Enormous Reach of Steel Trust Exposed by Stanley Panel
Washington March 30 Special. The Stanley steel investigating committee reveals the interlocking of directorates linking the United States Steel Corporation with about 213 financial organizations. Officers and directors of the steel group sit on many boards, with total capital, surplus and funded debt exceeding fifteen billion dollars, far surpassing the nation’s circulating money. The report lists major linked firms such as Adams Express, American Can, AT&T, several railroads, Mutual Life, and others, arguing it shows vast power and calls for federal checks on the immense steel empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Tha ‘Steel Trust
Stanley Steel
United States ‘Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Stanley
United States
United States Steel Corporation
George A. Baker
Ili
Mr. Stanley
Adams Express Company
American Can Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
International Harvester Company
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Southern Railroad
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Atlanta and
West Point Railroad
Old Dominion Steamship Company
Southern Cotton Oil Company
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
Western Railway of
Alabama
Steel Trust
Monument to Southern Women to Be Unveiled in SC
South Carolina will unveil the first state erected monument to Confederate women on April 2 drawing United Confederate Veterans and United Daughters of the Confederacy along with state dignitaries. The statue depicts a dignified southern woman about to be crowned with laurel, flanked by child figures bearing laurel to place at her feet. a movement photo appears in the April Popular Mechanics Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
United Confederate Veterans
United Daughers of the Confederacy
Popular Mechanics
Pimples Vanish With Amptesin Cleansing Wafers
An advertisement touts Amptesin cleanses to remove skin eruptions. It claims rapid blood cleansing through a sulfur compound and promises noticeable improvement in days. Sold via mail order and in drug stores, with a trial package and regular sizes offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bree
Stuart
Sugar Magnate Trial Ends with Jury Deadlock in Sherman Case
In New York on March 30 the jury in the case of John R. Parsons Washington B. Thomas George H. Frazier and Arthur Donner directors of the American Sugar Refining Company faced a three week trial for conspiring to restrain trade by closing the Philadelphia Pennsylvanian Sugar Refining Plant. Judge Hand instructed on the statute of limitations and the possibility of acquittal if no criminal intent existed after July 1 1906. After deliberations and requests for record correspondence the jurors reported disagreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John R. Parsons
Washington B. Thomas
George H. Frazier
Arthur Donner
Sherman Anti-Trust An
American Sugar Refining Company
United States District Court
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company
Judge Hand
Adolph Segal
Sugar Trust
Segal
Philadelphia
Hand
Wise
Scarlet Letter Bricker to Speak at First Christian
Dr L O Bricker will deliver a sermon on Hawthornes Scarlet Letter at the First Christian church this evening. He calls the work a full length portrait of a soul aflame with unconfessed sin and invites all who enjoy sermon stories with a literary setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Bricker
Hawthorn
Dr. Bricker
There Was a Reason from Fit- Bits
A militant suffragette questions a woman about ten years of marriage and constant yielding to her husband. The wife explains she never quarrels because she is a juggler by profession and stands at a pole while her husband throws knives. The exchange highlights gender roles and emancipation themes in a humorous vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fand
Ang
New Curtiss Hydro Aircraft Promises Major Advance
An early report describes a Curtiss hydro aircraft undergoing testing with claims of significant improvements in performance. The article notes experimentation, engine integration, and testing conditions, highlighting anticipated gains in flight stability and water takeoff capability.
Fragmented OCR Note on Equipment and Dialogue
The readable text shows a mangled exchange about equipment and a mash pad. Phrases like what waa that and i dake only two suggest a garbled dialogue fragment. Names, dates, or clear facts are not identifiable from the legible portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainjonat
Peaites
Count Boni Seeks Pierpont Morgan Heiress Again
Count Boni de Castelane, once wooing Anna Gould, remains hopeful of marrying a rich American. Now in Rome, he plans calls on J P Morgan and may follow to Venice if needed. The Vatican denial of nullifying his Gould marriage stirs renewed bid to wed within the church, and he dreams of a second marriage with fortune.
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Wome
Count Bon de Castelane
United States
Anna Gould
Europe
Miss Gould
Lfe
Boni
Rome
Grand
J. P. Morgen
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Venice
Castellane
Anna Morgan
Bon
Miss Morgan
de Castellano
Vatican
Fragmentary note hints at a risky medical operation
A blurry line points to an operation involving a knife and dangerous substances. Ambiguity surrounds the event, with scattered words like amibatine and sate suggesting medical context. No clear names, places, or dates are readable to identify who, where, or when.
Cooking School Prizes Awarded in Atlanta Event
The daylong drawing at the Home for Incurables backed cooking school prize giveaway honored five winners. Mrs. W. B Willingham claimed the kitchen cabinet from Rhodes-Wood, Mrs. S. E. Davis won a range of canned goods, Emma Jenkins drew the sixth prize chocolate box, and Mrs. SY. Elmo Massengale received a one gallon ice cream freezer. An auction by Mrs. Gilchrist Strong drew sharp bidding for pies and pastries, boosting support for the charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Atlanta Gas Light Company
W. B Willingham
Gordon Street
Weat End
Rhodes-Wood Furniture Company
S. E. Davis
Spring Street
Sprague- Warner Company
Chicago
Southern
Mra
Cooking School
Gilchrist Strong
Trion Manufacturing Property Appraised at $1,128,495
In Rome Georgia the court appraisers Terhune Wilson M Hardy and C P Thompson filed a report on the property of the Trion Manufacturing Company. The appraised value reflects present worth derived from the original cost and various elements. The referee in bankruptcy will review the detailed report and its basis.
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Rome
Trion Manufacturing Company
Worth
Apprajeera
Terhune
Wilson
M. ‘Hardy
C.P. ‘Thompson
Ito
Mechanical Sea Gull Skims Ice Floes in New York Harbor
Eugene Coffyn conducted a hydro-aeroplane flight over New York harbor as ice floes covered the river and snow blanketed the land. The 19 minute trip included a water surface skim lasting minutes, with a photographer aboard capturing striking harbor scenes for Popular Mechanics April issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Coffyn
New York Harbor
Coffyn
Popular Mechanics
Farmer's Daughter Stirs Academy Talk on Economic Conditions
Miss Fay M. Hartley, 24, daughter of a Nebraska farmer, challenged leading economists at the American Academy of Political and Social Science meeting in Philadelphia. She urged scholars to start analysis at the farm, not in colleges, and to involve workers and farmers directly to address economic conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Stirs
Academy OF Social Science
Philadelphia
Fay M. Hartley
American Academy of Political and Social Science
James R. Garfield
Sam Gompers
John A. Fitch
Miles M. Dawson
New York
Braska
Nebraska
Garfield
Ma Fiteh
Miss Hartley
The Opportunity of the Press
A discussion argues daily papers should highlight women’s charitable and religious work to inspire public interest and prioritize moral movements over frivolous society events. It contends public attention would grow if newspapers publicized church and philanthropic activities and named women involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wresile
Church Social Work Movements Highlighted by Paper
The piece notes that church and social service efforts produce valuable material but often struggle to secure sufficient publicity. It emphasizes the need for better exposure of these movements to reflect their positive impact.
The Boots
A brief verse by Arthur Chamberlain from Judge's Library mocks heavy boots and their clattering at night. The speaker laments their noisiness and the stumble of footsteps echoing through stairs, presenting a rueful rhymed meditation on weariness and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Chamberlain
Judge's
Fragmented Voice in Mourning Notice
A garbled excerpt shows a speaker harshly judging a deceased mother, alleging disgrace and a damaged heart. The fragment hints at a strained family memory and strong emotion surrounding a mother figure after death. The readable parts suggest personal grievance rather than official notice.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Delights Readers
Letters from Greenville Flores Sarpt and others praise Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for relief after long illness. Users report renewed appetite, ability to work, and rapid comfort after taking the remedy. One tester plans to buy more after a successful trial and notes nine years of stomach trouble improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dre Caldwell
J. S McCoy
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Magnatea
Bricker
First Christian
Ahat
Enckpit
Rogers Peet Co
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Oxford
Russia
Daniel
Hart Schaffner & Marz
Count Boni
Pierpont Morgan
John Wesley Cooper
T. J. Denton
C. C. Scoggins
W. H. Nunnally
Knights Templars
Masonic Temple
John W. Murrell
Grand Commandery of
Georgia
Kreider
Foy
Rude Kreider
Jack Foy
Oostanaula Athletic
Rs Woodruff
Ielder
Gould
B. Caldwell
Caldwell
Andy
Fowler
Greenville
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