Supreme Court Declares Standard Oil a Monopoly and Orders Dissolution
The Supreme Court rules Standard Oil a restraint of trade and orders dissolution within six months. Not all large firms are targeted. those with non restrictive contracts are spared. Taft and cabinet will review the trust issue and potential federal incorporation act. A tobacco trust decision was anticipated for May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company
Harlan
Taft
Cabinet
Standard Oil Dissolution Upheld by Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court orders the dissolution of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey after a long government case filed in 1906 in Missouri. The decision narrows the Sherman Act to prohibit only undue restraints, with Justice Harlan dissenting on the statute’s breadth. The ruling marks a pivotal antitrust moment affecting Rockefeller interests and oil industry structure.
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Washington
Standard Oil Co
United States
Supreme Court
United States Circuit Court
District
Missouri
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
John. D. Rockefeller
William Rockefeller
H. M. Flager
Henry H. Rogers
John D. Archbold
Oliver H. Payne
Chas
M. Pratt
Justice Harlan
Con
United States Circut Court
Ee Hope Bas
Remarkable Kidney Remedy Story With Endorsement
A 73 year old resident from Little Rock, Henry Searle, touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney trouble and lumbago. He praises its effects and urges readers to request a sample bottle and informational booklet by writing to Kilmer Co. in Binghamton, noting to mention this paper.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Strictly Business Short Session Exchange
Mrs Knicker asks if a session with her husband occurred and Mrs Becker replies a brief meeting where an appropriation bill was passed by him.
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Knicker
Castoria Endorsed as Safe Remedy for Infants and Children
Mothers are urged to examine Castoria bottles for the signature indicating its safe use for infants and children. The advertisement notes Castoria has been in use for over years and includes the familiar Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria guidance.
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Fletcher
We Regret to Inform Our Customers Mr. Credit Expired
In Hoboken a shop frequented by Germans posted a mournful sign announcing the death of Mr. Credit. The frame bore a tribute praising his generosity and readiness to help, followed by a reminder to pay cash.
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Hoboken
Credit
Creation lesson sparks mud pie joke in Sabbath class
Miss Prances Hartz reads from Genesis to her Sabbath school class in Cleveland, and a student jokes about God forming man from dust and drying him in the oven like mud pies. The teacher quietly handles the remark and continues the lesson.
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Prances Hartz
Kicking the Bucket in Folk Speech and Wit
A compact note traces the origin of the phrase kicking the bucket to 18th century England with a tale of Bolsover and a bucket. It then shifts to a lively Scots dialogue about a stubborn habit and a playful boast, highlighting rustic banter and linguistics.
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Bolsover
Coca Cola Free Booklet From Coca Cola Co
A free booklet titled The Truth About Coca Cola is offered by the Coca Cola Company of Atlanta Georgia. It explains what Coca Cola is and why it is delicious cooling and wholesome.
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Coca-Cola CO
Atlanta
Prayer and patent remedy cited in old notice
A married woman’s prayer is said to be answered by God but paid for by her husband, followed by an advertisement for Mrs Winslow's Boothing Syrup for Children. The teething remedy softens gums reduces inflammation eases pain and cures wind colic in a bottle.
Promise to marry and the silly test of fidelity
A quip recalling how women may vow marriage to men who doubt their ability to keep it, suggesting that some would be willing to promise only if they believe their partner will not demand real commitment.
Beautiful Post Cards Free Card Offer
A Topeka advertisement invites readers to send an e stamp for five samples of bags marketed with gold bossed birthday and motto cards. The notice lists 781 Jackson St, Topeka, Kansas as the address for the offer.
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Eo Fopene Club
Jackson St
Topeka
Kan
Very Much Attached Swenson Why Ships Are Referred to as She
A lighthearted exchange explains why ships are often called she. The joke notes a ship’s attachment to a buoy and the humor lies in personifying vessels as female.
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Swenson
Benson
Age of Oysters Deciphered by Shell Growth
The article explains oyster aging by shell growth patterns. It notes oysters grow mainly in summer, with yearly humps and winter sinks marking each year. It states oysters live up to twenty years and older oysters show denser growth after years seven to ten.
A Question of Change at Church Collection
A brief anecdote from church circles describes a young man unable to contribute during collection time. He whispers that he has no cent, claiming his pants changed. A nearby young woman similarly searches for money, noting a pink dress and her own purse.
Quiet Domestic Conversation Item
A domestic exchange reveals a weary spouse deciding not to press shopping plans after a long workday, choosing restraint over disruption. The brief dialog captures fatigue and consideration in a marital moment.
Artist Who Creates Work That Haunts the Mind
A definition of an artist as one who crafts creations with the power to haunt the mind. The statement emphasizes the lasting, eerie impact of art on perception and memory.
Setting A High Standard A Child’s Circus Dream
A grandmother recalls a child’s view of life and innocence. The boy asks how good they must be to go to the circus and replies as good as God, revealing a simple, hopeful bond between adult and child.
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Comradship
Poetic Prosecutor Argues Fence Picket Fine Case
St Paul city prosecutor John Burns tells Judge Finehout that Mike Chicket tore a picket from Mrs Joe Goesik’s fence. The judge dismisses the notion of poetry and notes no lady is charged with taking a fence and the matter isn’t a place for verse.
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John Burns
St. Paul
Judge Finehout
Joe Goesik
Not Particular Says Freddy Fickle Plans to Wed
A fragmentary gossip note claims Freddy Fickle has decided to marry a specific girl and settle down, though the report lacks detail about the intended bride.
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Freddy Fickle
To the Childish Mind in God’s All Seeing Eye
Dorothy Ullman questions God's all seeing eye and whether He can see everything. Her mother explains that God sees all times, pointing to a window eye as a demonstration. The exchange appears in the Cleveland Leader story.
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Dorothy Ullman
B. Highly-fourth Street
Cleveland Leader
Wit and Wealth Clash in Curious Encounter
A terse exchange highlights a puzzling figure named Gotrox with a lionine air. The dialogue questions his true intent and intelligence as the scene hints at a broader social satire.
Nourishment and Brain Building Through Food? A Delicate Balance
A fragmented discussion argues daily brain use consumes fuel in the body and rebuilding relies on food. It cites phosphorus and potash content in nutrients, claiming proper nourishment sustains mental function and digestions, while improper diets may impair brain health and cause nervous exhaustion.
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Standard Oil
Greenland
Columbia
University of Missouri
Arch Street
Lethe
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
Bletherin
Spalpeen
Olmsted
le Roy
Paterts
Rogridege
Cassia
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo, N. Y
Gotrox
Lionaire
Tian
Arctic Sea
Ry Feeney
Erees
T Ieee
Postum Cereal Company
Lad
Battle Creek, Mich
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