Supreme Court Opens Unusual Term With Brandeis Clarke
The 1916 17 term begins with two new justices Brandeis and Clarke taking seats. Key cases loom on labor compensation tax antitrust and war related matters including the Appam prize case in Hampton Roads and segregation ordinances in Louisville Kentucky.
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Department of Justice
James J. Henehan
Toledo
Killits
Ohio
Steel Trust
Harvester Trust
Eastman Kodak Company
Movie Trust
Motion Pictures Patents Company
Billboard Trust
Great Lakes Towing Trust
United Shoe Machinery Company
United Mine Workers of America
Supreme Court
Appam
Hampton Roads
Customs Court
Louisville
Kentucky
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Health Claim Ad
An advertisement promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules claiming to cleanse kidneys and bladder, relieve congestion, and improve health. It asserts approval by U.S. government chemists, origin in Holland, and a money back guarantee through the local druggist.
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Haarlem
U.S
Holland
Looney and Cowan to seek delay on new rail rates
Attorney General B F Looney will travel to Washington with Judge Sam D Cowan to urge postponing the November 1 effective date of new railroad rates. They seek delay until the federal court can rule on rate validity as the Texas Industrial Traffic League and shippers press for relief. The Fort Worth federal court will hear the injunction against the Texas railroad commission on November 8.
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Austin
Tex
B. F. Looney
Washington, D. C
Sam D. Cowan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Shreveport
Cowan
Texas Industrial Traffic League
Fort Worth
Texas Railroad Commission
Governor Ferguson Tours Texas Prisons During South Texas Visit
Governor Ferguson spent a week in South Texas inspecting convict farms and the prison system. He gathered data for use at the next Legislature session and plans to speak at the Dallas State Fair opening and to inaugurate the Cotton Palace in Waco in November with his staff likely in attendance.
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Austin
Tex
Ferguson
South
Texas
Dallas
Waco
Fire destroys Morrow Hotel in Drumright blaze tragedy
In Oklahoma City, a fire destroyed the Morrow Hotel and two adjacent structures while badly damaging the Strand Hotel at Drumright. Gould Wright, reportedly from Kankakee Illinois, died escaping his room as three women and two men suffered serious burns. The loss totals about 60 000 dollars. The blaze started in the Morrow Hotel laundry and spread before firefighters arrived.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Morrow
Strand
Drumright
Gould Wright
Kankakee
Morrow Hotel
Prohibition Campaign Tour Heads Through Chicago to Election
The prohibition campaign train left Chicago on its second lap of a nationwide tour visiting fourteen eastern states before election eve. It has now invaded thirty three states with Michigan the only eastern stop where a wet and dry fight is ongoing.
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Chicago
Tran
Michigan
Henry Takes the Stump in Capitol after Texas Senate Bid
Congressman Robert L. Henry returned to Washington after his defeat in Texas for the U S Senate and resumed campaign duties in the East. He has appeared in New York state with the Democratic national committee and this week travels to Maryland industrial and agricultural centers for speeches.
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Washington
D. C
Robert L. Henry
Capital
Texas
United States Senate
Henry
East
Democratic National Committee
New York State
Maryland
Circus Train Wreck Near Victoria Kills Many Horses
NORFOLK VA October 9 A special train carrying the 101 Ranch and Buffalo Bill Wild West shows to Norfolk wrecked near Victoria Virginia. More than twenty horses were killed and there were no human deaths reported.
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Norfolk
Virginia
Victoria
Third District of Columbia Infantry joins Twelfth division at Camp Wilson
The Twelfth division at Camp Wilson gains the Third District of Columbia Infantry of about 1000 men under Colonel Glenn die Young, arriving from Fort Myer, Virginia. A New Hampshire field artillery battery and Company A Signal Corps units are en route to Camp Wilson, while Illinois batteries and hospital prepare to depart. Kansas and Mississippi units shift positions to maintain division strength, with West Virginia and Mississippi contingents joining the provisional brigade under Colonel L W V Kennon.
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Camp Wilson
Third District of Columbia Infantry
Eighth Illinois Infantry
Glenndie Young
Fort Myer
Virginia
Washington
San Antonio
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Signal Corps
First Illinois Field Artillery
Springfield
Fort Sheridan
Chicago
University of Illinois
Illinois Field Hospital No. 1
Wisconsin Field Artillery
Kansas
Kansas Infantry
Thirty-third
Michigan Infantry
el Paso
Mississippi
West Virginia
Seventh
Illinois Infantry
L. W. V. Kennon
Pudding Talk Among New Draft Recruits in France
In France the new draft arrivals chat with seasoned soldiers asking about meals. A raw recruit quips about the food, with the veteran replying that breakfast and dinner are solid and pudding follows every meal, noting the windmill pudding is served often.
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France
Dodds Ferry Captain Detains Man After Bible Reading Disturbance
Police Captain Patrick Costello confronts a loud drunk on Dodds Ferry main street. The man pulls a tattered Bible and reads aloud First Timothy five twenty three urging “drink no longer water, but use a little wine.” The incident ends with security taking action.
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Patrick Costello
Dodds Ferry
Timothy
Vinci credited with restoring Mrs Horbaugh to health
In Waynesboro Pennsylvania Mrs Y RK Horbaugh reports severe bronchitis left her weak and housebound for months. After using Vinci she regained strength and appetite, could perform housework, and says she is well again. The ad promises money back if Vinci fails and lists several Texas and local druggists carrying the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Vinci
Stranger From the Bowery Detained on Beer Charge
A New York man named John Hasch was taken into custody after a captain questioned his drinking and ruled he lost on a technicality. Hasch, described as from the Bowery, awaited morning session of the police court in Cincinnati.
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John Hasch
the Bowery
New York
Liquid Shu Make Kidney Remedy Ad
An old advertisement claims Liquid Shu Make can stop kidney trouble affecting children after two days. It promises a money back guarantee and urges readers to buy 25c bottles from druggists or wholesalers with refunds if not effective.
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Ady
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