Battle of Wall Street Giants Reshapes Railroads
New York May 26 report on Gould Rockefeller alliance against Pennsylvania rail road and allied interests dominating Wall Street. Stock losses from 1902 to recent lows total near 890 million with about 250 million shed in two months. Analysts foresee mergers and power shifts if Standard Oil backs vast railroad expansion.
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Gould-Rockefeller
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wall Street
George Gould
Pittsburg
Atlantic Seaboard
Ocean
Baltimore & Ohio
Paul
Northwestern
Illinois Central
Louisville & Nashville
Missouri Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Rock Island
St. Louis
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Gould-Pennsylvania
Gould
Western Union
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Rockefeller
Vanderbilts
Standard Oil
Nto
New York Central Railroad
Allegheny Mountains
Vanderbilt
Seaboard
Terry McGovern Sidelined by Malaria Ahead of Fort Erie Fight
New York May 26 Terry McGovern will miss Memorial Day bout with Abe Attell at Fort Erie as Sam Harris asks Canadian club manager Hermann for a two week postponement. McGovern is suffering from malaria.
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New York
Terry McGovern
Abe Attel
Fort Erie
Sam Harris
Hermann
Football Scores Display Narrow Results Across Cities
At Buffalo Buffalo 4 Newark 3. At Rochester Worcester 10 Roches ter 5. At Baltimore Providence 8 Baltim ore 8.
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Buffalo
Newark
Rochester
Worcester
Baltimore
Providence
College and School Games Today Across Multiple Campsuses
Harvard meets Holy Cross in Cambridge while Princeton hosts Amherst and Georgetown plays Andover. Tufts faces Williams in Williamstown and Dartmouth meets Brown in Hanover. Amherst Aggies visit Hartford and Bowdoin plays Colby in Brunswick. Fordham hosts Susquehanna and Exeter welcomes Newburyport. Newton and Malden area games list multiple high schools with city matchups.
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Holy Cross
Cambridge
Princeton
Amherst
Georgetown
Andover
Tufts
Williams
Williamstown
Dartmouth
Brown
Hanover
Trinity
Amherst Aggies
Hartford
Bowdoin
Colby
Brunswick
Fordham
Susquehanna
Exeter
Newburyport
Ewton High
Ballou & Hobigand
Newton
Woburn High
Stoneham High
Woburn
Salem High
Melrose High
Melrose
Original package sales spark Lowell no-license clash
Lowell May 26. The Citizens' Law Enforcement League seeks a warrant to arrest Leo Blacktin over original package liquor sales. Agent James J. Dacey plans a purchase to press Judge Hadley for action upon his return from Bermuda. Blackfin reportedly moves 6000 packages weekly at 35 cents each amid wholesale tension with saloon closures and home consumption fears.
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James J. Dacey
Citizens’ Law Enforcement League
Judge Hadley
United States
Dacey
Daniel J. Donohue
Blackfin
Lowell
Prohibition
Daniel J. Donahue
Donahue
Emmons
Boston Police Board
James’ Dacey
Judge Emmons Cites Fiske on Liquor Import Rules
Judge Emmons tells a Post reporter that liquor in original packages could be sold in Lowell without a license. He adds that his prior 10 gallon import threshold comment came from Deputy Collector Fiske's newspaper interpretation and that he had not reviewed the law himself.
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Lowell
Judge Emmons
Post
Massachusetts
United States
Fiske
Stop That Head Cold In Ten Minutes Dr Agnew Powder
Advertises Dr Agnew s Catarrhal Powder claiming to stop head cold in ten minutes and relieve catarrh after one application with a testimonial from John E Dell of Paulding Ohio. Also promotes Triscuit crackers as electric baked biscuits suitable for all ages and distributed by grocers.
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Ask Grocers
Automobilists Fined in Newton Court
Dr. Winfield Smith S H Thurber Frank Townsend all of Boston and Joseph Hockbridge of Newton Centre were among 17 motorists arrested on Commonwealth Avenue for reckless speeding. They were fined $10 in the local Police Court today.
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Newton
Winfield Smith
S. H. Thurber
Frank Townsend
Boston
Joseph Hockbridge
Newton Centre
Commonwealth Avenue Boulevard
New York Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Municipal Government
New York observes the 20th anniversary of its municipal government in New Amsterdam with ceremonies at City Hall and City Hall Park. Half a million school children join patriotic observances across the five boroughs. Mayor Low presides as General James Grant Wilson and Elihu Root deliver orations, with a Roosevelt message read aloud.
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New Amsterdam
City Hall
City Hall Park
Five Boroughs
Low
James Grant Wilson
The
New York Historical Society
Elihu Root
Roosevelt
New York City
Odell
John Clinton Gray
State Court of Appeals
H. Pereira Mendez
Congregation Shearith Israel
Henry C., Potter
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
John M. Farley
Ferguson and Ruhlin Draw in Last Round at Criterion Club
Gus Ruhlin of Akron Ohio and Sandy Ferguson of Chelsea fought to a draw in a lastround bout at the Criterion Athletic Club last night. Ruhlin pressed after the three round mark while Ferguson led early, both men delivering solid lefts. The crowd approved the draw as Mosey King and Billy Fitzgerald drew in eight rounds and Sam Langford defeated Chick Monahan in under a round.
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Akron
Sandy Ferguson
Chelsea
Criterion Athletic Club
Sandy
Ruhlin
Rublin
Mosey King
New London
Billy Fitzgerald
South Boston
Sam Langford
Chick Monahan
Stoughton
New Motorcycle Tries Mile at 1 5 with Red Devil
Bob Schultz piloted the new 14 horsepower motorcycle Red Devil at Charles River Park to a 1 minute 5 second mile. He cautioned about rough track bumps, while upcoming Memorial Day races promise faster times behind heavy machines and riders Moran Stinson Elkes Walthour Nelson DeGuichard.
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Bob Schultz
Joe Nelson
Charles River Park
Moran
Stinson
Elkes
Walthour
Nelson
DeGuichard
Harvard Football Candidates Rally for Yale Revenge
About 60 candidates attended a Harvard meeting led by Captain Carl Marshall as he announced a Sept. 17 start for practice. John Cranston urged a win over Yale while trainer MacMasters and Mike Farley urged summer fitness through light activity. Scotty criticized returning players as unprepared for fall training.
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Yale
Harvard
Carl Marshall
Crimson Eleven
Marshall
MacMasters
Mike Farley
John Cranston
Cranston
Scotty
Ratsey Sails for America Cup Craftwork in Gloucester
Gloucester May 26 The noted English sailmaker Ratsey who opened a plant at City Island and has contracts to make sails for all American yachts to defend the America’s Cup seeks skilled workmen in this city.
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Gloucester
Ratsey
City Island
Summer Homes on the Boston & Albany Route
An illustrated folder lists summer homes and hotels along the Boston and Albany line in the Berkshire Hills and other sections. A copy may be secured by applying to A. S. Hanson, General Passenger Agent, Boston.
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Boston & Albany
Berkshire Hills
A. S. Hanson
Boston
Seaver Issues Boston School Report Nine Recommendations
Superintendent Seaver releases annual Boston public schools report focused on history, statistics, and programs. Proposals include an eight grade primary course, extended music and art, revised grading, expanded shop work, evening high school in South Boston, and early college prep for Latin students.
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Seaver
Public Schools of
Boston
Mechanic Arts High School
Purchasing agent for N H State College arrested
Dover May 26 Frederick C Keith former purchasing agent and secretary to the president of New Hampshire State College was arrested at his Durham home on a warrant charging embezzlement of 1500 from May 1 He pleaded not guilty and bail was set at 2000 with a June 18 hearing date after trustees investigated college funds amid hopes he would not attempt flight.
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N. H
New Hampshire State College
Durham
Frederick C. Keith
Keith
George W. Parker
Frost
Scott
Whittemorrise
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