Virginia railroads vs State Corporation Commission ruling
The US Supreme Court in Washington on November 30 reversed a Virginia federal ruling over a two cent per mile passenger rate. It says railroads must appeal to Virginia’s high court before federal action, retaining the case on the federal docket to avoid statute of limitations issues. Chief Justice and Justice Harlan concurred in result with differing reasoning.
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Washington
Holmes
Supreme Court of the United States
Virginia Railroads
State Corporation Commission of Virginia
Commission
United States Circuit Court
District of Virginia
Supreme Court of Virginia
State Court of Last Resort
Harlan
Virginia Commission
Fire destroys wings of St. Jerome's College in Berlin
A fire in Berlin Ontario last night consumed two wings of St. Jerome's Catholic College causing about 140000 dollars in damage. The blaze damaged classrooms and dormitories, with fire crews battling the flames for hours.
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Berlin
Ont
St. Jerome's Catholic College
Rural Free Delivery Gains Support for Uniform Carriers
Washington reports the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General P V De Graw cites growing usefulness of rural free delivery and backs uniformed rural carriers with a 11 pound package limit and special postage rate. He notes 3.9 million carriers, 165 dismissals for cause, 43487 miles of service, and $70,832,162 spent on roads since inception. The next fiscal year requests $36,246,000, up $673,000. In the dead letter office 13,145,172 pieces arrived and 1,202,684 letters were returned to senders.
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Washington
P. Vv. de Graw
de Graw
Digestive Biscuit Promise Appears in Bold Ad
An aggressive plea invites readers to try Neal's Dyspepsia Biscuit claiming it cures indigestion in minutes. Quoted testimonials praise rapid relief and improved vitality. Address requests for free sample and proof of satisfaction, with an offer to send pictures and addresses of users.
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Henry Gray
Iéstes
Charles F. Bowman
W. H. Cruttenden
Joseph Fentiman
American Health Products Co
Dept
Syracuse
N. Les
Miss Elkins and Duke’s Engagement Ends Amid Rival Rumors
New York reports reveal the engagement to the Duke of the Abruzzi was derailed by rumors of Miss Elkins and Lt. Adolphus Andrew, once aide to the President, and family pressure. Andrew’s reassignment from the White House to the Philippines is cited as a turning point in the romance.
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New York
Adolphus Andrew
U. Ss. N
Katherine Elkins
Abruzzi
White House
Papa Sslkins
Philippines
Andrew
Carnival of Somerville Nursing Association Opens at YMCA
A three day carnival for Christmas and New Year gifts opens today at the Somerville YMCA building to raise funds for the Somerville Nursing Association now in its third year. Concerts run 8 to 10 pm nightly with Mrs Beulah A Hanscom as president, Mrs Clara A Hill as treasurer, and Mrs Charles P Batelle as secretary.
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Somerville Nursing Association
Beulah A. Hanscom
Clara A. Hill
Charles P. Batelle
Somerville
Somerville Nursing Associa
Somerville Nursing Astronsociation
Universalist chapel planned for Malden on Laurel street
Ground is broken for a new Universalist chapel in Malden on Laurel street on the Ayers estate. It will be a one story concrete building to serve Universalists in the area, erected by the Universalist State convention.
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Universalist
Malden
Universalist State Convention
Laurel Street
Ayers Estate
Pyramid Pile Cure Offered By Mail Trial Package
A 19th century style ad claims Pyramid Pile Cure relieves piles quickly using cones. It promotes in store availability and a mail order trial with fifty cents for a box or free sample by mail from Pyramid Drug Co at 182 Pyramid Blog Marshall Michigan.
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Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid
Marshall, Mich
C. O. Dpd
Jaynes
Riker
New England
Irish-born Merrick Leads United States Hotel Kitchen
De John Merrick, chef at the United States Hotel, born in Ireland, trained at 16 in Belfast, and joined the hotel nine years ago. He describes a detailed chicken dish using beef marrow ham and pork fat, complex stuffing, slow braise, and a fragrant Madeira glaze with cinnamon infusion, served with separate sauces.
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de John , Merrick
United States Hotel
Ireland
Belfast
Ile
Merrick
Old Fashioned Johnny Cake and Peanut Drop Cakes
A Brockton kitchen note from Mrs. Percy I. Bumpus lists Old Fashioned Johnny Cake and Peanut Drop Cakes. Ingredients include corn meal, flour, sugar, milk, shortening, cream of tartar, soda, salt, egg, and peanuts with baking directions and her address at 94 Forest Avenue.
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Percy I. Bumpus
Forest Avenue
Brockton
Bumpus
Torest Avenue
Five Generations Celebrate Lynn Couple's Golden Jubilee
Five generations gathered in Lynn to honor Mr. and Mrs. John F. Walker on their 50th wedding anniversary. Mr. Walker, 69, suffers muscular rheumatism and is a Civil War veteran wounded at the Wilderness. The family includes Mrs. Mary J. Lamb, Mrs. Laura C. Plummer, Mrs. Alice M. Rowe, and young Charles Edwin Rowe.
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Lynn
John F. Walker
Cobbet
Walker
Laura C. Plummer
Hartford, Conn
Alice M. Rowe
Wethersfield, Conn
Charles Edwin Rowe
No Action on Track Veto in Aldermen Meeting
Aldermen Timilty and Brand failed to override Mayor Hibbard's veto of the track franchise to Union Freight Railway Company. The board rejected opening the veto to the public improvements committee by a 7 to 5 vote. They did, however, unanimously approve a $70,000 Hyde Park Avenue construction appropriation within the debt limit.
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Timilty
Brand
Hibbard
Union Freight Railway Company
Northern Avenue Bridge
Board of Aldermen
Committee On
Baldwin, Ballantyne
Ellery Clark
Louis Clark
Cotton, Finigan
Parker
Hyde Park Avenue
Ashland Street
Hyde Park Line
Curing Drunkenness with Orrine Promoted
An advertisement extols Orrine as a cure for drinking addiction detailing its effects on willpower digestion and nerves. It advertises two forms No 1 and No 2 priced at 1 dollar with a money back guarantee and requests mailed payment to the Orrine Co Washington DC via Riker Jaynes stores.
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Orrine Co
Washington, D. C
Sarah
Riker-Jaynes
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