Southern Trade Revival Convention Promises Growth
New Orleans reports the Southern Commercial Secretaries Association plans an Atlanta meeting July 7 8 with leaders from Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Tennessee Kentucky and Missouri. The group aims to boost south industry trade and Panama Canal outreach aboard a United Fruit refrigerated ship trip.
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New Orleans
Southern Commercial Secretaries Association
Atlanta
South
W. B. Royster
Chamber of Commerce
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Eewin L. Quarles
Petersburg
Southern Commercial Congress
W. G. Cooper
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D. C
Jnc
United States
Panama Canal
Tropics
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Kentucky
Missouri
Heroine Weds Chauffeur in Redwood City Wedding
In Redwood City yesterday Mrs. Ann McCarthy Chamot wed Gen. Rhenstrom her chauffeur. Once wife of August Chamot, she aided in Pekin’s defense during the Boxer uprising with rifle fire while Chamot provided provisions and hospital care. The couple saved many lives. they were rewarded by allied powers with honors and gifts.
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San Francisco
Redwood City
Ann McCarthy Chamot
Rhenstrom
August Chamot
China
Pekin
Chamot
Legation
Legations
Knee breeches return at Covent Garden La Boheme
Evening wear trends show rising use of knee breeches with about sixteen seen in the Covent Garden foyer during La Boheme. Black silk dominates, a lone pair of velvet noted. dresses favor braiding on trousers and soft pleated shirts with a cambric tie and enlarged ends.
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Covent Garden
Market Trading Dims Then Rallies Amid Mixed Bonds
The market showed uneven action with specialties driving gains after selling pressured other stocks. Prices recovered across sectors with some railroad shares trading above Tuesday’s close. The session turned softer at noon and bonds remained irregular.
Factional Fight Shapes Traveler's Protective Association Convention
In Ashville, June 2, the convention shows sharp factional lines as officers are not elected yet and head toward tomorrow night. Secretary treasurer race splits between L. A. Beame of Missouri and Logan of Indiana, while the presidential contest among P. J. Omara Indianapolis Thad Howe Chicago and A L Ford Columbia S C remains a secondary matter.
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Ashville
Travelers ‘Protective Association
L. A. Beame
Missouri
Logan
Indiana
P. J. Omara
Indianapolis
Thad Howe
Chicago
A L.ford
Columbia
8. C
Stevens resigns as New Haven vice president seeks Hillroads role
John F. Stevens quits as vice president of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad. He has returned to James J. Hill systems, after conflicts with Mellen. Stevens led the Panama Canal project 1905 to 1907 and chaired the canal commission briefly. He will report on Hill roads and may head either the Great Northern or the Northern Pacific.
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New York
John F. Stevens
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
James J. Hill
Panama Canal
Isthmian Canal Commission
Stevens
Mellen
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Wall Street Stocks Open With Mixed Gains and Losses
Active opening dealings in New York stocks showed small price changes with mixed results. Metal and industrial shares fell led by Amalgamated Copper down 1 and United States Steel down 3 to 4, while St Louis Southwestern preferred rose amid initial selling. Railroads showed weakness among major issues.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
United States Steel
St. Louis Southwestern
Railroad earnings show large increase across Virginia lines
Richmond Times Dispatch reports sharp rises in net earnings for Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk and Western railroads. For ten months ending April 1909 C and O net earnings rose to 8.368 million. Norfolk and Western net up 920 thousand dollars. April monthly gains cited with supporting figures.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia
Chesapeake and Ohio
Norfolk and Western
L. F. Sullivan
Joseph W. Coxe
More liquor licenses granted in Norfolk county
Norfolk reports a rise from a dozen to thirty saloons and distilleries as licenses approved daily after Judge White earlier refused many. Five licenses issued to Pine Beach establishments include John D. Morris for the Palace Hotel bar despite a Norfolk city criminal record. Licenses run for fall periods, with Lambert's Point probationary licenses valid until July 30.
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Norfolk
Norfolk County
B. D. White
Circuit Court
Brewers Association Opens 49th Convention in Atlantic City
Atlantic City delegates gather for the United States Brewers' Association 49th annual convention as Julius Liebmann of New York opens with an address. The board condemns anti saloon league rhetoric as exaggerated and declares the prohibition wave at its height with early reaction beginning to appear. About 300 delegates attend.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Anti-Saloon League
United States Brewers’ Association
Julius Liebmann
New York
Association
Daily Telegraph Want Ads Bring Results
The Daily Telegraph promotes its want ads with a quick call to try one today, promising swift results for readers seeking to buy sell or find services.
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Daily Telegraph
Confederate Memorial Day Observed in Tazewell Virginia
The Tazewell chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy held Confederate Memorial Day with Hon. Harry St. George Tucker delivering an hour long address at the Methodist church. J W Spotts introduced the orator as veterans and visitors listened, the event concluding with grave decorations by local children and a large meal on the court house green supervised by Mrs S C Graham.
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Tazewell
Daughters of the Confederacy
Harry St. George Tucker
J. W. Spotts
Tucker
Jeffersonville
W. W. Carson
Court House Green
S.C. Graham
Man Protein Needs Debate Causes Cannibal Paradox
Frederick G. Hopkins of Cambridge argued that protein needs vary by type and that an efficient protein is not uniform. He cited a Heidelberg chemist’s experiment showing a dog fed on dog flesh required less protein, prompting a controversial remark that cannibals would be the most efficient protein source.
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London
Frederick G. Hopkins
Cambridge
Royal Institution
Mr. Hopkins
Heidelberg
Centenarian Ann Nelson Dies in Cumberland Home
Cumberland Md June 2 Mrs Ann Nelson aged 101 died last night at the home of her daughter Mrs Dennis O Hara in this city where she had been visiting for several months. She lived at Eckhart for fifty eight years and left 125 descendants. Survived by one son four daughters fifty eight grandchildren sixty eight great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. Her husband died forty eight years ago.
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Cumberland
Ann Nelson
Dennis O'Hara
Nelson
Eckhart
Georgia Railroad Strike Ends in Tentative Accord
Washington reports mediators Knapp and Neill, under the Erdman act, returned from Atlanta where they directed efforts to settle the Georgia railroad strike. A tentative agreement resumed train service though differences remain likely to go to arbitration.
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Washington
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Neill
Atlanta
Georgia
Bargain Day Crush at Confiscated Dresses Sale
A New York crowd gathered at the customs house for a sale of confiscated dresses valued over 50 thousand dollars. Marshal Henkel auctioned twenty two princess robes and 382 lots including lace, veiling, embroidery, and gowns with further sales planned for next Friday and later in the month.
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New York
Custom House
Marshal Henkel
Fashionable Wedding at Old Trinity Church
Miss Natalie Elizabeth Chauncey wed Seth Low Pierrepont at Old Trinity Church New York. The couple, from prominent New York and Brooklyn families, will sail for Paris soon where Pierrepont serves as third secretary in the American embassy.
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New York
Old Trinity Church
Natalie Elizabeth Chauncey
Elihu Chauncey
Seth Low Pierrepont
Henry G. Pierrepont
Brooklyn
Paris
Mr. Pierrepont
Dr King's New Life Pills Boost Appetite and Vigor
A sufferer with stomach trouble finds relief from Dyspepsia and Indigestion after using Dr King s New Life Pills. His stomach liver and kidneys begin to function properly restoring appetite strength and energy. 25c at all druggists.
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Dr. King
The Peer Among Writing Papers Shown for Choice
An evocative pitch extols envelopes and writing paper quality. The copy highlights superior stationery fame, refined finish, modern size and tint, inviting readers to see the product.
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