Powder Trust Found To Restrain Trade And Monopolize
United States circuit court in Delaware ruled the Du Pont led powder trust violated the Sherman act by restraining interstate commerce in powder and explosives and monopolizing part of that trade. The court enjoined further violations and dissolved the combination after tracing control of sixty four corporations from 1905 to 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Powder Trust
J. J. Impont-de Nemours Company
United States Circuit Court For
District of Delaware
DuPont Company
Eastern DyNamite Company
DuPonts
Standard Oil Company and Tobacco
First river cargo reaches Kansas City in 25 years
The Kansas City Navigation steamer Chester arrived bringing the first river cargo from New Orleans in twenty five years. Mayor Brown led a citizen delegation and a band at the wharf as cheers and flags greeted the ship. The Chester will run on a regular Kansas City to St. Louis schedule carrying passengers and freight.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Navigation Company
Chester
New Orleans
Brown
St. Louis
Stokes Is Shaken In Court After Shooting Scare
W. E. B. Stokes, supported by counsel and using a cane, appeared in court for a case involving Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad who had shot him weeks earlier. A photographer's flash mistaken for a new shot caused him to scream and stumble, delaying proceedings for several minutes.
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New York
W. E
Stokes
Lillian Graham
Ethel Conrad
Prisoners Share Cell With Cow in Akron Incident
In Barberton during wartime, prisoners threatened to demolish a hostile area after a cow arrested by Officer Bolland was placed in a large cell with them. The cow was fined $2 and costs by Mayor Mitchell for disturbing the peace. the owner John Painter paid the fine.
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Akron. O
Barberton
Po Heeman Bolland
Mitchell
John Painter
Famed Wisconsin Couple Arrive for Wedding Oddity
Welsh, a La Crosse businessman weighing 449 pounds, travels with his bride reported to tip the scales at a related weight difference. The pair arrived on a benevolent trip to Milwaukee with the groom described as the fattest man in the state.
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Milwauka
Vis
Grace Butz Il
Ten Twins in Eight Years Claim World Record
Giapsyperi AON troppi wom an claine the world record bog twits having given birth to five pervs a total of ten children within eight years. The woman Mrs J D Vigario of Gulfport displays opposition to race death by own action.
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Giapsyperi
Claine
J. D. Vigario
Gulfport
Bald Head Bar to Navy. Evansville Recruit Refused
Local naval recruiting officers refused entry to James Newkirk age 21 from De Koven Kentucky due to baldness. Anderson McClure of Owensville was rejected for flat feet, blocking his Navy enlistment prospects.
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Evansville
Ind
James Newkirk
de Koven
United States Navy
Anderson McClure
Owensville
Pearl Sold in Vincennes for 475 Dollars
A pearl weighing 33 grains and one third inch diameter found in the White River by William Ahlefelt was bought in Chicago for 475 dollars. The sale records a notable river pearl transaction in Vincennes Indiana.
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Vincennes
Ind
White River
William Ahlefelt
Chicago
Embezzler From Battleship Georgia Arrested In Buffalo
Edward Valentine Lee a paymaster clerk accused of stealing 46000 dollars from the battleship Georgia on February 11 at Havana was arrested by Buffalo detectives.
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Sam
Buffalo
N. Y
Edward Valentine Lee
Georgia
Havana
George V Crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey
London witnessed the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary with 7000 spectators as the Archbishop of Canterbury placed the crown on the king. The crowd roared Long live King George as the Tower bells rang and crowds filled the streets to celebrate the historic ceremony.
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London
George V
Queen Mary
Westminster Abbey
Canterbury
Edward
George
Tower of London
Prince of Wales
Alexandra
York
Coronation Day Parade and Ceremony of King George V
Crowds filled Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey for the coronation procession. Troops bands and nobility in coaches and some automobiles accompanied the royal party to the Abbey where the anointing and crowning followed the Teutonic homage. King George and Queen Mary were proclaimed, with many dignitaries and a few Americans present.
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Westminster Abbey
Buckingham Palace
Abbey
Olor
Duke of Norfolk
Huhumor
Viscount Kitchener
Edward
England
Lord Roberts
Canterbury
George
King George
York
Edward I
Westminster
London
Taft
John Hays Hammond
Knights of the Garter
Foreign Envoys Named for Coronation Ceremony Attendees
A list identifies foreign attendees including Germany Prince and Princess Henry, France ambassadors and generals, the United States ambassador and generals, and leaders from Spain Austria Hungary Italy Holland Denmark Sweden Roumania Saxony Norway Turkey Japan China Servia and Chile, detailing diverse royal and diplomatic presence for the coronation event.
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Germany
Prince
Princess Henry
France
de Fauque
Count Cor de Jastours
Langier
M. Maurice Herbette
United States
John Hays Hammond
A. W. Greely
Vreeland
Spain
Infante
Fernando of Bavaria
Austria-Hungary
Archduke Karl Franz
Italy
Duke of Aosta
Holland
Prince Henry of the Netherlands
Denmark
Sweden
Roumania
Ferdinand
Saxony
Johann Georg
Norway
M. Ingrans
Turkey
Yusuf Izzed Din
Japan
Fushimi
Nog
Togo
China
Tesal-Chen
Prince Chun
Servia
Chile
London
Curious Ballots of Women Reveal Hidden Envelopes
Ex-secretary of a women's club recalls sealed ballot day anecdotes. Voters tucked shopping lists, letters, and even a marriage certificate into envelopes. The incident exposed private finances and a spur to greater caution in voting matters.
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Cnreless
Aunt Cally and Squeaky Shoes in a Small Town Lore
Anecdotes recount Aunt Cally the master laundress who irons with a waxed touch and pride, and lament her overlong ironing load for a heavy client. A reminiscence then recalls squeaky rural footwear signaling everyday life and notes on peg repairs. The piece closes with France grown Grenoble walnuts famed for export to major U.S. cities and details on the mayette variety.
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Cally
Aunt Cally
France
Grenoble
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
American
French Alps
On Ice a Calm Western Brawl At Bad Bucke’s
Alkali Ike notes a pair of cow punchers had a very pretty scientific scrap yesterday at Bad Bucke’s. An eastern tourist observes their coolness under pressure and jokes funerals aren’t due for a couple of days yet.
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Ike
Bad Bucke’s
Yaas
Tales of a Jury Tale and a Politician’s Question
State prosecutor questions a talesman about guilt while a politician questions his own stance. The exchange hints at moral pressure in a courtroom as the juror contemplates whether to condemn a defendant to a gallows.
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State’s Attorney
Talesman
Freed From Skin Disease By Cuticura Remedy
A Toronto born infant suffered a severe dermatitis with repeating blisters and scabs until May 1999 when Cuticura remedies in Duluth purportedly cured him completely. The family notes no recurrence and continues using Cuticura soap. The letter ends with a quote on religion and a separate ad touting herbal tea for digestion.
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Toronto
Duluth
Robert Mann
Proctor
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Delaware
Federal Court
DuPont
Navy
King
King George V
Worm
Chicago Inter Ocean
Justice of the Peace
Alphonse Karr
Paledag
Epon
Eaoss
BEE Ares Ae Ieee A
Thompson
FT. Wayne
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