Lead Industry Lead Output in 1910 Sets Records
The United States Geological Survey reports 1910 refined lead output at 470,380 short tons, the highest in industry history. Missouri led domestic gains with 161,659 short tons, while the U S produced 372,227 short tons from domestic ores, accounting for 30.7 percent of world production. The report adds new tables on ore sources, district production, and a list of lead smelters and refineries.
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C. E. Siebenthal
United States Geological Survey
United States
Missouri
Idaho
Utah
Colorado
Australia
Austria-Hungary
Belgium
Canada
France
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Mexico
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
Asia
New York
Geological Survey
Metallgesellschaft
Lincoln Humor in Civil War Pass Remark
A Civil War anecdote recalls President Lincoln deflecting a request for a pass to Richmond. He quips that he would gladly help if his passes were respected, noting he has issued passes to a quarter million men in two years with none reaching Richmond.
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Lincoln
Richmond
Heart Failure Poker Tale Turns Grim Joke
A Brooklyn Eagle brief recounts a grim poker joke about a player named Bill who collapsed after a bad hand. The quip centers on a heart suit misfortune and an unfortunate draw leading to a fatal outcome.
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Brooklyn Eagie
Hat delay sparks sharp barbs in Washington Herald
The Washington Herald quotes a quarrel between a milliner and her husband, an eminent magnate, over a six week lag in hat delivery and a missing penalty clause amid a tense domestic argument.
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Washington Herald
Never Ignore Liver Trouble Says New Life Pills Ad
A pitch for Dr King’s New Life Pills urges taking them at first signs of constipation biliousness or inactive bowels to prevent indigestion jaundice or gas. The ad claims the pills regulate liver stomach and bowels and boost health. Potts the Druggist sells them for 25 cents.
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Dr. King
Potts
Treasury urges abolishment of western assay offices
The secretary of the treasury asks Congress to abolish assay offices in Helena Boise and Salt Lake arguing they are unnecessary and costly at 185000 dollars yearly with no self funding New York is the only remaining unit The Boise office earned 3032 while spending 18491 Helena brought in 4292 with costs 20131 last year officials say producers can deliver bullion to mints or New York and little harm to activity would occur.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Helena
Boise
Salt Lake
West
New York
Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound touted as cure
R J Howell of Tracy Ohio praises Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for his wife’s severe chest illness. He claims the remedy brought immediate relief and that fewer than three bottles cured her cough and sore lungs. For sale by all druggists.
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R. J. Howell
Tracy, O
Foley
Green’s Move in Tailor Rivalry on London Street
Three rival tailors on the same street boast signs to outdo each other. Brown proclaims “the best tailor in the world” on St White follows with “the best tailor in London.” Green counters with “the best tailor in this street” on his board.
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Green
Brown
St. White
White
London
Origin of the heartbeat and its pacemaker tissue
Professor Arthur Keith demonstrates at the Royal College of Surgeons in London a small tissue mass named the pacemaker of the heart. Dr. Martin Flack helped identify the structure five years ago, while Dr. Thomas Lewis showed the heartbeat originates there through electrical methods. Secondary centers can initiate heartbeat if the primary site fails due to disease or experiments.
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Arthur Keith
Royal College of Surgeons
London
Keith
Martin Flack
Thomas Lewis
University College
Purity Rules May Force Change in Pa Confections
A conference between Dr. Wiley and Pennsylvania dairy and food officials may require confectionery makers in the state to alter the coating of their waxed goods and some candles. Officials claim Pennsylvania rules are milder than federal standards and dispute the varnishlike coatings and iron based coloring in many seductive confections. Two thirds of US production of these goods is made in Pennsylvania.
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Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Dairy and Food Officials
Pennsylvania
Keystone State
Federal Bureau
World hop crop estimate for 1911 falls short of average
The 1911 world hop crop is estimated at 182 million pounds, about 55 million pounds below the ten year average. The note hints at speculation about fortunes of a person named Maler, contrasting past claims of emptiness with new claims of originality.
Montana Wheat and Barley Lead Northwest States
A. F. Hitt, federal field agent, tours Montana and Idaho gathering crop data. He cites Montana advantages in winter and spring wheat, oats, and hay, with Idaho strong oats and hay per acre. Reports show Montana outperforming many states in wheat, barley, and oats averages.
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Montana
A. F. Hitt
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Idaho
Hitt
Washington
Oregon
Helena
Missoula
Butte
Great Falls
Billings
Wallace
Grandmother at 29 Years in Norris Mining Town
Mrs. W. Golden of Norris, a mining town six miles away, has a complex family history. She married at 13 to Henry Bird, resulting in six children, one daughter now 14 who later married Floyd Golden and her brother William Golden. The two youngest children are twins born last Sunday. The arrangement makes mother and daughter sisters in law while Willie Golden is stepfather to his brother's wife.
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Canton
Ilk
W. Golden
Norris
Floyd
William Golden
Floyd Golden
Dillon Girl Wins Speed Contest at Garden City College
Miss Beulah Provost of Dillon topped a Remington Typewriter contest at Garden City Commercial College, typing 288 correct words in ten minutes as the series started with a solid gold medal for the year’s top average.
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Missoula
Garden City Commercial College
Remington Typewriter Company
Beulah Provost
Dillon
Ranch for Rent Enquire of Roy Wm Klein
A ranch for rent is listed with contact Roy Wm Klein. Inquiry directed to the address 42‑tt for details and arrangements.
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Roy Wm. Klein
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Maler
Lustige
Union
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