Equitable freight rates case pits Henry against Rock Island
Fairfield grain dealer Geo D Henry petitions the Interstate Commerce Commission over higher Iowa to Missouri rates charged by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway. He cites a two car shipment with 24 dollar excess on a shorter haul and seeks remedy through courts, noting ICC guidance for equitable rates. The notice also mentions hearings set for January 28 in Cedar Rapids Iowa and broader rate reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins
Burlington
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Geo. D. Henry
Rock Island
Henry
Justice’s
Supreme Court
Washington, D. C
Fairfield
Iowa
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
United States Court Rooms
Cedar Rapids
I. A
Missouri
Kansas City
Kansas
Thompston
Princeton
Wilder
Kan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fourth Year Rhetoricals Debated in High School Assembly
In the high school assembly room the fourth division of the Fourth Year rhetoricals presented a strong program. Debates favored the negative on the labor question while poetry and essay performances featured Ruth Simpson Berste Brawner May Fulton and Maude Hoagland. The judges Misses Katherine Mann Bessie Buchanan and Rev W F P Jones announced the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinno Duet
Maude Hoagland
Ora Sehetfell
Alice Frasher
Berste Brawner
May Fulton
Ruth Simpson
John Cochran
Royal Ravenscroft
Blanche Sawtell
Bernice Jones
Katherine Mann
Bessie Buchanan
W. F P. Jones
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Clarence Linder
A Sun Bends Washington Monument in Midsummer Test
The Washington Monument shows slight bending in intense sun on the southern face. A copper wire 174 feet long hangs from the center with a plummet in a water-filled vessel to measure the sag.
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Washington Monument
Animal vocal ranges and tests of voice skill note
A playful contrast lists cow, dog, horse and donkey vocalizations by musical intervals. It notes donkeys show no evidence of proficiency in voice production studies.
New Yorks First Street Cleaner Created by Dutch Households
The Dutch housewives of old New York sparked the agitation that led to appointing the first public street cleaner in 1692. Laurens Van der Speigle the baker held the post, and his daughter married Rip Van Dam who would become New York governor, illustrating early democratic ties.
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New York
Old New York
Laurens van der Speigle
Daugher
Rip van Dam
Rowley Dominates as Company M Defeats Central at Pella
Company M's basketball squad beat Central college of Pella 48 to 31 in a fast game. Rowley scored five baskets and drew Mills’s 11 fouls, while Mills managed only one basket amid umpire warnings for rough play. Castile filled Loehr's spot and Simon Castile moved to forward.
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Company M
Central College
Pella
Rowley
Mills
Moore
Central Agerewation
Ottumwa
Bill Ramsell
Central
Ss. Castile
W. Pietenpol
Wisecarver
TeVeltrup
C. Mills
A. Castile
HH. Pietenpol
Conner
Sr. Atha
Tyssling
Pellaumptre
Fatfield
Baskets
S. Castile
W. Pitenpol
Free Baskets
Big Dog Bites Boy After Church Walk
Harry Fulton 12, son of J J Fulton, was severely bitten by a large dog near the Methodist church on Wednesday night. The dog attacked him around 9 p m biting his legs in several places. Doctors do not anticipate serious injuries.
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Harry Fulton
J. J. Fulton
Davenport
Iowa
Counry
Notice of Final Report in Bradshaw Estate
In Jefferson County Iowa February term 1907 the administrator Louis Thoma to file final report and settlement for the estate of A D Bradshaw. Hearing set February 18 1907 in Fairfield Iowa. Heirs and interested parties must appear with objections to discharge and bond release. J A Huglin attorney for administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Iowa
A. D. Bradshaw
Louis Thoma
State of Iowa
A .Db. Bradshaw
District Court of
Fairfield
J. A. Huglin
Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea Advertising Card
Advertisement for Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea and Tablets by F. S. Shriner claims to strengthen nerves aid digestion and provide refreshing sleep. Listing price 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
F.S. Shriner
Probate Notice of Will for Chas H Johnson
State of Iowa Jefferson County probate notice announces a document believed to be the last will of Chas H Johnson on file with the Clerk of the District Court. A proof and final hearing are set for February 18 1907 at 2 o clock pm, first day of the February term, 1907. Clerk KE Be Lucas signs the notice with court seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Jefferson County
Chas. H. Johnson
District Court
KE. BE. Lucas
Deafness Cure Claim by Constitutional Remedies
Advertisement claims deafness results from inflamed Eustachian Tube and catarrh. Offers one hundred dollars to prove Hall's Catarrh Cure cures deafness caused by catarrh. Mentions Toledo Ohio sellers and requests sending for free circulars. Includes additional pitch for Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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I. J. Cueney & Co
Toledo
Hlall
Pation
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Geo. C. Henrys
Inter- State Commission
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Animal Voices
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Loehr
Simon
Big Dog Bites Boy
America
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Scott County Savings Bank
Gordon van Tine&to
Imstitutionea
Mass
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Blair New
Berner Locks
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Arter Rund
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