Mutual Life trustees name new board as Rogers and Rockefeller resign
In New York on July 7 the Mutual Life Insurance Company trustees disclosed that Henry M Rogers and William Rockefeller had withdrawn from further board ties. Rogers defended his Standard Oil links, denying influence over Mr Peabody’s presidency, and the committee listed nominees for the December vote. Also notes Colonel A M Shook declines trusteeship and a child’s death in Macon.
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Bays Rockefeller Corporation
Mutual—Committee
New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Henry M Rogers
William Rockefeller
Peabody
Standard Oil
Rogers
Mutual Company
Standard Oil Company
Critiia
Trustes
Teresta
Standard Oit Company
Coporation
Rockegeier Warts
Heale
Urther
Meither
Rockefeller
Mutual
John W. Auchincloss
George F Baker
Hugo Baring
Charlea 8
Brown
Dumont Clarke
Frederic Cromwell
Cyrus Curtis
Uwcket
Shook
International Policyholders’ Committee
Tennessee Policy Holders’ Association
Colonel Shook
Ongmittes
International Policyhotders Association
MI Shook
Thaw Case Seeks Writ To Halt Grand Jury Actions
In New York, Harry K Thaw seeks a writ of prohibition from Justice Blanchard to restrain District Attorney Jerome and the grand jury from taking further sworn testimony. John Gleason filed the application for Thaw’s counsel. an adjournment was requested due to the absence of the district attorney.
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New York
Harry K Thaw
Stanford White
Gustice Blanchard
John Gleason
Thaw
Jerome
Garvin
Atintney
Grand Jury
Thaw asylum bid to spare trial in White murder
At the Lorraine Hotel a meeting of Harry Thaw’s relatives and counsel discussed placing Thaw in an asylum. They aim to appoint two commissions to examine his sanity, hoping he will be declared insane and sent to a hospital for the criminally insane at Mettenswan.
Hartje divorce case defense outlined in testimony
Mary Scott Hartje's sister Ida testified about envelopes and paper from her, explaining forged letter claims. Mrs Mary Hartje's parents supported her claims, stating the daughter could not have met Tom Madine or used phones unsupervised in the Scott home.
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Pittebure
Hartje
Misa Ida Scott
Mary Scott Hartje
Tom Madine
Annie Lutz
Annie
Scott
Ida
Helen
Parenta
Harties
John F Scott
Augustua Hartie
Susie Wagner
Wagner
Hartjo
Madine
Phe
Filipino Leper Colony Holds Lively Election
ABHINGTON July 17 The leper colony on Clon Island held an election for a president and councilmen despite their affliction. The residents adopted resolutions thanking the Philippine government for the quarters provided and noted the island will house all five thousand lepers in the archipelago, with over 600 currently there.
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Abhington
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Clon
Filthy slaughter houses in Kansas to be probed
A Wellington meat slaughter house, found filthy by state order, triggers county inspections across Kansas. Dr J. Crumbine directs county commissioners to examine plants and enforce a five day cleanup period where required. Big Kansas City packing plants are named among those affected.
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Kansas
Wellington
Kansas City
Kanaaa
Wellman North Pole Searchers Reach Norway Quarters
Norwegian shores at Virgo bay show a growing Arctic camp with 24 Wellman expedition members reported well. Frithjof stepped in at Danes Island Spitsbergen on July 9 as builders move to erect the giant balloon house and machine shops. Wireless communication with Hasimertet is hoped by month’s end.
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Norway
Frithjof
Wellman
Chicago Record Herald
Danes Island
Spitssergen
Virgo Bay
Violent Storm Damages Rhode Island After Ship Collision
Newport News July 7 A violent harbor storm drove the Norwegian turret steamship Guernsey to drag anchor and strike the battleship Rhode Island on the starboard side. Rhode Island steamed out for anchorage after minor denting and a hole in the tramp ship. Repairs awaited for both vessels as Rhode Island loaded coal for Atlantic fleet maneuvers and Guernsey awaited orders before repairs.
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Newport News
Guernsey
Rhode Island
Chesapeake and Ohio
Anchorage
Statesville urged for removal of Asheville tax office
A Statesville delegation met with Treasury officials to press moving the internal revenue collector's office from Asheville to Statesville. The new collector Brown backs the move. An inspection will verify conditions, with a decision expected after Commissioner Yerkes returns from Europe in about six weeks. Wiley travels to Atlanta for Soldiers' Home trustees meeting.
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Asheville
Washington
Statesville
Shaw
Eadwards
Treasury
Collector of Internal Revenue
N.C
Brown
North Carolina
Yerkes
Europe
Wiley
Macon
C. M. Wiley
Atlanta
Soldiers’ Home
Wealthy South African financier Belt dies. fortune likely large
Inidons report Alfred Belt, the South African financier who died July 16, may leave a fortune estimated between 126 million and 160 million dollars. Legacy amounts are expected to go mostly to public benefactions in England and South Africa when his will is read. Roosevelt camps at Cold Springs Harbor with sons and relatives aboard, aboard the yacht.
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Inidon
Alfred Belt
England
South Africa
Yster Bay
Roosevelt
Cold Springs Harbor
Quentin
Archie
Philip
George Roonsmelt
Alexander
New York
Bulmer
Syip
Eaton
Armistice Nears In Central America War Flare
Washington reports an armistice time fixed for tomorrow evening among Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras as talks progress. Despite scattered troops and limited communications, officials say all powers agree though a precise start is hard to synchronize.
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Washington
Central America
Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
State Department
Iteg
Mexico
Ite
New Orleans
Mexico City
Barillas
Teacher with Revolver Solves Mad Dog Problem
In Minneapolis on July 7 a normal pedagogy class faced a sudden mad dog intrusion. Dean Downey drew a revolver from his desk and shot the dog to protect students and complete the demonstration for prospective teachers. Also, Mrs W Hubbard travels to Macon Georgia to organize an Eastern Star chapter. The visit aims to institute a lodge with local matron leaders expected to join.
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J. D. Downey
State University
Aboc
Togmost
Downey
Eastern Star
Macon
Mre
W. Hubbard
Order of Eastern Star Masons
Athena
Priece
Buss Rebels Torch Villages and Loot Estates Across Provinces
Destructive raids by Buss rebels sweep multiple provinces as villages are burned and estates looted. Reports describe extensive property damage and civilian displacement amid ongoing conflict and clashes with loyalist forces.
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BUSS
Terrorized landlords flee to large towns and unrest spreads
In Voronezh district and across Poland peasants rise and burn estates and forests. Robberies target government property and cashiers, with a gendarme killed and a locomotive engineer shot. Police in St Petersburg launch a strike over working conditions as unrest intensifies across the region.
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St Petersburg
Natshatkino
Simbirak
Poland
Warsaw
Iablin
Russian Poland
Niatal Novgorod
Vasniky
Sosnitza
Yestasav
Tiflis
Bobrulyk
Voronezh
Tigen Ag
Capitol
Three Die In Dallas Deck Train Wreck
Dallas reports a fatal Hougen and Texas Central Railway wreck as an engine backed a 14 car load, left the rails at a crossing. Engineer Joe Watts, foreman Reltzeil, and fireman John Tenison died. a third man is fatally injured. All victims resided in Dallas.
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Dallas
Tex
Hougen
Texas Central Railway
Gardre
Joe Watts
Reltzeil
John Tenison
Weather forecast for Georgia Wednesday and Thursday
Washington weather bulletin for July 17 notes Wednesday will be partly cloudy with showers in the eastern portion and warm air in the northwest region. Thursday is expected to be partly cloudy with variable winds across the state.
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Washington
Wermeer
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Under the Stars
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