Why the Bridge Fell and Other 1900s Narratives
A compilation discusses the Quebec bridge disaster attribution to careless supervision and engineering changes, optimistic notes on rebuilding safety, and broader reflections on prosperity. It covers agricultural capital, high school fraternities in court, Morse on Japan, Arctic claims, New York public spending, and the link between positive speech and economic bounty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Philadelphia Inquirer
Chicago
New York City
Empire of Japan
New York
Japan
Taft Loyalists Control Ohio GOP Convention Call
In Columbus Ohio the Republican state central committee adopted a plan for a February 11 direct primary to elect delegates and alternates to a March 3 and 4 state convention in Columbus Maref ord and 4th. Taft supporters outvoted Foraker backers fourteen to seven on most motions and the committee set 185 delegates for the convention with Australian ballots in the primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Mareford
4Th
Republican State Central Committee
Friends
William H. Taft
Senator Foraker
James R. Garfield
Interior
Harry M. Daugherty
Richard McCloud
London
Mr. Daugherty
Taft
Garfield
Stratton Estate Report for 1907 Expenditures and Receipts
Colorado Springs reports executors' accounts for 1907 showing receipts of 1 128 612.41 and disbursements of 1 026 026.64 leaving a cash balance of 102 585.87. Major receipts include dividends from Portland mining stock 80 693.28 Stratton-Cripple Creek Mining 99 996 International Realty 57 197.70 Union Gold Mining 7 969.20 and Colorado Springs Interurban Street Railway bonds 15 000 plus 625 000 from street car bond sales and 27 291.70 interest. Monthly rent from Brown Palace hotel at Denver since August totals 6 000 per month. Legacies paid after inheritance tax. Fifty street railway bonds 50 000 redeemed. O Donnell paid 25 000 in Brown Palace litigation. McAllister Gandy and Whitted paid 17 500 each. Goddard paid 12 000 and 2 500 charged to him. 69 853.17 settled Brown Palace matter with James H Brown. Inheritance tax of 374 308.04 is the largest outlay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Stratton Estate
Robert Kerr
Stratton
Portland Mining
Stratton-Cripple Creek Mining & Development Company
International Realty Company
Union Gold Mining Company
Colorado Springs & Interurban Street Railway Company
Brown Palace
Denver
Street Railway Company
T. J. O'Donnell
Brown Palace Hotel
McAllister & Gandy
E. E. Whitted
L. M. Goddard
James H. Brown
Rockefeller Gift Increases University Endowment_Total Passes 23 Million
Chicago university trustees announce John D. Rockefeller adds 2 191 000 to gifts bringing total benefactions to over 23 000 000. He offers to treble all contributions to the William R Harper Memorial Library. 2 000 000 securities set aside to boost income. 155 000 to wipe 1906 7 deficit. 36 000 for books and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Martin Ryerson
Chicago University
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
William R. Harper
Rockefeller
Colorado News Briefs Highlight January Colorado events
The Western Stock Show to be held in Denver January 20 and 25. Pueblo County Bar Association banquet on January 25. Bank of Amity formed with £10,000 capital by Mayfield Easterly Wade. Arapahoe County Courthouse opens January 15 with public events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Pueblo County Bar Association
J. F. Mayfield
F. B. Easterly
C B Wade
Bank of Amity
Arapahoe County
Littleton
Fort Collins
Scofield
Mra
Joseph Moss
Union
Greeley
Thomas Dailey
Eaton
Pueblo Land Office
Bank of del Norte
Asa FP
Middaugh
Arthur M. Johnson
Charles M. France
Rio Grande
Florence
Canon City
Pueblo
Lincoln State Bank of
Lincoln County
Samuel F. Boyden
John Boyden
George W. Jarvin
Texas
Virginia
Georgia
Steve Adams
Arthur L. Collins
Union Mining Company
Pandora
Telluride
Idaho
Fitzpatrick
C. Sie Adams
Mollie Lissner
Aaron Lissner
Posen
Germany
State House
Civil Service Commission
State of
Colorado
State Land Board
Denyanuary 2d
Logan
Kiowa
Larimer
Detlef J. Joelinck
Rocky Ford
Henry V. Johnson
Edward E. Schoener
Lewis B. Skinner
Edward
Stratton
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
C. W. Franklin
Maton Gold Mining Company
Stratton Home
Idylwilde
Poudre Canon
Blair Rugh
Norman Fry
Colorado Beet Sugar Leads Nation in 1907 Production
Colorado capped 1907 as the top beet sugar producer with sixteen factories and record yields. The state’s output surpassed rivals, aided by a new Las Animas plant and daily capacity of 15,100 tons. Farmers gained higher wages and wider acreage, while alfalfa and native hay boosted farm value, with corn and fodder also contributing sizable sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
United States
Las Animas
American Beet Sugar Company
Michigan
Immense Field Pea Crop Boosts Colorado Stock Industry
The field pea crop expanded rapidly after its value as stock fattening feed was proven. In 1907 Colorado sowed about 60,000 acres with 35 bushels per acre yielding 5,250,000 bushels, mainly fed on the fields. Experts value standing crops at 15 dollars per acre, totaling roughly 2.25 million dollars, fueling hopes Colorado becomes a hog and sheep fattening hub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
San Luis Valley
Honey Production Total In Colorado Reaches 204000
In 1907 Colorado produced 1760000 pounds of comb honey valued at 176000 and 1650000 pounds of other honey valued at 16000 plus 8000 pounds of beeswax valued at 2000. Including added value of bees brings the grand total to 204000 for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Beekeepers’ Association
Denver
Evasive exchange over governance and joy of power
A statesman scoffs at a citizen bid for office while the energetic interlocutor asserts confidence in governing. The dialogue turns on whether power should be trusted to those already in authority and the value of shared happiness.
A Young Man Seeks a Bride and a Fortune in Pitaburg
A humorous sketch describes a poor wage earner of $15 weekly courting the daughter of a rich manufacturer. The father tests his future son in law by asking annual income, computes a $4 000 settlement from a $20 400 stake, and the youth reveals he counted interest in his estimate. The piece blends social satire with the era’s dating and wealth notions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitaburg
Pot Jong
Pepa
Mary
Harper's Weekly
Ranch Life in the Rockies Book Offer in Denver Print
An old Denver house unveils a richly illustrated volume titled Ranch Life in the Rockies. The offer includes a book and map for 25 cents with six months of a weekly western farm paper, plus related reads and a corporate contact in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Rocky Mount
Western Farm and Ranch
Iter
Westers Rae
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Rocky Ford Enterprise
Willer, Monkman
H. C. Nicholas
van Norden
Edward S. Morse
Dartmouth
Canada
Ottawa
Bernier
Arctic
Alaska
Ohio Republican Executive Committee
Stratton Estate Report
Tee
Great Western Sugar Co
Fort Morgan
Greeley O
Hatton - Wee
Windsor
Sterling
Longmont
Loveland
Ates
Grand Junction
American Beet Sugar Co
Lamar
National Sugar Manufacturing Co
Sugar City
Tees
Holly Sugar Manufacturing Co
HOMY
Sane
Citi
The
Rex Dental Company
Sixteenth Street
Deave
Viane! Tecag
Richt Sway
Adkirmms Sr
Mack Hide
Cote
Rockies
Fred Mueller
Harness Co
Lida
Larimer St
Cole
Jauitts J. H. Wilson
Pullen
Lawrence
Inorn's Nurseries
Coo
Howland Millinery CO
E. Burlingame & Co
Master Express
Lawrence St
Neaver, Cole
Bink
Ey Kimball
Knign'-Campbell Music Co
California
Howard E. Burton
Ilver
Leadville
Carbonate National Bank
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