Supreme Court Upholds Interstate Commerce Power Over State Rates
The Supreme Court ruled that Congress and the Interstate Commerce Commission may strike down state rates that discriminate against interstate commerce. The decision, written by Justice Hughes, strengthens federal authority to prevent intrastate practices from injuring interstate traffic. The ruling follows shifts in state rate cases and affirms federal supremacy in setting final rules.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Minnesota
Commission For Relief
Hughes
Pitney
Lurton
Shreveport
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas
Congress
Justice Hughes
Lane
Rural mail group opposes postage cuts in Texas county
The Travis County rural mail carriers in session Monday opposed postage reductions until postal workers receive a living wage. They favored better roads in Travis County and urged an amendment to exempt rural carriers from jury service.
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Austin
Tex
Travis County
Wireless Wonders Found Subterranean Springs and Ores
Goettingen Germany The society for investigating the internal structure of the earth Monday declared success in locating subterranean springs and ore deposits by wireless telegraphy and determining their depths through electrical waves.
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Goettingen
Germany
Society For Investigating
Watermelons Shipped from Falfurrias First Car of Season
John Donohoe, W. P. Brown and others shipped a car of watermelons Saturday from Falfurrias Texas. The melons are described as large and fine, marking the first local car of the season.
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Falfurrias
Tex
John Donohoe
W. P. Brown
Battery Leaves on Long Hike to Fort Sam Houston
Battery A of the Third Field Artillery under Captain Stevens sets out from Laredo on a long hike toward Fort Sam Houston. The march covers about eight days as the unit proceeds through Texas toward its destination.
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Laredo
Tex
Stevens
Jeff
Fort Sam Houston
Record Wheat Harvest Set as U S Produces New High
Washington reports a projected US wheat yield of 900 million bushels, about half the world total, aided by favorable weather and a 6.4 percent rise in planted area. Oats and barley also forecast large historical outputs with state-by-state details through Texas and Oklahoma.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Oklahoma
Sarley
Protective Association Discusses Public Works Department Plan
Travelers meet in Houston as members read reports from the national president and secretary treasurer. They advocate Congress create a Department of Public Works headed by a Cabinet secretary to oversee a national system of good roads and related reforms.
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Houston
Tex
Congress of the United States
Department of Public Works
Avers Protective Association
Congress
House
Senate
Supreme Court Denies Pierce Oil Mandamus to Enter Texas
Texas high court upholds attorney general ruling that the Pierce Oil Corporation cannot be issued a permit to transact business in Texas since it has succeeded to the assets of the ousted Waters Pierce Oil Company. The decision bars admission of a successor to a convicted firm under article 7805 and signals possible U S Supreme Court action on the Waters Pierce case.
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Austin
Tex
Supreme Court
Pierce Oil Corporation of
Virginia
Secretary of State
Texas
Old Waters Pierce
United States Supreme Court
Waters Pierce Oil Company
Pierce Oil Corporation
Pierce Oil Interests
Whem J
Confederacy Women Honored in North Carolina Monument Unveiling
Raleigh tribune salutes North Carolina women of the Confederacy as a monument to their services is unveiled during the United Confederate Veterans reunion in the state. The event marks devotion and sacrifice acknowledged at the gathering.
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Raleigh
N. C
Tribune
North Carolina
Texas Heroes Given Place
Austin readers learn an engraving plan for the battleship Tex featuring likenesses of Travis Houston Johanna Trautmann Betsy Ross related to Texas and American flags.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Travis
Houston
Johanna Trautmann
Betsy Ross
United States
Convention Selects San Francisco for Masters of Dancing
The National Association of Masters of Dancing voted to hold next year’s convention in San Francisco. Committees were appointed to submit modified forms of the tango hesitation waltz one step and the maxiac.
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Cleveland
Ohio
National Association of Masters of Dancing
San Francisco
Gas Well in Healdton Finds First Gas Beneath Oil Sand
Ardmore Oklahoma reports the Apple and Franklin Oil Company in the Healdton field struck a gas well on Wednesday producing 15 million feet. The well was found below 1100 feet beneath the oil sand, marking the first gas discovery beneath an oil sand.
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Ardmore
Oki2z
Apple and Franklin Oil Company
Healdton
Four Girls Found Dead in Creek Near Sapulpa Oklahoma
Four girls aged 16 and three sisters aged 9 11 and 14 were found dead in Rock Creek near Sapulpa Oklahoma on Wednesday. Bodies showed cut and bruising and signs of foul play. The victims were Bessie Reynolds 16 Bertie Sanders 9 Zulah Sanders 11 and Vina Sanders 14.
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Sapulpa
Okla
Bessie Reynolds
Bertie Sanders
Zulah Sanders
Vina Sanders
Rock Creek
Brownsville Bank Chartered in Texas
The State Bank and Trust Company of Brownsville received a state charter with capital stock of 60 000 dollars. The bank's guaranty fund plan is adopted and approved by the department of banking on Wednesday.
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Austin
Tex
State Bank and Trust Company of
Brownsville
Capital Stock
Department of Banking
Freight train derails east of Fort Worth
A westbound Texas and Pacific freight train derailed one mile east of Fort Worth on Wednesday. Eight cars went into the ditch but no injuries were reported.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas and Pacific
Planes for Army Democratic push to create aviation service
Washington report on Congress approving a military aviation service within the signal corps. The measure passes unanimously after months on the calendar. The piece notes historical aviation funding, costs, and the Vera Cruz deployment benefiting U S forces, plus broader anti trust and railway finance topics in subsequent sections.
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Washington
Congress
House of Representatives
Signal Corps
Army
House
Military Service of
America
United States
Mexico
War Department
Wipes
Selfridge
Wright
Germany
France
Russia
Italy
Austria
England
Belgium
Japan
Resinol Promises Clear Skin and Hair Health
Resinol soap and resinol ointment claim to clear pimples and blotchy skin, improve complexions, and promote hair health with regular use. They heal eczema tetter ringworm psoriasis and other eruptions, stop itching, and help sunburn insect bites sores and burns. Sold by all druggists.
Coffin Completed Before Death In Oakland Visit
J Welch father of Mrs Nelson died of cancer after his coffin was finished. He moved from Oakland last fall to live with his daughter and asked three months ago for a coffin to be made. His son in law and daughter delayed but Nelson yielded ten days ago and the coffin was completed before his death.
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J. Welch
Nelson
Oakland
Fall River Mills
Cal
New York World
Rub My-Tism Ad Quacks Rheumatism Cure
An old advertisement touts Rub My-Tism as a cure for rheumatism and various aches and pains including neuralgia cramps colic sprains bruises cuts and burns. It highlights an antiseptic anodyne price 25 cents. The Frosts expect their son will be a priest then a bishop with a joke about confirming nothing but neighbors fears featured from Life.
Hanford's Balsam Promoted For Ivy Poisoning
An old ad claims Hanford's Balsam cures ivy poisoning by antiseptic topical use. It promises prompt relief after the first application.
Maybe That Is Why Bill Was In His Boat Hugging Shore
A readable fragment notes Bill as a proactive person who seizes opportunities. The line suggests he was found in his boat hugging the shore, illustrating a playful or reflective moment. No further context is provided about date or location.
Hicks Capucine Cures Headaches and Colds
An advertisement features Hicks Capucine claiming fast relief for headaches and colds with easy to take forms. It also promotes Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills for liver support and blood purification, and Hanford's Balsam for wounds.
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Wright
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