South Dakota Calls for Railroad Commission Regulation
In Highland South Dakota January 24 1908 J M Hamilton urges The New Castle News to back a state railroad commission with power to regulate charges. He cites high freight rates 75 cents minimum per item 1 cent per mile and $90 to $125 river crossing fees. He notes coal price shortages and costly materials harming homesteaders seeking to prove up claims.
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New Castle
Pennsylvania
Dakota
South Dakota
Missouri River
Black Hills
North Western Railroad
Pierre
Fort Pierre
J. M. Hamilton
Forgetful Young Man and Mild Measles In New Castle
A Shenango township youth falls ill and is told he has measles, while musings on memory and forgetting lead to a tale of a man who writes notes to himself in other towns to avoid forgetfulness. Mrs. W. H. Diefenderfer of Phillips Place visits Pittsburg for the day.
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Shenango Township
Mercer Street
New Castle
W. H. Diefenderfer
Phillips Place
Pittsburg
New Discovery medicine touted to rejuvenate the stomach
L T Cooper promotes a stomach centered theory of health claiming most diseases stem from stomach disorders and that his New Discovery medicine can rejuvenate the stomach in days. City crowds attend campaigns, while two Chicago and Boston residents praise its effects after trying Cooper's preparations at McKee's Cut Rate Medicine Store in Dorchester.
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L. T. Cooper
Mr. Cooper
Cooper
Chicago
Boston
H. B. Mack
State Street
Automobile Fatality Ruled Unavoidable After Inquest
An inquest jury found the death of a boy an unavoidable accident after multiple witnesses described a slow moving car near Washington street and Jefferson. Witnesses noted a tussle between the boys, a dog barking, and a five mile per hour speed as the vehicle struck and hurried to return the injured boy home.
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Cox Linville
Bert Cosel
Washington Street
Jefferson
Ruth M. Bailey
Cosel
Wallace Block
Harry Brown
Linville
Robert Allen
Fountain Inn
James Hutton
Samuel Craig
Roof Fire at James McGregor Residence Caused by Sparks
A still alarm at 4 oclock Thursday afternoon sent Chief Connery and the Central department ladder truck to the James McGregor residence behind the Fountain Inn. Sparks ignited the roof but the loss was slight. The item ends with an advertisement line about Rocky Mountain Tea by J. C. Wanace.
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Chief Connery
Central Department
James McGregor
Fountain Inn
Drugs in Foods Are Poisoning Americans Says Doctor Wiley
Dr. H. W. Wiley chief of the bureau of chemistry reports to the House Agriculture Committee on experiments showing poisonous effects of borax benzoic acid benzoate of soda sulphate of copper sulfur dioxide formaldehyde and salicylic acid in foods He says kidneys expel these substances and could extend American life if removed He notes salt as a substitute for sulfur dioxide in fruit whitening plans to teach farmers to make denatured alcohol and to operate a still to process damaged fruit for fuel and light through agricultural colleges.
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H. W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
House Committee On Agriculture
Bureau
Wiley
United States
Agricultural College
Washington
January fire alarms total twenty two in city
Chief Connery reports that 22 fire alarms were answered in January across departments, down from 25 in January 1907. He attributes the smaller conflagrations this year to increased natural gas pressure, noting many gas fires last year.
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Connery
Man from Youngstown May Be Free After Wifes Shooting
Thomas McGinn may be freed as soon as his wife recovers and leaves the hospital though she disappeared after the shooting.
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Thomas McGinn
Youngstown
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Railroad Commission
McKee’s
Cut Rate Medicine Store
North Mill Street
Bell
211 Union
Central Laundry Company
Croton Ave
Jayne
J. C. Wanace
Sale OF the Times
People’s Credit Clothing CO
America
Washington ST
Doctor Wiley
PILO
Piso
The
Citizens National
Mill and
Washington Streets
New Market
N. Mill Street
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