Waterways cut grain transport costs boosting farmers nationwide
The article argues improving U S waterways lowers grain transport costs, benefiting farmers broadly. It cites 1908 lake shipments Chicago to Buffalo costing 1 cent per bushel by water versus 11.7 cents by rail, and notes through-water rates around six cents, with long-term waterway gains totaling billions in farmer wealth. It urges broader river and harbor projects, citing a plan to spend about 339 million dollars to complete existing and proposed works.
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United States
Europe
Liverpool
New York
Chicago
Buffalo
Rall
Lake Superior
Duluth
Great Lakes
Erie Canal
Mississippi
Missouri
Arkansas
Red Rivers
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Alexander
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Army Engineers
Mve
Lorimer’s rise marked by bribery allegations and sugar trust cases
A sprawling sketch of William Lorimer Chicago Republican boss and U S senator from Illinois, detailing rumors of bribery in his election, his personal life, and the sugar trust prosecutions. It notes his humble start as a streetcar driver and his long political ascent, amid trial disclosures and legal entanglements surrounding the sugar trust and related figures.
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William Lorimer
Chicago
United States
Witnois
Senator Lorimer
Y. M. GA
Tinois
Senate
Illinois
Lorimer
Manchester
England
Congress
House
Albert J. Watkins
Ile
Figures to support facts on grain shipments and waterways
The article argues that waterways pay strong returns for farmers and the economy, citing 1907 freight data. It compares costs of transporting freight by wagon, rail, and lake uses, showing water routes reduce expenses and could pay off national debt with planned improvements. It notes substantial savings on Great Lakes freight and projects similar gains from river improvements like the Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Good Roads Bureau
United States
Poor's
Soo
Lake Superior
Soo Canal
Niagara Falls
Europe
Army
Ohio River
Ohio
The Way Out and Safe Experimental Warnings
The text sketches quirky lines about a cabinet sized as a New York flat and a dangerous experiment. It mentions a professor warning that a single wish could blow the experimenter to atoms, then stepping aside for an assistant. It then notes Rotterdam’s scarce fires and canals as a water supply for fighting wires.
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Seluncu
Holland
Rotterdam
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Wash
Ington B. Thomas
Tau Company
Judes Martin
United States Circuit Court
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Spitzer
Seap
Tenny Tellison
Helka
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Chanles HK
MEIKE
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London
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Mother Hubbard
Pella Public Library
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TG. Pultz
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