Gladys Vanderbilt Weds Count Laszlo Szechenyi in New York
Miss Gladys Moore Vanderbilt daughter of Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt married Count Laszlo Szechenyi in a New York Fifth Avenue mansion ceremony attended by about 850 guests. Mgr M J Lavelle presided as orchids and palm arch adorned the altar. Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. and Count Anton Sigray stood with the couple.
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Mgr. Lavelle
New York
Gladys Moore Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Laszlo Szechenyi
Hussars
Fifth Avenue
Vanderbilt Residence
Miss Vanderbilt
Cornelius
Count Anton Sigray
Mgr.m. J
After the Sugar Trust Suit Demands $3 Million
Government to sue the American Sugar Refining Company for more than 3 million dollars claiming duties were underpaid due to fraudulent scales at New York docks. Treasury agents allege every sugar shipment to the trust in ten years was underweighed by about one percent, with bribery of customs officials suspected and extensive investigations ongoing.
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American Sugar Refining Company
Sugar Trust
The
Treasury
New York
Grand Jury
Customs
Clersk
Immense Wedding Gown Details Amid Orange Blossom Motifs
The bride wore ivory satin with embroidery and orange blossom accents. Her point lace veil featured sprays of orange blossoms and she carried a bouquet of orchids and gardenias. Bridesmaids included Miss Ruth. Separate notes mention cargo weighing methods and an inquiry into improper conduct involving longtime service members who will be questioned.
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Miss Ruth
Vanderbilt Wedding Attends Notables at Secluded Ceremony
Vanderbilts and prominent New York society figures gathered for a high profile wedding including Miss Dorothy Whitney daughter of William C. Whitney with Vanderbilt Twombly as bride. Guests included Baron von Ilengervar Austrian ambassador and Counts Szechenyi Esterhazy. A large crowd lined the sidewalk outside as a breakfast was served to guests throughout the residence.
Low Navy Death Rate Revealed In Surgeon General Report
The Surgeon General Rixey annual report shows the navy with about 42 000 personnel afloat and ashore. Total deaths for the year reached 241 a rate of 5.00 per 1 000 with 144 from disease and 97 from injury or poisons, reflecting a better record than urban areas.
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Rixey
Marine Corps
Aliens Took 110 Million From U S Last Year
North German Lloyd figures show 110 million dollars left the United States last year as aliens returned to Europe. Based on agents and money changer reports, about 550,045 immigrants went home with an average of 200 dollars each, often keeping only their own gold.
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Lloyd Line
United States
Europe
Fire Devastates Plants In Coffeyville And Cleveland
Fire destroyed the Sunflower Glass Company plant at Coffeyville Kansas and the pattern shop and armature winding plant of the Cleveland Steel Casting Company. Losses totaled about 100000 dollars each. Also noted is Emperor William of Germany in disguise at a masked ball in Kell and Lord Curzon's political status as Ireland’s representative peer.
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Sunflower Glass Company
Coffeyville
Kan
Cleveland Steel Casting Company
William of
Germany
Prince Adalbert
Kell
Curzon
Ireland
Sunday School Lesson on the Woman at the Well
The lesson for February 9 centers on Jesus speaking with the Woman of Samaria. It highlights quiet, personal teaching over spectacle, the true nature of worship, and the readiness of souls to receive the living water. The narrative notes the Samaritan woman’s insight and Jesus’ call to do God’s will.
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Jesus
God
Samaria
Jerusalem
Messias
Sailors Union Case Denied Certiorari by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court in Washington refused the Sailors Union of the Pacific and Pacific Coast Marine Firemen's Union a writ of certiorari. The decision affirmed Circuit Court injunctions preventing the unions from interfering with Hammond Thumber Company operations aboard vessels in the San Francisco based United Shipping and Transportation Company. The dispute arose after wage demands led to a strike and efforts to influence remaining crew.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Sailors’ Union of the Pacific
Pacific Coast Marine Firemen's Union
Hammond Thumber Company
United Shipping and Transportation Company of
San Francisco
Great Luck in Milwaukee Sentinel Brief
A Milwaukee Sentinel snippet records a light moment where the speaker notes not needing to hang onto a strap on the way home, and remarks on the generous room but cannot fit into a car. The dialogue highlights casual city life observations.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
A stitch in time proverb echoed by Philadelphia Press
A brief note cites the proverb A stitch in time is worth two in the side and frames it as a reasoned rhyme from the Philadelphia Press, reflecting a historical newspaper voice on timely action.
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Philadelphia Press
Washington Tourists and Capitol Views Highlight Capital Life
A Washington skew of tourism and social mores contrasts with New York as locals note how visitors are identified. The piece cites Rep Hobson's plan for a government weekly news summary, postal penny boxes, Sulloway’s size, Cortelyou bond bids, and post card disposition to orphans, finishing with critiques of older government buildings and newer designs. The tone blends satire with civic items and architectural remarks.
Michigan Constitution Convention Debates Prohibition Plan
Michigan delegates debate a statewide dry program with local option implications for towns under 500 and cities over 500. A proposed ban on liquor after May 1, 1900 targets townships and villages, while larger cities gain power to restrict or prohibit under general laws.
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A. L. Moore
Pontiac
Trade activity and credit conditions in Chicago district
The weekly Dun report notes improved business signals with easier credit and smoother settlements. Manufacturing shows slow but steady gains in machinery, lumber, hides, and minor metals, while demand hints at later furnace expansion. Retail and wholesale activity strengthens as weather supports winter merchandise. 39 district failures reported, with 16 liabilities over $5,000.
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Chicago
R. G. Dun & Co
Trade and Industry Trends in Early 1908 Markets
New York reports quiet trade and generally lower commodity prices with slower wholesale activity. Rail equipment idling rises, and iron, steel, and coal sectors show weaker demand. Wage-cut talks noted as possible to curb production. Cotton goods see steep western cuts, spurring cautious interest elsewhere. Weekly business failures reach 408, with Canada tallying 51. prior weeks and years show varied activity.
Grain and Livestock Prices Across Major Markets
Market-by-market price ranges for cattle hogs and sheep across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo. Also listed are prices for wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and seeds with varied grade notes and unit prices. Strong entities include city names market terms and commodity names.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Ste
First Neurological Hospital to Open on Blackwell's Island
Commissioner Hebberd of New York City with local experts forms the Hospital for Nervous Diseases of New York City. It will be situated on Blackwell's Island and operate under a distinct medical board.
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Commissioner of Charities
Hebberd
New York City
Blackwell's Island
Hospital For Nervous Diseases
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St. Patrick’s Cathedral
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Gaul
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M. J. Lavelle
John
Capitol
White House
National Capital
Hobson
Alabama
Santiago
Congress
de Graw
Spillmaan
Jack Frost
Cy, Sulloway
New Hampshire
House of Representatives
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Kentucky
Sulloway
Frank D. Currier
House
George M. Austin
Cortelyou
Gould
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Austin
Meyer
Michigan
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Board of Equalization
State Tax Commission
State Board of Equalization
Public Service Commission
Committee On Public Service Corporations
W. H. Pound
Lansing
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First Neurological Hospital
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