Landis flags rebating case with intent to jail violators
Judge Landis plans a fearless grand jury charge in Chicago on rebating and anti trust law violations in northern Illinois. He will urge indictments against high railroad and Standard Oil officials and prepare to jail wealthy offenders if convicted. The investigation was postponed to Sept 3 after immunity was promised to Chicago & Alton officials.
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Chicago
Landis
Illinois
Grand
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Standard O 1 Co
Indiana
Bonaparte
Chicago & Alton
Old Brush Value From Paris Maker At Red Cross Drug
A Red Cross Drug Store ad promotes brushes from Chas Loonen of Paris France. It claims old brushes in homes outlast new ones and offers hair hand and assorted brushes at discount weekly values. Prices range from 1.50 to 3.00 with cheaper competition undercut.
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Chas, Loonen
Paris
France
Red Cross
Magill Change of Venue Request in Clinton Murder Trial
Judge Cochran will rule this week on the Magills change of venue request in the Clinton murder case of Mrs. Magill. The state furnished affidavits from about 200 county residents supporting a fair trial in DeWitt County. The defendants await the November term on bail after seeking immediate trial.
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Clinton
Cochran
Red H
Faye Magill
Pet Magill
DeWitt
Magills
General strike eyed as Small nears approval in Chicago
Chicago reports indicate President Small of the Commercial Telegraphers union will issue a general strike order across the United States and Canada. About 27,000 operators may walk out, with 96 cities already affected and nearly 10,000 workers out. Roosevelt may step in to mediate.
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Chicago
President Small
Commercial Blegraphers’ Union
United States
Canada
Small
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Roosevelt
D. J. Keefs
Longshoremen’s Union
Washington
Western Union
Postal
Adirondack Fire Aboard Steamer Narrowly Survived With No Loss
The Adirondack of the People’s Line caught fire along the forward hold near Poughkeepsie on a northbound run. Crew steadied passengers as tugboats and lifeboats began rescue ops. about 300 people were saved with fifty taken to Poughkeepsie and others to trains toward Albany.
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Newburg
N. Y
Adirondack
People's Line
Roscon
Poughkeepasle
Albany
Poughkeepsie
Wealthy Englishman Confesses to Murder in Marseille
Vere St Leger Goold and his wife corroborate his confession of killing Emma Levin a rich Swedish woman. He says she demanded money for a male friend and he stabbed her then dismembered the body placing remains in his trunks to throw into the sea. He traces a globe trotter life from Ireland to Montreal and Monte Carlo.
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Marseilles
Vere St. Leger
Goold
Emma Levin
Jie
Cretly
Irish Land Commission
Dublin
Montreal
Holland
Monte Carlo
Frisco Lines Tourist Tickets with Stopovers
Tickets sold daily through the season with stopovers at points of interest. Return by a different route allowed. Return limit October 3. For rates and schedules contact W. P. McNair, Agent, Frisco Lines, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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W.P. McNair
Frisco Lines
Royal No 10 flour advertised by City Grocery
A household baking tip ad urges housewives to use Royal No. 10 flour to avoid failures in biscuits cakes and bread. It promotes the City Grocery as a source for fresh clean ingredients and promises the best value for money.
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City Grocery
Royal No. 10
Rabies Attack Six Persons in Danville
Six victims of a rabies outbreak in Danville Illinois are in serious condition and two infected by a bite from a young boy. The mayor orders dogs killed. victims include Mrs C F Davis Vance Davis Frank Bee ver Rost Lena Miller and Mrs Charlies Swindle. The Davis boy who was attacked died this week.
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Danville
Pasteur Institute
Chicago
C. F. Davis
Charles
Vance Davis
Frank Beever
Charles Rost
Lena Miller
Mrs
Charlies Swindle
Davis
Hartje seeks custody via Pennsylvania courts
Augus tus Hartje through senior counsel seeks possession of his two children from his wife after failing to obtain a divorce. The telegram notes a troubled custody dispute amid a broader set of international and legal happenings.
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Augustus Hartje
Pennsylvania
Hartje
Morocco
Casablanca
Gummere
Alcazar
Jerome
New York
Detective Bureau
Hunchakist Secret Society
Telegraphers strike in New York threatens rail line walkout
In New York on August 15 both sides claimed victory as 40,000 railroad telegraphers eyed joining the strike. Western Union at Grand Central sent unsent messages to New York Central operators who refused to relay them and warned of a walkout if forced. Railroad officials sent the messages back to Western Union.
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New York
Western Union
Grand Central Station
New York Central Railroad
Western Union operators in Scranton walkout disrupts service
In Scranton on August 15 the entire Western Union operators force including the chief and wire chiefs quit, leaving their keys at 9 o'clock Tuesday night. The messenger force also walked out, signaling a broad strike action.
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Scranton
Western Union
Storms and strikes ripple world while markets edge higher
Reports say several killed and many injured by an explosion as telegraph and power outages mount in Asia. Strikes in Belfast and a strained global economy prompt Roosevelt Root and Taft to meet. Arkansas prisons order no whipping by anyone but the warden amid heavy rains and flood damage.
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Tita
Belfast
Ireland
Roosevelt
Root
Taft
Tonaparte
Missouri
McGorgan
Real Northern
Hill
America
Congress of Growers
St. Louis
Arkansas Penitentiary Commissionerg
Arkansas
Landis
Bonaparte
Chicago & Alton
Boston
St. Louie
Onancock
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Fayetteville, Arkansas
Federal Grand Jury
Standard Oil Company
Magill
Hudson River
Norfolk
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The
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Eureka Springs
Colorado
Utah
Fayetteville
Arkanbas
Golden Gate Coffee
Golden Gate Teas
Golden Gate
W. C. Conner & Company
Mitchell
Lyons Candy
Lil
Concord
N. H
Christian Science Church
William K. Chandler
Fastman Kodak Works
Rochester
N.Y
Dan Pateh
Sepp
Arkansas Lumber
W. Dickson St
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