Supreme Court rules railroads cannot deal in hauled commodities
The Supreme Court holds railroads may not trade in the commodities they haul, saying it would perpetuate evils the Interstate Commerce Commission aims to remedy. The ruling targets railroad control of coal trades across Pennsylvania West Virginia Maryland and Virginia.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Maryland
Virginia
Languages spoken worldwide in 1900s growth surge
The text notes English as the most spoken language with 130 million speakers, followed by Russian 100 million, German 75 million, Spanish 70 million, and French 40 million, reflecting the era's linguistic distribution among civilizations.
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United States
Empire
Sleepwalker in Glasgow Career Ends in Nightshirt Arrest
A Scottish tale recalls a man in Glasgow addicted to sleepwalking who slept all night in bed but woke to be seized by a constable on the street. The sleeper exclaims that he must not be arrested for his sleepwalking condition. The officer retorts that religious beliefs do not excuse nocturnal street wandering in a nightshirt.
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Glasgow
Lama Somnambulist
Chicago Funeral Sees Phonographic Repro of Hymn
At a Chicago funeral a phonographic reproduction of Nearer My God to Thee was sung by the young woman who supplied the body. Many in the congregation were overcome with emotion as Chicago again leads in sensational tribute practices.
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Chicago
Oregon Irrigation Project Expands Deschutes Canal System
The Deschutes Irrigation and Power Company leads the largest private irrigation effort in the United States, building canals to irrigate 214000 acres of sagebrush land in Cook County. Water comes from the Deschutes River, fed by Cascade snowmelt.
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United States
Oregon
Deschutes Irrigation & Power Company
Cook County
Cascade Mountains
County Letters Highlight Local Rents and Farewells
Mar 6 report notes Bowers of Jamestown renting the Brokaw block and starting an undertaking business while his family occupies Mrs Ward's Frew Run Street home. It lists local visits, moved households, illness recoveries, and several funerals with attendants and burial sites across Frewsburg Fentonville Oak Hill and Maple Grove Cemetery.
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Bowers
Jamestown
Brokaw
T. S. Widderfield
Smith Ormondroyd
Jack Varley
May
Lillie Varley
Ella Roseburg
M. T. Howard’s
Milton Venman
Fred Petitt
M. L. Barnard
Rose Harley
Alice Wenman
Out of Town
George Preston
Orsell C. Lee
H. Methirst
John Castle
R. C. Howard
Kiantone
E. F. Mowers
J. L. Cradler
Tidioute
Marvin Bennett
Bert L. Curtis
Fentonville
Clarence Whitman
Oak Hill
Lucy M. Curtis
Watts Flats
Bert Curtis
M. T. Howard
Everett Mowers
Lucy J. Bingham
Baptist Church
Scholpp
Bingham
Golden Seal
Rebeccas
Rebecca Lodge
Bertha Frew
Frew
William
Dodge
John
Frewsburg
Linn
Big Bend
Orson P
Hills Atkins
North Warren
Susie Fox
Poland
Maggie Livee
Onoville
Wheeler Hill
Johnson
Charles A
Frank
Henry
Emily Hobbs
Gertrude Parish
Lamona
Maple Grove Cemetery
High Spring Creamery Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
The annual High Spring Creamery meeting was held Saturday afternoon to elect officers for the coming year and conduct other business. Residents note visitors, illnesses, and local events including church meetings, farm milk shipments, and a death in Onoville.
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High Spring Creamery
Abbie Deagan
Bradford
Louisa Rice
Geo. Stoddard
Akeley
Ira Waid
W. F. Atkin
Onoville
Local Social Notes and Visits Across Towns
Mar 5 details of family visits and callers include Mr and Mrs Miller visiting daughter Mrs Swager and Mrs D J Bennett hosting Saturday event. Art Rickerson staying with family. Arthur and Warren trips. Smith of Warren visiting friends. Minnie Reese with grandmother in Warren. Hazel Bennett and Earl Ladow in Jamestown. Mrs Lindsey improving. C T Landers in Warren. Rickerson attends funeral of Edwin Rickerson.
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Mrs. Miller
Mrs. Swager
D. J. Bennett
Eucire
Mr. Ames
Mr. Tarbox
C. T. Lander
Art Rickerson
Mrs. Arthur
Warren
Mr. Smith
Minnie Reese
Annie Clark
Jamestown
E. S. Clark
Hazel Bennett
Earl Ladow
Gerald Lindsey
C. T. Landers
Rickerson
Edwin Rickerson
Bradford Visit By Misses Clendening and Bennett
Thursday remarks note Miss Ailie Clendening and Miss Winefred Bennett with Miss Mattie Bennett spending time with friends in Bradford.
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Ailie Clendening
Misses Winefred
Mattie Bennett
Bradford
Cuban Spy drama staged by Columbus Dramatic Club
In Columbus the Free Church will host The Cuban Spy a four act comedy with Eclipse orchestra providing music on March 9 and 10 Admission 15 and 20 cents The town mourns Monte Jones killed by a westbound train while crossing the main track He was about 24 and survived by his parents two sisters and a fiancée Funeral services were held for John McKisick and for Mrs Clara Watson The oil well drill work begins on L J Williams farm and Vivian Wheelock of Pittsburg will marry Dr Trevakis
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Columbus Dramatic Club
Free Church
Eclipse Orchestra
Oscar Jones
Monte Jones
N. P.L
John McKisick
M. E. Church
Clara Watson
L. J. Williams
Vivian Wheelock
Pittsburg
Trevakis
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W. R. McKinney
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Paris
Batiste
Lawn
C. H. Smith Co., Ltd
Warren, Pa
Columbus
Benjamin
AB. Ball
Suspension Bridge
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