The Influence of Growing Crops on U S Economy
The article explains how crop conditions affect harvest yields and stock markets. It outlines methods used by the Bureau of Statistics to estimate yields from condition percentages, comparing five and ten year bases and showing examples with corn, wheat, and flaxseed to illustrate predictive variance and interpretation.
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United States
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Bureau
New York Tractions Plans Bond Issue Hearing
A June 7 hearing before Chairman Wilcox and Commissioner Maltbie of the New York Public Service Commission will consider Fortythree Street Manhattanville and St Nicholas Avenue Railway Company seeking permission to issue a supplemental mortgage and extend its $1 200 000 first mortgage bonds to March 1 1940 The bonds due March 1 1919 remain unpaid but interest is paid The company part of the Third Avenue system is led by President Frederick W Whitridge On the same day Maltbie will hear Mis Crosstown Railway Company seek authority to issue 500 000 in stock and 500 000 in bonds as five per cent 50 year first mortgage bonds or 200 000 first mortgage bonds and 300 000 adjustment income bonds The Mis Crosstown Ry Co was formed to absorb the old Twenty eighth and Twenty ninth Streets Crosstown Ry, now operated by Third Avenue.
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Wilcox
Maltbie
New York Public Service Commission
Forty-second Street
Manhattanville & St. Nicholas Avenue
Third Avenue
Frederick W Whitridge
Mis-Crosstown Railway Company of
New York
Twenty Eighth and Twenty-ninth Streets
Crosstown
American Ice Company Sets Special Meeting on Bonds
A special stockholders meeting for the American Ice Company will be held today at 19 a.m. in Jersey City to authorize issuing 6.5 million dollars in 80 year bonds at 6 percent. Initially 3 million will be issued to retire 3 million bonds due February 1, 1914, with about 750 thousand in treasury for retirements and liens on subsidiaries. The bonds will eventually be a first lien on the company’s entire property.
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American Ice Company
Jersey City
Directory of Directors for 1912 Issued in Boston
The 1912 edition of the Directory of Directors in Boston and Vietnays lists officers and directors in corporations public institutions and charities. It inventories Boston real estate trust companies and officers of national banks trust and savings banks in Boston and several New York banks. The book shows more than 15 900 changes from 1911 and is priced at 5 dollars. Ernest E Woodman of Boston is the author and publisher.
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Boston
Vietnays
New York
Ernest
Woodman
Electric rail expansion and power projects sweep North America
The Mississippi River dam work slows then resumes with aims to finish by fall. Chicago plans the first electric belt line linking Evanston Elgin and Oak Forest infirmary, with 92 miles of track and $5 million capital. A $50 million French syndicate plans electric lines through Wittitas Valley. Montreal firm reports 1912 earnings of 4.969 million with dividends of 2.358 million. Pacific Gas & Electric to declare a 1.25 share dividend June 15. Auglaize Power builds hydro unit near Defiance Ohio. Havana Electric reports 1911 earnings 1.472 million with 960 thousand dividends. Montreal’s South Shore Power & Paper to develop St Francis river rights. London Electric Railway sale to Sir William Mackenzie group with staged payments through 1913.
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Chicago
Chicago & Suburban Traction Company
Evanston
Elgin
Oak Forest Infirmary
Hammond
Ind
W. J. C. Kenyon
Illinois Tunnel Company
James O. Small
Wittitas Valley
Cleelum
Roslyn
Milwaukee Railway
Northern Pacific Territory
South Shore Power & Paper Co. of
Montreal
CC. W. Tooke
W. FP. Rafferty
D. Raymond Cobb
Delmar KE. Hawkins
St. Francis River
St. Lawrence
Drummondville
Municipal Electric Light and Power
Miami Coy
Manhattan
Loco
Natrym
Nevada
NH & H
NY Cent
C& St L Ou
Am Steel
NY Ont & W
T&t
Nor & West
Penn
Atchison
People’s Gas
Peoria & Hast
PCC & St L
Balt & Ohio
Phila Co
Bethle Steel
Pitts Coal
Bklyn RT
Bklyn
Brun Dock
Pub
Buff & Pitts
Pullman
Can Pacific
Can
New Rock Island
Cm&stp
St L& K
Chi & North
Cstpm
S’west
China
Col’Fuel & I
Texas Co
Col & South
Texas Pac
Hhrol Ry & le
L& W
Desm & Ft D
Den
Rolifield
Central
US Steel
Utah
Iowa Central Se
Wells Fark
Laclede
West
Yuis& Nash
MackayCoom
Aurora Elgin and Chicago Railroad Earnings Rise Sharply
For ten months of the fiscal year the Aurora Elgin and Chicago Railroad shows 6 percent on 3.1 million dollars preferred stock and just over 3.25 percent on the same amount of common stock. April gross earnings rose to 16,001 with 6,497 net and 65,099 surplus. ten month totals are given with gains over 1911. Construction has resumed on the Stone Webster hydro electric project at Keokuk Iowa for the Mississippi River Power Co amid high water.
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Aurora,Elgin & Chicago Railroad Company
Sot
Bie Stone & Webster Hydro-Electric
Keokuk
Mississippi River Power Co
Hilles Likely Taft’s Choice for RNC Chair at Convention
Washington reports that C. D. Hilles secretary to President Taft is expected to be the President’s pick for chair of the Republican National Committee if Taft is renominated. Hilles plans to go to Chicago June 5 and will serve as Taft’s personal representative on the ground during the contested delegations hearings.
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Washington
Taft
C. DI D. Hilles
Hilles
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Chicago
Charles Dick
Ohio
McKinley
Taft Bureau
Upham
Roosevelt
Hayward
Missouri
Texas
Louisiana
Alabama
Kentucky
Minnesota
Georgia
District of Columbia
Territory
Alaska
Aluiama
Arkansas
Slumbia
Florida
Dulale
Indiana
Leatheate Manso
Vaineans
Blocatomme
Ring in Hat: Roosevelt Comments on Imperialism
Gettysburg Pa May 30 Colonel Roosevelt, dining in a tent before a battlefield address, quipped that the hat is in the ring and recalled wartime lessons. He warned against imperialism and dictatorship, noting soldiers reintegrated into civilian life and urging restraint.
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Gettysburg
Roosevelt
Taft refuses compromise on Ohio delegates
President Taft telegrams Arthur J. Vorys saying he does not need Ohio's six delegates-at-large for the nomination but will not compromise in the state convention. The message was sent from Washington on May 30.
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Washington
Taft
Arthur J. Vorys
Ohio
Concession Refusal Stated in Telegram from Nomination Fight
The telegram asserts that votes in the State convention are not needed for nomination and rejects any compromise. The writer says he can endure defeat in Ohio but will not trade votes by agreement, emphasizing the principles at stake and urging continued contest to the end.
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Ohio
No Tickets Available For Colonel's Supporters
Vision for supporters of Colonel Roosevelt notes no tickets are available. Colonel New pledges in Chicago to issue a ticket on the spot if the colonel appears in person, even granting his own seat if needed.
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Roosevelt
New
Chicago
Demand for convention tickets swells as June date nears
Senator Dixon and Fred W. Upham refer tickets to Colonel New who reports record demand and high speculative prices. Officials say over 19,909 ticket requests were received, with 10,000 letters to Colonel New and 5,000 to Sherman Upham. Committeemen will distribute allocations on June 17.
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Republican National Committee
Colonel New
Sherman W. Upham
Chicago Committee
National Committee
Taft Roosevelt Delegates Split in Texas and New York
Joseph B. Kealing reports Taft and Roosevelt each have six instructed Texas delegates with 48 contested as Roosevelt and Taft claim 681 first ballot votes in Chicago. Roosevelt Chicago aides show 681 votes. Taft 191, La Follette 36, Cummings 1, rest uninstructed. New York 90 delegates: Roosevelt 32, Taft 2, uninstructed 56.
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Joseph B. Kealing
United States
Indianapolis
Chicago
Texas
Taft
New
Roosevelt
la Follette
Cummings
New York
Democratic State convention ends with Clark pledge
The Democratic State convention adjourned in Louisville after instructing delegates to back Champ Clark at the national convention and removing Urey Woodson as national committeeman.
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Louisville
Champ Clark
Urey Woodson
Taft Speaks at Arlington Memorial on Civil War Limits
President Taft spoke at memorial exercises in Arlington National Cemetery. He described the Civil War as a struggle to uphold constitutional limits and addressed proposals for altering those limits.
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Taft
Congress
Arlington
Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
United States
New York Dreadnought to be launched with engines in hull
Naval engineering officers plan to launch the 27 000 ton super dreadnought New York with engines in the hull a feat never before attempted. Engines nearing completion at the Brooklyn Navy Yard will be ready for installation by August first ahead of the October launch.
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New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Delicatessen Trust Plans New York Chain
In New York on May 30, reports say a chain of delicatessen stores will be opened by interests connected with the American Tobacco Co. The venture is said to involve as much as 10 million dollars.
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New York
American Tobacco Co
Clark Wins Arizona Primary 4 to 1 Over Wilson
Arizona results show Speaker Champ Clark defeating Governor Wilson by a four to one margin. Other candidates Underwood Harmon and Bryan drew small shares as returns up to midnight indicated Clark led.
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Clark
Arizona
Wilson
Phoenix
Ariz
Champ Clark
New Jersey
Underwood
Harmon
Bryan
Roosevelt at Gettysburg Addresses Civil War Lessons
At Gettysburg on May 30 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt spoke to veterans and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers about the North South crisis and the lessons of history. He delivered his first public remarks since the campaign opened.
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Gettysburg
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Veterans and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Engagement of Miss Dorothy Vietcher to Harvard Man
Miss Dorothy Vietcher a Boston University freshman became engaged to Munroe Crowell Rand Harvard 11. The announcement was made at a Newton home party hosted by Mr and Mrs Frank B Fletcher 87 Oakwood road with many of Miss Fletcher's friends in attendance.
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Dorothy Vietcher
Boston University
Munroe Crowell Rand
Harvard
Miss Fletcher
Frank B. Fletcher
Oakwood Road
Newton
Ira Nelson Morris Presented at Court in London
London May 30 In Whitelaw Reid’s absence the Russian ambassador presented Ira Nelson Morris of Chicago at the royal levee held by King George at St James Palace The staff of the United States embassy were present with Morris during the ceremony
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London
Whitelaw Reid
United States
Belfast
Ireland
Ira Nelson Morris
Chicago
King George
St. James’ Palace
Salvation Army Leader Immobile by Blindness After Eye Operation
London May 30 doctors after a consultation conclude General William Booth head of the Salvation Army will henceforth be totally blind following a cataract operation on his left eye.
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London
William Booth
Salvation Army
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