James town exposition labeled a flat failure
Washington reports that the James town exposition is bankrupt with expenses exceeding receipts. Official figures show assets at 710000 against total costs over 5000000, with debt to the United States and looming mortgages. Promoter Tucker blamed. site accessibility and real estate speculation cited as core causes.
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United States
Exposition Company
Akes
Harry St. George Tucker
Tucker
Coxey Finds Gold Mine in Nevada Rise to Lecture Tour
Special to The Sun GOLDFIELD Nev Nov 13 Gen Jacob S Coxey famed 13 years ago for leading an army for roads now owns a mine at Fairview Nev he plans a free lecture tour after extracting 200000 in ore He believes the present financial crisis stems from the credit system and his bid to abolish it He is 57 and his son nicknamed Legal Tender will carry on the fight if needed He also owns a Massillon Mass quarry and has received two congress nominations and one for governor from Ohio Populists.
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Coxey
Sun
Goldfield
Jacob S. Coxey
Massillon
Washington
Fairview
Nev
United States
Asaya
Ohio Populists
Steps Against Boxing in Los Angeles
United Press reports Los Angeles authorities move to end boxing with a city council ordinance restricting contests to ten rounds, mandating six ounce gloves, and banning referee decisions. The measure targets the sport after years of growth in the area, signaling a major crackdown.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Bet a Million Family Returns From Europe to New York
John W Gates, his wife, his son and daughter in law sailed home from Europe to Burry New York. Gates, a major Wall Street figure, quit the stock market as prices sagged last spring. A profitable summer at Long Island race tracks yielded no less than 250000 dollars. They visited England and France where Gates leased an estate. They rushed home as panic forced a shortened stay at the shooting grounds. Meanwhile the steel trust moved on Tennessee Coal and Iron Co, pressuring funds and taking the property in exchange for loans.
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the Sun
New York
John W. Gates
Europe
John W
Wall St
Long Island
England
Gates
Gateses
Ing Grounds
Scean
Steel Trust
Tennessee Coal & Iron Co
Gates’ Pet Investments
Tennessee
Trust
National Society to discuss industrial education convention
The National Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education will hold a Chicago convention December 5 to 7 and has named 34 state committeemen to advance industrial education. Indiana’s lineup includes H H Rice F S Hunting C S Dickey H C Atkins and others. Committees will study trade training, spur public interest, promote legislation, and foster local and state schools to train skilled workers. The effort aims to reveal public school flaws and curb child labor by delaying school-leaving until adequate trade readiness.
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Society For the Promotion of
Chi
Indiana State Committee
H. H. Rice
Pope Motor Company
Indianapolis
F. S. Hunting
Fort Wayne Electric Company
Fort Wayne
C. S. Dickey
Winona Technical Institute
H. C. Atkins
FE. C. Atkins and Company
Studebaker Bros. Manufacturing Company
South Bend
C. N. Kendall
J. L. Ketcham
Brown-Ketcham Iron Works
Gustav W. Keevers
Fertig & Keevers
National Society
Trust ouster sought against Harvester in Missouri
Jefferson City November 13 Attorney General Hadley filed information in the Missouri supreme court seeking to oust the International Harvester Company of America from doing business in Missouri for alleged anti trust law violations.
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United Press
Jefferson City
Hadley
Missouri Supreme Court
International Harvester Company of America
Missouri
Stork Brings Postmaster for Roebling NJ Town
Special to The Sun from Roebling New Jersey November 13 reports that the stork became a popular greeting over the past year and visited 9 percent of the town's 300 families in 18 months. Following a rural route, a postmaster L Major was appointed after a Roosevel t delegation explained the village's birth rate and needs.
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Roebling
N. J
L. Major
Roosevelt
Luck Shifts To Wistful Messenger Boy Again
A wistful messenger boy again finds luck, credited to his keen-eyed kioodle in an unusual turn of events.
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Kioodle
Mountain of Borax in Death Valley
A western writer claims Mount Blanc in Death Valley Nevada is a borax mountain owned by Frank M. Smith of Oakland. The 1.5 foot high by two mile wide hill supposedly holds 3 billion tons of borax valued over 100 dollars per ton, potentially making Smith the richest man in the world from resource riches.
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Death Valley
Nevada
Mount Blanc
Frank M. Smith
Oakland
Funeral Range
Smith
World's Largest Wagon Shipped to Nome Alaska
The Pioneer Mining company of Seattle sent the largest wagon in the world to Nome Alaska for freight service into the interior. It features 18 inch tires, two foot hubs, ten foot wheels, a 26 foot long body over seven feet high, and cost $700 to build in Alameda California.
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Pioneer Mining Company
Seattle
Nome
Alaska
Alameda
Cal
Machaquito the Bullfighter Earning Big Bucks in Spain
Machaquito, famed bullfighter of Spain, reportedly earns $100,000 yearly in his brutal profession. He recently married and signaled the occasion by donating $16,000 to Cartagena’s poor and founding two aging asylums. Wedding gifts included cards from Spain’s oldest noble families. The contrast notes the Spanish premier’s $4,000 annual salary.
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Machaquito
Spain
Carthagena
Woman Builds Her Own House In Kansas City
Miss Lille M. Johnson, a Salvation Army worker, completed a nine room house at 2848 N Eighth St Kansas City after building it largely herself starting in 1903. She financed with small payments, hired a carpenter only for window frames, and used earnings from washing and crafts to pay the land and grow the home.
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Sean
Kansas City
Lille M. Johnson
Eighth St
Ter
Johnson
Kaw Valley
Salvation Army
Armourdale
Miss Johnson
Campbell Sworn In Navy Judge Advocate General
Washington November 13 Lieut Commander Edward M Campbell U S N has been sworn in as judge advocate general of the navy to succeed Captain Diehl who had been selected to command the new battleship Idaho Campbell came from Indiana Hood s Sarsaparilla advertised as a preventive and curative medicine plus a water company notice and new phone number included in the fragmentary text
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United Press
Washington
Edward M. Campbell
U. 83. N
the Navy
Diehl
Idaho
Campbell
Indiana
Natural Born Genius in His Profession Kiehl’s 49 Years Craft
Mr Kiehl began painting at age 12 and has spent 49 years in scenic art. His career took him from Cincinnati to Philadelphia New York Pittsboro Indianapolis and Denison Hotel among others. At 66 he remains active with a reputation as a self made genius and generous colleague. His notable works include a bamboo imitation booth for Mayer & Co and he once led as chief bugler with the Sixteenth Indiana Mounted Infantry. He has a daughter who is a musician in Chicago.
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Mr. Kiehl
Old Woods
Cincinnati
John Redig
Philadelphia
Walnurst
New York City
Garballi
Pittsboro
J. & H. Phillips
Phillips
Indianapolis
Statehouse
Frank Fertig
Fertig
Denison
Sertig & Mkeevers
Wiehl
Sixteenth
Indiana Mounted Infantry
Kieh
Kiehl
Charles Mayer & Company
Bank Fraud Probe Targets Failed Panic Banks
New York reports panic week saw limited disasters beyond Knickerbocker Trust and a handful of small banks. Clark Williams, appointed by Gov Hughes, leads a team of experts to examine books of the failed banks for depositor funds and seek best asset management for depositors.
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New York
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Rndes
Clark Williams
Gov. Hughes
Williams
The Cotton That Pays
Long-staple cotton grows in the lowlands and brings about twice the price a pound for short-staple cotton raised in the high lands. Yet the short-staple yields more weight per acre, so it remains the letter-paying crop. Average value of 500 pounds is about $60.
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Highlands
Regional Banking Deposits Show Varied Per Capita Averages
The region leads the list with 335,527 patrons while New York State hosts 2,637,235 depositors across 134 Savings banks. Deposits are high in New York with an average balance of 596.2 dollars, Ohio tops with 539.89 dollars, and Rhode Island follows in second place for average balance.
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New York
Ohio
Rhode Island
City advertisement for Reichwein street widening hearing
The Board of Public Works announces the opening and widening of Reichwein street in Indianapolis. It lists property owners including Eliza R. Espy and notes damages and benefits assessed, with a public hearing set for December 11, 1907, at 10 o'clock a.m. at the board's office to hear remonstrances.
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Department OF Public Works
Board
Majestic Bidg
Indianapolis
Ind
Board of Public Works
Indiana
Pee
Davidson Street
Noble Street
Market Street
Hershy
Board of Peblie Works
Joseph T. Elliott
Preston C. Trusler
Fred J. Mack
Department OF Public. Works
Majestic Bldg
City of
Reichwein Street
Maryland Street
Reichwein
St. L. Ry. Co
Eliza R
Espy
Joseph T. Ellmntt
Preston C. Tpusser
Office of the Board
Majestic
Arsenal Avenue
Iowa Street
Madison Avenue
St. L. Ryo
Franks
Frederick
John W
Kappes’ & Franks
Cece Cde Nes
Swind
Estella
Kappes
Add
Fast Street
Bernhardt
John
Mary
Kappes’ & Wangenfeld
Lot
Stedfeld
Ludwig
Preston C. Trusier
Franks’ South
Mayer
Edward C
Augusta
Lot Wagenfeld
South Add
Ber
Norwood Street
Illinois Street
Russell Avenue
Board of Public Werks
Board of Public
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Gilson Gardner
Congress
Gen. Coxey
W. Gates
New York Steamer Dock
Cago
STORK
Doc
Geewis
Dar. i
Borax
Hood
Curo Distilled Water Company
Charles C. Kiehl
Kruse & Dewinter
Feef
A. N. Oldgigh
Iowa
Michigan Street
Vermont Street
Oriental Street
Preston CO. Trusler
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