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Wheeling Sunday Register

Location

Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1883

Page

5

Rapid Growth of the Country and Land Sales Rise

The piece describes lands taken and growing, with Jay Cooke’s property and railroad company lands highlighted. It notes settlers moving west, railroad expansion, and government land sales by the Northern Pacific Railway, detailing large acreages sold in Minnesota, Dakota, and the Missouri River region, with rising capital and prices.

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Northern Pacific land sale fuels Dakotas capital project

The article details land sales near Bismarck and related sums, with a $300 009 grant to fund construction of a building project. It notes rapid land prices around the capital region, the Northern Pacific Company advances, and broad claims on regional agricultural value. It also references population and economic prospects in the Dakota Territory and neighboring states.

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Wall Street Speculators and Blunted Reputations

A long exposé on Wall Street gamblers of all classes, driven by the hope of wealth through stock moves. It describes their looks, talk, and behavior, the lure of quick gains, and the dangers to banks, clerks, and officials. Notable cases include young traders ruined by speculation and a bank president warned by a director to curb risky bets.

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Bank Teller’s Secret Loss Triggers Panic at City Bank

In a late breaking report a bank cashier misappropriated funds, growing losses to 108000 before confession. Directors retained confidence briefly, a lawyer advised full disclosure and a planned withdrawal of 100000 in negotiable securities prior to the annual exam. The scandal underscores risky speculation amid high commission house pressure.

Bank cashier’s confession leads to costly rescue deal

A bank cashier admitted theft of government bonds and confessed his inability to repay. The lawyer urged the board to publish the deficit, but proposed a plan: the cashier would raise 10,000 from friends to cover the loss if the bank granted protection from prosecution and the banker would resign. The directors accepted, the cashier secured a loan with securities, and the case ended with the cashier’s return to respectability in New York’s stock exchange.

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