Seedless Lemons Grow in Rialto Grove
In Rialto California twelve trees in I E Bush’s grove produce lemons with no seeds. Experts say the seedless variety could transform California and European lemon groves. The seedless trait arose after wood from US Department of Agriculture stock, once believed citron, was imported from Italy.
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San Bernardino
United States Department of Agriculture
Rialto
California
Europe
Department of Agriculture
Italy
Women barred from all juries in California ruling
Berkeley reports Judge Robert Edgar declares women not eligible for jury service in California citing a supreme court decision. The ruling cites the civil code defining a jury as a body of men and suggests legislative amendment is needed. Fifteen women summoned for a battery case may be dismissed.
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Berkeley
California
Robert Edgar
Justice Court
Edgar
California Supreme Court
U S Lags In Military Aviation Warns Signal Corps Chief
Brig. Gen. James Allen reports to Secretary Stimson that U S aviation progress is slow and urges greater aeroplane use for war. He notes the nation led early tests at Ft Meyer but now lags in equipment, with five aeroplanes and three balloons in service.
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Washington
James Allen
Signal Corps
Army
Stimson
United States
Ft. Meyer
Russians to cultivate Foothills colony in California
Morris Brook of Sacramento reports an option on 22 000 acres in Glenn and Colusa counties for a Russian colony of 3000 people. The land will be farmed as a whole under a community plan with a town to be established for all residents if the deal closes.
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Sacramento
Morris Brook
Glenn
Colusa
Cold Wave Costs Southern Planters 16 Million Dollars
In New Orleans, at the American Sugar Growers association headquarters, officials said the cold wave would cut this season’s sugar crop by up to one quarter, costing planters about 16 million dollars. The figures reflect anticipated losses across major plantations and processing centers.
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Southern Planters
New Orleans
American Sugar Growers’ Association
Government to wage war on money trust
Taft signals a sweeping drive against the money trust after cabinet deliberations. He notes potential criminal prosecutions and major reforms, including a possible government steamship line to handle canal traffic amid a looming beef trust case and a first substantial Sherman antitrust enforcement.
Trust Alarm Over DOJ Action Signals Diamond Match Changes
New York November 22. The Diamond Match company a leading part of the match trust shows concern over a tough government stance on trusts. It has modified trade methods and seeks exemption under the Sherman law by notifying a desire to enter the reservation and flooding the country with explanatory letters from its headquarters at 111 Broadway New York.
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Match Trust
New York
Diamond Match Company
The
Department of Justice
Big Match Combine
Broadway
Beef Barons Subpoenaed
CHICAGO Ill November 21 While preparations were being made for a beef barons subpoena case a formal order was issued prompting further legal action and detailing next steps in the investigation.
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Chicago
Ill
Nurses for Babies of Women Voters Plan City Nurseries
In Los Angeles on November 22, the Woman's Progressive league proposes nonpartisan free day nurseries near polling locations. Temporary nurseries will operate at public halls to host children while mothers attend political meetings and educate themselves on current issues.
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Los Angeles
Woman's Progressive League
Shaw
Harvester Trust Ousted by Missouri Supreme Court
The Missouri supreme court sustained Commissioner Judge Theodore Brace’s finding against International Harvester, ordering its ouster from doing business in Missouri and imposing a $50,000 fine. Suspension hinges on payment and withdrawal from trust connections. Wall Street learned of the ruling early, prompting an immediate court investigation into the leak. Reports from Washington say the government may allow an adjustment of the trust’s organization under Sherman antitrust law.
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Washington
Carnegie to Save Wife From Financial Annoyances
New York November 22. Mrs E H Harriman gave 80000 to run a school studying public business administration. Meanwhile Andrew Carnegie is disposing of his planned philanthropy to ease his widow’s future burdens after his death. Samuel Hardenchurch, trustee of the Carnegie Institute, notes Carnegie has given 25900000 and will give more to shield Mrs Carnegie from financial trials.
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New York
E. H. Harriman
Twelve Hunters Fire At Bunny He Gets Away
A mob of twelve hunters near Hays fired at a rabbit as it fled toward the road. The chase ended with chaos in the village as shots shattered a store window and a bank, two dogs died, and Mrs. Eliza Mattern was wounded. The rabbit escaped.
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Bunny
Pittsburg
Hays
Eliza Mattern
First National Bank
Wheat King Plan for Suppression of Vice
Chicago report on James A. Patten proposing education driven reform. He urges Northwestern University to create a department to train reformers to abolish vice and even considers endowing a college devoted to the work. He calls for an educational campaign starting in universities and colleges to teach student teachers and spread a clean life gospel.
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Chicago
Ill
James A. Patten
Patten
Northwestern University
Americans Consume More Beer Than Germans
Vienna reports that America is the top beer consuming nation in 1910, with the United States at 1,600,000,000 gallons of a total 7,000,000,000. Germany follows with 1,430,000,000 gallons, Bavaria contributing a quarter of the empire’s output from 13,000 breweries.
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Vienna
America
Gambrinus
United States
Germany
Bavaria
Great Britain
Weymann Flies 190 Miles With Two Passengers
Aviator Weymann demonstrated the Nieuport by flying Rheims to Amiens and back with two passengers and 660 pounds payload. The 190 mile round trip was completed at an average of 73 miles per hour, potentially securing the speed prize.
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Rheims
France
Nieuport
Weymann
Amiens
California Divides into Fifteen Sanitary Districts
Sacramento reports California is split into fifteen sanitary districts for infection control. Dr. W. F. Snow of the state board of health established centers at key railroad hubs or seaports. The setup resembles wartime campaign planning to keep disease out of the state.
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Sacramento
California
W. F. Snow
State Board of Health
Public Land and Mining Uses Contest Information
Public notice offering information on contests before the Interior Department. Clark & Wright land lawyers invite inquiries at 902 F Street N W Washington DC. Free guidance on contests scrip and locatable upon public land without residence or cultivation.
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Interior Department
Clark & Wright
F ‘Street
N. W
Gen’l Land Office
Washington, D. C
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Taft
Money Trust
Panama Canal
Roosevelt
White House
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George A. Carpenter
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Carnegie
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