Beef Trust Seeks More Power After Victory in Suit
The government victory in court emboldens the beef trust as the industry faces higher meat prices. Officials warn of further price increases while regulators consider new controls.
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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
1
Beef trust rivals government as prices soar in nine year case
A Roosevelt era trust busting suit ends with the beef trust raising meat prices. Government statistics show livestock supply rising while prices surge. Critics accuse trust magnates of padding profits, while lawmakers probe the industry amid broader concerns of tariffs and monopolies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Beef
United States
Roosevelt
Government Bureau of Statistics
Beef Trust
Judiciary Committee
Democratic House of Representatives
Herne
Detroit
Michigan
Penroses
Lorimers
Coxes
Services for Bernard Held at St Bernard Church
Services for Bernard were held Tuesday morning at St Bernard's Church with interment in the Catholic cemetery. The boy, 19, drowned Thursday in Metropolis while musseling. He recently worked at a button factory in Muscatine Iowa before the factory closed and he went to Metropolis. The body was recovered last Saturday night and brought Monday to the home of his stepfather George Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard
St. Bernard’s
Bey
Metropolis
Muscatine
Dow
George Jones
Davis Nominated for Prosecuting Attorney at Boonville Meeting
Ora FE Davis was nominated by acclamation for prosecuting attorney at the judicial convention in Boonville held last Monday. Wm McClain withdrew and urged Davis’s nomination by acclimation, which was ordered. Will Hatfield chaired the convention Angust Hoch of Rockport served as secretary. Owensboro group announces big Fourth of July celebration with Lincoln Beachey as a top drawing card and a horse show as a featured event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora FE
Davis
Boonville
Wm. McClain
Will Hatfield
Angust Hoch
Rockport
W. A. Burlingame
Tne
Owensboro
Ellis
Lincoln Beachey
Flying Man
Mortgage Burning at Trinity Church Marks Debt Freedom
Jubilee services at Trinity Lutheran celebrate the discharge of the church mortgage with sermons by Rev. W A Moser and readings on the church’s 15 year history. The Louisville Conference of Lutheran churches held meetings here with leaders including Rev. C E Buschman and Rev. Karl W Kramer discussing catechism, church year and the Brotherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
W. A. Moser
St. Mark’s Church
Evansville
Trinity Church
W. W. Kellams
Charles Lieb
J. H. Diehl
Louisville
Ohio River
Karl W. Kramer
St. Paul’s Church
C. E. Buschman
Bethany Church
Buschman
H. K. Fenner
C. E. Busehman
Karl Kramer
Church Council
Tutheran Brotherhood
Rockport Rally Wins Over Walk Overs In Local Game
The Rockport league team defeated the Walk Overs of Terre Haute 12 to 0 on the local diamond. Fletcher Peak starred with a long drive to the fence and aggressive base running. Battery was Glackman Ling for Rockport and Penner Wolfe for Terre Haute. Gen Scamahorn umpired amid some noise. The clubs scheduled a second game Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Rockport
Fletcher Peak
Glackman
Ling
Penner
Wolfe
Gen
Scamahorn
Brown
Shower for Bride Elect Honors Mr Hirsch and Miss Frenchville
A miscellaneous bridal shower hosted by Miss Erma Martin at her Main Street home last Thursday celebrated the forthcoming marriage of Matthew Hirsch and Cecelia Frenchville. The pink and white event featured an attractive centerpiece, hand painted place cards, music, and a gift opening by the bride to be.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Hirsch
Cecelia Frenchville
Erma Martin
Main Street
Still At Large Blackburn Sought After Killing In Owensboro Area
Still at large, George Blackburn is linked to the Dawson shooting and a killing that left James Bell crippled. Police report sightings across multiple locations, with reports directed to Sheriff Kramer and Owensboro officials. a Bicknell Indiana tip asks about rewards, though Spencer County has no reward. Mrs. Sam Wright, 19, dies from malaria fever after moving from Clearwater Kansas with her husband and child. funeral plans pending, with burial possibly in Clearwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Blackburn
Goleman Dawson
James Bell
Kramer
Owensboro
Blackburn
Ka Ainer
Bicknell
Ind
Oor
Spence Ar County
Sam Wright
Jane Abshier
Miss Florence Langley Barries in Evansville Wedding
Miss Florence Trangley married Lucian Vincent of Earlington Kentucky in Evansville last Saturday morning. Rev I M Miller officiated. They will reside in Earlington where the groom works as a machinist for the L and N railroad. The bride once ran a moving picture show in Earlington and is a daughter of A B Langley of Newtonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence. Trangley
Lucian Vincent
Earlington
Evansville
I. M. Miller
L & N Railroad
Vincent
A. B. Langley
Newtonville
Union B. Webb
Jessie Ann Mitchell
Louisville
Boyd
Cannelton
Webb
Southern Railroad
Rockport
Tell City Furniture Company
Tell City Journal
Rockport Brews and Ballads as 1858 Campaign Roars
A Rockport page recalls 1858 campaign activity with A P Hovey as an independent Democratic candidate for Congress. It notes local occupations and groups including J A Avcuergall barber, the Rockport Brass Band, Lodge registrations, and music teacher Rudolph Pabst. It also mentions the Perry Warrick Spencer senatorial convention in Rockport and a wedding of Union B Webb to Miss Jessie Ann Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
J . A. Avcuergall
New York
Rockport
F. & Avm
Spencer
I. O
Rudolph Pabst
Perry
Warrick
Mariner
Alvin P. Hovey
Congress
Spencer County
Wm. B. Niblack
Thomas P. Britton
New Orleans
Entomologist H Baldwin Announces Office Move
State entomologist H Baldwin announced that his office is moving to a new location. Details about the move and the effective date were given by the agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ce ‘H.baldwin
Donation Given Pastor and Family
Members of the WJ. B. church and friends gathered at Rev. Todd and family home last Thursday night June 6th. About sixty three attendees entered unannounced and left gifts totaling a little over twenty dollars after singing Blest be the tie that binds. A short devotional service followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WJ. B
Todd
Real Estate Transfers in Fulda Rockport and Nearby Areas
Bernard Sergesketter transfers parcels to August Sergesketter covering lots 39 40 41 74 88 89 and 90 in Fulda for 1600 Emma V Medcalf transfers to Albert J Brown a portion of northwest southeast 174 5 for 100 Maggie Long transfers lot 44 in Rockport to Ben Hulsey John W Smiley transfers to Lucinda Larkin portions of southwest northwest and northwest half west side 98 6 plus portion southeast northeast 8 6 for 500 Bernard Hartz transfers to John Q Ranger a net value of 4 0 3 6 6 and 0 totaling 4000 George W Marsh transfers to Hervey Barnett a portion northwest 30 7 6 block 54781. Twenty mortgages eight releases three assignments and one certificate of election recorded this past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Sergesketter
August Sergesketter
Fulda
Emma V. Medcalf
Albert J. Brown
Maggie Long
Ben Hulsey
Rockport
John W. Smiley
Lucinda Larkin
Bernard Hartz
John Q. Ranger
Married couples listed in midwestern notice
Licensed to marry James A. White, 64, farmer, Warrick County to Mary J. Massey, 56, Spencer County, married June 6 by Jacob Bauman, R. E. McClary, 36, coal miner, Illinois to Lola Nichols, 19, Kentucky married June 10 by Henry Brand, J. P. Squire L. Whitaker, 29, farmer Hartford, Ky to Mora May Hoover, 19, Hartford, Ky, Custer Gaines, 21, Fordsville, Ky to Valera Mason, 21, Fordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. White
Warrick County
Mary J. Massey
Spencer County
Jacob Bauman
R.E. McClary
Ilinois
Lola Nichols
Kentucky
Henry Brand
J. P
Squire L. Whitaker
Farmer Hartford
Mora May Hoover
Hartford
Custer Gaines
Fordsville
Valera Mason
Main Street to be Oiled as City Prepares Road Work
Evansville plans oiling Main Street after spreading crushed rock. A 10 000 ton oil tank has been ordered. The Board of Review meets to audit assessor books with few major property changes expected. Next Sunday Evansville hosts a basketball game against Rocky team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Board of Review
Evansville
Rocky
Also Mentioned on This Page
Andrew Carnegie
J. Pierpont Morgan
George W. Perkins
Harvester Trust
Woolen Trust
Sugar Trust
Steel Trust
White House
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
William Wood
J. P. Morgan
America
W. A. Maser
Margaret Gold
B. F. Huffman
Arthur Rice
Ies
Sam Weght
Florence Langley Barries
Rogkport
A.P Hovey
Indianapolis
Indiana
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