Lehigh Road Sued by Attorney General in Monopoly Case
Attorney General McReynolds files Sherman anti trust action against Lehigh Valley Railroad and coal interests alleging a dominant scheme to monopolize anthracite output. More than a dozen corporations and individuals named as co defendants in a bid to dissolve a coal sales cartel. George F Baer resigns as a director amid the suit and related railroad leadership changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
McReynolds
Pennsylvania
Lehigh Road
Supreme Court
Lehigh
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Lehigh Valley Coal Salts Company
Coxe & Co
Edward T Stotesbury
Daniel G. Reid
Charles Steele
George F. Baker
George F Baer
George TF. Baer
Reading Companies
Alleged British Deal Behind Panama Tolls Row
Senator Jones charges President Wilson planned to urge Congress to repeal the Panama tolls exemption after a conference with Sir Lionel Carden. He links the move to Britain seeking to preserve the Monroe Doctrine amid the Mexican crisis and hints at Confederate reparation schemes backed by the government.
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Wilson
Congress
Panama
Lionel Carden
Mexico
Great Britain
Senate
Jones
Wash
Time Schedule Fragment East Bound Summary
Fragmentary train timetable reads scattered times 10 15 a m 5 50 p m 5 05 a 10 25 a 4 43 p 6 25 a m. Appears to list stop times and passenger carries with unclear context or routes.
Sidney Druggist Praised for Adler Tka Remedy
Western Drug Company earns praise from Sidney residents for introducing Adler tka a buckthorn bark and glycerine mixture. The German remedy reportedly cures appendicitis was claimed to remove sour stomach gas and constipation from a single dose in minutes.
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Western Drug Company
Sidney
Cough Medicine for Children Advertises Chamberlain Remedy
A vintage advertisement warns against giving children cough medicines with opium and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe for children and adults, claiming it contains no opium or harmful drugs and is effective for coughs, colds, and croup.
Battle at Escalon reported in villa fede ral clash in Mexico
Telegram notes a full day battle near Escalon with heavy fighting between Villa forces and federals. Federals moved from Torreon in two detachments aiming for Escalon and Jiminez while Urbina posted at Rosario seeks relief. Report cites unknown numbers and lacking details.
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Villa
Escalon
Torreon
Huerta
Jiminez
Urbina
Rosario
Villasco
Wellesley Hall Burns Destroys College Building at Wellesley Mass
A fire destroyed College Hall at Wellesley College in Massachusetts forcing 250 students and 100 others including faculty and staff to flee. No injuries reported. Loss estimated at 1.509 million dollars.
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Wellesley
College Hall
College
Mass
Disastrous hurricane hits southern Russia killing 1500
A violent coastal hurricane swept Kuban provinces inundating Stanitga and Achtyrskaya. A sea of Azov tidal wave crushed the two towns, leaving more than 1,500 people dead.
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Russia
Stanitga
Achtyrskaya
Sea of Azov
Kuban
Earthquake Hits Akita Prefecture and Kowabnnbi Village
A serious earthquake struck Akita Prefecture on Honshu causing multiple deaths in Akita city and extensive house destruction, with Kowabnnbi village ruined and many casualties reported. The Asama-Yama volcano is in eruption.
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Akita
Hondo
Kowabnnbi
Asama-Yama
Plot to Seize Arsenal Reported by Forces in California
Adjutant General Forbes in Washington cites a plan by General Kelley’s unemployed army to seize the Rockstand federal arsenal to arm 500000 men for a revolution. Lieutenant Franklin Grimes of a Sacramento state guard unit infiltrated Kelley’s ranks as a spy.
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Inca
War Department
Washington
Forbes
National Gun of
California
Elltcht
Kelley
Rockstand
Franklin Grimes
Sacramento
State Guard
Wall of Club Ruins Falls in St Louis Tragedy
A west wall of the Missouri Athletic Club building in St. Louis collapsed during a January wind, killing three people and burying fifteen under debris while about ten were injured. The wall, seven stories high, crashed into a four story building housing the St Louis Seed company. The incident follows a fire a week earlier that killed thirty one.
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Missouri Athletic Club
St. Louis
St Louis Seed Company
Tax suit in New York seeks to bar Union Pacific tax payment
Frank Ro Brushaver of Brooklyn, a stockholder, files in federal court to restrain the Union Pacific Railroad from paying taxes under the new income tax act, challenging the law as unconstitutional.
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United States District Court
New York
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Frank Ro Brushaver
Brooklyn
Anonymous Gift Promises Half Million For Cathedral
A $500000 anonymous donation was announced to aid the construction of the Protestant Episcopal cathedral on Mount St Albans near Washington. When finished, the cathedral will rank among the world’s great temples.
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Protestant Episcopal Church
Mount St Albans
Washington
Ambassador Page speech pleases Wilson closes incident
President Wilson regards Ambassador Page's London remarks on the Monroe doctrine and the Panama tolls repeal as settled for now. A full report will be sent to the Senate when available, per Senate Resolution sought by Senator Chamberlain.
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Ambassador Page
London
Panama
Wilson
Senate
Chamberlain
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Alliance Resident
Nature warns about kidney trouble with unusual secretions and sediment. Mrs. J. E. Whaley reports long lasting relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills, praising the product and urging others to buy from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's. Price 60 cents.
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Doan
J. E. Whaley
Oregon St
Alliance
Neb
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
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