Morgan Sells Chicago Traction For 54 Million
Chicago finance circles report J Pierpont Morgan and allies have sold control of the Chicago City Railway system for about 54.7 million to a syndicate led by Ira M Coke of Asset Realization. The move aims to create a large holding company to take over Chicago public utilities, including gas light and electric concerns, with a proposed 490 million dollar capitalization and a universal five cent fare across lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telephone and Coke
Chicago
Drc
Ira ML. Coke
Agset Realization Company
Chicago City and Connecting Railway Company
New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr
Charles Steele
Mr. Morgan
Chicago City Railway Company
Tra MM
Cobe
EF K. Boisot
John A. Spear
Thomas E- Mitten
Binigan
Morgan
Riway
John J. Mitchell
Nicola Trust and Savings Bank
Marshall Field
Coby
Morgan Mads
Chicago Street Railways
Chenges
Chicago City Railway, Company
Calumet and South Chicago Railway Company
Southern Street Railway Company
Hammond Eastern Chicago and Whiting Railway Company
Hag Central
Chicago City and Connecting Railways Company
City of
Commonwealth Baélison Company
People's Gas Light, and Coke Company
Chicago and Connecting Railways Company
Hokline Company
America
People’s Gaa-Light and Coke Company
Chicago Subway Company
Northwestern Elevated Company
South Side Elevated Company
West Ride Elevated Company
Yinisanravered Loop Cmpany
Chicago City Railway
Pany
Consolidated Tractions Company
Ser H Im
Cube
The
Utilities Corporation
Chicago Hone
Combine
Hessons
Silk Hosiery Factory Girls Wanted At Thieme Bros
Advertisement notes Thieme Bros silk hosiery factory seeks girls for clean work with high wages. Includes brief call for applicants to join the company workforce and enjoy top pay.
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Thieme Bros.’ Company
Decatur News Highlights Local Social and Education News
Decatur reports a Kist News Bureau overview of local people and events. Teachers visit Indianapolis for a state meeting. Families host gatherings and dinners. A building committee purchases furniture and carpets for a new home. The lodge plans its first meeting and a February 1 dedication is noted. A sleighing party enjoys an oyster supper with neighbors. Concert by Concordia Singing Society at Saengerbund Hall on New Year's Eve. Admission 25 cents.
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Kist
Decatur
Inn
E. S. Christen
Cutler
Monmouth
Didianapolis
Irvin Acker
John Meyers
Familly
Shuon Meyers
Minta
Miya Asker
A. , Bennett
Newestle
Lois Meyers
Newcastle
GM. Meyers
Orval Harfut
Jamey Hurst
EB. Lennart
I. Vancey
Dan Erwin
SL. Gay
Mos. T
Genevieve Coffee
Bess Jeffrey
Charles Cale
Richmond
Cal Robinson
Clifford LaDelle
George Sheeler
Frank Chronister
Abs
Frank Annen
Chicago
Lee Annen
Chris Annen
Magle
Concordia Singing Society
Saengerbund Hall
Conference Quartet to Assist in Revival at Daca tur
Rav. Sherman Powstl, pastor of the Methodist church, will open a series of revival meetings next week at Daca tur. He will be assisted by the conference quartet including Rev. L Nafteser B D of Munele, Rev. Dan H Guild of Wabash, and Ai Tey Fred St Thornton of Knighes town, with three days of services each week for two weeks.
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Kist
Yacatur
Sherman Powstl
Methodist Church
Comprishis Fimaelf
A Nafteser
Munele
Dan H. Guild
Wabash
Ai Tey
Fred St. Thornturg
Knighestown
Walst Factory Seeks 100 Girls for Work
Wanted workers for Foster's Walst Factory located centrally in a clean sanitary plant. The notice calls for one hundred girls to join the workforce, highlighting the factory’s location and conditions.
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Foster’s
Decatur Girl Earns Spotlight As Millinery Leader
Decatur IND Dec 28 Migs Harriet Wertaberger daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Wertzberger of this city has run a Delphi millinery for the past year and will travel to New York for design study joining Miss Helen Fenner secretary and treasurer Miss Helen Evans assistant designer and Miss Irene Evans organist in a large wholesale firm as the Indianapolis meeting was postponed due to Rev Terhune absence a move toward holiday plans with other town activities noted.
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Kist
Decatur
Ind
Harriet Wertaberger
Michael Wertzberger
Delphi
Qian
Helen Fenner
Ielen Evans
John Evans
J. C. Hout
Ery House
Indianapolis
Irene Evans
New York City
Terhune
Aliss Erma Houk
New York
For Sale A Brick House on East Wayne Street
A fine brick house on East Wayne street offered for immediate sale. The Tri State Loan and Trust Company acts as trustee and emphasizes a bargain proposition.
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East Wayne Street
Tri-State Loan & Trust Co
Concord S S Elects Officers for Year
Concord Lutheran Sunray school in Root township has elected C D Kunkel as superintendent and W A Fonner as assistant for the new year. Additional officers were named in the Dec 28 report from Decatur Indiana.
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Decatur
Ind
Concord Lutheran Sunray School
Root Township
C. D. Kunkel
W. A. Fonner
Waist factory ad and potato loaf bread offer
An advertisement promotes Foster's Waist Factory claiming central, clean, and sanitary production for 100 waists. It also markets Haffner's Potato Loaf Bread available at 10 cents from local dealers.
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Wayne Poultry Tonic CO
Fort Wayne, Ind
Poneto, Mp
Sirs
Albert Yarger
Bluffton, Ind
Fort Wayne
Gan David Ochsenrider
Gofy
Homer Roof
Wayne Poultry Tonic 60
Poneto, Ind
George Roof
I . Ron
Chas. C. Deam
Fryer
Wells County
White Fruit House
J. Pierpont. Morgan
Chicago Traction
Capital Capital
Wreath
People's, Gaslight and,Coke Co
Ogden Gas Co
Deep B& Co
Sls
Chicas Oale Pa
Raiiraa
Chicagsan Consolidated Tractor CO
Amd
Chicago, City and Connections Railways Company
Chicago Telephone Company
American Telephone and Velegraph Comnary
Bell People
Amearican 'Pelephiona
Minnis Tanne Company
Pomme
Cebe
Hlinois Tower
Decatur. News
Orly
Lonference Quartet
Dacatur
Idesigner
Ickard
East Columbia Fhlias
Trangier
Bynor
FeLter St
C.L. Baird
Sheaff Bldg
Huntington
Verdune
Ot Huntington
Presbyterian Church
Concord S S
California
Via
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
W. H. Connor
G. A
E. Fourth Street
Cincinnati
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