John Blair dies at 97 leaving vast railroad fortune
New Jersey founder John Blair, railroad owner banker and coal field developer, dies at Blairstown aged 97. He built a vast empire across 30 railroads, including Delaware Lackawanna & Western and Union Pacific holdings, and left an estate valued between 50 and 70 million dollars. He funded Princeton and Lafayette Colleges and rebuilt Grinnell College.
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Quarantine Holds Steamer Ragusa and Other Vessels
New York reports no change in quarantine status as the Ragusa arrives from Santos with 2000 sacks of coffee and a crew of 29. Vessels J A Taylor Roman Prince Lassell and Ragusa are detained. seven lighters off Clifton under police watch. Three lighters have completed eight days detention and gain no further restrictions. Ragusa agents seek disinfection talks with Dr Doty. Swinburne Island patients are well. no illness aboard detained crews or Hoffman Island.
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Family of Seven Living in Dark Cabin Seized by Ontario Authorities
Seven children under twelve years old, four under seven, found by a Methodist minister in a secluded Simcoe County log cabin. The parents, forester father and largely reclusive mother, are believed mentally unhinged. The family lived in darkness for a decade to protect eyesight. Authorities plan to place the children in a charitable institution.
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Somerville Teachers Fight for Higher Pay in City Election
Somerville teachers backed by male allies push for a $600 annual salary rise as part of a larger effort to elect a Board of Education that supports higher pay. Over 100 teachers joined an indignation meeting while a petition for raises collects signatures from influential citizens.
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Archbishop Keane Seeks 700000 for Catholic University
Archbishop Keane, back from Rome, spoke with the Post about raising 700000 to endow and permanently fund the Catholic University of America. He said the university now has 33 professors, plans to enlarge all departments, and will aim to complete endowments within two years. He will visit Boston, Springfield, Providence, Washington, and New York over the coming months.
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Catholic University of Washington
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New York
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