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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1908
Page
7
A historical report argues that industrial accidents stem from ignorance and carelessness, noting European experience shows preventable injuries. It calls for factory inspection, legislation, and regional methods to save substantial lives and reduce economic losses.
Senator Reed Smeot warned at the conservation congress that annual forest waste exceeds 50 million dollars with fires killing about fifty lives each year. He urged expanding reserves and careful management to protect Amber supplies and the nation’s 55 million acres of forests for long term public benefit.
A historical article cites scientific authorities on the plague, noting its severe death rates in San Francisco, China, and India. It traces a fourteen year pandemic from southern China to Hong Kong and Bombay, driven by trade routes, with lingering danger despite no recent US cases.
The report notes frost damage around Barnesville and losses for several farmers, alongside Minnesota Horticultural Society opposition to free distribution. At Chicago stock show Minnesota Agricultural College won first in Aberdeen Angus fat class with Eclipser and first in yearling steer with Telipser, plus a second in a three-head lot. Wisconsin won in the hog class. A wolf hunt influenced by one rancher’s imports is mentioned. Student stock judging prizes list five top placements across several state colleges and universities.
Secretary of War defense and river and harbor funding dominate the year’s spending outlook. The report details a 10 million allocation for public works including West Point, with calls for more officers and troops to meet strength gaps. Desertions fall, while U.S. shipping needs and banking reform are urged to improve trade with South America.
The primary report shows Taft 627676, Bryan 6 3931827, Debs 347851, Chadin 241252, Hisgen 831865, Watson 83871, Gilbdus 13421. Total votes for all candidates 14852229. Bryan gains of 315211 compared to Parker in 1904. State tallies for Taft Bryan and Debs listed.
A London traveler estimates Freshent Roosevelt's Africa trip at £12000 with four months in Africa for a US party. Philadelphia federal suit on anthracite railroads reveals a 1876 board to fix prices and regulate production with Temple Iron and Reading leaders linked to price controls.
In St. Petersburg Maj. Gen. Alexieff stands indicted for peculation and bribe-taking while in service, per ministerial order. A U S Department of Agriculture scientist departs for Central Asia to collect plant material. Birrell in the House of Commons introduces another land bill, citing huge costs to satisfy tenants. Figures show land transfers and a proposed $500 head tax debate in British Columbia. The Russian Duma defense committee refuses budgeted battleship funds, promising torpedo boats instead.
A 1900s department of agriculture report details the massive annual losses from pests. It cites billions in crop and timber damage from insects like the Hessian fly boll weevil and armyworms, noting costs far exceeding pensions and government expenditures.
The piece surveys global labor topics including unions in Holland and St Louis, claims 8 million union members worldwide, and notes plans for anniversaries and new education programs. It reports Pennsylvania iron and steel output, German coal dominance, and mining employment. It covers UK court rulings on union fees and Harvard’s stance on apprenticeship rules, plus a Berlin peace demonstration with British support.
Secretary James Wilson's annual report estimates U S farm wealth at over 100 billion for 1908 with farm production rising sharply. Corn leads with 2643 million bushels worth 1513 million. exports of agricultural products reached 1.7 billion, elevating the farm sector while imports include silk wool hides and tea. Co operation among farmers has grown, with over half the nation’s 6.1 million farms represented. Government inspectors processed nearly 6 billion pounds of food, condemning 43.3 million pounds of spoiled meat and fats since last inspection.
The 1908 annual report from the chief of the Bureau of Statistics shows U.S. manufactured exports reached a record $750,000,000, with Europe receiving about 850 million. North America demanding $72,000,000 of iron and steel and other items, while Africa and South America also show notable shipments. The report notes Europe’s growing share and details regional values for iron and steel and refined minerals.
Terence Powderly a labor official and former Knights of Labor leader disguised himself to study men at the New York bread line. He says many claim to be unemployed or former bankers and brokers but he found most would not work if given a chance, calling many of them bums and scalawags.
Dr Harlan Shoemaker of the Methodist hospital Philadelphia administers typhoid serum to an assistant physician and two women nurses in an unprecedented U S experiment. Reactions were mild with fever and pain, and officials prepare large scale vaccination to ward off the epidemic threatening the city.
In New England and across the United States, industry edges toward normal as rail and mill activity picks up. Steel rails and tin plate mills report orders, lumber demand grows, and yellow pine prices firm. Weekly business failures reach 310 in the United States, with Canada at 31, reflecting mixed conditions.
The Chicago market shows a broadly improving trade climate with large bank payments and rising orders for spring and summer, though heavy industry demand lags. Failures in the district total 41 this week, with 18 firms owing more than 5,000 dollars, reflecting a cautious but hopeful outlook in early 1908.
Tank Superintendent Avner of Minnesota seeks two extra examiners at a cost of 33 600 a year. The Southern States Association of Commissioners of Agriculture has united with race manufacturers and dealers to secure whitening tan r covering stocky tools.
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