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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1907
Page
2
A letter criticizes the notion of an Elkins Law as a misnomer for an 1887 Interstate Commerce amendment. It argues the Elkins amendment removed penalties, weakening enforcement and boosting corporate power, though Hepburn later restored penalties. Standard Oil benefited from the change, the piece claims.
The York World argues Judge Landis rightly condemned Standard Oil for rebating and monopoly tactics. It cites past fines in Texas and Illinois, disputes their claims of consumer benefit, and notes Smith’s report showing inflated margins and large overall profits from 1882 to 1906, questioning how such earnings were achieved.
A discussion on Standard Oil and government action details the profits gained from 1898 to 1904, while questioning penalties and the impact on consumers. It notes Judge Landis and the administration’s resolve to enforce the square deal against monopolistic practices and high finance. The piece also includes a local obituary notice and funeral details for a baby burial at New Alexandria cemetery.
In Steubenville probate matters a temporary injunction in Tallman et al case with bond 300. Davidson Company v Mosell granted injunction bond 300. Final account filed in estate of Donato Di Bennedetto by John Biggio. Deed of assignment filed in estate of Albert Fox. Roy N. Merryman appointed administrator in Pardella estate with bond 400. Multiple orders of sale and guardianship accounts, bonds and attorneys named. State of Ohio v Clark bail granted bond 100. Decree of public sale in Wolfe case. Administrators appointed in Ginshin ski and Per mar estates with bonds. Final accounts filed in Triplett estate. Merryman admin in Perel estate with bond 100.
Lilla Louise Alvey aged 1 year 11 months 16 days died at 10 30 Monday evening in August. Funeral services were held at the home in Brilliant conducted by Rev Van Fossen pastor of the M E church and A O Hansen pastor of the Christian Church.
A crowd of Fourth ward boys are subjected to questioning in the Mayor's office to discover who stole a letter press from J. P. Powers' residence. Engineer Leech surveys Cold Spring Run near Brilliant for Royal Coal Co. potential development prospects. Steubenville baseball team group pictures printed on fine paper by T. C. Helms for purchasers of next Sunday's Pittsburg Gazette Times.
City ledger shows fines 411.65 costs 111.50 street licenses 55 auto licenses 10 dog licenses 19 totaling 521.15 Uncollectable fines 33 uncollectable costs 75.30.
Samuel Riley was arrested yesterday for non support for the third time in under a year. His wife, a Salineville resident, reported the offense. The unusual custody by his father in law, Mayor Skinner of the coal town, was noted as a harsh omen for Riley.
The Kanawha river is falling to under four feet. The steam packet did not clear for Charleston yesterday due to signal misreadings near Baker's Island, sending her onto the bar. Ferry boats attempted a pull but failed. Another effort is expected today. if it fails, the vessel will remain and await higher water to float off.
Dreamland the new motion picture show opened last night in Steubenville drawing a big crowd for the initial performances. Samuell Loyd, a popular local singer, performed illustrated songs to widespread appreciation. Miss Blanche Perdue, pianist, supplied lively, spirited accompaniment. The venue features a raised floor ensuring clear view for all despite hats as pictures run smoothly.
The account notes a pleasant evening with attendees viewing entertainment. A cool room is mentioned thanks to recently installed electric fans. The passage emphasizes comfort and the recent upgrades rather than specific performances or names.
A dialogue excerpt from Illustrated Bits presents a man arguing wealth would change perception, while a woman asserts poverty as a crime with hard labor as punishment. The exchange uses terse, pointed reproach to critique social inequality.
A judge notes that opportunity often arrives when a man is absent tending family needs. He observes that chances slip away as the world’s demands compel one to feed a wife and babies.
Prof J T Thompson of Sterbenville Business College offers a modern six room house on front boulevard La Belle View one block north of West. Furnishings included and currently occupied by him for two years. Rental details and terms not specified in the fragment.
A new house on Market Street with modern conveniences including bath, pantry, kitchen sink, cemented cellar, instantaneous water heater, and natural gas. Also selling the entire household furnishings in lump and offering the house for rent. Contact Donng Thompson at the Business College for details.
An elderly style drug advertisement promotes Kodal for indigestion and dyspepsia, describing it as a vegetable juice preparation that matches stomach juices and aids digestion. Sold through druggists.
A store promotes a yearly rummage sale described as the season’s largest bargain event. It invites shoppers to explore scattered stock including stray items and small lots offered at prices far below real worth. The notice emphasizes immediate eviction of unneeded goods.
A rummage sale advertises infants wear with white mull caps trimmed in embroidery and various styles. Prices range from 13 cents for plain caps to 75 cents and up to one dollar for finer caps, all sold during the season at featured rates.
Broken lots of women's swiss ribbed vests sold at 25 cents and rum mage sale price 15 cents. Men’s underwear in large sizes and pearl finished shirts. Misses’ fast black lisle hose and women's black cotton hose offered at low rum mage sale prices.
Rummage sale items listed include dressmakers shears worth 1 shilling, dresses binding velveteen pieces priced 15 cents, washable dress shields per pair at 15 cents, flowers left from a recent sale at 2 cents per bunch, and various bargains labeled as choice in the rummage sale.
A rummage sale offers small lots of house furnishings. Fels Naptha soap five cents a bar, seven bars for a nickel, white porcelain cups and saucers six for a dime, dinner plates and fruit saucers, ten quart galvanized scrub buckets for one cent, ten quart tin water pails one cent, scrub brushes ten cents, jelly glasses a dozen thirteen cents, paraffine one cent, Mason jars and caps, glassware, kitchenware and tools with sale prices ranging from a few cents to under a dollar. Deliv ery not available.
Rummage Lot features plaid silk and belts at 25c 39c and 50c choice in wash belts. Nainsook Swiss and cambinec embroideries offered at half price. Nottingham dresser scarfs patterns 7c. White satin ribbons up to 2 inches 3c. Lace insertings up to 15c a yard. Jewelry pins broaches up to 50c per lot. Pearl buttons 3c a dozen.
Broken lines of wash goods including Batiste Dimities lawns in floral and striped patterns sold at 12 and 15 cents per yard. In the rummage sale remaining pieces offered at half price suitable for waists and children's dresses.
Single strips of Nottingham lace curtains, slightly imperfect, valued up to 4.00 a pair. In the rummage sale, each piece sells for 19 cents. Full width and length curtains also imperfect, valued up to 1.50 a pair. Items offered as a rummage sale with miscellaneous lace curtain pieces.
Women’s shirt waists in lawn and percale range from 9 cents to 89 cents with lace trims and embroidery. Suits and kimonas in Persian lawn at 1.25 and 1.98. Black taffeta Eton coats offered up to 10 dollars, choice price 3.48. Limited to sale items with marked sale prices.
A rummage sale advertises dress goods remnants and short lengths including silks and novelty weaves. Fabrics are marked for half price across all varieties.
The sale offers women's and misses' silk linen and embroidered parasols with Dresden effects all priced at half. Proceeds support the rummage event and entice shoppers with varied parasol styles and decorative touches.
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