Millions Wiped Out In Air Bubble Trusts
Trenton April 10. New Jersey Governor Franklin Murphy’s proclamation dissolves trusts and corporations that have not paid annual taxes. Some 27 entities, capitalized at 239 million, are dissolved, wiping out stockholders’ hopes and scattering wrecks nationwide. Receiverships surge in courts, with 127 corporations dissolved or placed in receiverships since April 1902, capitalized at 274 million, many with tiny assets.
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Trenton
New Jersey
Franklin Murphy
Commonwealth
United States
Alaska
State Court of Chancery
National Asphalt Corpany
Court of Chancery
Governor Bates Denies Police Inquiry in Boston Case
The Boston Police Board answers charges from William H. Baker denying maladministration and favoritism. It says hotels Lenox LeFevre Columbia Theatre licenses were granted within law, with no special privileges to Bangs or liquor dealers, and denies knowledge of liquor sales at Hotel Touraine on Sundays. The governor rejects Baker’s request for a hearing while allowing the board to defend itself.
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E. A. Bangs
Police Department
Lenox
le Fevre
Columbia Theatre
Hotel Touraine
McCabe
Bates
William H. Baker
Boston Police Commission
State House
Baker
Post
Police Commission
Lttle
Boston
Washington Street
George W. Galvin
Robert F. Clark
Charles P. Curtis, Jr
Harry F. Adams
Board of Police
City of
Commonwealth
Clark
Curtis
Adams
John L. Bates
Pemberton Square
Mass
Massachusetts
Charles P. Curtis
Juana Harry F. Adams
M. D
Edward A. Bangs
Bangs
James
Lcense
Hotel Lenox
Hotel
LeFevre
Tremont Street
James McCabe
Charlestown
Cambridge Street
James McCabe & Co
Gan
Mgan
Pean
Michael
Catherine Mccabe
Joseph H. Cody
William G. Russell
Cody
Russell
Morris A. Peters
Peters
Said Peters
Paine's Celery Compound touted as spring health remedy
An advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a superior spring tonic and nerve food, claiming cures for headaches nervous disorders and digestive issues. It features a Havana Cuba testimonial praising insomnia relief and renewed vigor after two weeks use, while a separate section discusses Boston liquor licensing and police board proceedings with detailed speculations and past practices.
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Paine
Manuel_ Barranco
Havana
Cuba
District Attorney Praises Boston Officers in Ward 21 Conspiracy Case
Assistant District Attorney M J Sughrue commends Lieutenant Libby and Officers Thomas A Sheehan and Thomas H Lynch for uncovering a wide fraud scheme tied to the Ward 21 caucus on September 25. The effort led to four principal offenders convicted and numerous others on the run, showcasing discipline and detective skill within the Boston Police Department.
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Suffolk County
Boston
Robert F. Clark
C. B. Curtie, JR
H. F. Adams
Board of Police
City of
Honorable Board of Police
Ward 21
Libby
Thomas A. Sheehan
Thomas H. Lynch
Sheehan
Hart
Coleman
Lynch
M. J. Sughrue
Charles J. Curtis, Jr
Harry F. Adams
Roosevelt Secluded in Cinnabar Park Camp
Secretary Loeb reports no word from President Roosevelt who resides in a mountain camp 40 miles from headquarters. Snow falls lightly around the park as naturalist John Burroughs, ill with a cold, plans to join soon. Roosevelt studies wildlife and plants and may hunt, while Burroughs joins intermittently.
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Cinnabar
Mont
Loeb
Roosevelt
John Burroughs
Mr. Burroughs
Burroughs
Roosevelt the rebel and half Southerner speaker salts club dinner
Henry Watterson headlined the Hamilton Club annual dinner in Chicago at the Auditorium. He praised President Roosevelt calling him half a Southerner and all a rebel, asking divine guidance for wisdom and virtue in the nation’s leader.
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Chicago
Henry Watterson
Hamilton Club
Roosevelt
United States
Rev William Silverthorn Dead After Long Ministry
The Rev William Silverthorn died at the New England Deaconess Hospital following a brief illness while attending a Brookline conference. Born in Trowbridge England 78 years ago he was ordained in 1853 and spent 37 years in the New England conference with assignments across Hopkinton East Douglas Southbridge Munson Saxonville Lockport Newburyport Reading Hubbardston Princeton North Dana. He was a prominent figure among Methodists in the region and his body was taken to Gardner and then to his home.
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William Silverthorn
New England
New York
Blood Humours Cure Promised By Cuticura Soap
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills as a swift remedy for skin scalp and hair humours. The card-style copy touts rapid relief and cosmetic improvements through the product line.
Complete External and Internal Cuticura Treatment Ad
Complete External and Internal Treatment for skin and blood humours promises cures for bad blood scrofula and infantile eruptions. Cuticura remedies boast relief for hair loss, glandular swellings, ulcers, and scrofulous sores, with extensive global sales and advertising.
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Cuthura
Cuticura
London
Charterhouse
Rae de la Faiz
Boeton
Columbus Ave
Pottering & Chem, Corp
Too Many People Dally With Catarrh Cure
A short medical ad touts Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder as a radical quick safe and pleasant cure for catarrh. It warns against delay saying the disease strikes like a thunder clap and can be deep seated with years of distress. It claims relief in ten minutes.
Deafness Cured by Wilson Ear Drum Invention
Louisville inventor George H. Wilson, once deaf, claims a tiny ear device called Wilson's Common Sense Ear Drum restores hearing instantly without visible apparatus. The device fits any ear, works even with damaged drums, and promises immediate results with a free 190 page book and letters of support from users worldwide.
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Louisville
George H. Wilson
Wilson
United States
Canada
Mexico
England
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
Australia
New Zealand
Tasmania
India
Wilson Bar Ee
Todd Building
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Portland
Henry Crafts’ Sons
Albany Street
Jersey
Governor Bates
Mr. Baker
Columbia Theatre License
Clarx and Brokerage Business
Essex
South Terminal
MIS
Manuel Barranco
Spitz Bros
Summer St
Raymond
WM. Silverthorn
Munyon
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