Jury's Verdict in Promptly Goach Verdict on First Ballot
The Standard Oil Company of Indiana was found guilty on 1 463 counts of 1 903 in a Chicago federal trial over rebates on shipments from Whiting Indiana to East St. Louis Illinois. The jury returned the verdict on the first ballot with the court delaying collection pending a possible new trial.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
K. M. Landis
United States District Court
Chicago & Alton Raiload
Whiting
Ind
St. Louis
Ill
Elkins Dan
Joan S. Maller
Chicago Terminal
Chicago & Alton Railway
East St. Louis
Chappell, C
Delenge
Interstate Commerce Commilasinn
Tiklagaw
Commerce Commission
Landis
Chicago & Alton
Rallway Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Standard Oil Company
Earthquake Shakes Mexico City Causes Light Damage
An April 15 tremor lasting four and a half minutes rattled Mexico City. Wires failed and lights went out briefly. AP offices showed cracks but little structural damage. Street crowds gathered as police reported no deaths by 12:40 a.m. A wall collapse on San Santiago killed several horses and wounded five men. J A S Eckels, former president of Commercial National Bank, died of heart disease in Chicago overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Mexico
Associated Press
San Santiago Street
Jas. H. Eckels
Chicago
James of. Eckels
Commercial National ‘Bank
Mr. Hekels
American Captain Dorse Hoards Cuban Currency
In Santo Domingo, Cuba, Ely Dorse claiming to be a U S marine captain distributed currency, handing out ten and twenty dollar bills. Police seized cash, then observed him offering a twenty in a wine deal. authorities found nearly four thousand dollars on his person. Dorse, about 65, says he is a New York native.
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Santo Domingo
Santa Clara
Cuba
United States
Ely Dorse
Dorse
United
Iis
New York
Western Canada farmer lists crop yields and assets
Swan River Manitoba Nov 21 1906 a Manitoba farmer reports 1906 crop results and year’s costs. He lists 80 acres of wheat 30 acres oats 12% acres barley from 186 acre farm near Swan River. He details receipts including 2400 bushels wheat 1200 oats plus hay roots and potatoes, notes total assets about 2500 and liabilities 4000. He claims 26 year old single Canadian earned 1872 from crops and invites inquiry about homestead rates.
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Swan River
Manitoba
Canada
Nauge
First Meridian
Gags
BGC
Iseseesee
Aeaua
Ivol Vospeserareerace
Ececeaee Vane
Western
Baby Wasted to Skeleton Cured by Cuticura Remedies
A mother from Woodville Connecticut describes her year and a half old child suffering severe facial and body sores, nearly dying and becoming a skeleton. After applying Cuticura Soap and Ointment for about two months the sores fully healed. She attributes the recovery to Cuticura and notes using one cake of Soap and three boxes of Ointment. April 22, 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wybert Sheldon
Woodville, Conn
Doan's Kidney Pills Helped Indianapolis Man After Years of Pain
A veteran from Roosevelt Avenue Indianapolis recalls severe kidney trouble in 1897 with headaches dizziness sleeplessness and dropsy. After refusing amputation he used Doan's Kidney Pills and the swelling subsided and pains vanished. Nine years of good health followed. Also notes ads for Allen's Foot Ease Garfield Tea and various patent remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Frank Doremus
Roosevelt Avenue
Indianapolis
Ind
Doan
Dean
Voster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
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OIL Company
Goach
Secks
Mexico City
Eeseeesewereee
Ceesvecess
Springside Wesleyan
Rawtenatall
England
J. Bennetts
Cutleura
Dodds
Japan
London
Allen
FAO
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
Garfield
Mrco
Royal
W.L. Douglas
Bronkton
Mass
W. L. Douglas
W. G
Catalor
W. Sn
Idaho Hechestland
Butterick Publishing Company
Butterick Building
California Fig Syrup Company
Senna
California Fig Syrup Co
California Wig Syrup Company
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
San Francisco
Cal
U.S . London
Louisville, Ky
New York, N. Y
G. A. Park
Gen. Im, Ding
Louisville
Canadian West
Ottawa
E. T. Holmes
Jackson Street
St. Paul
Minnesota
W. V. Bennett
Life Building
Omaha
Nebraska
Watson E- Coleman
Washington, DC
W. N. Us
Des Moines
Cardus
Annis Hutton
Goltry, Okla
LiMsyeenia Ey Sybelletra
Cardui
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