Express rate increases and political notes across the era
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted another 13.5 percent express rate hike, lifting total boosts to 26 percent. A Tokyo dispatch says the Washington government will seek a commission to address Japanese American issues. D. C. Wills of Cleveland was named to the federal reserve board. The cruiser Cleveland will attend Guayaquil's centennial celebration. Hearings on intrastate rates set for October 11 with briefs due October 9. Secretary Cerby refused to grant anti suffragists’ bid to rescind ratification of the federal amendment. Multiple robberies and fatalities reported, and university enrollment at Penn reaches a record. A Sacramento warehouse burned, crops and rail incidents noted. prices and crime stories fill the day.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Commission
William A Ketcham elected G A R commander in chief
Personal William A Ketcham of Indianapolis was elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic at the closing business session of the fifty fourth annual encampment in Indianapolis. Dr. Eric Doolittle, noted astronomer and director of the Flower Observatory at the University of Pennsylvania, died in Philadelphia.
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William A. Ketcham
Indianapolis
Grand Army of the Republic
Eric Doolittle
Philadelphia
Flower Observatory
University of Pennsylvania
Doctor Doolittle
Indiana
Millerand elected France's president at Versailles
Foreign Premier Alexandre Millerand, a socialist, was chosen by the national assembly at Versailles to succeed Paul Deschanel who resigned for health reasons. Six thousand American war dead have been repatriated from Europe per Major Simpson. County Councilor Lynch, a Sinn Fein leader from Limerick, was shot in Dublin. Two Japanese men received ten year terms for attempting to sell stolen Yokosuka naval documents.
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National Assembly
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United States
Simpson
Paris
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Dublin
Yokosuka Naval Station
Tokyo
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Goodrich
Indiana World War Memorial
Marcus Sonntag
Evansville
Will H. Hays
Sullivan
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Lawrenceburg
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Terre Haute
Cecil Tague
Brookville
James 8. Engle
Winchester
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Crawfordsville
Gary
Carl Houston
Marion
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Ft Wayne
Albert Erskine
South Bend
Noblesville
Indiana
Hamilton
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Boone
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Clark County
Shelbyville
Mia
Caroline Oakley
Women's Lodge
Pocahontas
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Court of Honor
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Farmers of Liberty
Westchester
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Farmers’ Association
Board of Trustees
Crawford Circuit
English
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Columbus
Frisco June
Paul Kuhn
Ind
Will Fleming
Clinton
Indiana News Digest: Rail Rates Gas Belts Farms and Memorial Plans
Public Service Commission orders Indiana steam railroads to align intrastate rates with Illinois levels, raises several commodity and coal rates, denies a 40 percent freight hike and the 20 percent passenger rise. Purdue hosts state corn show with new classes, and Indiana officials consider coal price structuring. Leaders elected for Wagon Mine Coal Operators and state memorial trustees announced. tomato crops surge in several counties amid drought fears.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Ilnois
Public Service Commission
Illinois
Lafayette
Purdue University
Indiana Corn Growers’ Association
Chicago
Special Food and Coal Commission
Terre Haute
C. T. Gilleaple
Staunton
Thomas Gregory
Wagon Mine Coal Operators’ Association of
Grand Army of the Republic
National Council of Administration
Bloomington
William Tomey
Carl McGowan
Monroe County
Monroe
Tomey
Hartford City
Hinckford
Thompson-Weber Canning Company
Hartford
George C. Bryant
Co-Operative Crop Reporting Service
Jasper
Dubois Country Motor Club
State Automobile Association
Muncie
California Syrup of Figs Ad Promises Safe Laxative Use
An advertisement urges mothers to accept California Syrup of Figs for children as a gentle laxative. It emphasizes the name California on the package and claims fruity taste makes it appealing to kids, with full directions on each bottle.
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California
The Makin's and the Hooch Delusion
A puzzled uptown crowd reads a window display showing domestic and imported hops with malt for making beer at home. The sign hints at do it yourself liquor, prompting jokes about “the makin's” for cigarettes and the legality of home brews.
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New York Evening Sun
Freezone Removes Corns Without Pain
Advert says Freezone relieves aching corns instantly with a drop, then lifts the corn away with fingers. A tiny bottle, sold by druggists for a few cents, claims to remove hard and soft corns and corns between toes without soreness or irritation.
The Thinnest Thing in Nature Describes Bubble Black Spot
The black spot on a bursting bubble marks its center and shows concentric rings thinning toward the center. The skin becomes so thin that it cannot reflect light, appearing black at about seven molecules thick. Mica, by contrast, can be split into layers one molecule thick.
Danderine Ad Promises Hair Revival
An old advertisement touts Danderine claiming to stop dandruff prevent hair loss and revive hair. It asserts after use no fallen hair remains and each strand gains life vigor brightness color and thickness.
Are Lawyers Truthful in the Jury Room
A brief dialogue excerpt questions the honesty of lawyers and their relation to the jury. The Birmingham Age-Herald presents a reflection on truthfulness within legal rhetoric and courtroom dynamics.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
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