Rockefeller Testimony On Oil Rail Traffic Disputes
John D. Rockefeller spoke on the stand about railroad and Standard Oil relations. He cited an agreement between W. Rockefeller and T. A. Scott, approved by oil carrying railroads, and said the traffic divisions sometimes harmed his firm. He claimed Standard Oil had no role in those railroad traffic divisions.
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New York
Navy
Standard Oil Company
John D. Rockefeller
William Rockefeller
Thomas A. Scott
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mr. Rockefeller
Take Care of Your Stomach Says John D
During a government trial intermission in New York Rockefeller spoke with reporters about health. He emphasized a careful diet in youth and throughout life, claiming it kept him vigorous into old age and helped him work long hours by avoiding stomach problems.
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New York
Mr. Rockefeller
Rockefeller oil deal outlines railroad guarantee
Mr. Rockefeller testified that the company guaranteed the Pennsylvania railroad a set yearly barrel allotment of oil while the railroad agreed to pay 10 percent of the rate on shipped oil. He described how independent companies gathered to expand Standard Oil from Ohio into international reach, noting a December 1872 agreement between the Producers Union and the Refiners Association.
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Rockefeller
Pennsylvania Railroad
Standard Oil
Producers’ Union
Refiners’ Association
Kaiser's Household in an Angry Mood
Berlin reports reveal the Emperor’s ministers and aides closely tracking his mood amid unrest. The Emperor defends his oath to observe the Constitution and maintains unchanged ties to Prussia and the federation, while Chancellor Von Buelow and Reichstag leaders defer ministerial questions until post Hamm disaster discussions.
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Kaiser
Count Zu Eulenberg
Baron von Peischach
Count von Knessbeck
von Plessen
Count von Hahnke
Vonyncker
Admiral von Mueller
Reichsanzeiger
von Buelow
Prussia
Reichstag
Europe Pronounces China Safe as Markets Rally
Tokio stocks recover to near pre slide levels and bonds rise after news that the $10,000,000 loan arranged in Paris and London was oversubscribed five times. European confidence grows that China is safe as the credit move is hailed.
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TOKIO
Paris
London
Europe
China
Blaze of incendiary origin damages Revere house
A fire in a building under construction on Shirley avenue Revere last night caused $100 in damage. Investigators traced the blaze to a pile of shavings in the basement.
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Shirley Avenue
Revere
Cannon Ball Wreck Near New Orleans Kills Engineer
Texas and Pacific passenger train known as the Cannon Ball wrecked forty miles from New Orleans. Engineer Smith was killed, the engine baggage car and one coach left the track. None of the passengers was injured.
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New Orleans
Texas & Pacific
Smith
Whiskies Praised for Highest Excellence in Craft
A boastful note asserts that requesting this product guarantees the best quality. It praises the makers for competing with rivals who lack honor in their craft, highlighting a standard of superior craftsmanship in its specialized line.
Mayor Johnson In Cleveland Loses Fortune
Cleveland November 19 The long famed financier Mayor Tom L. Johnson said today he has lost everything. He will vacate his Euclid avenue home and move to smaller, less expensive quarters.
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Cleveland, O
Tom L. Johnson
Euclid Avenue
Cleveland
Mayor Johnson vows to stay in race despite losses
The Cleveland mayor says his fortune fell due to trust in his dead brother Albert's estate tied to East traction interests. He refused to resign, saying civic work and his brother's children define his path. He predicts more attacks but vows to continue as a mayoral candidate after this term. He reportedly lost about 400000 dollars in Lorraine Ohio.
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Albert
Johnson
Loraine
Boston in grip of one man Morgan speech at library
Henry C. Long warned at the Public Library that Boston suffers under J. Pierpont Morgan who controls funds and rail link plans. He condemned the city as mendicant seeking Morgan’s favors and lacking its own railroad ambitions.
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Hub
Boston
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
Henry C. Long
Public Library
Mr. Morgan
Boston Needs Buffalo Rail Link to Dominate the West
A speaker urged building a Buffalo to Boston railroad and a Canadian Pacific spur to the Hub. He argued Boston should become an Atlantic coast open door and predict Boston as a leading port within 25 years. He attacked Massachusetts laws hindering railroad construction.
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Boston
Buffalo
New York
Philadelphia
Savannah
Montreal
Albany
Atlantic
Merchants’ Association
Massachusetts
Chattahoochee Fire Near Norfolk Delays Toward Boston Route
The steamer Chattahoochee of Ocean Steamship Co. facing a forward hold fire refused all aid and beached at Lambert's Point near Norfolk. Captain Rowlett sent news by wireless after discovering the blaze off the Carolina coast. Crew flooded the forward compartment and expect control by afternoon. cargo was 4000 bales of cotton from Savannah.
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Norfolk
Chattahoochee
Ocean Steamship Company
Savannah
Boston
Rowlett
Lambert's Point Flats
Carolina
Weather forecast for New England Friday to Saturday
Washington weather bulletin reports rain or snow in New England Friday with Saturday fair skies. Fresh southwest to northwest winds are expected.
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Boston
Washington
New England
A F L Indorses Compers Over Injunction Fight
At the A F of L convention in Denver on November 19 the federation unanimously endorsed President Gompers's stance on labor injunctions. The debate centered on whether labor should disobey court orders and whether funds should defend such suits. John Mitchell warned he could face jail for refusing to pay fines while supporting the committee's report.
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Denver
Col
Gompers
Icks Stove & Range Company
A. F. of L
Organized Labor
James Duncan
Granite Cutters’ Organization
Federation
Mr. Gompers
City primaries jolt party machines in Boston wards
Republicans and Democrats face upheaval as ex Mayor Fitzgerald loses Ward 24 by under ten votes while reclaiming Ward 6 in the North End. Graves loses East Boston post. Gediman-Lomasney foes topple in Ward 8. Donovan, Fitzgerald allies clash over mayoral favor. Delegates tallied across many wards with Crawford figures disputed. Continued on Page 7.
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New
Democratic City Committee
Fitzgerald
North End
Edward G. Graves
Republican City Committee
Boston
Republican Ward Committee
Hibbard
James Donovan
New Democratic City Committee
John F. Fitzgerald
Kelcher
Donovan
Eix
John H. Lee
The White Slave Trade in Chicago Exposed
United States District Attorney Edwin W. Sims outlines the extent of the white slave trade in Chicago and other cities in a series of Woman's World articles. The editor invites mothers to write to receive the series for study and awareness.
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Chicago
Woman's World
United States
Edwin W. Sims
Desk 2
Til
Adv
Harvard Rules the Favorite in Yale Field Prep
Harvard enters the Yale game as the favorite with strong confidence and 8 to 5 odds. Yale and Harvard players met at Yale Field in New Haven for practice and shared a social hour after dinner.
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Farmington
Conn
Harvard
New Haven
Yale
Crimson
Yale Warriors
Harvard Yale Practice Before Week's Big Game
Head Coach Houghton and players including Daly Kers berg Is ernan Campbell and others traveled to Yale Field after lunch at the New Haven House. They trained an hour at Yale gym practicing punts and signals before returning by the 4 o clock train.
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Houghton
Daly
Kersberg
Ernan
Campbell
Yale
Burr
Cutler
Cutting
Galatti
Sprague
Nourse
Browne
Ver- Wiebe
Leslie
Kennard
Corbett
New Haven House
Eggleston
Warward
Moseley
New Haven
Harvard
Amory
Temple Street
Jimmy Fallon
Perkins Institution to move blind school to Watertown
The Perkins Institution and Massachusetts School for the Blind will relocate from South Boston to Watertown. Trustees bought the 32 acre Stickney estate on North Beacon Street near the Watertown arsenal for 50 000 dollars. Superintendent Edward E. Ailen will travel abroad to study model blind institutions for ideas for Watertown buildings.
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Perkins Institution
Massachusetts School For the Blind
Boston
Watertown
Stickney
North Beacon Street
Watertown Arsenal
Riverside Street
Metropolitan Parkway
Edward E. Ailen
Van Vlissingen Forgery Ring Exceeds Estimated Loss
Chicago report shows Peter Van Vlissingen's forgeries total nearly 2 million dollars, far above his confession. About 100 victims affected and 458 forged securities outstanding. The Valentine Blatz estate of Milwaukee faces a potential $200,000 loss from Van Vlissingen mortgages.
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Chicago
Peter van Vlissingen
Joliet
van Vlissingen
Valentine Blatz
Milwaukee
Father John's Medicine Endorsed by Maiden Woman
Mrs G Landros of Maiden Massachusetts touts Father John's Medicine as the only remedy that has helped her children in an advertisement. The testimonial promotes the product with a personal health claim.
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John
Mrs. G. Landros
Maiden, Mass
Adv
Buffalo Bill Endorses Dr Daniels Veterinary Remedies
Buffalo Bill lends his personal endorsement to Dr Daniels Veterinary Remedies available at Riker Jaynes Drug Stores.
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Buffalo Bill
Dr. Daniels
Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores
Ade
Colds Fr John’s Medicine Ad Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Colds Fr John’s Medicine as best for throat and lung relief. It claims fast healing effects and promotes the product as a reliable remedy for respiratory symptoms.
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KE. A. Fowler
American Journal of Health
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Broad Street
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