Insolvent Firm Gaylord Blessing & Co Admits Misusing Clients Funds
Samuel A. Gaylord, senior member, testified at a bankruptcy hearing that Gaylord Blessing & Co. was insolvent for two years and used client money for speculation. He described bookkeeping based dealings with no stock transfers, inflated commissions, and hypothecation of collateral to banks. Missing assets included 5000 shares and $150,000 in bonds, with total indebtedness around $200,000.
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St. Louis
Samuel A. Gaylord
Gaylord, Blessing & Co
Gaylord
Coles
Nol New York
Crop damage talks temper West corn fears by Hill
President Hill of the Great Northern argues that western corn damage from drought has been exaggerated. He cites rains could repair much loss and notes a strong wheat harvest in Kansas. He says railroads will still have workload even if corn falls short. President Lowry of the MS&LSM shares optimistic crop prospects based on inspections and grain-men reports.
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New York, Nly
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
St. Paul
St. Louis
Omaha
Kansas
Lowry
Minneapolis, St. Paul
Laurie Ste Marie
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Minneapolis
Little Rock
Ark
van Buren
Hot Springs
Buffalo to attempt Hell Gate passage on cruiser voyage
New York report suggests the cruiser Buffalo may pass through Hell Gate tomorrow en route to Newport. Captain Hutchins believes the route is not dangerous. Navy yard officers say a prior order restricting battleships through Hell Gate without permission does not apply to cruisers.
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New York
Buffalo
Hell Gate
Newport
Hutchins
Navy Yard
Massachusetts
Hellgate
San Francisco
Denver
Tay Drew
Dallas
Frisco
Spanish Peaks
Colorado Springs
Manitou
Ute Pass
Pike's Peak
Cripple Creek
Lake George
Buena Vista
Leadville
Hagerman Pass
Glenwood Springs
Colorado
Castle Gate
Soldier Summit
Salt Lake City
Utah
Ogden
The
Desert
Sierra Nevadas
W. F. Sterney
A. A. Glisson
Char
Les L. Hunn
A.G
Fort Worth
Texas
Appointments Made At Chilocco Indian School
George B. Bell of Pawnee O T named shoe and harness maker at Chilocco Indian School Oklahoma. Theodore Tibb of Denison John M Eubank of Georgetown and Philip E Pfeiffer of San Antonio Texas appointed railway mail clerks.
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Washington
George B. Bell
Pawnee
O. T
Chilocco Indian School
Oklahoma
Theodore Tibb
Denison
John M. Eubank
Georgetown
Philip E. Pfeiffer
San Antonio
Tex
New Sewer and Water Plan Approved for Pottawatomie School
The interior department approves plans and specifications for a new sewer and water system at the Pottawatomie boarding school near Nadeau Kas.
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Washington
Interior Department
Pottawatomie
Nadeau Kas
Trains Collision Near Wymart Causes Fatalities
A head end collision on the Missouri Kansas and Texas line near Wymart Indiana Territory killed five men and injured three others. The wreck on a bridge over the Arkansas river caused the structure to collapse and catch fire, with both engines buried in quicksand.
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Parsons
Kas
Wymart
I. T
Joe Morris
Janes Levelle
Frank Fitzgerald
Joe Massey
Bean
Killarney
Arkansas River
Wymark
Fort Smith
Ark
Katy
South McAlester
US Sumner Sails from Manila with Convalescents
The United States transport Sumner departed Manila on July 16 carrying convalescent soldiers bound for San Francisco.
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Manila
United States
Sumner
San Francisco
Labor Walkout Hits Corsicana Painters Over Wages
Master Painters' association refuses a 25 cent daily wage increase. Journeyman and paper hangers quit work in Corsicana. Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul plan a $65,000 sanitarium at Sherman. Houston and Texas Central to take direct control of branch lines on August 19, abandoning several headquarter stations.
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Corsicana
Tex
Master Painters’ Association
Journeyman Painters
Journeyman
Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul
Sherman
Houston and Texas Central Railroad
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John Witimann
Bryan
A. D. McConnico
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Philadelphia
Fidelity & Casualty
Maryland Casualty Accident Insurance Co’s
Franklin Brothers
Bryan, Texas
New Marke Building
Courthouse
Bryan Grocery Company
J. V. Brogdon
Harper
J. L. Hearne
President Hill
Muskogee
George Lucas
Checotah
Marshal
Lucas
Thomas
Arkansas
Helena
Charbon
Texarkana
John Casey
Will Bussey
Camden, Ark
Kansas City
George Knarp
Park Lake
LaCrosse
Wis
Wisconsin
Baraboo
New Orleans
Gardner Motor Works
Memphis
St. Louie Memphis
Shreveport
New Orleana
Tbarns
Dallas, FT. Worth
North Texas
Milano
Santa Fe
C. W. & B. V. Railroad
N. Y
Moulton & Texas Central
R. R
Sunset Central Special
Dension
Galveston
Austin
Elgin
Chicago
Houston
Fi, Worth
Waco
F. B. Morse
Mgr
M. L. Robbins
Gon. Pass
Tkt. Agt
Houston, Texas
A. G. Newsome
J. Anderson
Dalles
Liza
F. A. Lee
OTTO
Boehmes
Standpipe
Otto Boehme
Potts Baking Powder Co
J. W. Batts
Brazos County
College Road
Allen Academy
Wv. B. Hudson
J. G. Minkert
Hudson & Minkert
Uryan
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