From Clerk to Magnate C M Schwab Details
C M Schwab born in Loretto Penn 88 years ago rises from wagon driver in Braddock to superintendent of Homestead works and Carnegie president. He amasses vast wealth with stock bonds and salaries described, noted as arts patron like Carnegie and Dewey portraits bought at high cost. He is tallied as key manager of the Wig steel combine.
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Wig Steel Combine
Loretto
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St. Francis College
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Edgar Thompson Steel Works
Carnegie
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Tlomestead
Carnegie Steel Company
Carnegie Company
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Mr. Carnegie
Admiral Dewey
Chartran
New Hampshire Senate and House Back Call for Constitution Convention
In Concord on February 14 the New Hampshire Senate and House met in a joint convention and canvassed last November’s vote on calling a constitutional convention. Of 13 845 ballots, 10 565 favored a convention, and the Speaker declared the convention called. A judiciary committee report in March will propose how delegates are chosen by cities and towns for a September 1902 convention.
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House Judiciary Committee
Berkshire hog sale breaks regional records in Asheville event
George Vanderbilt presided over a landmark livestock sale in Asheville North Carolina featuring more than 100 thoroughbreds and registered Berkshire hogs. The event set a regional record with an average price reported above expected figures despite questionable text noting prices and prices per unit.
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George Vanderbilt
Regi
Pope Leo XIII Encyclical on Social Democracy and Faith
New York reports copies of Pope Leo XIII encyclical urging Catholics to oppose Social Democracy and Christian Socialism. It defends Christian Democracy grounded in divine law, warns against agitating rhetoric, and calls for unity under episcopal authority and organized charity aligned with religion.
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New York
Leo XIII
Italy
Institute of Catholic Congresses
Indictments Hit Plymouth County Figures In Fire and Crime
Plymouth February report shows grand jury returning true bills against Robert W. Adams once with the Boston Fire Department on arson in Hull. Mary A. Wilbur of Brockton faces arson in Brockton. Lewis J. Shaw of Carver charged with shooting and killing Frank Shaw during a house entry attempt. Winslow S. Sampson and Roland H. Hipson of Plymouth arraigned for breaking and entering Dr. E. P. Colby’s cottage at Book Pond and other summer dwellings. they pleaded guilty.
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Plymouth County
Bailey
Superior Court
Robert W. Adams
Boston Fire Department
Hull
Mary A. Wilbur
Brockton
Lewis J. Shaw
Carver
Frank Shaw
Winslow S. Sampson
Roland H. Hipson
E. P. Colby
Boston
Book Pond
First creditors meeting held for Globe and Prospect Mills
In Lawrence on February 14 the first creditors meeting for Globe and Prospect Mills in bankruptcy selected HH K Webster James H Eaton and Charles W Walworth as trustees for both mills and set a joint bond of 60000 dollars. Major claims include Stoddard Harrick Richards Co Boston 85625 Massachusetts Loan Trust Co Boston 21907 and local banks. Prospect Mills claims include the same firm and Boston lenders with totals around 30100 21921 and 193?8.
Sweet Eaters and a Grape Nuts Cure Tale
A Philadelphia case shows a frail child at 1830 Mifflin Street who refused meals except sweets. After aunt fed her Grape-Nuts, the girl gained appetite, recovered from bronchial illness, and now attends Girls' Grammar School as a bright pupil.
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M. J. Searles
Mifflin St
Atlantic Bank Affairs Rumored Takeover and Liquidation
A circulating rumor links Standard Oil interests seeking land beneath the Atlantic Bank building with a private individual aiming to liquidate the bank. Daniel G. Wing is named as a liquidator link, and Massachusetts Bank is viewed as a key player if liquidation occurs. Promoters could profit from a stock purchase around 13 versus quoted values up to 145, and the liquidating bank might gain increased business.
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Standard Oil
Daniel G. Wing
Globe National Bank
Massachusetts National Bank
Massachusetts Bank
Bank
Boston
Atlanticc
Four defendants plead guilty in Cold Spring brewery case
In Salism on February 14 in the Superior Criminal Court William Scott John Brown Daniel McQuaid and John Tarrell pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the Cold Spring brewery at Lawrence on July 2 1900 assaulting the fireman and stealing money. Justice Hopkins sentenced Scott and Brown to 12 to 15 years in state prison McQuaid 10 to 12 years and Tarrell 8 to 10 years.
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Superior Criminal Court
William Scott
John Brown
Deniel McQuaid
John Trarrell
Cold Spring
Lawrence
Hopkins
Scott
Brown
McQuaid
Wparreil
Kennedy murder trial tests handwriting expert testimony
In New York on February 14 the Kennedy murder trial debated admissibility of handwriting expert testimony linking a check indorsement on Dolly Reynolds to Dr. Kennedy. Judge Fursman sustained the defence objection that experts cannot testify from mere comparison without the actual disputed writing. The ruling echoes in legal circles as potentially sweeping for handwriting evidence in cases like Molineux.
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New York
Kennedy
Dolly’' Reynolds
Molineux
Bartow S. Weeks
Charles le Rourbier
Court of Appeals
Rockefeller Wedding Set for April 238 in New York
Percy Avery Rockefeller, son of Standard Oil magnate William Rockefeller, will wed Miss Isabel Goodrich Stillman, daughter of James Stillman, president of National City Bank. The ceremony at St. Bartholomew's Church Madison Avenue will be conducted by Rev. David H. Greer. the date is fixed for April 238 and expected to be a major Easter season event.
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NW York
Percy Avery Rockefeller
William Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Isabel Goodrich Stillman
St. Bartholomew's Protestant Episcopal
Madison Avenue
David H. Greer
Isabel G. Stillman
Alfred Eires Vanderbilt
Elsie French
Percy Rockefeller
Yale University
James Stillman
The
National City Bank of New York
Appalachian Club Lands Tax Exemption Defeated
New Hampshire Legislature votes 11 to 0 against exempting Appalachian Club lands from taxation. The 20 Linstonians seek to preserve and beautify the White Mountain region, facing opposition from House leaders and critics who call it a lawyers versus farmers clash.
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Concord
N. IL
New Hampshire
Appalachian Club
White Mountain
Robert Lampry
Tuftonhoro
Charles H. Greenleaf
Hotel Vendome
Hoston
Profile House
Mountains
Mranconia
General Gordon Loses Overcoat With Passes in Chicago
General John R. Gordon lecturing on the Confederacy reported robbed of his overcoat yesterday in Chicago. The coat contained passes entitling him to railroad transportation and checks and papers of value. He left the coat on a chair in a writing room for a few moments and returned to find it gone.
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Chicago
John R. Gordon
Old Church Reopened as New Parish Hall With Vaudeville
The former St. Margaret Church at Harvest and Boston is being renovated and will be dedicated as a parish hall next Monday night. A vaudeville show directed by Frank W. Hollis will feature talents from major city theatres.
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Harvest and
Boston Streets
Frank W. Hollis
Weary South depot officials amid rail network news
Illness besets South depot officials including C E Davenport who oversees the New Haven employment bureau. A special Train No 15 of the Boston and Albany division left the South depot at 10 50 am with a baggage car dining car and three Pullman coaches carrying Boston and New England society leaders on a 6000 mile journey past New Orleans Mexico and California. Percy Todd the new second vice president of the New Haven oversees traffic and former West Shore official brings expertise.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
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Charlie Percy
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Frank Scot
New York
New Haven & Hartford
Fieburg
Boston & Mainé Ragroad
Fitchburg
Lerse
Glynn
Rutherford Avenue
Verern
Growth of a Boston Grocer Gray & Co. Bosses Tiny Start to Large Store
Gray and Co. on Hanover and Blackstone streets grew from a one-room tea and butter shop to a four-story grocery and provision store in five years. Fire buys stock in carloads enabling unprecedented low prices. The firm now offers groceries fruits wines liquors cigars with ever-growing demand and stricter measures to accommodate patrons.
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Hanover
Blackstone Bets
Boston
Supcort
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Enseonerd
Cold Hands Girl Verdict Clears Russell and Companion
In Municipal Criminal Court yesterday Marty E. Russell, colored, charged as a cold hands girl with taking money from Olaf Olsen on App to street Wednesday night, proved her innocence and was discharged. Margar Thompson, a chum of Russell, was also found innocent of the same offense and dismissed.
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Olaf Olsen
Margar Thompson
Russell Gir
Expect Stink of Baron's Millions Chicago
John Whits and Robert Lee France of Edgewater expect a share of a 2 000 000 inheritance left to Mosby's guerrillas by Baron von Massow. Von Massow served with Mosby's men and fought in later wars. Mosby estimates 100 living men in the oil column, White believes 400.
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John Whits
Robert Lee
France
Edgewater
Mosby
Baron Stobert von Massow
Huron von Massow
Mr. White
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