Patten’s May 31 Wheat Bet Could Shatter Markets
The piece analyzes James A. Patten’s bet in Chicago wheat trading. It outlines bears versus bulls, the May 31 settlement, and the potential for massive losses or triumph as shorts race to cover or fail. It notes cash prices above option levels and historic corners, with May 21 and May 31 pivotal dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James A. Patten
United States
Patten
Board of Trade
Bears
Leiter
Shorts
Public session on liquor reform at brewing association meeting
Atlantic City May 14. The United Brewers association will hold a public session on June 2 during the national convention. Eminent publicists will speak, including Rev. Dr. John P. Peters of New York, Dr. Allen McLane Hamilton, and John Koren of Boston, on liquor evils and reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Peters
St. Michael’s Protestant Episcopal Church
New York
Peters
University of Pennsylvania
P. BE. Divinity School
Philadelphia
Babylonia
Nippur
Allen McLane Hamilton
Hamilton
Cornell University College
Guiteau
John Koren
Boston
Koren
Committee of 50
United States Bureau of Census
United States Department of Labor
Europe
American Statistical Association
Son's Tribute to Peter F Collier
Robert J Collier memorializes his father Peter F Collier founder of Collier's Weekly. He recalls a life of humble beginnings in Dayton Ohio and a fearless gentleness while dedicating the paper to his father’s memory and to fighting for clean causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Hari
Robert J. Collier
Collier’s Weekly
Daily World Doorstep Edition Promises Today's News
Local residents receive the Daily World at their doors promising the latest national and city news. The pamphlet highlights community updates, sport scores, weather notes, and upcoming events for the day. Readers are urged to scan for briefs and notices inside.
Taft Faces Tariff Decision and Political Fallout
Washington May 14 Taft may veto or not veto the Aldrich Cannon tariff bill. The veto question unsettles Washington and risks Republican fortunes in 1910 and 1912. Taft’s stance aligns with lowering the Dingley tariff and opposing monopoly, while Aldrich and platform claims clash. The issue threatens party unity and may reshape elections. Try Daily World classified ads they pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Aldrich
Republican Party
Pittsburg
Rocky Mountains
Ohio River
Congress
House of Representatives
Daily World
Gity Ticket Nominated at Ephrata Incorporation Meeting
At a mass meeting in Ephrata on May 12 a citizens ticket was nominated to vote on incorporation next month. The slate includes mayoral candidate D. Chaffee and councilmen R. L. Ingram H. D. McMillen D. C. Thiemens I. N. McGrath with treasurer Lee Tolliver. supporters believe a sufficient vote will be polled for success.
Revival converts reach 600 in North Yakima drive
Charles R Scoville reports six weeks of revival meetings at the Christian church in North Yakima yielding more than six hundred converts. An organization to work for a 50 090 population is under way with funds to be raised by selling 50 000 cat tons to support publicity. Great Northern Enlarging Shops at Delta near Everett are being expanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Yakima
Charles Reign Scoville
Christian Church
Great Northern
Delta
Everett
Building for Boilermakers and Blacksmiths Planned
A new work building is proposed to house boilermakers and blacksmiths. The structure will span 100 by 40 feet of ground area, detailing its intended use and footprint.
Sawmill Reopens After Kalama Fire In Hillside Lot
I N Wixtrom's new sawmill, rebuilt after a Kalama fire two years ago, is ready for work. The plant sits seven miles back in the hills and uses a flume to float lumber down to the Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. N. Wixtrom
Kalama
Columbia
Horse rustling worries Oakesdale area farmers
Reported horse thefts concern farmers near Oakesdale as several losses are noted. Robert Thomas, rancher on the Salmon river eight miles from Conconully, accidentally shot himself in the head Saturday evening with a .44 revolver. He is recovering rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakesdale
Robert Thomas
Salmon River
Conconully
Chamberlain’s Remedy Cures Dysentery, Local Testimony
An honored Wolcott citizen suffered a severe dysentery attack and, after being told a local druggist kept Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, obtained it and was promptly cured. The Wolcott, Vermont druggist M J Leach confirms it for sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
M. J. Leach
Wolcott
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wheat Corners
Blank, Cash & Co
Lester
Gates
Old Hutch
Association OF Brewers
Emin
Atlantic City
N. J
United Brew
Ers’ Association
Sion
Vention
Peter F. Collier
Mr. Taft
Rose
Independence
Fisher Orchard
Wenatchee Valley
Orondo Development CO
E. C. Fisher
F. C. Lemon, Sec’s and
Treas
Columbia Valley Bank
Wenatchee
Wenatchee Avenue
First Street
Ephrata
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!