Change and Concessions Shade Railroad Rate Review
Washington on May 8 reports a shift in the railroad rate bill battle as the Allison compromise faces renewed opposition. Senate leaders agree on limits to court review including hearings before suspensions, two-judge concurrence, and a direct Supreme Court appeal window, while keeping key rate provisions intact.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Friends of
Supreme Court of the United States
Allison
Overman
Aldrich
Knox
Crane
Foraker
Lodge
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bacon
Supreme Court
Friends of the
House
Commission
Conference on Carter Hope and Aldrich bid in committee room
In Bennatur Aldrich's committee room Carter Hope and Cullom Fultonated Grane met for nearly an hour. The conference showed strong representations and Aldrich said the bid would pass with Section 4 Jeff as it arrived from the house.
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Tion
Aldrich
Jeff
House
Senate Amends Transport Policy With Free Ticket Ban
Washington Massachusetts senate debates a substitute amendment prohibiting carriers in interstate commerce from issuing free tickets except to official personnel and selected groups. Violations carry a misdemeanor charge with penalties from nine dollars to two thousand dollars. House activity highlighted by forty five bills passed across varied subjects.
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Washington
Mass
Senate
United States
Charges of Cruelty at St Elizabeths Asylum
Specific instances of alleged cruelty to patients were presented during a congressional committee investigation into the administration of St. Elizabeths asylum for the insane in Washington. The hearings touched on patient treatment and conditions at the facility.
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Washington, May
Congressional Committee
St. Elizabeth's United States Asylum For the Insane
Fight ends in tragedy as local boxer dies in hospital
Sharon Pennsylvania May 8 Harry McCarthy eighteen of this city died in a hospital after injuries from a preliminary bout with Young Aspberry of Sharon.
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Sharon
Harry McCarthy
Young Aspberry
Happy Home After Daughter Recovers With Electric Bitters
St Albans West Virginia superintendent C Blair credits Electric Bitters for restoring his daughter from a severe nervous complaint known as Vitaus Dance. He used three bottles with complete improvement, praising quick relief from nervous debility and female malaria. Sold by Charles D Knosfel at the local drug store for 50 cents.
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8. C. Blair
St. Albans
W. Va
Hetle
Chas. D. Knosfel
Step Forward in Long Negotiations on Miner Strike
New York May 8 After three months of talks the eastern Pennsylvania anthracite mine workers and operators agree to continue the strike commission award for three years. Workers who have not committed violence will be rehired and no discrimination will occur. Ratification by Scranton delegates is expected. This first general agreement between miners and operators may pave the way for future accords.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Coal Road
Mine Workers Approve Three-Year Strike Award
Scranton observers report the anthracite tri district mine workers convention will likely approve a three year continuation of the strike commission award and no discrimination. English speaking members back their leaders led by John Mitchell while many foreign members show dissatisfaction and may leave or withhold dues.
Indiana Divorce Decree Declared Nonbinding Rule
May 8 in Indianapolis Judge J L McMaster in Superior Court No 1 granted a divorce in a case where the defendant was a non resident, ruling that the U S Supreme Court decision limiting state courts from granting divorces to non residents is not binding in Indiana if the marriage occurred there.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
J. L. McMaster
Superior Court No. 1
United States Supreme Court
Baseball scores from National and American leagues
National League results include Brooklyn New York 0, Pittsburg 2 Chicago 3, Philadelphia 3 Boston 2, Cincinnati 2 St. Louis 2 tied after 15 innings. American League games show Chicago 0 St. Louis 10, Cleveland 3 Detroit ?, New York 7 Washington 2, Boston 6 Philadelphia 4. American Association matchups list Kansas City 3 Louisville 15, Minneapolis 5 Toledo 3, Milwaukee 11 Indianapolis 1, St Paul 2 Columbus 7.
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Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburg
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Kansas City
Louisville
Minneapolis
Toledo
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Pyramid Pile Cure Offered Free Trial by Mail
Advertises Pyramid Pile Cure as a self administered home treatment for piles. Claims quick relief, curing symptoms and avoiding surgical operations, with a free trial offer by mail and a 60 cent full treatment via drugstore or mail order from Pyramid Drug Co.
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Pyramid Drag Co
Pyramid Building
Mareball
Mich
Speaker Can non Celebrated in Washington Birthday Reception
Washington May 5 Speaker Cannon was guest of honor at a birthday reception at the Arlington Hotel hosted by colleagues in the House of Representatives in honor of his seventieth birthday. President Roosevelt and nearly all prominent Washington officials attended and others from outside cities called to extend congratulations.
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May S
Cannon
Arlington Hotel
Fon
Joseph GO Caxnox
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Washington
McCoy Bankers Stand Trial In Embezzlement Case
Alfred McCoy and son Thomas face a prolonged trial in Monticello, Indiana, with defense motions denied. Once trusted Rensselaer bankers, the McCoys faced insolvency in 1904 after years of mismanagement, indictments arising from deposits made while insolvent, and a large debt burden borne by Jasper county depositors who received limited dividends.
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Monticello
Ind
Alfred McCoy
Thomas
John (. Farber
Frankfort
George P. Haywood
John F. McHugh
Lafayette
McCoys
Farber
Rensselaer
Jasper County
Lake Counties
Thomas McCoy
Republican State Committee
Tenth District
McCoy
Indignant Hammond Seethes Over Open Gambling On Indiana Soil
Indianapolis May 8. Attorney General Miller comments on a difficult situation as Hammond and nearby cities protest gambling houses run by expelled Chicago figures. Local authorities hold direct control and militia deployment hinges on requests for aid. Hammond recalls Governor Matthews using militia to curb prize fighting, sparking debate on potential action now.
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Indianapolis
Hammond
Chicago
Indiana
Wabash
Stockade
Miller
Claude Matthews
Roby Track
Matthews
Haply
Foley’s Honey and Tar Sells Well Across OC D Knoefel
Proven remedy Foley’s Honey and Tar is widely favored and sold by OC D Knoefel. Local shoppers report solid satisfaction with the product and its availability through the retailer.
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Foley
OC D, Knoefel
Tragic double act ends in sleep, Waters daughter and mother
Misea Agatha Waters, a young society woman in New York, was shot by her mother Mrs. Mary E. Waters as she slept. Mrs. Waters then killed herself with a gunshot to the head. Officials cite insomnia and worry over the daughter's health as possible motive, with reports noting sudden insanity.
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New York
Misea Agatha Waters
Mary E. Waters
John R. Waters
Blood drenched year ends in Allied Ky man’s recovery
The Alliance Kentucky resident F N Tacket recalls a 1908 blood filled year ending with a miraculous recovery after taking Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. Four bottles restored his health and proved permanently cured. Guaranteed for coughs and lung issues. Trial bottle free.
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F. N. Tacket
Alliance
Chas. D. Knessel
Fire erupts in wholesale district building in Indianapolis
Fire started in the basement of the W H Armstrong & Co building, manufacturers and dealers in surgical tools, in the Indianapolis wholesale district. The blaze began in the basement and involved the store occupied by W H Armstrong & Co. No further details provided about injuries or containment.
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Indianapolis
Confessed Bigamy Charge In Lafayette Arrest
Fred Johnson, with a wife and son in Indianapolis, was arrested in Lafayette on bigamy charges. He confessed before Judge DeHart and received a sentence of two to five years at Michigan City prison. Johnson wed Miss Mary Fink in Lafayette on August 15, 1905. He has been employed at the local stockyards.
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Lafayette
Ind
Fred Johnson
Indianapolis
DeHart
Michigan City
Johnson
Misa Mary Fink
Crawfordsville
Motorman Fatally Hurt in Indiana Traction Crash Near Andrews
In Huntington Indiana on May 8 a collision occurred between a new Indiana Union Traction car and an express car on the Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley branch near Andrews. Motorman Helen J. F. Murphy of the express car died from the injuries.
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Huntington
Lid
Indiana Union Traction
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley
Andrews
Helen J. F. Murphy
Cox Named Third District Nominee for Congress
The Democratic state committee recognizes William F. Cox of Jasper as the Third district nominee. Rival factions plan legal actions to place Cox on ballots while Zenor and supporters push arbitration or court rulings. Davis campaigns across the Second district, aiming to reclaim Democratic strength after years of GOP gains.
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Con
Use
Cox
Zenor
State Committee
Seeing Sicily as a gateway to Italian spirit and memory
The essay extols Sicily as a profound entry to Italy and to the broader allure of the Mediterranean. It claims Sicily exemplifies Italian essence more than the north, linking the island to poetry, heroism, and deep cultural imagination cherished by Western peoples.
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Egypt
Indies
Asia
Italy
Europe
Oversea
Sicily
Greece
Paul Sula
William Sharp
Peculiar Pectoral Fins Help Fish Steady in Water
An article describes how pectoral fins on both sides behind the head aid a fish in balance and swimming. It notes that without them a fish could stand on its head and lose equilibrium, with various fin angles observed in different species. A firefish in an aquarium regains stability after injury and partial fin removal.
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Alexander Dowling
Pearl and
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Paris
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Star Éad Tribune
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Uncle Joe
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Lake County
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Democratic State Committee
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League For
O'Brien
Sylvester Meek
Connersville
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Taggart
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