Post Office Filing Noted in Chariton Iowa
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Chariton, Iowa
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Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
1
Prosperous Year for Agriculture Spurs National Wealth
The 1907 Department of Agriculture report shows crops sold for 3.404 billion dollars, up 428 million from 1906. The Washington Post credits farmer prosperity for supporting banks, workers, and national credit, arguing the current panic stemmed from financial speculation, not drought or crop failure.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington D.C. Post
Great steel progress and Carnegie's legacy noted
In a Washington Herald extract, Frederick J. Haskin lauds Andrew Carnegie as a pivotal business figure behind steel's rise. It highlights Carnegie's partnerships, a steel pension, and his philanthropy totaling 122.5 million dollars, including 42 million for 1,400 public libraries, while praising U.S. steel's global dominance and the promise of improving quality with growth.
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Washington, D. C
Herald
Frederick J. Haskin
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Louis XIV
Steel Laird
American Steel
United States
England
Iowa Reaches Sixty-One Years Old Saturday
The state of Iowa marked its sixty-first birthday on Saturday December 2 with celebrations noting the milestone and its history within the union.
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Iowa
Panama Canal Excavation Sets Record in Early Work
Officials report Panama Canal excavation last month totaled 1,838,496 cubic yards. The article notes the immense pace, comparing it to the Pyramid of Cheops and claiming the commission could complete the Suez Canal in under four years at current progress.
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Panama Canal
Col. Goethals
Pyramid of Cheops
Suez Canal
de Lesseps
Manchester Ship Canal
Kiel Canal
Panama Health Report Shows Yellow Fever Free for Over Eighteen Months
Panama reports no yellow fever for more than eighteen months and notes steady health improvements. Death rate through December 1 falls 50 percent from 1906 to 1907, at 20.66 per 1000 versus 80.61. Sick rate rises by month with 25.49 in November, up from 26.90 in October.
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Panama
Railroads Ban Liquor Sale on Dining Cars in Iowa
Railroads halt liquor sales on dining and cafe cars in Iowa effective year end due to a statewide crusade against liquor. Burling ton already ordered the rule amid protests from holiday travelers. Porters have resisted serving liquor in dry counties and at stations, with some tax payments and licenses noted. The plan also aims to bar liquor service to college students to avoid prosecutions.
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Iowa
Burlington
Aliens Landed In The United States In 1907
The Providence Journal notes that 1,285,349 aliens landed in the United States in the year ending June 30, 1907, a record for a twelve month period. It argues the population did not rise by over a million and a quarter, despite the influx, and cites a large number of people arriving on shores during that year.
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Providence Journal
United States
Immigration trends shift as workers return home
The text notes a growing exodus of people leaving the United States for European ports since June and attributes this to factory shutdowns and 1908 uncertainties. It claims three hundred thousand left in one week and suggests the immigration problem may solve itself as more return to their native land.
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United States
Commanding Peace and World Power for Global Stability
The piece argues that money drives disarmament and peace, noting the United States and Britain as the wealthiest nations investing in navies. It claims peace can be maintained even if force is necessary and champions becoming a stronger world power to secure peace and prosperity for all nations.
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United States
Great Britian
Earth
Railroad Commission Reports Growth in Ohio Rail Earnings
The Ohio Railroad Commission notes that at the two cent rate thirty three of the forty seven railroads increased their earnings in the last year. Passenger gains reached eight million and earnings rose over one and a half million dollars. Earnings per train mile stood at 1.05 dollars versus 1.02 dollars the prior year.
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Ohio’s Railroad Commission
Lame Shoulder Cured by Pain Balm Trial
Mrs. F. H. McElwee of Boistown New Brunswick reports relief from a lingering left shoulder pain after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The advert notes quick relief and lists Williamson Drug Co as a seller.
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Chamberlain
F. H. McElwee
Boistown
New Brunswick
Williamson Drag.Co
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