Decisions of Interest to the Public in 1910s Law Notes
A roundup of notable legal rulings spans union labels on ballots and whether they void votes, stenographers as laborers for wage exemptions, milk statute construction excluding principal possession, a suit club deemed a lottery, legislator salary increases and timing, street use for moving buildings, and related decisions on interpretation and enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Publishing Company
St. Paul
Supreme Court of New York
Peters
New York Supplement
Board of Inspectors
Cohen
Aldrich
Southeastern Reporter
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Indiana
State
Grant
Southwestern Reporter
Court of Criminal Appeals of
Texas
Olson
Scott
Northwestern Reporter
Minnesota
United States
Supreme Court of
Kibbie Telephone Co
Landphere
Northwestern
Michigan Supreme Court
Demage Breach Of Lease Over Dog Nuisance Ruling
Kindy v Browning states a dog in an adjacent apartment cannot be a nuisance that voids a lease. The landlord cannot evade rent by alleging nuisance when tenants permit a dog. A barber entering the jury room for a shave is not grounds to overturn a verdict, as jurors’ fair trial depends on practical safeguards, not suspicions of irregularity.
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Kindy
Browning
New York Supplement
Enaung
Supreme Court of New York
Commonwealth
Forty Years As A Priest Eerione Fegers Mass
Father H. M. Fegers of Sacred Heart church will celebrate mass to mark the fortieth anniversary of his ordination. He has served twenty four years in Sterling building a strong congregation and is esteemed by Catholics and Protestants alike. A scholar who brings learning to daily life, he offers comfort and cheer to his large flock.
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Eerione
H. M. Fegers
Sacred Heart Church
Masa
Father Feger
Sterling
Rockalla
Father Fegers
Catarrh Cure Hyomei Boasts Quick Relief
Hyomei promises relief from catarrh in five minutes with a complete outfit priced at one dollar. Wm F Jungkunz guarantees a cure or money back. The kit includes a rubber inhaler a bottle of Hyomei and a dropper. The remedy uses antiseptic eucalyptus air inhaled over inflamed parts three to four times daily to treat coughs colds asthma hay fever and croup without stomach dosing.
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Wm. F. Jungkunz
Australia
This Date in History 1785 to 1908 Highlights
A compact chronology lists events from 1785 university charter to 1908 Supreme Court ruling on labor discrimination. Notable items include Jefferson’s presidency era dinners, Burr’s conspiracy, Webster’s speech, Audubon’s death, Audubon Park origins, Fort McAllister bombardment, James brothers incident, Blaine’s death, Greenland rail crash, and unions case ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Georgia
Washington
Congress
Jefferson
Burr
Virginia
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company
Daniel Webster
Union
Robert Y. Hayne
John James Audubon
Audubon Park
New Orleans
Emperor William II
Germany
Fort McAllister
Georgia
James Brothers
Kearny
James G. Blaine
American Statesman
Greenland
N. J
United States Supreme Court
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Heals Burns and Wounds Quickly
Brave fire fighters endure harsh burns while fighting fires and use Bucklen’s Arnica Salve to erase pain. The salve claimed to cure skin eruptions old sores boils ulcers felons and piles with instant relief. Sold for 25 cents at Joseph Emmert’s store.
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Bucklen
Joseph Emmert
Freeport merchants urge price right for buyers
Local merchants in Freeport urge customers to know your requirements and shop carefully to make prices right. The note hints at fair pricing and consumer emphasis amid local commerce.
Emperor William's Fiftieth Birthday Celebrated With Ceremonies
Berlin marked Emperor William II's fiftieth birthday with state ceremonies and a royal display. He ascended the throne in 1888 after Frederick III's death and now leads Prussia and the German empire with a vast military force, a large hereditary salary, and extensive estates. The day featured a dawn trumpet salute, chapel service, a formal reception with foreign dignitaries, and a public procession along Unter den Linden, followed by conferring many decorations and honors.
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Kaiser
Prince Henry
University of
Bonn
Augusta Victoria
Schleswig-Holstein
Frederick III
House of Hohenzollern
Kingdom of
Prussia
Germany
Bavaria
Saxony
Wurttemberg
Hamburg
Bermen
Lubeck
Alsace-Lorraine
Berlin
William
Reich
Dryander
Army
Navy
Unter den Linden
Winter plowing resumes in Stevenson county after long gap
In January reports claim no winter plowing had occurred in Stevenson county since the winters of 1875 or 1877 until last Monday. General Gastel, resident three and a half miles south of Freeport in Silver Creek, was seen busy with small plow tasks on his farm, a detail verified by inquiries at the Gastel farm.
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Tt Ie
Stephenson County
Gastel
Freeport
Silver Creek
Mothers Club Meeting Includes Talks and Music
The Mothers Club holds its regular meeting Thursday afternoon at the Settlement Home. Mrs Chapin will discuss the next chapter of the Unfolding Life. Miss Agnes Shannon will read a paper on Comparative Food Values. Instrumental music will be provided by Miss May Lichtenberger.
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Mother's Club
President Aids Orphans At Macon Home
A report from the President of the Industrial and Orphans Home in Macon Georgia cites nine years of use of Electric Bitters. The testimonial claims the medicine strengthens stomach liver and kidney function, purifies blood and aids digestion. It is described as excellent for building up weak children and women’s health. Available for 60 cents at Joseph Emmert.
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Industrial and Orphan's Home
Macon
Joseph Emmert
The Fighting Parson at Grand Opera House
A new melodrama The Fighting Parson by John A Preston premieres at the Grand Opera House next Saturday with matinee and night shows. Travis Thorne an athlete who becomes a preacher uses his self defense skills in tackling social slums of New York while delivering the gospel, amid sensation, comedy, and scenery. John A Preston stars with Miss Sarah Marion in a full cast production.
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John A. Preston
W. F. Matin
Himeelf
Travis Thorne
New York
Grand Opera House
Sarah Marion
A Broken Idol heads to brief spring tour from Whitney
After a prolonged Whitney run in Chicago the laughing song play A Broken Idol by Hal Stephens Williams and Van Alstyne with Otis Harlan will tour briefly before a Boston summer run. A few night stands are planned including Freeport. The Chicago cast of seventy travels in private Pullman cars. Gus Sohlke sponsors the production ensuring spectacle.
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Whitney Opera House
Chicago
Hal Stephens
Williams
van Alstyne
Otis Harlan
Boston
Freeport
Gus Sohlke
The Strong People at Grand Opera House Chicago
The Grand Opera house in Chicago presents C. M. S. McLellans The Strong People with Arnold Daly leading an renowned company. The drama tackles a sociological problem with lucidly presented arguments offering material for discussion among students and economists alike.
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Grand Opera House
Chicago
C. M. S. McLellan
Arnold Daly
Leah Kreshna
Arnold
Pagan and Christian at The Majestic in Freeport
The Majestic shows an Edison film titled Pagan and Christian today and tomorrow. A tale set in Thebes contrasts Epicurean pleasure with austere Christian virtue as Livia the pagan dancer and Caius the hermit meet, collide, and seek conversion then part in tragedy with a nun and hermit’s solitude.
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Edison
Freeport
Caius
Livia
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Endorsed by Kansas Druggist
Druggist J. M. Hawkins of Mound City Kansas recommends Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a reliable laxative and stomach tonic. The product is guaranteed to perform as claimed and free sample bottles are offered by the Pepsin Syrup Co. 119 Caldwell Building Monticello Illinois. Sold by all druggists at 50 cents and one dollar.
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J. M. Hawkins
Mound City
Kan
Dr. Caldwell
Pepsin Syrup Co
Caldwell Bldg
Monticello
Ill
Combination sale at Enterprise Livery February notice
Notice announces a big stock sale at Enterprise Livery on Spring Street around mid February. Parties with horses cattle and related stock are urged to list stock by February 4 to allow advertising. Contact A. H. Miller to arrange.
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Enterprise
Spring Street
A. H. Miller
Scissors and razors pound in repair shop update
Lewi machines repaired at Ft Galena Bt with 1-18dte noted. Telegraphed entry records scissors and razors being worked on, reflecting ongoing maintenance activity at the Fort Galena base.
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Lewi
Galena Bt
Governor Gillett weighs in on anti Japanese bills
Sacramento Cal Jan 27 Governor Gilletts message on the Japanese question crystallizes sentiment for and against measures Roosevelt has opposed. The bills include segregation in residential districts and denial of land ownership to aliens. He urges federal action on immigration and calls for a state census of Japanese residents land ownership and leasing to report to the President and Congress.
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Sacramento
Cal
Gillett
Roosevelt
California
Grove L. Johnson
Washington
Japan
Iit
Newberry College President Rev Dr Harms Born in Savannah
The Rev Dr John Henry Harms born January 27 1876 in Savannah Georgia. He earned his AB at Newberry College and graduated from the Lutheran Theological Seminary Gettysburg. He served pastorates in Chambersburg Newport and Harrisburg Pennsylvania before returning to Newberry as president last fall, noted as one of the nation’s youngest college presidents.
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John Henry Harms
James A. B. Scherer
Newberry College
Newberry
S. C
Savannah
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Gettysburg
Chambersburg
Newport
Harrisburg
Tabernacle Church
Roosevelt letter secrecy shrouds White House reply
In Washington on January 27 officials offered no idea of the contents of a letter Roosevelt allegedly wrote to Governor Gillett of California. No details about the letter or its purpose were disclosed at the White House.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Governor Gillett
California
White House
Max Antrim Injured Jumping at YMCA
Max Antrim thirteen, son of Mr and Mrs H H Antrim, sustained a bad fracture to his right leg during gymnasium activity at the YMCA. While attempting to jump an apparatus with other boys, he slipped and fell. He was taken home, placed in a plaster cast and will remain indoors for some time.
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Max
H.H. Antrim
Three Japanese Arrested as Spies in Ecuador
Three Japanese nationals were brought to Guayaquil under guard and jailed on suspicion of spying. Reportedly officers in the Japanese army, they were captured near Cuenca while mapping the frontier, with a file of soldiers escorting them.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Cuenca
Labour leaders ordered to pay contempt costs
Washington January 27 Justice Wright of the District supreme court ordered President Samuel Gompers Vice President John Mitchell and Secretary Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor to pay the costs arising from the contempt proceedings. The aggregate costs amount to about 1500 dollars.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Justice Wright
District Supreme Court
Burning boat shelled to stop fire near magazine
At Messina a sailboat loaded with 2 000 cases of benzine caught fire near a powder magazine. The blaze threatened an explosion and a torpedo boat fired shells into the vessel, nearly sinking it.
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Messina
French Seek Naval Service After Seeing U S Fleet
A group of young Frenchmen including a priest visited the American consulate in Nice and offered to enlist after being impressed by the battleships and the contented sailors. They were deemed ineligible.
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Nice
France
Actress Annie Yeamana Very Ill in New York Pneumonia
New York Jan 27 Mrs Annie Yeaman the actress is said to be dangerously ill with pneumonia at her home in New York City doctors report serious condition colleagues and fans monitor her status closely.
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Annie Yeamana Very III
New York
Annie Yeamans
Judge grants divorce over ill temper and bad breath
Western judge rules for divorce citing ill temper and bad breath as the cause. Advertisement claims Dr King's New Life Pills would have prevented it, promising relief from constipation, liver trouble and colds. 25 cents at Joseph Pmmert's.
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Dr. King
Joseph Pmmert
Pension board to examine Annapolis applicants tomorrow
The United States pension board presided by Dr J F Fair of Freeport Dr Allen Salter of Lena and J C P Leitzell of Dakota met in session today The board will conduct a physical examination tomorrow for applicants seeking admission to the Annapolis naval academy Other tests will be held later in February
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United States Pension Board
J. F. Fair
Freeort
Allen Salter
Lena
J. C. P. Leitzell
Dakota
Annapolis Naval Academy
Advertising and Goods Must Be Promoted Together
A concise adage asserts that advertising is useless without products and products are pointless without advertising, highlighting the symbiotic need for both in commerce. The saying emphasizes practical promotion paired with quality goods.
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Kansas
Eral Government
Max Antrim
Pension Board
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