What the Railroads Do With Their Income
The piece explains how 1913 1914 railroad finances show a large gross income, heavy labor and maintenance spending, heavy taxes, and a small surplus after debt and dividends. It argues that depreciation is underfunded, risking deterioration, and urges rate increases to avert financial ruin while noting public interest and employment links to broader prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Public Utility Commissions
Congress
Public Service Commissions
Washington
United States
Thermore
James J. Hill
North
Bowman figures claim 40 acres of 75 bushels per acre equal profit to vast tracts
M L Bowman of Waterloo and head of the Agricultural College of Ames farm crop department presented figures showing 40 acres yielding 75 bushels per acre can equal the net profit of 104 acres at 60 bu per acre or 293 acres at 60 bu and even 3 270 acres at 5 dollars per bushel. He argues heavy per acre production, not large area, is key to corn profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowman
Weil Taranese Waterton
M. L Bowman
Waterloo
Corn Magazine
Agricultural College of Ames
Iowa
It Would Cool Beer in Britt Ice This Summer
Britt Tribune reports a foot thick ditch near central Hancock County serves as the main sewer and home to mud turtles frogs snakes and cranes. Ice quality is praised as pure and clear though tainted by mud. residents advise discarding any chunks with tadpoles or muskrat. Existing ice is used for refrigeration, mouse traps, and animal feed, with no recent purchases. A note on poisoning fears follows about three horses and a cow dying after grazing blue grass, tied to a heavy snow and freeze cover in Corwith Hustler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britt Tribune
Hancock County
Corwith
F. J. Oxley
George Oxley
Mr. Oxley
Marriage Up to Date in a Playful Exchange
The dialogue depicts lovers joking about science and evolution as they seek a disinfected minister. She asks if he will be her genetic mate, he agrees, and they vow to be co operative workers in evolution as they prepare for a formal union.
Sullivan for Congress and local notices from Algona
Dems of the 10th district back Judge Sullivan of Algona for Congress and point to his strong prior showing though not a politician. The piece promotes the Register and Leader for timely legislature coverage and hints at cartoons on state issues. Also several small ads list farm loans, livestock for sale, and a Ward's wagon salesman position in Kossuth County, with contact details and locations in Algona and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Democrats
Sullivan
Algona
Register and Leader
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Miller Tires
Miller
Wm. Ristan la Verne
Burt
Algona Auto & Md. Co
Buick
Excelsior Motorcycles
Algona, Towa
Algona Nursery
J. W. Curtis
Algona, la
Atherton Farm
Ward Spurgeon
C. B. Murtagh
Vinson & Neville
Railroads
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Saue
Rhode Island
J. M. Moore
Hotel Me
J. de “McCall
H. C. Adams & Co
Kossuth
Dr. Ward
Sa Medical Company
Winona, Minn
Adame
Towa
Rist
Ladies & Childrens
Rist's
H. K. Tracy
D. C
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Davenport
Central Drug Store
ER. G. Bowyer
Thorington Street
H. R. Gibson
Wellenjorfs
H. A. Bates
John and
Jim
Vinson and
Neville
Aleona, Towa
Chester
JY. McCormick Sons
Kagie Grove
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