Coal rate case and railroad monopoly findings at court
A Supreme Court decision on coal transportation shows the six railroads did not form a binding price cartel to set coal movement. It keeps open possible separate suits against the anticompetition structure of coal carriers. independent producers and seaboard prices influence the market amid delayed, unpublished freight rates. The article notes related comments on roads, a Waterton hotel project, and rising butter and egg prices amid anti-trust tensions.
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New Riits
Erie Railroad
New York, Susquehanna and Western
Philadelphia
Reading
Central of New Jersey
Lehigh Valley
Seaboard
Supreme Court
Kenyon Bill Sparks National Debate on Temperance Law
Senator Kenyon's proposed bill would bar shipments of liquor into states that ban its sale, effectively letting each state decide its own alcohol laws. Supporters call it a fair, square-deal approach giving states power over their own affairs while preventing bootlegging and cross-border evasion.
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Kenyon
Towa
America
Rockwell City
A.B. Cummins
Republic
Iowa
United States
Lady Who Always Knows Somehow Debates Luxuries for Poor
In a domestic dialogue a Lady defends giving a poor relative beauty over plain goods, arguing luxuries can be necessary for happiness. The piece shifts to a court ruling on 5 percent coal contracts and its impact on anthracite markets and prices.
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Cambric
Julia
Paris
Supreme Court
Segar
W Corporation
Ras
Editorial ideals for journalism students at Columbia
The article praises Charles R. Miller of the New York Times and Shimano emphasizes broad study for journalism students. It urges wide knowledge of history philosophy and events, urging openness and optimism for editorial writers while valuing fairness to adversaries.
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Major City Times
Columbia University School of Journalism
Charles R. Miller
New York Times
Oly
Guizot
Buckle
John Marshall
Justice Peckham
White
Miller
Wegg
School of Journalism
Old Masters versus Modern Art Price and Authenticity
A humorous discussion on how painters shift from craftsman to revered old masters as paintings rise in value. It notes old masters die long ago, command high prices per square inch, and warns of counterfeit younger artists muddying the market. The piece laments lost price signals and seeks a method to tell old masters from fakes.
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Giodern Enterprise
Europe
America
Illinois Voter Night Sparks Family Flight Rumor
Early election night reports show Illinois leaning Democratic or Progressive. A man, upset by the results, woke his wife and ordered packing for a move from the state claiming disgrace. After a stormy hour he sought more returns, then told her to stop packing as there was no place to go in old Illinois.
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Illiois
Nan
Helen
Adoptions urged amid social reform across papers
A collage of clipped opinions notes calls for increased adoptions to relieve orphaned children and shared burdens, alongside debates on woman suffrage and jury service for women. The items span Primghar, Davenport, Dubuque and Independence, Kansas, touching on equity, suffrage, and civic duty in early 20th century discourse.
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Dubuque
Happiness from a cherished gift in a simple life
The passage recalls how joy from a bit of luxury lit a woman's face, contrasting with the need for sensible gifts for the less fortunate. It urges balance between practical generosity and allowing some frivolity, noting poverty does not erase humanity or beauty.
Unique early day marriage ceremony found in Kansas
A probate court record from Council Grove Kansas dated December 18 recounts an unusual marriage grab on a county pioneer judge Laurie Aplington who presided with orator flair. Amos Peabody and Amanda Thomas were wed with witnesses as the crowd listened to the improvised ceremony and vows shaped by local customs.
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Council Grove
Kan
Court House
Laurie’ Aplington
Squire Aplington
Amos Peabody
Amanda Thomas
Anus Peabody
Mandy
United States
Amos
Justice of the Peace Pronounces Amos Peabody and Mandy Thomas Married
The document records a Morris County Kansas justice of the peace uniting Amos Peabody as husband and Mandy Thomas as wife and binding them to the terms of their marriage until associated fees are paid. It invokes religious blessing and asserts ongoing commitment.
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Morris County
State of
Kansas
John Aplington
Amos Peabody
Mandy Thomas
Opinion on a suitor’s generosity at the opera
In a discussion on proper conduct, a young man taking his companion to the grand opera, dining after, and sending her home by taxi prompts an old bachelor to quip that he has done enough for her, leaving the question of a final kiss unsettled.
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Lippincott’s
Open Evenings and Real Estate Transfers Notice
Open evenings advertise special prices on holiday suppers and gifts at Stolt Bros 613 Commercial St. Real estate transfers list several Waterloo deeds with totals including 1000 4 Water-loo Pool.
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Stolt Bros
Commercial St
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