Trust in Law's Grip: Chicago Packers Face Sherman Violations
Government attorneys allege six Sherman anti trust violations by Chicago packers and officers. A plea for a temporary injunction seeks to halt practices, compel production of books, and allow full investigation. The suit claims meetings among representatives fixed meat prices and penalties for violations, plus blacklisting delinquents.
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Chicago Packers
United States Circuit Court
Chicago
United States
Sol H. Bethea
Packers
Bethea
Spain's boy king Alfonso crowned in grand ceremony
The coronation of Alfonso, Spain's boy king, is described as a brilliant event signaling a hoped for renewal of royalty after years of regency. European and American observers will attend, including a U S envoy. Dr J L M Curry of Virginia, once minister to Spain, will witness the ceremony.
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Alfonso
Spain
Edward
England
Europe
United States
J. L. M. Curry
Virginia
Packers and railroads face Sherman anti trust charges
The bill accuses Swift & Co., The Cudahy Packing Co., Armour, Hammond, Schwarzschild and others of conspiring to restrain trade. It alleges price fixing, rebates with railroads, and monopolistic control of beef markets, claiming 60 percent of trade and 4,000,000 cattle involved. Authorities Knox and Day prepared the filing amid turmoil and political upheaval in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift & Co
Illinois
Cudahy Packing Company
Ilinois
Hammond Packing Company
Armour & Co
Armour Packing Company
New Jersey
G. H. Hammond Company
Michigan
Schwarzschid & Sulzberger Company
New York
Nelson Morris
Edward Morris
Ira N. Morris
Copartners
Nelson Morris & Co
Niinvis
Washington
Philander C. Knox
W. A. Day
Three New States Pass Omnibus Statehood Bill in House
The House approved the omnibus bill admitting Oklahoma, Arizona, and New Mexico after debate, with only verbal amendments. An amendment by Mr. Overstreet to form the State of Montezuma from New Mexico and Arizona failed 28 to 106, after which opposition collapsed.
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House
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
Overstreet
Indiana
Montezuma
Thomas Nast Named Guayaquil Consul General
The President appointed Thomas Nast a consul general at Guayaquil Ecuador. A Bavarian by birth he came to America at age six and later drew for Harper's Weekly. Nast gained fame with political cartoons including works on the Tweed case and Nasby sketches. He has long lived in Morristown New Jersey.
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Thomas Nast
Guayaquil
Ecuador
America
England
Italy
New York Illustrated
Harper's Weekly
Peace Party
Petroleum V. Nasby
Morristown
N. J
Food scarcity triggers protests by Alaskan and Oklahoma cattlemen
Rampart Alaska and Oklahoma cattlemen protest food shortages claiming hunters spook livestock causing cows to run to death. William R Hearst discussed as a potential Justice party presidential nominee. Rear Admiral Watson selects Commander W F Cowles and Edward H Watson as aides for the coronation embassy.
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Rampart
Alaska
Oklahoma
William R. Hearst
New York
New Justice Party
Watson
Edward
W. F. Cowles
Edward H. Watson
Pittsburg Disaster Kills and Burns Hundreds in Yard Fire
A catastrophic blaze erupted in Pittsburg at Panhandle yards near Sheridan as three tank cars carrying oil and naptha exploded sequentially from 5:15 to 6:00 pm. The fires raged over a thousand spectators including many Italians, causing dozens of burns and massive property damage estimated around 600000 dollars. Fire units struggled to control the blaze until after 10 pm.
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Pittsburg
Panhandle
Sheridan
Union Station
Queen Maria Christina resigns regency in Madrid
Queen Maria Christina ends her sixteen year regency in Madrid and hands power to her son Alfonso XIII. The scene in the palace was somber as she signed final decrees awarding the Golden Fleece to the Duke of Cumberland and fixing the coronation date. Premier Sagasta praised her fortitude and administrative skill while she expressed gratitude and asked ministers to aid her son.
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Maria Christina
Madrid
Alfonso Iiit
Sagasta
Duke of Cumberland
Spain
Alfonso
Another Land Lottery Opens For Rosebud Lands
The federal government will conduct a wholesale land lottery with homesteads as prizes. About 800000 acres of Rosebud Indian land in South Dakota were purchased by act of Congress. Interior Department will prepare the land for settlement under Secretary Hitchcock plan, mirroring last year's Kiowa and Comanche opening. When surveyed and divided into homesteads, conditions for lois will be announced.
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South Dakota
Congress
Department of the Interior
Hitchcock
Indiana Territory
Lake Shore Breaks Speed Records Across Liners
Lake Shore and New York Central officials reported a record run covering 183 miles between Buffalo and Cleveland in 180 minutes. A Springfield Pa to Kingsville Ohio leg of 15 miles took eleven and a half minutes, and a Frei Ashtabula to Cleveland 54 mile stretch completed in fifty three minutes.
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Lake Shore
New York Central
Buffalo
Cleveland
Springfield
Kingsville
Ohio
Frei Ashtabula
Fire destroys lumber yard in Terrell Texas loss hits $13000
A blaze at a Terrell lumber yard caused about $13,000 in damage with partial insurance coverage noted. The Army Relief Society of the United States elected Mrs. Daniel S. Lamont as its president. The Carnegie library cornerstone in Houston, valued at $350,000, was laid amid ceremony. Daniel G. Reid bought Cardiff and Wales carriage horses for $8,050 at a Chicago auction.
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Terrell
Tex
Army Relief Society of the United States
Daniel S. Lamont
Carnegie Library
Houston
Texas
Daniel G. Reid
The
Tin Plate Company
Cardiff
Wales
Chicago
Michigan Portland cement history and making details
Michigan Portland cement industry history notes by Prof Israel C Russell. It traces the start near Kalamazoo in 1872, processes in wet and dry kilns, and the modern rotary kiln. It lists raw materials including limestone, marl, shale, and fuel, with Dundee and Traverse limestone sources, Michigan shale beds, and Lake clays across the state. It reports growth to ten plants by 1901 with capacity about 2.4 million barrels annually and total capital around 25 million dollars, totaling about 8.6 million barrels yearly potential.
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Michigan
Israel C. Russell
Ann Arbor
United States Geological Survey
Eagle Portland Cement Company
Kalamazoo
America
Dundee
Wayne
Monroe
Lenawee
Sibley
Bellevue
Trenton
Michigan Alkali Company
Huron County
Saginaw Bay
Charity Islands
Eaton County
Portage River
Jackson
Strait of Mackinac
Alpena Portland Cement Company
Alpena
Lake Huron
Union City
Peerless Portland Cement Company
Antrim
Thunder Bay
Charlevoix County
Saginaw
Bay City
Flushing
Detroit
Ypsilanti
Port Huron
South Haven
Whitehall
Saginaw Valley
Bronson and Peerless
Portland Cement Companies
Portland Cement
Indiana Unveils Monument Shaft for Civil War Heroes
Indiana Thursday dedicated a tall white shaft in Monument Place at Indianapolis to its soldiers and sailors who died in the Civil War. Gov. Durbin spoke, James Whitcomb Riley read a poem, and veterans carried battle flags from the capitol to the monument amid crowd salutes. The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, built of Indiana limestone, features War and Peace statuary with a 225 foot tower and city views, electric plant, two large fountains, and a $600,000 total cost funded by the state.
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Indiana
Ludiana
Ueder
Grand Army of the Republic
Indiana Galr
John W. Foster
Washington, D.C
Gustavus Y. Mengies
Mount
Capitol Building
Indianapolis
Benjamin Harrison
United States
General Assembly
George Rogers Clark
William Henry Harrison
Oliver P. Morton
James Whitcomb
Why Eve Named the First Woman
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Press on why the term Eve was used for the first woman. The joke implies Adam’s day ended with Eve’s arrival, reflecting a humorous old newspaper tone.
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Noozey
Eve
Henpeck
Adam
Philadelphia Press
Why They Call It Filthy Lucre
A Philadelphia Bulletin quote asks why money is dubbed filthy lucre and answers that many pursue it through dirty work, framing money as a corrupting force in society.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Paul and Barnabas in Pisidia after Cyprus voyage
The narrative recounts Paul and Barnabas leaving Perga for Antioch in Pisidia after their Cyprus mission, Mark’s return to Jerusalem, and the ensuing dispute over Mark. It notes the harsh Pamphylian climate, fever, and the spread of the gospel among Jews before Gentile outreach expanded, shaping early Asia Minor evangelism.
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Aili
Barnabas
Mark
Cyprus
Perga
Jerusalem
Antioch
Pamphylia
Paul
Otheir
Prand Mll
Monek
Panphylia
Eisidia
Pyeu
Tseoel
Dosus
Paut
Trentiles
Pepposition
Maul
Bartithas
Pisidia
Tarsus
Asia Minor
Galatia
Asia
Pentas
Bithynia
Cappadocia
Cilicia
Rome
Egypt
Greece
Jesus
Credulous Exchange Cited in Ohio Journal
In a brief exchange, Miss Tasse calls Tam nineteen, while Mr. Blunt confirms the age with a wary response. The moment ends with a composed, quiet pause as readers glimpse the social tone of the period.
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Tam
Miss Tasse
Mr. Blunt
Ohio State Journal
Municipal telephones debated for three Kent towns
Rochester Chatham and Gillingham in England discuss establishing a municipal telephone service for the three towns, weighing advisability and potential community benefits.
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Municipal Telephones
Rochester
Chatham
Gillingham
England
Bertie’s Question on Heaven Amid Starvation
A London Tit-Bits item recalling a tale where Little Bertie, neglected at meals, asks if little boys reach heaven when they die of starvation. The quip reflects on hunger and childhood innocence in a moral vignette.
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Bertie
London
Army Corps of Elephants in Siam Army Explain
The King of Siam commands an army corps of 500 elephants trained for military use under a single general. The force is described as well disciplined and ready for service in defense or conquest as required.
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King of Siam
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