Suppressed Townsend Harvester Trust Report Recalled
Washington May. Discovery shows Burdette D. Townsend, Roosevelt trust investigator, reported in 1906 that the harvester trust was a monopoly restraining trade, bribing railroads, and organized by George W. Perkins. The report was suppressed by the Attorney General with Roosevelt’s acquiescence. Roosevelt allegedly ordered no suit against the trust as profits rose in Missouri and Oklahoma.
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Washington
Burdette D. Townsend
United States
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Harvester Trust
Townsend
Missouri
Oklahoma
Wall Street
Nere
Teansend
He Harvester Trust
Arc
Cpuad
Borhne Declines Another Nomination for Congress
J. W. Borhne states in a letter to the Evansville Courier that he will not accept any further nomination for Congress if offered. He clarifies his decision and addresses his political future.
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Evansville
Congress
John W. Boehne
Indiana
T. D. Scales
Thei
Sonal
Oped
Pest
Ivan Dis Saea
District Democratic
Rockport Women Push Health Drive and Sanitary Inspection
Eight hundred Rockport women sign a petition urging city food and lodging establishments to meet state health standards. They request a full sanitary city inspection and an approved list of compliant dealers with public white cards, urging strict adherence to Pure Food and Drug laws and related sanitary statutes.
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Rockport
Indiana
State Board of Health
City Board of Health
Claussus
Pallomneg
Fly
Henry Maas Passes in Old Age and Civil War Veteran
Henry Maas born in Badee Germeny April 21 1840 was the second son of Jacob and Catherine Schumacher Maas. He died May 13 1902 after a long life of business success in Rockport and service in the Civil War with Indiana’s Volunteer Infantry. He married Catherine Punde in 1866 and had six children. three survive with the mother. Funeral services were led by Rev. C Harms and Rev. M W Sunderman with the Grand Army of the Republic post present.
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Henry Maas
Badee Germeny
Beimed
Jacob
Fia Catherines
Schumacher) Maasy
Emisrated
Sears Ag
Iack
Comproy
Indiana Volumteer Infantry
Rucknart
Alater
CG. 3
Wetzel
Masa & Wetzel
Henry
Maas
Evangelical Church
Catherine
Punde
C. Harms
M. W. Sunderman
Evansville
Grand Army of the Republic
County education board names truant officer and sets institute dates
The county board of education met in regular session at the county superintendent’s office to discuss the county institute to be held the last week in September. Trustees report enrollment gains and losses by township, while two candidates vie for truancy officer, Solomon Junkey defeating Charles Deschler. A uniform high school textbook plan is to be considered.
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County’ Board of ‘Education
J. W. Strassell
County Institute
Luce Township
Hammond Township
Ohio Township
Grandview
Rockport
Chrisney
Charles Deschler
Solomon Junkey
Bakey
Tao
Carlet Lowen Lp
Tetek Er
Pettis Toutel
Bob
Meinvad
Dale
Cotal
Totel
Onic Township
Circuit Court News Highlights in Mary A Abney Estate and Local Cases
Commodore P. Abney reports sale of personal property in the Mary A. Abney estate. report approved. Guardian John G. Rimstidt resigns as guardian of Nellie and John Taylor Rimstidt after disbursing per court order. resignation accepted. State v Burris murder case continued on defendant motion. Luce township high school case reached a finding favorable to people. likely appeal to the supreme court. Williams Arnold files partition suit against Lila Freeman et al. Neomideffres estate administrator reports, resigns trust. Various other court notes include dismissals, judgments, and costs in several civil actions and guardianship matters.
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Commodore P. Abney
Mary
A. Abney
John G. Rimstidt
Guardian
Nellie
John Taylor Rimstidt
State of Indiana
Herschel Burris
Luce. Township
Cook
Corydon
Richland City
Supreme Court
Williams
Arnold
Lila M. Freeman
Joseph N. Richard
Neomideffres Estate
Sherril
Annie Tinker
Staats Childress
UEP Patts Eyries, Wels Loy Cole 25 Shall VS. Nv
Plainuib
Elbedéh
Lena
Suninst
Jason Ma
Pierson
Ona
Mary A. Richards
Leonard M. Banesck Gideon
Annie VE Webtrer
Thomas Banecock
Jrie Hater
Éock
Annie Kebb
Alva Douglas
Courtner
Dale man conducts business in city Tuesday
John Herr of Dale transacted business in the city Tuesday. Mrs. Fred Walker returned home Thursday from Evansville where she had been several days in a sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Herr
Dale
Fred Walker
Evansville
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Iifeess
Leust
New York City
White House
Denver
Colo
Express Trust
Express
Democratic House of Representatives
Champ Clark
Oscar Underwood
Standard Oil and Tobacco Trust
United States Supreme Court
Oil
Tobavco
Fei
Emerson’s River Theater
Main Street
J. W. Borhne
George Thompson
Grass Township
Board of Education
Sol Lakey
Thomas J. Fay
Mainstreet
May
Wartick County
Mary Jane Admire
Charles
James
Piqua
Ohio
Cliff
Las Vegas
Nevada
Nettie Collins
Anderson, Ind
Bertha Hartley
Mamie Fay
Luther Fay
Boonville
Malin
Daz Fay
California
Lucy
Baum
Boorville
Martha Caswell
Magee Wheeler
Yankeetown
Fay
Methodist Church
Masonic Order
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