Iowa Supreme Court upholds railroad liability limit ruling
Des Moines report details the U S Supreme Court decision sustaining railroad limits on liability for livestock and freight, reversing Iowa and affecting farm shippers. The case from Wright County involved a hog shipment from Galt to Chicago in 1911, where Cramer was awarded only 99 25 for appeal costs after the railroad valued hogs at 10 a head, prompting broader commentary on interstate rules and state enforcement.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Rock Island Railroad
Jessice Cramer
Wright County
United States Supreme Court
High Court
B. W. Garrett
Iowa
Galt, Ta
Chicago
Cramer
Railroad Company
Supreme Court
District Court
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Four Thousand Five Hundred Miles From Home Cocoa Ad
An imported Dutch cocoa offered domestically at 26 cents for a large can at Brown Grocery. Ad promotes exquisite child portraits by Graham Studio photographers, claiming patience and experience produce the best results. Park Fanatorium phone Green 217.
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Van
Graham
Personal mentions travel and events around town
Local notes record J W Cuykendall at Lake Okoboji and several residents visiting relatives or traveling to Grinnell, Omaha, Colorado, and Des Moines. Other items note Miss Salome Brandt’s summer return, Mrs. Reynolds visiting, and varied health or social updates including a default judgment in a civil case.
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Salome Brandt
South Omaha
L. E. Reynolds
Lancaster
Cal
John Curry
M. E. Stover
Nebe Shoe Co
Nebraska
L. A. Peterman
Colorado
Crowley E. Cole
Grinnell
W. J. Deering
Des Moines
Edna Fritz
Conservatory of Music
McComb, Ill
Daily Markets Chicago and South Omaha Stock Market Summary
June 16 reports show hog receipts 16 000 in Chicago market with slow but steady trade and top and mixed lots around 8.35 for fancy pork, 8.05 to 8.30 for butchers, and similar ranges across cattle and sheep sections. South Omaha hogs receipts 14 000 steady to dull with top 8.08, cattle 3 800 steady with beves 7.40 to 9.00, sheep 9 150 steady to higher with lambs around 8.35 to 8.70.
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Chicago Stockmarket
Chicago
Salle
Texas
South
Omaha Stock Market
South Omaha
Dr H K Willams Dentist in Fulton Building
An old advertisement cites Dr H K Willams a dentist at the Fulton Building at Fifth and Chestnut. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a quick remedy to rheumatic pain by restoring kidney function and enabling a return to activity, urging starting today.
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H. K. Willams
Fulton Building
Fifth and Chestnut
Detroit Oil and Gasoline Stoves for All Fuels Sale
The Detroit Oil and Gasoline Stoves claim long term savings with high grade fuel and superior performance on low grade fuels. Sold by N. W. Deering & Son. 17-18.
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Detroit
N. W. Deering & Son
Epworth League Meeting Delegates Head to Griswold
Miss Edna Brown Mildred Neff Lily Kringel Emma and Ruth Handy depart from the Atlantic chapter to Griswold for the Epworth League district convention tomorrow and Thursday morning. The Rev Handy is scheduled to deliver an address at 1 30 p m tomorrow.
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Edna Brown
Mildred Neff
Lily Kringel
Emma
Ruth Handy
Griswold
Mr. Handy
Conley Case Prolonged As More Witnesses Testify
In the Wise & Gooper versus Conrad Shoe Co case attorneys continue presenting witnesses. J M Sheets William Cornell H R Rudolph A A Emigh Ira Welch R R Bell John Trede Gus Lindberg Frank Cain and L W Niles testified. R H Parker's deposition from Montana was read. Trial likely to extend into tomorrow.
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Wise] & Gooper Et al
Conrad Shoe Company
H. R. Parker
O. C. Conley
J. M. Sheets
William Cornell
H. Rudolph
A. A. Emigh
Ira Welch
Griswold
R. R. Bell
John Trede
Gus Lindberg
Frank Cain
L. W. Niles
R. H. Parker
Montana
Unique contest ad at The Stier Grocery Co store
A glance through this issue highlights a unique guessing contest by The Stier Grocery Co asking readers to guess the weight of a barrel of flour in the store window. Nearby, Shoes for perspiring feet at Nebe's and Dr. W A Hammer dentist ads appear, with Oransky's store and Green Bay Lumber Co offering coal.
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Stier Grocery Co
Green Bay Lumber Co
Sister-in-law of Avoca man dies in Illinois
Sanford of this city received word that Mrs Hattle Peck, former wife of Charles Sanford of Avoca, died recently after an operation for stomach cancer in Galesburg Illinois. Her husband Dr Peck of Arnold's Park survived her. She was known to many in the Avoca area. The notice also includes an advertisement for Van Houten's cocoa from Brown Grocery Co.
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Mary Rayne
Omaha
Martin Ruane
News-Telegraph
G. B. Olmey
J. W. Butler
Fred S. Whiting
Waukee
John A. Wert
Whiting
Shenandoah
Dallas ‘County
O. Choeter
St. Paul
Minn
C. W. Otto
Adair
F. W. Heinke
Wiota
Davenport
Bhn. Sanford
Galesburg, Ill
Mra. Hattle Peck
Mr. Sanford
Charles Sanford
Avoca
Dr. Peck
Arnold's Park
Galesburg
Dentist Ad Promotes Monument Works in Atlantic Iowa
An old ad lists J. T. Balston, a Fulton Building dentist, with phone Green 63. It urges patients to place orders with Wilken Monument Works in Atlantic, Iowa for better work.
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J. T. Balston
Fulton Building
Wilken Monument Works
Atlantic
Iowa
Tom Carter Visits Glencoe and Talks News Progress
Tom Carter of Glencoe Oklahoma arrives in the city to care for his mother Mrs W Carter who suffered a stroke. He reports his regional conditions are fine and notes steady improvements in Atlantic with each visit. He once nearly became a printer and recalls the ink smell with amusement.
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Iowa City
Elks
Frank Dilger
Frank
Owen Meredith
Studebaker
Mr. Dilger
Tom” Carter
Glencoe
Okla
W. (. Carter
Carter
News-Telegraph
What and how to cook Ex Casserole in Guernsey Ware
Handy little booklet explains many uses of Guernsey cooking ware. If you are tired of cooking and serving things the same old way, get a booklet and Guernsey ware today from Brown Grocery Co.
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Guernsey
Brown Grocery CO
Dinner sets and china at Henshaw and Martin store
The People's Store Henshaw & Martin advertises a June bride sale featuring dinner sets, fancy china, and cut glass, inviting shoppers to select elegant tableware and gifts in a department store event.
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Aostable
Henshaw & Martin
People’s Store
T-S
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Thia County
Brown
Smith
Jones
Secretary of State
Boards of Supervisors
Chas I, Chase
Atlantic Tea & Coffee Company
Purina
Green
Chestnut St
Park
Tigers Bros
J. W. Cuykendall
Lake Okoboji
Fred Sheaf
North of Maine
Albert Johnson
William Layton
J. B. Rockafellow
A. P. Harper
C. G. Reynolds
Harry Kaga & Co
Nebe
Epworth
Nebe’s
Conley
Te” Nebe
Nebe's
the Whitney Bank
THE
Whitney Loan & Trust
van Houten's
Rona Dutch Ag
van Houten
Cern
Ford
Atlantic Auto Company
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