Conspiracy Is Charged Against Makers of Church Furniture
Federal indictments name F. A. Holbrook and nine church and nine school furniture firms for restraining trade and monopolizing the pew and desk market. The Prudential Club allegedly fixed minimum prices and allocated sales among members. Also noted are embezzlement charges against Lawson Emerson and other local legal actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
F. A. Holbrook
Church
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Church Pew
Desk
American Seating Co
A. N. Andrews Co
E. N. Stafford Manufacturing Co
Superior Manufacturing Co
Muskegon
Mich
Owensboro Seating and Cabinet Co
Owensboro
Southern Seating and Cabinet Co
Jackson, Tenn
Cincinnati Seating Co
Cincinnati
Erickson Seating Co
New Richmond
H.C. Voght Sons & Co
Parker City
Holbrook
Walbrook
Halbrook
Raiso
Minnéapolis’ School Furniture’Co
Minneapolis, Ming
Owenshore, Ky
Hudson School Furniture Co
Peabody School Furniture Co
Manchester
Ind
Ilinula Refrigerator Co
MorHuon
Bribery Indictments Linked to Columbus Public Works
Columbus grand jury returned indictments alleging bribery tied to the East Broad street paving contract awarded to the Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co. Officials Fred J. Immel and Fred Lied faced multiple charges, with others including Charles Burr and H F Bramley indicted for accepting or giving bribes. The case details include promises of substantial sums and payments connected to paving work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Canyon
Columbus
Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co
Cannon
Fred J. Ymmel
Columbus Board of Public Service
Fred Lied
Cleveland Trinidad Co
Charles E. Burr
Immel
Lled
Brawley
H. C. Lang
Arthur A. Beck
Alfred A. Shoemaker
Beck
Fred J. Immel
H. F. Bramley
Nelson Cannon
H. ©. Lang
Stanley Rhoades
Alfred Shoemaker
Markets Across Cities Report Grain and Livestock Prices
New York on March 1 notes money rates and mercantile prices with grain and livestock steady. Prices include flour wheat corn oats and eggs with assorted city quotations from Cleveland Toledo Buffalo and Pittsburgh showing cattle hogs sheep and lamb values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New-York
Sterling Exchange Ab
Cleveland
Minnesota
Chicago
Toledo
Panama canal progress urged by Boston Chicago committees
Reports from committees of commercial clubs in Boston Chicago Cincinnati and St Louis praise favorable conditions for canal completion by 1915 and cite dumping car shortages and labor supply as main hindrances with sanitary and housing conditions noted as excellent. The piece also mentions a separate Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Railroad stock increase and a medical advertisement for Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
9. C
Panama Canal
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Isthmus
Hant
Panama
Farea
Uige
Dover Lake Community Notes and Obituaries
Dover Lake church hosts a farewell reception for Mr and Mrs C J Mead. Bay Village health officer George Osborn appointed. Mrs Powers funeral held at M E church. Clifford Mitchell of Rocky River mourned by relatives. Mrs Sharman Speyr y's home quarantined for diphtheria. Mr Judson builds an $8000 house and drills a gas well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Abs
C. J. Mead
Dover
Tee
WC. Kt
J. W. Beam
George Osborn
Bay Village
Rose Osborn
Clifford Mitchell
Rocky River
Martin
Cleveland
Powers
M. E. Church
Robertson
Evergreen Cemetery
Judson
Hagle Cliff
Sharman Spevrry
Jesse
Altter
Icicle Crash Kills Man in Niagara Gorge
A large icicle fell from Niagara gorge onto a trolley car near the Whirlpool Rapids killing Moformin Everet Ramsdell and injuring Dr and Mrs M Nervy and Miss Nervy of Sioux City while S C Lindsay and wife of Pittsburg sustained injuries including a smashed hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
S. C
Niagara Gorge
Whirlpool Rapide
Moformin Everet Ramsdell
M. Nervy
Sioux City
Kansas City bowler sets new world bowling record in Denver
Veght and Ever herdt of Kansas City scored 1308 to establish a new world bowling record at the Western Bowling Congress tournament in Denver Colorado on Tuesday March 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulmer
Springfield
San Francisco
Abraham Ruel
Dunne
Coun’ Ne
poTe Ne
Schmitz
Denver
Col
B&O Offers Cheap Sunday Excursions
The Baltimore and Ohio announces low fare Sunday trips to Massalon for 1.80, Uhrichaville 1.50, and Bridgeport Wheeling 1.75. These rates invite riders to enjoy short outings on the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massalon
Uhrichaville
Bridgeport
Wheeling
Benefit and community notices from Lagrange
In Lagrange, a pound donation supports Mr and Mrs G H Allen amid cancer struggle with locals praising the cause. Rufus Knowles sells 20 acres. Mrs R Knowles uses a wheelchair. L W Richmond is ill. D A Newcomb hosts Daughters of Rebekah. Dr and Mrs Lindsley visit Cleveland. Death of D W Manners reported. Lakeside church to serve warm supper March 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Allen
Mr Allen
Rufus Knowles
Martin
L. W. Richmond
R. Knowles
John Dix
Eva Gott
A. Newcomb
Grafton
Daughters of
Rebekah
W. H. Gott
Lindsley
Cleveland
Jake Swartz
Nettie Nichols
Klvin
Fanny Wolcott
Lucy Riddles
N. L. Ingalls
Libby Spicer
Cynthia Wilcox
Riddles
Lillie West
George Foster
D. W. Manners
Litchfield
Ellen Gott
M.hl
Myrta Flagger
Local notes correct misreport and report events
Mrs Y X Wood Mrs Freeman Mr Mig Y N Hood and others seek correction of last weeks locals stating twenty conversions instead of two from meetings at Camden Baptist carrel A March 8 center Baptist Church entertain by Memmerlys Sunday school class of ten young ladies program and light lunch Rev Henimerly to give future entertainment Several deaths in community including Mrs Ronny feather in law of Mr Leet and J No Hurd Betts in Lorain Rosary funeral plans Michigan visitors Caswell and others in town for business and farming interests many families moving to new farm chalets
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden Baptist Carrel
Center Baptist Church
Memmerly
Ronny
Wil Betts
Lorain
Ora Ayliffe
Frank Lee
Bronson
Mich
H Er
Her. Ronny
Caswell
Michigan
YoUng Hives
Messers
Henry Coulson
James @atkins
Cleveland
Alvin Powers
Earl Borwell
Geo. Whitney
Ira Hewitt
Roy Searles
Surprise 67th Birthday for Mrs Spiegelberg at Fowl Home
The children and grandchildren of Mrs. G. W. Spiegelberg arranged a complete surprise at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jay F. Fowl on Saturday evening March 2 for her sixty seventh birthday. Guests enjoyed the evening and wished her many more happy birthdays. Mrs. Charles Tite of Elyria attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Spiegelberg
Jay F. Fowl
Charles Tite
Elyria
Local Social Notes Mention Visitors and Events
Saturday and Sunday with her sister Mrs Frank Baus. Jane Springer logged the loss of one of his horses March 4. Mrs M A Mopley entertained the Ladies Aid Society March. Twenty attended as Mrs Ciarvey Beal visited friends at Amherst. Harman Barckert of Russi called on friends Sunday. Jesse Beal of White Plains N A spent a few days here with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Baus
Jane Springer
M. A. Mopley
Daidies
Aid Society
Ciarvey Beal
Amherst
Harman Barckert
Russi
Jesse Beal
White Plains
N. A
Rochester Will Crapolund Leaves for Mont Rose South Dakota
The article notes Will Crapolund's health is poor and he expects to be gone about three months. It mentions local social activity with Jin Teak Minnie Stetler and Grace Johnson at a Greenwich dance. Several local names appear in visits and farm updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Crapolund
Mont Rose
South Dakota
Jin Teak
Minnie Stetler
Grace Johnson
Greenwich
Ovie Beardsley
John Beardsley
Dot Petty
Wellington
Sanday
Grandpa Caprison
Grands Uloie
Johns Brighton
Aster
Electro-gen claimed to cure germ diseases with free sample
An unsigned testimonial-style notice promotes Electro-gen as a universal germ killer with no alcohol or narcotics. It claims wide prevention and cure, includes a free 50 cent bottle offer, and directs readers to send name and address to the Electrogen Co. in Fremont, A. The piece also notes EEG HADY DRUG STORE as a sales point and mentions through trains east from Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Nature
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Blde
Marshall Mich
Hera
Electrogen Co
Fremont
EEG Hady Drug Store
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Emerson
Johnson
Lawson Emerson
Ohio Supreme Escort
Wranklin County Grand Jury
J. W. Johnson
Circuit‘court
Auftt
Slater
Ruef
Cass
Louieville
Jub Venton
Louieville Railroad Co
Giana Ba
Aon
Atrike
Ube
Howard Nichols
Leonard Leonard
Margaret Leslie
Palace
Nicholas
Leopold
Auburn
T. Peckham
Glenark Knitting Mills
Woonkocket
Samuel O. Peckham
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Wallroad.Co
Philadeliia & Erie
Pennsylvania
Dover Lake
Icicle
Road Makers
American Round Makers’ Association
Carnegie Music Hall
Schenley Park
Association
William J. Bryan
Berlin
von Berck von
Tegel
Mirely
Gov
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
B&o
A. W. Patrick
Lagrange
Y. X. Wood
Freeman
Mig. Y. N. Hood
rMs. Freeman
I. C. Sheffield
Ed. Tununat
South Ridge
the Illustrated Sunday Magazine
The
Cleveland Leader
Leader
Ohio
Rochester
N. G
Mendiga
Akron
Youngstown
Butler
Pittsburgh
Mcakeesport
Cumberland
Washington D. C
Baltimore
New York
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