Equitable Life Names Morton President Amid Retrenchment
New York July 27 Directors of the Equitable Life Assurance Society accepted the resignations of ex-President James W. Alexander and Nevada N. Stranahan. Paul Morton was elected president and likely chair. A special meeting will elect new directors and adopt charter amendments. Morton pledged savings of 500000 a year. his salary as president expected at 80000. Alexander travels to Catskills for health. Tokyo events noted with Secretary Taft visit.
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New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
James W. Alexander
Nevada N. Stranahan
Paul Morton
George F. Vieter
Ernest B. Krattschnitt
New Orleans
Vieler
Kruttschnitt
Morton
H. B. Hyde
McCook, Whitman
Zelender
Catskill Mountains
Alexander
Babylon
L. 1
Busy band of smugglers traced through Bayonne case
A wave of tobacco smuggling is eyed by U S authorities in Bayonne New Jersey after 27 bales of Sumatran tobacco valued around 2000 were landed by a woman linked to a gang The revised law may allow fines against the vessel master or owners with 400 dollars penalty for port landings Local Standard Oil Co vessels involved in similar cases are being scrutinized and the district attorney may pursue actions nationwide.
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New York
Cistont House
Bayonne
N. J
Diamant
Standard of Co
Standard OW Co
Standard of
Sugar Pine of Sierra Nevada Promises Western Lumber Boom
Sugar pine trees along the Sierra Nevada grow large and yield vast lumber, rivaling eastern white pine in quality. The species, common from 2000 to 6000 feet, provides four foot wide planks free of defects and is increasingly entering eastern markets despite reproduction challenges. A Bureau of Forestry study suggests second growth possible with protection and spacing.
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Sierra Nevada
Pacific Coast
Sierra Nevada Mountains
California
Psc
East
Bureau of Forestry Studies
Discipline in Germany and the Nose Reform
Report from Cologne notes a Strasburg court-martial sentencing an artillery officer to five months and a tank reduction for a brutal “reform by the nose” method used on soldiers. The offender’s company earned the nickname “the jolly squad” amid cries silenced by patriotic songs. Also mentioned are American physicians and dentists barred from practicing in the Transvaal without British-credential certificates.
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Germany
Bilse
Cologne
Strasburg
Jolly Squad
Indian Obsequies and Sioux Gift Economy Tragic Tale
A Brinkerhoff report recounts Sioux mourning customs with bodies swathed and placed on scaffolds. It follows Old Kettletop and widow Helen amid gifts and improvised schemes as relatives seek shares of tributes. The tale ends with poverty and a new start for the bereaved pair.
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Algo
Kettletop
Johnny Whitlestick
Johnnie
Carlyle
Little Mouse
Moor
Helen
H.R. Brinkernoff
Gobnel U. 8
Getting Wise in Town Brawl Tale
Warmer Corn tossel boasts skill in handling gas burners after a blow-off in town. The slangy youth taunts him, but he claims mastery and confidence in street encounters as cited by the Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Mourning Etiquette Mentioned in Courier Journal
The Louisville Courier Journal discusses mourning periods and attire for a parent, noting a full year and a final six months allow a colored coat with a black band on the sleeve. The piece reflects period social rules and financial concerns influencing behavior.
Candidacy Misty in Virginia House Race
Robert EB Lee Jr, grandson of the Confederate leader, announces his candidacy for speaker of the next Virginia House of Delegates. The excerpt includes cheeky quotes from Town tapes and Judge about domestic life and whimsical children's room decor.
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Robert EB. Lee, Jr
Virginia House of Delegates
Has Browns wife a good figure in gossip column
A fragment from a Milwaukee Sentinel item notes a provocative remark about Brown and his wife. It mentions a supposed 90 and a $100,000 share from the marriage, reflecting tabloid gossip framing. The text is incomplete but indicates a sensational financial accusation tied to a spouse.
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Brown
Milwaukee Sentinel
Take a Healthful Lake Trip to Mackinac Line
An advertisement urges readers to visit Mackinac via the C. and C. Coast Line, arguing affordable vacations yield real value for business, health, and happiness, with a Detroit address for details.
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C. &C. Coast Line
Mackinac
D. & C. Naureation Co
Detroit
Mich
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Minneapolis
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Standard Oil Co
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Stony Creck
Lona
Sophia
Chicago City Railway Co
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Mica
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United States Transportation Co
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Totterman
Sarah Martin
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Elyria Block Shoe Store
Eister
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Saar
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Bowe
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Miss Root
Dee
Louisville Courier- Journal
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Weare
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