Taft as rider of New Haven testimony center
Testimony in the trial of 11 former New York New Haven Hartford directors shows Charles S Mellen pressed a traffic deal with Grand Trunk despite U S Attorney General warning the agreement would be investigated as a Sherman Act violation.
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New York
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Charles S. Mellen
Grand Trunk Railway of Canada
United States
Ledyard
Washington
Wickersham
Taft
New Haven
Mellen Testifies On Grand Jury Probe and Morgan’s Involvement
The November 21 1912 session revealed President Mellen learned subpoenas were served on November 20 as the grand jury probe into Grand Trunk New Haven dealings expanded. He sought to shield J P Morgan from the inquiry by taking responsibility and telling a straightforward story.
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Mellen
Grand Jury
Grand Trunk
United States
Wise
New York
J. P. Morgan
Morgan
Providence
R. I
Vermont
New Hampshire
Mr. Morgan
New London Northern Railroad
Edson J. Chamberlin
Alfred W. Smithers
Lapham Family Plans Beacon Street Move and Love Triangle
Colonel Silas Lapham moves his South End home to Beacon Street to build a grand house while his daughter Penelope faces pressure as Thomas Corey, Bromfield Corey's son, pursues her after misreader affections toward Irene. Irene sudden arrival and a tense family council set the stage for a public engagement.
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Silas Lapham
Boston
Irene
Penelope
South End
Beacon Street
Thomas Corey
Bromfield Corey
West Virginia
Corey
Penelope Lapham Returns Home Amid Family Strains
Irene asserts Will is unlikely to pursue her and Penelope faces scrutiny from a wary Corey family. Lapham reveals his business collapse looming after failed West Virginia ventures. he plans to call creditors and salvage what remains, sparking fear for Persis and the daughters.
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Penelope
Corey
Laphams
Tom
Miss Lapham
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West Virginia
New York
Rogers
They Refuse to Eat Boosted by Scott’s Emulsion
An advertisement notes children often refuse meals and lag in growth. It urges healthful exercise and daily spoonfuls of Scott’s Emulsion to feed tissues, improve nutrition, and sharpen appetites. It stresses the product is drug free and from Scott & Bowne of Bloomfield New Jersey.
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Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
N. J
Prohibition as a National Hazard and Enabler of Lawlessness
A critical summary argues that Prohibition fails to curb intemperance and threatens liberty. It accuses the Anti-Saloon League of politicizing religion, warns of a Blue Law driven menace, and predicts widespread economic ruin, crime, and revenue loss if nationwide prohibition is enacted.
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League
Congress
Massachusetts
Maine
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