Taft message to Solons outlines trust and railroad reforms
President Taft’s special message on interstate commerce and federal incorporation of interstate corporations is presented to Congress. It seeks a general law on trade and commerce among states, stricter reporting, and a United States court of commerce, with details on rate acts and stock requirements. It argues the Supreme Court has limited need for new anti trust legislation and debates “good trusts” versus “bad trusts.”
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Smugglers Fined for Sleeper Trunk Smuggling
New York January 8 Mary K Weber and Catherine Schwarz operating as Mme Whitney pleaded guilty before Judge Hough in the circuit court and were fined 1500 each. They had allegedly imported over 160000 in goods over four to five years but paid duties on only 40000. They were brought from Chicago to face the charge at the American and Red Star Line pier.
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New York
Mary K. Weber
Catherine Schwarz
Mme. Whitney
Bank Clearings Increase in Early 1910 Week
Dun's Review reports the opening week of the year shows a sharp rise in bank clearings across leading U.S. cities with total exchanges at $3.7165 billion for five days, up 23.0 percent from 1909 and 6.9 percent from 1906. Dispatches note some trade irregularities and inventory limits, but overall business sentiment is optimistic about the future.
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New York
Dun
United States
Latham Boosts Altitude Record in French Flight
Mourmelon France Jan 8 Hubert Latham flies forty five minutes reaching an unofficial altitude around 1000 meters roughly 3250 feet. This surpasses his previous official record of 550 meters about 1800 feet set at Mourmelon on December 1.
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Mourmelon
France
Hubert Latham
Cremate Man to Save Room for Future Generations
In a Brooklyn will, John W. Wallace a millionaire who died recently is cremated and his ashes scattered in a field. The will states a belief that life earns its due and the dead should not occupy land needed for highways or corn.
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New York
John W. Wallace
Brooklyn
Oldest Pennsylvania woman marks 102nd birthday in Wilkes-Barre
Mrs. Susan Hulburt celebrated her 102nd birthday with an all day reception in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. Born in Easton she moved to the city at age two and has lived there since. She remains fairly lively with good eyesight and hearing and welcomed numerous visitors and gifts.
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Wilkesbarre
Susan Hulburt
Easton
Markets Report From Chicago Farm Prices and Livestock Quotes
Winter wheat, corn, oats and other grains priced by sample with numerous No. grade values. Hog and cattle receipts list range prices for choice and common stock, with specific quotes for heavy, light and packing hogs and for steers, cows, calves, heifers, stockers, and feedlots. East Buffalo and Elgin reports follow with live stock quotations and dairy prices.
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Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
First Man to Cross English Channel In a Balloon Honored Today
Christmas in Russia, Constantinople report a conference of Ottoman scholars began to decide a national language. Arabs push for Arabic as the national tongue while Turks defend Turkish as a common language for Parliament debates. The debate grows amid tensions and threats of revolution.
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Pape's Diuretic Promises Quick Kidney Relief
An ad hawks Pape's Diuretic as a remedy for kidney, bladder, and related pains. It claims rapid relief from backache, rheumatic symptoms, and urinary issues, urging readers to buy a fifty cent treatment from any drug store and trust Cincinnati makers Pape Thompson & Pape.
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Pape, Thompson & Pape
Cincinnati
City Population Growth Through American History
The article traces urbanization from 1780 to today, noting rapid shifts in the U S population living in cities. It cites milestones: 1780 one thirtieth, 1800 one twenty fifth, 1830 one sixteenth, 1840 one twelfth, 1859 one eighth, 1860 one sixth, 1870 one fifth, 1880 one fourth, and asserts today more than one third reside in cities and towns with a steady rise.
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United States
Cure a Cold in One Day Boxed Laxative Bromo Quinine
A dated patent medicine claim promises a one day cure for a cold with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Each box bears EF W GROVE’S signature and costs 25 cents.
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No Use of It for Boosting a Man
A narrator warns against employing any method to boost a man relying on controversial knocks or actions. The line frames such boosts as unsafe or inappropriate regardless of perceived benefits.
Foley's Kidney Remedy Praised by Mrs Joyce
Mrs Joyce of Claremont New Hampshire reports buying Foley's Kidney Remedy a year ago and says it cured a long standing kidney trouble. She calls it grand good medicine and highly recommends it. Lem non's Pharmacy endorses the product.
French and English Aeronauts Honor Blanchard Flight
Paris observes a commemoration for Francois Blanchard the first to cross the English Channel by balloon. American Dr John Jeffries from Boston aided Blanchard with funds and rode as passenger, linking Boston to the 1785 voyage. A monument near the historic landing marks the event linked to Henry VIII and Francis I.
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Jeffries
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Christmas in Russia Observed in St Petersburg
In St Petersburg on January 7, Russians of the Greek church celebrate Christmas with feasting and festive observances as part of loyal Czarist tradition.
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