Conference committee drops rail road reform ambitions
The conference committee on the railroad bill abandons physical valuation and stock watering controls, replacing them with a weak investigating commission. The plan redefines competition with water lines, allowing rate cuts to curb water rivals, while rebating prevention is dropped to please big trusts. Taft signals satisfaction with the emasculated measure as critics decry hypocrisy in postmaster and Senate dealings.
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Conference Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Taft
Lineman dies after fatal fall in Hartford
A lineman for the Southern New England Telephone Company died after a fall in Hartford. Walter Janes McDermitt, a traveling U.S. emaman for the Lew Maven based company, suffered a skull fracture and chest injuries and died at Hartford hospital.
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Lineman
Hartford
tream_United Presad
Junn
Vernon Atrect
Walter Janes eDermitt
New Maven
Moor Tkay
McDermitt
Southern
New England Telephone Company
Lew Maven
Association of Unwelcome Guests rises at White House
Washington dispatch notes the White House reshapes a quiet group into what is dubbed the Association of Unwelcome Guests. The item traces a political shift catalyzed by the Morrison incident and signals wider scrutiny of informal White House circles. The report also covers Supreme Court term prep and federal cases awaiting review.
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Supreme Court
White House
Ananias Club
Francis Burton Morrison
The D M Read Co Linen Goods Sale 1857
The D M Read Co advertises linen suitings in oyster white and ramie linen at 35 cts to 29 cts per yard. It promotes crash linens 19 cts yard and Jaspers blend, white crinkled seersucker for undermuslins at 15 cts. Gas irons, folding window screens, over stove devices, and Dennison paper products are featured. Paper flowers and favors offered for summer luncheons and lawn fetes.
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Dennison Department
Dolls For Girls Attract Holiday Buyers
Radford B. Smith offers a selection of fine dolls at 1072 Main and DEF ARTBERS Sree 89 Sarenaeld Ave. The ad stresses seasonal appeal and fits vacation play for girls with a variety of splendid dolls available.
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Radford B. Smith
Main
Artbers Sree
Sarenaeld Ave
Political shifts and western settlement surge noted
The piece lists former officials like Gif ford Pinchot and lawmakers such as John A. Martin Henry T. Rainey and Francis Burton Harrison as out of favor with the Taft White House while Western settlement accelerates. Reports describe heavy home seekers moving into Montana Oregon Washington and the Southwest with rail expansion and 12 000 000 acres of Oregon lands opening for settlement. Reclamation projects show rising land values alfalfa and grain prosperity and rapid farm takeup ahead of fall. Taft refers phosphorus matches regulation to Congress via the Interstate Commerce Committee, with Department of Commerce and Labor advice and possible federal rulemaking.
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Washington
Congressional Committee
Ballinger
Madison
Kansas
Cunningham
Land Office
Roosevelt-Garfield
Taft
Reclamation Service
F. H. Newell
Gifford Pinchot
Forest Service
Garfield
Harriman
Alaska
Oscar Lawler
Interior Department
Glavis
Congress
Lawler
Raft
Wickersham
Lawter
George W. Perkins
J. P Morgan & Company
Morgan-Guesenhiem
Vrney
Ballin
Pleres
Chreeee Cunningham
Roosevelt
Forester
White House
John A. Martin
Colo
Martin
Henry T. Rainey
Henry W. Taft
Guggenheims
Francis Burton Harrison
West
Montana
Oregon
Canada
Mississippi Valley
Idaho
Great Plateau
Americana Association For Labor
Inter-State Commerce Committee
House
United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured In Three Days
Morton Hill of Lebanon Indiana testifies his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism in all muscles and joints. After eight doctors and six weeks in bed, she found relief with Dr Detchon Relief for Rheumatism, walking within three days. Curtis Pharmacy sells it. Also notes on hygienic ice from Naugatuck Valley Ice Co and Foley’s Honey and Tar for summer colds.
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Morton , Hill
Lebanon
Ind
Detchon
Curtis Pharmacy
Main St
Foley
F. B. Brill
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Conn
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Mulkeley
Senator Bulkeley
Bornhark
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Nwm
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Stoppevelt
New York
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Egypt
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Germany
France
England
Southern Wholesale Grocers Association
Wall Street
Tate
Forest Service-Indian Bureau
Lawlor
Gravis
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Phat Lawler
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New York World
American Federation of Labor
Samuel F. Gompers
Lehigh Valley
Erie
New Jersey Central
Pennsylvania
Augustus Heinze
Metropolitan National Bank of New York
Uncle Sam
Census Bureau
Emelieh
Repetti
Repetti's
Atlantic Hotel
The
D. M. Read Co
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Charley L
Supreme Desperado
Neave Twistina
Jackson
Main Street
Onlne
Broad Street
Cannon
New England
Kafka & Co
Eckler & CO
CG. C. Schneider
D.D.S
Naugatuck Valley Ice Company
Parker's
Henry C. Reid
Near
Bank ST
Burns CO
Newfield Park
Springfield
Britain
Mullins
Corner Brosd and
Cannon Steever
W. D. Cook & Son
Water Street
F. C. Brady
Jown Street
F. J. Abercrombie
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