Reading railroad and congressional probes debated
From Our Regular Correspondent. A house commerce committee debates an inquiry into the Reading railroad with half the panel opposing any investigation. Knights of Labor push for a hearing, while a Mason bill would let a congressional committee probe trusts and combines in coal sugar mining and related subjects.
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Congress
House Committee On Commerce
Reading Railroad
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Knights of Labor
Congressional
Mason
House Committee On
Vilas
Muldrow
United States
Cleveland
Post Office Department
Conness
Randall
Democratic State Central Committee
Pennsylvania
House
Sen Holby
Local notes from Tonica area report fires and town life
A Tonica dwelling burned January twentieth, insured for 88902. Wenona Catholic fair drew strong support. Mrs Emma Felt of Varna was adjudged insane and sent to Jacksonville asylum. Lawn Ridge forms Patrons of Husbandry grange, third in Marshall County this month. Varna man Fred Lenz arrested near La Rose after Santa Fe depot break in. Varna post office adds new features. school exhibit impresses visitors. Rev Thomas Martin of La Prairie reports coal discovery with shallow water well abandoned. Pentecost Band held a concluding praise meeting in Tomica amid harsh weather and sharp critiques. Lucas Root, La Prairie native died January twenty four, age 77, veteran of Black Hawk war. Jerry Feazel in Los Angeles reports real estate boom with lots selling $1000–$10,000. F. Brant tells a tale of a husband mistaken for a store, then sleeping through his wife's midnight search.
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Tonica
Hirard Hawley
Wenona
Emma Felt
Varna
Evans
Jacksonville
Jacksonville. “Es A Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry
Lawn Ridge
Peoria County
Fred Lenz
Weldon
Santa Fe
la Rose
Fred
Thomas Martin
la Prairie
Marshall County
Tomica
Lucas Root
Illinois
Stillman
Rpeplo
Althe
Jerry
Santa Monica
Theo
Bennington
W. Broaddus
Brant
Bratt
Jud Ong
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