KING OF TRUST BUSTERS Kellogg’s Great Legal Victory
Frank B. Kellogg, hailed as the king of trust busters, won a landmark federal case dissolving Standard Oil as an illegal restraint of trade. The ruling, amid Roosevelt era trust busting, marked a historic blow to the world’s greatest trust. Kellogg, born 1864 in Potsdam, rose from Rochester county attorney to partner in Davis Kellogg Severance, later earning renown for aligning with Uncle Sam against monopolies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank JB. Kellogg
Standard Oil Company
Mr. Kellogg
Standard of Company
Rockefeller
Harriman
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Uncle Sam
Supreme Court
Kellogg
Potsdam
Minnesota
Rochester County
St. Paul
Davis, Kellogg & Severance
Roosevelt
Plan for American suffrage propels reform by a church leader
Rev. Georgia R Ferguson, assistant pastor in Washington DC, proposed a nonmilitant five point plan for advancing women's suffrage. She urged creating autonomous local committees to study regional needs, form a platform from reports, and present it to parties to gain support while offering practical remedies. She emphasized action over talk and broader social duties.
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Georgia KR. Ferguson
The
People’s Church
Washington, D. C
National American Woman's Suffrage Association
Ferguson
Pankhurst
United States
Spain anarchist leader vows social revolution after Ferrer death
Senor Vallina, leader of the Spanish anarchist colony in London, denounces clerical and military power as the two enemies of Spain. He says blood calls to vengeance for Ferrer’s execution and predicts a social revolution unless Alfonso IIs actions change course. He describes his quiet life in London shadowed by secret police while condemning clericals as war drivers.
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Spain
Senor Walling
London
Senor Ferrer
Barcelona
Alfonso
Tra
Vallina
Paris
France
Aince
England
University College Hospital
America
Rising Young Banker Becomes Nassau Bank President
After a November 18 1905 Nassau Bank directors meeting in New York Edward Earl, then cashier with 22 years at the bank, was named president succeeding the late William H Rogers. Earl, born in Elizabeth New Jersey 39 years ago, had risen through the ranks from assistant bookkeeper in 1887 to cashier in 1907. He also serves as vice president and director of Enos Richardson & Company and of the Richardson Manufacturing Company.
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Nassau Bank
New York
Edward Earl
Sila
William H. Rogers
Earl
Earl Wes
Elizabeth
N. J
W. A. C. Earl
Koos Richardson
Ear
Francis M. Harris
Frank H. Richardson
William HH. Rogers
Enos Richardson & Company of
Richardson Manufacturing Company of
Newark
The Genuine Syrup of Figs And Elixir of Senna Claim
The California Fig Syrup Co. touts its exceptional equipment and chemists as the basis for Syrup of Figs and Mixir of Senna. It warns buyers to seek the genuine product with the full company name on the front to avoid imitations and ensure intended medicinal benefits.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Senna
California
California Pig Syrup Co
Freshwater for the Goldfish Questioned
A domestic exchange shows Anna reporting unfinished water for the gold fish from a prior offering as a caretaker responds with maternal oversight, reflecting everyday household routines.
Lost Registered Letters Found in Queer Place
A five letter registered mail package from Schuyler disappeared on The Overland Limited train No 2 on Friday November 5. The pouch catcher failed and the pouch fell under the wheels scattering mail. The package was later found by a car cleaner on the tracks under the dining car, undamaged. A postal inspector investigated, noting the incident and recovery details. The piece also recounts a political anecdote about William C Whitney advising a New York governor candidate to spend large sums to gain commitment.
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Schuyler
Omaha
Postoffice
L. A. Thomp- 800
Cornell Bluffe
Union Pacific
Pure Blood Catarrh Cure Promises Deep Reach
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications as disease sits in blood and constitution. Only systemic remedy can reach the seat. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and said to purify blood and mucous surfaces, offered with testimonials and sold by druggists.
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Cheney & CO
Drageteta
Cota
James McGune
Mercer St
Jersey City
N. J
The Sad and Splendid Solomon Lost in Town
Solomon vents despair over 700 samples his wives handed him to match on the way downtown this morning. The episode leaves him color blind and troubled by the odd burden in a colorful, bewildering scene.
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Solomon
What the Name Means Pony Coat Dialogue
A Detroit Free Press excerpt features a grandfatherly exchange about a pony coat. The child asks what it is and Pa explains it costs hard work to keep the family peaceful. The line captures regional voice and domestic humor.
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Detroit
Budding Genius Writes Poem After Church Wedding
A ten year old girl, described by the San Francisco Wasp as a budding genius, devotes spare moments to poetry. After a free church wedding, she began a poem about the event and read it to entertained guests, ending with a verse describing bridesmaids with blue ribbons.
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San Francisco
Wasp
Dlanza
Freed At Last By Dean's Kidney Pills Testimony
Mrs. Rachel Ivie of Henrietta Texas declares fifteen years of kidney trouble ended by Dean's Kidney Pills. She was confined at home two years back aches and weakness, now able to work like an average woman at almost eighty. The ad notes the pills cost 60 cents a box via Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Willie, a child, narrates a crutch story and wishes Johnny Knowles would be jealous.
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Rachel Ivie
Henrietta
Texas
Dean
Dean's
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
Castoria and fez customs in Turkish markets teased
A fragmented article notes Castoria’s long trusted label and urges examining bottles for the familiar signature. It mentions Turkish markets where small fez shops offer brimless head coverings and describes religious prayer rules requiring head coverage during prayer.
Rosinol Ointment Praised and Silverware Markings Explained
A reader extols Rosinol Ointment as the best healing salve used for two years and plans continued use in London. The notice clarifies silverware markings, noting that "Sterling" denotes genuine silver and that "patent" indicates a patented design.
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John B. Dain
London
Eng
Joy of the Wilderness Altruities in Utah tale Amoral humor
A Hear River encampment in eastern Utah presents a traveling man with a long journey and a toothache. After a string is used to pull the tooth, he rejoins the road toward Salt Lake City. The joke underscores a beauty doctor’s view that many homely women possess a fine businesslike face.
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Gail Hamilton
New York Telegram
Hear River
Utah
Salt Lake
Humphry
The Darky’s Idea of It and a Bigamy Trial
A Walker County Messenger correspondent recalls a criminal court verdict with a remark by Judge McReynolds and a plea from the defendant Crum. The exchange highlights insistence on correctness in figures and a light moment amid a serious case.
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Walker County Messenger
Darky
McReynolds
Crum
Crom
Atlanta Constitution
Rival Curiosity Versus Trust Allegory in Streetcar Dialog
In a brisk exchange, Mia and Tienham joke that women are more curious than men. They muse on whether a man could exit a streetcar backwards without harm, noting a woman’s tendency to suspect a husband rather than a preacher, capturing a playful gendered dialogue.
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Mia. Henham
Tienham
W.L. Douglas
Bhoesing
Brockton
Mass
W.L. Douglae
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Queer Place
Grover Cleveland
George F. Parker
William C. Whitney
Ike
Willie
Wille
Loge
Johnny Knowles
Allen
Wingslow
Lewis
Dr. Pierce
Putnam Celor
Carters
Scarters
Ittle
Iver
Vila
Defiance
ST. Louis
Ben Ideach
Aomade Daudoo
Twinay, Hilnote
Uo Doran
Draggista
Euling Spohm Medical
Coshen
Ind
Pierce
Dispensary Medical Association
Props
N. Y
Douglas
W. L. Prey
Tetme Mulidiy
Goshen
TWE National Dairy Machine CO
Chicago
Ili
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