01 Mar 1910
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1910
Page
1
The Department of Agriculture urges planters to exercise great care in details of crops and farming practices. Officials emphasize thorough checks and precautionary steps to ensure healthy yields and prevent losses.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports 41.2 percent of the 1909 potato crop remained with growers and 9.6 percent with interior dealers as of Jan 1 1910. Prices lag behind other commodities with Southern stock likely to ease demand this season. Interchangeable mileage books offering 2000 miles at $40 are now on sale across western railroads with regional variations.
In Philippe county Arkansas farmers push crop diversification and rice. Richardson and Kesee plant 400 acres of rice south of Helena, building pumping and levee systems. Other planters raise oats and corn as they prepare for future rice cultivation. Hog production rises with Canada trade outlook improving after the new agreement.
The article notes Pol Gordo hosting a momentous event described as the largest party ever known in Washington. Details remain fragmentary, but the focus is on the scale and celebratory tone surrounding the gathering.
Amid wartime chatter a new project is announced by the navy. Officials promise testing of an innovative anti submarine device as part of ongoing defense preparations. Local reports note public curiosity and cautious optimism.
Washington faces political embarrassment as Gifford Pinchot recalls conversations with President Taft about conservation policy. Senate lawyers debate if Ballinger Pinchot committee can compel Taft's testimony while public interest centers on the split between Roosevelt era conservation and Taft administration.
An era of expanded vocational education steers toward farming and home making. A call for dedicated funds for practical training and “learning by doing” aims to boost production while expanding educational scope amid debates on presidential advisory powers. Pinchot Ballinger hearings draw public attention with tense exchanges and expected testimony from Secretary Ballinger.
Major Harrod told a New Orleans hearing that a Red and Mississippi river dam would not affect Shreveport but would impact the Black River and reach as far as Alexandria. He warned the Mississippi River Commission might need a higher levee grade if built, framing it as an economic choice between Atchafalaya levee completion and raising Mississippi levees.
A cautious update shows little change in the situation with a planned strike set for Saturday. Authorities urge calm as demonstrations are expected to continue with no major developments reported.
Rapid transit cars increased on multiple lines as Y M C A fire and labor unrest spread. Company officials refuse arbitration and expect sympathy strikes while labor leaders and city officials prepare for potential wider action.
After a two hour acquaintance Marsh of Dillendale Ohio proposed marriage, was refused, and shot Grace Hall in Chicago to day before fatally wounding himself. He was 27, she 30.
New York March 1 A fireman named Harry Burgess died after stepping into an elevator shaft on the tenth floor during a Murray Street fire. He fell 150 feet to the bottom and was dead on arrival.
In an early morning blaze that destroyed the Railroad Y M C A building at Rotterdam Junction on the Boston and Mashe railroad, three train employees perished and their bodies had not yet been recovered.
Col. Samsung HH of Beach United States engineer says the water inflow to the Plaquemine locks system is so low it could be abandoned. The committee will hear from state engineers next.
Leo Radtje aged thirty was arrested on his farm near Litchfield Minnesota and jailed in Meeker county for alleged attempt to poison Miss Minnie Luthen a twenty year old bride hopeful. Handwriting matching the killer present and other evidence cited. Miss Luthen tasted the poison and found it bitter. A sister sickened after eating part of the candy. Local officials warn of a wider criminal trade scheme connected to a state wide exhibition.
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