Packers Dominate Cottonseed Oil Industry in 1916 17
Big Five packers controlled about one third of refined cottonseed oil output and nearly half of lard substitutes and oleomargarine production in 1916 17. Armour Swift Morris and Wilson led vast holdings, with other firms completing a broad monopoly stretching into oleo and soap stock.
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Proctor & Gamble Companies
Southern Cotton Oil Company
American Cotton Oil Company
Swift, Armour and Morris
Big Five
United States
Armour, Swift, Morris and Wilson
John F. Jelke Co
W. J. Moxley, Inc
Progressives Crossed With Republicans Stir Naming Debate
Commentators discuss a hybrid bloc in Congress after cross‑party talks. A suggested label is Reprogressives, noted for its one-letter difference from Retrogressives, signaling a shift in policy alignment.
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Congress
GOP Leader Hays Voices Righteous Flag Marches
Chairman Hays of the Republican National Committee declares the party has carried the flag and made the music for the Union, while noting the GOP has paraded with the flag for years and produced music fraught with discords.
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Hays
Republican National Committee
Progressive Republicans Rally for Thram Johnson in 1920
The piece argues that new era Republicans in the Senate back Thram Johnson for president and would fight as vigorously as they opposed senior bosses. It criticizes GOP leadership for rhetoric on economy and League of Nations and notes little legislation passed after a month. It accuses Republicans of blocking Democrats and of shifting from peace treaty reservations to Knox resolution reservations.
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Senate
Thram Johnson
Hiram
Riches in exile of the former Kaiser
The article details the former German emperor’s finances, noting he drew no salary until years before abdication, earned 3.85 million as king, then about 0.7 million as emperor, totaling over 5.5 million annually. It cites 250000 acres, 56 castles, Berlin properties, and a 35 million fortune in 1914, plus lavish gifts and art purchases. It mentions deposits in neutral banks before the war and uncertain fates of his estates.
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Hohenzollerns
Prussia
Berlin
Germany
Hohenzollern
Inclusion in Wyoming Forest Lands Headwaters Area
Acting Secretary S G Hopkins recommends adding lands in central Wyoming to the Wyoming National Forest. The measure, linked to Kendrick's 1917 bill, would extend the forest across about three and a half townships at the headwaters of Thomas and Smith Fork of Bear River and Salt River. A proclamation from the president is anticipated.
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S. G. Hopkins
Wyoming National Forest
Wyoming
Thomas and Smith Fork
Bear River
Salt River
Wyoming Forest
Kendrick
Congress
LocalVisitors Arrive From Rawlins And Casper
A. B. Garcelle arrived from Rawlins and M. C. Clarkson with his Casper-based son were in town yesterday for unspecified affairs.
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A. B. Garcelle
Rawlins
M. C. Clarkson
Casper
Would Build U S Railway in Alaska
A bill proposed in Washington would appropriate 17 million dollars for construction of a government railroad between Seward and Fairbanks in Alaska. The measure was referred to the territories committee. Don S. Miohle and D. L. Kagy of SeSS RPE are listed in association with the bill.
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U. S. Railway
Alaska
Washington
Seward
Fairbanks
Reich
Indiana
Territories Committee
Don S. Miohle
D. L. Kagy
Sess Rpe
Batteries and Pitchers Shine in East Coast Games
Across multiple matches, teams fielded notable battery duos including Smith with Mamaux and Miller, Barnes with Gonzales, and Meadows with Tragres. Hitting and pitching performances sparked runs in cities like Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago, and Philadelphia, while St. Louis rested.
Batteries-Morton and ONeill Ruth and Walters
A fragmentary note mentions Cleveland Boston and related references to Batteries Morton and O Neill with Ruth and Walters in unclear context.
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N, WV
Cleveland
Boston
Morton and O'Neill
Ruth and Walters
Grain and Stock Market Tone Mixed as Weather Bets Weigh
John Donnellan Co notes grain prices weak on cooler northwest weather and firmer oats amid rain showers. Curb trading shows activity while rail shares tighten and industrial stocks lack enthusiasm, with investors cautious on outside buy power as weather forecasts dampen heat wave expectations.
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Materialis
Northwest
Southwest
Sterling Exchange
Mead
Chicago Traction Strike Moves Toward Vote
Union car men prepare to strike after demanding a 77 percent wage increase to 65 cents an hour. Chicago Elevated Railways seeks state public utilities commission to exercise discretion in the dispute.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Elevated Railways Today
State Public Abilities Commission
Committee To Assist Mexicans Aimed at Harmony In Mexico
A resolution to appoint a congressional committee to confer with Mexican leaders and restore order in Mexico was introduced by Representative La am of New York. The measure seeks to promote harmony among factions including the Yapatista forces and others opposing the Mexican government.
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Washington
Mexico
Laam
New York
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Randolph L&igh
Albert Hearst
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Erwige
League of Nations
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Laramie County
Elm Pioneer Title & Loan Co Bonded Abstractors
Cheyenne, Wyoming
John Donnellan
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Smith, Mamaux
Miller
Salee
Rariden
E. Ei
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Gonzales
Hendrix
Douglas
Killifer
Farrell
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Reese
Jacobs and Dilhoefer
Chicago Fe Eesereawene Es
Corre Ewes
Faber and Lynn
Shaw
Prince Albert
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem
N. C
John Donnellan Co
Eral
Committee To Assist
Chester & Harris
Bes
America
Luxus
Fred Hoag
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