Morgan & Co. buys majority in United States Long Distance ventures
J P Morgan & Co have purchased a majority of stocks in United States Long Distance and Cuyahoga Telephone Co as part of a multi company deal tied to James S Brailey Jr. The cash outlay is reported at about 8 million dollars and involves seven firms including Columbus Dayton Indianapolis and Toledo entities. More details were withheld pending official statements.
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J. P. Morgan & Co
James S. Brailey, Jr
Morgan & Co
Clarence Brown
United States (Long Distance) Telephone Company
Cuyahoga Telephone Company
Cleveland
TI Am
J. Pierpont Morgan & Co
United States
Long Distance
Cuyahoga Telephone Companies
Brailey
Columbus
Dayton
Long Distance Company
Indianapils ‘Telephone Company
Toledo
Tribute to Labor Unity by Brockton Manufacturer Thomas Barry
Brockton industrial leader Thomas D Barry praised organized labor saying unions have blessed the city. He noted many past strikes, shifts to direct sales, growth in road sales, and high wages with profits. He predicted Brockton would reach 100000 residents in a decade.
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Thomas D. Barry
Brockton
Barry
Peary Receives National Geographic Gold Medal
In Washington on December 15 the National Geographic Society publicly honored Commander Robert E. Peary with a gold medal for discovering the North Pole. Professor Willis L. Moore presented the trophy and praised Peary as “the man” who won while largely avoiding discussion of the Cook polar controversy.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Peary
Willis L. Moore
Frederick A. Cook
Moore cites Peary data as unedited during medal talk
Professor Moore stated as he awarded the medal that the public never doubted Commander Peary’s account and that the expedition’s data required no editing before publication.
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Moore
Peary
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