Citizens resist ice trusts amid scattered state actions
Special to The Sun reports widespread backlash against ice monopolies. Citizens in Washington Toledo Cleveland and Jacksonville sue to revoke charters while cities like York and Des Moines pursue investigations. Trials and protests unfold from Atlantic City to Boston as officials cite higher costs and call for municipal plants and fair pricing.
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la Cross
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Cana
Mount Vernon
Crayne Bluffe
Des Moines
Grand Jury
Ice Trust
Bradleford
Penria
Oshkosh
Jacksnvitle
Iee Trust
York
New Bedford
Mass
Board of Trade
Taunton
City Sealer Investigatiog Lee Weights
Hackensack
N J
Frice
Schenectady
N. J
New Haven
City Sealer
Hartford
Conn
Lynn
Mase
Worcester
Masa
Counel
Dertelt
Providence
R. L
Board of Trafel
Boston
Springheld
Mans
Fife
Salem
Troy
N. Ty
Ice Men's Association
Washington
Nun Rescuer of Sinking Man Dies After Beach Rescue
Special to The Sun reports Rockaway tragedy as John H. O'Brien a 28 year old Jersey City salesman and St. Lucy's choir member dies from exhaustion after being rescued from undertow by Sister Cyril and Father Cunningham at Rockaway Beach. The party of swimmers had been warned of high surf and several Sisters of Mercy assisted in the effort.
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the Sun
New York
Cyril
Sisters of Mercy
Father Cunningham
St. Lucy’s Church
Clen~ Denaingave
Jersey City
John H. O'Brien
Rockaway Park
J. J. Boyle
Bt. Alley’s
Rockaway
Curley
Mercy
O'Brien
Clendenning Ave
St. Lucy's Church
Fer Rockaway
Father Hoyle
Jersey Its
Police Prosecutor Denies Venue Error in City Baseball Trial
Acting Police Prosecutor Dantel Brown faced questions over venue in the case of Charles Carr, Indianapolis baseball team member, accused of assault and battery. Carr was discharged after authorities argued Brown failed to prove proper venue, later claimed he had effectively proven it and the court was unaware of a recent supreme court decision.
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Dantel Brown
Charles Carr
Indianapolis
M. L. Clawson
Carr
Brown
Supreme Evert
Philp Wilkinson
Government press agents reshape federal bureaus
An Aug article notes the rise of departmental prose agents within the U S government as press minded officials spread information. The reclamation service pioneers this public relations role, with reporters assigned as publicity agents to explain vast irrigation projects and departmental work.
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Washington
Reclamation Service
West
Newell
Giffard Pinchot
Forestry Bureau
Agricultural Department
Postence
Post Office
Experts Work on New System for Railroad Bookkeeping
Washington August expert for the Interstate Commerce Commission to devise a uniform system of railway accounts. A July 1907 general adoption targeted, with cooperation from Brent railway systems. The Association of American Railway Accountants plans a committee to study the subject. Public account keeping required. secret accounts deemed a misdemeanor.
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Washington
Henry C. Adams
Interstate Commerce Commission
Brent
Association of American Railway Accountante
A. H. Plant
Southern Railway
Lalaste Cone
Measure the ice and gauge weight by edge product
The method describes weighing ice blocks by measuring the three edge lengths in inches of a clear right angled block, multiplying them and halving the product to estimate pounds. It notes irregular ice yields less accuracy and gives a rule of 30 cubic inches per pound.
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Chicago
Witness confirms fight location at baseball grounds on W Washington
Witness M J Saylor an attorney from Huntington Ind testified the fight occurred in this city at the baseball grounds on W Washington Street around July 27. The judge noted the question form was unusual but venue was not proved. Secretaries Bonaparte ordered appearance before a court martial over charges of gouging. Officers Theodore Norman Pease and Harry Lee Brown face allegations of cheating with notes read during examination. first such naval accusation of this kind.
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M. J. Saylor
Huntington
Ind
W. Washington St
Thea
Wilkingon
Baylor
Bonaparte
Theodore Normand Pease
Columbia
Harry Lee Brown
Texas
Pease
Massachusetts
New York
Brown
Navy
Naval Surgeons Accused in Navy Prose Case
Washington August 6 reports two oasigtant surgeons of the United States navy have been accused in a developing case. The details are incomplete, but the article notes allegations against high ranking medical officers within the service and indicates official inquiries are underway. Further developments are expected as investigations proceed.
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Scrippa-McRine Prose Association
Washington
United States’ Navy
Mrs Thomas Lawson Dies After Illness in Scitcate Mass
Mrs Thomas W Lawson wife of a Boston financier died in Scitcate Massachusetts after months with heart disease. Beside her at death were her husband and most of her children except her son Arnold.
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Thos. Lawson
Sun
Scitcate
Mass
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Arnold
Veterans to Attend National Camp in Minneapolis Aug 14 18
Veterans from Indianapolis and Indiana head to Minneapolis for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment August 14 to 18. Travel aboard a special train via the Wisconsin Central with dining car and Pullman sleepers, fare from Indianapolis $11.75, one cent per mile rates on all roads, departures August 14 and tickets valid through August 31.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Wisconsin Central
Mdianapolis
Indianapolis
Central Passenger Association
Keightrisern
Ind
Andy
Winne
Fortiern National
Grand Army of the Republic
Indiana Department
State
Hingtrate
Maton
C. ZL
Coffin
Merchants Association
Avery
Washington
Colmttts
National Bank
Merchants’ Association of Indianapolis
Cay
Fowler Greensburg Knightstown Lafayette Debanoah Sunde New Castle
A list of prices and towns including Fowler 19.10 Greensburg 12.60 Knightstown 12.50 Lafayette 10.40 Debanoah 11.25 Sunde 44.75 New Castle 11.95 Shelbyville 12.10 Terre Haute 411.60 Union City 912.23 Wa bawk 1073 Warsaw 10.20 Winchester 12.15.
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Fowler
Greensburg
Knightstown
Lafayette
Debanoah
Sunde
New Castle
Shelbyville
Terre Haute
Union City
Wabawk
Warsaw
Winchester
Brightwood Council considers annexation and waterworks funds
Brightwood faces a regular meeting where the city council will discuss an ordinance to annex adjoining territory to provide a sanitary outlet to Fall Creek and seek 4.30 for extending the main waterworks. An ice dealers and drivers regulation ordinance is also proposed.
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Brightwood
Brightwond
Fall Creek
Maine
South-Side Market Faces Closure and Lighting Contract
The city contemplates closing the South-Side market and ratifying a contract with Sum Vapor Street Light Co for turning street lights for the coming year. Officials acknowledge the market is well patronized but currently run at a loss.
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Board of Public Works
Sum Vapor Street Light Company
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