Bradley Leads Charge to Undo Rail Freight Rule
E R Bradley of Valley City ends a decade long battle against the Northern Pacific rule that charged 20 to 25 percent excess freight on flax shipments. He seeks to recover illegally collected sums and urge refunds, citing section 20 of the interstate commerce act. Bradley asks others who paid excess freight in the last ten years to contact him with dates and details to build a total claim.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
E. R Bradley
McHenry
Northern Pacific Railroad
Minneapolia
Duluth
E. R. Bradley
Valley City
N. C
Death of a Pioneer in Stutsman County
Peter Wedeman elder Jamestown resident and Civil War veteran died after a short illness at eighty five. Born May 15 1825 in New York he moved to Jamestown in 1875 and left behind nine children. funeral Tuesday at 10 under G A R auspices at Congregational church with burial in Highland Home cemetery.
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Peter Wedeman
Stutsman County
Mr. Wedeman
Jamestown
New York State
Jane Evans
Wisconsin
A. W. Wedeman
Osceola
Freeman Wederman
Antigo
Wis
John Wedeman
Marietta
F. Smith
Indiana
Wedeman
W. B. Allen
Congregational Church
Rev. Phillips
Highland Home Cemetery
Physician forfeit bond in Langdon blind pig charge
Dr. Blackburn of Olga forfeited a 350 dollar cash bond and failed to appear in Langdon district court to answer a blind pigging charge. His trial had begun Saturday and he is believed to be in Western Canada after being seen near Rolla Sunday night. A bench warrant was issued by Judge W J Kneshaw. Collins Vann was found guilty of petit larceny after a grand larceny charge. Tomorrow the State v William Anderson for blind pigging in Munich will be tried.
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Blackburn
Olga
Langdon
Canads
Rolla
W. J. Kneeshaw
Collins Vann
William Anderson
Munich
North Dakota News Notes Highlights From Across the State
The roundup covers farm shows, new depots, firework bans, road improvements, and local crime. Topics include Ellendale burglaries, a stage coach robbery at Grand Forks, a new sewer system in LaMoire, the Dickinson depot ready for occupancy, and drivers urged to improve roads.
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Grand Forks
Adulterated and Misbranded Food Products Listed
North Dakota chemist E F Ladd certifies a six month list of adulterated and misbranded foods and beverages including canned fruits preserves oils extracts butter and ice cream with various improper labels weights and additives. The Billings County auditor confirms the list as published on 1908-07-03.
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E. F. Ladd
North Dakota
Fargo
N. D
Alfred H. Parrott
Cass County
Billings
I. J. A. McGregor
E. J. Ladd
Beal
J. A. McGregor
California Swaps Drinks Mescal Fiend Replaces Wine Tapper
In San Francisco the wine taper era fades as mescal fiends rise along Barbary coast and Kearny street. Five cent wine yields to stronger drinks while authorities report growing numbers of mescal victims and police alerts in Portsmouth Square and Telegraph Hill area.
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San Francisco
Barbary Coast
Chinatown
Kearney Street
Telegraph Hill
California
Portsmouth Square
Stevenson
Kearny Street
Matrimonial Express Sets Off Toward Washington
Mrs. J. R. Gill launches the annual Easter excursion known as the Matrimonial Express with ten cars full of travelers. The train carries at least twenty five couples planning marriage and draws participants from across the state seeking nuptial vows in Washington.
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Mra
Stroud Resident David Howell Dies at 102
David Howell of Stroud infirmary died aged 102. He spent his life on farms in the Stroud district, working on one farm for around sixty to seventy years. He credited longevity to simple food, hard work and a worry free life.
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David Howell
Stroud Infirmary
Stroud
India School Boy Patriots Defend Cup Clash Refusal
Kishoregame school football team refused to play for a cup on grounds of foreign manufacture. Twelve head scholars are expelled for the action.
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India
Kishoregame
Popping the Question in Cornfield Whispers
A playful dialogue unfolds as corn asks the wind if it whispered. The wind confirms it has been trying to catch the corn’s ear, creating a whimsical moment in nature.
Global railways unevenly distributed in tropical zones
The article notes that out of about 600000 miles of world railways only around 10 percent lie in strictly tropical regions and no more than 15 percent fall in tropical and subtropical areas. It contrasts abundant track in temperate zones with this distribution.
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Tropics
Ad Spot Costs Spark Wage Comment Exchange
A dialogue reveals a worker arguing for higher pay while the other contends the cost of advertising for new positions is high. The exchange hints at labor tensions and budget constraints within an employer-employee dynamic.
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North Dakota & News Notes
Dickinson Lana
Ellendale
Minot
Williston
Carrington
Methodist Hospital
LaMoire
Northern Pacific
Dickinson
Fessenden
St. Thomas
Farmers’ Elevator
Sherwood
Montana
Fargo Commercial Club
The
Soo
Bismarck
Drake
Independent Grain Elevator
Towner
Westhope
Barnes County Fair
Williams County
Wahpeton
Tri- State Telephone Company
Noah
Bottineau
Canadian Mounted Police
J. E. Pheland
Berthold Reservation
Canada
Curtice Bros
Rochester
N. Y
Curtice Bros. Co
J. Ramell
Paris
France
C. Shhenkberg Co
Sioux City
Iowa
Emery
Joller
Emery Food Co
Chicago
Ill
Jobber
Potter & Wrightington
Boston
Mass
Bjelland & Co
Stavanger
Norway
Togo
Jobb
Lubec
New England
Edwin A. Rice Co
Virginia
Virginia Pure Food Co
Baltimore, Md
Glaser, Kohn & Co
Phoenix
Phoenix Packing Co
Fresno
Cal
Reid, Murdoch & Co
Brand
Duffy
American Fruit Produce Co
Star and Crescent
J. K. Armsby Co
Stone, Ordean
Wells & Co
Minn
Gregory Fruit Co
Colton
Marquette
Park
Grant & Morris
Grant & Morris Grocery Co
Brown Bros
Nash Bros
Stone
Ordean
Palma
Toomy Fruit Co
Fargo Mercantile Co
J. B. Indereiden Co
Madison & Esnner
Vermont
St. Paul Refining Co
Bt, P
M Syrup and Sugar Co
M. Town
O. F
Burnham
W. T. Witter
Valley City Creamery Co
J. Vanderbie
St. Paul
Black Ice Cream Co
Bram
H. K. Geist
Farmers’ Supply House
Great American
American Beverage Co
Atlanta
Ilauta
I Iegal
Monsterrat
Evans Sons
Lescher & Webb
New York
Ringrose Pickling Co
Minneapolis
M. A
J. P. Shahane & Co
Bouris
Bulter
Simon Schmid
Bartlett
Maruschino
John C. Johnson Co
Choco
J. G. Beckler
Ideal Cold Storage Co
Wadena
Mino
Maji
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