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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1906
Page
7
Judge Thomas G. Winder of the circuit court rules the Mueller law constitutional allowing the city of Chicago to issue up to 75 million dollars in railway certificates. The decision upholds ordinances on purchase and operation of street railways and dismisses the complainants bill for lack of equity.
Passed by those bodies to give the city the right to municipalize the street railways, the action aims to shift control from private companies to public management. The move reflects debates over local transportation policy and public ownership.
Nat Reiss of the Nat Reiss Carnival company is devoting full time to Spokane preparations for the Spokane Interstate fair opening September 24. He controls the midway, bringing top Pacific Coast acts and select Eastern performances, building new fronts tents and features to deliver the best carnival yet in the West.
A condensed list of major historical events spanning centuries including conquests, revolutions, and notable dates from Alphonso I’s victory over Moors to the 1904 naval and railroad era. It passages through Europe, the Americas, and Asia with key names such as Cromwell, James I, McClellan, and the Maine, plus notes on independence, wars, and political upheavals.
An Ironton Ohio woman, Mrs. Remnethe Myers, details five years of kidney trouble and relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills with four boxes taken. The ad notes she regained health and cites the product price and distributor Foster-Milburn Co. The compilation also includes assorted jokes and brief notices.
A poem from the Indianapolis News questions hereditary resemblance with a reader and comically reflects on mercy in justice. The Boston Transcript notes the editor tempering justice, highlighting a humorous contrast.
Railroads offer one fare round trip to Spokane for travelers from Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana tickets sold September 23 24 return valid until October 8. Major flow aims to reach Spokane by Monday night to maximize benefit with later fair dates selling at one and one third fare.
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