Forest reserves drive national land purchases in eastern mountains
The 1916 article notes strong support from the National Association of Timber Manufacturers for extending the Weeks law and expanding forest reserves in the eastern United States. Purchases total about 1.317 million acres across Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, and New Hampshire, with emphasis on watershed protection and regional forestry development. The movement seeks continued federal funding and land acquisitions over five years, urging senators and congressmen to back conservation efforts.
Cotton and Finance Open Steady After Opening
The cotton market opened steady in New York on March 9 with prices 1 point lower to points higher from last night’s close. Early trading showed May at 11.76, July at 11.96, with other months unavailable or listed as bids.
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New York Stocks Open Higher As Metals Lead Gains
March 9 report shows metals rally continuing with American Zinc up 2 percent to 86. Baldwin locomotive Crusible Steel National Lead and Mexican Petroleum rise. United States Steel trades steadily, rails Reading Harriman and New York Central show solid demand.
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Baldwin Locomotive
Crusible Steel
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Mexican Petroleum
Mercantile Marine
United States Steel
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New York Central
Wheat prices rally after early dip on crop report
Wheat prices surged after an initial decline sparked by the government crop report. May futures fell briefly to 1.49 but recovered and traded above yesterday's close as July also climbed.
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Two Americans Reported Killed by Villa Bandits
Report from Juarez cites General Gavira stating two Americans named Franklin and Wright were killed Monday at Pacheco between Casas Grandes and Janos in Chihuahua. The fate of Wright’s wife and young son remains unknown. The men, described as Mormon ranchers, allegedly ignored Gavira’s warnings to northwest Chihuahua residents.
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Juarez
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Willenbar Terrace Plant Service Announces Expansion
The Willenbar Terrace five acre tract will host new screenhevees to boost output by around six hundred percent. Mrs. Ford, now in the north, is studying oral designing and tower arrangements for occasions. Ruth Kirkman also joins the course to assist as needed. High Point floral services offer early pansy plants and rushing to meet orders with near phone access.
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Ford
Ruth Kirkman
Inside Bathing with Hot Water Promoted for Health
An old health quack column urges starting the day with a glass of hot water and a teaspoon of limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this "inside bathing" prevents poisons from entering the blood and improves head aches bad breath and digestion.
Grand Jury Indicts Gary and Steel Firms Over Wage Fixing
Youngstown O March 9 The Mahoning County grand jury indicted Albert H Gary chairman of United States Steel and six steel firms for unlawful combining to fix wages and iron and steel prices in violation of the Sherman anti trust law. Sixty two counts allege conspiracies behind wage and price scales. The court was told Gary is alleged to be the dictator of the steel industry. The jury did not specify a direct cause for the West Youngstown riot on January 7 which left several dead and property losses valued at about 1.5 million dollars.
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West Youngstown
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United States Steel Corporation
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Iron and Steel
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Grand Jury
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Rumors of Turkish Peace Talks Grow Along Black Sea
Dispatches from Sebastopol report Turkish coast defenses weakening under Russian bombardment along the Anstogian shore. Turkish emissaries allegedly seek surrender terms to the Russian fleet as calls for peace talks with Russia intensify though no official confirmation has arrived.
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Newton automobile party hurt in wreck en route to Charlotte
A Newton motor party traveling to Charlotte was injured when their car skidded on a slick road three miles south of Maiden and overturned. Driver Dr J A Young and Mrs Young, along with Tre J Tl Phillips, were aboard with Mrs D L Yoder and Miss Terissa Hovie among the more seriously hurt, taken to Lincolnton hospital. others returned to Newton. The badly damaged car was brought back in the afternoon.
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Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claims Cure
One hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The remedy, taken for 35 years, is said to heal mucous surfaces by cleansing the blood. Implies general health improvement after short use. Includes offer of testimonials and local availability from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents.
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Harris and Brown Brothers Seek Dual Five Room Dwellings
Harris and Brown Brothers have secured a permit to erect two five room dwellings on Richardson Street. Brown Brothers will handle the contract with an estimated cost around 7500 dollars.
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Hickory Collar Factory Moves to New Quarters
Hickory entrepreneurs P A Setzer and Charien Ha Ateither have purchased a Trade avenue building behind Menzies drug store to relocate the Hickory Collar Company from near the old Hickory tannery. The firm, now about 15 workers, plans to double output and employment after remodeling is finished. A nearby cottage fire on Tenth avenue caused about 700 loss with no insurance. A judge fined Little Young months on the roads for being a noted negro blind tiger and Olin Walker of Gastonia faced 875 and costs with appeal. Officers stopped them Saturday night while transporting two and a half gallons of South Western whiskey into Hickory.
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Ateither
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Trade Avenue
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J. D. Elliott
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Armenians in Erzerum reduced to a handful after Russian capture
London reports only sixteen Armenians survived in Erzerum from a prewar population of about forty thousand. Russian sources relay that Turkish and Kurdish forces forced Armenians to flee westward days before the fortress fell, with many spared by premonitions.
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German Fleet Returns to Base Says Correspondent
London March 9 Reuter Ymuiden correspondent reports the German fleet returned to its base this morning A Dutch trawler searched by a warship notes vessels with several funnels showing a yellow stern funnel or yellow cloth while other funnels were gray
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