Taft Urges Anti Trust Law Clarity and Federal Reform
President Taft’s annual message to Congress focuses on the anti trust statute. He cites Supreme Court rulings in the Standard Oil and American Tobacco cases, calls for supplemental legislation, and proposes federal incorporation to regulate large interstate companies while preserving competition.
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Congress of Exhaustivereby
Supreme Court
United States
Standard ‘Oil Trust
American Tobacco Trust
Yates
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Circuit
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New Jersey Company
Busines
Tobacco Trust
Federal
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Executive Bureau of Commission
Department of Commerce and Labor
Comptroller
Interstate Commerce Commission
International Optium Commission
Shanghai
China
Hague
Taft Urges Arbitration Growth and Mexico Policy
President Taft's message to Congress advocates broader arbitration with Britain and France, outlines efforts to settle disputes in Panama Costa Rica and Haiti Dominican Republic, notes Mexican unrest and neutrality enforcement, and calls for a stronger merchant marine and improved foreign service.
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Taft
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United States
Great Britain
France
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Panama
Costa Rica
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Colombia
Republic of
Department of State
Fortune Teller predicts fate of two lovers
A硬 fortune teller warns that a pair faces a doomed union with wealth as destiny. One prophecy states marriage to great wealth, while the other foresees death two days after the event.
Sleuth Guarded Jewels Protect Duchess in Mayfair
The Duchess of Marlborough hires six former Scotland Yard detectives to guard her gems at Sunderland House in Mayfair. Three guard by day and three by night at a yearly cost over $6,000. She has spent thousands on alarms and safety devices, deeming the expense worth the peace of mind.
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Sunderland House
Mayfair
Knowledgeable Bet Won’t Always Bring Victory
A wry saying notes that the person who claims to know it all rarely wins bets, suggesting overconfidence does not guarantee success. The line hints at gambler intuition and humility in betting contexts.
Faithless foundations and a coffee cure tale
A Bay State woman describes severe indigestion and headaches cured by quitting coffee and drinking Postum. She notes rapid improvement within weeks, gaining 15 pounds, and says she remains a faithful Postum user. Name cited as Postum Co, Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
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