Where Is the Richest Man in the World? Rockefeller Mystery
New York Feb 25. Rumors sweep Wall Street over John D Rockefeller as detectives search for his health and whereabouts. Speculation spans Pocantico Hills Lakewood N J Cleveland and even Southern seas with reports of yachts and a possible death hoax. No trace has been found after three months, while markets stay firm and the system mutters about hidden knowledge.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
Wall Street
Hadley
Missouri
Henry H. Rogers
Standard Oil
Broadway
Pocantico Hills
Hot Springs
Ark
Rockefeller
South America
South American
Riviera
McCail
Alexander
McCurdy
Rogers
Senator Aldrich
Rhode Island
Aldrich
RISH MAY JOIN WITH LAWSON
Thomas W. Lawson and Stuyvesant Fish emerge as figures in a power struggle over proxies in Mutual Life and New York Life. Lawson positions to control elections using proxies while Fish hires Samuel Untermyer to counter Harriman Rogers forces in Illinois Central. An anti-system probe into Harriman and Union Pacific is floated.
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Thomas W. Lawson
Lawson
Stuyvesant Fish
Illinois Central Railroad
Fish
Truesdale
The
Mutual Life
McCurdys
McC
Armstrong Committee
New York Life
Samuel Untermyer
Harriman-Rogers
Ilinois Central Railroad
Tntermyer
Illinois Central
Gayety
Rogers-Harriman Coalition
Harriman
Union Pacific Railroad
Hall receivers win cash settlement in Provident case
The Shenandoah claimants face a $17,000 cash settlement from the Provident Securities and Banking Company receivers, amid a pending West Coast deal with an English syndicate led by D. C. Willoughby. Receiver Hall aims to finalize after Receiver Weed returns to confirm, signaling a favorable turn following Gurley‑led litigation.
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Provident Securities & Banking Company
Shenandoah Company
Gurley
Denver
Hall
Weed
Claremont
N. H
Mr. Hall
Receiver Hall
Girl Plays Piano With Feet in Kentucky Town
Mary Ada Hendricks a 15 year old girl born without arms in Ansel Wayne County Kentucky can play piano accordion banjo and several other instruments with her feet demonstrating remarkable musical versatility and adaptability.
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Owingsville, Ky
Mary Ada Hendricks
Ansel
Wayne County
Mission School alumni hold whist party and bowling contest
The alumni of Mission School of the Church of Perpetual Help Roxbury will hold a whist party and ladies bowling contest this evening in St. Alphonsus Hall.
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Mission School of the Church of Perpetual Help
Roxbury
St. Alphonsus Wall
Fire at Michael O'Keefe store on Washington Street
Alarm from Box 74 reported a blaze at Michael O'Keefe's store, 1465 Washington Street. Damage pegged at 50 dollars with the cause still unknown.
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Michael O'Keefe
Washington Street
Bat Nelson Heroic Rescue Near Blue Sulphur
Battling Nelson, in Huntington for pre training in Philadelphia, was badly bruised while stopping a runaway to save Mrs. Frank Howard and her two children at Blue Sulphur. The injuries are not serious.
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Huntington
W. Va
Nelson
Blue Sulphur
Here
Philadelphia
Frank Howard
Boy Skips With Father's Cash in Riverside
Patrick Cassidy a Floral Park fish dealer traveled to Riverside near Providence Rhode Island and recovered about $300 of the $400 his 18 year old son Charles took last Friday night. Charles had fled from home and was believed headed to Riverside to visit a family there. Cassidy located him and brought back the money.
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Providence
R. I
Patrick Cassidy
Floral Park
N. Y
Riverside
Charles
Cassidy
Americans Warned in China Over Possible Massacre
United States minister Rock Hill remains in China to safeguard American interests as unrest spreads nationwide. Reported bandit activity in Jehol and rising arms in Kwangtung and Fukien indicate imminent danger for foreigners amid a troubled succession dispute and slow reforms.
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Jehol
Kwangtung
Fokien
Douglas Copper Bonds Oversubscribed But Three Days Remain
A Boston market note urges immediate orders for Douglas Copper Company 6 percent convertible bonds due 1907. With a March 1 price jump from 123 to 152, investors are warned of oversubscription and told to wire funds to secure up to 1000 face value. The issue highlights ore wealth, planned railroad link, smelter startup, and projected dividends as incentives to buy.
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Douglas Copper Company
Bank
United States
Provident
Southern Pacific
Douglas Station
May recall missionaries panel on China danger
Tremont Temple hosts the Congregational Club of Boston with delegates from 50 cities to mark the 100th anniversary of American foreign missions. Event shifts from fundraising to urgent discussion as Dr. Arthur H. Smith reports on China and counsels action. Dr. Samuel B. Capen presides. speakers include Charles R. Brown Samuel C. Bushnell A H Plumb E P Drew Wolcott H. Johnson and Samuel Usher.
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China
Tremont Temple
Congregational Club of
Boston
America
Arthur H. Smith
Samuel B. Capen
Charles R. Brown
PD. D
Oakland
Cal
Samuel C. Bushnell
A. H. Plumb
D. D
E. P. Drew
Wolcott H. Johnson
Samuel Usher
May Go to China Letter Defends Sailors Honor
A Boston reader argues against attacking sailors who join national service abroad. He recalls Dewey's fleet, calls for respect for bluejackets, and praises dances at Roughan Hall and Newport hospitality to U S S Reina Mercedes crew. Sailor J A Doherty signs from U S S Reina Mercedes Newport Rhode Island.
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Post
Boston
China
United States
Admiral Dewey
Boston Harbor
U. S. S. Missouri
U. S. S. Yankton
U. S. S. Reina Mercedes
Constellation
Naval Training Station
United States Naval Torpedo Station
Forts Preble and
Adams
Wood mobilizes army for possible China expedition
Manila dispatch reports Major-General Leonard Wood has an army ready to move at an hour’s notice for a possible China uprising. Teamsters and packers are enlisted, outfits prepared, transports loaded at docks, and troops stationed along the water front to be shipped rapidly if orders arrive.
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Manila
China
Leonard Wood
U S Transports Kilpatrick McClellan Sail For Manila
United States transports Kilpatrick and McClellan with the First Infantry aboard left Malta today bound for Manila for possible service in China if disturbances arise. The McClellan docked at Malta for boiler overhaul and repair.
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Gibraltar
United States
Kilpatrick
McClellan
Manila
China
Malta
Low Rates to the Pacific Coast from Boston
Colonist tickets accepted in Pullman tourist sleepers on sale daily Feb 14 to Apr 6 for 49.90 to 52 from Boston to Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Portland Tacoma Seattle and other Pacific coast points with lower rates to intermediate stations. Daily and personal Pullman tour ist sleeping cars via direct lines to California destinations over Chicago Northwestern Union and Southern Pacific Bays direct line or via Colorado Scenic Route. Also on Los Angeles Limited three nights from Chicago over the Chicago Northwestern Union Pacific and New Salt Lake San Pedro route. Tickets and information on application. J Brittain Genl Agt 800 Washington st Boston.
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Pacific Coast
Pullman
Boston
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
California
Chicago & Northwestern
Union
Southern Pacific
Descendant of Cromwell Rockhill Noted Explorer of Asia
William Woodville Rockhill, a direct Cromwell descendant and renowned Asia explorer, served as McKinley’s special commissioner to China. He explored Mongolia and Tibet in 1888, studied Chinese, wrote on the region, and prepared an encyclopedia of Chinese geographical terms.
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William Woodville Rockhill
Oliver Cromwell
Asia
China
Rockhill
McKinley
Mr. Rockhill
Mongolia
Thibet
Kikoner
College of
Fran
Cromwell
Lightship Adrift In Fog Near Newport Station
The Nantucket Shoals lightship, hindered by dense fog, anchored on Phelps bank about 10 miles northeast of its station after drifting from midnight during a northeast storm. The ship, equipped with a propeller, cruised near its station and hoped to resume duties as the transatlantic liners turning point.
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Newport
R. I
Nantucket Shoals
Phelps Bank
Delightful cold cream by Ben. Levy & Co. perfumers
A favorite toilet accessory and curative prepared by Ben. Levy & Co. French perfumers. Used and endorsed by many society and professional women who praise its ability to prevent and relieve roughness and irritation on face and hands. Sold by druggists everywhere.
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Ben. Levy & Co
Market Review and Outlook Faces Mixed Signals This Week
Market tone remains generally lower despite brief strength from short-covering. Bearish mood deepened by talk of a coal strike and European clash over Morocco, plus money-market nerves. Amalgamated and allied stocks saw heavy selling, while Union Pacific dominated railroad activity amid chatter of price cuts. Supreme Court ruling narrows coal sale and transportation roles for railroads, with longer-term impact uncertain. New securities continued to flood the market as bank reserves stay tight, implying eventual congestion. McIntyre & Co say bulls unlikely until money markets brighten and outsiders regain confidence. Copper shares show notable weekly fluctuations.
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Amalgamated
Copper Star
Union Pacific
Armstrong Insurance Report
Supreme Court
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
New York Stock Exchange
T. A. McIntyre & Co
Washington
B and A Quickens Up Tourist Sleeper Service
The Boston and Albany tourist sleeping car now departs South Station at 2 p.m. every weekday via Boston and Albany and New York Central, with faster schedules to California and the Northwest and connections in Chicago for western destinations. For rates and schedules, contact R. M. Harris at 866 Washington Street.
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California
Northwest
New York Central
Boston
South Station
Boston & Albany
Chicago
R. M. Harris
Washington Street
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Blaze
Bat Nelson
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Hill
Pekin
Vtrance Tone Forgidden City
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Greater Boston
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Journal Building
American Board
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Preside
Navy Yard
J. A. Doherty
U. S
Market Review
Allouez
BOW Atlantic Eeee Ee
Calumet & Hecla
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Isle Royale
North Butte
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