Nebraska Grain Dealers Trust Rebate Case To Perpetual Injunction
Nebraska faces a potential perpetual injunction against the Nebraska Grain Dealers association for operating a trust restraining trade. Referee L M Pemberton finds rebates not proven and limits restraints to prevent solicitation or receipt of rebates from railways. Defendants Holmquist Grain & Lumber and William B Banning are dismissed without prejudice for lack of depositions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmquist Grain & Lumber Company
William B. Banning
Pemberton
Grain Association
Five Killed by Lightning at Mobile Area Ball Game
A thunderstorm struck a crowd at a ball game near Mobile Alabama instantly killing five spectators and injuring about twenty five others. The deceased were Dowald Tourat Steven Tourat Arthur Moody John Green and Charles Thomas two African American men. Seriously injured were John Yokers and Fred Johnson with others lightly or moderately hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dowald Tourat
Steven Tourat
Steven J. Tourat
Arthur Moody
John Green
Charles’ Thomas
John Yokers
Fred Johnson
Fred Burhie
Joe Dolbear
Nine Die As Louisville Passenger Train Derails
A Louisville and Nashville passenger train derailed near Louisville Union Station after a wheel flange broke on the smoking car. Nine people were killed and twenty two injured as two coaches swiped freight cars on the siding. Names of the deceased include Howard B. Coleman and T. W. Thorpe. several Broadhead Kentucky residents are listed among the dead and injured. The smoker car was dragged 200 feet, the front smoking car damaged, and a vestibule coach heavily crushed with ruined windows.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Knoxville
Union Station
Louisville
Howard B. Coleman
Stanford
T. W.thorpe
Broadhead
William ‘Pruett
Colored
Lebanon
John C. Black
Charles Spiess
New Haven
Francis Weaver
Mar Tain Hilton
Charles Roberts
Josie Spiess
Murray Samuels
Murray Samuels, “Lebsanon Junction
John’ McChord
McChord
Jodie
H. Coleman
Miners Win Wage Scale Settlement in Illinois
Illinois coal operators yield to miners demands restoring the 1903 wage scale. Miners agree to pay shot firers and back repeal of the law by the next legislature, indemnifying operators for losses from unauthorized strikes. Union to govern miner conduct and prevent future strikes. Springfield talks to report next Wednesday aim to end the long strike that began April 1 affecting about 55,000 workers.
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Ilinois
Illinois
Inois
Chicago
Ohio
Indiana
Springfield
John Mitchell
Hermyn C. Perry
Ece
W.D. Ryan
Revolt Spreads in Korea as Hong Ju Rebels Seize Town
Reported uprising in Korea states several hundred rebels seized Hong Ju, a walled town protected by strong walls. Japanese forces were sent at Korean request to confront what is described as the most serious revolt yet.
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Korea
Hong Ju
Heavy Snow Strikes California Mountains Near Oroville
Mountain regions near Oroville California report one of the worst snow storms in years. Depths reach fifteen feet in some areas and streams are frozen, halting mining operations and cutting water access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Oroville
Calif
Government backs limited amnesty amid Russian unrest
The Russian government publishes a statement rejecting full political amnesty. It argues against pardoning bomb throwers while certain detainees may be released after investigation. It notes potential abolition of wartime and extraordinary defense laws and cites constitutional democrats’ hopes for a parliamentary regime.
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Russia
Milukoff
Constitutional Democrats
The
Red
Nicholas
Louis XVI
Hughes Urges Policyholder Duty At New York Dinner
Charles E. Hughes former counsel of the Armstrong insurance investigating committee spoke at the annual dinner of the life underwriters association of New York. He warned that executives must serve policyholders and avoid autocratic power, urging adherence to prudent investment and lawful lines to protect beneficiaries and curb political influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles. E. Hughes
Armstrong Insurance Investigating Committee
Life Underwriters’ Association of
New York
Hotel Savoy
National Association
Fred Pell
Asso Lation
Hughes
Lfe-Insurance Company
Maclges
Telegraphs stolen by Standard Oil investigated
The Cleveland Leader reports that the Interstate Commerce Commission will probe alleged theft and forwarding of telegrams by Standard Oil competitors. Officials in Cleveland and Lima note accusations against Buckeye Pipe Line Co employees, claiming messages from independents are sent to Standard Oil at 26 Broadway for display at daily meetings.
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Cleveland Leader
Standard Oil Caninry
Interstate Commerce ‘Commission
Clevelanda
Lima
Independent New
Telegraph Department
Buckeye Pipe Line Company
Standard
Broadway
Standard’ Oil Company
No. 26
Death of Henrik Ibsen Casts Norway Into Grief
The Norwegian poet and dramatist Henrik Ibsen died in Christiania on May 23 at age seventy eight. His death ends a long literary career though he remained a public figure. King Haakon and Queen Maud expressed sympathy to the widow as national bodies recorded the loss of a foremost writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrik Ibsen
Norway
Christiana
Ibsen
Christiania
Haakon
Queen Maud
Storting
Paroled Michigan Attorney McGarry in Water Scandal
Thomas F. McGarry a former prominent Grand Rapids attorney convicted of bribery in the Lake Michigan water scandal has been paroled from prison by Governor Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. McGarry
Grand Rapids, Mich
Lake Michigan
Warner
West Virginian decries kidney pain relief by Dean’s Kidney Pills
West Virginia merchant W L Jackson of Parkersburg reports twenty years of kidney trouble ending after using Dean’s Kidney Pills. He describes back pains, nocturnal urination, and catheter use, then says the urine flowed, pain faded, and he has been cured eight years. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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W. L. Jackson
Parkersburg
W. Va
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Defiance Starch Promises Quality and Value
A household pitch touts Defiance Cold Water Starch as superior to competitors. It boasts 16 ozs per 10c package versus 12 ozs in rival brands and urges housewives to switch for both quality and quantity.
Boyish Nostalgia Sparks Old Man’s Reflections
A writer notes how a 16 year old’s reminiscences about childhood amusements make a 30 year old feel aged. The piece contrasts youthful memory with adult perspective, highlighting the passage of time.
Defiance Starch Featured In Local Grocery Tip
When your grocer says he has no Defiance Starch you can suspect he avoids stocking the 12 oz packages. Defiance Starch is praised as better than other cold water starch and contains 16.02 to the package, selling for a price similar to 12 oz brands.
Eczema Sufferer Endorses Cuticura Remedies
Mrs Mary Metzger of Sweetwater Oklahoma recounts extreme itching spreading over her body for four months. She used Cuticura Remedies as directed, found great relief, and now recommends them to others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Metzger
Sweetwater
Okla
Nine in ten women propose to their fiancés claim tested
A lecturer asserts in a quizzical tone that nine of ten women propose to the men they become engaged to. When asked for married men to stand if their wives proposed, only a subdued rustle and whispered protests arose in the audience.
Letter ends engagement as elective marriage falls apart
A curt exchange shows a rejection of a marriage proposal with a sharp wire reply. A subsequent reply asks about the circumstances, then the female sender answers collect. The snippet ends with an advertisement for Lewis' Single Binder 5c cigars from Peoria Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Concrete Definition of Pessimism Explained
The dialogue contrasts pessimism with rheumatism in a concise exchange. Mr Tucker defines pessimism, noting its similarity to a chronic discomfort, while Tommy-Paw asks for clarification in a playful newspaper voice. The Chicago Tribune reference anchors the style.
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Tommy
Paw
Mr. Tucker
Chicago Tribune
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Nebraska
Association Made Perpetual
L. M. Pemberton
Supreme Court
Norris Brown
Nebraska Grain Dealers’association
Mobile Baseball Grounds
Mobile
Ala
Acahst
Terro
Nesty
Insurance Bvils&s
Charles E. Hughes
Standard Oil Company
United States
Cutiura
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