More Males Than Females in the United States in 1910
The 1910 census shows 47,382,277 males and 44,639,989 females in the U S excluding noncontiguous possessions, 106 males per 100 females. Pacific and mountain states lead in male excess, while New England shows a slight female surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Durand
Bureau of the Census
William C. Hunt
Census Bureau
England
France
German Empire
Switzerland
Italy
Austria
Hungary
Russia
Pacific
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Seattle
Portland
Ore
Nashville
Baltimore
Cleveland
Chicago
New York City
Philadelphia
Railroads Outlook and Modernization Across 26 Years
Rail notes show electricity pioneer work distant, railroads plan for labor and growth. Wabash builds a five-building locomotive shop in Decatur IL to produce up to fifty engines monthly. Strong rail orders signal expected prosperity next year amid coal cost data and 1911 fuel expenditure insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Wabash
Decatur
Pennsylvania Railroad
Scrub Nine Put Down After Sharp Line Exchange
In a tense dugout exchange a player taunts rivals with "They mopped the ground with us" provoking a reply about their scrubbish lineup. The comeback reframes the matchup as a pride battle between two local baseball clubs.
Steamship lifeboat rules extended for coastwise fleets
Washington announces the extension of time for lesser lifeboat requirements for steamboats. The rule expires today, with future coastwise ships required to equip all passengers and crews. The department argues no seasonal split will endanger summer excursions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
Parisian Sage Hair Product Guarantee Ad
Advertisment for Parisian Sage hair dressing from Lemmon's Pharmacy. It promises free refund if not satisfied and claims it stops hair loss and baldness while preserving natural color. Prominent claim of a 50 cent large bottle and the girl with auburn hair on the package.
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Lemmon
Divorce Petition in Washington County Iowa
Bertha Young seeks a decree of divorce from Earl Young alleging two years of desertion without cause. The case, filed in Washington County District Court, sets final hearing for the term beginning November 4, 1912, at the courthouse in Washington Iowa. failure to appear may lead to default and judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Iowa
Bertha Young
Earl Young
District Court
District Court of
Washington
Chas. A. Dewey
Proposed changes to freight classifications anger leaf tobacco trade
New York October 15. Proposed changes to 242 commodities by the Official Classification Committee would raise rates by moving leaf tobacco from the fourth to the second class for carloads over 20 000 pounds. The shift would hit small independent cigar makers and boost costs for shipper intermediaries. A united protest is expected from trade bodies including Boston and Richmond chambers of commerce and other tobacco interests.
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New York
Chicago
Ohio River
Mississippi
New York Harbor
Charles S. Keene
American Tobacco Company
T. C. Williams Company
United
Chambers of Commerce of
Boston
Richmond
LITTIG TO LECTURE ON TUBERCULOSIS IN WASHINGTON
Dr. L W Littig of Davenport will lecture Friday October 25 in a local church on tuberculosis. A week night meeting with ministers and physicians is planned. Dr J F Percy of Galesburg will attend and likely speak at the evening gathering. The county medical society meets that afternoon and Littig will read a paper.
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L. W. Littig
Davenport
Washington
Ministerial Association
Littig
The
State Medical Society
County Medical Society
J. F. Percy
Galesburg
County Society
Headache Remedy Promoted by Local Pharmacy
An advertisement claims headaches stem from a troubled stomach and promotes Chamberlain's Tablets to relieve them. Lemmon's Pharmacy offers the product for sale.
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Lemmon
Change in county supervisor system urged after Iowa probes
Des Moines reports recommend replacing lax county board practices with a Des Moines style commission plan. Special counsel Sampson and Attorney General Cosson argue for salaries and engineers on boards, citing 1910 1911 bridge contracts in Clinton County as examples of overpricing and overbuilding.
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Des Moines
Henry E. Sampson
Polk
Clinton
George Cosson
Cosson
Sampson
Attorney-General’s Office
Kearney
Clinton County
State Highway Commission
Lincoln Township
Board of Supervisors
Mrs P H Brogan Endorses Chamberlain Cough Remedy
A Wil son Pennsylvania resident, Mrs P H Brogan, testifies from experience that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is superior to all others for groups. The product is sold at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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P. H. Brogan
Wilson
Lemmon
Children affected by an orphan tale prompt tears
A mother uses a sad story of homeless orphans to discipline her disobedient children. Little Jack hides under a sofa in tears while Mary stays a moment longer before she admits she is crying too. The vignette captures a tender family moment from Lippincott's.
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Jack
Mary
Dayton man saves five dollar bill with remedy claim
J. W. Copeland of Dayton Ohio reports buying Chamberlains Cough Remedy for his boy whose cold quickly vanished before the bottle ran out. He praises the cure as better than a five dollar doctor’s bill and notes it is for sale by Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
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J. W. Copeland
Dayton
Ohio
Chamberlain
Lemmons Pharmacy
Lost Archduke Johann Orth belongings go on sale in Berlin
A Berlin auction begins to sell the 3000 lots from Johann Orth, Austrian Archduke long missing. Items from Orth castles and villa Toscana include furniture, French silver, porcelain, paintings, a 17000 volume library, uniforms, flags, and regional crafts. Proceeds reportedly aim for about 230000 dollars for Orth relatives.
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Berlin
Johann Orth
Heilbronn
Orth
Seeschioss
Stoeckel
Toscana
Archduchess
Valerie
Castle Orth
Vienna
Castle Toscana
House of Tuscany
Seeschloss
Stoetkel
Telephone in the Lead
It is calculated that for every ten messages sent by first class mail fifteen go by telephone.
Stomach and Liver Tablets Sold for Young Children
Advertises Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a mild gentle remedy for stomach disorders in children. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Lemmon’s Pharmacy
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