Standard Oil Split Stocks Debut In 33 New Certificates
New York December 1 1930 The 33 subsidiaries formed after the Supreme Court dissolution of Standard Oil began separate existences today. About 200000 new stock certificates with proportional shares were mailed to roughly 6000 stockholders of old Standard Oil of New Jersey. Certificates include each company headquarters and formation dates. Fractional shares remain unresolved and may be consolidated later. Brokers report no current market for the shares and expect no bids until earnings and dividends clarify value.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
Supreme Court
New Jersey
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Standard Oil
Injured by Fall From Street Car Injures Local Man
Frank Q. Kinger of 410 Jefferson Street connected with Wolf and Dessauer store was seriously hurt Thursday evening by a fall from a street car at Lafayette and Lewis. He suffered two deep head gashes and arm and shoulder bruises after the car jarred and he fell, losing consciousness briefly. Oscar Schirmeyer and L. T. Hulburd helped him home, and he remains confined, likely out for several days.
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Frank Q. Kinger
Ast Trefferson Street
Wolf & Dessauer
Lafayette
Lewis Street
At. Whinger
Ehinger
Pl. Ehinger
Oscar Schirmeyer
Jefferson Street
Accident at Auburn factory crushes two fingers
At the Double Tire Fabrice plant in Auburn Indiana on December 2 Jay Raub was changing a belt when his hand slipped and his two right hand front fingers slipped into a crevice, crushed in an opening not exceeding half an inch. The injury is painful but doctors believe the fingers can be saved.
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Auburn
Ind
Double Tire Fabrice
Jay Raub
Fall of Nanking Reported as Revolution Seizes City
Kine dispatches say revolutionary forces captured Nanking after a parley with imperial troops. Lion Fort displayed a white flag signaling revolutionaries’ control. Gen Li Yuen Heng and Gren Tin led advances, with Taiping Gate capitulation and telegraph office seizure. Luminaries reported possible peaceful conduct and limited fighting. Pu Kow across the river reportedly surrounded by imperial forces.
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Nanking
Kine
Lion Fort
Li Yuen Heng
Tiger Fort
Shai Kwan
Admiral Sah
Lion Willfort
Gren
Tin
Taiping
Feng Kwo Chang
Pu Kow
Bluffton Couple Seeks Michigan Marriage After Vanishing
Bluffton Indiana on December 2 reports Ruth Thompson 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs Byron Thompson of near Wells Huntington county line Buckeye and farmer Charles Will from the same area are missing from home. Friends say they have gone to Michigan to be married.
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Bluffton
Ind
Ruth Thompson
Byron Thompson
Wells-Huntington County Line
Buckeye
Charles Will
Michigan
Death summons W A Affleck Fort Wayne brick inspector
William A Affleck longtime Scottish resident and Fort Wayne city inspector of brick paving died at 2 40 PM at his home 604 Lawton place aged 66 after apoplexy while supervising Broadway subway paving His death followed closely the illness and death of his daughter in law Mrs William Affleck Jr in Cleveland Also named are his sons James Charles William and Vera Affleck a Rudisill school teacher His funeral is set for Sunday at 3 PM from the Scottish Rite Cathedral with interment in Cleveland under Masonic auspices
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William A. Affleck
Burns
Shakespeare
Scott
Fort Wayne
Lawton Place
Broadway
William Affleck, Jr
Cleveland
Iris Father
Mr. Affleck
Scotland
Lanark
America
Toronto
Youngstown
Affleck
Calhoun Street
Walter Scott
Forest City Lodge
James
Charles
William Affleck
Barlow
Vera Affleck
Rudisill
Miles Park Presbyterian
Masonic Fraternity
Tom L. Johnson
Tom L. Jolson
Johnson
Affleck i Tm Rupporter
C E Convention At Churubusco
Large attendance from Churubusco and delegates from surrounding counties gathered for the Fort Warque district Christian Endeavor convention at United Brethren church in Churubusey. Opening services were led by Rev Mr Parker with Irene Bosier presiding in California, featuring welcomes by Prof Gates and Lettie Erwin, and Florence Lanham and Rev Edward Montgomery delivering the principal address on Disciple ship and individual responsibility.
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Churubusco
Christian Endeavor Societies
Fort Warque
United Brethren
California
Bitner
Irene Bosier
Prof
Gates
Letta Erwin
Decatur
Florence Lanham
Indianapolis
Indiana Christian Endeavor
Edward Montgomery
Third Presbyterian Church
Montgomery
Quiet Thanksgiving Day with No Police Arrests
Thanksgiving passed with no arrests as the city police handled few calls. In city court Friday morning Howard Swain received thirty days probation for neglect of his children with his wife to report on his conduct after probation. William Bohannon faced a concealed deadly weapons charge reset for tomorrow, linked to a dispute with a room renter where brass knuckles were found. John C. Blake reported a burglary three miles north of the city on Leo road, with watch, chain, and ring stolen.
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Police
Howard Swain
William Bohannon
John C. Blake
Leo Road
DeKalb County Teachers Meet For Annual Session
Garrett Ind Dec 2 The twenty third annual DeKalb County Teachers association met in Garrett with almost all county public school teachers present. The program featured Fort Wayne educators Prof J N Study and Dr A E Bulson of Fort Wayne. County superintendent Dr Lida Leasure, the only woman in Indiana in that role, faced early opposition but proved effective. The report lists numerous city and town superintendents and teachers across Auburn Garrett Spencerville Butler Waterloo Ashley St Joe Corunna Altona and townships with 190 teachers in service.
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Sentinel
Garrett
Ind
DeKalb County
A. E. Bulson
Fort Wayne
DeKalb
Auburn
Waterloo
Butler
Tilda Leasure
Indiana
J. A. Langston
Jarrett
F. M. Merica
Henry E. Coe
Alred I. Moody
Ashley
St. Joe
Spencerville
Corunna
Altona
W. T. Faulkerson
Wls. Poe
J. A. Langson
Herbert’ Gimmele
P. W. Kiser
Maude KF. Armstrong
Mary FE. Mulvey
Tulu M. Bateman
Agnes A. Jeffrey
Geraldine Sembower
Grover Andrews
Bessie Berry
Mabel Snyder
John Reinoehl
Ada F. Chew
Pauline Kingsbury
Martha Dick
Marie Warren
Georgia van Fleit
Pauline McFann
Gladys Halter
Clarence Wiant
Marie Spencer
O. W. Frank
Irma Rich
Will Franks
Jennie Seward
W. E. Coe
Geneva Kimmel
Carrie B. Lipe
Bethena Vwandement
Nellie Cary
Coral Schoville
Muriel Baker
Grace Magginis
Myra Scott
Perry D. Hamman
B. L. Bailey
A. L. Moody
H. F. Rumpf
Z. A. Willemar
Geraldine P. Dills
W. S. Poe
QO. K. Shull
Roy Maxwell
Grace Sechler
W. T. Markley
Tottie Miles
Robert Tim
Myrtle Griffin
Anna Bevier
Lovina Pfaff
Hugh Carnahan
Carl Shull
Claude Miner
Concord
Frank Baltz
Merritt Maxwell
Cordice Hallett
Ethel Leighty
Fairfieldd
Bern
Jesse Fleming
Mae McIntosh
Jackson Township
Elsa Farrer
Edith Provines
Vera Silburg
Alicia Walters
Doreie Nugen
Jesse Provines
A. C. Maurer
Nellie Berry
Keyser
Velma Suman
Jay Olinger
Tda Widney
Naomi Brady
Jennie ‘Lasch
Vazel Quince
Luka Kinsey
Bessie Kinsey
Newville
Clyde
Perth
Crays
Stafford
Ross
Atel
Clara Apt
Hilda Whitman
Ee We Troy
MA V. Eddy
Harriet'Seery
Mab Union
Townnig Enis
Labor leader says McNamara confession to be reviewed
In Troy on December 2 1911 President Samuel Gompers says the AFL executive council will study the McNamara brothers confession at the Washington meeting January 8. He decries labor duping by the accused and recalls Darrow defense, stamps and a card with his image as proof of innocence once believed.
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Troy
McNamara Brothers
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Samuel Gompers
State Factory Commission
Gompers
New York
McNamara
Mr. Gompers
Atlanta
McNamaras
Federation
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
California
Pacific
Big John
Sam
Pressing Federal Case Involves McNamara Conspiracy
Indianapolis December 2 increased activity by justice department agents in a probe of an alleged conspiracy with associates of the McNamara brothers to illegally transport dynamite from the state. U S District Attorney Charles W Miller secured from Judge Jos Markey possession of 3 mass records of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers. Miller said no witnesses, including the brothers, were confirmed as witnesses and declined to reveal their identities.
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Indianapolis
Department of Justice
McNamara Brothers
United States
Charles W. Miller
Jos. Markey
County Criminal Court
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Miller
Head Officers Missing In Bridge and Iron Workers Office
Indianapolis December 2 Inquirers at the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers offices could not locate President Frank M Ryan or Acting Secretary H S Hockin A clerk said Ryan was expected to return to the city soon and a telegram from Hockin dated Cincinnati said he would arrive tonight
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Indianapolis
Ind
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Frank M. Ryan
H. S. Hockin
Ryan
Heit Miller Law candy firm ships record holiday batch
The Heit-Miller-Law company sent a large holiday candy shipment surpassing previous totals. Eight carloads distributed to stations on the Pennsylvania G R I Indiana Ohio and Michigan lines with chalked destinations on each car. More shipments to Wa bash Lake Erie Western Nickel Plate Lake Shore and Findlay lines follow this week as wholesale trade nears peak.
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Heit-Miller-Law Company
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania Freight House
Heit-Miller-Lau Company
Wabash
Lake Erie
Nickel State
Lake Shore
Findlay
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OLD Oil Octopus
F. C. Ehinger
China
Lida Leasure
Sehularly Woman
W. A. Affleck
C. E
Swain
Teachers OF
the County Institute
Federated Labor
Alfred L. Moody
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