Fraud in Insurance Probed by Grand Jury in New York
District Attorney Jerome presents fraud findings from the Armstrong committee to a grand jury with 25 witnesses. Investigations center on bond transfers involving International Mercantile Marine Company and J P Morgan Co, and Michigan Central bonds linked to New York Life agents.
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New York
Jerome
Armatrong Committee
Grand Jury
International Mercantile Marine Company
New York Life
J. P. Morgan & Co
Michigan Railroad
Mercantile Marine Company
G. W. Perkins
John A. McCall
Michigan Central
Organization of
New York Life Agents
Nylic
Armstrong Committee
Southern railway to slow schedules on connections
Washington reports the Southern railway and its connections will run from one to three hours slower. Rail officials are at work revising current timetables, with several days expected for completion. A Wickersham of the Atlanta and West Point is chairman of the revision committee.
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Washington
Southern Railway
Wrs
A. Wickersham
Atlanta
West Point
Senate to Probe Labor and Child Conditions in Industry
Washington December 18 The senate afternoon passed a bill directing the secretary of commerce and labor to investigate the industrial social more educational and physical conditions of labor and child workers in the United States.
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Washington
Senate ‘Nin
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
United Om
Man Charged With Defrauding Lace Importer in Yorkville
Mrs. Kate Mc Carren, lace importer in Bristol building at Forty-first Street and Fifth Avenue, sues C. W. Wood alias in Yorkville court for defrauding her of 820 dollars worth of fine Irish point lace.
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New York
Kate McCarren
Bristol Building
Forty-first Street
Fifth Avenue
Yorkville Court
C. W. Wood
Pars
Street Car Overturns in Montgomery. Conductor Injured
In Montgomery on December 18 the traction car overturned at Union Street and Madison Avenue due to slippery tracks. Conductor John Starr sustained painful injuries from the mishap.
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Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery Traction Company
Union Street
Madison Avenue
John Starr
Bullet Fired Into Home in Athens
Athens Ga Dec 18 the home of Cicero Parnell was fired into by an unknown person last night. The ball penetrated the wall and lodged in the ceiling with no arrests reported.
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Athens
Cicero Parnell
Railroads Rush Coal to Northwest as Winter Deepens
In Minneapolis F K Lane and James Harlan of the Interstate Commerce Commission probe rail lines for crop and business viability amid a persistent car shortage. A race pits railroad fuel delivery against worsening weather and blizzards, threatening suffering and possible loss of life if power falters. Reports say railroads are speeding coal into the district where demand outstrips supply.
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Minneapolis, Minn
F. K. Lane
James 8. Harlan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northwest
Former State Senator Sentenced For Bribery
Former State Senator F. Butt of Eureka is sent to the penitentiary after the Arkansas Supreme Court sustained a lower court verdict. He bribed another senator $100 to secure a vote on the state capitol appropriation bill.
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Little Rock
Ark
F. ©. Butt
Eureka
Supreme Court
Butt
Americans in Paris Reflect on Morals and Modern Life
An American in Paris notes the clash of moral standards between the U S and France. He fears French attitudes toward marriage and infidelity erode home life and national vigor, warning that liberal views threaten the family and social ethics.
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American-Journal-Ex
Aner
T. May
Rome
Paris
France
Resier
Paria
Eve Man Felow
Ife
Natal
Frances
Detroit Millionaire Says His Son Is Kidnapped in Chicago
Benjamin Goldfredson of Detroit claims his 10 year old son Robert is held in Chicago for a ransom of 30000 dollars. He refused payment as negotiations were dropped but seeks to recover the boy. Mrs Goldfredson uses an assumed name and detectives shadow her to gather evidence for possible criminal charges. An attorney named John J Pierce allegedly wrote letters in the matter.
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Chicago
Benjamin Goldfredson
Detroit
Robert
Divorcee seeks restoration of son via mysterious intermediary
The excerpt quotes Mr Goldfredson claiming an intermediary said to represent his divorced wife and wished to reunite him with his son, suggesting a contested custody pursuit behind the scenes.
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Mr.Goldfredson
Quentins Duty Lesson Sparks Classroom Moment
An article recounts Quentin Roosevelt defending his behavior after a teacher rebukes him for being bad. The scene shows the boy, son of Themlore, in a drawing class where weekly works are showcased, with Quentin proudly featured in the gallery.
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Quentin Roosevelt
Quentin
Uentin
Vega
Ton Yin
Duty
Patse
Washin
Nashville
Eloping Is Not Romantic Warns Early Advice Column
A columnist cautions teen girls about elopement, urging parental consent and judgment before marriage. The piece argues teens misjudge men, warns against eloping as impractical, and stresses marrying in the ordinary way with family support and guidance from mothers.
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Saxony
California
Silk
Eton
Great Hat Sale
Boreaane
Sten
Smyrna
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Southern
Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Mr. Rockler
Ponantico Hills
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Kenater Pettas
SOR
Capitol
Tres
Beatrice Fairfax
Let's Stock Farm
Cleveland
MccClure Ten Cent Co
Whitehall & Hunter Sts
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