Originators of US building and loan idea at 18th convention
English founders Sam Pilling Jeremiah Horrocks and Dr Henry Taylor introduced the concept of a building and loan society to the United States in 1831. At Charlotte’s eighteenth annual United States League of Local Building and Loan Associations convention, Secretary H F Cellarius reported 1909 gains of over 370 million in assets across 5,713 associations, 2,016,651 members, and assets totaling 856,832,719. Delegates from across the nation attended, signaling vast growth.
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Sam Pilling
Jeremiah Horrocks
Henry Taylor
America
England
United States
Charlotte
N. C
United States League of
Frankford
Philadelphia
H F Cellarius
Cincinnati
Qobbio
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Illinois
Weather outlook mixed for crops as drought hits corn belt
Washington weather bureau weekly bulletin reports unfavorable conditions for corn in the major corn growing states due to cloudy and rainy weather delaying soil prep and seed germination. Eastern districts saw beneficial rains easing forest fires, while cotton regions mostly fared well except southern Alabama Georgia coast South Carolina and parts of Florida. West of the Rockies conditions were closer to normal.
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Washington Bureau
Atlantic Coast
Rocky Mountains
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Weather Bureau
National Weekly Bulletin
Upper Dake
Wisconsin
Upper
Michigan Peninsula
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
Florida
Slide feared at Panama threatens Culebra Cut structures
Engineers on the Panama Canal fear the Culebra Slide endangers the Culebra cut area. Two million cubic yards of material have moved since excavation began, with gradual movement and several buildings already shifted. Post office clubhouse hotel and homes at Culebra may need removal though engineers expect no major loss of life. The slide’s impact on canal work remains uncertain.
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Panama Canal
Culebra
Hypnotism to Cure Drunkards by Rev Dr Batten
Rev Dr Loring W Batten rector of St Marks New York announces a paydiotherapeutic method to cure drunkenness. He claims fifty cures and says patients need only wish to be cured while lightly hypnotized for six to twelve lessons with mental suggestions against the drink habit.
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Loring W. Batten
St Mark’s Church
New York
Senate okays two new dreadnought battleships bill
The Senate passed an appropriation bill authorizing two new dreadnought battleships at up to 12.5 million each, with total naval funding around 134 million for the year ending June 30, 1911. Amendments include 450,000 for torpedo boats and excluding certain bonds from contractor deposits, plus limits on battleship builders and eight hour work provisions.
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Senate
Sir
Barton
Johnston
Bo Gen‘ator Jones
Boys Lost to the Church Warns Sunday School Leaders
Eugene C. Foster of Detroit told a workers' conference after the world Sunday school convention that seventy five percent of boys over 13 in Protestant Sunday Schools in the United States are lost to the church and never profess faith. An English delegate from Haverhill, Suffolk, England, called it astounding noting England loses no more than 8 percent. Foster based his calculation on study and experience and most delegates agreed.
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United States
Eugene C. Foster
Detroit
Washington
Haverhill
Suffolk
England
Mr. Foster
Taft to consider public works department plan
President Taft may study a proposal to create a new executive branch named the department of public works and abolish the Interior department. The plan would oversee the Panama Canal, irrigation projects, conservation and forestry, public health, water supply and power, and a small public lands bureau.
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Taftel
Department of Public Works
Interior Department
Taft
Panama Canal
Bureau of Public Health
Railroads Not Blamed for High Living Costs
Massachusetts Cost of Living Commission releases a report stating railroads are not responsible for the rising cost of living. It says railroads suffer while earning less for what they provide, yet have prospered due to the end of rebates and pass discounts and a huge increase in business volume.
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Minasechusetts
Massachusetts Cost of Living Commission
Bellini-Tosi Radio System Proves Safe in Fog
The Bellini-Tosi system of radio telegraphy, devised by two Italian officers, passed a thorough test on the French liner La Provence during a Havre trip. The captain praised the device for pinpointing a ship’s position in fog and improving bearings beyond daylight cues. Boulogne hosts a French government station equipped with the apparatus.
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la Provence
Havre
Boulogne
General Education Board aids colleges and southern agriculture
The General Education Board approved endowments totaling over 700000 for colleges and agricultural work in the south. Gifts include 100000 to Dagauye University in Greencastle and 100000 to the University in Des Moines, among others, with 113000 for demonstration agriculture under Dr. Knapp. In all, gifts to eleven colleges sum to 5177500, while 29 endowment applications were reviewed without final action.
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General Education Board
South
Seaman A. Knapp
United States Department of Agriculture
Te Eavenly Colleges
Denver Man Shoots Women Then Self in Denver Hotel
Harry Pike a Denver real estate dealer shot Miss Maerelle Ritter a stenographer after she refused marriage. Wounded in the county hospital are Ritter and Pike’s wife who lives in Chicago. Pike then shot himself in the Kaiserhof Hotel lobby after the attack.
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Denver
Chicago
Harry Pike
Maerelle Ritter
Pike
Kaiserhof Hotel
Late Winter Racing Notes and Derby Mentioned
Reports cite Will Caton's stable winning 23000 at Moscow and St Petersburgs last winter. The Kentucky Derby winner was bay colt Donau owned by William Gerat of Nashville. Coppertown triumphed in a Emeryville feature while Napa Dick faded after Pride of Listmore interference. Paper Mills purse of 10000 for 231 trotters at Kalamazoo opens the season, plus Oakland boxing curtailed to ten rounds after Tommy McCarthy death.
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Will Caton
Moscow
St. Petersburg
New York
Donau
William Gerat
Nashville
Coppertown
Emeryville
California
Napa Dick
Pride of Listmore
Paper Mills
Owen Moran
Catan
nadida-Stouse of Commons
Tony
World Peace Move Proposed to Bear King Edward Name
A proposal to inaugurate a world wide peace movement bearing the name of King Edward was presented to Sir William Mather at a London Peace Society meeting. The suggestion gained quick approval and speakers indicated Emperor William might take a leading role in promoting a world peace league.
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Edward
King Edward
Sir William Mather
Peace Society
London
Sir William
William
Benzoate of soda case heard in Indianapolis court
J H Brewster state chemist testified with lab experiments showing benzoate of soda alters digestion. Test tubes displayed gastric juice acting on egg white, digesting fully without soda and only slightly with soda, depending on amount used.
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Indianapolis
J. H. Brewster
Express rate cuts ordered by Kansas railroad panel
The Kansas State Railroad Commission ordered sweeping express charge reductions. Merchandize rates above $1 per 100 pounds will fall 12 percent and general special rates above 90 cents per 100 pounds will drop 15 percent.
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Kansas State Railroad Commission
Held Up by Woman, Kills Self in Pittsburg
John Denhard a 45 year old man in Pittsburg killed himself by taking carbolic acid after being robbed of $8 by a woman who held him up on the street. The incident followed ridicule by his companions.
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Self
John Denhard
Pittsburg
United States Brazil and Argentina Offer Mediation in South America
Secretary Knox proposed mediation between Peru Ecuador and Chile to avert war over the boundary dispute. Peru's cabinet reportedly accepted the mediation offer as tensions near the frontier and fighting risk increases.
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United States
Brazil
Argentina
Peru
Ecuador
Chile
State Knox
Wrecken on Texas to St. Louis Fast Express injures 35
A wreck two miles south of Rogers Arkansas involving St Louis and San Francisco Railway No 4 injured 35 passengers with three likely fatally hurt. Officials deny claims of more deaths and one person was killed.
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Weiyer Wrecken
St. Louis
San Francisco
Texas
Rogers
Ark
Fireproofing Fails In Altheimer Retail District Blaze
A major fire gutted Altheimer Arkansas business blocks centered around a meat shop origin. The flames consumed LAL Quartlebaum J P Walt & Brother W G Critterdon the Teléphons Exchange Bellamy Brothers the post office and L Ellibett. The fire originated in the meat shop and caused extensive destruction.
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Altheimer
Ark
Lal Quartlebaum
J. P. Walt & Brother
W. G. Critterdon
Teléphons
Exchange
Bellamy Brothers
Post Office
L.ellibett
Reform needed for Hot Springs as admin rules studied
A report to Secretary Ballinger by Clem ent S. Ucker urges complete federal jurisdiction over Hot Springs region and its government reservation to create an ideal health resort. Ucker says reform must originate from Arkansas, citing divided control as harming visitors and patients.
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Hot Springs
Ark
United States
Ballinger
Clement S. Ucker
Intexior Department
Uecker
State of
Arkansas
Chicago Trade Saga Reveals Mixed Economic Signals
B G Dun and Co notes slight yearly gain in bank clearings and ongoing credit strains due to temporary factors. Weather disruption persists while purchasing power appears intact. Rail bond issues loom for year end, with extensive investments planned in rail growth and equipment. Wholesale markets see stronger turnout and better buying in dry goods and related products. Bank clearings reach 273,398,740, up 6.6 percent from 1909 and higher than 1908. Failures in Chicago district total 31, with 5,000+ assets eight listed, compared to prior years.
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B. G. Dun & Co
Chicago
Trade reports reflect inactivity across regions and industries
New York and national trade reports show inactivity beyond the Northwest and North Pacific coast with some textile lines still under discussion for tighter spring trade. Collections remain modest, and business failures for the week ending May 19 totaled 225, compared with 216 the prior week and varied totals from prior years.
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Pacific
Market price snapshot for grains and livestock across cities
The report lists commodity bids by city including cattle hogs and sheep prices in Chicago Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee New York Buffalo and Toygdo with wheat corn oats rye and clover seed quoted in No. 2 and mixed grades. Prices show wide ranges reflecting quality and market conditions across regions.
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Chicago
Sield
Ge & Ae
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Eges
Buckwood Brewery Centers Winnipes Locale
Buckwood Brewery is identified at the Winnipes center location with a notable presence in the town’s central area. Details on operations or history are limited in the provided fragment.
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Buckwood Brewery
Winnipes
Ieee
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Bigdiepary College
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T. J. Masten
Railway Mail Clerks’ Association of America
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Ton Velle
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Mittee
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