Happenings of the week on trials, storms, and rail deals
A sweeping anti trust drive looms as the Justice Department weighs possible prosecutions of tobacco trust members. John W Gates testifies on steel trust while a devastating Ohio five minute storm leaves ten dead and millions in damage. J J Hill announces a 400 million mortgage tied to Great Northern and CBQ rail bonds. A Milwaukee wife dies by jumping from a Boston hotel window amid other national events.
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Ohio
Lake Orie
Cleveland
Lorain
Northern Securities Company
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railway Company
Great Northern
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
John F. Jackson
Milwaukee
Parker House
Boston
Memorial Day Ball and Notables Marked by Remembrance
Benjamin Priest of Sumterpost aged 100 May 11 and a G A R member married in the Memorial day parade at Cannan Me. Congressman Henry George eulogizes Tom L Johnson as the greatest mayor of the best governed city in the world. Five Barling brothers visit Rugby Wis to wreath their parents graves. Senator Cummins warns of revolution unless legal reforms advance.
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Benjamin Priest
Sumterpost
Cannan
Henry George
New York
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Johnson
Barling Brothers
Rugby
Wis
First Indianapolis 500 Race Ends In Harroun Victory
Sporting for fame and fortune, one life is sacrificed and seven men injured in the inaugural Indianapolis speedway 500 mile race won by Ray Harroun in 6 hours 41 minutes 8 seconds driving a Mormon car. Ralph Mulford in a Lozier placed second as forty cars started and finished. Ad Wolgast, lightweight champion, compelled Frankie Burns of Oakland to surrender as the gong rang for the seventeenth round in San Francisco.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ray Harroun
Ralph Mulford
Lozier
Ad Wolgast
Frankie Burng
Oakland
Cal
San Francisco
Porfirio Diaz leaves Mexico aboard Ypiranga for Spain
General Porfirio Diaz and family boarded the steamer Ypiranga at Vera Cruz bound for Spain. He told a small guard detail that the present government would need his methods to restore peace. The report notes his farewell to Mexico and reference to ongoing political strategy.
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Porfirio Ding
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Spain
Million Dollars in New Buildings for State College
Iowa State College expects over 1 million dollars in new construction over seven years. Planned facilities include a veterinary building gymnasium mechanical laboratory library and auditorium updates plus additions to Margaret Hall and new physics and chemistry spaces. A five year millage extension funds further upbuilding.
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Des Moinesi
Iowa State College
Stanton
Margaret Hall
Eos
Iowa expositions trip under state commission plans inquiry
Des Moines report on the Iowa Panna ex Coalition commission meeting to chart a June or July junket to San Francisco for assessing the scope of the big exposition and to collect data for Iowa’s exhibit. Members named include Senator Henry Adams, George A. Wilson, Rainey, Charles Bacher Jr, and John L. Wolf.
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Des Moines
Iowa Panna Ex- Coaltion Commission
San Francisco
Henry Adama
West Union
George A. Wilson
Rainey
Carroll
Charles Bacher, Jr
John L. Wolf
Tobacco Trust 15 Held Illegal By Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court ruled the American Tobacco Company, the tobacco trust, an unlawful combination in restraint of trade and an attempt to monopolize tobacco manufacture and sale. The decision applies the rule of reason, labeling the conduct a grave Sherman anti trust act violation and ordering disintegration within six to eight months under court supervision to recreate a lawful condition. Justice White announced the opinion with a dissent by Justice Harlan on the rule of reason interpretation. The court directed dissolution efforts, possible injunctions, or a receiver if disintegration fails, and barred all acts expanding the trust’s inter state commerce powers during the period.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
American Tobacco Company
The
Tobacco Trust
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Tobacco Combine
United States Circuit Court
Southern District of
New York
White
Harlan
Fruit Prices and Lumber Woes Prompt Budget Concern
A mock dialogue features Ever Peasimistic predicting cheap fruit this year while Mr Growcher doubts affordability of lumber for boxes. The exchange highlights tension between falling fruit costs and rising packing costs impacting producers.
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Mr. Growcher
Chicagoan Invents Instrument For Sane Fourth Noise
A Chicago inventor proposes a device called burstfog paper to produce noise without danger for the Fourth of July. The contraption uses a perforated handle and mouth chamber to emit controlled blasts, aiming to reduce chaos while celebrating patriotism.
He That Fellow Has Morcy Than Brains
The exchange shows a quick witted groan as one speaker notes the other’s lack of sense while recounting a small debt. The banter hints at a local humorous vignette or cartoon caption style exchange.
Cleveland banker Charles T Rose enjoys Rhode Island Reds
The article notes Rose, a Cleveland banker and Mason, as a chicken fan and breeder. While walking in his incubator house he is joined by his daughter Helen, age three, who asks playfully which chick was hers.
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Charles T. Rose
Cleveland
Rhode Island
Quiet Exchange Over Hawkins Punishment Echoes
A quotation from Harper's Weekly recalls Lollerby asking if Hawkins faced his punishment like a man. Dub bleigh answers affirmatively, noting Hawkins hollered, yelled, and used strong language while enduring the ordeal.
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Hawkins
Lollerby
Dubbleigh
Creation
Harper's Weekly
Mental Accuracy Greatly Improved by Leaving Off Coffee
A Wisconsin creamery manager reports coffee caused digestion distress and heart palpitations, hindering business. After switching to Postum following box directions, he notes restored digestion, relief from fullness, steadier mental function, and fewer mistakes. He praises Postum as the great table drink of the times.
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Wis
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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