Big Bond Issue for Panama Canal
Washington reports a White House conference approved increasing Panama bond authorization from 130 million to 397 million, based on Col Goethal’s cost estimate. The plan reallocates 50 million from bond proceeds to the Canal purchase, with ongoing debates over bond terms, interest rates, and funding for deficit cover tied to tariff and currency bills.
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White House
Aldrich
Payne
Treasury
MacVeagh
Norton
Panama
Col. Goethal
Canal
Cardinal Gibbons
Senate
Rich woman up for smuggling
New York July 16 23 000 pearl necklace linked to Fremont B Chesbrough or his wife was seized with a false bottom trunk. Mrs Chesbrough faces an indictment for smuggling while her husband awaits trial. The case highlights intensified customs scrutiny after a May arrival and a valued but disputed necklace.
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New York
Fremont B. Chesbrough
Chesbrough
United States District Attorney’s Office
Treasury
Bremen
Canada
William Cady
Pittsburg
Custom House
Emerson
Mich
Theatres Last Nights of Leah Kleschna at Poli's
Poli's Stock Company presents Leah Kleschna with final performances today and tomorrow. Matinee souvenirs include real carnations for ladies and a post show reception on stage. A coupon draw offers a twenty six piece silver set next Monday matinee. coupons end after tomorrow night. Also featured is The Palms sung by Master Joseph Daly the Boy Chorister. Daly, formerly from Roxbury Mass, joins Mr Ira Kessner the Boston tenor in two Pictorial melodies. Foley's Kidney Remedy is recommended for early kidney issues. F. B. Brill, local agent. 135
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Button-Oliphant
Main
Wall Streets
Joseph Daly
Old Mission Church
Roxbury
Mass
Dickens Artwork Custody Battle Tops Chicago Widow
New York July 16 Thirteen parchment sheets symbolizing the original thirteen states and a $387000 set of Charles Dickens were involved in Supreme Court proceedings. Mrs Mary J Hoxie of Chicago seeks to examine the paintings and determine their value before paying notes tied to the Dickens purchase. The case centers on a contract dispute with George D Sproul and a plan to substitute illuminated tablets of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution by Nestore Leoni.
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Charles Dickens
Supreme Court
Boston
George D. Sproul
Fifth Avenue
J. A. Hatch
Wallstreet
Hoxie
Sproul
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Leoni
United States
Helena
Italy
Roosevelt
di Cesnola
Museum of Art
Dickens
Ross Turner
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