TROL OF RAILROADS ENDED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE
A critical examination argues railroads abuse private status to set and publish high rates under Elkins law. It cites Roosevelt, LaFollette, and ICC findings that published rates shield carriers from punishment, boosting freight prices 25 percent or more and harming producers and consumers.
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United States
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Interstate Commerce
Congress
People’s Representatives
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Circuit Court of the United States
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Republican Congress
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Corporations
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
St. Louis
Commission
Industrial Commission
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Elkins
Roosevelt
Chicago
Iowa Developments and Rail Beef Case Under Sherman Act
Debate over Sherman Antitrust law violations by the beef combine and railroads highlighted by accusations of rebates and discrimination against independent shippers. The piece mentions Iowa resources, including coal and cement, and lists railroad excursion fares and event travel details from 1905 with specific sale dates and prices.
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Roosevelt
Iowa
Oskaloosa
Fairfield
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
American — Stock Growers Association
St. Louis
P. KE. Heflin
East Tennessee voters at courthouse pick among candidates
A Washington Post report describes a rural East Tennessee turnout where an older mountaineer voices disillusionment with the slate. He notes a favored candidate yet jokes he would pay to unsee him, preferring the old local constable type.
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East Tennessee
Washington Post
Iowa Child’s Penny Savings Teaches Value of Money
Inez Gates, daughter of a Rockford storekeeper, saved 1170 pennies weighing seventy pounds in a Rockford National Bank account. Her father daily gave her the coins, turning a personal habit into a public lesson on saving and prudent money management for both child and parent.
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Inez Gates
Rockford
Rockford National Bank
Rare Clubbing Offer Cuts Rates For Local Papers
The Tribune announces a clubbing deal enabling subscriptions to Fairfield Tribune for $1.00 per year, Iowa Homestead at $1.00, a monthly family periodical for $0.50, and Farm Gazette monthly at $0.50, totaling $1.50 per year. The offer, described as half price, is limited and urged to subscribe promptly.
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Fairfield Tribune
Iowa Homestead
Farm Gazette
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