Cases of Interest Decided by Courts on Labor and Highway Law
Summary of recent high court rulings in Massachusetts Adair Oregon Muller Illinois and Utah addressing automobile injuries from highway defects labor union membership protections parole and related civil actions. It notes Doherty vs Town of Ayer on highway repair limits for heavy machinery and Adair on union rights and fifth amendment, plus Muller on ten hour workday for women and related civil issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
West Publishing Co
St. Paul
Doherty
Adair
United States
Supreme Court Reporter
Act of Congress
Oregon
Johnson Vs. Saum
Northwestern Reporter
Supreme Court of Iowa
Collins Vs
Metropolitan Life Ins. Co
Supreme Court of Illinois
Scott
Chichester
Southeastern Reporter
Virginia Supreme Court
Gow
Bingham
New York Supplement
New York Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Utah
Mesas
Oregon Short Line R. Co
Pacific Reporter
Labor union boycott case cites Loewe v Lawlor decision
Hat makers in Danbury faced union organizing attempts and a boycott against complainants and hat sellers. Court scrutiny focused on whether the federal anti trust act covers interstate commerce and labor union conduct. The Supreme Court affirmed that sale of hats across states brings the boycott within the statute. A separate Rhode Island contempt ruling found a newspaper liable for misstating a Supreme Court opinion.
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Danbury
Conn
Circuit Court
United States Supreme Court
Loewe
Providence Journal Co
Atlantic Reporter
Lena Social Notes and Regional Visits Broadcast
Lena June 26 residents report Mrs. W R Hoppe hosting the Thimble club. Louise Kippinger returns from Freeport. Lena shows at Damascus farmers picnic with Imperial band and local citizens. Visitors include Mrs J M Olson from Shabbona and Henry Harris family hosts. Wright Fosdick reunion at Garden Prairie. Henry Palker guests in Lena. John Kreitzer from Sabetha visits Dixon relatives. Elsie Backus heads to Normal Ill for summer term. H F Miller family from Hurdsfield ND visits Henry Farringer.
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Lena
W. R. Hoppe
Thimble Club
Charles Kiplinger
Freeport
Farmers
Damascus
Imperial Band
J. M. Olson
Shabbona
Henry Harris
Wyman Roe
Garden Prairie
Ill
Wright-Fosdick
Henry Palker
Elizabeth
John Kreitzer
Sabetha
Kan
Lee Boyer
Dixon
Elsie Backus
Normal
State Normal
H. F. Miller
Hurdsfield, N. D
Henry Farringer
Usefulness of Corn Starch in Daily Cooking
Households seek variety in frequent dishes and turn to corn starch for improved flavor and texture. Esteemed authorities Waterman and Hill describe ways Kingsford's Oswego Corn Starch enriches sauces soups gravies and desserts. The firm offers a free book with over a hundred recipes and tips upon request.
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America
Alice Cary Waterman
Janet M. Hill
Kingsford
Kingsford’s
Kingsford & Son
Oswego
New York
National Starch Company
Kingaford
Catarrh Cure Claim Offers $100 Reward
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy with a $100 guarantee. It asserts the medicine cures catarrh as a constitutional disease by acting on blood and mucous surfaces, promising strength and constitution building, and inviting testimonials from customers.
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Hall
Fadl
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Surrey to Oakland Transportation Notice
Beginning Saturday afternoon June 27 regular transport will operate from White school house to Oakland cemetery Wednesday and Saturday afternoons weekly until further notice. Round trip tickets cost 15 cents and may be bought from a river. Oakland Cemetery Association.
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White School House
Oakland Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery Association
Public sale notice for Berg and Carato personal effects
Public notice of auction to the highest bidder at 10 oclock forenoon on Wednesday July 1 at 304 Wilcoxon Building Freeport Illinois. Personal effects of T A Berg and Felix Carato both deceased to be sold. Dated June 19 1908. M M BaL CMARTNER Deputy Coroner.
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Wilcoxon Building
Freeport
Ill
T. A. Berg
Felix Carato
M. M. Baucmgartner
Fish Sells Illinois Central Shares Ends Long Control Battle
Stuyvesant Fish sold about 10 000 Illinois Central shares amid a decades long clash with E H Harriman over control of the railroad. A judge Ball decision in 1907 favored Harriman, leading to Fish’s ouster and mounting stock sales as Fish anticipated losing leadership. The market reacted with Illinois Central stock movement and earnings projections cited for the current year.
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Stuyvesant Fish
Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Central Huildings
Illinois Central
Stuyvesant
Chicago Inter Ocean
Edward H. Harriman
Fish
Illinois
E. H. Harriman
Harriman
Inois
Farlin Q. Ball
Judge Ball
Illnois Central
Union Pacific and Railroad Securities
Union Pacific
Ball
Superior Court
Knois Central
Ilinois Central
Mllinois Central
Civic Spirit and Park Plans in Dubuque
The Dubuque women’s club buys a bluff strip on West High Street to preserve it for a future park, remove billboards, and restore beauty. The move reflects a rising civic spirit guiding a park commission and public access to scenic bluffs, mirrored by Freeport’s discussions on municipal beautification and civic service.
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Freeport
Mississippi
Dubuque
Park Commission
England
Germany
Freeport Woman's Club
Mgr
Charles Mulford Robinson
Commons
Woman's Club
Business Men's Association
Woman’s Club
Commercial Club and Trades and Labor Congress
West Eighth Street
Dividend Total Indicates 13.67 Percent Rate
The total amount available for dividends is 13.67 percent. For ten months ending April 30, 1908, actual earnings fell 1.89 percent versus the prior year, while expenses and taxes rose 6.07 percent, producing a net decrease of 21.41 percent.
Dodgeville Train Delayed by Engine Trouble West of Argyle
A Dodgeville train arrived over an hour late this morning due to engine trouble reported about one mile west of Argyle. The disruption affected service and caused delays for passengers and schedules.
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Dodgeville
Argyle
Calgary Visit Reports Lush Strathmore Farmland Life
MCCOL writes from Calgary Alberta June 21 describing a trip to Strathmore and nearby farms. He notes large horses and cattle, high quality stock, grazing success, abundant hay rotting along railroad tracks, mild winters with little snow, and satisfaction with the country’s health and living conditions.
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Calgary
Alberta
Strathmore
Medicine Hat
Freeport
Public Opinion and Rail Safety Urged by Kruttschnitt
Julius Kruttschnitt, director of maintenance for Harriman roads, argues in Appttron's Magazine that public opinion must back vigorous railway discipline to reduce wrecks. He cites unions, morale, and safety culture as key factors, notes 18 percent of deaths and 2 percent of injuries arise from acts beyond railroad control, and calls for greater publicity and public cooperation to remedy deadly trends.
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Appttron’s Magazine
Julius Kruttschnitt
Harriman
Kruttschnitt
Hardihood
Flarkiman Lines
Freeport House Cleaning Co schedules weekly rug and carpet service
The Freeport House Cleaning Co will clean rugs carpets and mattresses on Thursdays and Fridays each week. Customers may telephone orders to the news phone white or 343 and the company will call and deliver the same day. W. C. Stewart, Manager.
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Freeport House Cleaning Co
W. C. Stewart
Sereno E Payne Birth and Career Highlighted
Sereno E Payne born June 26 1843 in Hamilton New York. He moved to Auburn grew to prominence graduating from the University of Rochester admitted to the bar in 1866. He served Auburn as city clerk 1868 to 1871 and held roles as supervisor district attorney and school board member. In Congress since 1893 he has chaired Ways and Means and helped shape McKinley and Dingley tariffs. He is a longtime Republican leader and ally of Speaker Cannon.
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Sereno E. Payne
New York
Hamilton
N. Y
Auburn
University of Rochester
Board of Education
Payne
Joint High Commission
House of Representatives
Cannon
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
This Date in History Compiled for a Paper
Key historical events from 1758 to 1907 include Louisborg captured by English forces under Amherst in 1758, William IV's ascension in 1830, repeal of the British Navigation Acts in 1849, General Pope placed in command in 1862, the death of Simon Cameron in 1889 born 1799, Chicago anarchists pardoned in 1898, the International Council of Women meeting in 1899, and a 1907 Commons vote to curb Lords power.
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Louisborg
Amherst
William IV
George TV
England
Pope
A Grand Family Medicine Electrc Bitters Endorsement
Mr. Frank Conlan of New York lauds Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia liver issues and weak kidneys. He says it regulates digestion purifies blood and renews vigor for both sexes, sold under guarantee at Jos Emmert's drug store for 65 cents.
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Frank Conlan
Houston St
New York
Jos
Water Rents Due at Freeport Water Co Office
Water rents are due semi-annually at the Water Co. office 194 Van Buren St on July 1 1908. A 10 percent discount applies to those who pay in full by that date. Office hours include evenings from June 25 to July 1 inclusive. Freeport Water Company urges customers to take advantage of the discount.
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The
Water Co
van Buren St
Freeport Water Company
Meat Market Opens at Becker & Co Store Rear
G F Kurtz has accepted the position of meat cutter at the new meat market opened in the rear of C Becker & Co store on North Galena Ave. A. L. Becker invites friends to call and visit. New phone 487. 6-19diw.
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C. Becker & Co
Galena Ave
G. F. Kurtz
A. L. Becker
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Chine
Surrey
Oakland
NUM
H. Harriman
Mr. Fish
Civic Spirit
Want Colu.an
McCol
Trip
Sereno E. Ferns
Rede Teledette
W.h.brandt&co
Galena St
H.a.rotzler Jeweler
Oprida
Chicago St Freeport
Flgim
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Ttm
Bow River Valley
Dominion Fair
WM. Clement
Little's Crockery
Hettinger Block
Hermsmeier
Lennox Soap
Heinz
California
Freeport Carr Owl
Northwest Soap
Hackney
Koenig Furniture Co
Stephenson St
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