Oil shipment complaint before Interstate Board objected by independents
Freight rates on petroleum in the central western territory were heard by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The National Refining Company and the National Petroleum Association allege excessive rail and water rates from Ohio and Pennsylvania to St. Paul Omaha and other cities, with Standard Oil accused of using water routes to suppress competition.
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Interstate, Commerce Commission
Ohio
Pennsylvania
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
Chicago
Frank EB. Vretter
National Refining Company
Cleveland
National Petroleum Association
Standard Ol
Whiting
Ind
Duluth
Fretter
Interstate Commerce Commission
Standard Oil Company
Kwansas
Standard
Fretter seeks fair freight rate to boost Cleveland Omaha oil compete
On cross examination Dawes questions Fretter about the 40 percent rate and the Kansas field 13 cent rate. Fretter says the Kansas rate undercuts them and that a 22.5 cent target would help Cleveland oil compete with Kansas producers. Other witnesses deny oil barges or special favors from Standard Oil.
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Burlington
Fretter
Kansas
Omaha
Cleveland
Itawes
George H. Chasby
Chicago, Burlington and Quincey Railroad
Whiting
Ind
St. Paul
Frank Fr. Eyeman
Chicago and Northwestern Road
Standard Oil
Fire damages Seabury hall at Trinity College Hartford
A section of Seabury hall at Trinity College in Hartford caught fire from a plumber on the roof and partly burned. The nearby library was damaged with about 000 volumes water soaked or destroyed as students saved furniture and moved books.
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Hartford, Conn
Seabury Hall
Trinity College
Keep the Fleeces Clean for Better Wool Prices
Advice from the Iowa Homemstead quoted here urges sheepmen to keep fleece clean by preventing dirt and hay from marring wool. Clean fleeces fetch higher prices, sometimes by cents per pound, benefiting the flock overall. It recommends low racks and separate pens to minimize contamination during feeding.
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Iowa
Start the Pigs Right Start the pigs right and push them daily
A Journal of Agriculture writer urges starting piglets on a balanced ration from furrowing to promote rapid uniform growth. Sows bred at one year old and uniform in age and type yield better-looking, better-feeding, higher-value hogs and simplify pork production for breeders and market growers.
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Journal of Agriculture
Do not be a quitter and finish what you start
The verse urges perseverance and steady effort to complete projects. It contrasts brave beginnings with unfinished work and argues success comes from staying with the task through to the end rather than giving up midway. It emphasizes faithfulness to a chosen venture as the path to wealth and fame.
Towa girls resist bachelor tax in bold stand
The Towa girls rise to the occasion and reject any incentive to marry. They insist the right to choose is theirs alone and deny marriage to be influenced by commercial motives. Local male lawmakers misunderstand women and would tempt elopements by impossible marriage bans.
The Swinehead: Hog Care and Fattening Advice
Advice on pig husbandry covering pen cleanliness water and shade, feeding for growth or fattening, weed feeding, pasturing, breeding sows, humane butchering, lice control, and water needs. Emphasizes health, vitality, and timely market readiness for hogs.
When May Acts Up A Bit We Grumble And Grumble
The verses describe May as troublesome causing fits and colds yet praise May when sweet and fair. It contrasts restless moods with cheerful, smiling May that lifts spirits and helps beat dull care through pleasant weather and mood.
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May
Appearance of Poverty and a Patrol of Dogs
A passerby questions a person about owning many dogs. The reply says the dogs are borrowed from friends and that an assessor is expected any day, hinting at economic strain and impending official review.
Jenks Seeks Local Color for Novel on Labor
Writer Jenks spent days near a house under construction to talk with workers. He aimed to capture local color, and evidence of success appeared when a careless workman spilled paint on Jenks’s best suit, signaling authentic scene details.
PERT PARAGRAPHS ON VIRTUE AND VERSAILITY
The excerpt critiques claims to credentials and bravado, noting women’s rights mirror men’s but with different skills. It argues family ties aid some but mainly hinder progress, and mocks “gentleman burglar” and “lady pick pocket” stereotypes. It stresses learning to like things and warns against overambition wrecking lives.
Hyomei offer guarantees from Lemmon's Pharmacy
The ad claims Hyomei clears catarrhal troubles with a personal guarantee refund if not satisfied. It describes the medicated air reaching lung air cells, soothing irritated mucous membranes, and providing a healthful climate at home. Breathing Hyomei through the pocket inhaler supposedly brings relief in days.
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Lemmon
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