Suit filed to dissolve United States Express and appoint receiver
John F. Dudley of New York City asks a court for a receiver and dissolution of United States Express company. The suit, separate from a similar action by Benjamin F. Spraker, targets Former Senator Thomas C. Platt and others alleging asset squander, inflated dividends, extravagant salaries, and self perpetuating board practices. The stockholders’ meeting has not been held in 46 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John F. Dudley
Ocity
United Stes Express Company
Benjamin F. Spraker
Canajoharie
N. Y
Dudley
United States
Thomas C. Platt
Edward T
Frank H. Platt
James C. Fargo
Walls Fargo Express Company
United States Express Company
Levi C. Weir
American Express Company
United Statesxpress Company
Francis Linde Stetson
Chauncey H. Crosby
Ohio Corporations Shy in State Tax Reporting
State auditors report about $2.5 million in gross earnings omitted by public service corporations under the Cole excise law. The $2,457,021 was added to the tax duplicate, with 1 percent annual interest expected, while the board declines penalties, citing incorrect bookkeeping and differing views on gross receipts rather than intentional defrauding.
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Columbus
Edward M. Fullington
Cole
State Board of Appraisers and Assessors
State Board of Appraisers
Fullington
Thompson
Denman
Creamer
State Board
Indictment of Election Officials in Cincinnati Fraud Case
The grand jury indicts Charles Reichel and Frank Friederick Jr both Republicans and John Carrigan and Frank Knolls both Democrats for fraudulently writing in poll books during the February 1908 Republican primary and the Democratic primary for Harmon governor delegates. Offenses are misdemeanors with possible fines or jail. Prosecutor Henry T Hunt led the cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Charles Reichel
Frank Friederick, Jr
John Carrigan
Frank Knolls
Judson Harmon
Lable
Henry T Hunt
Hamilton County
Threat to blow up judge's home over new trial request
Cleveland dated May 18 police report a threatening anonymous letter postmarked Cleveland warns Judge A W Williams of Mercer Pa that his home will be dynamited unless he orders a new trial for James Boyle and wife convicted of kidnapping Willie Whitla. The letter signed A Friend of the Boyles targets the judge and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
A W. Williams
Mercer
James Boyle
Willie Whitla
Giraffe Shot by Kermit Kilis in Nairobi Note
In Nairobi British East Africa on May 14 Kermit Kilis Roosevelt earns a marksman score by placing a bull giraffe on the credit blip mirroring his father’s distinction.
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Kermit
Nairobi
British East Africa
Kermit Roosevelt
Teacher Makes Charges at Industrial School in Columbus
Miss Lydia Falkenbach, a former vocal music teacher at the Delaware Industrial School in Columbus, resigns and accuses staff of mistreatment. She alleges a Cincinnati girl, 18, was abused by a man at the home, and a Columbus tuberculosis patient, 16, did not receive proper medical care. Governor Harmon won’t comment. Superintendent Dye denies abuse and says medical care was provided.
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Cincinnati
Mary Skal Jock
Columbus
Harmon
Miss Falkenbach
Dye
Emmons
Shallock
Loot Mail Car Bandits Try to Wreck Train at Spokane
In Spokane on May 17 twelve people were injured when bandits held up Great Northern passenger train No.3 between Culbert and Mead. They detached the engine and mail car, ran them down the track, and after opening the registered mail, sent the engine back to collide with cars. Passengers were thrown from seats as glass shattered. the bandits reportedly secured about $20,000.
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Spokane
Wash
Great Northern
Culbert and
Mead
Steel Wages Rise for 35000 Pittsburgh Workers
In Pittsburg Pa May 18 an announcement says 35000 iron and steel workers in the area will get a wage increase averaging 10 percent around June or July. Some plants have posted notices. others are expected to follow. The United States Steel Corp has not announced a raise, but Jones & Laughlin Republic Iron and Steel and other independents plan to restore pre April wage levels after a prior cut.
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Pittsburg
Iron and Steel Companies
United States Steel Corporation
Jones & Laughlin Steel Company
The
Republic [Ron and Steel Company
Captured by Mob After Enticing Girl in Dayton
In Dayton a mob captured Edward Kennedy after two shots were fired by Elsa Williamson father of 14 year old Anna Williamson. Kennedy faced police accusations of enticing the girl into a vacant house near her home. Williamson led a chase with about 500 men and boys to seize Kennedy and turn him over to police.
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Dayton
Edward Kennedy
Elsa Williamson
Anna Williamson
Kennedy
Williamson
Twenty Three Drowned In Overcrowded Ohio Launch
In Pittsburg area on May 12 an overloaded gasoline launch sank on the Ohio River near Shoen ville four miles below Pittsburg. Twenty three men drowned as the boat settled weight borne. No explosion or leak occurred. Some escaped by swimming but cold water exhaustion halted many before shore. Only about ten reached land.
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Ohio
Pittsburg
Ohio River
Shoenville
Blue Laws Shut Coney Island Shows All Week
Mayor McClellan orders shows at Coney Island only on all days of the week. The directive imposes a continuous blue law regime for the resort, affecting entertainment and operations during the period described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coney Island
New York
McClellan
Tariff Debate Faces Hurdles in Senate Extra Session
The tariff bill discussion resumes at 10 o clock with speeches by Senator Depew and others as Republicans face renewed opposition from independents. Bailey presses for an income tax vote, but confidence has waned since the agitation began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashwell
Bailey
Senate
Debate on income tax and cutlery duties in Senate
Senate session centers on constitutional issues of a federal income tax with Sen Sutherland arguing against it and state revenue. The cutlery schedule draws focus as finance committee hikes razors to 100 percent ad valorem and amendments to restore Dingley levels are debated. Senator Smoot contends even 200 percent duty would not raise prices, citing a razor example.
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Washington
Sutherland
Utah
Depew
Senate
Committee On Finance
Simmons
Stone
Smoot
Wrights at Home After European Aerial Triumphs
Wilbur and Orville Wright return to Dayton after their aviation successes in Europe. They receive a hero’s welcome at Hawthorne avenue with a 30 member committee The Club of Ten led the procession through a cheering crowd as a brass band played Home Sweet Home Old neighbors and friends crowded the station to extend congratulations.
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Dayton
Europe
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Hawthorne Avenue
Club of Ten
Wright Brothers
Taft Receives Old Neighbors on Daylight Proposal
President Taft, urged by Cincinnati delegates from the International Daylight association, proposes starting the day two hours earlier in summer. The plan aims to extend afternoon and evening recreation from May 1 to October 1, with Hitchcock and MacVeagh to liaise on rail, mail, and banking implications.
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National
Hitchcock and MacVeagh
Washington
Taft
Cincinnati
International Daylight Association
White House
Hitchcock
MacVeagh
Hains Is Sentenced for Manslaughter at Bay Side Yacht Club
Flushing New York May 18 Captain Peter C Hains Jr U S A faces Sing Sing to begin a life sentence after being convicted of first degree manslaughter for the August killing of William E B Annis at the Bay side Yacht club The pending sentence range is eight to sixteen years with hard labor.
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Flushing
N. Y
Peter C. Hains, Jr
William EB. Annis
Bayside Yacht Club
Garretson
Supreme Court
Explosion Kills Twenty in New York Quarry Blast
An accidental premature dynamite blast at the Callanan Road Improvement quarry in South Bethlehem near Albany killed at least twenty workers. Among the dead were John Hoyt Callanan the company vice president and general manager Charles D Callanan a brother of the manager and Leroy McMillan an assistant superintendent.
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Albany
N. Y
Callanan Road Improvement Company
South
Bethlehem
John Hoyt Callanan
Charles D. Callanan
Leroy McMillan
Bryan at Columbus Nebraskan Chief Orator at Banquet
William J Bryan spoke as principal speaker at the Jefferson club banquet in Columbus for about 1,800 attendees at the Goodale Street auditorium. He received an enthusiastic reception while other speakers included Governor Harmon Clarence Darrow former Governor James E Campbell and Atlee Pomerene. A public reception at the Chittenden hotel preceded the banquet.
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Columbus
William J Bryan
Jefferson Club
Goodale Street
Bryan
Governor Harmon
Clarence M. Darrow
James E. Campbell
Atlee Pomerene
Chittenden
Bryan Addresses Trainmen at Memorial Hall
May 17 in Columbus four thousand men heard William J Bryan speak on "The Prince of Peace" at Memorial hall under Railway Y M C A auspices.
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Bryan
Columbus
William J. Bryan
Prince of Peace
Memorial Hall
Railway
Livestock and grain price listings from multiple cities
The page details cattle steers cows and bulls prices in East Buffalo Chicago Pittsburg Cleveland and Boston with various weights and grades. It also lists sheep lambs hogs and yearling prices, plus grain quotes for wheat corn oats rye and oats. Prices reflect market rates across several regional markets.
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East Buffalo
Chicago
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Boston
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Delaine
Kentucky
Indiana
Toledo
For the Children A Game of Numbers Keeps Minds Active
A Philadelphia Ledger item presents a playful math quiz about numbers and division. It asks six questions with answers showing the pair seven and one, five or five tenths, eight and a quarter, and a cloth cutting puzzle yielding 49 days.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Guess the Details Display Promises Prizes
A table showcases varied objects with numbers left for guessing. Participants may handle each item and write guesses beside the matching numbers. Items include beans in a glass, Webster's Dictionary weight, twine length, paper sheets, pole height, orange seeds, water in a pall, pins in a pincushion, and a baby's age from a photo.
Shuttlecock Tennis: A Mix of Tennis and Battledore Rules
A description of shuttlecock tennis played on any court or hall with a net, using shuttlecocks and a modified tennis rule set. Players must not touch the net or shuttlecock with hands after serve. Points count as in tennis.
A Funny Dancing Toy for Baby Sister
A cork crafted dancer toy with a carved funny head at the top, bristles at the base to stand, a lace cap, silk ruffle, and frilled body. When tapped lightly, Carmencita dances gracefully, delighting baby sister.
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Baby Sister
Carmencita
Baby
Tibetan Salutations Stun With Tongue and Ear Gesture
A description notes how Tibetan natives greet each other with a unique sequence: hats removed, tongues protruded, and right ears scratched all at once. The passage compares this to Western greetings of nodding and saying hello.
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Tibet
Central Asia
Spider would eclipse human meals in a day study
A scientist notes a spider’s 24 hour eating rate and calculates that at human scale it would devour a small alligator at dawn a lamb by midmorning a calf by late morning a sheep by noon and end with a large meat pie, illustrating extreme appetite.
Riddle Verse on Etiquette and Quips
A playful exchange of riddles questions and answers framed as humorous observations. It explores social behavior and wordplay with punny reads like a dated humor column.
Afternoon Tea at the Playhouse Prep
Mary Mag Polly and Prue tidy their playhouse for a visit with tea at two. They lay out raisin cakes and many china pieces while the little maids dress in their best frocks.
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Mary
Mag
Polly
Prue
His Umbrella and the Credibility of Umbrella Stories
An anecdote from a New York physician recounts a patient telephoning after retrieving his umbrella. The patient spun a tale of its dented silver handle and a hockey-stick past, only to reveal the physician had owned the umbrella years earlier and recognized it, prompting amusement and a wink about storytelling credibility.
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New York
Smail
York Tribune
Survival of the Fittest and Peculiar Prose Fragments
An excerpt contrasts Darwinian ideas with a humorous anecdote about an oyster embryo survival rate and a rambling tale from London Telegraph. It contrasts the vast generational destruction with how elephants breed slowly and imagines future populations. A separate anecdote features a German noble showing his ancestral bills dating to the twelfth century.
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Sir Ray Lankestern
London Telegraph
Rhine
Han
Salting a Diamond Mine Mystery on South African Prospecting
A man and prospectors on a South African property spur a soil test that uncovers eight rough diamonds. Hasty offers flood in before his wife asks where the remaining two stones lie, leaving the tale to the reader’s imagination.
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South Africa
John
Boston Record
Very Quiet Lady Visitor Scene in Quiet House
A brief exchange depicts a new houseguest described as very quiet by a mistress who notes she does not disturb the dust, suggesting a serene, uneventful domestic moment.
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Platt and Sons
Boyle
SMSOT
Wrights
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Fim
Hains
William Annis
Conundrums
McCall
Canada
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McCall’s Magazine
Postal
McCall CO
37Th St
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