Railroads win in Memphis bid to cut freight rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission upholds most railroad requests in Memphis efforts to revise class and commodity rates to Arkansas Missouri and Louisiana. It orders adjustments on certain points including reducing the Mississippi bridge toll judged discriminatory against Memphis while rates to Missouri points were not shown to be unduly prejudicial.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Memphis
Memphis Freight Bureau
Arkansas
Missouri
Louisiana
Mississippi
Corinared
Abe Martin Satirizes Punishing Dentist Waite
A humorous note imagines punishing Dentist Waite by filling his mouth with rubber sheeting and questioning him. The speaker comments that a self-regarding person often criticizes others rather than himself.
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Dentist Waite
New York
Rates and practices prejudicial to Memphis in cotton shipments
The ruling notes that rates from St. Louis to Mississippi river points and from Memphis to Southern Arkansas are unfair to Memphis. Carriers have sixty days to revise. Cotton rates from Arkansas and Missouri to Memphis exceed a 10 cent differential to St. Louis, and privileges granted at Arkansas points, St. Louis, and East St. Louis are denied Memphis. Free delivery to Arkansas and East St. Louis warehouses is also deemed prejudicial to Memphis.
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St. Louis
Mississippi River
Memphis
Arkansas
East St. Louis
Missouri
Arkansas Points
Arkansas Memphis rate ruling cuts freight discrimination
The commission finds Memphis rates discriminatory against Memphis and orders revisions. It deems Kansas City and Memphis Railway tolls not unreasonable and keeps the final order open thirty days for comment. It also rules Arkansas Louisiana lumber and related commodities rates unreasonable and to be revised.
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Arkansas
Memphis
Kansas City and Memphis Railway and Bridge Company
Hopewell
Ark
Memphis Freight Bureau
St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
Louisiana
St. Louis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Gallieni's Condition Worsens in Paris Hospital
Paris reports grave anxiety over General Gallieni former minister of war as his health deteriorates after a March resignation and a May 18 kidney operation. Recovery was previously hoped for amid brief improvement.
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Paris
Gallieni
Washington Sunk by Submarine on Atlantic Route
The British steamship Washington of 5080 tons gross was sunk by a submarine. It departed Newport News April 12 and Norfolk April 14, bound for Genoa, arriving May 8 in Genoa after crossing the Atlantic.
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Washington
London
Lloyd’s Agency
Newport News
Norfolk
Genoa
Humor in the Home: The Misguided Dance of Domination
The column mocks wife husband dynamics with social satire. It argues a husband as head of the family enjoys deference while a wife supports him to preserve his pride. It cautions against overt female brashness and praises subtle, tasteful submission.
Girard Raid Reveals $100000 Whiskey Cache
Whiskey worth about 100000 was found under the C C Phelps building in Girard Alabama as state liquor raids continue. Attorney General W Logan Martin said conditions in Girard are worse than indicated and militiamen will stay on guard on the Alabama side of the Chattahoochee River until order is restored.
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Girard
Ala
C. C. Phelps
Upper
M.S Baughn
Martin
Montgomery
W. Logan Martin
Hubbard
Russell County
Perry Turner
Alabama
Chattahootchie
Georgia
Forecast by States Alabama and Mississippi for Friday
Washington reports weather outlook for Alabama fair tonight and Friday and Mississippi partly cloudy tonight and Friday.
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Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
The Nuremberg Stove Story of August Hirschvogel
In a tale continued from Page Four, a boy hides inside a moving stove named Hirschvogel as it travels by train and boat to a royal audience in a grand hall. The King recognizes the child’s talent and grants him care, a path to art, and future support, while condemning the dealers for undervaluing the stove.
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Munich
Marienplatz
August
Augustin Hirschvogel
Hirschvogel
Nuremberg
Wagner
Ouida
Louisa de la Ramee
Flanders
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Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Abe Martin
Momile
Baer
Girard Raiders
Lonsdale
Batiste
Roc
Dras
Artain
Amoskeag
Armour & Co
Notaseam
H. S
Venice
Madras
John J. Clark
King’s
Omo and Kleinert’s
Castile
Asc
Colgate’s
Sanitol
Ase
Soc Triangle
Soc
Aed Soc
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