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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1914
Page
9
President Wilson addresses Congress outlining a measured, comprehensive program to curb private monopoly, interlocking directorates, and railroad finance abuses. He calls for a new federal role, an Interstate Commerce Commission, and clear penalties aimed at individuals who misuse corporate power while preserving business vitality and public trust.
Washington Jan 24. Administration trust bills now before Congress receive party support and are expected to become law. They define unlawful monopoly, ban unfair trading, create an interstate trade commission, and regulate interlocking directorates. Penalties include fines up to 5000 or one year imprisonment. The measure also covers holding companies and limits for injunctive relief. The trade commission would oversee corporate dissolutions and advise courts. Critics say the bills do not go far enough in curbing monopolies or interlocking stock control.
Professor Howard Crosby Butler and Dr Enno Littmann reveal bilingual Lydian Aramaic inscriptions at Sardes Avia Minor. Found near the temple of Artemis the eight line texts date to Artaxerxes era, aiding understanding of the ancient language. The site reveals extensive ruins, white marble foundations, and intricate Lydian decorative motifs.
In Chicago Julluh Dalsey attempted to flirt with Mrs Dudley wife of Police Sergeant Charles Dudley. The sergeant struck him and arrested Dalsey. The prisoner claimed he was writing a book and sought Mrs Dudley as material.
Dr Thomas J Allen president of Aurora college files for the Nobel prize of 1914 based on a sixty day peanut diet. The unusual nomination highlights his dietary experiment and aims to gain recognition in science.
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