Interstate Oil Transport Probe Opens in Kansas City
The Interstate Commerce Commission began a far reaching inquiry into railroads and oil companies over rates and practices moving crude oil from Kansas and Indian Territory to interstate destinations. Frank F. Monett leads the investigation for Kansas and Indian Territory producers challenging Standard Oil dominance and railroad discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate
Commerce Commission Commierces
Kansas City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas
Indian Territory
Kansas‘ Old Producers’ Association
Missouri
Iowa
Standard Oil Company
Standard
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co
Missouri Pacific Railway Co
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Co
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co
Kansas City & Southern Railway Co
Union Pacific Railroad Co
St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co
Frank 8. Monett
Ohio
Independent of Producers of
Buckeye
Monett
This Date in History Highlights Key 1578 to 1905 Events
A compiled list notes births deaths and notable events from 1578 to 1905 including Piccolomini's death 1578 Amiens captured 1597 Virginia charter 1612 Bidloo born 1649 Chelsea Hospital founded 1682 Muggletonians founder died 1697 Aubrey de Vere dies 1703 Oxford students expelled 1768 Daniell born 1790 Abigail Fillmore born 1798 Watt dies 1819 Boston common cows ban 1825 Ireland processions banned 1850 alliances in 1854 Confederate agents in Washington 1861 Montalambert dies 1870 Gladstone resign threat 1873 revival meetings begin 1875 Evarts appointed 1887 Beecher burial 1887 Liliuokalani imprisoned 1895 Admiral Bright died 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Piccolomini
Amiens
Archduke Albert
Virginia
Godfrey Bidloo
Chelsea Hospital
London
Ludovick Muggletown
Muggletonians
Aubrey de Vere
Oxford
John Frederick Daniell
Abigail Fillmore
Robert Watt
Boston Common
Ireland
England
Turkey
France
Russia
Washington
Count of Montalambert
Gladstone
Moody and Sankey
William M. Evarts
New York
Pocahontas
San Francisco
Henry Ward Beecher
Queen Liluokalani
Hawaii
George A. Bright
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar Cough Syrup
A vintage advertises Kennedy's Laxa tive Honey and Tar as the Original Laxative Cough Syrup for coughs colds croup and whooping cough. It claims the remedy moves the bowels and cleans throat and lung mucous membranes and tastes good. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Golden Rule Shoe Stores Offer 10 Percent Discount
Golden Rule Shoe stores Bokemeler and Lapp at 115 Galena Street advertise a ten percent reduction on boys youths and little gents shoes, encouraging shoppers to visit for the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Rule
Bokemeler & Lapp
Galena St
Freeport Family Leaves for Mitchell S D
Satiiiable family accompanied by daughters Dowela and Lena departed Freeport Thursday evening for Mitchell South Dakota to join husband. The Second Presbyterian Church honored Mrs Fonken with Christian Endeavor resolutions praising her loyal advocacy and missionary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Dowela
Lena
Mitchell
Fonken
Second Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor Society
W. ©. Fonken
Department of Missions
S. D
C. E
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promises Digestion Aid
Advertisement asserts indigestion is a habit and recommends Kodol Dyspepsia Cure after meals to stop belching puffing and frowning. It claims the product digests what you eat and makes the stomach sweet, sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Moore
Atlanta
Bel lew to star in Raffles at Grand Opera House Chicago
English actor Kyrie Bellew returns to Chicago's Grand Opera House for a fortnight plus a Sunday extra March 11 and 25 to perform Raffles the Amateur Cracksman. The production features a strong cast led by Bellew with B H Holland as Captain Radford and a farewell before he goes to London for Easter week engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyrie Bellew
Grand Opera House
Chicago
Raffles
Bellew
Lieber & Co
London
Duke of York’s
EB. W. Hornung
New York
Mr. Bellew
Clara Blandick
Hattie Russell
Lorena Atwood
Mignon
Captain Radford
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Mrs P McGraw
Mrs P McGraw of 63 Spring St endorses Doan's Kidney Pills after relief from back lameness and restless nights attributed to kidney trouble. She credits two boxes from Emmert's drug store and notes family use with positive results. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
P. McGraw
Spring St
Dean
Emmert
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Breath of Life and Lungs in Animals and Humans
A short feature notes gorilla lungs among the strongest for its size and urges study of breathing organs. It shares a reader testimonial from Mrs. Ora A. Stephens of Port Williams Ohio praising Dr King’s New Discovery for cough and lung trouble with a trial bottle offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora A. Stephens
Port Williams
Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Dreadful sudden deaths blamed on heart disease prompt remedy ad
An old newspaper ad extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Stone root as cures for valvular heart disease and other heart ailments. It claims heart toning effects, cites authorities like Paine and Hale, and mentions Collinsonia and Stoneroot as key ingredients. Also promotes Dr. Pierce's Pellets for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
United States
Collinsonia
Wm.Paine
Paine
Rei
Dra. Hale and
Ellingwood
Chicago
Pierce
March American Boy issue highlights and features
The March American Boy presents Shageycoat and other continued stories by Charles Hawks, adventures of Joe and Dan, and more chapters including A French Frog and an American Eagle. It lists many articles on boys’ clubs, sports, training, and science with 78 illustrations and a $1 yearly subscription from The Sprague Publishing Co in Detroit.
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Shageycoat
Charles Hawks
Joe
Dan
Dennis
Boys
Patsy Conner
Wolves
Pancake Earth
John Adams
New York City
Jack Tars
St. Mary’s
Great Britain
Harry A. Hyman
California
Ohio
Order of the American Boy
Sprague Publishin , Co
Detroit
Mich
Cooling the oven and Miss Anthony's condition improved
A clipped news note reports a hot oven being cooled by a basin of cold water and notes Alisa Susan B Anthony in Rochester New York. It states her condition has improved, she is stronger, with considerable nourishment and friends hopeful for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Anthony
Rochester
N. Yo
Alisa
Susan B
Betrothal Telegram Reaches Paris for Battenberg Princess
President Fallieres has received a telegram from Kha Al fonso announcing his betrothal to Princess Eua of Battenberg. The report mixes unrelated notes on Ceylon bamboo and construction myths, leaving unclear relevance to the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Mavel W
Fallieres
Kha Alfonso
Eua of
Battenberg
Fevers and Ailments in Livestock and Poultry
A list of diseases and symptoms such as lung fever milk fever sore throat coughing colic and diarrhea is noted, with terms including epizootic influenza pleuro-pneumonia and worms. The text resembles a veterinary catalog of common afflictions and stomach issues in animals.
Counter Sacrifice and a Hidden Will in a Spanish Hacienda
A rich hacienda owner in Mexico names Concha as heir in a will while disinheriting his stepson Pedro. After the old man’s death a moonlit confrontation reveals competing papers. Pedro’s will favors him and includes a provision for Concha. The lovers reconcile as Concha destroys her own forged plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Sancho Morenas
Petro
Concha
Mae
Pedro
Coneha
Bis
Hiis
Aly Son
Cogiclha
Mateh
Iim
Conelia
Worris Wynne
Preparation for modern naval warfare by peace officials
A garbled clipping notes Charles J. Bonaparte urging peaceful work on naval readiness while hosting a Swed ish American Central Republican event. Mentions of political figures and a ring debt plot fringe the text, with references to Wisconsin Senator Lia Follette and Shakespeare expertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chienga
Marvell
Charles J. Bonagarte
Lia Follette
Wisconsin
Senate
Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar Advertisement Claim
An 19th century style advertisement touts Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar as a pleasant cathartic that should rid the system of a cold by evacuating the bowels. It claims to clear the head loosen phlegm strengthen bronchial tubes remove coughs colds croup whooping cough and similar ailments and notes sales through druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
In Brightest meeting a joke falls flat and ends with a laugh
At a position meeting in Brightest England a speaker finds a joke missed and sighs that he hoped the audience would laugh. A plaintive voice replies It laughed mister. Then everyone laughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brightest
England
Thad
Gallops for Aid by Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a remedy for upset stomach, liver troubles, digestive woes, and nervous symptoms. It promises cleansing of the poisoned system, improved blood to digestive organs, and renewed health with a money back guarantee if it fails.
Homeseekers Excursion to Northwest West and South West
Ex cursion tickets at greatly reduced rates are on sale to the territory indicated above. Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars Free Reclining Chair Cars and The Best of Every One For dates of sale and full particulars apply to agents Chicago North Western Ry. 3-8d w4-28
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
South- West, Co
North-Western Line
Chicago & North-Western Ry
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Atdate, Ga
Kimball System
Kimball
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W. W. Kimball Co
New Phone
Genesee
Dunkley’s
F. W. Borgmeier
Newman's Sanitary Dairy Co
Teamsters
Derman & Con
Sorner van Buren
Exchange St
Ceylon
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ASORE
D.D
H.W
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Humphreys’ Weblema Co
Wilai and
Jobs Streets
Hollister & Barrett's
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Eason
Freeport Gaslight & Coke Co
Wall Paper Department
Shoe Department
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Lewis T.van Gan
Austin
Los Angeles
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Burlington
Pacific Coast
San Pedro, Los Angeles
Salt Lake Road
Great Salt Lake
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Southern Pacific
St. Paul
Spokane
Great Northern Railway
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Colum
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