Elbert H. Gary Dominates United States Steel Power
Elbert H. Gary, the real head of United States Steel, has steered the company since its founding. The magisterial figure, chosen by J. P. Morgan, maintained control as peers Schwab and Corey rose and fell, shaping steel industry empire and wealth.
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Filbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Great Corporation
Schwab
Corey
Farrell
Gary
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
Nebraska
Emmayes
Gettysburg
New York
Elbert H. Gary
DuPage Counity
Minois
Wheaton College
University of Chicago
Supreme Court of the United States
Chicago
Western Department
B. and O
American Steel and Wire Company
J. P. Morgan
Carnegie
Morgan House
Nothi
Trusting or Careless in New York City
The New York Sun questions public trust after a summer of liberty bond thefts totaling about $650,000 across eight brokerage houses. A broker entrusted unregistered bonds to a nearly juvenile courier, while a 16 year old girl admits to breaking into approximately 150 apartments by testing doors. The piece argues such incidents reveal carelessness rather than true trust among city residents.
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New York Sun
Wall Street
The
Sun
Smith & Smith's
Supreme Trust of
New York
Fust
Beware the one per cent: urging caution on unlocked doors
The speaker warns against lax security urging readers not to leave doors unlocked or hand Liberty bonds to unknown messengers. He notes ninety nine percent are law abiding because it pays, but stresses vigilance due to the remaining one per cent.
Navy ships roam seven seas in a vast show of force
The report lists American naval vessels in ports and seas worldwide including Beirut Spalato Flame Azores Gibraltar Constantinople Archangel Baltic Venice Brest Vladivostok Woosung Shanghai Hong Kong Samoa Kwang China Haiti San Domingo Alaska Hawaii and the Pacific. It notes Rear Admiral Bristol aboard the Galveston and describes sailors reading geography not from books but through global deployment.
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Beirut
Asia Minor
Spalato
Flame
Azores
Atlantic Ocean
Gibraltar
Constantinople
Galveston
Bristol
Archangel
Baltic
Pittsburgh
Venice
Doge's Palace
Sacramento
China
Brest
Bridgeport
Chattanooga
Vladivostok
New Orleans
Woosung River
Shanghai
Wilmington
Hong Kong
Helena
Abarenda
Samoa
Kinkiamg
Canton
Pampanga
West Indies
Haiti
San Domingo
Alaska
Vicksburg
Saturn
Far East
Seven Seas
Reckless Boy Driver Rams Ford In City Crash
White B. Kurtz drove west on Eighteenth Street at 8 30 last night in a Ford delivery car when several boys in a Ford traveling north on Capitol Avenue struck his vehicle. No injuries are mentioned and no official charges are noted.
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White B. Kurtz
Eighteenth Street
Ford
Capitol Avenue
Car Crash Involving Ford 42081 and Right of Way
A collision occurred when Korla squs tio boys drove too fast to avoid Mertz's car as he had the right of way. The Ford license number 42081 is noted in the report alongside the wrecking of the left hind wheel. The Pure White Lead-Sherman Co. is mentioned in connection with the incident.
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Mertz
Korla Squs Tio
Milwaukee Rejects Belgian King Visit in Pro German City Era
The Milwaukee mayor fiercely opposes inviting King Albert and Queen to the city, denouncing monarchy and signaling strong pro worker sentiment. The piece contrasts Milwaukee’s current view with World War I tensions and German-leaning politics, noting concern over royal visits amid anti-German anger.
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Berlin
Albert
Belgium
Milwaukee
W. W
Germany
Gemany
Unwanted Interference Plagues Local High School
Former students returning to the high school engage in mild hazing and vandalism, painting the school rock. The unrest disrupts a harmonious school year as classes grow infuriated and the public demands an end to the uncalled for activities.
German stance on League of Nations mirrors Irish firmness
The text notes German and Irish opposition to the League of Nations, with Rourke Cochran and Frank P. Walsh described as candid before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. It suggests Sinn Fein’s opposition is tied to a wish for U S freedom to wage war with Great Britain and Ireland, implying all who want war oppose peace.
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League of Nations
Rourke Cochran
Frank P. Walsh
Senate Foreign Relations Nottee
Sinn Fein
United States
Ireland
Misunderstanding Leads to Disorder Case in Court
Ellie West, a Black woman, and her husband Ollie West faced a police court charge of disturbance of the peace after a Tuesday incident. Ellie was wounded by a .22 pistol while Ollie tried to disarm her. both pleaded guilty and each paid $50. The couple testified a supper quarrel preceded the event. police and judge observed the proceedings with minimal ritual.
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Ellie West
Olle West
Ollie Weet
F. Embrey
Co. A. Swainson
Vagrancy case yields fines for Gladys Smith and Jennie Doe
Judge C A Swainson fined Gladys Smith and Jennie Doe ten dollars and thirty days for vagrancy. They pleaded not guilty but evidence showed unemployment and an in room with a Japanese visitor at their hotel. Doe testified Smith's husband, a restaurant worker in Colorado, was half Chinese and she telegraphed to a Chinaman for money. she said the Chinaman was a friend, not her husband. An appeal was requested after the verdict.
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C. A. Swainson
Gladys Smith
Jennie Doe
Jenie Doe
Colorado
American Legion Meeting Tonight in Cheyenne
The Cheyenne Post of the American Legion will meet tonight to select delegates for the state convention in Douglas soon. Plans also will be made for a smoker event for all former service members in the county.
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Cheyenne
Amercian Legion
Lec
American Legion
Douglas -Soon
City News In Brief Sees Wide Range Of Visitors
City residents list a large variety of visitors and locals stopping in Cheyenne from Horse Creek Pine Bluffs Rawlins Iron Mountain Casper Chugwater Slater Rock Springs Elk Basin Buford Elk Basin material mentions hotels and merchants. The notes reflect a bustling midcentury social page with names and places but lack cohesive event.
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Randolph Leigh
Beterea
Tie Poatoffice
Iteriai
Carey Avene
Associated Tress
Associated Prose
NAVY
Wyoming Trust & Savings Bank
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Harry
Henderson
Pure White
Sherman Co
Columbia Stores Company
Denver
Salt Lake
Spokane
Columbia Grafonda
Dictaphone
Columbia Records
Denver National Bank
Wright Swan & Company
King Albert
Ellie
Ollie West
Wien
Gaseume
Ol Uepreof
Fatonic
A. E. Roede and
Sand-Hays Brug O
City News
Brie
Neil Glark
Horse Creek
J. A. Wilkinson
Pine Bluffs
City
William A. McKay
Rawlins
Eyenae
A. Pat Royce
W. Rogers
George Sanders
Casper
G. Hoelscher
of Carpenter
Floyd Roe
Chugwater
Mrs
FA. Drew of
Slater
Normandie Hotel
George Young
Rock Springs
Viola Griffin
William Christmana
Elk Basin
G. EB. Albert of
Buford
J. B. Helton
Whitehead
Moffatt
Hobbs, Huckfeldt & Finkbiner
U. S. Department of Labor
W. B.ilson
Wyoming
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