Hetty Green Flits About Dodging Tax Collectors
New York May 12 Mrs He Green the Hoboken house owner a noted wealthy figure has moved between addresses in New York and Hoboken. Records show she has used multiple residences including 1211 Washington Street and West Ninety Second Street while claiming legal residency elsewhere to avoid tax liens. Officials insist her substantial personal property remains taxable despite frequent moves and lax proof of domicile.
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New York
Hoboken
Green
Dewey
Vatican backed Austro Italian peace terms spark debate
A Rome dispatch outlines Austria-Hungary's concessions offered to Italy to stay neutral, including cession of Trentino and Dalmatian islands, autonomy for Trieste and Istria, and a free hand in Albania. Italy is expected to reject, retain Mediterranean freedom, and possibly consider war against Turkey. papal guarantee is questioned. The note also analyzes bank examiner duties and alleged lax enforcement, ending with a civic critique of public oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Austro-Hungary
Sonning
Prince von iBuelow
Uth
Vie
Trentino
Friuli
Goeta
Isonzo
Trieste
Istria
Dalmatian
Albania
Austria
Mediterranean
Turkey
Tripoli
Benedict
Francis Joseph
Germany
Public officials and bank examiner questions about Grafton Bank collapse
Editorial argues criticism follows only from poor work by officials. It questions bank examiners’ duty and the legality of actions around the Grafton Bank failure, noting depositors deserve answers and that law prescribes penalties for failures to perform duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Bank
Stal
Grafton Daily Sentinel
Wheat acreage and crop prospects in West Virginia
Washington May 12 the department of agriculture reports that after 2 percent of the crop sowed has been abandoned 260 600 acres of promising wheat remain in West Virginia yielding about 3 500 000 bushels this year slightly below 3 540 000 last year. May price in West Virginia stands at 1.43 while May 1 last year was 1.00. The May 1 crop condition in West Virginia was not as strong as last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
West Virgina
Department of Agriculture
Department
West Virginia
Cavalry’s Diminishing Role in War and Horse Shortages
London reports cavalry use shrinking as motor transport dominates the war effort. US shipments exceed 100 000 horses to warring powers since hostilities began, with a potential rise to 1 40,000 implying a tiny share of American horse supply touched. A baffling line about St. Louis mayor’s daughter and an aerial bomb ends the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Europe
United States
St. Louis
Commencement Week Program Outlined In Grafton
The complete commencement week program for Grafton schools has been announced. Events run from Friday night reception for freshmen with eight grade graduates to final exercises Friday at 8 o clock with speeches by Prof. Walter Barnes and Hon. M M Neely. The schedule trims two grade school days and three high school days, with exams starting Thursday and ending Tuesday.
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Grafton
The
Sentinel
West Side
Andrews M. KE
W. i. King
Grafton High School
Thespians
Brinkman's Opera House
Rebecca
Pearl Hodges
Brinkman Opera House
Opra
Opera House
Walter Barnes
Fairmont Normal
M. M. Neely
Fairmont
Grafton High School Alumni Association
Willard Hotel
Soldiers to receive pensions in France under certain youths
May 12 Paris reports the minister of war decided that boys under 18 adopted by regiments or who irregularly joined the army and have campaigns and wounds in the field shall receive pensions as if regularly incorporated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Minister of War
Save That Old Hat From Wear With Cleaning Service
A Grafton Wisconsin shop advertises cleaning and blocking hats including Felt, Straw, Panama, and Straw hats for both men and women. Prices listed for cleaning and blocking range from 25 to 50 cents, with new hat bands and sweat bands available. Also promoting a shoe shine stand open daily including Sundays and holidays with a 5 or 10 cent rate. The ad notes dyed shoes for ladies and gentlemen and features a white and tan color option.
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Panama
Shoe Shine
Shane Shine
Johnson's
Main St
Grafton
Thornton church program and local visits noted
The Christian Endeavor society held a seven thirty evening program with room readings and speeches plus choir music. Local residents William and Mrs Butcher visited Phillippi relatives. Mrs Mary Phillips plans move to Maple Run to live with her widowed mother. Several residents ill with typhoid and fever were mentioned along with visitors from Grafton and Florida visiting family here.
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Christian Endeavor Society
Roems
William Butcher
Phillippi
Mary Phillips
Grafton
Maple Hun
Ola. Demose
Ladies’ Aid Society
Chaney Mays
Florida
John Mays
Mollie Bailey
Vaille
Helen Jennin
Blueville
Georg
What War Is and Our Peaceful World Then
A reflective piece compares the calm of peacetime with the looming global conflict. It argues against rushing to war, notes Americans aided by English ships, and urges embargo and defense of home shores while questioning if intervention would truly bring justice or restore loved ones.
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Atlantic
I Roosevelt
Law orders of Circuit Court summarize bank judgments
The circuit court entered multiple judgments this week, including Taylor County Bank versus Columbia Tile Company for 2512.10, First-Second National Bank of Pittsburgh against G A Hechmer and others for 5121.68, and several other bank versus individual cases with plaintiff awards ranging from 417.28 to 3026.69 in various counties including Grafton, Pittsburgh, and Shinnston. The list also names defendants such as C R Durbin G H A Kunst Lee Bennett J W Yates and J B Yates in several entries.
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Taylor County Bank
Columbia
Thle Company
Pittsburgh
John L. Hechmer
The
Grafton Bank
C. R. Durbin
First-Second National Bank, of
Columbia Tile Company
Grafton Banking & Trust Company
National Bank of West Virginia
Wheeling
Grafton Drilling Company
Wood County Bank
Charles R. Durbin
Warder
First National Bank, of Shinnston
Mary Durbin
GH. A. Kunst
Bank of Kingwood
Mary R. Durbin
G. H. A. Kunst
Lee Bennett
J. B Yates
Columbia He Company
Witty Snaps Reflect Social Quips and Quirks
A humorous collage of adages on gender roles, attire, and desire. Observations include a man’s indifference to marrying young girls, reactions to shop windows, and a tester of appetites through belt tightening. The piece pokes fun at social norms with playful, ironic maxims.
Birds of United States Census Shows Robin Tops Sparrows
Government biologists report sixty sparrows per square mile or seven per 100 native birds in the United States. Robins are most abundant, with English sparrows close behind. In the Northeast, six robin pairs per farm and five sparrow pairs per farm were observed, with Chevy Chase, Maryland, having 161 pairs on 23 acres.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, DC
Chevy Chase
Popalgion
Census volunteers sought to study bird populations
The Department of the Biological Survey calls for volunteer observers to census bird populations across the west and south. No funds exist, so farmers and bird lovers are urged to assist. Instructions and blanks will be provided for a multi-year, large-scale effort starting in spring 1915.
Schoonmaker to Succeed Turner as Monongahela President
In Fairmont on May 12 a railroad circle report states Col. J M Schoonmaker will replace J J Turner as president of the newly formed Monongahela Railway Company a joint venture of the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads Turner remains the executive in charge for now Officials say the line will operate as a single property under Monongahela direction G B Obey based in Brownsville Pa is named superintendent and the road is expected to begin operation in 30 to 60 days
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Fairmont
W. Va
Monongahela Railway Company
Monongahela
Buckhannon & Northern
Col
J. M. Schoonmaker
J. J. Turner
Turner
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Colonel Schoonmaker
G. B. Obey
Brownsville
Women as street car conductors in Wales
Cardiff witnesses the first women conductors on April 23 as crowds rush to ride the new crews. The nervous beginners gain confidence through the day while passengers remain generally polite. Conductors will work 10 AM to 8 PM as Wales embraces female transit staff.
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Wales
Cardiff
Metal donations flood war effort amid shortages in Berlin
Berlin reports a hail of old metals for melting, prompting a war ministry statement of gratitude while noting no metal shortage. Citizens, including households and churches, have donated bells and scrap as army needs rise. The appeal urges sacrifice but warns against competition from less well off savers.
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Associated Press
Berlin
War Ministry
Hubbard Invited by West Virginia Bankers Association
Elbert Hubbard was invited to address the West Virginia Bankers Association at White Sulphur Springs on July 16. Secretary J B Hill stated Hubbard was selected as a principal speaker but a letter noted Hubbard had gone to Europe and would respond after his return.
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Elbert Hubbard
West
Lusitania
West Virgina
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Solmers
France
Thornton
Nowers
Yale Persa
A. Zinser
Pruntytown
Circuit Court
Lars
Buck Kilby
N.Y
Wilson
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
China
Ching
Washington
Abe Lincoln
Great
Lee
High Seas
Belgium
England
Col. J. M. Schoonmaker
Turn
Roov Metal
Hubbard
Bankers’ Associati
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