Lawbreaker Control of Trolley Lines Claimed in Court
The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co was charged by Attorney General Malone with direct or indirect ownership of six street railway companies. The Supreme Court ruled the integrated group expanded the street railway control via the Consolidated Railway Co, with President Charles Mellen linked across firms. Springfield Street Railway Co was found not a corporation, though contracts aimed to gain its advantages.
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Boston
May
Gevail Dann Ma Jone
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co
Malone
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railway
Worcester & Webster Street Railway Co
Webster & Dudley Street Railway Co
Springfield Street Rally Co
Berkshire Street Railon Co
Wortester & Southern Street Railway Co
Blaokestone Valley Street Railway Co
New York, New Haven & Hartford Road
Rtve
Charles 8 Mellen
Consalidated Railway Co
Springfield Railway Co
May Day rallies and farm crop outlook in 1909 era British North American notes
A compiled blur of local political appeals in Lockport and Holler, Pa, with Gov Minehes on a whirlwind campaign, plus rioting arrests in Butler and a fatal fire in Vermont. The May crop report from Washington shows winter wheat area and costs, while San Francisco hosts a large fleet review. A tank steamer runs aground near Monmouth Beach after leaving Yabine Pass.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Fire Wipes Out Big Atlanta Blocks in Downtow n May Day
A massive blaze in Atlanta Georgia on May 9th destroyed two solid business blocks in the down town district. Firemen fought through the night as flames swept houses and stores, with emergency crews evacuating nearby structures and preventing spread to adjacent properties. Fire authorities reported extensive damage and a high value of property losses estimated at millions, while investigating the cause of the fast moving blaze.
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Norfolk
Juellem Backus
Philippine Ville
Miller Hat
Calmrlee
Davis
Gousip
Treeee
Dgdla
Caesar
Pliny
George Washington
Alexander the Great
Philetus Goodheart
Uncle Jim
M. Quad
Rhodora Wins The One Thousand Guineas At Newmarket
Rhodora owned by Richard Croker wins the One Thousand Guineas at Newmarket. The report also covers U S business failures for the week ending May 7 totaling 288, with 164 the prior year, plus notes on cricket authority Jerome Flannery's death in Brooklyn and unrest in Marshalltown Iowa as shop em ployes protest closures.
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Newmarket
England
Richard Croker
United States
Jerome Flannery
Brooklyn
N.Y
Marshalltown
John Murray
London Times
Times
Murray
Queen Victoria
Stories of Bugkeye Life In Several Ohio Towns
A compiled report from Columbus outlines state office matters before the Howe Investigating committee, with Patterson’s report taking a softer line. Separate local items note a recruiting sergeant beaten in Flyrna, a gold discovery near Holebach, tobacco shed thefts in Butler County, and a failed convention in Springfield.
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Columbus
Penaty
Howe
Drake
Demoycrate
Sesivor Patterson
Patterson
Suspected Train Robber Nabbed in Jersey City Claim
A man who gave the name George Keller and claimed Jersey City as his origin was found hiding in a freight car at Storera Hoo Friday. He was accused of being one of the express train robbers who halted a Pennsylvania flyer near Pittsburgh, securing 190,000. Keller matched the robber’s description, and authorities held him for further questioning.
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George Keller
Jersey City
Storera
Pittsburgh
Sing Wan
Kotler
A Fatal Cash for Liberty
Burlington Virginia May 9 report of a military desertion case ends with the execution of a private, Milidry, for attempting escape and freedom at Fort Ethan Allen. Convict Kynne serves 18 months' imprisonment for desertion.
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Lberty
Ryne
Fort
Ethan Allen
Thomas A Milidry
Kynne Way
Dan's Review of Trade and Trials in May
A mixed New York report notes weather hindering apparel demand, port damage from rain, and cautious hiring while manufacturing shows slow improvement. Ruef trial in San Francisco draws attention with courtroom taunts. bank indictments and burglary sentences surface in Pittsylvania and Dayton. Cleveland banking troubles trigger deposits concerns as strikes for higher wages stir local transit. Bail granted in a political fraud case. broader economic unease lingers amid cautious credit and hiring.
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New York
G. Dan & Co
Enya
Commerceial Credite
Salen Af Honde
Apel
Lynching in Tennessee targets a Black man in Nashville
An 18 year old Black man named Bim Harvard was seized by about 300 masked assailants in Nashville on May 6 and hanged at Puniekt, in what is described as an attempted criminal assault. Authorities have not confirmed full details.
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A Lynening
Tenneanes
Nasbville
Tenn
Harvard
Puinekt
Goodheart's Sad End And The Family He Married
Deacon Spooner recounts Philetan Goodheart’s death by suicide after a long, intrusive marriage to a whole family. The speaker reveals his own prior suicide attempts and the tension of living with in laws, arguing that the tragedy stemmed from temporary madness and societal pressures on married men.
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Skim
T. C. McChure
Singer's Grocery
Philets Goodheart
Bome
Spoonerville
Philethe Goodheart
Dobbs Horry
Sbe
Nod & Brother
Gen
Barry
Jaid
Ananelal Joneen
Hinself
Philetan Goodheart
Chad
Bhiy
Family gone wrong a tale of revenge and escape
The speaker recounts a grim comic tale of a man tormented by in laws and family rivals. After a failed murder attempt and a series of violent confrontations, the narrator reflects on the deaths and misfortunes that befall his relatives, ending with a grim moral about surviving and turning away from petty feuds. The piece closes with a closing remark about moving on and finding amusement in others' consequences.
Gold Medal Flour Law Reaches Highest Quality Standard
A brief note reports on the Gold Medal Flour law emphasizing peak quality standards. Regulatory actions, inspections, and compliance measures are outlined as authorities seek consistent product excellence across brands. No further details provided in readable text.
Resolutions on the death of Nelle Abe batt
The text records a loopy resolution noting regret for the death of Nelle Abe batt and expressing sorrow in the order. It mentions draping symbols and sending copies to related parties, including a newspaper and others.
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Jereland
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