Testimony on Sioux City & Pacific Railway Contracts
John J. Blair of Blairstown New Jersey testifies at the United States Pacific railway commission in New York October 4 on construction of the Sioux City & Pacific railway. He recalls Oakes Ames directorship and stock allocations, project costs around 4.64 million dollars, and payments to Douglass and Brown. Blair describes his role as president and the distribution of profits to stockholders while noting limited records and a lack of surviving books.
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New York
Pacific Railway
United States Pacific Railway Commission
Wall Street
John J. Blair
Blairstown
N. J
Sioux City & Pacific Railroad
Oakes Ames
Iowa Constructing Company
Boston
Sioux City & Pacific Railway
Sioux City
Fremont
Neb
Walker
Douglass & Brown
G. C. Blair
Ames
Charles A. Lombard
J. 3
B. Aney
William E. Dodge
Glidden & Williams
William B. Ellison
Blair
Delaware Coal and Iron Company
Reading Company
Cedar Rapids
Charles Dail
Park Bank
Navy Department
Washington
D. C
Congress
Navy
Bureau of Ordnance
Secretary of the Navy
United States
Department
Washington, D. C
William C. Whitney
Housatonic RaitRoad Co
Bridgeeport
Conn
The
Housatonic Railroad Company
Bridgeport
Connecticut
General Assembly
State of
C. K. Averill
Volunteer Vessel Volunteers Homeward Welcome in Marblehead
The Volunteer left New York for Marblehead early this morning amid salutes from Bay Ridge yachts and towing craft. Crowds on the Brooklyn Bridge cheered as the vessel sped along the East River and Captain Haff acknowledged numerous salutations. In Marblehead the Volunteer Club plans a grand reception for General Paine and Mr. Burgess, likely on Thursday night.
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New York
Marblehead
East River
Bay Ridge
Hay Ridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Haff
General Paine
Mr. Burgess
G A R Parade Draws 8000 Veterans Through Pitrspura
The western Pennsylvania G A R parade in Pitrspura saw more than 8000 veterans in the march with visiting posts from eastern Ohio and West Virginia. Major streets were decorated with bunting and arches as about 30000 visitors arrived. Governor Beaver and ex Governor Pierrepont joined the procession.
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Pitrspura
Penn
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Beaver
Pierrepont
Philadelphia Railroad Pleasure Trip Delights Boston Visitors
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company's tour departs this evening offering an exceptionally comfortable train with highly attractive destinations and flawless execution of the trip.
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Boston
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Railroad Bills Spark House Debate in New Hampshire
In Concord on October 4, the New Hampshire House moved to investigate alleged illegal influence on railroad bills after Representative Moore charged improper approaches. A judiciary committee probe was ordered, with amendments to leasing limits and railroad commission rules debated and adopted.
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Concorp
N. H
jSprmetan
Moore
Nashua
Judiciary Committee
Colby
Claremont
Mr. Stone
Andover
Mr. Batchelder
Salem
Batchelder
Stone
Northern
Boston, Concord & Montreal
Boston & Lowell
Messrs Batchelder
Atherton
Messrs. Colby
Bell
Exeter
Supreme Court
Gilman Marston
Honor to Sloop Paine Burgess Reception Plans
Boston officials held a noon meeting to discuss the Paine Burgess event. A list of five minute speakers includes Ames Holmes Eliot Brooks Butler and many prominent figures, plus invitations to clubs, students, and yacht interests. A five member committee was named to consider a silver service testimonial for General Paine.
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Paine- Burgess
O’ Brien
Governor Ames
Oliver Wendell Holmes
President Eliot
F. C. Prince
Phillips Brooks
Benjamin FE. Butler
Charles H. Taylor
BE. Bb. Haskell
Robert ©. Winthrop
Josiah G. Abbott
John Kb. Fitzgerald
Charles Levi Woodbury
General Devens
Major Russell
George Fred Williams
BP. A. Collins
H. M. Whitney
Brackett
James Freemen Clarke
John Boyle O'Reilly
Benjamin Dean
Leopold Morse
M. J. Savage
H. B. Lovering
M. Horton
Father Bailfish
William Everett
F. A. Walker
John R. Murphy
General Banks
Alexander H. Rice
Bernard Carpenter
John M. Forbes
Robert B. Forbes
H. Cabot Lodge
Henry Lee
Charles A. Welch
Hank Haff
Volunteer
Commercial
Boston
Jesse Brown
Harvard
Institute of Technology
Boston College
Association of
Old School Boys
Tufts College
School of Model Designing
Asa Potter
General Paine
E. B. Haskell
Burgess
Messrs
Asa P. Potter
J. Montgomery Sears
E. V
Thayer
Babbitt
Robert F. Clark
Funeral of George A Priest Held at Hotel Vendome
A large attendance of military, religious and business friends gathered yesterday for the funeral of George A Priest at the Hotel Vendome. The Rev Minot J Savage led the service and the interment followed at Forest Hills.
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George A. Priest
Hotel Vendome
Minot J. Savage
Forest Hills
Market talk on New York New England finances and rail mergers
Street rumors in Boston and New York discuss New York & New England Railroad bonds and debts. Questions linger about land purchases, stock sales, and a management change. The piece compares Chicago Burlington Northern tactics to a rising salesman, outlines options to rein in the line, and notes stock movements and a possible Chicago Burlington Northern conversion to Chicago Burlington & Quincy.
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Boston
New York
New York & New England Railroad Company
New York & New England
Fort Point Channel Bridge
Springfield & New London Railroad
Springfield & Northern
Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railroad
Northwest
Chicago, Burlington & Northern
Chicago
St. Paul
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago, Burlington& Northern
Northwestern Traffic Association
Interstate Commission
The Deacon's Daughter and Tonight's Theater Lineup
A listings page shows shows at amusement venues and theaters including The Deacon's Daughter at 7:45 pm, Diplomacy matinee 2 pm and 8 pm, A Run of Luck with 7 and 7:45 pm starts, The Corsair at 2 pm and 7:45 pm, Erminie matinee 2 pm and 7:45 pm, and the Howard Atheneum Variety matinee and afternoon shows at 2 pm.
Stock and real estate listings for Thursday
The notice lists sales and appraisals for today and Thursday including Albert Howe Co. Brighton stocks K L Day Co 11 30 p m Francis Henshaw Co 12 m S R Knights Co real estate 12 30 and 4 p m Leonard Co paintings 3 p m C T Walker horses 10 30 a m.
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Brighton
A.m. Stocks
K. L. Day & Co
Francis Henshaw & Co
S. R. Knights & Co
Leonard & Co
C. T. Walker
Marriages in and near the city early October
Notices of several marriage banns and ceremonies: Edgar W. Childs to Ade laide L. Lambert in Haverhill. John L. Guptill to Bertha L. Lord in Boston. Samuel Merrill to Estelle M. Hatch in Boston. W W R Miner to Mary Emma Delinfi of Roslindale in Lisbon New Hampshire. Joseph Smith to Mary L Sparrow in Somerville. James B Swan to Alzula W Snow in Fryeburg Maine. Fred W Varney to Florence Lincoln in the city.
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Minena
Ds Huff
Lisbon
N. H
C. P. Gifford
James BE. Swan
Alzula W. Snow
Fryeburg
Varney
Lincoln
QO. W. Gifford
Fred W. Varney
Florence Lincoln
Deaths notice roundup from local obituaries
A list of deaths with dates and ages across Boston area including Alden Allen Ames Blume Brown Buss Cairns Carrigan Denny Elvery Fardy Johnston Nauer Patch Rogers Sever Wells, noting service details for William R Sever.
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Dale
New York City
Harriette Bartlett
George L. Dale
Denny
Addison W. Denny
Elvery
Ellen Elvert
Fardy
Cambridgeport
Hannah L
Luke GC. Fardy
Johnston
Wakefield
James Johnston
Glasgow
Scotland
Nauer
Heimrich Nauer
Patch
Ipswich
George Patch
Rogers
Dedham
Susan S. Rogers
Thatcher Snow
Orleans
Sever
Plymouth
William R. Sever
Wells
Newton
Donald Claflin
Mary Alice
John T. Wells, Jr
Wanted Wholesale Hosiery and Notion Salesmen
Two energetic and reliable salesmen sought for a Wholesale Hosiery Underwear Gloves and Notion Account serving Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. Requires first-class house or acceptable importers line with good references. Address A. B. I'. 2431 Oxford Street Philadelphia Pa.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Oxford Street
Penn
Gretchen Mary J Holmes Novel Delights Readers
Readers praise Mary J Holmes for Gretchen a new novel drawing strong positive reactions. The work features a compelling plot and engaging characters that resonate with fans of traditional romantic fiction.
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Gretchen
EverypBopy
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