Railroad Rate Legislation and the Fourteenth Amendment
Senator Prouty discusses railways charging reasonable rates and opposes federal monopolization of rate setting. He argues carriers own property rights, warns against confiscation, and cites the Fourteenth Amendment as a restraint on excessive or arbitrary rates. He notes courts can intervene when rates are inherently unreasonable and emphasizes railroads’ entitlement to reasonable profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legibla
Tenilylox
Senate
Demittee
Washington
Inter-St
Commerce
Proutygaard
Ate
Circuit Court of the United States
Fragmented aphorisms from a New Orleans PIC
A garbled OCR style piece offers scattered maxims and wordplay about grief silence nervy women widows flowers and skill. It cites New Orleans Picayune as the source, but the text is incomplete and reads as a string of aphorisms rather than a coherent story.
Remedy for Hoarnsness Suggested by Prima Donya
For hoarnsness in young women who sing aid at critical moments a famed prima donna reportedly recommends the white of a beaten egg until frothy. This remedy is said to be superior to lemon juice, whose effect is described as only temporary.
Man improves with Dodd's Kidney Pills after paper claim
Frank Roe of Cox Wisconsin near June 12 suffered kidney disease and inability to walk after trying various treatments. He read an item about Dodd's Kidney Pills curing kidney trouble Bright's disease and rheumatism and took two doses. He reports being able to work all day now and no longer tired.
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Cox
Wis
Frank Mr. Roesell
Dodd
Kid Bey
Bright
Bey Pilla
Russell
Chippewa County
Wikechkin
Unclear dialogue in a rural scene ends with the lumber task failing
A fragmentary dialogue shows a boy and adults discussing a plan to saw wood and drink alcohol, but the boy never saw the wood, leaving the outcome unresolved and the scene humorous.
Accounts for the Mystery in Caesar’s Language Reflections
A Portland reader muses on Latin words in English after Caesar tales told by Uncle Charles. A Yooper style exchange reveals confusion about Britain and travel quirks. The Portland visitor mentions a two month trip and various lanterns, while misnaming Boston and Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Misa Gilliger
Charles
Uncle Charles
England
Patented Dinsh Mandy Choking Tale From Dobk
In a rural dialect exchange Mandy asks about a baby’s care and Dinsh replies with a danger warning about a choking risk. The dialogue centers on a crude method involving a child’s toe and a choking mechanism linked to a choker as a grim cautionary folk tale.
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Mandy
Dinah
Encouraging the Timid: Sultor Friddle and Family Dialogue
Fragmentary dialogue features Sultor Friddle discussing marriage and financial aid with a hesitant speaker. The text hints at a father named Dinont and mentions trading stamps and a boat with others, conveying a scene of domestic negotiation and uncertain prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friddle
Aee Dinont
Sven
My area, it will not allow me for publication
A terse note notes that the writer cannot publish and hints at constraints or barriers. The fragment references a voice or editor blocked from publication and suggests frustration with a gatekeeping or procedural issue. The readable text implies a restriction rather than a completed news item.
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Inmureate
Wales
Tuck
Hoarnsness
Crratat
Ain Howe
Collese
Portland
Oregon
Hoston
Boston
Montans
Portland Oregonian
Sultor
Prema
Jaques Mnfo. CO
Chicago
Pirienia
Walst
Deflarice. Starch Company
Omaha, Neb
Dade
Tezay
Omaha
Alexandra
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