Cotton Crop Value Beats 1908 Despite Smaller Yield
Washington reports the 1909 U S cotton crop was the smallest since 1895 but valued at 812 million dollars, 19.2 percent higher than 1908. The bulletin notes per acre yield fell 4.6 percent while area harvested dropped 24.1 percent, with Louisiana and Mississippi showing the steepest declines.
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Washington
United States
Reyarn
Conss Bureau
Willan M. Steuart
Bulletin
Buffeta
Whitmal
Browere
Phair
Werton
Eton
Inet
The
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
Alabama
Oklahoma
Pinchot and Garth attend St Paul conservation banquet
Gifford Pinchot former US forester and James R. Garth former interior secretary attend the Roosevelt club banquet in St Paul Minnesota. Rumors place the event on June 18 noting bipartisan respect and an emphasis on conservation. Arkansas GOP claims its state convention endorsed a Democratic governor's act creating a nonpartisan commission and a Republican on the state historical commission.
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St. Paul
Minn
Gifford Pinchot
United States
James R. Garth
Interior
Roosevelt Club of
Democrat
St Louis
Repubican Party of Arkansas
Donaghey
State Historical Commission
Receivers Halt Continental Life and International Fire
Receivers were appointed for Continental Life and International Fire in a move that delays their planned consolidation with St Louis National Life. Harry Gardner and a syndicate of Black holders claim misused funds and conspired to keep control, alleging extravagant offices and bank deposits in Alabama.
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Continental
International
Continental Life
International Fire Assurance Companies
St. Louis National Life Insurance Company
Idee Matt G. Reynolds
Board of Police Commissioners
Jude Withrow
G. Lacy Crawford
International Fire
McQuillin
Harry Gardner
Continental and International Companies
St. Louts National Life
St. Louis National Life
Central National Bank
Gardner
St. Louis National Site
St. Touts National
Walter J. Miller
Liarmar
Thomas F. Miller
The
Life Company
C. Fh. Jones
Linn County Bank
Brookfield
C. G. Lang
Kahoka
Joseph F. Fenwick
Perryville
C. G. Evans
Sedalla
Harry B. Gardner
New Company
William H. Thompson
Grant Gillespie
St. Louis
Anlies
Ala
Gillespie
Thompson
Syndicate Trust
Hardwood famine warned in timber waste report
J H Stimson of Indiana warns a hard wood famine may follow wasteful U S timber practices. He urges reforestation and tax exemptions for standing timber holdings. Report presented to the National Hardwood Lumber association in annual session. Mrs Taft travels by freightboat for health reasons. Frank Jay Gould plans Paris residence to pursue playwriting and horse racing.
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Louisville
United States
J. H. Stimson
Indiana
National Hardwood Lumber Association
Mrs. Taft
Ashtabula
William H. Taft
James Laughlin
Pittsburg
Duluth
Frank Gould
America
Paris
Frank Jay Gould
Pulitzer on special train to Mauretania from Liverpool
Joseph Pulitzer arrived in Liverpool in a seriously ill condition and is hastening to New York aboard the Mauretania. He travels with one of his sons and his attendants arranged the Dover connection for the ship.
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Liverpool
Joseph Pulitzer
New York
Auto items killed in congressional appropriation bill
Washington: two $2,500 automobile maintenance items for Vice-President Sherman and Speaker Cannon are the only disputed parts of the legislative appropriation bill. A conference report was debated briefly before adjournment and both auto items were voted down, 63 to 41 and 71 to 48 respectively.
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Washington
Sherman
Cannon
Gillettle
Massachusetts
Gillette
Two Bodies Recovered From Pluviose Submarine Sinking
In Calais on June 13 the Pluviose wreck surfaced revealing a 15 by 2 foot rent in the stern. Two bodies were recovered before the tide rose again, with Helmsman Lebreton found still at his post. A funeral for the crew will be attended by President Pallieres and the cabinet.
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Calais
France
English Channel
Lebreton
Toc
Pallieres
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Bendependent
Bank of
Prescott
Pinchot
Citizens Bank
Funds IN Alabama Bank
Pulitzer, Ill
Dover
Son
House
India
Uzan Mercantil Co
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