Landis Fines Standard Oil Record High Penalty Imposed
Judge Kenesaw Landis imposes 829240000 fine on Standard Oil for railroad rebate violations. He calls officials counterfeiters and thieves, notes possible appeals to Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, and hints at oil price impacts on consumers. Government probes powder trust as potential fraud in contract goods.
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Kenesaw Landis
Standard Oil Co
Landis
Standard
Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Powder Trust
Wheat crop benefits from cool weather says Prof Shaw
Professor Thomas Shaw of the Minnesota agricultural college asserts that recent cool weather increases wheat crop value in the northwest. He notes no frost concern for August and explains that slower berry ripening protects quality and quantity, boosting overall yield.
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Thomas Shaw
Minnesota Agricultural College
Williams Farewell Reflections From Sioux Falls Friends
Roy Williams of Sioux Falls, after twenty five years in the city, plans to move west. A Friday gathering at Cataract grill room honored him with warm toasts and a fine gift, revealing how cherished he is and how reluctant friends were to see him depart.
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Roy Williams
Sioux Falls
Mr. Williams
Queen City
Cataract Grill
Williams
Sioux
Governor Crawford Uncertainty Shifts State Hope
The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader notes the governor’s personal organ argues it is not certain that Governor Crawford will make the state ment. The piece hints at doubt within the administration about Crawford’s immediate political moves and future plans.
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Sioux Falls Argus-Leader
Crawford
Iowa Race for governor candidacy gathers support for Major Rathbun
The retirement of Governor Cummins sparks discussion of nominees in Iowa with Major S. W. Rathbun of Marion emerging as a leading candidate. Rathbun, once Mitchell’s postmaster, draws broad support as Iowa politics widens and a large field of contenders forms.
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Cummins
Iowa
S. W. Rathbun
Marion
Major Rathbun
Mitchell
Lowa
Sioux City Eyes Auditorium Boom After Public Meeting
Sioux City residents, energized by a recent public meeting, vow to pursue an auditorium enterprise akin to St. Paul and Minneapolis. They expect to lure traveling attractions from the twin cities to Omaha and spend the summer drafting funding plans.
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Sioux City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Omaha
Prohibition Spreads South With Georgia Leading Law Passage
The piece argues Georgia leads in enacting prohibitory law driven by racial and economic motives. It states white southerners fear black men drink fuel crime and waste wages, and thus prefer prohibition as public safety. It notes Kentucky towns adopting dry laws and northern hope when counties go dry.
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South
State of
Georgia
Kentucky
Taft presidential bid questioned by Chicago Evening Post
The Chicago Evening Post notes skepticism about Taft pursuing the presidency, suggesting many politicians doubt his willingness to fight and predicting he might withdraw within six to eight months. The piece also contemplates a Supreme Court vacancy altering a future Republican convention's considerations.
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United States
Mr. Tuaft
Washington
Chicago
Train-load of European girls lands in Boston for Utah trip
A report says a train-load of European girls arrived in Boston and were moved by a special train across the country toward Utah. It is claimed the young women did not know the purpose of their travel and their recruitment appears to persist despite claims of its decline.
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Boston
Utah
Foraker Criticizes Taft Over Timidity Claim
Senator Foraker accuses Secretary Taft of fear of speaking his mind. The piece recalls Taft’s past sharp remarks about Boss Cox of Cincinnati, suggesting memory of those words could alter Foraker’s view of Taft’s willingness to speak candidly.
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Senator Foraker
Taft
Boss Cox
Cincinnati
Ohio
Senator Tillman Faces Bluff by Nervous Opponent
A southern senator, Ben Tillman, is warned by a nervous individual that he will sue if Tillman speaks at an eastern Chautauqua meeting. The episode follows harsh criticism of Tillman by the same man, leaving Tillman to confront the threat and potential clash when he speaks on the appointed date.
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Ben Tillman
Villuan
Britt Nelson Fight Reported Short by Omaha Bee
The Omaha Bee published a terse telegram stating Britt won the fight against Nelson. The paper omitted round by round action and vivid details, sticking to the basic result and avoiding sensational blows or harrowing moments.
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Omaha Bee
Britt-Nelson
Bee
Britt
Nelson
Rural mail routes at stake over road conditions
A government inspector travels the state to assess rural carrier routes. If roads fail to meet standards, routes may be discontinued, forcing country residents to lose the six day mail delivery they have long relied on.
Omaha Wholesalers Eye Black Hills Rail Extension
Regional wholesale centers claim legitimacy in extending Milwaukee and North Western lines toward the Black Hills country. Omaha is highlighted as a new candidate, with the Milwaukee rate sheet said to apply without discrimination, though concrete benefits to Omaha remain uncertain.
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Northwest
Black Hills
Omaha
Milwaukee
South Dakota
Nebraska
Milwaukee Road tariff confusion over Pierre to Rapid City
The article notes a misstatement by the Omaha Bee claiming Milwaukee Road freight tariffs from Pierre to Rapid City. It clarifies the line runs from Chamberlain to Rapid City and suggests wholesalers may have seen a North Western tariff rather than a Milwaukee sheet.
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Milwaukee
Omaha Bee
Milwaukee Road
Pierre
Rapid City
Bee
Chamberlain
Banked optimism on rising land values linked to tall crops
Pierre post master John Hipple predicts land will reach 100 dollars an acre as proof comes from a White River farmer with nine foot six inch corn stalks and millet four feet tall after 42 days. He argues Illinois land shows higher gains and South Dakota land should follow, saying values will climb more in the coming years than Illinois farms did.
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John Hipple
Pierre
Capital Journal
John
White River
Illinois
South Dakota
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C. W. Downey
Official
Kittredge
Republican Party
Chicago Evening Post
Butterfield
H. D. Butterfield
Home Journal
E. C. Dewitt & Company
Ill
Scallin Bros
Hart Schaffner
Marx
WM. C. Metcalf
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