Fragmented 1903 congressional report with rail and sugar law notes
A partial 1903 report discusses Congress action on investigations into Standard Oil and railroad rate practices. It cites inequities in rates, evasion of commerce law, and proposed legal interpretations. Also mentions labor disputes at Lorain Coal, cadet expulsions, a new singer debut, and eight-hour bill discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dei Justicn
Congress
Ree
Phrey
Lyem
Interstate
York Central Railroad
Old Co
Hon
Paris
Promeelves
Roosevelt makes another tariff era note on rail rate dispute
The report criticizes Standard Oil and railroads for secret and discriminatory inter state rates. It argues such practices harm open competition, urges railroads to publish state rates with the interstate commission and calls for tariff simplification. The president signs measures funding Mare Island yard and post office emergencies in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Mare Island Navy Yard
San Francisco
Post Office Department
Tariff Reform Debate Shapes Republican Clash in Era
A flawed tariff revision debate pits Speaker Cannon’s stand against a broader push for reform. The article notes the GOP divide with corporate ties shaping policy and predicts a shift toward Democratic and independent pressure for change. Secretary Shaw’s continued bid for a presidential run is outlined, alongside opposition to a Ship Subsidy bill and labor union positions. The piece highlights the political maneuvering as reformists seek to curb trust power while subsidy advocates press Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon
Iriff
House of Representatives
Hin Party
Congress
Beef Trust
Iron and Steel
Steel Trust
Pations
Wighborn
How to Destroy Gophers In Pocket Burrows
A 19th century guide advocates gopher control via strychnine syrup for corn bait, a dipper trap tool, and persistent trapping. It notes carbon bisulfide in moist soils, with warnings on efficacy and cost, urging community cooperation to eradicate pocket gophers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miain Gopher
Orange Judd
Phosphorus Trials On Clover At University Farm
Prof. C G Hopkins reports on a fertilizer test using ten plots including two controls. Results show phosphorus with lime potassium boosts yield. nitrogen and lime appear unnecessary. Farmers are urged to run on-farm trials to tailor soil elements. The piece closes with homely imagery and advice on soil preparation and seedbed readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Hopkins
University of Sinoia
Senator Praises Peruna Remedy For Dyspepsia
A United States senator from South Carolina extols Peruna as a remedy for stomach dyspepsia caused by catarrh of the stomach. The nut rious tonic is cited as relieving digestive distress and offering health benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Letter from Ex-Senator Butler Recommends Peruna Medicine
Hon M. 0 Butler ex US Senator from South Carolina writes from Washington to Peruna Medicine Co praising Peruna for dyspepsia and stomach trouble. He notes improvements from a new enhanced quality and shares that Dr J. B. Harwan endorses the revised formula.
Personal Farticulara and Notable Health Claims Across Elites
The fragment lists varied claims about health and wealth figures: Rev Edward Everett Hale of Boston credits serenity for health at age four, John D Rockefeller to reside in Pasadena part of the year and own Carmelita, Helen Hunt Jackson’s Ramona authoring home. Mrs Virginia Bland in Lebanon Missouri thrives as a leading agriculturist, Theodore Cook builds motor cars for a South Pole expedition, Miss Father Whitman marries Harlem real estate man Herman Hyams after rescuing him from drowning, Dr Fridtjof Nansen a Norwegian ambassador to Britain and proponent of women’s rights, noted for exploration and science writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Everett Hale
Boston
John D. Rockefeller
Pasadena
Cal
Carmelita
Helen Hunt Jackson
Ramona
Virginia 0. Bland
Dick” Bland
Lebanon
Theodore A. Cook
Frederick A. Cook
Brooklyn
Callipoon
N. Y
Father Whitman
New York
Herman Hyams
Harlem
Shoe
Fridjot Nansen
Great Britain
Nansen
Fragmented Ad Texts From Aged Listings And Notices
A jumble of vintage ad copy and fragmented phrases references dining cars, trains, and travel along with medical claims and product pitches. It mentions a Pullman car, barbershop, and various services, plus sensational lines about cures and mail order offers. The garbled text includes references to Kline's Restorer and Croce Ball Blue, with stray promotional snippets and colloquial quips.
Meo and Wotsen Ads for Kidney Pills
A personal testimonial from 73 South Cedar St reader Mr Lightnet describing long term kidney trouble and back pain. After using Doan's Kidney Pills the pain and urinary symptoms vanished and have not returned. Sold by all dealers for 80 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tnor
South
Cedar St. Aecieis
Lightnet
Dean
Etnta & Box
Foster Milburn Co
Batffalo, N
Pronunciation Correction Sparks Odd Dinner Dialogue
Fragmentary recollection describes a discussion on pronunciation leading to comments about a ham dinner. The speaker references a former farmhand and a misheard exchange around the words am and them, with tangential remarks about a May or 4 lad.
Fragmented note on eczema case and patient history
A garbled OCR text records a medical note mentioning months of eczema, doctors, and a patient with past illness. It references a person named Lacan and mentions a time frame of months with partial recovery, but most details are unreadable and unclear.
A Strange Story Adapts to a Woman’s Suffering
Mrs Isaac W Austill of Chestnut Ridge North Carolina shares a tale of great pain and long illness. After months of distress her cycle resumed and relief came from Cardul after taking part of a bottle. The ad urges women to use Cardul priced at one dollar from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac W. Austill
Chestnut Ridge
N. C
Fragmentary Philadelphia Star excerpt on unclear names and dialogue
A garbled Philadelphia Star text fragment references Hicks from Boston and unnamed speakers. The lines suggest uncertain dialogue about paternity or clever questions, with scattered phrases like Perro Moron and Sorghum. The passage is fragmented with no clear event or outcome.
Fragmented historic note on social scenes and advice
A garbled segment cites social chatter and medical remarks from London and Chicago, mentioning Dr Emil Reich and public life details. It hints at romantic phrases, kitchen gossip, and remedies for constipation and liver trouble, with scattered, unclear snippets about manners and self-control.
Origins of Phrases and Historical Practices
This piece discusses phrases like dude and fool's cap and bells, explains why foolscap paper bore royal marks under Charles I, and notes how navigation on the Ohio used flatboats before steam. It also mentions the term Up Salt River as a political penalty used to punish defeated voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Salt River
Ohio
and River
Kentucky
What Girls Shouldn't Do In Public Social Settings
An 1890s style missive catalogs supposed female faults in public bearing and manners. It highlights vanity jealousy and costly demands from men, then shifts to a testimonial about Mary Bogully of New York describing a sister tormented by female trouble. The letter endorses Cardui as a remedy with a promotional druggist price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Boggully
Peach St
N. Y
Cardal
Cardu
Fragmentary line hints at travelers and returns
A garbled text fragment mentions travelers or returning empties and calls to come back, but lacks clear names, places, or events to anchor a fuller report.
Unclear fragment hints revival praise and satire
Fragmentary text from a Baltimore American item mocks revival optimism and a powder claim. The readable lines suggest a skeptical tone about cures and public notices, with no clear persons or events to anchor a full summary.
Untitled OCR Fragment From Indiana Press Page
Fragmentary OCR text mentions health remedies and April showers with garbled phrases about headache liver trouble and borrowed patrols. No clear event or names to identify a specific news item or outcome.
Unclear medical note on early treatment and patient outcome
Fragmentary report suggests emphasis on prompt care and the patient’s survival prospects. Mentions disease attribution but fails to provide concrete facts, names, or context.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iemon
Standard Oil Co
Avery
Rales Co Woner
T Gates
Coure
Hay
Bureau of Por
Molokal
Prit Sige
Lorain Coal & Owning
Military Academy
Wily
Mont
Jean de
Berlioz Hall
Amer
King Edward
Fallbreg
Gomthe
Fou Buelow
Princes von Buelow
Thoriege. I
Harvey M. Hutch
Peoria
Hai
Pudfic
Barfield
Psat
Goran Aera
Aterth
Erie Ware
Symank
Une
Garfield
New York Central Railroad Co
Mnea
Standard Ol!Co
Stannard Oil Co
Tatea
Standard
Standard OM Co
Ipper
Ranopely
Bam
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ora
Pontine
Pittefeld
i—Henry Clark
Ida
Pearl Pagor
Beld
London
Reid
United States
Gould
Key
Jay Gould
Major Key
Clark
Senate
Butte
W. A. Clark
Max Dittrich
Dresden
Saxony
Muskegon
Mich
Lihat
Erich Muenner
Harvard University
Fourtess
North River
Shaw
Brooklyn Eagle
Ovary
United States Department of Agriculture
Farm Journal
Peruna
B. Haerwan
Cuba
Havana
Loais
St. Vitus
Eben
Washington Star
Bay
Lewis
Fature
Maine
Ind
Gure
Cutiura
Risley
Smi
Weller
Martha
The
Boston Way
Hicks
Perro
Philadelphia
Emil Reich
Amd Londons
Chicago
Han
Mrs. Winslow
Et Wah Glenn
Olive
Tes
Indianapo
Emma Sawyer
Asc
Ely
Ca’ Tarry
Bensen
Toate
Sevell
Fly Brothera
Warren Street
AW. X
Castoria
Winchester
Nnblack
McS Weiting
Apveerticers
Eee
Hinde Aprger Laporte
Lee
Craging Land Sud
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