Steel Trust Inquiry Claims Officers Linked to Morgan Scheme
Washington reports detail a House committee majority finding that J P Morgan and associates built the steel trust network through interlocking directorates and overcapitalization of subsidiaries. Roosevelt is charged with steering the trust, while labor and industry groups are depicted as harmed by the United States Steel Corporation. The article notes Republican support for Taft and Beltway maneuvering ahead of the presidential campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representatives
Bteel
Euhia
Stanley
Kentucky
J PT Morgan
Hia Aceodates
He Corporation
Demurrat Kt
Werera
Sorgentione Agatnel
Gen
JU Morgan
Tle
Steel Corporation
Seeit
W Gary
Ehh Girites
Pieel Trust
Ag Tarmens
Hoosevelt
Alaciote
United States Steel
Princpal
Terahs
Siitiee
Greel Trust
United Atatee
Gut
States Steel Corperation
Sheravn Sat
War Department
United States
Sisnney
Howse Comnetor
Senate
Tatts
Carbett
Ivane
Geouie
Aaron
Congress Debates Memorials and Tariff Grids
Senate reports favor a seven member ape appointment and celebrates the Ghent treaty centennial with a Lincoln memorial in Washington. House explores a Lee statue opposite Grant. tariff cuts on cotton loom. recall of inferior court judges eyed. treasury transfers eyed. Panama canal terms clash. a national highway plan proposed. Cannon triggers sundry civil bill with extra pen slow bureau funds.
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Turten
Great Britain
Ghent
Senate
Koot
Committee On Foreign Relations
Lincoln Lee
Grant
Washington
North Carolina
Con
Robert Lee
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
House
Judiciary Committee
Representative Levy
New York
Treasury General Fund
Panama
McCumber
North Dakota
United States
Hradley
Kentucky
Massey
Nevada
Taylor
Colorado
Borton
San Montaiseo
Springfeld
Denver
Cannon
Penslow
State Bar lauds Judge Manford resignation at annual meeting
The State Bar association adopted a resolution regretting the resignation of Federal Judge CH Manford and praising his work on the bench during its annual meeting here.
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Taconas
CH Manford
State Bar Association
Civil War Dispatch Boat Officer Dies at Ath ens
Kineemn once commanded Gen Grant’s dispatch boat the Pierce during the Civil War and helped convey Jefferson Davis to Fort Monroe. He died at Ath ens, N. The Pierce was used to transport Davis as a prisoner of war.
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Mackey
Grant
Pierce
Athens
Jefferson Davis
Fort Monroe
Men Hanged Were Germans at Montevista
John Hertling and Guido Shubert, natives of Germany, hanged at Montevista. Hertling had taken out his original papers for American citizenship. The report identifies both men as German subjects and notes Hertling’s pursuit of American citizenship documents.
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Douglas, Arin
John Hertling
Guido Shubert
Mmen
Montevista
Germany
Hertling
Federal Deficit Reported for First Month of Year
Washington treasury figures show a deficit of 740,185 dollars for the first month of the new fiscal year, contrasting with a July 1911 shortfall of 16,003.40 dollars as officials remark on the improving fiscal position.
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Washington
Treasury
Ten workers killed in power station collapse in Nurembere
A massive power station under construction in Nurembere, Mavaria, collapsed killing ten laborers and injuring 25. Fifty workers remain missing as the structure buried 72 laborers beneath the debris. Rescue efforts continue at the site.
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Nurembere
Mavaria
Sharp Pains In the Back Cure Promises From Dean’s Kidney
An ad touts a kidney remedy claimed to relieve back pains. It asserts widespread success and health improvements, naming a product associated with medical claims and alleged cures. It urges readers to try the treatment for lasting relief.
Beyond Limit of Patience Frustrations With a Telephone
A stressed caller complains the telephone kept delaying his attempts to reach a mugiber ten times that morning. Each call was blocked by busy lines or someone unavailable, leaving him exasperated and ready to explode at the person answering. The piece captures a faded exchange reflecting public annoyance with utility access and miscommunication.
Fragmentary Parish Tale From Unclear Chronicle
A garbled OCR fragment recounts a home pastor speaking to children in August about a book titled The Feathered Friends, with scattered names like Arharity society and Philadelphia. The text is obscured and contains stray phrases and nonsensical names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mherpe Stokes
Philadelphia
Arharity Society
Face A Sight With Tetter Meberly
An advertisement-style testimonial from Mrs. J. Brookwater dated April 15, 1912 describes a two year skin ailment on the face. It claims Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured severe tetter and eczema after washing and treatment, with a worldwide sales note and a request for a free sample offer.
Widener Titanic heir donates vast book collection to Harvard
Harry Elling Widener, a Titanic passenger, leaves a valuable library to Harvard University. The Eling Widener estate specifies the collection including Shakespeare folios and a first edition of Shakespeare's poems in original binding. The bequest aims to fund a building for the university library, preserving Stevenson's works and other notable volumes.
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Harry Elling Widener
Harvard University
He Widener
Shakespeare
Robert Louis Stevenson
Campaign clash hints at hard political defeat plan
A campaign manager questions defeating a rival, aiming for a defeat that exposes him publicly as a poor future business model. The dialogue includes a Lewes Stogie Binder advert and cluttered mock testimonials, revealing a chaotic mix of political strategy and sensational marketing.
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Peplind
Sorghun
Bandmaster Delivers Odd Tale Of Free Rolls For Players
In Toledo district chatter, Melv Dewey of New York hints at compiling rolls for musicians as a civic project. He recalls a seaside town episode where a governor’s seaside visit triggered a drum mishap, causing the band to pause as a smith’s drumbeat startled the governor.
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Melv Dewey
Hirarian
New York
Toledo
de Dewey
Liv. Laewey
Well Watered Irrigation Confusion Prompts Complaint
An excerpt shows a garbled exchange about irrigation causing distress. A man asks why another appears sad while a woman nearby seems in the way. A moment of frustration ends with hot water spilled on the speaker’s head.
Arthur Birthday Scene and Family Tussle
In Youngstown Telegram style, a domestic scene unfolds as Arthur faces temper and secrets at home. A father confronts a child about mischief while a mother notices a baby on the porch. The porch scene reveals rough conditions and neglect, including unpainted boards and a bare resting place, prompting a sharp exchange with implied punishment. The fragment ends with varied domestic reactions.
Ty Cobb Questions Baseball Banquet Talk in Pynaded Phi
Ty Cobb of the Tigers laments too much chatter and wrangling in baseball at a recent banquet in Pynaded Phi. A garbled response from a bystander about heading to the Wall gare is noted in the murky OCR text.
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Ty Cobb
The
Tigers
Paston Vollar Advertises Antiseptic Remedy
An old advertisement promotes a nasal antiseptic to treat catarrh. The copy mentions a remotely plausible claim of preventing throat irritation and offers 5c per box with mail prepaid, addressed to Boxton Mass.
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Paston Tvollerie
Boxton
Mass
Child’s Lesson Sparks Lively Evening Question
A parent recalls a fifth boy crying by hours over a discussion of natural history. The child, studying nature, resisted, while others noted the difference between a wasp and a fly. The exchange highlights early curiosity and mischief in a household.
Coles Carbolisalve advertised as itch cure
An old advertisement touts Coles Carbolisalve as a remedy for itching and skin irritation. It promises relief for skin membranes and sore conditions, offering a free sample by writing to JW Cole & Co in River Falls Wisconsin.
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Coles
Driggisten
JW Cole
Hisek River Falls
Wis
How the Average Married Man Views the Old Bachelors
A concise, humorous note reflects on how a typical married man perceives and imagines old bachelors, implying social expectations and contrasting lifestyles in a witty voice.
Two Terrible Cases of Ringworm Cured In Chicago
Readable fragments describe two ringworm infections in Chicago with long, garbled text. One account credits remedies and a doctor’s interventions, noting severe itching and multiple sores. The other mentions treatment by a druggist, soap, and ointment with some improvement. The text is inconsistent and partially illegible.
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Chicago
Dune
Teraght
Mlestiol
Nenaville A
Pesinel
Rewiedd
Melt
Why Cows Stood in Water In A Forth Town Tale
In a fragment from a forth England town a storyteller notes cows standing in water while a painter’s aunt hires him to decorate walls with local scenes. An old mat asks why the cows keep their cones in water, and a reply cites a lack of painting technique with hoofs.
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England
Saya al Priddy
Castoria advertisement from vintage period
An aged medical ad extols Castoria as a trusted remedy for infants and children. It emphasizes a safe, gentle solution and features a signature line from SV Htedat, claiming more than thirty years of use and association with mothers seeking relief for their children.
Mire Mason’s wife discusses her husband’s health
In a fractured dialogue, Mire Mason’s wife Martha explains her husband’s illnesses. The exchange reveals terms like rheumatism and infirmary as they claim he is constantly ill, while a patron, Martha, and a judge figure into the scene.
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Mason
Martha
Mrs. Mason
Poly
To the Editor Answer on Worthless Men and Beer Wives
A short reader query questions why the least worthy men seem to attract the wives of drinkers. The response references a magazine prompt and hints at seeking guidance from a husband in a satirical or social column voice.
Colture Will Do Much For A Woman But Not Permeer
Fragmentary text suggests a discussion on culture and gender, noting limitations of cultural influence on a woman’s life and a stylistic or lexical error in the source. No clear events, people, or dates are recoverable from the readable fragments.
Proof Enough Mra Dove Questioning Honeymoon Incident
A fragmentary note describes a dispute involving Mra Dove questioning remarks about their honeymoon. The text mentions broken tin pieces and a prolonged, unclear exchange lasting about thirty minutes. The readable parts focus on the inquiry and the damaged state of items.
Where Doctors Failed to Help In Covington Mo
Mrs Jennie Green of Covington Missouri writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound gave her relief from monthly hemorrhages keeping her in bed four days, weakening her back and making her able to work again, calling it the best medicine for her.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Green
Covington
Mre
Jenniz Green
How Mrs Cline Avoided Operation In Indiana
In Firowneville, Brownsville resident Lydia Rrinkham’s Verotahie Compound is praised by Mrs Cline of S Main St Brownsville. She credits the remedy with avoiding surgery for a serious female trouble and reports improved health after taking it.
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Firowneville
Ind
Lydia Rrinkham
ML Clixe
Main St
Brownsville
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