Meat-packing giants cited in hush money trial records
Veeder testified about National Packing company formed by merging thirteen firms with stock purchases totaling millions. He named stock prices for each subsidiary and said executives agreed to a fifteen year noncompete. He tied loans to Kuhn Loeb and Jacob Schiff and noted Kenwood and Aetna Trading dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Packing Company
Stock Yards Warehouse Company
Anglo-American Provision Company
Fowler Packing Company
United Dress Beef Company
Veeder
Armour, Swift and Morris
Michael Cudahy
Pierce Butler
Kuhn, Loeb and Company of
New York
Jacob H. Schiff
Kenwood Company
Mr. Veeder
Aetna Trading Company
Chinese premier plans loan bid amid prince consort dispute
The article notes Prince Ching’s distress and his vow not to abandon the child emperor. Yuang Shi Kai seeks a $10,000,000 loan from the four nation group, with three nations willing three weeks ago and England not participating. The premier says funds won’t finance aggression but will defend northern Yangtse provinces if attacked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Prince Ching
Yuang Shi Kai
England
Yangtse
Old Year Watch Night Services and Revival Begin
Society notices describe watch night at Wheatland avenue M. E. church with Epworth League leadership and multiple services from 7 to 11 45 pm including a sermon on David's Address to Solomon. Rev. R Emory and Rev Dunn participate in closing prayer as revival starts. Phi Sigma Chi dance at Masonic Temple draws about 125 couples with leap year dancing feature. Italian Mutual Society elects officers and Indiana Vassar club hosts a breakfast with sixty guests and local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatland Avenue M
Epworth League
Elsie Freeman
David
Solomon
Women’s Home Missionary Society
Young Ladies’ Auxiliary
Queen Esther Circle
R. Emory
Westside Presbyterian Church
Dunn
Masonic Temple
Phi Sigma Chi Fraternity
Temple Club
Store keeper fatally shot during Landesville robbery
Wade Robinson, a Landesville general store keeper near Marion Indiana, was shot and fatally injured as two robbers entered at closing. The pair took a small cash amount and about $10 from a young farmer accompanying Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Marion
Ind
Wade Robinson
Landesville
Here
Robinson
Leprosy Case Quarantined in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on December 28 the city health board sought expert opinions from Dr Ward McNeil of New York and Dr Ralph Hopkins of New Orleans regarding Mrs Lavina Blackwell a colored woman believed to have leprosy. The state bacteriologist has pronounced the case leprosy and it is under strict quarantine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Lavina Blackwell
City Board of Health
Ward McNeil
New York
Ralph Hopkins
New Orleans
Aviator Crashes Into Fence Hurting Himself and Boy
Thorn well Andrews, an aviator, could not stop after landing and crashed into a high fence at Albany ball park breaking his arm and suffering other injuries. Lamar Mathies, a ten year old boy peering through a fence hole was hurt in the wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Albany, Ga
Thornwell Andrews
Ball Park
Lamar Mathies
Funeral services for Miss Helen Ludwig set Sunday
The funeral will be Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence 1409 Wright street and at 2 30 o'clock from the German Lutheran church. Rev H E Steuhm will conduct the services and burial will be in Mt Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Ludwig
Wright Street
German Lutheran Church
H. E. Steuhm
Mt. Hope
Governor Hadley Denies Parole for Bailey Killer
Jefferson City Mo December 28 Governor Hadley writes to Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor saying he declines to grant a parole to Edgar G Bailey who killed Albert Ferguson a non-union hack driver in Kansas City in 1904 during a strike and who remains serving a life sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Jefferson City
Hadley
Samuel Gowpers
American Federation of Labor
Edgar G. Bailey
Albert Ferguson
Kansas City
Fisher Says Dispatch Misrepresented His Remarks
Yale professor Irving Fisher denounced a Dec. 12 AP dispatch as absurdly misquoting his City Club speech. He claimed the high cost of living was not caused by disease and urged an international commission to investigate price rises, not blame trusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Club
Fisher
Dispatch
Christmas Socials Fill Homes Across The County
A long list of Dayton area families hosted relatives and friends over Christmas. Mr and Mrs Homer Morris entertained multiple households including Charles Ross and Oliver, while others like Mr and Mrs Chester Meek in Galveston shared a family dinner. Numerous gatherings at the homes of McCrea, Brandt, Ferguson, Strahle and Montgomery futures marked holiday visiting and extended visits with kin and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Morris
Frances
Illinois
Mrs. Chester Meek
Galveston
Ernest Brandt
Russel Brandt
Charlies C. Brandt
Francesville
Frank Myers, Jr
James Gravel
Edward Myers
Sagester
Nelson Brandt
Eliza Brandt
Noble Township
H. P. Ferguson
N. J. Ferguson
W.K. Ferguson
Airs
Ellis
Charles Ferguson
Mary Dean
Armstrong
City
Charles Ross
Oliver
Esther Raught
Wallace Morris
Goldie Wolford
Reatha
Wilson
Ferna Wilson
Burket
Royanna
Noah Dumm
Elijah Leach
Pp. A. Busard
Henry Strahle
George Strahle
Ora Strahle
Opal
Clay
Lottie
Wn. Eikelburner
Lily Strahley
Sirs
Nora James
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yuan Shi Kai
Anglo-American Provision and Refrigerator Car Company
Kansas City Refrigerator Car Company
Fowler's Canadian Company, Limited
Friedman Manufacturing Company
G. H. Hammond and Company
St Louis Dressed Beef Company
Hammond Packing Company
Omaha Packing Company
Hutchinson Packing Company
Shinn
Phi Sigma Chi
Society Italiana di Mutuo Soccorso San Guiseppe
Tony Palumbo
Frank Spalinolo
G. Caruso
James Palumbo
Tony Puzzella
Indiana Vassar Club
Henry D. Pierce
Vassar
Psyche Rebecca Sutton
Sagie Velle Fenton
YALE
St. Louis, Mo
A Dispatch
The
Irving Fisher
Yale University
Edward McCrea
Ohio
Harold McCrea
Purdue University
Walter McCrea
Roy Hanna
Mrs
Harry Burris
Mr. Long
DePauw University
Carrie Ludwig
P. A. Busard
Henry Chilcott
Thomas Burch Christmas
Mrs. Lb. J. Weber
Grube’s Special Bulletin
Wooltex
P. S
Heatherbloom
Maendel
Grube
Logansport, Ind
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