Agricultural exports of the United States in 1900
The 1900 agricultural exports totaled 844,816,530 dollars with the United Kingdom as the top buyer at about 408 million. Germany 134 million and the Netherlands 62 million followed. Asia exports rose to nearly 23 million while Europe absorbed 759 million. United States breadstuff and cotton dominated trade with the UK leading buyers. Substantial notes include Cuba Porto Rico Hawaii and the Philippines totaling over 20 million. Cortez imprisonment and a fatal shooting in Ware Texas are mentioned.
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Washington
United States
United Kingdom
Germany
Netherlands
France
Japan
British Africa
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
South America
Asia
Europe
Ocdsk Sess
Ose
Zuni
N. M
E. M. Gibson
Cheyenne
Wyo
Bio
Guthrie Live Stock Company
Wyoming
W. C. Bailey
California
Turkey
Dr. Bailey
Vienna
Austria
Fort Scott jury rules liquor law unconstitutional
In Fort Scott Kansas a jury of prominent businessmen ruled a new liquor law unconstitutional after four minutes of deliberation. Attorney Dan F. Campbell, summoned to testify, refused and was arrested but the jury acquitted him despite his admission of the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Scott
Kan
Marion
Dan F. Campbell
Females Barred From Reformatories in Texas Case
In Paris Texas on July 8 Judge Denton ruled Willie Kennedy a Ladonia resident and convict of burglary must be discharged. The court held that the reformatory punishment law applies only to males and provides no option for female juvenile offenders.
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Paris
Texas
Dent
Willie Kennedy
Ladonia
District Court
Fannin County
Reformatory
Denton
Deadlock in Cuba Electoral Law Sparks Political Clash
In Havana on July 8 the Cuban constitutional convention stalls on the electoral law. Conservatives push for plural votes for property owners and professionals, while radicals oppose. A new objection urges delaying the law until the United States approves the constitution, arguing changes may come from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
United States
Washington
Murderer Kills Wife Then Shoots Self on Park Avenue
In New York Edward Luthy, 43, a bookmaker, shot his wife Abbie Luthy in the head as she sought refuge on a fire escape. He then turned the pistol on himself. Dozens watched as the body fell to the landing below. Jealousy and a delayed dinner feud are blamed. Luthy survives a serious wound. he says she tried to shoot him first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward Luthy
Abbie L. Luthy
Park Avenue
Luthys
Luthy
Jones
Charles F. Jones
Texas
West Forty-second Street
Houston
Cyclone Forces Train Stop Near Valley Mills
A southbound Santa Fe passenger train hit a cyclone near Valley Mills Texas just before noon yesterday forcing a stop. Mrs Charles Murdock aboard the train reported a narrow escape. Several houses were wrecked and three to four people injured. A young woman was stripped of her clothes and taken to Valley Mills.
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Valley Mills
Fort Worth
Texas
Santa Fe
Charles Murdock
Two Big Charters Headline Houston As Center of Growth
Austin Texas July 6 A record day for the secretary of state with two charters filed totaling mammoth capital stocks. The Houston Oil Company of Texas led with 30 million capital and a Baltimore Boston and St Louis group backing, signaling Texas largest capitalization. Kirby Lumber Company of Houston filed for 10 million with Kirby family leadership and expansion hopes near the gulf to feed world markets.
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Austin
Texas
Secretary of State's Department
Mammoth Capital Stock
Houston Oil Company of
Houston
Capital
J. Wilcox Brown
Baltimore
Maryland Trust Company
Finis E K. Marshall
Continental National Bank
St. Louis
Henry T. Kent
N. D. Silsbee
Boston
Mass
B. Cooper
Beaumont
Webb Willson
B. F. Bonner
Joe H. Eagle
O. C. Drew
Maryland Trust Company of
John HW. Kirby
Kirby Lumber Company of
Capital Stock
John H. Kirby
James J. Kirby
John Thomas Kirby
W. W. Willson
Marcellus BE. Foster
Frank A. Reichardt
H. Baldwin Rice
John T. Kirby
John H
Tyler County
Jas. L. Kirby
Hardy County
S B. Cooper
Jr. C. Beaumont
Kirby
Gulf
Yellow Pine
Foreman Killed by Falling Tree Near Lake Charles
Nick Mc Carthy foreman of the Loxley and Martin tram was fatally struck by a falling tree while leading a crew of forty near Lake Charles. He died instantly as the sun blinded him and he did not move from his path. The body was moved to the city for interment. Also noted is the death of Dr. J Amende de Sola in Denver at age 23 from asthma.
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Ware
Texas
Sam Smith
Fayette Stewart
Tenth and
Webster Streets
J. A. James
Stewart
Smith
James
Lake Charles
Nick McCarthy
Loxley & Martin
McCarthy
Denver
Colo
J. Amende de Sola
Buenos Aires Finance Minister Berduo Resigns
Buenos Ayres reports the finance minister Dr. Enrique Berduo has resigned from his post, prompting questions about the government’s economic policy and future leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Ayres
Enrique Berduo
Cattlemen Arranged to Move Wichita Herds Before Opening
The Interior Department and Oklahoma cattle interests plan to relocate about 72 000 head from the Wichita reservation to Kiowa and Comanche grazing lands if not removed by August 6 the opening date. Remaining cattle will be shipped to market as quickly as possible.
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Washington, D. C
Interior Department
Oklahoma
Wichita Reservation
Wichita
Sayers Urges Texas Capital to Build Factories at Home
Governor Sayers told the Irrigation committee of the Business Men's club in San Antonio that Texas should finance its own factories. He urged using Texas capital to build industry and endorsed irrigation aid. He noted oil discovery solves fuel questions but transport remains an issue and called for railroads to charge reasonable oil rates.
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San Antonio
Texas
Irrigation Committee
The
Business Mens’ Club
Sayers
Ivitation
Jhe
Poisoned lemonade fatal to three babies in Ada region
In McGee, near Ada, I T, a July 6 incident left around 60 people ill after drinking lemonade. Fifteen in serious condition and three babies reported dead. remaining patients believed out of danger.
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Ada
I. T
McGee
Here
Farm woes and cattle trade across Texas and New Mexico
The report covers crop damage from grasshoppers and drought in Merkel and Kaufman counties, cattle shipments to Mexico, horse theft in Colorado, hemp cultivation planned near Lake Charles, and a push for an international livestock exhibit. It notes Texas Hereford purchases, horse and horse stock sales, and livestock disease outbreaks in Wilbarger and surrounding regions.
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American Export
Great Britain
Kennon
Cortez
F. M. Hiy
Duay Ani
Jeepars Choate
Karnes County
San Antonia
Gonzales
Aransas Pass
Gowds
St. Paul
Minn
D.S. Elliott
Great Northern Express Company
Wagner
Mont
Montana National Bank of
Helena
Great Northern
Elliott
Pinkerton Agency
Express Company
Little Rocky Mountains
Lewiston
Judith Basin
Merkel
Silverton
Baird
Charles Downie
Sanderson
Chicago
Turkey Tracks Ranch
Mexico
Montague
Charles Schultz
Llano
J. C. Ramsey
Lampasas
Kaufman County
P. H. Rose
del Rio
Robert Anderson
Sonora
Fleming & Davidson
Ab Rose
Cass County Fruit Growers’ Association
Colorado
Gal
Veston Fibre Company
National Commissioners
Forsythe
Montana
Bob Fisher
Collin County
Mike Dolan
D. R. Fant
Weedy Ranch
Live Oak County
Croft
Tex
Johnston
Hhorticultural Department
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Lamar County
Wilbarger
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