Rise of Standard Oil Monopoly Under IC C Probe
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission’s study under the Tillman Gillespie resolution details how Standard Oil centralized control from well to consumer. It cites tactics to ruin rivals, high refinery profits, and use of pipelines and espionage to suppress competition amid railroad rebates and covert rates.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Tillman- Gillespie
Mississippi River
Kansas
Texas
Standard Oil Company
Standard ‘Oil1 Company
Sugar Creek
Kansas City
Standard
Whiting
Commission
Pire
Rat & Et
Express Schedule Fragment and Timings
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered express and daily service times with unclear numbers and route references. Limited legible items include morning and afternoon departures around 10:00, with unspecified stations and dates. The text is too garbled to identify full entities or a coherent event.
Travel Schedule Note from Redfield Area
Fragmentary timetable from Redfield region lists a 6:00 am departure with daily exceptions noted and references to mail and express service. Text is garbled with missing names and places, limiting precise routing or dates.
Kansas Minister Endorses Warner’s White Cure
The Rev L S Colton of Circleville Kansas testifies to Warner's White as a speedy remedy for throat and various diseases, praising its efficacy.
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Kansas
L. S. Colton
Circleville
Warner
Blaze Kills Three Firemen In Buffalo Columbia Building Fire
A blaze at the Columbia building on Seneca street near Wells in Buffalo destroys the structure housing about twenty tenants. Three firemen die and eighteen are injured. Financial loss is estimated at $500,000. Adjacent buildings are damaged. The dead are William J. Naughton John R. Henkey and Stephen J Megan. They are reportedly buried under twenty feet of debris.
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Buffalo
Columbia
Seneca Street
Wells
William J. Naughton
John R. Henkey
Stephen J. Megan
Terrific Hongkong Squall Sinks Many Chinese Craft
A sudden rain squall in Hongkong harbor sank over fifty Chinese junks in ten minutes with more than 100 natives drowned. No white casualties occurred as Laupedes rescued many boat occupants. Wreckage filled the harbor and the river steamer Pani Bean drifted free but was later anchored without damage.
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Hongkong
Steamer Admiral Dewey Brings Refugees From Kingston
Captain Davisson of United Fruit reports dire conditions in Kingston Jamaica with 350 destitute refugees moved to Port Antonio and tents and medical aid in short supply. Kingston harbor lacks beacon lights and Port Royal area submerged. Eaton of Hartford cites estimates of 3000 dead or dying from the earthquake and injuries.
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Boston
Kingston
Jamaica
Asa Davisson
United Fruit Company
Admiral Dewey
Dewey
Davisson
Port Antonio
Port Royal
Arthur W. Eaton
Hartford
Shaw Eetown Levee Holds After Break Stop
Evansville Indiana reports the Shawneetown levee break was halted as the river levels drop. The Wabash River remains high and feared to cause more damage to the embankment while city crews and volunteers guard the breached section.
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Evansville
Ind
Shawneetown
Wabash River
Zion City to be deserted by Voliva followers
Chicago Jan 29 Zion City will be deserted by Wilbur Glenn Voliva and followers under his control. A new Zion City is planned likely on the Pacific coast with Dr Dowie and others left to contest supremacy locally amid earlier rumors of a move last summer.
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Saarbrueck
Rhenish
Prussia
Bildstock
Reden
St. Johann-on-Saar
Redenmatte
Chicago
Zion City
Wilbur
Glenn Voliva
Zion
Pacine
Change of Care Sleepers Schedule Notice
In Chicago service, trains to the city run Mondays and Thursdays at 11 45 p m with revised times. The notice lists reduced fares and improved complete information, issued by F B RAM A G P A 97 Adams & Cage.
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Chicago
Dver Miles
F. B. Ram
Adams & Cage
Coughs and Colds Fast Relief Sold at Local Drugstore
A fragmentary 19th century ad touts a cure for Coughs and Colds claimed to be a Godsend to residents of Forest City Maine. The ad promises a guaranteed LaGrip cure with a trial bottle offered free by Holland Wit drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Elief
Hay Foyer
Holland Wit Drug Store
Missing transit ad fragment seeks Texas round trip tickets
Fragmentary notice offers $25 to Texas and return Viet Wa. It mentions Chicago, a transportation office, and an itinerary with times. The named contact A. GP. A. 87 St. Chicago appears in the fragment.
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Texas
H. Testeam
A. GP
Chicago
Be Sure and Use Told and Remedy for Teething
A garbled historical note mentions a teething remedy for children attributed to Mrs Winsle and Abe Is the edy with references to gems and care. The fragmented text is unclear but signals a child teething remedy advertisement or household remedy notice from an old period.
Homeseekers Excursion to the West and Southwest
Ey sion tickets at greatly reduced, are onsale to the territory & above. Standard and Tor ing Cars, Free Reclining, and "The Best of, Everytr nce and fuil part.
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Octopus
Serman
Commerce Commission
Gil
SION
Ae Ae Saez
Pega
Sao Costa
Espa
South Dakota
Minneapolis
Housesrex Cave Company
Madison Wis
Huron
Til P. Ma
Dnpart
Pra Esteepanezn
Daemsee Bay
Oreupt Saniay
Redfield A
Turan
Tiree
Bor
Wernicke
Booth & Dexter’s
Beadle County
C. H. Longstaff
Huronite
J. R. Gehman
W.L. Miner
J. E. Heisler
Frank M. Brown
S. D. Dinneen
Cate
Dakota
Primters Publishers & Binders
Atheran
The
Holsman Automobile
Shaw
Eetown
Fois
Tans GratArk
Will
Voliva
A. E. Clark
Helsman
4Th
Ohio Sts
W. M. Ringsdorf
D. B
Sandra Botts
Ostéops
Trevitt, Mattis & Bldg
DR. C.'S. Jones
James Valley Bank
Epuate
Nellie A, Graves
Green
Custer Sunn
Durkee MA
Homeseekers
Enue
Sterling Remedy Co
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