Ida Tarbell Fights Standard Oil Twenty Years On
In St Louis a lawyer credited Ida Tarbell with igniting the drive against Standard Oil. Milburn lauded her courage and method, noting her persistence exposed a monopoly and helped push for dissolution as the Supreme Court neared a ruling. Tarbell, 54, shaped public and legislative scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada J A. Tarbell
Great Monagsty
United States Circuit Court
St Louis
John G. Mibura
Rliandard Oil Company
Ida M Afarbell
Mil
Miss Tarbell
United States Supreme Court
Air Trust
Knife and Perk Club
Kansas City
Roosevelt
Britain's Naval Airship Mayfly Becomes World’s Largest
Britain's Mayfly airship, the Sironzeat class, is launched as a swift, massive vessel surpassing Zeppelins. Built with durantium ribs, 312 feet long, 48 foot diameter, 17 gas cells, two 200 horsepower engines. Cost over 2500000. Uses include scouting enemy ships by wireless telegraphy and photographing coast defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeppelin
Britain
Ducking a Stool Used on Women in Colonial Times
The article traces the ducking stool as a punishment for women in colonial and English history. It notes widespread use in Maryland and Virginia, with England and Georgia later adopting the practice. It cites cases, locations, and the shift away from this harsh, public punishment by the early 19th century.
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England
Hemeta
Addison
London
Trafalgar Square
Charing Cross
New England
Maryhind
Ohio
Mononogahels
Virginia
Betsey
America
Old Country
Georgia
Philadelphia
Bits
Anne Royall
Washington
William Crancb
Potomac
Bellman
Senator Williams Occupies Jefferson Davis Desk in Senate
The article notes Senator Williams seating himself at the Jefferson Davis desk during the extra session, a seat long desired as a tribute to the former Confederate leader. It mentions Mississippi and Senator Owen W Chigheta placing a front row seat for Mississippi, and the desk bears bayonet marks from Civil War stress, now painted over. It also mentions Senator Lodge occupying Charles Summer's former desk as a signal of cross party sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Williams
Confederacy
Senate
Owen W. Chigheta
John Suarp
Mississippi
Ciiveht
Williams
Jefferson Davis
Luton Sulliers
Davis
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Charles Summer
Longevity Of Wind Instrument Players Questioned
A study challenges the belief that blowing wind instruments shortens life. Dr. Vorcheimer cites no such risk and notes many stringed instrument players also suffer lung conditions. Dr. James F. Rogers compares wind and string players, finding wind players average 3.5 years longer or shorter life and listing age ranges by instrument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vorcheimer
James F. Rogers
Grove
Champlin
Greckopedia of Music and
Ship of Bones Remembers Libby Prison Civil War
A Grebel Post G A R chapter in Philadelphia displays a ship reportedly made from bones of Union prisoners from Libby prison. Dr Myrtle Rizer collected remains while imprisoned and crafted tiles, ribs, arm bones, and shinbones into a vessel over 500 bones strong. The macabre artifact was donated by Dr Riger’s family after his death.
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Grebel Post
Philadelphia
Libby
Myrtle Rizer
Riger
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Standard Oil
J. E. Purdy
Ida M. Tapbelia
Amefi
Maryland
la Rochefoucauid
Jeff Davis
Clinedinat
Ghn
Prudential
P. B. Bross
Mountain View Avenue
Passaic Ave
Nutley
N. J
William H. Parry
Hampson and Parry
Union Big
Clinton St
Newark
Centre St
M. J
Alexander Edwards
Kalsemining
Newark St
Glendale St
G. H. Angell
Chestnut St
William Searle
J. Searle & Son
Franklin Avenue
Church St
Keyser & Corb
Nutley, WI
St. Davi
Overland Agency
Chestnut Street
F. C. Wittham’s
Avondale Road
Weston Place
New Jersey
Central Meat Market
V. E. Broadbent
William R. Stirratt
Franklin Ave
VV. Lombarby & Son CoasTer Tailor Ladies’ and Gentlemen's
West Nutley
N. d
R Nutley
George C. Baptiste
Chestnut St. Res
Mountain View. Ave
Keyser & Fleming
Beech St. Nutley
Post Office
Francis J. McKenny
Passaic Av
N. de
H. E. Brown
Nutley, N. J
Fred Spatz, JR
Gemera
Harrison
J. M. Davis
Stager Bros
Franklin Avenues
Hugh Hallidy
Vreeland Avenue
N. J. Ev
Ferd
Haberle
F. Guthrie
Highfield Jane
A. Blum
Passaix Avenue
Bloomfield Avenue
Bloomfield
Passaic County
Jefferson St
Peptersen
Chestnut
Nutley,n. J
Allan B
Stirratt
General
West
M. Ayerson
Rand
High Street
Glen Ridge Cemetery
Jerolemon
F Bloomfield
Schewer Bidg
Newark, ON. J
Telephone
Building and Loan
Park
C. W. Boyntan
Whitford ‘Aye
Notley
Willian St. N. Ye
Jolizi
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