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Col. F. M. Woods of Lincoln Nebraska led the Wade cattle sale to the east, praising the band as among the finest in the land. He noted prices were fair but not ideal, predicting a shift toward blooded stock and higher grades as farms replace vast ranges. The article argues that better breeding will raise profits and the value of smaller herds across the West and Midwest.
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Wade
Northwest
F. M. Woods
Lincoln
Nebraaka
Col. Wood
United States
Mr. Woods
Woolf
Oregon
West Pas
Britain to Represent Empire at St Louis Fair
London reports rising British interest in the 1904 St Louis exposition with plans for a substantial grant. The commission now seeks approximately £750,000 to fund a major educational exhibit, backed by schools universities and technical arms of the empire.
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London
St. Louis
Avery
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Labor federation aims to unite Arkansas unions
At a Little Rock meeting on March 4 preliminary steps were taken to form a state federation of labor to affiliate with the American Federation of Labor. Key locals from Little Rock, Fr. Smith, and several other cities participated in the discussions amid reports of ongoing public works and engineering exhibits.
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Arkansas Labor
Little Rock
Ark
Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Fr. Smith
Western Development Needs Faster Stock Trains
Montana stockgrower power urges railroads to raise stock train speeds to about twenty miles per hour from Montana landing to Chicago and to expand handling facilities. He warns western shippers will divert capital if service worsens, says Montana’s future depends on settlement, irrigation growth, and robust rail support for live stock.
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Montana
Western Railroad
Missouri
Formher United States , Co. Power
Chicago Livestock World
Power
Northwestern
Chicago
Montana Landing Polite
Mitan
Wiha
Japan A Good Suyer Uses Enormous American Goods
United States exports to Japan rose 1 percent in 1904 while European imports fell. US shipments led in electric equipment and lubricants, with flour from Canada threatening export growth. Japan received raw cotton, leather, and other goods, and Canada touted flour amid a robust trade push at the Osaka exposition.
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United States
Japan
Europe
British India
Great Britain
Carter States
United
Canada
Dominion
Osaka
Resulr U Ie
Causia
Chicago
Georgia Minstrels at Frazer March 22
Richards and Pringle present the Famous Georgia Minstrels at the Frazer on March 22 with new acts and a rebuilt company. The lineup features Kraton Simpson Pittman Dudley Kelly Clarence Powell Jim Jackson and Emmett Davis plus new acts Boomsky Huwhons The Three Toneys acrobats and Cooper and his walking figures. Frank Claremont directs two large battles in a lively program.
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Frazer
Richards & Pringle
Georgia
Jennie
Kraton
Simpson & Pittman
Dudley & Kelly
Clarence Powell
Jim Jackson
Polley Shops
Boomsky
Three Toneys
Cooper
Emmett Davis
Bink Campbell
Chis
Scott
Frank Claremont
Japan's Military College in Tokyo Shapes Officers
Japan maintains strict military training with the Tokyo military college at its core. The academy selects war veterans, enforces rigorous study and discipline, and mirrors West Point in method. Graduates are commissioned as ensigns then rise through US-aligned ranks, serving in various regiments within a 200,000-strong army largely built from its graduates.
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Japan
Tokio
Fhe
Fes
United States Army
Stazon
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Gonala E. Breyer
Lola E. Shaw
Boise City
Idaho
United Kingdom
Dritieh
Georgia Minstrels
Fun Gushers
Breas
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
McMinn’s
Miescke’s
Meat Market
Court ST
Consuls
Court Street
Gordon & Edmiston
Grays’ Harbor
C. R. Depot
Canty’s
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