Private Car Line Report details packer control of meat transport
The Federal Trade Commission releases a Private Car Line Report to the president arguing that the five major Chicago packers own over 90 percent of refrigerator and brine-tank cars, enabling long-distance meat shipments and restraining smaller shippers. It urges equal terms for all meat transport cars and notes extensive packer influence over rail access, icing facilities, and yard leases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Federal Trade Commission
Railoads
Provale
Government to Acquire Private Meat Car Fleet Under Monopoly Plan
The Federal Trade Commission argues for government ownership or regulated operation of all meat and refrigerator cars and related facilities to ensure uniform service and prevent monopolistic advantages. It notes declining profitability for private car lines, especially for smaller firms, and urges rapid reform to aid small packers and public needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Commission
Swift & Co
United States
President Wilson Defends Treaty Before Senate Panel
President Wilson faced sharp questions from the Foreign Actions committee for three and a half hours, presenting the treaty and league of nations terms in full. He pledged to bring the senate and country into his confidence, highlighting unprecedented openness about engagements awaiting ratification.
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Wilson
League of Nations
Senate
O.ankress
League
Bane
Foreign Actions Committee
Congress
Market letter notes price swings amid strike talk at Crucible
John Donnellah & Co reports the market opening higher then easing as Crucible rises on strike vote talk. President signals wage restraint, Mexico conditions cited, potential intervention. Public buying wanes, foreign exchange unsettled, advice to trim long positions before another drop. US Rubber rights and Esmeralda gas move, oil and ship stocks mixed. overall bearish tone with weak near term demand and some outside interest.
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Allway
Mexico
Ourb
United Rubber
U.S
Esmeralda CF
Inter Continental
N. Y
Hayden Chemical
Notice to Contractors for Buffalo-Sour Dough Road Projects
Sealed proposals for constructing Buffalo-Sour Dough Sections 4 5 6 7 and 8 in Big Horn National Forest Wyoming will be received by the Bureau of Public Roads at Denver until 2 p m June 2 1919 and opened. Bids may cover whole or section 6 7 8 13 05 miles. Work includes clearing grubbing rubbi masonry stone paving log cribbing timber superstructures drainage and incidental items. Completion expected in 150 weather days. The right may reject any or all bids and award to experienced responsible contractors.
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Big Horn National Forest
Johnson County
Wyoming
Bureau of Public Roads
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Custom House Blde
Denver
Colo
Smasonry
Buffalo
North Fork
Clear Greek
Hunter Tanger
Bureau of Public Pee
Sania of
Wind River National Forest
Washakle and
Teton National Forests
Fremont
Lincoln Counties
Custom House
Colorado
Ees
Road Supervisor for State in Crook
Sheridan Wyo August 26 W I Taylor of Sundance has been fed with county road work. The highway maintenance announcement by J B Jalitek notes men in Crook County and Sheridan and Johnson for state road supervision and work assignments.
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Crook
Sheridan
Wyo
Taylor
Sundance
Ibe
Thea
Ey Olin
Crook Wenkan
Cane Sheriden
Johnson
J. B. Jalitek
Vole Te
Sealed bids sought for Wind River forest road sections
Bids due May 1 1919 at Denver for Sections 4 6 7 8 9 of Wind River National Forest Project in Fremont and Lincoln Counties Wyoming. Work includes clearing rock excavation earthwork timber superstructures paving and drainage with multiple spans and metal structures. Right to reject bids reserved. completion in three hundred days.
Baby Drowned In Crook County Creek
Beulan Wyoming August infant son of Mr and Mrs Harry Cundy drowned in Redwater creek near this place. The body was recovered later.
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Baby
Crook County
Beulan, Wyo
Mra
Harry Cundy
Redwater
Crook County Teachers Press for $80 Monthly Wages
At the Crook County Teachers Institute in Sundance Wyoming resolutions urged a monthly wage of 80 for teachers citing rising living costs and the prep work needed for tailored instruction. The group also backed uniform texts and joint institutes with Campbell Crook and Weston counties and elected Harold Dumbrille as president.
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Sundance
Wyo
Crook County
Teachers' Institute
Iute
Crook, Campbell and Weaton
Harold Dumbrille
Boyd Family Motor Trip to Denver
M. Boyd of Cheyenne travels by auto to Denver with daughters Mrs Blodgett and Isabel Boyd. They have been visiting there from Mor son Illinois and will extend their stay in Colorado.
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M. Boyd
Cheyenne
Blodgett
Isabel Boyd
Wihio
Morson
Ill
Lomphile Monda
Denver
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Ain Mk
Berarlsers of Armour & Co
Fruitaccers Express (Inc
Secaeee
John Donnellah & Co
West
Texas
St. Louis
Kansas City
LF Histf
Swift & Company
U.S.A
Carey Ave
Cheyenne, Wyo
Boyds
Ray Srecet
Fred Koray
Pierceale Kerr
Orvethes
East Side Bottling Works
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