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Jeffersonville Star

Location

Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1916

Page

11

Federal Inquiry or Railroad Strike Dilemma

Railroads propose settlement by a Federal tribunal or arbitration to resolve wage disputes amid a potential nationwide strike. Leaders of the train service brotherhoods in New York vote whether to empower their chiefs to declare action. Interstate Commerce Commission would oversee rates and decide on just and reasonable terms.

Interstate Commerce Commission Fed Commission Congress Train Service Brotherhoods New York

Railroad executives listed by major U S lines

A roster of senior officers includes ELISHA LEE and L. W. BAIDWIN among presidents and general managers at Atlantic Coast Line, Central of Georgia, New York New Haven Hartford, Southern, Wabash, New York Central, Norfolk & Western, Denver & Rio Grande, Pennsylvania Lines West, Seaboard Air Line, Erie, and other railroads with titles such as chairman president and vice president. Numerous names and positions are given in a directory-like listing.

Elisha Lee P.R. Albright Atlantic Coast Line Railroad L. W. Baidwin Central of Georgia Railway C.L. Bari New York,New Haven & Hartford Railroad B. H. Coapman Southern Railway B. Cotter Wabash Railway PE. Crowley New York Central Railroad N. D. Maher Price Norfolk & Western Railway James Russell Denver & Rio Grande Railroad A. M. Schoyer Pennsylvania Lines L. Seddon Seaboard Air Line Railway A.J. Stone Erie Railroad

Mt Wilson 100-inch Reflector Mirror Details

The Mt. Wilson Observatory in California will finish the 100 inch diameter reflector next year its thikness 13 inches and weight four and a half tons of glass within a single penre. The ad touts Gasotonic fuel additives warning imitators and promising gas savings with a sales pitch from The White Mfo. Co. Dept. 40 Cincinnati.

Mt. Wilson Observatory California

Sleep Returns After Foley Kidney Pill Trial

Gainesville resident H. T. Strange reports a decade of sleepless nights ending after using Foley Kidney Pill. He says one bottle cured his trouble and he now sleeps soundly through the night.

H. T. Strange Gainesville R. R. Wo Foley

Ben Doolittle Margaret Deland Reaps Retaliation

The article notes Margaret Deland's story translated into Armenian and published in a newspaper there. It mentions the editor’s remark about financial retribution and hints at subscriber context in the St. nation.

Margaret Deland

Gaso-Tonic advertised as miracle motor fuel

An ad claims GASO-TONIC equals gasoline at 3 cents per gallon and promises car bon elimination and a dollar an hour profit with guaranteed sales. It warns imitators and names Co Dept 40 Cincinnati O.

White Mfo. Co. Dept Cincinnati Ifg. Co., Dept Oadv White Mfg. Co

Dick Thompson’s Confectionery Ad Reminder

A brief local notice urges patrons to stop at Dick Thompson’s Confectionery on 801 Indiana Avenue for up-to-date offerings and expresses appreciation for patronage.

Dick” Thompson Ind. Ave A.v

Foley Kidney Pills advertised relief for kidney trouble

Henry Rudolph of Carmi Illinois reports backache and nighttime urination relief after using Foley Kidney Pills. An additional testimonial notes improved sleep. An ad offers two furnished rooms for rent at 819 Market Street.

Henry Rudolph Carmi Ben Doolittle Adv Market Street

Wall paper cleaning service ad and job notices

An old classified page notes a wall paper cleaning service with contact at Doherty's Drug StoreSpring and Maple and a separate ad seeking a reliable energetic man to sell lubricating oils greases and paints in Clark and adjacent counties with salary or commission. Also Roan's Ointment ad promises skin relief at 59 cents and an offer from Ritchie Supply Co for bulk catalog sales with large profits.

Clark Dean Cit and Faint Co Clevelane Ohio Adv Bonanza Ritchie Supply CO B. Madison Ind

Gas and rent notices surface in miscellaneous ads

An assortment of classified items includes a fraudulent gas tonic pitch claiming health benefits and large profits, a six room house for rent in Newark, a salesman job offering $1000, and an accident policy with $250000 coverage. Details vague, contact Department 40 Clinton St Newark for insurance offers.

Insurance Department Clinton St Newark N. 2

Also Mentioned on This Page

National Conference Committee of the Railways G. H. Emerson Great Northern Railway C. H. Ewing Philadelphia & Reading Railway B. W. Grice Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Greig Assi St. Louie & San Francisco Railroad C. W. Kouns Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway H.W. McMaster Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad Spring St Pupg Goods UEP Beavmar Fedlind Foley & Co Sheffield Ee Creas Jeffersonville Motor Car Spring Street Jeffersonville The Willys-Overland Company Toledo, Ohio Badein U. & A VI. A. Conroy Jeffersonville, Ind Toledo Wim. Bizer Paul Miller Doherty's Drug Store Shisage Giasapelis Louisville Chicago Watson & Baird Nelson Barker Graham Street
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