Welty for Superintendent in Nevada Representative
Prof Ira C Welty of Story county Iowa seeks the Republican nomination for state superintendent of public instruction. A veteran educator and former county superintendent, Welty’s strong local ties could influence county support at the primary. The statewide race appears complex with the primary key for securing endorsement before the state convention.
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Nevada
Ira C. Welty
Welty
Story County
State Normal School
State University
Iowa
Miss Moore Enters Missouri University Agriculture Program
Miss Elizabeth Moore of St Louis daughter of Mrs Philip N Moore and a Vassar graduate has entered the agricultural department at the University of Missouri Columbia and aims to become an expert farmer. She had planned to study in Ames where real agriculture is taught.
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Elizabeth Moore
St. Louis
Philip N. Moore
National Federation of Women's Club
Vassar
Agricultural Department
University of Missouri At Columbia
Miss Moore
Ames
Taft Denies Broad Prosecution Plan After Hill Visit
President Taft issued a public statement denying any new departure in anti trust prosecutions. He reiterated the administration will pursue cases as outlined in his January 7 1910 message. James J Hill left the White House saying the president would target corporate violations, not the corporations themselves, and would act against those breaking the law.
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Washington
Taft
Attorney General's Office
White House
James J. Hill
New York
Hill
Tariff Strain With Germany Dominates Board of Trade Talk
Washington reports President Frank J. LaLanne of Philadelphia warns tariff relations with Germany near an acute stage and harmed U.S. commerce if attitudes persist. He suggests dialog with German trades bodies to aid commerce and labor departments. He also urges immigration controls balancing skill needs with education limits.
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United States
Germany
Frank J. LaLanne
Philadelphia
National Board of Trade
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States Steel declares quarterly and extra dividend
United States Steel Corporation directors announce a regular quarterly dividend of 1 percent for common stock for the quarter ending December 31 and an extra dividend of percent, totaling 4 percent for 1909. Regular dividend on preferred stock also declared. Quarter earnings reached 40,791,309 with net earnings of 34,400,432 and 1909 surplus 27,339,430.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Copper merger is upheld in Utah Copper case
Judges Lan ning and Cross dissolve the injunction preventing Utah Copper stockholders from meeting to vote on acquiring the Boston Consolidated Mining property. The memorandum clears the way for the merger plan between the two firms.
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Trenton
N. J
Lanning
Cross
Utah Copper Company
Boston Consolidated Mining Company
Shorts Rally Behind Cover Push Grains Lifted
Grain and provisions fell early today amid high food costs but shorts covered, pushing prices up across most commodities. Closing quotes show May wheat 1.10 and July 1.10, May corn 67 to 68, May oats 47 to 47 1 4, pork 20.50, lard 11.50, ribs 11.20 with corresponding July futures higher. Cash prices include No 2 hard wheat 1.11 to 1.13 and No 2 oats 48 1 2 to 49.
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Chicago
South Omaha Live Stock Prices January Report
South Omaha markets show cattle receipts around 5 000 with slow demand and prices slipping 10 to 20 cents. Native steers bring 4.00 to 7.00, cows 3.00 to 5.00, western steers 3.25 to 6.00, stockers and feeders 2.75 to 5.25, calves 4.00 to 8.00, bulls 3.00 to 5.00. Hogs receipts about 10 000 with drops to 10 to 15 cents, strongest around 8.00 to 8.10. Sheep receipts near 7 800 with lambs 7.25 to 8.25 and yearlings 6.50 to 7.40.
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South Omaha
Chicago Live Stock Prices on Jan 25
Cattle receipts 6000 weak lower beef cattle 4.10 to 7.50 cows and heifers 2.00 to 5.40 stockers and feeders 3.00 to 5.40 westerns 4.00 to 6.00. Hogs receipts 18000 slow 5.10c lower top 8.50 mixed and butchers 8.15 to 8.50 good to choice heavy 8.85 to 8.50 rough heavy 8.20 to 8.30 light 8.05 to 8.35 bulk 8.25 to 8.45 pigs 7.00 to 8.00. Sheep receipts 15000 weak sheep 4.00 to 6.00 lambs 6.25 to 8.60.
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Chicago
Brain Storm Defense Is Lieutenant Langhurst Plea
Lieutenant Adolph Langhurst of the coast artillery corps goes on trial at Fort McHenry for neglect of duty breach of arrest and disobedience of orders. His counsel argues he suffered a temporary insanity dubbed brain storm during the Thaw trial and was not responsible.
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Baltimore
Adolph Langhurst
Coast Artillery Corps
Fort McHenry
Army
Langhurst
Garfield opposes land bill before senate committee
Former Interior Secretary Garfield told the senate public land committee that a Ballinger drafted bill allowing withdrawal of public lands from settlement is unnecessary. He argued the president already has authority to withdraw lands with timber mineral or power value and questioned extending this power to the secretary.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Garfield
Senate Committee On Public Land
Ballinger
Congress
Wreck on Twentieth Century Limited Kills Two
In Utica New York on January 26 an eastbound engine on the New York Central Twentieth Century Limited overturned near St Johnsville. Fireman Melvin Handville was crushed. Engineer John Scanlon was killed attempting to leap as the engine toppled. Coaches remained on track but several were derailed. Passengers were thrown from berths with minor injuries.
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Twentieth Century Limited
Utica
N. Y
New York Central
St. Johnsville
Melvin Handville
John Scanlon
Ship Subsidy Fight Set for House Floor
Washington January 26. The administration ship subsidy bill moves from committee to the house floor for passage. Introduced by Representative Humphrey of Washington it awaits final review in the merchant marine and fisheries committee likely next Thursday. If Humphrey pushes for a vote now a committee majority is expected to pass it.
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Washington
House
Humphrey
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Heroic Work Saves Town at Austin Dam Break Threat
Heroic work by local men saved Austin Pennsylvania from a potential flood as a large concrete dam above the town showed signs of failure. About 300 families were evacuated to the hills overnight before a large gang of men prevented disaster similar to the Johnstown catastrophe.
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Austin
Johnstown
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