Untermyer Says Standard Oil Dissolution Was Fraud
Samuel Untermyer, for the White-Pierce Oil Co, pressed witnesses to claim the 1911 dissolution of Standard Oil as fraudulent. R C Veit, secretary treasurer, testified that directors met in the Standard Oil Building lunch room after board sessions, with several key executives continuing discussions of Standard Oil affairs post dissolution. The cross examination suggested subsidiaries became independent only after reorganizations and shown transportation arrangements shifted to the Faddle River Oil Co.
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Standard Oil
York
Stanford ON Corppany
Supreme Court
Samuel Untermyer
Whtere-Pierce Oil Company
R. C. Veit
Standard On Company of New York
West
Standard Off
Welt
Untermyer
John R. Archboll
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
James A. Moffett
New Jareau, Co
A. C Bedford
The
New York Co
New Jersey Con Ho
C. Fober, Jr
New = eee
Teagie
T New Jersey Company
Rockefeller
New Fork
M. F. Efliott
New Jersey Company
James Carey
New York Company
Standard Oil Company
Saberdiaries
Prii Te
Attermyer
Witness Vest
Kirby
New York
Heci Ledon
Faddle River Oil Co
Defense Opens Hatters Case
The case of Dp BE Loewe & Company versus Hatters moves into defense as witnesses testify and the defense outlines its plan. Plaintiffs previously won $220,000. defense emphasizes defendants aged 60 to 80 defending their homes with no backers. A mix of local rental ads and notices fill the rest of the page.
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Ceansdl
Barfield
Loewe & Company
Hatters’ Ou
United States District Court
Fineintiffs
Weequiewe
Seeiaeiek Rae
Frank Autelland
Er Trisl
Federation of Labor
Martha Wilson Sold On Block in York NY
Martha Wilson, Jersey heifer, sold for $15 to Joseph Daniels of North Carolina. The sale was by telegraph from York, Sept 3, with no relatives at Sea Girl. Other items note Grand Masters Day at Wallingford Masonic Home and various local notices about dances, rentals, and ads.
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York
Wilds
Ras
Raleigh
N. C
Martha
Sea Girl
Joseph Daniels
North Carolina
Master Masons of Content
Grand Masters
Wallingford
Masonic Home
Bee Rp Sorigh the Hastern Star
AFL Official Backer Testifies Against Hat Boycott Claim
John Mitchell of the American Federation of Labor testified and corroborated Samuel Gompers that the federation had not pursued a boycott of Loewe hats. William Humphreys and DaNey appeared as witnesses for several of the 189 defendants.
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John Mitchell
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Loewe
William Humphreys
Funeral Services for Rudolph A. Lohr Held at Home and Church
Funeral services for Rudolph A. Lohr, a young plumbing contractor who died after a boat accident at Rowayton, were held at his home 29 Adams Street and St Marys R C Church. Rev. John F. Murphy led a solemn high mass with assistants Fathers Mulcahy and Fitzpatrick. A large gathering attended, with a quartet and offertory music, then the procession to St Michael's Cemetery. The tragedy is linked to the boat capsizing while Lohr transferred pipe to a yacht anchored in Five Mile River. friends recall his fine character and the sorrow across many circles.
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Rudolph A. Lohr
Rowayton
Adams Street
St. Myrrs R. C
John F. Murphy
St. Mary's, Telebrant
Thomas Mulcahy
Francis T. Fitzpatric
Frank J. Munich
Thomas J. Lennon
Joseph Clab
John W. Dial
Arthur
Newark
William E
Daniel I. McNamara
Red Oakes
Oseph J. Schietinger
George GC. Waldo, Jr
Lohr
Five Mile River
Vanderbilt Cup Races at Milwaukee Cleared for Run
At Milwaukee on September 20 the Vanderbilt Cup and other prizes faced doubt due to rain yet officials stated the programs would proceed at 2 pm. Heavier cars risk edge damage on the course while lighter Wisconsin Challenge and Pabst Blue Ribbon entrants also raced. practice showed the track in excellent condition. John Ackley seeks divorce from Myrtle Ackley. custody requested for three children amid allegations of infidelity in Sayre and Athens Pennsylvania.
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Milwaukee
Fred K. Wagner
Anther
Eigin
John F
Ackley
Myrtle Ackley
John F. Ackley
Myrtle Hawlitt Ackley
Sayre
Bridgeport referendum scare fuels city election clash
The Bridgeport mayor proposes a special bond and charter amendment vote with a novel voting method, sidelining registrars and familiar machines. He defends the plan while opponents warn of unlawful conduct and demand lawful, transparent elections to prevent debt and misrule. Separate item notes Bull Moose probes into John Palmieri’s attorney general bid.
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Clifford B. Wil
Clistera B. Wilson
Connecticut
Republic
Bridgeport
Connecticut Company
Seafront Sewer Debate and Hering Plan Costs
A Bridgeport reader questions Mayor Wilson's push for a 1.2 million pumping-station sewer bond, contrasting it with Mr. Hering's 450000 proposal. The letter argues pumping would dump sewage into Long Island Sound, harming oyster industries and city finances, urging residents to vote no.
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Wilson
Hering
Zalmon
Goodsell
Farmer
Bridgeport
Long Island Sound
Mr. Hering
Scofield
Authorities suspect foul play in harbor body discovery
Authorities report a man found floating in the harbor may have been murdered. The body matches Charles Malvasin an oysterman missing since Wednesday night and described as about fifty years old, five feet five inches, 170 pounds. Initial exam showed a fractured neck, suggesting foul play. The victim wore blue overalls, black socks and shoes, with a Sanic order tattoo. Police await medical examiner results and identification as they pursue leads.
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Charles Malvasin
Lewis Oyster Co
South Avenue
Mee
Rei
Freman James Barnes
Reemo
Rourke
Garlick Wen
Omos
Thies
Bridgeport Faces Sewer Tax Burden Warning
In a public letter Zalmon Goodstll argues against a costly sewer scheme claiming it would saddle small taxpayers with higher levies for years. He warns Bridgeport cannot shoulder a tax burden that would ruin the city’s credit and burden thousands of residents with two mills extra annually.
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Bridgeport
Zalmon
Goodstll
Bootleggers Kill U S Marshals in Ambush
Coffeyville Kansas reports two U S Marshals killed and two wounded in an ambush while patrolling roads used for illegal liquor shipments. The dead are L Bowman Tulsa Oklahoma and Fred Mehring Dewey Oklahoma. W R Mayfield Lenape Oklahoma and R V Lockett South Coffeyville Oklahoma are wounded. A posse hunted the Osage mountains.
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U. S
Coffeyville
Kas
Osak Mountains
L. Bowman
Tulsa
Okla
Fred Mehring
Dewey
W. R. Mayfield
Lenape
R. V. Lockett
South Coffeyville
Gibson's Wife Aims to Clear Lawyer of Murder Charge
New York reports Attorney Burton W. Gibson jailed at Goshen for Rosa Szabo's murder. His wife Mrs. Gibson takes charge of his case, assisting Charles Golzier with documentary evidence and vowing her husband will be cleared. She denounces the prosecution's "tissue of lies" and asserts her faith in his innocence. Ida Robinson arrested for disorderly conduct after offering police a bunch of golden red flowers at East 35th Street station.
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New York
Burton W. Gibson
Goshen
Rosa Szabo
Ida Robinson
East 35Th Street
Wealth of accused maid stirs Greenwich court case
In Greenwich, a criminal superior court hearing sought to undermine Eva Alex the accused French maid by presenting witnesses. Grocery clerk James Prica testified about cash handoffs and small bills linked to the alleged theft. Other witnesses described lower court statements and signs of intoxication during arrest as coverage continued past press hour with trial expected to run into midweek.
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Criminal Superior Court
Eva Alex
Clare Mmllson Page
Greenwich
James Prica
Page
Augustin
Fred m
Greenwich News
Ernestia
New York
Palmer
Pease
Miss Agnes Reilly to Wed Garrity in City
Miss Agnes C. Reilly long with Howland Co ladies suit staff will resign tomorrow night to marry William J. Garrity of 82 Park Terrace next month. Garrity, a letter carrier, is linked to Alderman James P Garrity and Sacred Heart parish. wedding details remain undecided.
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Agnes C. Reilly
Howland Co
Mi Reilly
William J. Garrity
Park Terrace
Miss Heilly
Thomas F. Reilly
St. Augustin Paris
C! 5
Garrity
Socretice
Knights of Columabus
Court
Nathaniel C. Wheeler
F. of A
Letter Carriers’ Association
James P_ Garrity
Sacred Heart Parish
Worth Street
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Hatters
Eiverykogy
Lewis St
Bridgeport Land & Title Co
Stillman St
Louis Lesch
Danbury
BE. Beach
Main St
Aeurel Ave
Robert Hincks
Park Poca
Manjoney
Hutter
Bridgeport Proployment Bureau
W. D. Parker
Main St Iiss
Drew I
Aes
Ag Bird Store
Well St
Southworth's
Tfo
Girin
American Graphophone Co
Disc Record Department
Howard
Bommos
BILTZ
Koswath St. Tel
Bere
Martha Wilson
Masonic
Travelers & Fe & Rill
Bim
Main
Brooklawn
Speidel
Poplar St
Tiue
Baldwin's
Cannon St
Ruppert
Knickerbocker
Butler's
Ehret
N. Y
Clancy's Cafe
Poli Bldg
Fairfield Age
Bridgeport Distributing Co., Inc
State St. A
H. P
Nobis Ave
Erent
Aston Garage
Borsmos & Bilts
Aee Ee
Peter Hron
Stratford Ave
Bridgeport Gaelic @hietic Club
Lincoln Building
John Fitzgerald
Vanderbilt
Wisconsin
Parallel Street
Will Beara
Oakland
Laurel Ave
North Main St
E. Washington
Waldorf Motor & Mach. Co
Bull Moose
John Palmiers
John Palmieri
Brooklyn
Palmieri
Probhere
Zalmon Goodsell
Gibson
State
Agnes Reilly
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