Judge Taft and the rise of worker safety laws
Editorial recalls Judge Taft’s defense of workers against assumed risk and contributory negligence. It highlights the Narramore case, where a brakeman injured by an open blocked frog challenged Ohio’s law. Taft’s victory overturned the harsh doctrine, spurring enforcement of safety statutes and protection for laborers.
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Taft
Supreme Court of
Ohio
Narramore
Morgan
Himelf
Naramore
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
William H. Taft
Supreme Court
Republican Vaudeville Skit Sparks Nevada Paper Row
The Ely Daily Mining Expositor notes Senator Newlands speech as sensible and unselfish while deriding the Republican nominees for justice and senator. It lists tour stops in Manhattan Round Mountain and Ely with local event details and campaign notes. A separate item mentions brick industry figures and fire loss forecasts, muckraker context on Debs, and Reno headlines. Tonopah society notes include a Fraternal Order of Eagles meeting and local real estate moves.
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Ely
Nevada
Ely Daily Mining Expositor
Senator Newlands
Flanigan
Maxson
Brown
Expositor
Newlands
Francis
Hugh Brown
Pat Flanigan
Supreme Court
United States
Manhattan
Round Mountain
Republican County Ticket List Highlights Local Ballot
The document lists county race contenders including State Senators Dr. Fred P. Bowen George Summerfield Fred L. Berry Charles A. Wonacott J. Daveler Matt Kane Alexander Ferguson L. A. Hannon Phil M. Chandler Dave Holland. It names District Attorney L A Gibbons County Clerk Robert G Pohl County Treasurer R F P Gilbert County Auditor and Recorder A Richards Public Administrator M M Brick County Commissioner long term W T Cuddy short term Thomas Wilson.
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Fred L. Berry
Charles A. Wonacott
J. 8
Daveler
Matt Kane
Alexander Ferguson
L. A. Hannon
Phil M. Chandler
Dave Holland
L. A. Gibbons
Robert G. Pohl
R. FP
Gilbert
A. Richards
M. M. Brick County
W. T. Cuddy
Thomas Wilson
Death of John Wagner Corridor Nevada Pioneer Passes at 88
Death of John Wagner eldest Nevada resident and Comstock figure at his Carson home following appendicitis. German immigrant who moved to the state in the mid 1850s and once involved in the liquor trade, he was 88 years old.
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The
Nevada State Journal
John Wagner
Nevada
Comstock
Carson
Wagner
Germany
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Tonopah Daily
Bonanza
Tonopah
W. W. Booth
Associated Press
James S. Sherman
LABOR
Debs
New York
Muck-Raker
B. R. Clemens
Rhbyolite Herald
Tonopan Yester
Jim Haywards
Oro Y Plaza
Gold Reef
Tonopah Aerie No
Order of Eagles
Butler Hall
Alex A. Dewar
W. PW
Madras
S. Bert Cohen
Crewe
Republican County
Fred P. Bowen
George
Summerfield
Carlson's
Main Street
P.O
Wilkes Warehouse Company
Coal Net
Ares Prompt Delivery
Pioneer Stables
Summerfield & Johnson
Frm
Kenneth Bonnelian & Co
Tonopah Nevada
Montana
MacNamara
Midway
Belmont
North Star
West End
Tank Rescue
Wm Butler
Goldfield
Sandstorm
Columbia Mt
Wes Booth
Atlanta
Great Bend
Florence
Diamondfield Con
Daisy
Kewanas
Consolidated
Red Hills
Pitts
Sfr Y
S. M. Richardson
Trinity Underwear
Hat & Co
City
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