Great Lumber Suit Filed In Court
Nashville dispatch reports Mississippi attorney general J B Stirling filed a chancery suit in Holmes county against the Retail Lumber Dealers Association and 72 member firms for 14 184 000 in penalties under anti trust laws. The action follows a Mississippi Supreme Court ruling labeling the association a trust and seeks per firm penalties dating from March 14, 1906. Also covered are ICC rulings on Cairo Memphis rates, yellow pine reparations, and tariff debates affecting lumber duties and related rail expansion plans.
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Mississippi
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Mississippi Supreme Court
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Supreme Court of the United States
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Memphis, Tenn
Illinois E. Snodheimer & Co
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Central Railroad
Memphis
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Yellow Pine Association
Arthur R. Thompson
Washington Railroad Clearing House
County Farm to Get Lighting and Sewer Improvements
Clarke county officials at their monthly meeting decided to invite bids to light the county farm by gas or electricity. The plan includes lighting all buildings, installing water and sewer systems, and connecting houses once water ready. An adjourned meeting on the 28th will determine bids and award.
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Athens Electric Railway Co
Empire State Chemical Co
Plac
Modern Improvement Intron And Steel
New evidence of moderate improvement in iron and steel trades accompanies a $2 per ton price rise for steel bar and plate. The Steel Corporation may raise dividend rates, aiding market confidence amid limited outside participation. Morgan’s absence in Europe fuels speculation of moves with Harriman and Paris listings, while Southern Iron & Steel Company rises as a major, largely unthreatened producer benefiting from demand and freight advantages.
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New York
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Standard Railroad
Morgan
Europe
Mr. Morgan
London
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Mr. Harriman
France
Harriman
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Central
New York Central
Narrow escape burns Madame Lustrat on university campus
Madame Lustrat suffered a facial burn when gas ignited after she opened a stove door on the university campus. Doctors Benedict and Johnson treated blistered skin and hair singe, but her eyesight remained unharmed. The incident followed a reminder to avoid delaying Foley's Kidney Remedy for kidney or back trouble.
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Madame Lustrat
University
Drs. Benedict and
Johnson
Mrs. Lustrat
Republicans Ready for Virginia Battle
Washington reports a Virginia Republican convention in Newport News will pick governor and other state officers for the fall election. GOP leaders claim conditions favor Republicans amid Democratic dissensions and push reforms on state expenditures official appointments poll taxes local option and tax reform. A. P. Gillespie of Tazewell is potential nominee noted for business, land and coal interests and legal prowess. President Taft has urged him, but his acceptance remains doubtful. If Gillespie balks, a field of favorites would vie for the head of the ticket with Taft’s pledges in discussion.
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Virginia
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Geomtane Swanson
Republican Party
A. P. Gillespie
Tazewell
Gillespie
Virginia Bar
Taft
YMC A Plans Extensive Improvements for Youth Section
The City Y M C A directors have approved major upgrades to serve the city's youth. Plans include enlarging space on the third floor with a new boys’ games room, a reading room, officers’ offices, and upgraded gym equipment. A basketball league, individual instruction, and a silver cup trophy will motivate young members, with team photos and director images displayed in the reading room.
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W. T. Forbes
Howell Peacock
Peacock
Life 100000 Years Ago Fossil Caves Spark Old World Findings
In Switzerland scientists uncover bones of ancient men from a time when danger came from beasts. A. W. Brown of Alexander Maine credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving his life from lung trouble and coughs. The ad promotes the medicine as best on earth with trials and guarantees. The Macon News and Rome Tribune Herald dispute a printed editorial paragraph about peace and offer to referee.
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Switzerland
A. W. Brown
Alexander
Dr. King
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Macon News
Rome ‘Tribune-Herald
Zeether
Georgia Senators Seek Congressional Seats in 192? Battles
Gossip from Atlanta reports multiple Georgia state senators eyeing congress, with J D Price aiming at W M Howard seat, Tom McDowell targeting James Griggs, and John M Slaton set for fifth district. Others include W Hartwick, C Bartlett, T Hardwick, and more considering contests across seventh, tenth, third, sixth districts.
Judge W. H. Fuller Builds Cottage on Prince Avenue
Judge W. H. Fuller has begun erecting an attractive cottage on his Prince avenue lot adjoining his store. The dwelling will be desirable and is expected to be rented soon after completion.
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W. H. Fuller
Prince Avenue
Insignificant Bill onced Troubled Hamilton City Court
Atlanta reports a local bill before the Georgia House to repeal and establish the Hamilton city court in Harris County. The measure, once used to filibuster the 1907 prohibition debate, is now expected to pass easily, with little attention from most members. The repeal bill by Mr. Ellison of Harris aims to undo the earlier act that played a pivotal role in the prohibition filibuster.
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Atlanta
House of Representatives
Hamilton
Harris County
Nenetheless
City Court of
Hamilton City Court
House
Ellison
Harris
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Lung Relief
Foley's Honey and Tar is advertised as stopping chronic coughs and healing the lungs, offering comfort in chronic bronchitis asthma hay fever and lung trouble. A Texas Jewelers meeting in Dallas discusses carat stamping laws, advertising concerns, catalog issues, and summer closing of jewelry shops.
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Foley
Texas Jewelers
Dallas
Texas
Texas Retail Jewelers’ Association
Arthur A. Everts
Varieties of a Cold and Taft Tariff Watch
The text discusses how cold symptoms shift with seasons and urges use of Perry Davis Painkiller in warm sweetened water for immediate relief. It notes the product now comes in a larger Sic. size and a 50c size. The passage also mentions the public watching President Taft’s tariff bill decision.
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Perry Davis
Taft
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