Steel combine in gigantic ore deal shocks nation
New York October 6 James J Hill president of the Great Northern sold 750 million tons of ore to United States Steel for 400 million dollars. Five men Morgan Perkins Gary Hill and others arranged the royalty deal delivering ore at 1.65 a ton with annual increases. The contract covers minimum ore of 750 thousand tons yearly rising to 2.5 million tons later.
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New York
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
James J. Fill
J. Pierpont Morgan
Charles §. Stele
George W. Perkins
E. E B. Gary
Morgan
G. Gary
Upper Lake
J. J. Hill
Jim Hill
Great Northern
Hill
Mesaba Range
Minnesota
Northern Pacific
J. W. Longyear
Boston
Duluth
Fce
Mahoning
Stevenson
Infernal device found in Governor Pennypacker’s mail
A suspicious package addressed to Governor Pennypacker at the Pennsylvania Executive Mansion contained a mock infernal machine. About three inches square, it resembled a baking powder box with newspaper clippings and a red band marked by The Ridgeway Company. It was opened in water and found to hold a cartridge-like case with black powder, likely a practical joke with no identifiable sender or dangerous construction.
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Harrisburg
Governor Pennypacker
Executive Mansion
Lynch
Ridgeway Company
East Seventh Street
New York
Capitol
Penrose
Pennsy
Millionaire William J White Marries Helen Sheldon
New York Oct 6 William J White of Cleveland and New York a millionaire head of a chewing gum trust divorced his wife Tuesday and married Wednesday at his Holland House apartments to Mrs Helen Sheldon formerly Mrs Maloney of Chicago. The bride kept her maiden name on the license. She previously was married to a Chicago man from Evanston who later died and left her a substantial settlement.
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New York
William J. White
Cleveland
New York City
Chewing Gum Trust
Holland House
Helen Sheldon
Maloney
Chicago
White
Palm Beach
Evanston
Former Cleveland magnate linked to chewing gum empire
The article profiles White, once a pedlar turned Cleveland's wealthiest figure, who obtained a divorce on desertion grounds. A former congressman and chewing gum pioneer, he built a vast chicle trade, led a gum trust, owned multiple homes and a stock farm, and spent years in New York before returning East.
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Auditorium
Chicago
White
Cleveland
Mexico
Chewing Gum Trust
Star Pointer
Congress
Ohio
East
New York
Need More Inspectors for Civil Service Exams in Fort Wayne
Civil service examinations are announced for Fort Wayne with dates in Oct and Nov. The Meat Inspector post offers $1,000 annually and requires at least one year in meat curing or canning. Special examiners and agents with salaries from 200 to 2,000 dollars are also listed, along with related bureau and department postings.
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Fort Wayne
Itheurvey
Perrey Submits Evidence on Wounding Location in Augsburger Case
Photographs by Ed F. Perrey show exact wounds on Samuel Augsburger’s head and support the theory that a black jack caused the fracture. Proo fs indicate a blow across the top with a rubber hose bolt aligning with the wound. other theories cite downward force or a blow from behind. Discrepancies in medical testimony are noted as Kennedy and Laughlin contested locations. Judge Colerick and Louttit argue Laughlin’s account of striking from behind while Kennedy faced Augsburger.
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Ed F. Perrey
Columbia City
Samuel Augsburger
Jack Kennedy
John Kennedy
Charles Laughlin
Augsburger
Walpole Colerick
George W. Louttit
Laughlin
Kennedy
Four English Girls Arrested Near Manchester
Four English girls were arrested near Manchester for poking fun at an aged spinster whose curls they mocked. The incident drew local attention as residents debated youth behavior and respect for elders.
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Manchester
Extensive mountain fires sweep San Fernando watershed
Extensive fires in the San Fernando watershed near Newhall and Saugus, about 25 to 40 miles from Los Angeles, have burned 200 square miles. They destroyed Lang and Humphrey stations on the Southern Pacific, damaged Standard Oil boiler houses and tanks, burned ranch houses, hay, wood, and fencing, and halted Kern River power house causing a five hour streetcar stoppage.
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Los Angeles
Cal
San Fernando
Newhall
Saugus
Lang
Humphrey
Southern Pacific Railroad
Standard Quil.company
Kern River Company
Duke Renames Peaks on Mount Ruwenzori
The duke of Abruzzi has named the three highest peaks of Mount Ruwenzori after Queen Margherita Queen Alexandra and King Leopold. The statement follows news that Russia subsidizes a Vladivostok steamship line serving Chinese and Japanese ports.
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Vladivostok
Mexico Safe for Investment Says A G Greenwood Letter
A letter from A G Greenwood published by the Herald asserts Americans in Mexico face no revolution risk. He praises the Mexican government’s strength with 30 thousand troops, claims high loyalty and wealth, and defends investment safety against alleged St Louis driven agitators.
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Mexico
England
Germany
United States
Diaz
Republic
Republic of Mexico
St. Louis
A. G. Greenwood
New Trial Declares Cashier Lingafelter Guilty
Newark Ohio October 6 Cashier Lingafelter who wrecked the Newark Savings Bank two years ago was found guilty of forgery after an 18 hour jury deliberation. He had previously been sentenced to a year in prison but won a new trial with the present outcome.
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Newark, O
Lingafelter
Newark Savings Bank
The
Savings Bank
Newark
New Grand Chancellor Jance Monyhan Arrives in City
Hon Jance Monyhan of Orleans arrived last evening and stays at the New Aveline hotel. He was elevated to grand chancellor of the Indiana Knights of Pythias by the grand lodge at Atesion, according to reports.
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Jance Monyhan
Orleans
City
Aveline
Monyhan
Indiana Knights of Pythias
Dodge
Atesion
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