Farm product value and daily earnings in 1905
In 1905 American farms produced goods valued at 6.415 billion dollars. On each working day, federal farms earned 21 million dollars.
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Uncle Sam
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1906
Page
3
Efforts Underway to Harness Victoria Falls Power
Steps are being taken to utilize the 600000 horsepower of the Victoria Falls for industrial purposes while ensuring the scenery remains unmarred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Falla
Wenatchee Women Form Floral Association
The women of Wenatchee Washington have formed a local floral association to spread plant and flower culture in homes and report great success with the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee, Wash
Acreage of large U S cities listed
The record lists the acreage of major U S cities: New York 208 218, Chicago 122 008, Philadelphia 82 933, Boston 27 261, St Louis 39 377, Cleveland 22 422, Cincinnati 26 880.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
St Louis
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Uncle Sam Promissory Notes Sell Worldwide At Premium
The United States promissory notes are sold on world markets to an unlimited extent at a premium. They carry a 2 percent interest rate, notably lower than promissory notes of any other nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Exporters push Japanese market for postwar trade growth
Several large American exporting firms are mounting a vigorous campaign in Japan to establish a foothold for extensive postwar trade. They expect Japan to rapidly expand manufacturing and require machinery to work with as it overcomes wartime effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Rising spirits per capita since 1896
For eight years we have consumed more spirits relative to the prior year. The lowest per capita consumption was 1.01 gallons in 1896. Since then the figure rose to 1.48 gallons, a 46 percent increase, while beer consumption grew 18 percent.
Norway Eyes Water Power Ahead of Mine Boom
Foreign capitalists led by Americans back a plan to use all unused water in Norway for hydroelectric power. Engineers are surveying in the hills and capital readiness grows for the project to run iron and copper mines once preliminary work ends.
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Norway
Consul Anderson forecasts growth in China trade
Consul Anderson of Amoy China says flour use will rise rapidly in China and meat sales will grow among foreign residents. He notes increasing demand for American fruits and dried fruits with 150 percent rise in 1904 over 1903, and predicts gradual adoption of machinery transforming the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consul Anderson
Amoy
China
Post Offices Losses and Profits Worldwide
The international post bureau reports the United States shows the heaviest loss from postal management while Great Britain records the largest profit. For 1903, the US lagged by 4.29 million dollars, Britain earned 22 million, and Russia Germany and France each around 14 million in net figures.
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International Post Bureau
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Germany
France
Debutante Senorita Godoy Draws Peek At White House
Senorita Godoy, debutante daughter of the Mexican minister, bears a strong resemblance to Miss Roosevelt. At a White House reception she was constantly followed and eyed by many, who mistook her for the president's daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senorita Godoy
Miss Roosevelt
Washington
White House
Russia Reports 1905 Trade Surplus At $232 Million
St Petersburg dispatch shows Russia’s 1905 imports and exports balanced with a surplus of 232,464,500 dollars, the largest in five years. The 1904 surplus was 175,641,000 and 1903 was 159,755,000, prompting questions about prosperity given broader conditions.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
China seeks guidance from United States in new path
Despite occasional irritations, relations with the United States are likely to grow friendlier as China seeks knowledge and guidance. China has sent two imperial commissioners to study American political institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
United States
Federal action urged to protect Niagara Falls from spoliation
The attorney general states federal intervention to preserve Niagara Falls is unquestionable and hopeful for early action. Authorities seek a mutual US Canada agreement to limit water usage for power on both sides to safeguard the cataract for public and commercial interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty.Gen. Moody
New York
Niagara Falls
United States
Canadian
Senate approves Hepburn bill report with no amendments
Washington February twenty four. Senate committee votes eight to five to report the Hepburn railroad rate bill without amendments while allowing members freedom on senate amendments. Tillman a Democrat named to report the bill as Republicans prevail five to three. Several bans and absences noted as the long contest over rate regulation continues.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Senate
Tillman
House
Cullom
Carmack
Interstate Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Dolliver
Clapp
McLaurin
Foster
Newlands
Elkins
Aldrich
Kean
Foraker
Crane
Congress
Hepburn
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Castor
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Hull
Military Affairs Committee
Orient
China
Pacific
Knox
Tillman-Gillespie
Washington's Birthday Observed Across Nation and Cities
Washington's birthday was widely observed with government offices closed and patriotic events in the capital and in Chicago and Kansas City. President Roosevelt rode with Root and Lodge. Arch bishop Ireland spoke to 15 000 at Convention Hall on "The Republic of Washington" drawing 20 000 tickets.
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Washington
National Capital
Roosevelt
Root
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Chicago
George Washington
Board of Trade
Stock Exchange
Kansas City
Ireland
St. Paul
Convention
Republic of Washington
Kansas
Missouri
Chinese government pledges safety for foreigners amid local friction
Washington reports from Secretary of State about Mr. Rockhill the Chinese minister stating there is no cause for undue worry over China. He notes vigilance is needed yet fears of unrest are unwarranted and that nonfatal missionary troubles arise from local issues like the Shanghai riot. China promises to protect foreigners while local friction may continue and focuses on economic aims in the empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rockhill
China
Shanghai
Grosvenor Defeated in Ohio Congressional Seat
Gen Charles H Grosvenor longtime congressman known as the Sage of Athens lost renomination on the first ballot. Albert Douglas of Chillicothe won 78 to 20. Athens did not vote for Grosvenor and no county pledged solid support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Congress
Charles H. Grosvenor
Athens
Albert Douglas
Chillicothe
Ross County
Grosvenor
Chilliecothe
Supreme Court Rules for Illinois in Chicago Canal Case
The U S Supreme Court on Monday sided with Illinois in the Missouri vs Illinois case over Chicago’s sanitary canal diversion into the Mississippi River. Justice Holmes delivered the opinion, finding Missouri did not prove its case.
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Washington
State of Missouri
State of Illinois
Chicago
Mississippi River
Chicago Sanitary Canal
Illinois River
Supreme Court of the United States
Illinois
Justice Holmes
Missouri
Sight Returning for Col. Henderson in Dubuque
Reports from Col. David B. Henderson’s sickroom say he rests more easily. His lost eyesight from a second stroke is gradually returning and, though vision may remain imperfect, he can see a light.
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Dubuque
David B. Henderson
Republicans Renominate Watson in Indiana District Nod
Renomination announcement from Greenfield Indiana states James E Watson was nominated by acclamation for a sixth term in Congress. The district is described as heavily Republican and supportive of Watson’s candidacy.
Iowa Sues Brewer for 440000 in Liquor Law Case
Emmetsburg reports J G McNamara sues Val Blatz Brewing of Milwaukee for 400000 claiming payment under Iowa liquor law is a loan on demand. If statute stands, many suits may follow as ships arrived liquor treated as debt. This is the first case under the years old law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Iowa
J. G. McNamara
Val Blatz Brewing Company
Milwaukee
Cuticura Remedies Cited By Emma Wilson For Eczema
Emma E. Wilson of Iowa reports a severe eczema eruption on her chest neck and limbs that later reappeared but was cured after using Cuticura Remedies. She states five years without a relapse and praises the treatment as more trustworthy than others for skin diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma E. Wilson
Iowa
Tragic Train Collision Kills Teen in Ames
Miss Sadie Waite, 18, was instantly killed when a Northwestern meat train struck the carriage she rode home from church in Ames. Her mother, Mrs. J. T. White, was fatally injured, hurled 100 feet, while the oldest daughter was carried a mile and a half on the engine pilot with brutal injuries. Hazel Waite escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Sadie Waite
J. T. White
Northwestern
Pleads Not Guilty in Crowe Case
Pat Crowe and Arthur Levi faced Judge A 8 Thorne on a joint indictment for holding up two street car crews on July 2, 1905. Crowe pleaded not guilty and was released on a 1500 bond signed by his brother John Crowe, his sister wife, and Joseph Nansel. trial postponed until March.
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Council Bluffs
Pat Crowe
Thorne
Arthur Levi
John Crowe
Joseph Nansel
Crowe
Doctor Goofs to Kill Family in Cocaine Frenzy
Dr H L Getz former president of the International Association of Railway Physicians and Surgeons and ex Marshalltown postmaster, in a cocaine fueled frenzy threatened his family and tried to shoot the sheriff. He was arrested and admitted to the Independence state hospital.
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Marshalltown
H. L. Getz
International Association of Railway Physicians and Surgeons
Cummins Delegation Refuses Lawson Proxy Plan
Des Moines Gov A B Cummins informs Thomas W Lawson of Boston that Cummins cannot serve on the Lawson proposed commission to vote proxies held in New York Life and Mutual Life and to take actions to make the move effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins
Des Moines
A. B. Cummins
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Lawson
New York Life and Mutual Life Companies
Tragic Accident Claims Guthrie Center Youth Mother
Herman Reese, 18, accidentally shoots and kills his mother while the family sits by the fire. He was playing with a loaded revolver he believed unloaded, pointed at his mother, and pulled the trigger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie Center
Herman Reese
Young Reese
Varied Iowa briefs report deaths strikes and politics
Reports from Des Moines to Burlington outline a $15 000 estate for Michael Carlos a suicide note from a romance ending in Ohio a man shot in the Civil War era. Oskaloosa and other towns note deaths robberies riots politics and business actions including coal storage plans and a Roosevelt related bid for mayor in Ackley.
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Des Moines
Michael Carlos
Ohio
Oskaloosa
Ed Maiers
Fremont
Quote on listening hearts by N O Pica yune
A thoughtful maxim notes that many with apparent generosity lack real empathy and only lend a patient ear. It reflects on true kindness versus surface concern attributed to a generous heart.
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N. O. Picayune
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease Ad
An old advertisement urges use of Allen's Foot-Ease to cure sore swollen and sweaty feet and ease new shoes. It lists availability at druggists and shoe stores with a free sample offer and notes the seller A. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen’s
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad with Bromo Quinines Tablets
A vintage advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a refund guarantee if the remedy fails and includes E W Guove's signature on each box. The ad emphasizes rapid relief and the credibility of the familiar brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sts
E.W. Guove
There Would Be No End to Arguing
A quoted aphorism from the New York Journal Press notes that endless disputes arise when all sides are wrong, contrasting certainty with doubt in public discourse.
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N. Y
Great letters prove Mrs claim in our columns
It is with great pleasure we publish the following letters that convincingly support the long standing claim made in our columns regarding Mrs. The letters present sustained support and reflect the public sentiment of the period.
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