Harriman and Kahn Summoned Over Chicago Alton Control
United States District Attorney Stimson filed in federal court a petition to compel Harriman and Otto H. Kahn to answer ICC questions about control of the Chicago & Alton railroad. The case ties to stock dealings with Union Pacific, Illinois Central, and related holdings, with October 21 set for return.
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New York
United States District
Stimson
United States Circuit Court
BE. H. Harriman
Otto H. Kahn
Kahn, Loeb & Co
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago & Alton
Bonaparte
Harriman
Union Pacific
Alton
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
John A. Stewart
John J. Mitchell
H. H. Rogers
H. C. Frick
Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe
Ilinois Central
Southern Pacific Road
Kahn
Fatal Riots In Belfast Claim Two Lives
In Belfast on Monday evening troops fired on rioters near the constabulary barracks on Cullingtree road. A woman and a man were killed and many others wounded as mobs hurled stones bottles and bricks. Police inspector was attacked before troops opened fire bayonets and batons failed to stop the melee. Hospitals report many injuries and crowding.
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Belfast
Constabulary
Cullingtree Road
Grain Elevator Fire Destroys Merriam & Humquist Structure
An explosion in the basement boiler at Merriam & Humquist, located at Sixteenth and Nicholas streets in Omaha, blew out the east end of their ten story grain elevator. The building was full of grain and likely a total loss. No injuries occurred as the wrecked portion was empty at the time. Damage is expected to be heavy.
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Omaha
Neb
Merriam & Humquist
Sixteenth and Nicholas Streets
Caid MacLean Freed by Raisuli and Elkmes Tribe
Tangier August 13. Caid Sir Harry MacLean was handed over by the captor Raisuli to the Elkmes tribe, who then released him.
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Raisuli
Elkmes Tribe
Tangier
Caid
Harry MacLean
Buffalo steams to Pribiloff Island to curb Japanese poaching
Private advices from the cruiser Buffalo report it left the navy yard two weeks ago and sailed last week under telegraphic orders from Washington to protect American interests at Pribiloff Island from ongoing Japanese depredations.
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San Francisco
Buffalo
Navy Yard
Washington
Pribiloff Islan
Lewis' Single Binder 5c Advertisement in Peoria
Quotations and ad copy for Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois touting a 5c binder and 10c sale item. The text includes witty sayings and a weather remark, reflecting early 20th century promotional style.
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Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Ill
Marcus Aurelius Credits Epigrams for Public Appeal
The dialogue presents Marcus Aurelius acknowledging that epigrams and adages carry wisdom and praising their power to popularize any administration. The dependent notes their value in shaping public perception and governance.
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Marcus Aurelius
Routt County Development Co Opens Cheap Irrigated Land
Grand Opening September 5 under the Carey Act offers land and water in the Little Snake River Valley Routt County Colorado at 25.50 per acre with 5.25 down Ex excursion rates available through Routt County Development Co at 814 17th St Denver Colorado.
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Little Snake River Valley
Routt County
Colo
Curious KangarooLike Calf Born in Western State
A calf born in a western state resembles a kangaroo with disproportionately short front legs and no tail. It moves by leaps rather than running on all fours, unlike its playmates, making it a peculiar sight.
New Homes in the West
Advertisement offering a free pamphlet with a synopsis of U S homestead laws and guidance to obtain a quarter section of farming or grazing land along the Chicago and North-Western Railway lines in South Dakota Wyoming and other states. Includes special excursion rates for homeseekers and requests to W B Kniskern passenger traffic manager C N W Ry Chicago.
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United States
Chicago & North-Western Ry
South Dakota
Wyoming
W. B. Kniskern
Chicago
Not as a Rule: Angell on Nature Faking and Lies
George P. Angell defends animal cruelty causes while critiquing nature writers for false portrayals. He recalls a teacher's question about lying and a boy's reply on whether a lie is a lie if no one discovers it.
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George P. Angell
Boston
Will Long
Sheep traffic on a narrow road prompts roadside talk
Asa Goddard of the American Automobile Association recounts a Worcester incident. He describes halting for a flock of sheep, watching dogs and a shepherd, and trading a practical tip about meeting another flock on a narrow road. The shepherd explains that the better dogs decide who gets more sheep.
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Asa Goddard
American Automobile Association
Worcester
Teetotaler Quips Through London Trial
A Scotsman charged with drunk and disorderly conduct tells a magistrate he fell into bad company from Glasgow. He claims teetotalers are the best company for him, and that he drank a bottle of whisky all by himself to avoid his companions.
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London
Glasgow
Mammon Lesson Ends With Childs Witty Reply
In an Atlanta Sunday school the lesson on Mammon prompted a response from the infant class. The superintendent asked the golden text about serving God and money, and a pupil spoke up with a playful correction: Ye cannot serve God and mamma.
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Atlanta
Harper’s Magazine
No Relief From Eczema Before Cuticura Trio
C V Beltz of Tippecanoe Indiana reports two years of eczema with no relief from patent medicines doctors or quack cures until using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. He says immediate relief followed by lasting recovery and credits the remedies.
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Cuticura
C. V. Beltz
Tippecanoe, Ind
Quiet Yacht Cries Amid Champagne Shortage
A beleaguered yacht crew faces doom as sobriety looms with ten bottles of champagne in the lockers. The last distress signal went unanswered while the crew fractured into blasphemy prayer and wild song as they awaited fate.
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Puck
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad Promises Relief for Diseased Feet
An advertisement touts a foot cure claiming size reduction after using Allen's Foot-Ease for swollen, sweating, hot, and aching feet. Sold at druggists for 25 cents with a free trial pack offer. Address A. B. Olmsted in Le Roy New York. Also includes a George Eliot quote about living and loving.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Miscellaneous 19th Century Patent Medicine Advertisements
A jumble of 19th century product claims and slogans appears listing headache remedies cigarettes and soothing syrups. Items include Krause’s Headache Capen Norman Lichty Mfg Co Despines Ta and Lewis’ Single Binder cigars with 5¢ price notes. Also notes for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and Persius quotation.
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Krause
Druggists
Norman Lichty
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