09 Feb 1910
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1910
Page
1
Special Agent Knapp reports that hog raising in the South is highly profitable when properly managed and warns against two common but unprofitable methods. He advocates pasture farming with small grain supplements, reducing live weight cost to 2 to 3 cents a pound, and says home packing houses are not yet needed with adequate home production.
Hamilton county prosecuting attorney Henry T Hunt announced the second trial of Mrs Jeannette Stewart Ford on a charge of blackmailing Charles L Warri ner will be called in two or three weeks. Assistant prosecutor Dennis Cash said indictments exist for receiving stolen money and a newer blackmail attempt beyond the first trial.
The text notes plans for a town to set up a compact meat processing and storage facility linked to an ice plant. It envisions two or three cooling rooms using ammonia pipes to create winter temperatures at low cost. It invites Southern farmers to improve hog raising and obtain Circular No 30 from the U S Department of Agriculture for guidance.
The British steamer Cyclops from Liverpool, bound for Tacoma, is ashore in the Red Sea near Jeddah. Water fills number one hold and tank number two after the January 22 grounding.
Read of special services at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Hill presenting a luncheon talk and a night sermon on the Prevailing Power of the Word of God. The message covered its impact on national opening in China and the South Seas, church unity, and personal morality. Services set for 3:30 and 7:30 p.m with a Sunday night close.
A Buffalo woman Beatrice R Snyder apparently ends her life by wading into the Niagara River above the American Falls and plunging over the brink. A handbag found on the bank contained a farewell note to her parents and signoff Beatrice. Rescue chances fade as the river freezes and search ends with unresolved fate.
A large delegation gathers to speak for and against the measure as hearings proceed on the futures of the jungle. Ex president Roosevelt remains silent on political subjects during the event.
Washington hearings before the Agricultural Committee examine bills to end gambling in futures with support from Texas and Southern Western lawmakers. Cotton Exchange members and growers testify for and against the measures as Chairman Scott leads sweeping anti gambling legislation. Roosevelt letters to Taft era reference claimed but unverified responses spark speculation on public affairs.
Houston, Tex Feb 9 Jos Smith twelve year old news boy living with his widowed mother on Girard street suffocated by falling sand while playing at the bayou foot of Ninth street He was digging a cave with a shovel when the sand hill collapsed burying him.
The Stovall residence in Dodson Louisiana burned this morning around 11 30 from the smokehouse blaze at the rear of the kitchen. Insurance on household furniture totals 850 dollars though most goods were saved but badly damaged. Stovall lost about 2000 pounds of rice meat. the loss exceeds insurance.
Washington reports Mr. Ransdell president of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress says President Taft favors a rivers and harbors measure. He cites a productive talk with Taft and says the administration will likely sign a bill drawn by the House Rivers and Harbors Committee. The panel aims to present a reasonable bill by week’s end despite budget tensions.
The Atlanta Federation of Trades launched a determined drive for an eight-hour work day. The federation includes about thirty five unions, with only a few already on the eight-hour schedule.
In Pinehurst North Carolina on February 9 the Taft era debate is noted as Roosevelt would not judge from afar. The sixth annual St Valentine’s golf tournament opens at Pinehurst Country Club drawing top players from Chicago Philadelphia New England and metropolitan areas and runs through the week.
Mississippi politics report a pending withdrawal as the senatorial caucus meets to finalize the plan. Byrd is expected to exit leaving Percy and Kyle to confront Vardaman in a final heat, with Vardaman short of a caucus majority by several votes.
A sensational claim warns that Halley’s Comet passing could endanger animal life on Earth. Scientists urge caution and seek to debunk the doomsday scenario with evidence about comet size, trajectory, and historical observations.
Berkeley Feb 9 Prof Edwin Booth of UC chemistry warns that cyanogen gas in Halley’s comet tail could threaten animal life if astronomers are right about the gas amount. Some forecasters say the tail may envelop the earth briefly, bringing possible global danger.
The Seine in Paris rose nine inches in twenty four hours ending at noon as yesterday's rain and melting snows spillwaters. Officials take precautions to slow repairs already under way while hydrographic experts warn the high stage could reach the 1882 Read level, though not as high as the recent record.
Louisville Feb 9 Six men were killed and a score injured by a gas explosion in Mine No 1 of Stearns Coal Company at Stearns Kentucky. The dead include A B Thresher G W King Ed Thresher Libu Gunby Ben Gunby John Foxall. Stearns lies in Whitley County on the Queen and Crescent Railroad between Somerset and Harriman Junction.
President Taft issues proclamation applying minimum Payne Aldrich tariff rates to Argentina Brazil Uruguay Paraguay Mexico Panama and Liberia in a sweeping trade measure. The action affects Latin American nations and others listed in the proclamation.
The article hints at a forthcoming nomination on Thursday or Friday night with strong expectations that key contenders reach the final. It notes momentum toward selecting the nominee in the near term and points to a likely final lineup forming from current leaders.
Editors arriving in New Orleans for the National Editorial Association annual convention report a silver jubilee celebration, noting that the group was organized twenty five years ago at a meeting in this city.
Zwolle La Feb 8 Arthur English driver for Elmer Stockdale was killed while loading logs yesterday when the cant hook handle, fastened in a log he lost control of, struck and broke his neck instantly.
Washington reports reveal District Food Inspector Dodge testified at a House committee on the cost of living that a White House steward routinely kept beef until it rotted and served portions to officials. He described condemned meat bought for wealthy clients and even a request from a footman for a cut. Lawmakers condemned the practice as shocking and uncivil.
Sugar Bros Company advertises Gold Mine seed corn with claims of high yield and proven performance. The notice highlights availability in limited quantities and urges prompt purchase to secure seed for the upcoming planting season.
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