The Merger Decision and the Northern Securities Case
The Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling against Morgan and Hill's holding company plan to control two Northwest railroads, ruling that mergers to restrain interstate trade are illegal even without an overt act. The five to four decision preserved government authority over monopolistic combinations and warned of broader implications for competition and public welfare.
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United States Supreme Court
Washington
Northern Securities Company
United States
Circuit Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Morgan
Mr. Hill
Corporation
Northwest
St. Paul
Puget Sound
Chicago, Burlington & Quincey
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Knox
Supreme Court
Congress
Justice White
Justice Harlan
Justice Brewer
Justice Holmes
Harlan
Ancient Oath II at Faneuil Hall sparks voter pledge
Sunday's gathering at Faneuil Hall featured new voters reciting the 17th century Boston freeman oath after Rev Charles G Ames. The moment linked citizenship ideals to Massachusetts founding, tracing back to 1621 when Boston was a settlement amid wilderness and limited freeman responsibility.
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Faneuil Hall
Charles G. Ames
Freeman of Boston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Boston
Republican Stronghold Frays Over Hanna Succession
Ohio politicians rush to profit from Senator Hanna’s death as Foraker and allies push for loyal appointees and delegate slots. Dick seeks Hanna’s seat and Chicago convention place, while Herrick backs Hanna’s last instructions. The scene paints a harsh portrait of party factionism in a Republican stronghold.
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Ohio
Hanna
Denmark
Prince Hamlet
Foraker
Chicago
Herrick
Sleuth Stealthy Steve Flees Baron by Steamship Departure
Stealthy Steve and Mrs Miskell flee by steamship as Baron Hizzizzan finally arrives too late at the dock. The chase ends with the crewcasted exodus, passengers waving farewell, and the baron lost to sight as the ship sails away to sea.
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Steve
Havre
Baron Hizzizzan
Mr. Slade
Pauline
Mrs. Miskell
New York
Panic at Chelsea ferry wreck exposes panic in peril
The Sunday night Chelsea ferry disaster caused no loss of life but revealed how panic and self preservation instincts override civility. Passengers raced for safety, with men allegedly pushing aside women, until the police boat halted the worst conduct. The captain’s prompt actions kept all safe while panic's demoralizing effect is noted.
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Chelsea
Sunday Post Boom Sells Out in Fall River
Fall River readers flock to the Sunday Post with sales breaking all records by 11 a.m. and the day’s issue selling out. The paper reports higher demand here than in Boston and Providence combined for both the Sunday and daily editions.
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Clifton
Boston
Newton Newkirk
Bingville Bugle
Boston Sunday Post
Adv
T. F
Newkirk
Fall River
Post
Sunday Post
Providence
Daily Post
My Lady's Ring at Hotel Tuileries in Boston
Miss Alice Brown wrote My Lady's Ring for Miss Katharine Jewell Evarts of the Skinner Rehan company. Patronesses include Mrs. Endicott, Mrs. Eliot, and many others in aid of the Unitarian Church at York Harbor, Me.
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Katherine Jewell Evarts
Skinner- Rehan Company
Otis Skinner
Ada Rehan
William Endicott, Jr
Samuel A. Eliot
Eliot
Harvard University
Thacher Loring
James Eels
Joseph E. Davis
Paul Revere Frothingham
Francis S. Rogers
Frank S. Sherburne
Thomas Sherwin
Wfe
General Sherwin
Jamaica Plain
Unitarian Church
York Harbor
California Oranges Arrive En Masse For Massachusetts Market
Nearly 2,090,000 oranges arrived in Boston from California to supply nearly every resident with about four fruits each. A total of 13,130 boxes filled 36 freight cars, averaging 150 oranges per box, adding close to two million fruit to the local market.
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Boston
California
Massachusetts
Carnegie Aids Melrose Church Organ Gift
Andrew Carnegie offers the First Methodist Church of Melrose half the cost of a new organ. The organ is valued at 3500 dollars and Carnegie pledges 1750 dollars on the condition that the remaining half be raised by church subscriptions. The gift was arranged through Captain Peter H. Crowell who visited Carnegie in New York.
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Carnegie
Melrose
Andrew Carnegie
Peter H. Crowell
Mr. Carnegie
New York
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Democratic Paper
New England
Freemen of
Commonwealth
Republic
Ysterious
Ystery
Jane
Baron
Weslick
Beanville
Waddy
Brother Wady
Tae
Nna
Oxford
Jordan Marsh CO
Shantung Pongee
Summer St. Side
Russia
Gibson
Lisle
Warner
Lene
Sunday Post Boom
Brown
Gloria
China
Jordan Marsh
Good Housekeeping
New England School of Cookery
United Fruit Company
San Domingo
Port Limon
Jamaica
Banes
Puerto Plata
Alice
West Indies
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