Chicago Bread Ordinance Upheld by Supreme Court
The Mobile Item reports on the Chicago weight standard for bread, upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, allowing local regulation under police power. The piece notes the ruling supports honest weights and measures and discusses implications for Mobile’s proposed ordinance.
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Mobile
Club
Focal Association of Master Bakers
Chicago
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of
United States
Mathias Idinger
Illinois Supreme Court
Schmidinger
Federal Supreme Court
City of
Supreme Court of Illinois
William Rockefeller the Richer Brother of John D Rockefeller
William Rockefeller rose to prominence during the Pujo Committee era revealing a fortune surpassing John D Rockefeller. Born May 31, 1841, in Richford New York, he helped form Standard Oil, led the New York and Ohio companies, and shaped the Rockefeller Vanderbilt alliance. He chaired boards, managed rail and industrial interests, and faced tax and land cases over Adirondack lands and Rockwood estate.
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William Rockefeller
John D
Pujo Money Trust
Millonaire
John
Williams
Richford
Tioga County
N. Y
Owego Academy
Cleveland
Ohio
William
Samuel Andrews
Standard Oil Works
New York
Rockefeller Broz
Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company of
Standard Oil Company of New York
Standard Oil Trust
Standard Oil
Cornelius Vanderbilt
New York Central Railroad
Rockefeller-Vanderbilt
John D. Rockefeler
H. M. Flagler
H. H. Rogers
W. A. Tilford
A. M. McGregor
Paul Babcock
C. M. Pratt
John D. Archibald
Supreme Court
Adirondacks
Tarrytown
Rockwood
Wiliam Rockefeller
Amalagamated Copper Company
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Columbia Bank
William G. Rockefeller
Percy Rockefeller
Sarkanses
National
Second National Banks
Amalgamated Copper Company
First Baptist
Wellesley College
Mail Order Merchants and Local Trade Prospects
The Ballinger Leader urges merchants to establish mail order departments to capture county and nearby territory after the parcel post system. The Dallas News notes every merchant becomes a parcel post center, needing active solicitation to secure local orders and build a mail order business.
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Ballinger
Texas
Dallas News
Rise in U S food demand boosts exports of meats and bread
The Department of Commerce and Labor notes growing American hunger abroad drives rapid meat and breadstuff exports while domestic prices and dealer activity reflect increased demand at home.
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United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
Richard Strauss: A Versatile Genius Beyond Wagnerian Labels
The writer extols Richard Strauss as a popular, highly versatile composer who evolved from a revolutionary to a master of various styles. He remains linked to Wagner and Liszt in influence, yet stands as a distinctive artistic figure with expressive orchestration and a range of moods from poetic to erotic.
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Richard Strauss
Arnold Schoenberg
Vienna
Strauss
Wagner
Liszt
Berlog
Izious
The Case of Becker and Reform on Public Safety
A Collier's Weekly excerpt contrasts a New York policeman Lieut Becker with a fireman, arguing that environment shapes public virtue and urging reform by changing conditions rather than relying on law alone. It questions reform feasibility and condemns arson and corruption.
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New York
Becker
Department of Public Safety
Manhattan Island
Colliers Weekly
Havana visits P F Alba warns on horse conditions
Captain P F Alba of Mobile praises Havana horses and proposes a public campaign to improve their care. He left a substantial donation for Mrs Jeannette Ryder, president of the Band of Mercy, to support animal and child welfare work in Havana.
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Mobile
Old Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Havana
P. F. Alba
Alba
Jeannette Ryder
Band of Mercy
Fillet of soie Introduces Curious Dish at Village Inn
A diner in a village hotel inquiry reveals the leathery item on his plate. The server explains it is a fillet of soie, clarifying a culinary miscue and adding local color to the meal.
The Bold Rescue of Sultana by Cosmo Racoare
In Voltoresti a love triangle ends with Cosmo Racoare abducting Sultana to safeguard her from Kyr Nicholas. Sultana frees herself, clings to Racoare, and the pair ride into the night as shadowy figures recede.
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Voltoresti
Domitro Domitro Coras
Sultana
Nicholas Zamfridi
Cosmo Racorare
Racoare
Nicholas
Cosmo
Aphis
Vasi
Raccare
Kyr Nicholas
Gavrille
Theodore
Cosmo Racoare
Racorre
Cosmo Raccare
The Alien Socialist at Cooper Union
A speech at Cooper Union draws workers and students who applaud yet reveal a tense xenophobic undertone. The article, citing Herbert Kaufman, contrasts immigrants with native-born Americans and critiques wealth accumulation blamed on inherited privilege.
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Cooper Union
Menorens
Europe
America
Herbert Kaufman
Woman's World
Distinction of William Kent and the Independent Track
A California congressman from the first district, William Kent, plans to serve without party backing after a 52 term record. He won re election by 1 850 votes while Woodrow Wilson carried the district by about 8 000, signaling broad support for his nonpartisan stance.
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California
William Kent
Washington
Kent
Lay
Night Frustrations in a Small Hotel Room
Helen and Warren drift through a tense night after a quarrel at a roadside hotel. Her silent resentment grows as broken trust, a stubborn drawer, and a shattered mirror mirror the strain, until she seeks closeness in his lap and a soft apology.
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Mabel Herbert Urner
Helen
Warren
Bureau
Mrs. Stevens
Road House
Bac
The King Bao Suspended in China After Long Rule
The King Bao, claimed as the oldest newspaper in the world, published in China for 1500 years, has been suspended. It served the emperor and royal household, printing world news and limited local items, but a new government move ends its publication showing presidential prerogative.
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China
Old Southern Cooks Passing Remnant of Antebellum Life
A fragmented clipping recalls the fading presence of enslaved cooks on Southern plantations before the Civil War, noting how their labor shaped farm life and daily routines as plantation life waned.
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van Antwerf
Hanson
RT P. Rush
H. C. O'Connell
Associated Press
International News Service
Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Sia Hanson
Ala
Fifth Ave
Ekgnor Ateste
Bett
Bell
Alabama
Chamber of Commerce and Business League
L. C. Fry
Charles H. Browne
J. Howard Wilson
LeBaron Lyons
Charles Hall
Belt Line
New Orleans
Chamber
WM. Rockefeller
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