Railroads and national regulation urged in Lincoln club talk
A speech argues for federal oversight of interstate commerce and railways to prevent domination by wealth. It emphasizes justice, equality of opportunity, and the need for cautious, evolutionary change rather than revolution, aligning with Lincolnian ideals and stressing national rather than state control for major highways of trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Highways ‘of Tradéfis
Interstate' Commerce’ Commission
Eagenttal
Alon
Rock Island names new vice president March 1
W. B. Biddle, freight and traffic manager of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, will become third vice president of the Rock Island system on March 1 in charge of freight and passenger traffic. Announcement by President Mather surprised railroad circles after Biddle’s testimony before the Interstate Commerce Commission about rebates to Colorado Fuel and Iron Co. Biddle, born Beloit Wisconsin November 12 1856, began as a Santa Fe freight brakeman and rose through posts to general freight office before returning to Santa Fe as assistant nbral freight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Biddle
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Rock Island
Mather
Rocky Island
Cauget
Biddle
Interstate Commerce Commission
Colorado Fuel and Iron Co
Paul Morton
Mr. Biddle
Beloit
Wis
Santa Fe
Itferk
The
Atlantic and
Pacifc
Sante Fe
Treight
Supreme Court backs beef packers ruling restraining trade
Washington jan 31 the supreme court unanimously sustains judge groscup injunction against the four great chicago packing firms. decision tightens prohibition on fixing cattle prices creating secret markets and other anti trust acts while noting private car ownership by packers. anticipates contempt actions against noncompliant firms and flags ongoing probes into tobacco and steel trusts as government agencies widen anti trust enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Gross‘cups
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Moody
Holmes
Tobacco Trust
Standard OH Company
United States Steel Corporation
Bureau of Corporations
Beef Trust
American Tobacco Company
Northern Securities
Sealdale
Bethea
Dent Eaton J
Bethes
Swift 2 Co
Swift 4 Co
United States
Swift & Co
Armour & Co
Schwartsschild & Suleberger
Neleyn Morris & Co
Chicago
Grosacup
Garfield
Department of Commerce
Grosscup
Fragmented Flavor of Vernacular Gossip in 19th Century Snippets
A collage of humorous lines and vignettes from newspapers shows slang exchanges and domestic scenes. It includes quips about husbands, jam eating, and social scenes from cities like Burlington Chicago and Duluth, with a lingering note on vernacular speech and misheard lines.
Death of United States Senator Davis in a Poorhouse
Geneseo New Jersey reports the death of Joel Pmytt Davis, brother of David Davis, the late jurist and U.S. Senator from Illinois. Davis died in a poorhouse after three years in the custody of Caledonia claiming life as a stone mason. A maid recalls a visit by the senator who denied ownership of a vehicle and left quietly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneseo
N . Jinu
Joel Pmytt
Lrowvier
Travid Dervis
United States
Illinois
Caledonia
Davis
Jane T
Davin
Hnd
Joel
Pythians Invite Public Meeting at Sherrard
St. George lodge of Knights of Pythias receives invitation to attend a public meeting in Sherrard on February 13 with grand officers present. A local delegation will attend amid Lodge concerns over disbarment of members in prohibited occupations. The ban targets Chicago lodges, not Moline. About twenty five blacksmiths and helpers at Rock Island arsenal faced a temporary layoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George Lodge
Chicago
Knights of Pythias
Sherrard
Moline
Rock Island Arsenal
Opening of Swedish Olive lodge hall with 600 guests
Swedish Olive lodge of Odd Fellows opened its new third floor Rosenstein hall in the Pierr building after receiving a four figure cash bonus from Pierr & Co. Two halls will host a Saturday opening celebration for about 600 attendees with dancing in the Rosenstein hall and moving picture and literary acts in the Pierz hall. New members Ed and Terkelson advanced to first degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierr & Co
Pierz
Albert Ed
Chris Terkelson
Pierz Hall
Rosenstein Hall
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup Promises Comfort for Infants
An old advertisement touts Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a centuries old remedy used by millions of mothers. It claims to ease teething pain soothes gums prevent wind colic and treat diarrhoea. Priced at twenty five cents a bottle and sold widely by druggists with a prompt to ask for the product.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bia
Ares
Raapie
Lincoln
Abraham
Kaye
Hyotkad
Rinkco
ATS
Wit Beneht Railroads
Alwaye
Dow
Tribunal To
Rotanzinae
Packers
Keither
Rethea
Court of Fitat
Kerman
Wentworth Avenue
Jackson
Juno Lilsimmons
Chicago Tribune
Henry Kiner
Mr Biblets
Philadelphia Ledger
Cassidy
Casey
Henry
Daisy
Nelly
Nursey
Philadepthia Ledger
Burlington
Hawkeye
Sallechette
Ruga
New York
Truthful
Clifford
Owen Moore
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Old Country
Duluth
Willie
New York Sun
Hig Bad Feight
Houston
Studien
David Davis
Pythians
Odd Fellows
Firet
Commodiout
Rosenstein
Tthe
Cit
Canton Moline No. 60
Patriarchs
Bachelora Club
Frank G. Freeberg
Eleventh Street
Ely
Mainly Brothers
Warren Street
Peoples’ Savings Rabk
Moline Ulnob. Paumugry
Oman
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!