Harvester Company Denies Trade Restraint Charge
St Paul Aug 5 Denying charges of restraint of trade and unfair methods Harvester Company replies to the governors anti trust suit It asserts it is not an unlawful combination but a merger to obtain economies in farm implement business Since 1902 prices for ng machinery rose only about 2 percent despite higher labor and material costs and twine prices fell It cites publicity to its business access to records and steady dividends and profits.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Pecr
Ealer
Bureau of Corporations
Maniac Kills Friend and Slashes Two Women in Tennessee
Will Moore of Hancock County fatally stabbed Steven Ammons near Morristown after attempting to return home from an asylum with his wife. Ammons dies, his wife critically wounded, and Mrs Moore also cut as Moore evades capture in a corn field before a sheriff’s posse closes in.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Will Moore
Hancock County
Steven Ammons
Morristown
Ammons
New Market
Moore
Ammons Place
Recall Fails in Oakland Mayors Race
Mayor Frank K mott and Commissioners W J Baccus and F T Turner win a recall election in Oakland California by a substantial majority. Socialists and Industrial Workers of the World were named as foes by the administration. Voters including many women turnout heavily amid charges police were used to aid supporters.
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Oakland
Cal
Frank “K. Mott
W. J. Baccus
F. T. Turner
Effects of illness on victims described in distressing terms
Victims suffer stomach liver and kidney damage with loss of appetite backache nervousness headaches listless and run down feelings described in the report.
Robbery Case Spurs Raid on Atlanta Law Offices
An Atlanta raid on Judge George F. Gober’s law offices yielded diamonds and jewelry valued at about 1000 dollars tied to the diamond trunk robbery of April. Detectives report three suspects, including George Wrenn, were arrested with others in New Orleans and New York while most loot has been recovered.
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Atlanta
George F. Gober
George Wrenn
Gober
Superior Court
Jewelers’ Protective Association
Wrenn
Sanford
Solomon Gilsey
Cincinnati
George Wreen
George Roddy
New Orleans
Frank Kaul
New York
Unbreached Shotgun Clue in Yarbrough Murder Case
In Winina Mississippi a found unbreached shotgun wrapped in a sack near hapora gunhouse 200 yards from Eugene Showmaker home follows Walter Permenter murder Friday night. Three reloaded and one empty shell found under gun house. Reward offered 1000 for Permenter slayer. Swinton Permenter trial postponed due funeral of defendant's brother. Walter Permenter assassination linked to detective Walker's earlier murder.
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Winina
Miss
Eugene Showmaker
Hapora
Walter Permenter
Winston County
Janie Sharp
Permenter
Swinton Permenter
Ess
Walker
Welsh Hayes Fight Ends In Draw In Winnipeg
Freddie Welsh of England and Grover Hayes fought a quick, cautious bout in Winnipeg on August 5, ending in a draw as neither fighter produced sustained hard hitting. The match drew a small crowd and headlines noted the lack of decisive blows from both sides.
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Winnipeg
Freddie Welsh
England
Grover Hayes
Philfast
Purse Snatcher Captured After Downtown Chase
Columbus reporter states William White, a South Carolina man, nabbed after a purse snatching from Miss Jennie Lusher. He was compelled by a citizen to kneel before the victim and beg forgiveness for the act.
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Columbus
Jennie Lusher
William White
South Carolina
Rat proof freight cars considered to curb plague risk
A New Orleans conference of railroad officials and health authorities discussed requiring rat proofing of all interstate freight cars. Dr J M White noted bubonic plague could spread via rats in cars and said grain cars are already rat-proof. A detailed report will go to Washington and a law may be enacted to require changes.
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New Orleans
J. M. White
United States Public Health and Imarine Hospital Service
DF White
Washington
White Star to add doubleskin rising well above waterline
Belfast August 5 The White Star Company announced orders for the third steamer of the Olympic class under construction to be equipped with a doubleskin rising well above the water line. The change follows recommendations in the Mersey report.
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Belfast
White Star Company
Mersey
Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
Advertisement for Texas Wonder patent remedy by Dr. E. W. Hall of St Louis. Claims to cure kidney and bladder issues, diabetes, rheumatism, and related ailments in men women and children. Priced at $1 with mail order option and testimonials available. Sold by druggists.
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Texas Wonder
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
St Louis
Dé. T. Adania
Bradley Polytechnic Institute
Peoria
Golden Cross College of
Chicago
South Bend Optical’ College
South Bend
Ind
Medical College of Alabama
University of Alabama
Mobile
Cannon Gives The Lie To Burnett Of Alabama
Washington Aug 5 Former Speaker Cannon repudiates a Burnett Alabama Democrat claim that Cannon led a walkout to break a quorum and defeat immigration legislation. Cannon challenged Burnett to retract twice. no outbreak occurred.
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Cannon
Burnett
Alabama
Washington
House
Representative Burnett
Big Bridge for Memphis Rises With Local Aid Pact
The Rock Island Railroad wins local funding support as Crittenden county voters pledge to cover part of the approaches for a Mississippi River bridge in Memphis. The project costs four million dollars with free wagon roadways and includes two million to be spent in Memphis on shops, depots, and terminals. Representatives head to Washington to urge the amendment passage.
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Memphis
Tenn
Rock Island Railroad Company
Mississippi River
Marion
Ark
Crittenden County
Mass
Critenden County
Washington
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Helps Wisconsin Woman
Coloma Wisconsin resident Mrs John Wentland reports relief from female weakness irregularities backache and bearing down pains after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The advertisement urges others with similar suffering to consider the remedy and contact Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for confidential advice from a woman.
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Coloma
Wis
E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkam
John Wentland
R.F.D
No. 3
Lydia E. Pinkham
United States
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Indictments From Bankrupt Fraud Shake Alabama Forum
Federal grand jury in Montgomery returns the first bankruptcy fraud indictments since Shreve cases against G. M. Saliba S. M. Saliba and M. George, once Roanoake Roanoke merchants. Ancillary proceedings by W C Hodnette trustee sparked actions restoring two stores led by George Stuart receiver to Roanoke. Accused allegedly opened Roanoke and Franklin stores to obtain credit and conceal goods. S. M. Saliba was arrested in Savannah and transported to Montgomery.
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Jal
Monery
Ala
Montgomery
Shreve
G. M. Saliba
S. M. Saliba
M. George
Roano Ala
W.C. Hodnette
Thomas & Co
Franklin
Heard County
Georgia
Hodnette
George Stuart
Roanoke
Franklin Ae
M. Saliba
Savannah
Montgomer
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Crichton Lumber Co
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Mallory Decks
Mobile, Ala
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Accountant van Antwerp Building Mobile
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