Rockefeller Testimony Reveals Standard Oil Stock Ownership
In New York court of the government dissolution suit against Standard Oil, John D Rockefeller faced a long testimony about stock holdings. He cited owning 258,854 shares of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and described transferring trust certificates to a liquidating trustee. The testimony covered stock movements, liquidity, and corporate restructuring related to the Jersey trust and its constituent companies.
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Saving
Carefu
Archbold
Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company of Jersey
Frank B. Ke
Standard Oil Company
Jersey
Monda Kelloggs
John DB. F Feller
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
S.of! Trust
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Standard of Company of
John D
New York
Standard Citrust
Ord Oil Company of
Arrested After Long Coast Chase In Hilly Area
Los Angeles reports J. E. McElroy a construction engineer wanted at Hillsdale Pennsylvania for fermery was captured here Tuesday after a months long coast to coast pursuit.
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Gaught
Los Angeles
Cal
J. E. McElroy
Hills
There
Fermery
TOGA FOR CUMMINS Shortest Iowa term addressed
The ceremony honored the shortest term in Iowa history as a concise address was delivered at a joint assembly. The event named MNUtEwe and included remarks by notable figures such as W1 B. AP nestor, with references to Sor. W Qt Cowie and forty sent. Ceremonial presiding officials and senators were noted, marking the result of B. Cummins becoming the junior senator from Iowa.
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Dante
B. AP Nestor
Cowie
Staws
Erats Porter
T B. Cummins
Towa
Sermne
Lucas County Compromises Suit Against Defunct Chariten
The Lucas County agreement settles a suit filed on behalf of unidentified plaintiffs. Terms specify trust funds and immediate use by the county, with references to court execution and a National Tercentenary context.
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Chariten Bz
Ube
Rai 2
Biggest public sale of Newton and Northwestern rail properties
A federal court ordered the sale of Newton and Northwestern assets to satisfy two mortgages totaling about 2 millones 400 000 and 600 953. The auction covers all railroad properties and franchise interests, to be held at the courthouse in Boone as part of a long legal proceeding overseen by Judge Orson and Judge McPherson.
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Newton & Northwestern
Newton
McPherson
Millions Vanish in Hubinger Estate Settlement
In the estate of the late John C, the Hubinger settlement shows dwindling assets from total collections to thousands, with executor reports indicating limited funds left. The widow’s claim under the ante-nuptial agreement is unlikely to be paid in full as proceedings proceed.
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Hubinger
John C
BUILD NEW plant to expand capacity at another establishment
Plans call for a new design plant to be built as an expansion for another establishment. Officials have not released a timetable or location details, but the project aims to increase production capacity and create new jobs.
Bandit Ropes Depot Agent in Prisoner Plot
A garbled account describes an outlaw taking a depot agent as a prisoner during a pursuit. The incident involves a chase near a shed and box car, with conflicting time notes and unclear locations, leaving key names and details unreadable.
Grinnell Alumni Raise $70,000 for Athletic Field
Grinnell College alumni and students combined efforts add seventy thousand dollars for an athletic field project. The drive reflects ongoing fundraising to improve campus facilities and support varsity and intramural programs.
Shot hits right breast of young Fisher says report
A fragmentary item notes a gunshot piercing the right breast of a youth named Fisher and mentions a brief scuffle or struggle near an alley. No further details or identifiers are clearly readable in the text.
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Fisher
Ang
Town Council Chooses Botlar Gas For Marsh Marshav Sprite
Town council selects Botlar Gas to supply Marsh Marshav Sprite project duties. Officials cited reliability and local job impact while outlining negotiated terms and timelines for rollout.
Ferret Unearths Quarter Million Property Issue
A ferret investigation reveals a quarter share of property tied to a $1405 balance unpaid taxes for three years. The county board of supervisors faces questions over tax farming contracts and unassessed values, with property belonging to gal 2 subject to county reporting and assessment actions.
Longest term governor resigns after joint convention
Representative Haembieson and Senator Cummins lead a five member committee at the Thirty-second general assembly joint convention. Governor Garst receives applause as Cummins delivers a resignation speech ending a seven term era, marking a historic exit as governor.
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United States
Haembieson
Mahaskaco
Cummins
General Assembly
Hambleton
Garstpearance
Ture and
Galleries Jeining
Iowa Governor Takes Oath Amid Mixed Commentary
A citizen of Iowa assumed the governor role at 5 o’clock, sworn in by Chief Justice Scott M. Ladd of the Iowa Supreme Court. The speech touched on topics from river depths to distant events, noting the Su eg river and mentioning horse-drawn street railways still operating in Exeland amid broader East Asia tensions. An incident in Siam where a train struck an elephant was described as transforming the engine into a wreckage, with the railway company blamed for delays.
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Iowa
Ocleek
Scott M. Ladd
Supreme Court of
India
Siam
Foot and mouth disease hits Michigan farms probe begins
Secretary Wilson arrives in Detroit with Dr. Melvin to assess four infected cattle herds in Lé gouin township and orders a Michigan cattle quarantine similar to measures in Pennsylvania and New York. Officials report eight herds near Akron killed and infections near Lockport and Penn Yan while England orders swift slaughter of cattle on four arriving steamers amid the outbreak.
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Légouin
Wilson
A. D. Melvin
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Michigan
Pennsylvania
New York
Buffalo
James Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Akron
Lockport. C
Penn Yan
London
Board of Agriculture
Hbas
England
House of Lords
Harrington
Elopers Award $56,000 After eloping approval
Capt John Fleming, a wealthy contractor and prominent Tammany Hall member, supported his son and new daughter in law after their defiant marriage. He placed a $50 check in the newlyweds hands and wished them well as they began their life together.
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New York
John Fleming
Tammany Hallman
Capt Fleming
Revolt in Hayti Spreads as Government Fights Rebels
nord Alexis in Aquin and Jeremie oppose the government as gunboat Croyant, in rebel hands, clashes with the enaboat Conte near Jeremie. Gen Leconte, interior minister, led a government force and was killed along with two children and himself after a confrontation. Mrs Michael Marialaky allegedly poisoned two children and tried to poison three more amid domestic unhappiness.
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Hayti
Age
Nord
Alexis
Aquin
Jeremie
Croyant
Leconte
Evansion
Wro
Michael Marialaky
Owner of London Post Dies in London Night
Sir Algernon Borthwick the first Baron Glenesk, proprietor of the Morning Post, died here Tuesday night.
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London Post
London
Algernon Borthwick
Baron Glenesk
Morning Post
Tornado Death Toll Grows Across Western Arkansas
Western Arkansas reports indicate at least five dead with several dozen injuries as a pair of tornadoes moved across Lafayette Columbia Miller Pike Howard Hempstead Montgomery Yell Perry Johnson Franklin Carroll counties. The storm struck Piney near Knox London and damaged Ozark Lodi Texarkana Berryville Paris Pompey Jeithre Wallersville and surrounding areas.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Lafayette
Columbia
Miller
Pike
Howard
Hempstead
Rontgomery
Yell
Popa
Johnson
Frankin
Carroll
Piney
Iron Mountain
Knox
London
Ozark
Lodi
Texarkana
Lewisville
Big labor bodies meet in Denver convention
Two national labor organizations allied with the American Federation of Labor gathered in Denver to discuss union affairs including building trades and railroad employees. The assembly, led by President James Lowe of Chicago, convened with leaders from carpenters and related trades guiding the talks.
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Denver
American Federation of Labor
Building Trades Department
James I O
Chicago
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Farmers
Orier Ecaiea
Bryan Campaign Costs Reported for 1998 Presidential Race
The Democratic national committee reports total 20,644.77 spent in the 1998 presidential campaign with a Rand of 1.23 and a tally of 2629.4 cents pre statement. The audit certificate by Myron B. Hing accompanies the filing at the secretary of state. Ernest Haeckel, renowned naturalist and zoology professor at Jena University, plans retirement on his seventy fifth birthday in February.
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Bryan
Chicago
Secretary of State
Lance
Myron B. Hing
National Committee
New York
Haeckel
Jena
Germany
Ernest Heinric Haeckel
Wellman Sues for Libel Over North Pole Article
Paris-Waller Wellman files a libel suit seeking 100000 dollars and costs against the sporting review over a published piece calling Wellman’s Arctic expedition “an American bluff.” The action targets the publication’s character reference and seeks rectification as part of the case.
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Wellman
Paris
Waler Wellman
Sporting Review
Fr Wellman
North Palé
Inauguration Committee Picks Stellwagen as Chairman
Washington Tuesday sees E. J. Stellwagen named by Republican National Committee chairman Bitchcock to lead the inaugural committee.
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Wshington
Bitchcock
Republican National Committee
E. J. Stellwagen
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