Head of Vanderbilt House Dies Suddenly in New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt, head of the Vanderbilt family and a leading financier, died of a stroke at his New York home on September 12. He was 56. The death prompted immediate plans for a funeral at St. Bartholomew's and reflections on the family’s vast railroad interests and plans for southern consolidation.
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Remsen Crawford
New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
West Fifty-seventh Street
Newport
Grand Central Station
New
Ge Stats
Edward Janeway
Butler
Mr. Vanderbilt
Reginald Andne
Cornelius
Chauncey M. Depew
William K. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilts
Europe
Ath
Gladys
Selock
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Japan
Yokohama
Alfred Vanderbilt
Harry Payne Whitney
Gertrude Vanderbilt
Wes
Lenox
W. D. Sloane
H. Mek. Twambley
Elliot F. Shepard
Callo Way
New York Central
Len- 8N Webb
Vanderbilt House
Depew
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad
Delafield
St. Bartholomew's Church
Potter
Dr. Greer
Alfred
China
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Wall Street
W. K. Vanderbilt
South
Pacific Coast
Gulf
Willam K. Vanderbilt
J. Pierpont Morgan
New England
Boston and Albany
Morgan
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Southern Railway
Washington
New Orleans
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Southern
Atlantic
Gompls Pacific
Pacific
America
Cornelius ‘Vanderbilt
Boston
Albany
Northern Connection
William H. Vanderbilt
Shoe and Leather
Commodore
Hissam Bros
New York and Harlem Railroad
Rail
Young Men's
Chris
Youth Prefers Death to Disgrace in Bank Office
Horace Wood aged seventeen, son of Bibb Manufacturing paymaster, shot himself in the heart after being suspected of stealing stamps from W. L. Douglas. The scene unfolded in the Exchange bank building in Macon, Georgia, as Douglas confronted him and a watchman attempted arrest. Wood died after collapsing beside the law office door. coroner called, funeral planned. German cruiser Wacht boiler explosion reported during autumn maneuvers with several losses.
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Macon
Horace Wood
John Wood
Bibb Manufacturing Company
W. L. Douglas
Exchange Bank
Harrington & Richardson
Douglas
Mr. Douglas
Douglas Arote
Horace
Wood
Clem P. Steel
Steed
Warren Moseley
The
Moseley
John Anderson
Goodby
Arthur Dasher
Hollis
Young Wood
Four More Fever Cases Raise New Orleans total
Louisiana state health board reports four new yellow fever cases in New Orleans, bringing the total to seven. Monroe quarantines Jackson, Vicksburg threatens to cut off Monroe if it does not quarantine New Orleans. Key West reports 218 cases with 12 deaths to date. Jackson, Miss. reports no new cases and improving conditions. Vera Cruz and nearby Mexican towns report yellow fever incidents.
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New Orleans
Louisiana State Board of Health
City Council
Monroe
Jackson
Vicksburg
Monroe Slumber Mill
Miss
Key West
Porter
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Tuxpan
Tuxtepec
Tehuantepec City
Shattuc Labels Atkinson Traitors In Trading Barbs
Cincinnati September 12 Congressman Bhattuc of this city replies to Edward Atkinson of Boston anti imperialists with a lengthy letter denouncing Atkinson and others as traitors copper heads and cowards. He defends his earlier statements and objects to seditious letters sent to his home urging enlistment discouragement and recruitment avoidance. He says Congress will decide the Philippines fate, not the president, while armed forces remain a concern.
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Ohio
Boston
Cincinnati
Edward Atkinson
W. B. Bhattuc
Congress
Three Sets of Candidates for City Offices in Chattanooga
In Chattanooga Tennessee on September 12 a faction of Republicans met citywide to nominate aldermen. The party’s executive committee had earlier voted against primaries for mayor or aldermen, prompting denunciations of treasonable actions. Three mayoral candidates and three aldermen candidates contend in five wards, with the whisky question as the key issue for alderman races.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Sam Jones
Sloan puts in appearance at Wilmington bank cashier
George Sean, late cashier of Wilmington Savings and Trust, returns home from New York after a mysterious disappearance on August 2. Bank affairs were not harmed by his absence and stockholders suffered no losses. Friends believed overwork caused temporary mental aberration, a view now confirmed.
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Wilmington
Bpe
George Sean
Wilmington Savings and Trust Company
New York
Death of Leandor Childs in Columbia Prohibition Fight
Prohibitionists in Columbia lose perhaps their strongest advocate, wealthiest citizen Leandor Childs, as the movement gains strength in South Carolina. The death on September 12 marks a notable setback for ongoing political efforts.
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Columbia
B.C
South Carolina
Morgan at Ashland and Red Men council meet
Senator Morgan spoke for about three hours at Ashland Alabama arguing the silver issue will be prominent in the next campaign. He urged ballot reform and predicted Democratic victory while labeling himself an anti-contractionist. He blamed low cotton prices on gold standard nations and touted a Nicaragua canal opening markets in Japan and elsewhere. The Red Men’s Great Interal address in Washington reported receipts of 1,427,405 and 538,605 disbursements with 454,001 for relief.
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Montgomery
Ala
Morgan
Ashland
Clay County
Bryan
Japan
San Diego
California
Tie
Johnston
Senate
Alabama
Limestone County
Colbert
Jackson
North Alabama
Great Council OF Red Men
Impohence Green
Washington
Great Council of the United Order of Red Men of the United States
Ebbitt House
Order
Baronesses
Peary Planned Pole Venture From Etah In February
The Peary Arctic Club reports Lieutenant Peary and his two native companions rest well at Etah for winter. He will move to Fort Conger in February with natives then attempt the pole by Greenland coast or Cape Hella, depending on conditions. Diana commander Bridgman departs with Peary’s reports and maps. Also, Mutual Life Insurance reveals over 450 million paid to members by July 1 and total assets of 28.6 million, asserting size and strength among peers. Navy news notes Admiral Howell set to become Norfolk yard commandant, with Captain Barker succeeding him atop the naval examining board.
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Peary Arctic Club
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Etah
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Peary
Fort Conger
Pole
Cape Hella
Herbert L. Bridgman
Peary Club
New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New Cabinet Formed in Caracas Foreign Ministry Pick
Caracas reports a new cabinet with Sen hor Calcano as foreign minister while President Andrade departs to command troops against General Castro, the revolutionary leader, amid a tense political scene.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Senhor Calcano
Andrade
Castro
Fifth Inctorses A. Q. Adams for Council Indorsed
A 140 member committee organized at the Business Men's League led ward sub committees to meet and pick indorsements for alderman and council seats. In First ward no candidates were named. Second ward endorsed Jacob Hass for alderman north side and W C Rawson for council. Fifth ward endorsed A Q Adams for council. Sixth and Seventh wards held executive sessions with no endorsements.
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Business Men's League
Prudential Building
Jacob Hass Indorsed
South Side
W. C. Rawson
W. H. Harrison
J. K. Polk
W. H. Beatty
A. Q. Adams
Sixth Ward
Seventh Ward
First Ward
Exchange Bank
Judge Rosser
J. T. Mayson
J. J. Barnes
Wiliam M. Middlebrooks
M. Benjamin
John Harwell
Will Fincher
John Came
Ron
A. F. Todd
Charles Barrett
A. L. Curls
J. 8. Roberts
A. C. Belcher
CU. B. Reynolds
Dr. A
Curtis
Middlebrooks
Barnes
Alderman Mayson
Ken
Dr. Curtis
William Fincher
Sa'cock
Mr. Fincher
Aur
Judge Geerse River
Crewet
Shen Haas
Hillyer
Junge George Hillyer
H.C. Ste Kdell
T. P. Weratmoretani
Charles A. Collier
George 8. Lowndes
R. T. Dorsey
George Suse
Oscar Pappenheimer
Ike Haas
James Walsh
John A. Colvin
Jack Handes
Third Ward
W. T. Moyers
Hisas and
Rawson
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