Porter designs nation rail merger scheme
Washington reports Iowaan Clauda Porter of Centerville and Des Moines has drafted a broad plan to consolidate U.S. railroads. The Interstate Commerce Commission will study Porter's scheme, aiming to improve service and provide fair returns for smaller lines while reshaping major systems. Porter, chairman of the commission's consolidation panel, urges a pre hearing plan to curb private merger pitches and speed the process.
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Emmet Dougherty
Courier
Washington, D. C
Clauda R. Porter
Centerville
Des Moines
Interstate
Commerce Commission
Iowan
Governmmsant
Porter
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ripley Flan
Cummins
Tawa
Interstate Commerce’s Commission
Congress
Commission
Wy 2. Ripley
Harvard
Ripley
Interstate — Commerce Commission
Ite
Commerce ‘Commission
Congress Committee
Commerce Committees
Nes
New Callous Remover Wafer Advertised at 25 Cents
The ad promotes a thin wafer that sticks to the spot without pain or tools. It claims immediate relief when shoes are worn and the wafer stays in place until removal reveals healthier skin. Sold as 3 O-Joy or Bunton Wafers for a quarter at druggists.
Two Aviators Die in Plane Crash at Rodgers Field
Pittsburgh Sept 6 US RI Two aviators burned to death when their airplane crashed at Rodgers field last night. The men killed were Charles Tygard 35 Dor mont and L E McEtigott 25 Batte.
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Pittsburgh
US RI
Rodgers Field
Charles Tygard
Dormont
L. E. McEtigott
Batte
Public Auction Of Farm Stock At May Farm
Stock sale to liquidate holdings due to lack of shelter. To be sold Wednesday September 1 at 12 noon at May farm 9 miles northeast of Jesup 6 miles southeast of Fairbank. Includes 268 head five stock 18 cattle 13 milch cows 5 heifers 250 shoats cholera immune pigs and 80 to 160 pound pigs. Auction conducted by Lufich at noon with usual terms. LFE Minton Wroten & Miler Auditors Fairbank State Bank Clerk.
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Jesup
Fairbank
LFE
Minton
Wroten & Miler
Audts
Fairbank State Bank
Three Ask Damages for Auto Collision
Damages totaling 11000 are sought in three injury suits from an auto collision on June 28 two miles southeast of the city. Plaintiffs are Mrs Maude Scroggy and her husband Frank Scroggy and Alfred Albeson. Defendants named are George E Kerr and Skelly Oil Company. Albeson seeks 1000 while Scroggys demand 5000 each.
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Maude Scroggy
Frank ‘Scroggy
Alfred Albeson
George E.’ Kerr
Skelly Oil Company
Albeson
Tilden Bids For National Title In Tennis Meet
George Kirkley reports that William Tilden enters the men's national tennis championship at Forest Hills with 90 rivals. He is seeking to regain his U S title, while younger stars like Shields Austin and Mangin challenge and observers note Tilden’s fading form, especially in doubles where backhand and court coverage are criticized.
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Tilden
George ‘Kirkley
Oalled
New York
Forest Hills
Willam T.tilden
United States
Isa
Ble Bill
Frank Shields
Bunny Austin
Berkeley
Bell
John van Ryn
Johnny Doeg
George Lott
Gregory Mangin
Big Bill
Boston
Divorces Sought by Women in Various Cases
Mrs Gertude M Clouse seeks divorce from Arthur Clouse alleging desertion in December 1918 after 32 years of marriage. Carl S King asks a divorce and ownership of household goods and a Guernsey cow and calf from Mae King. Mabel Douglas sues for divorce from Arthur Douglas, married March 7 1910 at Peabody Kansas.
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Gertrude M. Clouse
Arthur Clouse
Carl S. King
Misse
Mae. King
Guernsey
Minneapolis
Mabel Douglas
Arthur Douglas
Peabody, Kan
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Glaude A. Porter
Detroit News
Mtr
Trotsky
Europe
Doug Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Lausanne
Switzerland
Gwynne Pickford
Mary
Hope Hampton
Jules Brulatour
Jules
Rexall Fountains
Castoria
Drug Store
Lafayette
Wilson
West
Streets
Rexall
Petrofol
The
Rexall Laboratories
Tanlac
Magnesia
Pinkhams
Lambert
America
Schuneman’s and Wilson’s Rexall Stores
Tac Vicks Vapo
Wade & Butcher
Sheffield
Daggett & Ramsdell
Stars of Court
Northland Products
Roscoe Manning
West Eleventh St
Neumode Special
Sid
Neumode
Neumode Hosiery Store
East 4Th St
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