Beveridge Targets Tobacco Trust Over Short-Weight Packs
Indiana Senator Beveridge denounces the tobacco trust for yielding $21,000,000 yearly through short-weight packages during the Spanish War tax period. He argues Congress shifted tax and allowed smaller packs at the same price, shifting costs to consumers while manufacturers gain.
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Tobacco Trust
Beveride
Congress
Trebacco
Sears
Coe
Isus
Tabacca
Peruna Receives Widespread Patient Endorsements
Letters from readers in Wisconsin to Illinois praise Peruna for catarrh and stomach ailments. Testimonies note improved appetite, restored weight, and relief from chronic conditions after using Peruna and Manalin. Readers urge others with catarrh to try the medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jones
Reynolds Ave
Chicago
Bridge Wreck Near Randolph Causes Train Losses
A Wabash passenger train derailed when an open bridge collapsed into a creek near Randolph, twenty miles east of Kansas City. The engine and cars fell into the water. several trainmen are missing and bodies have been recovered. Authorities blame a washout and arrest leaders of the mutiny in Erzeroau, Asiatic Turkey.
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Kansas City
Wabash
Throweh
All Creek
Randolph
Here
Path of Tornado Groses Three States
A Kansas City report describes a tornado outbreak crossing Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma last night. At least five people were killed and many injured as towns like Hollis and near Concordia suffered severe destruction and railroad damage. The storm disrupted lines and farmhouses across a wide area, with fatalities including a railroad worker and a train crew member.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Olahoma
Mount Washington
Hollis
Kan
Concordia
Osie
Greet Bend
William Newkerds
Santa Fe
Great Bend
Dkiasles
Franck Nicholson
Ackerty
Ackerly
Droisinaion
Pood Croen
Maui
Trade Review Notes Mixed Signals In May
Bradstreet reports irregular trade patterns with crops and industry. Industrial sectors show improvement in iron and steel coal coke woolen manufacturing and leather trades while building remains active. Wholesale and jobbing remain soft between seasons with retailer orders mainly replenishing, and fall outlook appears cautiously optimistic amid tariff crop and price pressures.
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New York
Bradstreet
Trade Today
Caldwell Held Amid Investigation in Separate Charge
Charles W. Caldwell, the lawyer who sought to oust Philander C. Knox from Taft's cabinet, is in custody in Caldwell awaiting inquiry into a serious charge. He is married and accused by A. L. Remy of Elizabethtown of secret visits to Remy's sixteen year old daughter Delah.
Three Die as Dynamite Boat Explosion Rocks Codjoes Key
Three men died instantly and twelve were badly injured when 760 pounds of dynamite exploded aboard a boat at Codjoes Key on the Florida east coast railway extension. Authorities fear others aboard were blown to atoms as rescue operations began. Also in Indiana voters in Porter County will face a local option election on June 3.
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Key West
Fla
Codjoes Key
Mrs James Duncan’s 20 year battle ends with Electric Bitters
Mrs James Duncan of Hayesville Maine recalls long struggle with dyspepsia and insomnia. After failed remedies and many doctors, Electric Bitters cured her completely. She now enjoys renewed health at age 70 and can eat anything it offers. Sold by Chas D Kneels.
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James Duncan
Hayoesville
Chas. D. Kneefel’s
French Postal Strike Collapsing
Paris report says postal workers at a May 15 meeting appealed to workmen to unite with them but threats sparked scare while leaders appear to bluff. Strikes lose ground as rank and file doubt agitators and hesitate to risk jobs and pensions with Chartiers and Dijon workers voting to return. Government officials express confidence the movement is collapsing.
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Paris
Revolutionary General Federation of Labor
Chartiers
Dijon
Heads of Trust Sent to Prison in Turpentine Trust Case
Five men convicted of violating the Sherman act in the turpentine trust case were sentenced by Judge William B. Sheppard in Savannah Georgia. Sentences include three months in jail for Spencer P. Shotter and J Cooper Myers with fines of 5000 and 2500 dollars respectively, plus other fines for Edmund Nash George Mead Boardman and Carl Moller. The sentences reflect prior arrangements and terminal yard ties in Jacksonville. An appeal will follow with a writ of error citing fifty three grounds already filed.
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Savannah
William B. Sheppard
United States
Turpentine Trust
Spencer P. Shotter
American Naval Stores Company
Edmund S. Nash
J. Cooper Myers
American Company
National Transportation and Terminal Company
George Mead Boardman
New York
Carl Moller
Jacksonville
Shotter
Myers
Chatham County
Sheppard
Emory Speer
Nash
Moller
United States Court of Appeals
Oil Firm Ties Force Tilton Officials to Resign
Three Standard Oil employees elected to Tilton Illinois town offices resigned after General Manager Warren warned the company would not allow employees to engage in politics. The resignations left the town board without a quorum, halting business.
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Tilton,ll
Standard Oil Company
Tilton
Warren
Decatur
Elmer Williams
J. B. Daniels
Harry Hammond
Board of Affairs
Double killing at Dryden high school entrance ends in tragedy
In Dryden Virginia last night R M Young son of former representative Harv ey Young and William Hailey a railway telegrapher killed each other during a dispute at the Dryden high school entrance after a confrontation with doorkeeper William Jessee over admission tickets. Jessee was wounded and others fainted as chaos followed.
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Bristol
Tenn
Willam Jessee
Young
Jessee
Balle
Baile
Statue of Father Corby to stand on Gettysburg battlefield
Gettysburg battlefield will host a new bronze statue of Rev William Corby C S C in the act of giving absolution to the Eighty Eighth New York infantry before the battle. Samuel Murray of Philadelphia crafted the statue placed at Corby s blessing spot. Cardinal Gibbons and bishops Ryan Ireland Farley Shanahan Canevin support with letters and contributions. Notre Dame alumni press for placement. A large painting by Paul Wood depicts the act in the university museum.
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Notre Dame
Ind
Gettysburg
Philadelphia
Samuel Murray
Wiliam Corby
Eighty-eighth New York Infantry
Cardinal Gibbons
Ryan
Ireland
Farley
Shanahan
Harrisburg
Canevin
Pittsburg
University of Notre Dame
Father Corby
Paul Wood
Gregoire
Poisoned milk threat spurs Indiana health warning
Dr. Hurty warns that two thousand Indiana babies could die before next fall from poisoned milk sold cheaply. He urges mothers to seek pure milk amid a broader political fight in Madison County over prohibition. The Madison County election is set for May 26.
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Indianapolis
Hurty
State Board of Health
Indiana
Trials of Henry E Agar Delayed at Princeton Court
Princeton Indiana May 15 The trials of Henry E Agar on embezzlement grand larceny and conspiracy to defraud insurance companies will not come up this term Three embezzlement cases have been continued until the next term by mutual agreement of defense and Prosecutor Trippett and the conspiracy cases are expected to be continued in the same way likely within a few days
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Princeton
Ind
Henry E. Agar
Attorns
Trippett
A Badly Scared Boy Near Mushroom Hunt
Oscar Behr a fourteen year old boy of Wabash township in Owen County Indiana wandered during a mushroom hunt when a large black snake coiled around his ankle. Startled he ran far before the snake loosened its hold. He returned home exhausted and barely able to relate the incident.
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Owensville
Ind
Oscar Behr
Wabash Township
Pehr
Exile to Glen Oak Man Finds Cure in Discovery
Wm Upchuoroh of Glen Oak Okla, exiled from home for a damaging cough, tried six months in the mountains then used Dr King’s New Discovery. He claims it cured his lung ailment and praises it for coughs hoarseness and sore throat. Bottles 50c to 1000, free trial bottle by Chas J Knoefel guaranteed.
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Upchuoroh
Glen Oak
Okla
Dr. King
Chas Js. Knoefel
Wife Wants Damage in Suit Against Emm Eames
Philadelphia May 15 suit begun against Emm Eames for alienating the affections of Emilio de Gogorza baritone. Elsa de Gogorza wife of the singer of New York is plaintiff. Process served at the hotel where she stayed before departing for Europe. No statement on file and attorney declined to discuss.
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Philadelphia
Emm Eames
Emilio de Gogorza
Elsa de Gogorza
New York
Europe
Notice to Subscribers for Tribane Company Contact
Notice to subscribers of the New ALaasy Tribche Dot asking prompt notification to the Tribane Company. Provides two Cumberland phones with the address 391 Wome Tal.
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Tribane
Cumberland
Local man Joseph Smith Dies Suspected Suicide in Charlottesville
In Charlottesville Indiana May Joseph Smith 53 years old was found dead with an empty cup nearby that had contained carbodic acid. Authorities believe he may have taken his own life after a period of illness and despondency.
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Charlottesville
Ind
Joseph Smith
Smith
Bloomfield Requires Muzzling Dogs Under Threat of Shooting
Bloomfield Indiana town board of health passes ordinance mandating muzzles for all dogs at once. Dogs found on streets without muzzles will be shot, following Bloomington's lead.
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Bloomfield
Ind
Bloomington
Town Board of Health
Squeer men recount suit stalls as prosecution not pursued
Madison Indiana May 5 the local option recount suit in Jefferson county stalls after prosecutors did not push the case forward. The action aimed to challenge ballots cast in the election.
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Madison, Ind
Jefferson County
Cedar Rapids Holds Grand Division Headquarters
Boston May 15 Cedar Rapids Iowa will remain the headquarters of the Grand Division of the Order Railway Conductors. Despite strong pleas from W Taylor former Indiana attorney general and Charles A Bookwalter Indianapolis mayor they could not move the convention to Indiana.
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Cedar Rapids
Boston
Grand Division
The
Order Railway
W. Taylor
Indiana
Charles A. Bookwalte
Indianapolis
Blacksmith fatally burned by liniment bandage mishap
In Goshen Indiana on May 15 Harry Rowell a 30 year old blacksmith sustained fatal burns when he left a liniment bandage on a sprained wrist too near a gas jet. The accident occurred at his home as he attempted to treat the injury.
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Goshen
Ind
Harry Rowell
National League Scores From New York Philadelphia Boston Brooklyn
Baseball results show NL games with Chicago at New York, Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, Boston at Cincinnati, Brooklyn at St. Louis. Battery lines list pitchers and fielders for each matchup, including Waller, Moran, Sparks, and Rhoades for various teams.
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New York
Chicago
Pflester
Moran
Raymond
Crandall
Schled
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Sparks
Jacklische
Philiippt
Gibson
Boston
Cincinnati
Caspar
McLean, White, Chappelle
Powerman
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Conodtotio
Rhoades
Higgins
Moore
Phelps
Bell
Bergen
Battery Makers and Listings Across Cities
The notice lists multiple locations including Kansas City Milwaukee St Paul Indianapolis Minneapolis and Louisville with battery makers such as Essick Ritter Nelson James tiehring Carisch Graham Glaze Cheney Shaw Olmstead Wlock Pletz. It appears as an industry tally of names and codes across several depots in a late 19th or early 20th century period.
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Kangan City
R.H
Kansas City
Columbus
Essick, Ritter
Nelson, James
Milwaukee
R.fle
Toledo O.oo
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Tiehring, Carisch, Graham
Glaze
Cheney
Shaw
Minneapolia
R.A E. Minneapolis
Louisville
Olmstead
Wlock
Plan, Pletz
Market Quotations for Grain and Livestock Across Cities
Indianapolis Wheat and oats prices and receipts. Corn and hay ranges. Cattle and hog prices with receipts. At Cincinnati Chicago New York and East Buffalo Livestock prices listed for sheep lambs and cattle. Toledo notes and paper sales listed.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
New York
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Washington
Committee On Finance
Senate
Cummins
House
United States Steel Corporation
Ruet
Finance Committee
Money
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Senator Beveridge
Mra. EK
West
Main St
Menasha
Wis
B. HW. Jackson
Newman
John Housworth
E. T. Gaddis
Marion, N. D
Peruna
Manalin
J. R. Walker
Crestout
United Presbyterian Church
Mra
N. P. Lawler
N. Broadway
Pittsburgh
Kas
Caroline Daft
Bryas
Ohio
Erzeroau
Asiatic Turkey
Grosses
Oklahoma
Foley
O.D. Ekapefel
Valparaiso
Porter Counts
Killa
Revolutionary Movement
Heads OF Trust
Savan
Standard Oil
Anklinois Town
Virginia
Gettysburg Field
Royal Grape
Anti-Saloon League
Madison County
Andersons
Iquar
Delaware County
Charlies F. Loeb
Martinsville
Ape Pellare Court
Tegal
Loch
State House
Freinas
Colbert
Marshall
Charles J. Wheeler
Wheeler
Agar
Emma Eames
Baritone
National League
Rhe
Waddell
Powell
Stepiens
Groom
Keeley
Street
American Association
East Buffalo
Toledo
Weter Ino
Straight Creek
St. Bernard Mining Co
Don. D. Walker, Ast
Incorpokhat
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