Grand Stand Play on Standard Oil Fine
Judge Grosscup criticizes the Court of Appeals for upholding a twenty nine million dollar fine on Standard Oil Company of Indiana. He calls the method corp baiting for political aims and argues punishing rebate conduct should be rational, not multiplying fines per count. The piece, from Punxsutawney Spirit, questions judicial competence in such a high profile case.
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Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Standard Oil Company
Court of Appeals
Grosscup
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
United States
Punxsutawney
Guard's Courage Under Stormy Blast Highlighted
Twelve thousand National Guard men endured deadly storm and lightning that killed and wounded many. Despite tents blown down and floodwaters, they maintained discipline and aided the injured, honoring fallen comrades as if in battle.
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National Guardsmen
Death notice of Joel Chandler Harris in Jeffersonian obituary
In closing a notice of Joel Chandler Harris Uncle Remus editor Thomas KE Watson praised Harris. He loved birds trees and flowers and fellow man may every heart be tenderer and nobler because he lived and every eye be wet with tears because he died.
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Joel Chandler Harris
Remus
Thomas KE. Watson
The
Jeffersonian
Sensible Warren man praised for town’s thriving character
A portrait of Warren highlights a sensible man proud of the town’s lively businesses skilled workers top hotels banks and enterprising residents. The message celebrates Warren as a good town with notable people who stand with anyone in the world.
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Warren
Industrial activity edges toward recovery amid hopeful demand
Dun's Review reports improvements in industry with more machinery in operation and rising security stock prices reaching post‑recession highs. New Gary mills and steel contracts loom as ore deliveries begin, though some sectors face orders delays from high raw material costs and uneven collections.
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Gary
New York
United States
Canada
Dun
Hobson in Congress a Target of Scorn Abroad
The Pittsburg Gazette-Times notes Richmond Pearson Hobson, hailed for sinking the Merrimac, is seen as a joke at home and abroad. It argues his naval fame does not translate to wisdom, mocks his speeches, and suggests Alabama Democrats should retire him from the Sixth district.
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Congress
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Japan
Hobson
O’brien
Hobsons
Sixth
Alabama
Pittsburg
Injunction plank sparks dispute at Chicago convention
The Republican platform draws fire over a plank limiting federal court power to issue injunctions. Officials urge restraining use while preserving normal court authority, but conservatives push revised language amid ongoing debate.
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Chicago
Resolutions Committee
Congress
Republican stance on injunctions at convention cited
A stalled labor versus manufacturers dispute shaped the platform on court injunctions. The compromise endorses preserving court authority while calling for statute based refinements and mandatory notice before injunctions, except in cases of irreparable harm requiring swift action.
Democrats’ Injunction Plank Sparks Language Debate
The Denver Democratic platform plank on injunctions is mockingly scrutinized for meaning, with critics arguing it obscures intent. The Telegraph notes labor leader Gompers hopes to win workers with vague phrasing, urging a clearer definition of the proposal.
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Gompers
Bryan
Psyche Knot Returns In August Fashion Notes
The New Idea Woman's Magazine August feature highlights the Psyche knot with hair parted and crown tied with a soft string. A braid may be added for thin hair, with the rest arranged over a cushion and accented by ribbons leaves or flowers.
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New Idea Woman’s Magazine
Bryan’s Nomination Sparks Broad Political Debate
The piece argues that Bryan faced many attacks from his opponents since his nomination while noting his past influence on the nation by avoiding election on two occasions. It suggests he may show patriotism in the forthcoming fall showdown.
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Bryan
A Yankee Trap
Ezra Bowman, an English landowner turned American dreamer, schemes to marry his daughter Hilma to a nobleman’s son. He is outwitted by Mark Evans who offers a farm on a clever shrinking payment scale, fooling Bowman into paying $26,214.20 before relenting on the marriage. Nellie Edna Curtis.
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Ezra Bowman
America
England
Hilma
Hilma Bowman
Mark Evans
Mark
Bowman
Evans
Mr. Bowman
Nellie Edna Curtis
Yellowstone National Park Landmark of America
In northwestern Wyoming within the Rocky Mountains lies Yellowstone National Park. A Congress designated preserve for the enjoyment of mankind, it is described as America’s greatest show ground with Mammoth hot springs, multicolor terraces, glassy cliffs, lakes, falls, canyons, and diverse geysers.
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Rocky Mountains
Yellowstone National Park
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Seattle
Canadian Rocky Mountains
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Vancouver
Field
B. C
Laggan
Alba
Banff
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Journey Through the Big Divide and a Mail-Route Caravan
A narrator and companions push forward with a traveling party. They witness a chase and a fatal end as a character named Conkey shoots a target themed around a bounty. The journey continues past the Big Divide toward Macho Bridge with cautious steps and glimpses of mail wagons and rugged terrain.
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William H. Taft
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William D. Porter
Nelson P. Wheeler
Assembly
Arthur W. Dennison
William E. Rice
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WD. R. Allen
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Clyde C. Cooper
John Linstrum
Taft
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Warren, Penn’a
Bulletin
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Gabe
Smyrle
Conkey
Charley
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