Federal War Opens On Great Combine In Tobacco Case
James C. McReynolds filing the complaint signals possible criminal prosecutions for the tobacco trust. He may seek receivers if evidence shows the conspiracy restrains trade, with witnesses including Duke Cobb Harris and Lorillard among defendants. Proceedings begin with service of the complaint and responses, then witness testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James C. McReynolds
Tobacco Trust
Herman
McReynolds
James B. Duke
American Tobacco Company
John B. Cobb
American Cigar Company
Mr. McReynolds
Suit to Bust Big Tobacco Trust
New York July 10 government files in circuit court against the American Tobacco Company and 56 associates plus 29 individuals in a bid to dissolve the tobacco trust. Petition argues the group monopolizes the industry and seeks injunctions or receivers to end inter state and foreign trade restraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
American Tobacco Company
Imperial Tobacco Company
British-American Tobacco Company
American Snuff Company
American Cigar Company
United Cigar Stores Company
American Stogie Company
MacAndrews and Forbes Company
Corley Foil Company
Tobacco Trust
Organization of the Tobacco Trust
American Tobacco Company of
New Jersey
Allen & Ginter
Richmond
W. Duke Sons & Co
North Carolina
Kinney Tobacco Company
W. S. Kimball & Co
Goodwin & Co
N Harmony
Lonig
Toabcco
Trade Bloc Controls Market Share Amid Rival Turmoil
A powerful combination has swiftly secured a dominating position in the trade, leveraging broad support and influence to crush competitors and reshape the competitive landscape.
Toddler Takes A Trip To Distraction Of Mother
Mrs. Brattan Wells bound from the east to Kentucky embraced her recovered four year old in the sheriff s office last Wednesday and forgot the promised punishment. The boy wandered from the Wabash depot into a street car and was found by Tony Lintz at the transfer corner who delivered him to authorities until the mother arrived.
Exciting Runaway On Calhoun Street Injures One Rider
A runaway pony pulling a cart on Calhoun Street near Lewis Street caused a collision with a buggy. Mrs. Rueben N. Browand suffered a broken right shoulder and was treated by Dr. Ross. three women in the cart Mildred Rohgans Matilda Boyce and Mrs. Louis Schelhammer escaped serious injury. The driverless cart tipped, lifting the occupants to the ground but no others were hurt. rohgans daughter of John rohgans and boyce daughter of James Boyce are named residents of Calhoun and Leith streets.
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Pierce
St. Vitus
Calhoun St
Lewis St
Louis Schelhammer
Mildred Rohgans
Matilda Boyce
Calhoun Street
Washington and
Wayne
Rueben N. Browand
Cass Street
Ross
Miss Rohgans
John Rohgans
Calhoun
Leith
New State Medical Board Resolution Aids Students
Dr. James M. Dinnen reports the state medical board adopted a resolution allowing second year students to pass an exam on completed branches to avoid retesting later. The change eases examinations for medical students as they finish the full course in colleges. Prof. A K Schauk and Lydia DeVilbas Schaut plan to move their offices to the city and open a musical studio beside it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State _ Medical Board
James M. Dinnen
State Board of Medical Examination and Registration
A. K. Schauk
Handsome remodeling planned for Citizens' Trust bank
The Citizens' Trust company of Clinton and Berry streets awards contracts to M Ohmers' Sons Co for major remodeling. A modern stone front, marble lobby, marble and mahogany fixtures, and a concrete vault will transform the bank, making it the handsomest small banking room in Indiana for its size.
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Citizens’ Trust Company
Clinton and
Berry Streets
M. Ohmers’ Sons Company
Dayton
Indiana
Viewers Appointed for Monroe Township Stone Road Project
County commissioners appoint John A Buschman engineer and Willam A Youse and William Bohnke viewers to examine the Monroe Township stone road proposal. They will report in ten days, guiding a board decision. The road, about a mile and a half long, will run from the southwest into Monroeville with no election required.
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Monroe Township
William Bohnke
Monroeville
Miller pleads guilty to murder and receives life sentence
Tony Miller formerly of Fort Wayne admitted guilt in the Muncie circuit court for the murder of his wife Elizabeth Miller on May 21. Judge Leffler imposed life imprisonment at Michigan City prison after the jury found him guilty on his plea.
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Muncie
Ind
Tony Miller
Fort Wayne
Elizabeth Miller
Leffler
Michigan City
Miller
Orrin Canady
Orin T. Canady
East Thirteenth Street
Canady
Ball Brothers
Heekin Park
Penn Street
Thompson
Poland
Cecil
Fort Wayne Native Henrietta Rauthrauff Dies in Salem Virginia
Mrs. Henrietta Rauthrauff, longtime Fort Wayne resident, died July 9 at her Salem Virginia home aged about 75. She left Fort Wayne in 1882 with daughter Margie Evans and later moved to Rome Georgia before settling in Salem. No Fort Wayne relatives remain. Her son W H Rauthrauff, once with First National Bank, was traveling home from Europe and will not return until Saturday.
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Henrietta Rauthrauff
Fort Wayne
Salem
Rauthrauff
West Jefferson Street
Margie Evans
Rome
Williams Buys Electric Theater on East Berry Street
Henry M. Williams owner of Amusement Enterprise has purchased the moving picture theater on East Berry street. He plans to install a second theater in the Arcade room soon. Zeo Manuel of the U S 8 Kear City takes a ten day furlough.
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Henry M. Williams
Amusement Enterprise
Moving Picture Theater
East Berry Street
Mr. Williams
Zéno Manuel
U.S
Kear
Benzoate Ban Shocks Pie and Pickle Makers In 1900s
Washington reports a coming price surge and altered appearances for pies pickles preserves canned fruits and condiments due to a new ban on aniline dyes and benzoate of soda. Officials anticipate delays and a tougher season as makers fear costly reformulations and potential crop issues.
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Washington
Pure Food Board
Wilson
Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
Boston
Dr. Dunlap
Pufflings
America
Dr. Wiley
Plymouth Rock
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Promoted for Headache Relief
Endorsed by J I Bush of Waterview New York the Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills are touted as safe drug free from opium and other narcotics. Consumers are urged to ask their druggist about the remedy with a money back guarantee on the first package containing 25 doses for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Dr. Miles
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Teeple’s Court Neglect Ends With Fine and Detour
Orin Teeple’s claim of taking $7 for coal delivered for Mendel Frank failed to relieve his situation in city court. He received a $5 fine plus costs and a thirty day attachment, agreed to work for board, fled to Lima, and remains jailed in effect. The judge gave a lecture and suspended the sentence after maternal and attorney intervention for Edward LaCroix, who faced a suspended $10 fine and sixty days for alleged theft. Other cases include Jake Oppenheimer fined for drunkenness and Clinton Warkle’s case continued regarding driving a crippled horse to Blue Lake and beating it before abandonment along the roadside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orin Teeple
Mendel Frank
Lima
Phil Colerick
Edward LaCroix
Mary Stewart
Maryland
Jake Oppenheimer
Clinton Warkle
Blue Lake
Seek Estate of 400 Million in English Fortune
A Vermillion county meeting gathers heirs to pursue a fortune of 400 million dollars in the Bank of England. They claim Robert Payne, an English lawyer who died nearly a century ago, left thirty two wills and many heirs. Isaac S. Larrance leads years of letters and travel to secure proof. Representatives will be sent to England to learn steps for release.
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Bloomington
Bank of England
Vermillion County
Robert Payne
Isaac S. Larrance
England
Ice Cream Social Planned at M E Church
Sheldon Indiana notes July events and social happenings. An ice cream social at the M E church is set for July 20. Local residents attend, visit, and improve homes as repairs finish.
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Reuben Brow
Langard
Cook
Boerger
Board of Public Safety
Bayer
Safety Board
Welch
Kinder
Forest Park Company
Virginia
Electric Theater
Teeple
Helra
Sheldon News
Sheldon
M. E
Itara
Martha Dishong
John Confer
Frank Woods
Lark Crickmore
Lizzie Farrell
John Troup
Hartford City
Elzie
Ossian
Sheldon Church
Ben Weaver
Bender
Will Kelfe
David Nickelson
Maude Coolman
Kaufman
Nora McDowell
Andie Cutter
Bertha Buskirk
Tom Platt
Dessie Brindle
Emery Brindle
Clarence Weaver
Etheleaver
Grace Moses
Clara Gray
Gust Herbst
Gassie Schoonover
Hope Hospital
Jason
Frank Adams
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