Trust Busting Costs Uncle Sam a Big Sam
A Washington Times review details large fees paid to special attorneys in the justice department from 1909 to 1911. Names include Henry L. Stimson, Frank Kellogg, J.C. Reynolds, S.K. Rush, Winfred Denison, Marion Erwin and others for sugar fraud, anti trust, land fraud, oleomargarine, and condemnation cases totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. The piece probes the justification and sources of the special fund funding these services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On
Department of Justice
Taft
Henry L. Stimson
Petten Gordon
Jesse C. Adkins
J. W. Barrett
Moreen H. Beach
Meridian Hill
D. G
TC. Becker
Oregon
District of Columbia
F. A. Maynard
E Wilkerson
Department of ‘Inetice
Peall
Beall
Department
Juge Corps
Intorney General
Frank B Kellogg
St. Paul
Minnesota
Kelloggs & Severange
Kellorge
Steel Trust
Kellogg
Kellogg-Severance
Union Pacific
Standard Oil
Roosevelt
Severance
St. Paul— the Apostle
Messrs
Stimson
United States
New York
Winfred F. Denison
Uncle Sam
McReynolds
J. C. Mc
S. R. Rush
Washington
Morzan H. Beach
Meridian Hills
Beach
A. A. Birney
Birney
H. C. Gauss
Bonaparte
Erwin
Carter- Greene-Gaynor
Nonagenarian Club
Knickerbockers
Marion Erwin
Georgia
Marion
Wade H. Ellis
Ellis
Ohio
Coffee’s Impact and a Postum Blessing Letter
A Rome matron describes coffee causing illness such as dizziness, stomach upset, and nervousness. She reports quitting coffee and using Postum, noting restored appetite and health. The letter promotes Postum Co.’s product and the book The Road to Wellville, claiming genuine reader interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Httle
Wellville
Cascarets Candy Tabs Promise Quick Bowel Relief
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle candy tablet cure for biliousness sick headaches and stomach troubles caused by bowels. It claims one tablet cleanses and prevents wash days, urging readers to carry a box for ten cents and take one when needed.
Wade's Legal Pay Draws Fire Over Special Assistants
The report notes Wade earned 11717.73 in anti trust cases while criticizing the justice department for paying special assistants large fees to handle big cases. Disaffection grows among lower paid lawyers who work on cases against major corporations. Chairman Feell and Beall anticipate potential uncomfortable revelations as inquiries proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade
Ohio
Harmon
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Feell
Justice Department
Beall
Man Invades Bedroom Sleep Habit of Local Broker
June 24 in Atlanta Mr and Mrs Wilkin Jones arrived home to find A T Cox a respected city broker asleep in their bed wearing only his night clothes. Cox had been undergoing treatment for nervous disorders at a sanitarium and wandered from the institution during a momentary aberration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Wilkin Jones
Rawson Street
Prohibition Remedy Quip and Africa Crocodile Tale
Uncle Prosit jokes that prohibition is a cure for drink evil like peppermint for li quor smell. A London Sketch anecdote follows about bathing by a river and escaping crocodiles, with a native guide diverting to sharks. The piece ends noting the good die young and many avoid acrobats by taking a tumble to themselves.
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Uncle Prosit
Africa
London
Notre Dame Lady Offers Free Home Rheumatism Cure
A Notre Dame woman, Mrs. M. Summers of Box R Notre Dame Ind, promotes a home treatment claiming to cure rheumatism and related pains without changing climate. The advertisement asserts the discovery removes uric acid from blood, loosens joints, purifies blood, and brightens eyes, inviting readers to request proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
Mrs Olivia Morrison Dies At Loray Home
Miss Olivia Morrison died yesterday morning at her mother Mrs Caroline Morrison home at Loray six miles from Statesville The funeral was held yesterday afternoon Rev E D Brown conducted the service and interment was in Concord church cemetery Broad Street Methodist Sunday school will go to Winston Salem July 18 Dr T Grier Miller who finished at University of Pennsylvania and ranked third in the state board exam at Charlotte will spend a few days at home then depart July 3 for a trip abroad William C Miller son of T D Miller a student at Philadelphia Textile School has earned a scholarship for the next session due to his excellent record
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Statesville
Olivia Morrison
Caroline Morrison
Loray
E. D. Brown
Concord Church Cemetery
Broad Street Methodist Sunday School of
Winston-Salem
T. Grier Miller
University of Pennsylvania
Charlotte
J. F. Robertson
William C. Miller
T. D. Miller
Philadelphia
Noted educators head to Georgia summer school week
Dr Williams of Georgia announces arrival of Dr Henry G Williams dean of the state normal college University of Ohio to join Georgia teachers in the summer school from July 3 for a week or ten days. Other speakers include Dr Lincoln Hulley president John B Stetson Lawton Evans M L Brittain and Governor Hoke Smith. Session begins June 29.
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Atlanta
Henry G. Williams
State Normal College
Univerity of Ohio
University of Georgia
Georgia
Williams
United States
Ohio Educational Journal
Heir's Regret in a Cached Estate Tale
A New York Sun column recalls Senator John Sharp Williams recounting a wealthy client who died leaving his fortune to his son. The executor delays payments while claims and formalities loom, and the young heir admits regret at his father’s death.
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John Sharp Williams
Bob
Leading California druggist praises Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound
A Pasadena, California letter dated March 9, 1911 from C. H. Ward Drug Co endorses Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound as an efficient non opiate expectorant suitable for children. The note claims it relieves colds without nauseating effects or digestion interference and promotes purchasing the original in a yellow package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Cal
Foley and Co
Foley
C. H. Ward Drug Co
C. L. Parsons, Sec’y. and
Treas
Foley’s
Grand Lodge Meeting Boosts Bond Travel to Atlantic City
Southern Railway offers round trip rail fares to Atlantic City for the Grand Lodge of B P O Ellis gathering in Atlantic City July 10 to 15 1941. Sale dates July 7 8 and 9 with an extension to Aug 20 for a $1 deposit. Fares from North Carolina stations vary by city and include special Pullman car service and a possible extra train from North Carolina July 8 arriving July 9. Reservations through R H Debutts Charlotte NC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge of
B. P. O. Ellis
Atlantic City
N. J
Southern Railway
Charlotte
N. C
Concord
Btatesville
Salisbury
N.C
High Point
North Carolina
Ansley Divorce Sought After Axe Door Breakin Incident
Mrs Pearl Ansley sues James P Ansley of Atlanta for divorce claiming her husband forced entry to her room with an axe and threatened to kill her before by pleading she was spared. The incident prompted the legal action filed in the local court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Pearl Ansley
James P. Ansley
Editor Quips About Bread and Winter in Dakota
A North Dakota editor retorts to a society column remark that Mrs Newlywed kneaded bread with gloves. He imprints a sharp quip about payup delinquent subscribers and jokes Dakota is no Garden of Eden in winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Dakota
Garden of Eden
Insurance ad promises low rates to attract patrons
Local advertisement promotes the best insurance in town offering low rates to draw more customers. It emphasizes affordability and reliable coverage to entice potential clients.
Unexcelled Five Room Cottage in Fourth Ward
Attractive five room modern cottage half a block from the car line on the shady side of the street. In excellent condition with modern conveniences. Priced at 2700 dollars with favorable terms. Currently rented to a desirable tenant but possession can be arranged. Act quickly to secure this bargain.
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Fourth Ward
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Judson C. Williams
Washington Times
Rome
Statesville News
Dr. Williams
A. of Georgia
California
R. H. Debutts
Charlotte, N. C
Rambler Auto Co
North and
South Carolina
Cyko
Ansco Films
Weddington Hardware Co
East Trade Street
East Trade
Morris E. Trotter
East Trade St
Dilworth
Charlotte Consolidated Construction Company
Piedmont
G'Eson - Woolley Co
Tryon Street
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