Express Companies Defy Nebraska Rate Law
Elgin Iowa reports that Nebraska express firms filed schedules to cut rates by 25 percent under the Stirley act, effective July 8. Lincoln agents say they were not notified and continue old rates. United States Express Co. officers instruct disobedience. Legal actions pending in federal and state courts.
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Nebrasta
Stirley
Lincoln
United States Express Company
Fom Trafic
Jones
New York
Bolles Fingy
Nebraska
Schoolmaster To Do. Women Replacing Men In Kansas Schools
Report notes widespread hiring of women as teachers across Kansas harming male educators. County institutes show high female participation, including a large 208-attendee event in Shaware county Topelo. Of about 12,000 public school jewelers in the state, at least 10,000 are women supporting calls for greater educational recognition.
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Kansas
Kruse Fe
Snythe Suheles
Archur Qeous
Shaware
Topelo
Kynsay
Striving for the Pennants. 52 HN Murders in Month
An OCR readout reports June mortality figures from the New York Baroner's office. Total deaths reach 498 with 296 due to violence or accident, 262 from natural causes. Homicides numbered fifty two and twenty nine accidental deaths are listed.
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New York
Oars Mow Down Laborers At Ohio Steel Works
A violent explosion at the Ohlostel works in Youngstown Ohio injures eleven, with ten others severely hurt and several dead. The accident occurs as workers unload oars, leaving a scene of destruction and prompting questions about the cause and safety.
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Ohlostel
Youngstown
Ofia
Holmes Jury Disagraca Hearings in Fraud Trial
The jury hears the trial of formy Awe Kotiati Stilistiekin on charges of fraud tied to the Department’s crop information leak. Alexander saragai and Pal are linked to the case, with the defendant’s expected demonstration in aerial navigation by August amid extrapolated kite experiments.
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Holmes
Heling
Burn
Withbington
Caisplylig
Pal
Alexander Saragai
Ts Deck
GC. B
Aly
Tornado Wipes Out Texas Town
A tornado destroyed much of Rochester in the early hours, causing heavy injuries to several residents. Many barns and houses were demolished with no deaths reported.
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Texas
Rochester
Ratsuli Influences Appointment In Sultanate
Riieall the bandit captures the commander of the Sultan's army and influences a government change. A high ranking official is appointed governor of Tatler amid the turmoil.
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Ratsuli
Riieall
Cod
Bine
Tatler
War on Sparrows Urges Citizens to Help Exterminate Weaken Cotton Loom
Government urges nationwide action to wage war on the English sparrow to protect the cotton industry. Insect-eating birds are valuable but no bird matches the sparrow in controlling boll weevils and pests. The spread of boll weevils threatens the cotton belt as northern nesting ends. many methods, including poisoned grain, are proposed to cull sparrow populations.
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West
United States
Destruction of Santos-Dumont dirigible airplane test in Paris
Report describes the recent Paris test of a hybrid balloon and aeroplane craft by Santos-Dumont that collapsed after a rear lift caused the balloon to strike the ground. The account also notes Sir Frederick Joves's view that doctors may soon rely on diet and simple living, reducing medicine reliance.
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Dalloun Ryds
Santos-Dumont
Paris
Frineus
Frederick Joves
England
London
Ile
Union Barbers Watch Sunday Closings in Cleveland
Union members in Cleveland Ohio monitor shops to ensure Sunday closings as required by law. Over the past year union membership rose across Germany and other regions with new labor movements forming in Egypt Canada and Holland.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Germany
Anastasia O'Meara
Cambridge
Mass
Novociation
J. VY. Powderly
Hnlon
Knights of Labor
Te Bureau of Information
Bureau of Immigration
National Farmers’ Education and Co-operation
Jms
Ita Arse
Quegon
Hudson Bay
Trig
Emiloyers
Nona
Inmure
South Yorkshire
England
Holland
Great Wall Street Melon Cut: July Dividends Hit Record Heights
New York stock season shows the largest dividend and interest payouts in history with total disbursements around 180.9 million dollars. Rail, industrial, traction, and bank sectors lead, with several major railways and utilities posting notable increases while many firms renew higher rates.
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Wall Street
New York
Guarn
Flotisinl
Ray Neard
Ute Vanderbilt
Chicago & Northwestern
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Cost of crime dominates US spending in year report shows
A historical analysis totals crime costs at about 1 070 327 000 US dollars nationwide. It compares crime damage with religious, educational and humanitarian spending, noting crime consumes more than fifty million dollars per year than combined ecclesiastical and social efforts. Parole systems and prison reforms are discussed as Cleveland and Minneapolis case studies, urging corrective treatment over fines and advocating rural prison work programs.
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United Staties
Greater New York
New Yorks
United States
United
Stites
National Congress of Charities and Corrections
Minneapolis
Waris R. Cottey
Division of Charities and Corrections
Cleveland
Oho
Tom Johnson
Johnson
Tom
Copley
Cleveland House
Intercatling News 1veque Report From Kansas Creek
Roy Nonkir of Wegbody Kansas rowed well in Big Sugar creek with a party of fishermen. The 16 year old son of Willi Larner near Di O T was accidentally killed while trying to stop a runaway team.
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Intercatling News
Roy Nonkir
Wegbody
Kan
Wir
Big Sugar Creek
Willi Larner
di. O. T
Dearth of Farm Laborers Drives New York Shortage
The state faces a severe farm labor shortage with 50 000 workers needed while 15 000 fewer farms exist since 1800. New York advertises in 11 foreign papers to recruit agricultural laborers and lawmakers study immigration to boost rural employment. Growth of large estates near cities reduces available farmland and converts farms to housing sites, with 1000 farms sold in the past year for development north of New York City.
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New York State
New York
Leom
Bennett
Congress
Europe
Immigration Commission
United States
Halton Hull
Ann
Ring is Summoned for Chicago Testimony in Oil Case
Invitations bearing the seal of the United States District Court were issued for a confidential talk with Judge Konesayn M. Lang in Chicago. The targets include Jol D. Rockefelsey and executives of Standard Oil affiliates as investigators seek details on Shanckil resources and ties to a folding company before fines for concessions from the Chicago and Alten railway. Judge Lang is noted as presiding United States district judge since 1906, with a history in Indiana and Illinois legal education and service under Gresham.
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United States District Court
Konesayn M. Lang
Chicago
Jol D. Rockefelsey
Standard ON Company
New Jersey
Standard Oil Company of
Infilina
Rockefetley
King'’S
Landis
Standard Old Company
Indlena
Folding Company
Chicago and
Alten Railway
Kenenaw Mountain Lande
John de Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Las Bean
United States
Milville
Ojo
Logansport
Ind
Chicago Law School
Northwestern University Law College
Walter Q. Gresham
Cleveland
Ladin
Mn Gresham
Inn
Molmes Conspiracy Trial Reveals Large Crop Stat Zooming Profits
Louis C. Van Riper testified in Washington that Edwin S. Molmes plotted to profit from advance crop reports with I A Peckham and Moses Hans of New York. Van Riper described introductions, payments totaling about 107000 dollars, and a Peckham and Merter brokerage network financed by the conspirators. A separate report notes three killed by a severe electrical storm in New York City area after a day of heat and humidity, with fires and damage.
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Saya Holman
Edwin S. Molmes
Washington
I. A. Peckham
Moses Hans
New York
Louis C. van Riper
van Riper
Holmes
Peckham
Theodore H. Price
Peckham & Merter
Stock Exchange
New York City
Charles Adams shoots and kills Robert Musgrove in Zancarille
In a sudden frenzy Charles Adams, driven by fear of a mob, fires at Robert Musgrove in Zancarille, killing him. The incident shocks the community as investigators begin questioning Adams about his state of mind and motives.
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Prien
Charles Adams
Robert Musgrove
Zancarille, A
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