Farm Hands Unite To Boost Harvest Wages Nationwide
A national harvesters union movement seeks at least a 20 percent wage rise for 1.8 million field workers amid organizing drives in Illinois Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma. Farmers fear higher costs while unions push for overtime pay rules and stricter employment limits. Total farm income exceeded five billion dollars last year yet workers received under three hundred fifty million, as farms face rising costs and potential strikes across the coming seasons.
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United States
Inet
National
Middle West
Illinois
Missouri
Kanana
Indiana
Minoia
Kanaas
Ormhomaa
Inber
T. W. Blaine
Pratt County
Pst
Finneokama
American Federation of Labor
Brinks
Notable Recent Events and Deaths Across Regions
Notes of Current Events report D J McGinley foreman of a damage suit jury dying of heart disease in Hamilton Montana. E W Benedict Kansas Topeka Los Angeles died after automobile collision with a Broadway electric car. Gen Maximo Gomes to head Cuba building committee for St Louis Exposition. Rural free delivery starts June 1 at Oklahoma City with two carriers, route length forty seven and one half miles, population served forty dollars. Mankato State Bank Kansas to convert to Mankato National Bank capital twenty five thousand dollars. Duplicated German American Atlantic cable laying begins at Borkum North Sea island. John C Yocum Kansas City prominent attorney and M W Grand Master dies at Bonner Springs Kansas of consumption. British admiralty orders.
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D. J. McGinley
Hamilton
Mont
E. W. Benedict
Topeka
Los Angeles
Cal
Maximo Gomes
Cuba
St. Louis Exposition
St. Louis
Oklahoma City
O.T
Comptroller of the Currency
Mankato State Bank of
Mankato
Kan
Mankato National Bank
Borkum
North ‘Sea
Emden
John C. Yocum
Kansas City
Grand Lodge
A. F
A. M
Miyaouri
Bonner Springs
Kay
Weather Review Warns of Drought and Warmth Across Regions
The weekly weather bureau crop report finds Northern and Central districts favorable after a warm spell through May 18. Drought intensifies in New England and the middle Atlantic, while the Ohio valley and lake region face rain shortages. Planting delays persist in Missouri valley and Lower Missouri. corn and wheat conditions vary by state, with notes on fruits, tobacco, and pasture needs.
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Great Lakes
Weather Bureau
Central
Rocky Mountains
Lake Regio
New England
Middle Atlantic States
Lake Region
Ohio Valley
East Gulf States
Missouri
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio River
Middle Atlantic
Tia
Kansas
Indiana
Ohio
Missouri Valley
Oklahoamwa
Texas
Cotton
Michigan
Lower Peninsula
Wisconsin
Minnesota
South Thirth
Red River Valley
North Dakota
Early News
Warner
South Dakata
Wotin
Benetvind Raine
Nebraska
National Banks of Oklahoma
Wraon Wrench and Jack Aid Wagon Recovery
A Missouri inventor proposes a simple wagon rescue device using a lifting lever and tilting shoe to free wheels stuck in ruts or up grades, reducing driver reliance on force and harsh methods. The device uses pair of arms mounted to a lifting lever and a hub engagement system to lift and roll the wheel clear of the obstruction.
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Wraon
Jack
Forestry urged as farm plan and tool aids livestock
Farmers should plant trees to sustain timber and fencing needs and turn each farm into a forestry station. A wheeled lifting device doubles as a wagon jack. An animal harness prevents sows from eating piglets without hindering feeding.
Farmers and Canners price disputes in Central New York
Farmers and Canners reports tension with the Farmers Protective Association of Central New York pressuring canning factories over prices. Some factories grant small increases while growers ready to ship produce at higher rates. Also notes agitation in Maryland between growers and tomato packers along the eastern shore. A separate note offers a horse shoulder care method using oilcloth and a pad to prevent soreness during heavy work season.
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Farmers’ Protective Association of
New York
Maryland
Wool Clip of 1902 World Wool Output Estimated
The world wool clip for 1902 is estimated at 2,711,081,571 pounds. Europe produced 944,244,430 pounds, South America 610,000,000, Central America 5,000,000, All 274,000,000, Australasia 510,000,000, Africa 134,426,000, Oceania 50,000 pounds, and North America including the United States, British provinces and Mexico 838,842,032 pounds.
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Europe
South America
Gentral America
Australasia
Africa
Oceania
North America
United States
British Provinces
Mexico
Farw Stock Journal
Farming Notes on Trees Cows and Cattle Care
Guidance on pruning old peach trees to spur vigorous fruiting and early yields. Emphasizes dairy cow conformation over breed for milk and butter efficiency. Warns rust protection for beans and crops with nitrate sprays. Reports Arizona station test showing cold rain halves milk yield for milebd cows, with recovery after a month.
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Arizona
Irrigation Transforms Desert Lands in New Mexico
Flowing from the eastern slope of the Rockies, the Pecos River irrigation project turns arid desert into 200000 acres of habitable land. Waterways spread from a 6000 square mile reservoir, enabling farming, pasture for thousands of cattle and sheep, and the promised bloom of the desert.
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New Mexico
Ametica
Says & Weiter
Boston Herald
Rockida
Texas
Rio Grande
United States
Sahara
Tolano Hatacado
Ike
Custer
Miles
Wood
Geronimo
Pecos
Girl Builds Profitable Piggery on Great Farm
A daughter of Dr W Seward Webb started a pig breeding venture with $20, grew it into the farm’s most profitable department, and after four years was bought out for $700 in profits. Last year 200 pigs sold averaging 250 to 300 pounds, bringing above market prices due to superior care. The piggery features hard pine interiors, cement floors, iron troughs, and mirrors a model operation.
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W. Seward Webb
Shelburne Farms
Save County Life
America
First California dental office by Dr. S. M. Harris in Grass Valley
An 1840s Grass Valley tale recalls Dr. S. M. Harris nicknamed Little Doc, who set up an outdoor dental office on a bowlder cradle. Patients paid in gold or nuggets for extractions and fillings, with primitive tools and simple, field-made iron and wire implements. The piece highlights frontier wages, makeshift equipment, and a Sunday appointment for cavities.
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Caifornia
8. M. Harris
Little Doc
Grass Valley
Nevada County
California
San Francisco Chronicle
Harris
Tiues
Altthough
Pioneer Dentist Harris Leaves California Practice
The text notes Dr Harris came to California to seek gold not to practice dentistry. As the region settled, he shifted patients to later arrivals and, upon leaving the area, ensured successors continued dental care for his patients.
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Harris
California
Altteeth
Autograph hat linked to Roosevelt tour sold as relic
Detroit telegraph operator P. W. Williams who accompanied President Roosevelt on a westward campaign in 1900 kept a Wyoming hat signed by the President. The hat now serves as an autograph album with signatures of notable men and a record of the crowds. Also described are a boudoir ironing set and a county note about cotton trade rivals forming a partnership.
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P. W. Williams
Detroit
Mr. Williams
President Roosevelt
West
Wyoming
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Southport Globe
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