House to Probe Rising Cost of Living with Public Hearings
The U.S. House will launch a broad investigation into the cost of living including clothing, foodstuffs, and rates of profit. Hearings will be public and witnesses may be compelled to testify under oath. A separate resolution seeks to probe beef trust practices and meat packers, with a civil suit to dissolve the National Packing company possible within days.
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Payne
New York
ways and means
house
Champ Clark
United States
Renvesennte Condrey
Missouri
DIA
Meat Trust
Chicago
National Packing company
Sina
heef trust
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Meat prices rise in New York wholesale market
New York February 2 wholesale meat dealers announced a one cent per pound price increase for beef amid reduced demand and a boycott impact.
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New York
Governors at Washington Conference Signal Economic Strain
The article notes a Washington Conference gathering of governors amid shifting whale ship rates and rising meat prices. Consumers push abstention from meat as lower-priced supplies threaten further price advances, with traders warning of continued output reductions and storage limits.
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Price differences by district shown in Washington cost study
Washington feluary probe reveals meat prices vary from 2 to 7 cents a pound by district. Northwest Washington Georgetown and navy yard areas show different costs for pork chops, liver and eggs despite similar quality. Moore and Lafean contrast two breakfasts with vastly different bills.
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Washington
Georgetown
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navy yard
Moore
Murdered Along Road Near Sweetheart's Home
Frederick Williams an eighteen year old colored youth was found dead with a bullet in his brain near the railroad station at Maran's. He came from Washington D C and went to Mason's to see his sweetheart whom he planned to marry. A jealous lover warned him not to visit the girl's home. On returning from the girl's home he was shot and left in the road. Webster and Walter Lawn are in custody accused of the crime.
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Het
Frederick Williams
Maran's
Teagle Byrd
Williams
Washington, D. C
Mason's
Webster
Walter Lawn
Sunset Man Mr fF Poston to Visit Frederick
Mr fF Poston known as The Sunset Man will speak about low rates to California. He will appear Thursday February 3. Send a postcard to New City Motel Frederick or 905 arrest NW Washington for details.
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California
fF. H. Poston
United Support for Taft Policies Grows Among Republicans
Washington reports a unanimous Republican backing for Taft administration policies including railroad legislation conservation postal savings banks and injunctions. Insurgent leaders authorized to inform the president of this accord while New York and Massachusetts delegations align with the program.
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Taft
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Gardner
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Haye
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New York
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Tragedy At Bethlehem Steel Work Sees Welch Die
William Welch aged 23, from South Bethlehem, stepped on a loose board while climbing down scaffolding at Bethlehem Steel works. He fell thirty feet after a prior head injury from a large stone, on his way to seek medical treatment. This marked the third violent death in his family.
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Bethlehem
Willam Welah
Bethlehem Steel works
Welch
Johnson Indicted for Assault in Second Degree
New York on February 2 Jack Johnson the prizefighter was indicted for assault in the second degree. The report says the incident occurred January 20 in a saloon during a dispute over drinks with Norman Pinder who alleges Johnson struck him. The maximum penalty cited was not exceeding five years.
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Johnson
New York
Jack Johmson
Norman Pinder
Fisk & Robinson Bankers Fail Over Seven Million Losses
The Fisk & Robinson banking house, a major dealer in government and railroad securities, failed with liabilities near 7 million dollars, over 3 million of which were secured. The collapse stems from heavy canal and railroad bond undertakings amid high living costs and a weak bond market. Manager Joseph Stanley Brown cited inventory pressures and investors seeking higher yields as contributing factors. The firm previously showed net worth above liabilities by 1.26 million a year ago and had bid for the entire 30 million Panama canal bond issue before failing.
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New York
bank house
Fisk & Robinson
Nabilitien
Buffalo & Susquehanna refiroad agstem
Buffalo & Susquehanne Railway company
Buffalo, Busquehanna Railroad company
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eleo
Hill
Joseph Stanley W. Brown
United Statos
Leslie M. Shawan
treasury
Wife Slayer Jumps Bail in Blair County Case
Frankie McMillen, held on murder charges in Blair county for killing his wife, fled after visiting his spouse’s grave. Bail bond forfeited as officers search central Pennsylvania for him. Court ponders jurors and possible discharge in wake of the fugitive.
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Grava
Cleeppeere
Hollidayrurg
Frankie, McMillen
Blair county
McMillen
Pennsylvania
Old Men Break Strike At Coal Colliery
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania old men took the place of striking breaker boys at the White Oak breaker in Archibald. The men, many grandfathers, forced a return to work without the higher pay. They earned 110 dollars a day while boys would get only 2. The strike ended as workers returned to the old rate after the new child labor law reduced boy labor.
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Wilkes-Barre
White Oak
Archibald
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