Government defense of coal lands policy faces Mondell critique
Secretary Walter L. Fisher defends U S government policy on coal land valuation against Representative Frank Mondell Wyoming criticisms saying the policy prevents monopolies and spurs development. Mondell argued prices hinder the coal industry westward and raise consumer costs while noting high land values across fields.
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Chicago
United States
Walter L. Wisher
Interior
Frank W. Mondell
Wyoming
Mondell
Secretary Fisher Defends Coal Lands Valuation Policy
The secretary argues coal land valuations exceed those in commercial practice but deny monopoly aims. He says the new prices, based on misapprehensions, seek to curb speculative giant holdings and encourage development rather than hoarding public lands.
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Fisher
Physician confesses to wife slaying to cover bigamy
Chicago medical graduate Harry Olgin Webster a Rush Medical College intern at Polyclinic Hospital admitted to police he killed his wife Dessie Kent Webster ten miles from Dison Illinois on September 16. Police say motive was to hide from his first wife Zoe Varney Webster the fact that he was a bigamist.
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Medical College
Admira
Chicago
Harry Olgin Webster
Rush Medical College
Polyclinic Hospital
Dessie Kent Webster
Dison
Ill
Madero Chosen President in Mexico Republic
Francisco I. Madero announced his victory and said Jose Suarez of Yucatan would be his vice president. Ernesto Madero would stay as finance minister if possible, avoiding nepotism concerns. The foreign affairs post was offered to De la Barra, who declined.
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Mexico City
Francisco I. Madero
Mexico
Hig
Jose Suarez
Yucatan
Madero
Ernesto Madero
de la Barra
Largest Ranch Owner in the World Juarez Portrait
General Luis Terrazas of Juarez, once governor of Chihuahua, famed as a major Mexican ranch owner and one of the republics wealthiest men, is described in this item as the era’s leading landholder and influential figure.
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Juarez
Luis Terrazas
Republic of Mexico
Chihuahua
Strike of 20000 to 30600 Shopmen Halts Rail Work
About twenty thousand to thirty thousand mechanical workers in fifteen states quit work on Harriman Lines in a recognized federation strike. Most left without demonstrations, traffic continued, and railroad heads said transportation would not be disrupted. The action followed orders from international presidents of five crafts and affected workers across the middle west and south.
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Chicago
Harriman Linea
Julius Kruuschnitt
Martinian Ines
Middle West
Utah Development League Seeks Unified State Growth
BOOSTING UTAH PRODUCTS Nephie Trott leads Utah boosters at the Commercial club rooms as the Utah Development League holds its first annual meeting. Members from Salt Lake Ogden Provo Nephi Lindy Murray Lehi Vernal Delta Milford Bountiful and Tooele pledge united effort. Resolutions endorse mining publicity use of Utah material and labor for the new statehouse construction and thank the people of Nephi.
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Nephie Trott
Utah
Utah Development League
League
Salt Lake
Ogden
Provo
Nephi
Lindy
Murray
Lehi
Vernal
Delta
Milford
Bountiful
Tooele
Committee On
Development League
Capitol
Lyman and Nurse Said Held After Escape Plot
Reports from Klamath Falls allege Dr Grant Lyman promoter and federal prisoner aided by Charles Thornet and five others planned an escape from an Oakland car hospital. Lyman caught after an attempted flight. others escaped despite prior leg injury.
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San Francisco
Klamath Talls
Grant Lyman
Oakland
Charles Thornet
Lyman
Oaklang Hospital
Sugar Best tour in Oregon to boost beet industry
David Eccles, president of Amalgamated Sugar, arrived in Portland on a general tour of Oregon. He plans a vigorous campaign to persuade farmers to plant sugar beets and wants to expand with new factories where possible, noting eastern Oregon is suitable for the industry.
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Portland
Ore
David Eccles
Amalgamated Sugar Company
Oregon
Forced Out of Service as Indian Affairs Chief
Pensver William Johnson resigns as chief special officer of the office of Indian affairs claiming his usefulness was nullified by a Washington cabal and by elements in New Mexico.
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Pensver
William Johnson
Office of
Indian Affairs
Department of the Interior
Washington
New Mexico
Hobble Skirts Blamed For Train Station Injuries
A three month investigation by railroad men records seventy three injuries to women in New York stations caused by hobble skirts and high heels while boarding trains and using stairs.
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New York
Most Economical Power for Pumping Depends on Locality
The article weighs wind water steam oil and gas as pumping power sources. It notes wind is inconsistent with irrigation needs, water storage adds cost, and federal policy limits hydroelectric use. Crude oil engines show growing success while gasoline remains the most practical power in many areas.
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Denver
Bea
Forage Crops Improve Hog Breeding Outcomes
Forage crops fed with grain boost hog growth. The diet increases bone mass strength vigor and early maturity compared with corn as the main feed. Continuous grain feeding reduces efficiency and favors smaller litter size and weaker constitution. Fe juca.
Spread of Plant Disease Through Airborne Spores
The article warns that house fly activity disperses not only disease but also various fungus spores. It lists pear rot, brown rot of peach, black rot of tomato, grapevine mildew, rust on grain, and sugar cane infections as costly scourges. Cleanliness and manure management are urged as remedies.
Crow Should Be Warning Sign In Market Rooster Culling
A short market note urges selling young roosters as soon as they crow, catalogued as cold rooster variety. It advocates constant culling of flocks that fail standards to steadily improve the stand.
Onions Require Moist Soil and Yearly Manuring
Onions thrive in rich moist soil or irrigated salt soil and perform best when grown on the same land yearly. Use finely rotted manure applied in fall, plow under before spring work, keep weeds down, thin plants to four inches, and harvest when tops turn yellow. Store bulbs in a cool dry place.
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PF Pattersoy Mortana Agcultural College
Brooders Prove Superior To Hen Rearing For Chicks
A report asserts that chicks raised in brooders thrive faster and reach market weight with less leg wear than those under hens. Warm, sheltered space and constant care prevent wet exposure and chilling, enabling more birds to reach two pounds in the same area.
Live Stock Notes Offer Practical Fodder and Care Tips
Practical notes advise feeding corn and timothy hay as the base for horses, sheep fodder variety, and extending evening rations as pastures shorten. It warns against poor owners and praises water access, warns self regulating windmills may fail, and suggests a 15 foot by 30 foot silo for herd storage.
Cochins as Finest Tables and Reliable Layers
The article extols Cochins as splendid layers second to Leghorns with good egg sizes. It praises their table quality a round yellow carcass fine grain flesh and juicy texture. Chicks are hardy reaching broiler size quickly and make splendid mothers. Chicks vary light and dark colors. Vigor from the Light Brahma is noted.
Louisiana man patents incubator efficiency attachment
An invention by a Louisiana man adds a temperature controlled electric night light attachment to incubators. The device operates from a thermostat and helps poultry raisers monitor multiple machines at a glance, burning weakly when cold or turning off when not needed.
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Louisiana
Fresh Air for Laying Hens Emphasized in Poultry Advice
The article stresses ample ventilation for laying hens and chicks. It warns against confining hens in tight houses in any season and advocates wide opening doors and windows to promote airflow. Open front poultry houses are recommended for hot weather.
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F. W. Mondell
Crie
Ctrine
Harriman Lines
Cochin
Thermo
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