr. Cook earned about $100,000 from his north pole claims. He first impressed Saint Louis businessmen in September with a $14,000 figure after a $20,000 start. The New York Herald paid $3,000 for initial reporting and later bought his book and polar pictures for $25,000 after negotiations.
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New York
New York World
Cook
North Pole
St. Louis
New York Herald
Lerwick
The
Herald
The Large Family and Rent Struggles in Boston
Hon Noonan of Boston earns twelve dollars weekly and supports ten children. He cannot rent a home after his prior residence sold, as landlords refuse due to his large family. Letters to the Boston Post spark a debate over civilization, landlords, and policy. Rirs: the Shotwell from Seattle visiting son Ralph.
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Hon. Noonan
Boston
Mr. Noonan
Boston Post
Noonan
Post
Mary Claflin
Moving Picture Makers
Claflin
Mary
Gazette
Emporia Gazette
Iroquois Fire Anniversary Observed in Chicago
Today marks the sixth anniversary of the Iroquois theatre fire in Chicago. Nearly six hundred people, mostly women and children, died in the blaze. Memorial services have ceased, with graveside decorations noted in city cemeteries.
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Chicago
Troquois Theatre
New York Hotels Prep Grand New Year Celebrations
New York hosts plan lavish year end parties with hotels like Plaza Astor Waldorf Astoria offering multiple rooms, orchestras, bands, and vaudeville. Estimated crowds of about three thousand per venue expected at major houses along Fifth Avenue and Broadway.
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New York
Metropolis
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
Plaza Hotel
Hotel Astor
Waldorf-Astoria
Rector’s
Cafe Martin
Shanley’s
Hotel Knickerbocker
Astor
Knickerbocker Wil
St. Regis
Belmont
Holland House
Sherry’s Delmonico’s
Gotham
Antonia
Majestic
Washington river projects get setback reports to Congress
Secretary Dickinson forwards adverse reports on three Washington river improvement projects. Okanogan river, under study since 1899, is deemed not worth further federal improvement. Nooksack river to Lynden shows limited commerce and minor navigational obstructions. Alamite or Alamicut river in Wahkiakum county to the Columbia is deemed not worthy of federal improvement.
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Washington
Dickinson
Congress
Okanogan River
Wing Dam
Marshall
C. W. Katz
John Biddle
Corps of Engineers
Nooksack River
Lynden
Whatcom County
United States
Puget Sound
Alamicut River
Wahkiakum County
Columbia
Green ticket giveaway at Friday event by Schade and Parshall Co.
A Friday event hosted by Schade & Parshall Co. invites attendees to bring their green tickets for a chance to win $5. Participants should arrive by p.m. to join the drawing and claim the prize.
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Schade & Parshall Co
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Shotwell
Seattle
Ralph
Okanogan and
Nooksack
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Eagle Transfer Co
Wenatchee, Wash
Russell& Johnson
Cor
Orondo
Wenatchee
Chas. Becker
Chelan County Realty CO
Halbert Block
Theo. Weaver
Sunnyslope
Wenatchee Valley
Wenatchee Sunnyslope
Sunnyslope Orchard Co
Wenatchee High Line Canal
United
H.e.hardesty & Company
Columbia Valley Bank
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