Gallery of Fashion Flubs and Notable City News
The piece opens with a fashion note condemning the double sleeve as a poor mixed-material idea, urging coherence in garments. It then reports a wrestling match at Olympic A. C. where Parr wins despite disqualification after a foul by McInerney. Additional briefs cover a man freezing to death in Flemington, a large fire in Youngstown, a Detroit political date move, a libel verdict awarding Mrs. Tingley $7,500, and Fairbanks' renomination bid in Indianapolis.
Railways defend freight rate hikes amid tax and cost fears
In Washington Jan 13 railroads including Norfolk and Western and Michigan Central filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission their reasons for grain and meat rate increases. Baltimore and Ohio cites higher taxation and $12 million needed for equipment. Michigan Central cites large increases in costs and claims the mine samples were salted in a separate Denver suit, Stratton Independence Co. seeks $5 million against Stratton executors and Harry Stratton alleging inflated ore values from a sale via Venture Co. of London.
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Tattosay
Washington
Norfolk & Western
Michigan Central
Baltimore & Ohio
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern Railways
Heve
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Commission
Baltimore & Qhicc
Denver
Col. Yan
Stratton Independence Co
United States
Stratton
Harry Stratton
Tefrsatde
Venture Corporation of London
Battle of Monmouth Ends British Pursuit in 1778
June 18 1778 saw Clinton evacuate Philadelphia for New York while Washington followed. The British were overtaken at Monmouth and fought a fiercely contested battle, with American forces gaining the advantage at nightfall before the British retreated. Washington's rebuke of General Lee during the action led to Lee's retirement from the army.
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Valley Forge
Clinton
Philadelphia
New York
New Jersey
Washington
Monmouth
Lee
Costs Rise For Railroads Amid Wage and Tax Pressures
The Norfolk and Western, Lake Shore, and others report higher costs due to wage increases, material prices, and rising taxes. Railroads warn of higher freight tariffs to fund maintenance and expansion as demand grows. A separate note from Queenstown: the steamer Mexican exhausted coal and wood, burning timber to reach port in severe mid Atlantic weather. Denver session notes rushed rule adoption and controversial election reporting procedures.
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Queenstown
New Orleans
London
Parker
Atlantic
Coal famine hits Cleveland and region amid blizzard
Reports from Cleveland dated January 13 warn of a severe coal famine as blizzard conditions intensify fuel scarcity. Dealers expect prices to jump at least 50 cents a ton, with ongoing suffering in Toledo as trains run late and streetcars slowed. An Akron firm announces options on a major industrial group, while a Toledo elderly man, 80, froze on a streetcar and died at St. Vincent’s hospital.
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Tue
Paris Theemam
Cleveland
Toledo
Frese
James Meher
St. Vincent's Hospital
Tuat
Cleveland Elyria and Western Railway Service Schedule
The schedule lists hourly car departures from Elyria to Public Square and from Public Square to Elyria, with routes to Oberlin Wellington Norwalk and other towns. Additional notes describe change points in Elyria and Oberlin, with morning through evening service, and a slogan promising large warm cars, no smoke or cinders and scenic river views.
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Elyria
Public Square
Land
Porites - Linndale
Public Squares
Cleveland
Oberlin
Wellington
Wednesrights
Mto
Birmi
Florence
Berlin Heights
Norwalk
North Amherst
Tain
Grafton
Birmingham
Berlin
Heights
Lorain
N Gratton Chandington
G Keres
Toad Cresees
Rocky River
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Reed & Moysey
Broad Street
E. S&s. Bickford, D. C
Osteopathic
Oghoanside
Burton
the Farm Implement Company
BFORD
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Scripps-Mcrae
The
Scripps-McRae Press Association
Globe
the Chronicle
J L Elicker
Chas. C. Lord
Justice of the Peace
Blyria, Omg
Parr
Buffalo
Jim Parr
Tom McInerney
Olympic A. C
McInerney
Flemington
N. J
Gilbert Decker
D. Decker
Quakertown Methodist Episcopal Church
Los
Youngstown
Christopher Diebel
Detroit
Mich
Mayury
Chicago
Tingley Ie
San Diego
Cal
Tingley-Times
Tingley
Fairbanks Agein
Indianapolia
Charles W. Fairbanks
General Assembly
United States Connate
Nox
Gen Clinton
Col
Senate
Committee On
Akron
American Sewer Pipe Co
National Fire Proofing Co
Pittsburg
Robison Clay Product Co
Ls.a
Sandusky
Western Express
ALJ. Sucre G. Pa
L. P. Baxting
Kansas City
B. C. Kelsey
Marion
AT Grafton
Emery
Bae Ae
Traininy
J. BR
Warren J. Lynch
Panmenger
Cleveland, Elyria
Western Railway
Wreon
G. PF. A. Oavelend
Garflald
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