Rice sues Standard Oil for alleged monopolistic practices
George Rice of Marietta files a suit against Standard Oil under the interstate commerce act alleging railroad coercion, excessive freight charges, and market manipulation that harmed his 4000 customers and business valued at 50 000 yearly, mirroring a New Jersey chancery case to revoke the company's charter. Also reports a train hitting a milk wagon killing the driver and a boy, two others hurt. a San Francisco sentence in a murder case. obituaries. and local real estate ads.
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George Rice
Marietta
Standard Oil Company
Rice
Standard Oi
Tn One
Court of Chancery of
New Jersey
A. L. Buterbaugh
Utah
Twolick Creel
Green Township
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cherrytree
Indiana
Rock Run
Lovejoy
West Lovejoy
Indiana Markets Correctry Eve Abhday
Market prices listed for Butter Eggs Potatoes Beans Cabbage Onions Poultry Lard and grain flour. Entries show per unit pricing with unclear spellings and fragmented OCR text. Includes wheat and corn prices with several incomplete words and stray punctuation.
Chicago Grain Market Sags After Heavy Realizing Sales
In Chicago on the 22nd, the grain market fell sharply after rising to new highs. Wheat closed September at 1.09 1/2, December 1.11, corn September 64 1/4, December 53 3/4, oats September 3 3/4, reflecting heavy selling pressure and end of a rally.
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Chicago
Wuy
Pittsburg Market Report for August 22 1904
Prices listed for grains meats and livestock in Pittsburg including corn oats hay butter cheese and dairy products. Cattle veals hogs sheep and lambs offered with ranges from prime to common quality. Market notices reflect wholesale levels and regional commodity names.
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Timothy
Glover
Hxera Creamery
New York
Ohio
Wisconsin
New Building Opened by Wehrle Jeweler in Indiana
J W Wehrle & Co opened a modern brick and stone building in Indiana with offices and lodge rooms. The 3 story 50 foot high structure features Hanmelstown sandstone frontage, electric light water and gas, hot water furnace, and a grand opening Friday from noon to 8 pm. The first floor houses Welurte & Co jewelry and opticals with an onsite eye exam offer. upper floors provide rentable offices and a large hall for a lodge. A. A. Simpson designed it. Fred Moerlinger built it in just over four months.
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J.W. Wehrle & Co
Philadelphia Street
Indiana
A. A. Simpson
Town
Fred Moerlinger
Wehrle
Hanmelstown
Welurte & Co
C. A. Aller
Mwe
Woehric
National Hotel Corner Philadelphia and Fourth Streets Opens
Emer Manner proprietor announces a new National Hotel at the corner of Philadelphia and Fourth Streets. The building offers 41 airy rooms, a large dining room, pure cold water, and a 26 by 100 seat stable for 50 horses. Rates for men are 25 cents. Weekly boarding sought. strong effort to make guests feel at home.
Sugar and jar sale boosts fruit season pricing
A local notice promotes pure granulated sugar and a variety of jars for canning and preserving fruit. The vendor cautions prices are rising quickly and urges customers to buy now to lock in cheaper costs.
Opticians Mahaffeys Earn Patient Trust for Comfort
A customer praises Mahaffeys opticians for precise fitting that relieved headaches and eye discomfort. The writer notes past ill fitting glasses and states both they and their daughter benefited from the service, confirming the opticians’ professional understanding.
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Mahaffeys
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Attwood
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Wotlean
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A. NicopeMus
Reat Estate
Eve Abhday
Chicago Grain Market
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Ila Modern Business
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Zoo
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Northern Central Railway
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Progress Office
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Philadelphia
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Willet
National Hotel
Philadelphia and
Fourth Sts
Emer Manner
Gessler Bros
White Star Coffee
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Seventh Sts
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Patarsco
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D. L. Trout
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RED Front
Grant Street
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Jon Alles
Lata
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Homselves
Robert Beil
W. M. Cunningham
Sloans
Sloan Bros
First National Bank of Cherry Tree
Grant, PA
National Banke
Porter Kinports
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Frank Finsthwait
William McKraan
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