Supreme Court action looms as term resumes Tuesday
Washington January 7 The Supreme Court faces over 100 cases when it convenes after the holiday recess. Decisions may affect the St. Louis bridge case the hard coal suit against anthracite railroads and coal firms the cotton corner case and the employers liability law. A Carmack amendment ruling on interstate commerce may follow. State laws including Oregon's initiative referendum face scrutiny with wide national impact.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
St. Louis Bridge
Pennsylvania
New York Cotton Exchange
Union
There Are Two Ways to Exercise the Bowels
An advertisement promoting natural and civilized bowel health via Casca Royal Pill usage every other night. Claims a week or two regimen then weekly as needed prevents constipation biliousness nervousness sleeplessness headaches and liver trouble. Targets druggists with 10c and 25c prices.
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BlackBurn Products Co
Dayton, Ohio
Blackburn
Roxbury Presbyterian Church Century of Growth in Roxbury
The Roxbury Presbyterian Church marks a quarter century of service with its historic edifice at Warren and Woodbine streets. Pastors have included Frederick Campbell, Martin Kneeland, George Robinson, James Dunlop, and current leader Clarence A. Young, whose Philadelphia background and schooling at Cedarville College and Reformed Seminary accompany a progressing ministry.
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Roxbury Presbyterian Church
Highland Hall
Warren Street
Walnut Avenue
Warren and
Woodbine Streets
Followig
Frederick Campbell
Martin D. Kneeland
George L. Robinson
James J. Dunlop
Clarence A. Young
Mr. Young
Pittsburg
First Reformed Presbyterian Church
Ohio
Reformed Presbyterian School
Cedarville College
Ire
Theological Seminary of
Reformed Presbyterianism
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Third Reformed Presbyterian Church of
Roxbury
Weather Prophet Farrar Predicts Cold December 1912
Jefferson weather forecaster Charles E Farrar uses the 12 days of Christmas to map 1912 predictions. He forecasts a cold December with stormy March and a mix of fair months later, noting minimal snow for the rest of winter and brisk skating for Christmas. Farrar, a Civil War veteran, studies weather in spare time.
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Jefferson
Charles E. Farrar
Farrar
Hypnotizing a Dog With Phonograph Music in Greeley
Deputy Sheriff C E B Peterson in Greeley Colorado reports his seven month old dog Joker can be hypnotized by phonograph whistling records. The dog sits before the machine and falls asleep in about ten minutes and can be awakened by a piece of raw meat placed under its nose.
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Greeley
Col
C. EB. Peterson
Joker
Peterson
SUGGEST PENS FOR CROWDS AT PARK
A reader proposes pens along a Forest Park Philadelphia amusement grounds, fenced bays beside the street car tracks. Passages lead to signs listing routes and car stops. Cars would stop only at assigned pens, preventing crowd rush and morning congestion.
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Park ST
Park Street
Forest Park
Philadelphia
Brighton
Boyl&ton Street
Cambridge
Massachusetts Avenue
Prince Lanai Struggles With Boston Cold in Lenox Visit
A Hawaiian prince visiting Boston sought heavy clothing after arriving during a cold snap. Dealers at the Hotel Lenox were summoned by O. Lanai of Lanai to supply fur and winter wear, helping the prince cope with New England chill before returning to his tropical home where snow is rare.
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Hotel
Lenox
O. Lanai
Lanai
Boston
New England
Prince Lanal
Only Hog Dentist Claims World Title
An Omaha man claims he is the only hog dentist in the world and proposes dentistry for hogs as a cure for all swine diseases. He insists bad teeth cause every swine ailment and offers his remedy for both healthy and sick hogs, prompting interest from officials at the Department of Agriculture.
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Washington
Omaha
Hitchcock
South Omaha
Department of Agriculture
Diabetes Cure Claim Fulton's Compound Embraced
A 1911 claim details Joseph Allen of Collingswood New Jersey whose severe diabetes left him near death five years earlier. It says opium eased pain until a Philadelphia patient’s recovery spurred a treatment shift yielding a fine outcome. The article asserts diabetes can be cured in middle aged patients and promotes Fulton's Diabetic Compound from Riker Jaynes stores.
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Joseph Allen
Collingswood
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Allen
Fulton
Riker-Jaynes
John J. Fulton Co
Battery St
San Francisco
Texas Begins Suits In Late Train War
State files penalties totaling 1 800 000 against 15 Texas railroads for wilful schedule violations. Suits cover trains delayed from three to twelve hours with missed connections at key junctions.
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Texas
Galveston
72 year old Albert Adams Saws Cord of Wood in Six Hours
North Grafton January 7 Albert B Adams recently turned 72 celebrated a birthday and sawed a full cord of wood in six hours He began at a fixed hour and worked nonstop until completion calling himself a “72-year-old youth” and noting no major discomfort from the effort
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North Grafton
Albert B. Adams
Belated World’s Fair Year Marriage in Chicago
Richard Weber and Meta M Kowig were wed on December 27 by Judge John R Caverly after their license, issued July 14 1898, was found to have wrong ages. The couple’s ages were corrected from 25 25 to 86 24, revealing the belated ceremony.
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Chicago
Richard Weber
Meta M. Kowig
John R. Caverly
Marriage license affidavit details amid 19th century records
The affidavit by Weber to obtain the right to wed Miss Kowig lists 2127 Archer Avenue as his address. Henry Wulff served as county clerk in 189 when the license was issued, with deputy clerk August Rieke signing the affidavit.
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Davit
Weber
Miss Kowig
Archer Avenue
Henry Wulff
August Rieke
Brides Classes Added At Carnegie School For Women
A new school for brides is added to the Margaret Morrison Carnegie School for Women in Pittsburg. Classes run only a few hours in the afternoons and start this month with courses in cooking dressmaking shirtwaist making millinery and garment design. Dean West reports over 50 applications from married women and requires students be at least 21.
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Pittsburg
Dean West
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