Texas Rail Rates Victory Echoed In Illinois Case
Earle B. Mayfield Texas railroad commissioner lauds Judge Landis's Illinois rate decision as a major boon for state rights. He compares it to the Shreveport freight case and explains the two cases share legal questions about passenger and freight rates and interstate commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Earle B. Mayfield
Judge Landis
United States District Court
Illinois
Texas
Landis
Mr. Mayfield
Shreveport
Mayfield
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Louis
Keokuk
Fed
Astor Named Secretary to Premier in London
Premier David Lloyd George appoints Major John Jacob Astor, son of Lord William Waldorf Astor, as one of his secretaries. Astor is the Conservative MP for Plymouth. A separate Illinois case upheld state power to fix rail rates, rejecting ICC repeal to erase a 2 cent per mile statutory rate, a victory for state rail commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lloyd George
Major John Jacob Astor
Lord William Waldorf Astor
Major Astor
Plymouth
Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois
Landis
United States
Fonda
Many New Military Bills In Congress
Vienna dispatch reports Austrian and Hungarian rabbis urge Orthodox Jews to avoid home Sabbath candles and rely on petroleum lamps, to show patriotism during wartime. Washington notes flood of military bills in Congress to boost army and navy efficiency, including commissions for 1916 graduates, reestablishment of Naval Reserve, and ROTC unit designations, with adjournment pressures and rapid bill introduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Austria
Hungary
Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Representative Parker
New Jersey
Senator Weeks
Massachusetts
United States Military Academy
Department
United States Naval Reserve
Tillman
South Carolina
Weeks
Secretary of War
National Guard
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Congress
Bomb hits brewery in Radolzszell raid
The Bund reports that during a French air raid on Radolfzell Baden one bomb hit a brewery storage house destroying 20 000 gallons of beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
the Bund
Radolfszell
Baden
City Physicians Explain Why They Prescribe Nuxated Iron
New York physicians discuss widespread use of Nuxated Iron claiming strong gains in strength and health. They cite cases of improved vitality, reduced illness, and better performance in older adults, while warning against inferior iron forms and urging proper absorption. The ad-like piece notes claims of a $100 refund if results fail and lists H. L. Wagner as local dispenser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
King
Europe
America
H. L. Wagner
Helfferich Failure as Prophet Urged by Army Journal
Berlin January 20. An Army Journal ridicules Vice Chancellor Helfferich as a prophet. It recalls his Hamburg lecture predicting Germany would face grain shortages and possible surrender, then notes twenty nine months of failed foreign policy and cut imports proving his warnings wrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Helfferich
German Empire
Danzer
Army Journal
France
Belgium
Holland
Denmark
Russia
Switzerland
Tanlac touted by engineer as cure for long illness
F R Emhoff of the San Antonio Water Supply Company says Tanlac restored his health after five years of weakness, digestive trouble, and rheumatic pains. He reports seven pounds gained in one bottle, improved appetite, sleep, and energy, and says joints and kidneys improved. Ad notice notes Tanlac sold by Wagner Drug Co. and E J H Meier in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Emhoff
San Antonio Water Supply Company
Breckenridge Park
Tanlac
Wagner's Drug Store
Taniac
San Antonio
Wagner Drug Co
E. J. H. Meier
Advy
Chickens allowed in Rome court yards amid food shortage
Rome officials issue a decree permitting chicken breeding in house courtyards to cope with a food shortage. Confronted by confiscation of available outside land, chicken farmers can no longer use land rented in previous years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Prices of HGH Sparking Suffering in War Years
Stockholm reports high wartime prices across Sweden with mixed effects. While some industries shrink like margarine and textiles others, notably wood, have surged with wages up to 20 percent. Norway uses war taxes to fund cheap food and milk for vulnerable groups. shipbuilders seek advanced prices for ships due later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Norway
New Fashion Trends in Liberty Shops Bright Colors and Pastels
Liberty shops showcase bold color clashes in sport skirts and geometric prints while returning to pastel evening and afternoon dresses. Georgette crepe dominates, with shell pink and navy taffeta combos, plus khaki influenced hats and ornate Japanese Chinese ornaments enhancing outfits for the coming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Bakst
Georgette Crepe
Georgette
Shantung
Also Mentioned on This Page
Adalal Texag
Astor
Majaohn Pastor
Army
New York City
Lor C. Jaques
Abeth’s Hospital
Beauteal
Puberta Ma
F. King, M.D
IV. von Unruh,M.r
Sauer
Boston
B. Saver, M. D
Tanlac Restores Health
Alamo P
Union Painless Dentists (Inc
W. Commerce St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!