Depew Resigns As Equitable Director In Insurance Probe
United States Senator Chauncey M. Depew resigns from his post as a director of the Equitable Life Assurance Society amid a life insurance investigation. Rumors say John A. McCall of New York Life may resign before April trustees meeting, with John Claflin offered presidency but declining. The inquiry centers on Security Mutual Life of Binghamton and an agency-investment scheme from 1893 tracing commissions and stock transfers.
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New York
United States
Chauncey M. Depew
Equita Life Assurance Society
Paul Morton
Equitable Society
John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
John Claflin
H. B. Claflin
Legislative Investigating Committee
Security Mutual Life Insurance Company
Binghamton
N. Y
Charles M. Turner
Agency and Investment Company of
Turner
Security Mutual Life
Charles EB. Hughes
New York Life President Denies Resignation Report
New York Dec 7 John A. Sheed Bald states he has not been asked to retire as president of the New York Life Insurance Co. He says policyholders support him and he does not expect to sign a resignation.
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Washington
State Department
Seeger
Rio de Janeiro
David F. Thompson
Brazil
Thompson
Penfield
Root
New York
Bacon
Nebraska
New York Life
New York Lifesurance Company
John A.shecad Bald
Status of the Isle of Pines before Congress
Edward J. Ryan, elected territorial delegate by Isle of Pines residents, sails to Washington with his family to present credentials to the House with the Isle of Pines legislative assembly. He expects the credentials to go to a committee, raising whether the island is American territory, and if seated, to prompt constitutional questions on disposition and Cuban ratification, possibly leading to a Supreme Court appeal.
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American Res Dents
Isle of Pines
Congress
Washington
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House of Representatives
Senate
Cuba
United States Supreme Court
National Farmers Union Texarkana News Item
National Farmers Union in Texarkana Arkansas reports a December 1 update. The brief notes local branch activities and upcoming meetings. Specifics on programs or figures are not provided in the fragment.
Farmers Union Leaders Forge Behind Closed Doors
A convention concluded with a large majority voting to establish a national Farmers Union Organization as members discussed plans privately and without public access, signaling a pivotal shift in structure and governance.
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Vention
Farmers’ Union of America
French Press Dismisses Monroe Doctrine Extension
Paris papers debate Roosevelt message to Congress with Temps arguing the Monroe doctrine now covers seizure of customs houses as reprisal against delinquent Southern republics. Journal des Debats also comments on the extension, noting broader enforcement beyond preventing European conquest.
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Germany
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Bartley bond case ends as Nebraska loses 646318
The Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed the Douglas county district court ruling dismissing the Bartley bond suit and freeing the bondsmen of ex state treasurer Joseph S. Bartley. The ruling ends the fourth Supreme Court trial with the state losing 646 318 tied to Bartley embezzlement. Premier Seddon victorious in Wellington election with government win.
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Joseph S. Bartley
Nebraska
Brown
Yellow fever cases rise in Havana and ship freed from rocks
Four new yellow fever cases reported in Havana bring the number under treatment to twenty two. Mme Calve lies ill in Chicago with a throat complaint. The German of Duluth, a steel freighter ashore at Glencoe, has been released from the rocks. Boston’s Acting Mayor Dan Whelton calls a public meeting to oppose destroying the Constitution following Bonaparte’s suggestion.
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Duluth
Glencoe
Daniel Whelton
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Bonaparte
Minneapolis Wheat and St Paul Stock Yards Prices
Minneapolis Wheat with December and May bids for on track and arrives at 8%c to 87%c. Duluth bids for No 1 Northern No 2 Northern and on track grades. St Paul Union Stock Yards reports cattle prices good to choice steers and cows, hogs, and lambs with ranges for yearlings and wethers.
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Duluth
St. Paul
Chicago Grain and Provisions Prices Report
Chicago grain and provisions prices for December 7 list wheat corn oats and flax with various futures and cash figures. Pork and poultry quotes are included with January and May maturities. In Cheyenne Wyoming eleven bodies have been recovered from the Diamondville mine, leaving four still to be removed.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Diamondville
Peculiar Chameleon Features Split Eyes and Minds
A Chicago News summary notes the chameleon as a remarkable creature with independent nervous centers in each body half. Each eye sends separate impressions, causing split actions when agitated. The animal cannot swim when frightened and can be asleep on one side while awake on the other, with color changes tied to light.
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Chicago News
Arab Steed Outshines Western Rival in Character and Endurance
The piece from the London Chronicle notes the Arab horse, though slower to English thoroughbreds in racing, excels in other respects. It is extremely docile, treated as family, and possesses a strong constitution sleeping outdoors without shelter. Its thick coat sheds with spring as the body and legs regain beauty and shine in the sun like marble.
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London Chronicle
Dreaming Verse and Poets Sleep Notes Across Time
A collage of snippets on dreams and poetry, recalling Mickle, Tennyson, and Coleridge's nocturnal muse. It discusses memory gaps after waking, poets rewriting sleep work, and historic anecdotes about dreamt lines, plus brief notes on Korea’s geography and a quip about fashion.
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Camoens
Mr. Mickle
Lewis Carroll
Tennyson
Southey
Daniel
Coleridge
Khan Kublai
Porlock
Kublai Khan
Portock
Lonison Globe
Chicago Union Stock Yards Cattle Prices Dec 6
Chicago Union Stock Yards reports cattle and sheep prices with ranges for various classes. Beeves, cows and heifers, stockers and feeders, Western, mixed and butchers, good heavy and rough heavy categories shown, plus lambs and sheep price indications.
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Chicago
Cowe
Helfers
A Servant Problem Why the Lady of the House Wants to Halt
A woman visiting a friend laments domestic chaos as her staff falters from ill servants to quarrelsome workers. She declares she will stop allowing clubs to study households as a public issue and seeks a flawless top staff to restore order. The piece contrasts modern and old family life and notes social commentary.
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Miles and Sevens
Lucy M. Salmon
Atlantic
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