Rockefeller Sued Over Iron Mines Fraud Claims
Alfred Merritt ex-president of the Duluth Missabe and Northern railroad sues John D Rockefeller and F D Cates of New York for fraud in securing a consolidation of the Mesaba range iron mines. Merritt alleges misrepresentation about the Lake Superior Consolidated Iron mines and related stocks, with promises of loans at 40 cents on the dollar, later dropped to 10 cents. The case notes complex dealings and impending additional suits. Also reports North Dakota prohibition case, libel suit against Senator Martin, and efforts to restore pre rate tariffs for cotton commerce on the Mississippi River inland routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic
Rockefeller
Lake Superior Consolidated Iron Mines
Aurora
Rockefeller and
Wetmore
Merritt
Penokee Company
Lake Superior Consolidated Company
Merritts
Outrage Charged to Boys in Dynamite Case
Wilkes Barre county commissioners offer a 100 dollar reward for arrest and conviction of the men who dynamited a Hungarian shanty. The latest theory suggests several boys plotted and carried out the act. Three youths with questionable records disappeared from home Sunday morning.
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Wilkesbarre
Chicken and Honey Tale from Civil War Front
Uncle Joe recalls Lang the spy during the Civil War who schemes for a supper of chicken and honey. Lang slips from camp, robs a farmhouse, avoids a guard dog, fires at a window, and returns with a beehive and meal while Cap'n—his skeptical commander—probes the daring theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lang
Uncle Joe
Missouri
Lee
Cap
Vang
Cap’n
Jim
Chicago Post
Two Women Murdered in Michigan Hammer Attack
A man broke into Fred Skinner's home near Columbiaville at 8 am and killed Mrs. Standley with a hammer and Mrs. Skinner by striking her head repeatedly. Skinner survived the assault. The husband of Mrs. Standley is suspected and was seen nearby. the sheriff pursues him from Pontiac. Both women are expected to die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Columbiaville
Fred Skinner
Skinner
Tuberculosis Found in Aberdeen Area Cattle Herd
A herd of thoroughbred shorthorn cattle owned by Daly and Beahan near Columbia in Aberdeen County is diagnosed with tuberculosis. A butcher first noticed a sick animal, the state veterinarian Dr. Palmer of Lennox is notified, the herd is quarantined, and another animal was later killed with advanced lung decay. The cattle were purchased in Iowa years ago near Des Moines and Sears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Daly & Beahan
Columbia
Palmer
Lennox
Iowa
Des Moines
Sears
Knight of the Garter for Canadian figure
The Canadian figure has been created a knight of the Order of the Garter. Eastbound shipments from Chicago last week reached 47526 tons, higher than the prior week and the year-ago period. White House inmates were vaccinated by Dr. O Reilly as a precaution against smallpox. Kid Lavigne defeated Johnnie Griffin in a 15 round bout at Coney Island Seaside Athletic Club. E G Waite, California secretary of state, died at Alameda after a brief illness linked to political worries.
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Canada
Order of the Garter
Chicago
White House
O'Reilly
Kid” Lavigne
Saginaw
Mich
Johnnie Griffin
Braintree
Mass
Seaside Athletic Club
Coney Island
Lavigne
E.G. Waite
California
Alameda
Lodging-house Keeper Fatally Shoots Man in Kansas City
Mrs. W. G. Hamilton, keeper of a lodging house, shot and killed Charles Stoetling, a baker, who returned home intoxicated. She claims Stoetling choked her and threatened to kill her, in Arkansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas City
Kan
W. G. Hamilton
Charles Stoetling
Stoetling
Caldwell Elected President of Lake Shore Railroad Board
At a board meeting D. W. Caldwell was chosen president of the Lake Shore railroad. The Woman's Board of Missions of the Interior holds a Chicago conference. Treasury shows 112 706 027 dollars with 61 404 036 in gold. Secretary Morton returns to Washington to resume duties at the Agriculture Department. The Marquis of Laustewne, once viceroy of India and governor general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore Railroad
D. W. Caldwell
Woman’s Board of Missions of the Interior
Chicago
Morton
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Marquis of Laustewne
India
Gillis Shoe Sale Promises Low Prices and Wide Selection
The ad touts Curtis and Wheeler ladies shoes with style and quality, arguing low prices attract customers. It markets corsets, Jackson waists, and various $1 goods at 75 cents, plus $8 shoes at $3, and a large wash silk selection. Also promotes underwear, winter cap at 49 cents, and 40 cent garments, urging early purchases before Xmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis & Wheeler
Burley School Shoes Praised as “none better” by Audience
The remark dismisses repetition of Burley School footwear and extols their quality, noting the general sentiment among observers that none are superior.
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Alfred Merritt
Standard Oil
North Dakota
Supreme Court
Fuller
United States Supreme Court
United States District Court of
Emil J. Pepke
Walsh County
N.D
Senator Martin
Jota
Nelson F. Acres
John Martin
Campbell
Topeka
Martin
Acres
St. Louis
Memphis
Tenn
Planters Hotel
Boston
Lafayette Social and Athletic Club
Billy Smith
Dick O'Brien
Murphy
O'Brien
Langberg
Alsace
Baru
Prince Hohenloe Langberg
Alsace-Lorraine
Gautiful Capp
Winsor
Insurance
Kershaw’s Meat Market
Mitchell, South Dakota
Illinois Central
R. R
Southern Pacific Co
Avondale
New Orleans
Southern Pacific
Houston
San Antonio
el Paso
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Viaa
Central Station
Pacific Coast
A. H. Hanson
Gen'l Pass
Illinois Central Raiload
Manchester
Merry
W. P. Hix
City Bakery and Grocery
C. . Boies Y Fev HR
ATL
Drugelsts
SLY Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Gillis
Curtis & Wheeler Fine Ladies
Jackson
Suild
Mitchell Printing Company
Pansy
Universal Plan Co
Rosebud
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