Oil King Rockefeller's Testimony Leaves Many Gaps
In Chicago on July 8 Judge Landis pressed John D. Rockefeller during testimony about Standard Oil of New Jersey. Rockefeller said he hadn’t been involved in active management for years and “didn’t know” many key facts such as exact dividends and earnings for 1903-45. He suggested Pratt, Howe, White, Bartow, or Archbold could provide the precise details.
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Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
Landis
Rockefeller
Standard Ol] Company of
New Jersey
Nieces
Great Trust
New Jersey Company
Pratt
Howe
White
Bartow
Archbold
Summary of Rockefeller Testimony on Standard Oil Holdings
Judge Landis released details from Rockefeller testimony revealing Standard Oil of Indiana owned by a New Jersey company with a $100 million capital and 40 percent annual dividends. The Union Tank Line's rail car rate was deemed uneconomical yet maintained, with railroads recycling mileage payments. Rockefeller and Archbold defended Standard Oil against rebates claims, asserting compliance with the 1877 Interstate Commerce Act, benefit to consumers, and prosperity due to efficiency and public service.
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Judge Landis
Standard
Indiana
New Jersey Corporation
Standard Oil Company
Union Tank Line
Rockefeller
Rockefeler
Cleveland
Archdoeld
John &. Miller
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A fragmentary historical notice references a Joan a ia 8 context, noting an army, battle, and a reader’s correspondence. The readable text hints at a military or social event, with unnamed parties and vague dates, leaving the exact actions and locations unclear.
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Biltep
Joan A
Wisconsin Railways Ordered to Open Superior Elevators to Public
The Wisconsin railroad commission orders the Great Northern Eastern Railway Company of Minnesota and Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha to open their Superior grain elevators for public use. If upheld this restores routine grain trade in Superior after private leasing to avoid the state law. The order also limits charges to fall 1904 levels. The Superior Board of Trade filed the complaint over grain inspection at the head of the great Lakes.
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Madison, Wisbury &the
Wisconsin Railroad Commission
Great Northern
Eastern Railway Company
Minnesota
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Superior
Wisconsin Grain Inspection
Superior Board of Trade
Lewis on the Aggressive in St Louis Suits
Postmaster Frank L. Wiman and Inspector R. E. H. Fulton were served writs returnable at the September term of the St. Louis grand jury in suits brought by Lewis Publishing Company. Damages cited total 1,002,218. Two suits target Wyman alone and two target both Wyman and Fulton over alleged barred periodicals and inquiry letters to subscribers harming the business.
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St. Louis
Frank L. Wiman
Postoffice
R. E H. Fulton
Labor unrest in Brescia after Garibaldi Day arrest
Italian labor exchange calls a generalized strike following the arrest of a tramp for insulting the flag during the Garibaldi Day parade in Brescia. The strike has left the town without lights, troops charging demonstrators, and many wounded. The situation is serious.
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Labor Union
Italy
Brescia
Garibaldi
Labor Exchange
Mob dispersed in Covington lynching attempt
A Covington report says the St. Tammany parish sheriff and deputies broke up a mob trying to lynch a Black man accused of raping a white woman near Covington. The event was stopped before harm occurred.
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New Orleans
Covington
St. Tammany Parish
Englishman Wins the Race in Seine Swim
Paris July 7 The international swimming race in the Seine was won by English champion David Billington. He covered more than seven miles in a record time of two hours and eighteen minutes.
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Paris
Seine
David Billington
One Man Dies In Pittsburg Fire In South Side District
William Reynolds watchman died after inhaling flames in a south side Pittsburg fire on July 8. Another man was seriously injured and property damage reached about $13,000. Reynolds inhaled flames during the blaze.
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Pittsburg
William Reynolds
South Side
Reynolds
Rockefeller Returns Home to Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller arrived in Cleveland from Chicago and was escorted to his Forest Hill residence. He refused to discuss the visit or be interviewed, staying private during his return to the city.
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Rockefeller
Cleveland
John PD
Chicago
Forest Hill
Scores on the Diamonds Chicago July 8 baseball scores
Baseball scores from Saturday and Sunday games across leagues. Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 5 in Philadelphia. Boston tied Cincinnati. New York beat St Louis 4. Brooklyn took both games against Chicago. American League results include Detroit 8 Boston 6 and Chicago Philadelphia 1 thirteen innings. St Louis Washington games noted with lengthy delays. Association and Western League results list multiple city matchups and scores across Columbus Indianapolis Minneapolis Louisville Kansas City St Paul and Des Moines Denver Lincoln Sioux City Omaha.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
New York
St. Lowis
Brooklyn
Secon
Detroit
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Phielphia
St. Louis- Washington
Kansas City
St. Tara
Milwaukee
Minnenpa
Columbus
Indianapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Tounsville
Western Liturdiays
Des Moines
Denver
Bles Moines
Lincoln Pueblo
Lincoln Ts
Sioux City
Omaha
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills Promises Quick Relief
The article advertises DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills as a remedy for wrackache, weak kidneys, and bladder inflammation. A week’s treatment costs 25 cents, sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz at 5 Stephenson Street.
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DeWitt
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephneson Street
Reduced Inter Urban Rates From Freeport
Effective July 1 the passenger rates from Freeport are reduced for round trips and one way journeys to Ridott Pecatonica Winnebago Rockford and other points. Cars depart Brewster house at 4:35 am with last car at 11 pm and the line operates until 12:20 midnight.
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Freeport
Ridott
Pecatonica
Winouckage
Rockford
Brewster House
Archires
Pertnpe 4 Sheer Handkerchief Offer With Dior Blix Ads
Readable text notes a promotional offer tied to a 246 purchase of pertnpe 4 Sheer handkerchiefs perfumed via a Dior called Blix. Mentions Kuskeere Ne and eae in unclear context. The fragment highlights a free item or promotion linked to the purchase.
Show Them Battleship Voyage Demonstrates US Strength
Oyster Bay New York July reports Rear Admiral Brownson visited President Roosevelt to stress a quick U.S. fleet transfer between oceans as a peace guarantee. Roosevelt backs a large navy to deter foreign powers and project strength without seeking war. Tokyo notes surprise at a wartime fleet movement during tense Japan relations and recalls Japan’s canceled visit.
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Oyster Bay
Brownson
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Washington
United States
United States Navy
SAKAMOTO ADMI RAL SEES INCONCLUSIVE WAR IF JAPAN AND AMERICA FIGHT
Tokio reports an Hochi interview with Admiral Sakamoto in which he says a war would be indecisive due to lacking bases of operation. He cites 600 mile gaps between Teshima Cavite Manila and warns American crews might desert. Washington notes Japan will not renew the treaty if a coolie labor clause is inserted.
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Tokio
Hochi
Sakamoto
Japan
America
Tescadores
Cavite
Manila
Washington
United States
Kodol Promises Digestive Health From Pharmacy Founder
Kodol will nourish and strengthen your digestive organs and furnish the natural digestive juices for your stomach. It will make you well. Kodol digests what you eat. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, of Stephenson Street.
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Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
Vacation forwarding for Journal subscribers
Vacations prompt readers to submit forwarding addresses at the office or call 35 to have the Journal mailed to new locations. Addresses can be updated freely. The notice invites readers to stay connected by following local happenings while away.
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Journal
Chinese Letter Threatens U S Exclusion Tactics
A Chinese reform leader Kong Yu Wei in a letter to President Roosevelt warns that two decades of exclusion laws have alienated 400 million Chinese. He says a united Chinese nation will seek rights and may unleash anger, risking severed ties with America.
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City
Mexico
Kong Yu Wei
New York
Roosevelt
Daily Record
West
United States
America
China
Montpellier Council Reinstates Resignations Amid Wine Protests
In Montpellier the municipal council voted to withdraw resignations from officials tied to the south wine grower protests, signaling the collapse of the agitation. The wine growers committee had urged recalls only with authorization from the growers congress. Leaders Marcelin Albert and M Ferroul demanded bail release in a letter to the court.
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Montpellier
France
Montpellier Wine Growers’ Committee
Marcelin Albert
M. Ferroul
Exmayor
Narb
Receiver Appointed for Winnebago Traction Company
Judge Bur nell in Oshkosh appoints Richard M. Hackett as receiver for Winnebaro Traction company valued at 1,000,000 operating city system and interurban lines in Omro and Neenah. Motion for receivership filed by Trust Company of America with all parties consenting.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Burnell
Richard M. Hackett
Winnebaro Traction Company
Jines
Omro
Neenah
Trust Company of America
Telegraphers Strike Postponed in Chicago
Chicago July 8 Telegraph operators employed by commercial telegraph firms decide at a meeting to postpone strike action for one week. Labor Commissioner Neill will seek peace and explore resolutions during the interval.
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Chicago
Neill
Grand Encampment Knight Templars to Meet in New York
The triennial convocation of the Knight Templars will be held in Saratoga Springs July 7 to 11, marking the first order gathering in New York. Berlin reports the thaler will cease to be legal tender on October 1. Two youth conventions meet Wednesday in Seattle and Boston. The Army of the Philippines encampment is set for Kansas City August 16. Winds and rain have caused thousands in damage.
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Knight Templars
Saratoga Springs
New York State
Berlin
Seattle
Wash
Young People’s Union of the Universalist Church
Boston
Army of the Philippines
Kansas City
Private Soldier’s Buttonless Shirt Leads to Sneaky Fix
Pat McGinnis complained about his laundress as his shirt neck button kept failing. In a bold move he sewed a tin baking box lid with two holes onto the neck to force a fix. The laundress apparently understood the hint and added a buttonhole to fit it.
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Pat McGinnis
London
Cuteness of Old Time Doctors Colloquial Medical Insights
The excerpt cites Synge in Social Life In England noting early notions of physician prowess around five centuries ago. It highlights obstructions of the liver as a misdirected diagnosis, warns against dining with nonpaying patients, and advises excluding a patient's friends during treatment to avoid disturbances, sometimes yielding higher fees from those present.
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Synge
England
Cuates
Funniest stories and temperance quips from noted writers
A Sun account recalls F Marion Crawford as a boy in Concord dropping a silver dollar into a missionary box, then regaining consciousness amid clergyman’s jubilation. Sir Wilfred Lawson riffs on christening ships with champagne, saying temperance lessons follow the first taste of wine. Africa’s crocodile defense, taught to native children, is to gouge out the eyes to survive.
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New York
the Sun
F. Marion Crawford
Crawford
Concord
Sir Wilfred Lawson
Wilfred
Africa
Why the Hoge Ran and Squéaled
A Indianapolis man narrates a humorous tale of hogs in Indiana driven to odd behavior by a misinterpreted tapping sound. A traveler asks a farmer about the hogs as they strike trees and squeal, revealing a farmer’s confession that a woodpecker tapping fooled the hogs into expecting feeding time.
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Fn-Dianapolis
Indiana
Palestine
Indianapolis News
Smothered in Roses at Ancient Banquets
Circle recounts lavish uses of roses from Nero ordering 100000 dollars worth to rose water fountains to ceilings opening during banquets. Guests were showered with roses, initially met with delight, but continued until all were smothered.
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Nero
Willige Questions From a Boy in Kansas City
A Kansas City Independent item humorously depicts a boy named Willie asking absurd questions at table about whales, sealing wax, greeters, cork, and squaws wearing wart hoops. His father cuts him off, then Willie wonders if his trundle bed is a boy’s bed, as the family reads the daily paper.
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Willige
tWille
Papal
Cork
Willie
Kansas City Independent
Sandy’s Retort Parable Echoes Parish Duty
A village minister meets Sandy Smart, a simple man, and quips that Sandy’s shoes are in need of blacking, comparing them to the preacher’s own sermons. Sandy replies, “They’re like yer sermons once destitute o’ polish,” preserving the flat wit and dialect tone of the Dundee People’s Journal.
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Sandy
Sandy Smart
Dundee People’s Journal
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