Railroad Men Rise From Humble Beginnings to Presidents
Nine railroad executives elevated to top posts within a year after starting as redmen, station agents, or messengers. From the Erie to the Southern Pacific and Missouri Kansas Texas, a wave of self-made leaders emerged, including Whiteford Cale of Louisville Nashville and Walter L. Ross of Nickel Plate, with varied early roles from operator to clerk and messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Redmen
Tran de Witt Clinton
Mohawk
Albany
Schenectady
Whiteford FR. Cale
Louisville and Nashville
Nashville, Chattanooga
St. Louis
Southern Pacific Lines
Houston
Toray
Texas
Louisiana
Missouri, Kansas
Columbus Haille
Dallas
Charles N. Whitehead
Whitehead
St. Louisa
San Francisco
Cairo
Mrs G G Neilson Dies in Paris at Fifteen Years
Mrs G G Neilson dies in Paris at age fifteen. The text notes her mother received a grant and mentions Mrs Vanderbilt marrying Sydney J Colford Jr on January 26 1921. The couple had two daughters and Colford's family links to the Meilsons and Belle Gebhard are referenced along with Freddie Gebhard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderbilt
Sydney J. Colford, Jr
Colford
Long Island
Meilsons
Belle Gebhard
Freddie Gebhard
New York
Flying Cop McAllister Vindicated Restored to Duty
New York June 3 The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court ordered Robert F McAllister known as the flying cop reinstated on the police force after his acquittal on a second degree murder charge for Vincent Fighera. He had been removed by Police Commissioner Enright and faced trials for perjury and murder while his track career included the Metropolitan 100 yard indoor title in 1922 and indoor records for 110 129 290 and 150 yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Robert F. McAllister
Supreme Court
McAllister
Enright
Vincent Fighera
Metropolitan
Cobb Too Capable to Manage Tigers
Detroit after a season under Ty Cobb shows the team improved with George Moriarty at second base and as manager. Cobb, an intense and fast judge of play, failed to transfer his on field skills to managing others. Moriarty uses diplomacy and avoids ruffling temperamental players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Tigers
Ty Cobb
Cobb
George Moriarty
Moriarty
Crosby Defeats Harding 75 to 25 in Seaside Track Meet
Crosby boys from Waterbury trounced Harding at Seaside Park with 75 points to 25. Lasky led Harding with top finishes in the javelin and 100 yard dash, while Freni and Sutton starred for Crosby in distance events and field events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Harding
Fren
Crosby
Sway
Sutton
Klein
Hardings
Lasky
Culbert
Secon
Harding
Daniels
Kilein
Rosa
Freni
Vail
Heaney
Gillyard
Izzo
Smith
Cooney
Todd
Fi Chernoff
Duff
Wozny
Hanusovsky
Fleet
End Kelly
Wheeler
Dayharsh Harding
Crosix Winers
Deleine
Russo
Cubert
Foray and Anes Reported in Unclear OCR Fragment
Fragmentary readable text mentions foray, FEU, Anes, and BOA with scattered phrases about a pore, a teat, and a team. No coherent event or names emerge. core facts incomplete.
Bellanca May Start Flight to Berlin Mystery Flight Nears Berlin
Berlin anxiously watches as Bellanca monoplane Columbia may tip the scales in the European mystery flight. Germany prepares a grand welcome with Tempelhof ready, searchlights blazing, and police guarding the Ber lin field to ensure an orderly arrival while Lufthansa mobilizes escorts and wireless reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
Templehof Field
Lufthansa
Ite Ines
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry M. Adams
Western Pacific
John J. Bernet
Erie Railroad
Bernet
van Sweringens
Bennet
Mickel Plate
Walter L. Ross
Western Union
Lawrence A. Downs
Illinois Central
Rodman
Purdue University
Downs
Vandalla
R. B. White
Indiana
Decatur
A. D. McDonald
George Hannouer
R. White
Harry Adams
J. J. Bernet
G. G. Neilson
Paris
N. Y
Cutiura
Klein Lone Harding
Bellanca
Berin
Lindbergh
Yaroline
Jen
Flett
Chamberlin
Atlantic
Bertin
le Bourget
Dr. Weiss
Europe
Spectors
Bridgeport
Aus
Gruen
Bill
The
Gruen Watch
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