Trickery and Wealth Loss Mark Miner Edgar Brown's Death
Edgar Brown discoverer of Mesaba and Vermilion ore rises faced with treachery by John D Rockefeller. Brown borrowed 1 5 million to develop ore claims, but Rockefeller foreclosed and the property passed to Standard Oil. Brown died penniless in a Michigan hospital, leaving behind memories of his kindness and a tale of alleged Rockefeller betrayal. Merritt, his partner, died weeks later.
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John D. Rockefeller
United States Steel Corporation
Brown
Warren
United States
Michigan
C. C. Merritt
Great Northern Barrens
Rockefeller
James J. Hill
Merritt
Hill
Efeller
Merratt
Bridal Couple Killed by Car near St. Joseph
In St. Joseph Michigan on August 6 a newlywed couple Hiram B Helmick and his wife were killed when an electric car struck their horse drawn conveyance. Helmick veered to save the animal but both were thrown under the car. Mrs Helmick died instantly and Helmick died after removal from beneath wheels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph
Mich
Benton Harbor
Hiram B. Helmick
Helmick
Conductor Oskey to be Arrested for Blocking Broadway Crossing
Milwaukee road conductor Oskey faces arrest for tying up the Broadway crossing at Red Wing around 9 30 pm Tuesday. His train delayed hundreds, forcing pedestrians and vehicles to wait about a half hour. Additional arrests will follow if trains stay on street crossings longer than five minutes.
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Oskey
Milwaukee Road
Broadway
Red Wing
Milwaukee Doctor Attacks Vaccination and Quarantine
Dr M J Rodermund, once jailed for contagion show, petitions Health Commissioner Bading to repeal vaccination and quarantine laws in Milwaukee. He claims to have found causes and cures for yellow fever and other diseases by nature’s methods and vows to repeat his dramatic demonstrations to prove contagion cannot occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
M. J. Rodermund
Bading
Foley's Kidney Cure Promoted for Kidney Diseases
Advertises Foley's Kidney Cure claimed to cure Brights Disease Diabetes Stone in Bladder and other kidney and bladder ailments. Sold by O. T. Erhart.
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Foley
Bright
O. T. Erhart
Descriptive Indian Names for Grand Trunk Routes
Summer outings on the American continent are highlighted with Indian place names such as Minskoka Clear Sky Land Miagnetewan Smooth Flowing Water Kawartha Brighh Water and Happy Lands Temagami Deep Water. Reached by Grand Trunk Railway System with double track Chicago to Montreal and Niagara Falls. Free descriptive literature and timetables offered by Geo. W. Vaux A G P T A 135 Adams St Chicago.
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Minskoka
Miagnetewan
Kawartha
Temagami
Grand Trunk Railway System
Chicago
Montreal
Niagara Falls
Adams St
Welsh, Yale Alumni Weekly Editor, Enters Bankruptcy
Lewis S. Welsh owner and editor of Yale Alumni Weekly announces financial embarrassment and plans to file for bankruptcy as schedules are prepared. He has surrendered the Yale Alumni Weekly and says his condition stems from a mining property in the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Lewis S. Welsh
Yale Alumni Weekly
Welsh
Yale
Lid Off Milwaukee Welcomes Eagles Convention
Mayor Becker plans a symbolic lid removal from a large iron kettle on stage to greet the Eagles convention in Milwaukee. The ceremony signals a break from tradition as he presents the lid to the presiding officer with The lid is off. The piece also notes brewing consolidation efforts and a historic 1889 attempt by English capitalists to buy major breweries across multiple cities.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Becker
Philadelphia
Newark
Baltimore
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
Huge Beer Trust Is Formed in the East
New York August 9 formal announcement of a beer trust uniting seventeen breweries. The banking house of George W. Young & Co and the law firm Holm Smith Whitlock Scarff announce the organization of the alliance. Giants of brewing include hrets, Rupperts, Dollger's, Ringler's, the Lion, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George W. Young & Co
Holm, Smith, Whitlock & Scarff
Hret’s
Rupperts
Dollger’s
Ringler’s
the Lion
Breweries Bond and Securities trust formed in New York
Jno Streeter Bernheimer and Schwartz oppose action but stand together against the trust. Seventeen breweries form the largest combine, led by Consumers' Brewing Excelsior and Central Brewing, with 2.3 million barrels annual sale. The outfit, to be named Breweries Bond and Securities Co, moves into 52 Broadway with 12 million capital and 15 million in bonds, offering stockholders first call on bonds, plus bonus stock.
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Bernheimer
Greater
New York
The
Breweries Bond and Securities Company
Broadway
George W. Young
Glutted Market Promises Cheap Provisions in Ads
An old editorial quip notes that a saturated market makes goods cheap, urging readers to study advertisements to learn true market conditions and prices. The remark reflects reliance on ad copy to gauge availability and value in the commerce of the time.
Drowning After Bridge Collapse Near Millston Wisconsin
William Beresford, a young farmer near Millston, was drowned when a bridge collapsed under his heavy produce wagon. The aged structure gave way as his team crossed the creek, tipping the wagon into the water and trapping him beneath the horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River
Falls
Wis
William Beresford
Millston
Beresford
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Sault Ste. Marie, Mich
Edgar Brown
Et. G
Oes
Leitad S
Asie Fame Eee
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Mats Disagotagios
Mines Ruin
AYR Beer
Huge Beer Trust
Jno. Streeter
Republican
Kroner Hardware Company
Fred Kroner Hardware Co
South Third Street
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