Parson's Attack on Regulation Highlights Big Business Favor
The Fort Wayne Sentinel reports John Parsons, former American Bar Association president, arguing Congress should not regulate corporations. He defends price fixing by railroads and trusts, warns of oligarchy, and suggests the fight between control and concentration will shape the nation’s future commerce. Colonel George B. Lockwood expands Huntington Herald holdings, becoming a leading Indiana newspaper magnate with four papers under his control, praised for improvements in news quality and civic usefulness.
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Congress
John Parsons
American Bar Association
Sugar Trust
Congressional
Great Combine
Havemeyer
Parsons
Gary
Wickersham
George B. Lockwood
Huntington Herald
Indiana
Lockwood
Reciprocity's Day Of Triumph For Taft In Tariff Reform
The article lauds President Taft as reciprocity becomes law, crediting a Democratic House and Senate for enabling tariff reform. It notes insurgent leaders La Follette and Cummins opposed the bill, but predicts swift presidential signing and Canadian ratification. It calls the move a notable beginning of tariff reform and a loom toward stronger North American amity.
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William Howard Taft
House
Senate
VaFollette
Cummins
LaFollette
Congress
Penrose Testimony Ties Hines To Patriotic Motives
The piece portrays Penrose as believing Hines acted from patriotism in his effort to influence Lorimer’s fate at Springfield. It notes Penrose’s Pennsylvania political lineage, quayside influences, and connects this to broader accusations that Ed Hines is a liar, despite sympathies claimed for patriotic intent.
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Penrose
Lorimer
Hines
Springfield
Matt Quay
Pennsylvania
Quay
Prairie
Lincoln
Grant
Douglass
Trumbull
Aldrich
Ed Hines
Taft
City Urged to Extend Pavements to Rural Routes
The editorial urges the city to improve street continuity by mending breaks between paved city streets and rural pikes. It calls for pavement extended to the city limits to support rural trade, noting Fort Wayne should invest for its own benefit and that of nearby areas.
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Fort Wayne
Board of Public Works
Cholera Fear Looms as Carriers Spread in the East
The eastern region faces a troubling cholera situation with carriers unknowingly transmitting the disease. Boston reports a death, while authorities assure no expected outbreak beyond their control though eastern states seek final clearance after the last case. The Asiatic scourge remains a lingering threat despite science and law.
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Boston
Perjury Accusations Mark Lorimer Senate Hearing
Senator Kenyon warns of perjury in the Lorimer case as conflicting testimonies from Funk Hines Hettler Wiehe and others unfold. The speaker notes sworn statements conflict repeatedly and hopes the sequel will address the issue, while critics insist the testimony contains serious inaccuracies and misremembered facts.
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Lorimer
Senate Committee
Kenyon
Funk
Hines
Hettler
Wiehe
Wickersham’s Michigan Speech Promises Oil and Tobacco Dissolution
The attorney general in Michigan framed the Supreme Court oil and tobacco ruling as a decisive step toward full dissolution of the two trusts. He urged that the decision would yield actual, complete breakup, not mere compliance, and suggested steel and sugar could join as grave rivals to oil and tobacco.
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Wickersham
Michigan
Supreme Court
Mr Ed Hines Viewed as Busy Figure After Lorimer Inquiry
The account notes Ed Hines continuing active work after the Lorimer case moved to investigation. It describes his travels among influential magnates and his contact with powerful people believed to influence U.S. senators. It also commends his zeal and energy in any task, while implying some choices may be morally questionable.
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Ed Hines
Lorimer
United States
Hines
Wool schedules and partisan positioning in tariffs debate
The passage notes Senator LaFollette and Senator Smoot each have a wool schedule, with the Democrats and President Taft tied to wool schedule timing. It argues Smoot’s measure risks distrust, and only a wool bill aligning with Democratic priorities may pass this session, under pressure from wool interests.
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LaFollette
Senator Smoot
Taft
Tariff Board
Smoot
Governor Marshall's boom praised by supporters as advantaged
Supporters say Marshall's presidential bid stands in a favorable position. They claim it has no quarrel with rival booms and remains friendly with all, while competitors are at war over territory and people, drawing attention to a candidate seen as able to secure his own state in convention and election.
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Marshall
Richmond Mayor Ponders Municipal Ice Plant
The Richmond mayor discusses municipal ice alongside water, suggesting the city could become its own iceman. He warns against rising prices and questions why the city would abandon a potential public ice operation.
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Richmond
Sugar War Allegation Of Dead Rats In Barrels
Mr. Spreckles alleges enemies hid dead rats in sugar barrels during the conflict. He argues the presence of contaminated barrels would mislead consumers and harm the market reputation of his company.
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Mr. Spreckles
Sveré
Thas
Wheat prices rise on European crop fears and U S demand
Chicago reports higher grain prices as European crops falter amid heat and drought. Wheat opens higher in anticipation, futures firm though gains waver with arrivals and hedging. Corn and oats show mixed moves as hogs push pork prices up. receipts tallied across Chicago and nearby markets.
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Chicago
Europe
France
England
Russia
India
Toledo Seed Market Prices Reported for Seed Types
Toledo July 24 market note lists Cloverseed cash at 10 50 with October December at 10 05 and March at 10 07. Alsike prime for August December 9.00 No 2 9.00 November 9 60. Other seeds show 6 25 September 6 00.
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Toledo
Maret
Ytoledo
East Buffalo Market Livestock Report July 23
Hogs receipts today 2,400 head with 760 shipped to New York. official shipments yesterday 4,371 to New York. Market steady to firm with heavy hogs 7.00 to 7.15, mixed and mediums 7.19 to 7.20, workers 7.10 to 7.25, pigs and light yorkers 6.50 to 6.80, stags 4.50 to 5.69. Sheep and lambs receipts 140. market slow and lower, top lambs 6.50. Cattle receipts 100. market steady.
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East Buffalo
N. Y
New York
Chicago Market Cattle and Hogs Report for July 25
Cattle receipts about 4000 head with steady market. beef steers $5.75 to $7.15, Texas steers $4.50 to $6.10, western $4.00 to $5.90, calves up to $5.90. Hog receipts near 16000. market firm to strong. prices $6.40 to $6.90, mixed $6.55 to $6.87, heavy $6.15 to $6.82, pigs $5.25 to $6.45. bulk $6.55 to $6.82. Sheep receipts around 15000. native $2.50 to $4.40, western $2.75 to $4.45, yearlings $4.00 to $5.40, native lambs $3.75 to $7.30, western lambs $4.50 TAS.
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Chicago
Ill
Texas
Cincinnati Market Cattle and Hogs Prices July 25
Cincinnati market receipts 181 cattle with steady to firm quotes. Steers 3.25 to 4.25, heifers 2.25 to 5.85, cows 1.59 to 4.35, calves opened strong at 3.00. Hogs 2,590 head active 5 to 10 higher. packers 6.80 to 7.00, sows 4.75 to 6.25, pigs 4.50 to 6.90. Sheep steady to slow. lambs 3.40 to 7.00. Indianapolis receipts include 8,000 hogs, 2,350 cattle, 800 sheep. cattle 4.35 to 4.75, veal 4.00 to 7.5, hogs 6.85 to 6.95. lambs 5.50 to 6.50.
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Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Ind
Fred Eckart Packing Co
Hinesecean
Market Butter Prices Hold Steady in Chicago Cremeries
July 2 report from Chicago notes butter markets steady with creameries and dairies showing stable quotes. Market activity described as in line with recent averages while traders eye small shifts.
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Chicago
Final Clean Up: July Sale Closes Strong
Sale winds down with renewed push on summer goods. Shoppers urged to act quickly to reap savings and receive promised value in these final days of the ben efit event.
Silk Gloves: 12 and 16-Button Lengths Open Stock
Advertisement lists white silk gloves in 12 and 16 button lengths with prices 90 cents to 1.35 dollars. It shows 12-button gloves at 90c and 1.15 for longer, and 16-button gloves at 90c 1.15 and 1.35 dollars.
New York Market Prices For Butter Cheese and Poultry
New York July 25 Butter market firm with receipts 14 184 packages. Creamery specials 26 26 5c. extras 25 25c. firs 22 28c. seconds 21 22c. Cheese market firm with 9 356 boxes receipts. State white specials 11 12c. large white 11 4 11 c. Poultry dressed market irregular with western broilers 21c. fowls 11 15c. turkeys 12 1c.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Toledo Market Report Highlights Regional Oil Prices
Toledo Market notes on July 25 show North Lima at 2 cents above barrel cost, while South Lima and Indiana price at 77 cents per barrel. Prices reflect regional trade fluctuations and market benchmarks for the day.
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Toledo
North Lima
Lima
Indiana
Stocks Slip as ICC Freight Cut Triggers Opening Decline
The Day on Wall Street reports July 25 opening gloom as ICC freight rate cuts spark heavy railroad selling led by Union Pacific and Northern Pacific. Western rail shares fall further with Atchison and Southern Pacific. General Electric and International Harvester dip. Losses soon curb, indices recover near midday, Hill stocks lag. Bonds stay steady despite market volatility.
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Wall Street
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Union_Pacific
Northern Pacific
Irneading
Atchison
Southern Pacific
Great Northern
General Electric
International Harvester
Reading
Union Pacific
American
New York Central
Bloss-Sheffield Steel
Consolidated Gas
Western Maryland
Western Railroad
Hill
Lehigh ‘Wolley
Sidnee Te jRxiznes
Coalers Standout As Markets Waver In Midday Trading
Stocks showed mixed movement with General Electric up 1 point while Rhode Island preferred and 2nd May Department Stores slipped slightly. American Beet Sugar and St. Louis & San Francisco second preferred added a point as trading steadied near day’s best prices after a noon hour downturn.
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General Electric
Rhode Island
St. Louis
San Francisco
Fort Wayne Wholesale and Retail Market Quotes
Market prices from Fort Wayne for wheat corn oats barley rye and potatoes, with eggs butter and poultry notes. Wholesale quotations include wheat, rye, oats, and barley per bushel or ton, plus retail prices for eggs butter potatoes and chicken products and live stock rates corrected by local firms.
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C. L. Hall
Cressett & Sons
Graham
Seaeaee Oe
Chicken Dinner and Festivities at Centlivre Park
More than five hundred Fort Wayne lodge Loyal Order of Moose members attended the second annual outing at Centlivre park despite rain. The Citizens' band played, a noon chicken dinner was served, and portions of the athletic program were canceled. Jerry O Connor won the auto race over Poinsette. the Fats vs Slims baseball game ended inconclusively with no victor. Arthur Jones, supreme vice dictator, traveled from Indianapolis for the event.
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Fort Wayne Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Centlivre Park
Citizens’ Band
Jerry O’connor
Poinsette
Fats
The
Slims
John Farhnreich
J.J. Cattes
M. H. Kelly
D.C. Stout
J. M. Hallenstein
Krull
A.A. Wolf
Henry Grosch
W. F. O’co
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Standard
Liverpool Cables
Middle West
Moesecovady Sa
Batione
Madras
Te Rurode Dry Goods
New York Market
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Stocks and Bonds
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Wiener & Co
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Fancy Elgin
Beyer Sros. CO
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