Publicity as remedy for corporate power in McKinley era
The President argues publicity as the main check on interstate corporations, endorsing federal oversight while urging reciprocity in trade and stronger navy. He calls for a secretary of commerce, a revised interstate commerce act, and steps to boost the merchant marine. he also emphasizes labor rights and insular policy.
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Congress
Senate
United States
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Forestry
Hawaii
Navy Department
National Guard
District of Columbia
Post Office
China
Ape
Victoria
Mcinley
British Empire
Frederick
Germany
Fraud charges against Dillon Bennett in bogus broker scam
New York police arrest Frank Dillon and John F Bennett on fraud counts for running a fake stock brokerage ring posing as Stock Exchange members. They allegedly collected 300 000 from customers under names August Zimmerman Co J W Pollard Co and later E L Bennett Co while using private detective and collection services. Detectives say circulars promised to recover all proofs and collect dollar for dollar.
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New York
Frank Dillon
John F. Bennett
The
Stock Exchange
August Zimmerman & Co
J. W. Pollard & Co
E. L. Bennett & Co
Titus
Religious Exercises Mark Charleston Expo Dedication
Impressive services at the Charleston exposition grounds Sunday framed the December 1 opening of the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition. Episcopal bishop Ellison Capers invoked. a dedication ode by George Herbert Sass was sung with Thedore Saul music. several ministers spoke and Mgr. Quigley delivered the benediction.
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Charleston
S. C
South Carolina
Exposition Grounds
Ellison Capers
George Herbert Sass
Thedore Saul
Mgr. Quigiey
Birth of Prince Charles in Madrid Palace News
The princess of Asturias gave birth to a son at the palace with the queen regent Infanta Isabella and all ministers present. The newborn prince was placed in the royal chamber as celebrations began.
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Madrid
Asturias
Charles of Bourbon
Infanta
Isabella
Young Woman from Manila Mystery Stirs Lebanon
A 21 year old woman calling herself Maxine Melville arrived from Indianapolis claiming Manila ties and a missing Manila brother. Her story unraveled. she boarded a train to Indianapolis after police questioned her, leaving Lebanon puzzled by the apparent mystery.
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Indianapolis
Manila
Philippine Islands
Maxine Melville
Maxine Iwnovna
Philippines
Cuba
Marshal Oden
McKay
Tipton
Big Four
Indianapels
Miss McKay
Ben
Princeton
Merle Melville
Iwnovna
Indiana Woman Lost at Sea In Bergenland Disaster
Mrs Jessie Ruby McNeil formerly postmistress at Union City. She and her husband Harry McNeil studied medicine at Ann Arbor University and toured South America and Europe. A later report from Dr McNeil stated she was dead, lost at sea on Sunday after the Bergenland steamer incident.
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Indiana
Union City
Special
V WeNeil
Bergenland
Jessie Ruby
Ann Arbor University
Harry McNeil
McNeil
Alverton
South America
Europe
J. F. Ruby
Comercial National Bank
Porch-Comber Robbery Targets Widow of Judge Gradley
Robbers gained entry to Mrs Mira T Gradley widow of Judge John H Gradley by placing a ladder and entering a second story window while the family rested in a tower room. They stole money diamonds and jewelry valued at nearly a stated amount. Two suspects believed at large. police lack a known crew.
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Laporte
Mira T. Gradley
John H. Bradley
Fritz murder case verdicts in Lawrence circuit court
The Fritz family case ended with George Fritz sentenced to life in Michigan City prison for murder in the Pfeister killing. Nelson Fritz's charge was reduced to second degree murder, with no sentence yet imposed, and the mother’s accessory case was dismissed.
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Bedford
Fritz
Nelson Fritz
George
John Pfeister
Lawrence
Michigan City
Lawrence County
Jimart Set Summer Resort Planned at Trinity Springs
John R. Walsh, president of the Southern Indiana Railroad and Chicago magnate, has purchased Trinity Springs in Martin county and already owns Indian Springs nearby. The two properties will be united into a premier park and summer resort with a modern stone hotel under construction and an observatory planned on Bear Hill.
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Jimart
John R. Walsh
Southern Indiana Railroad
Chicago
Trinity Springs
Martin County
Indian Springs
America
Indian
Bear Hill
Qheservatory
Carnegie Gift For Elwood Library Accepted
Andrew Carnegie’s $25 000 gift for an Elwood public library was accepted by the board with a written agreement. The site is to be obtained, $2 500 annual support pledged, and the building named The Elwood Public Library. Some unions reportedly oppose the naming choice to placate labor groups.
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Elwood
Andrew Carnegie
Elwood Public Library
Carnegie
Gypsy fortune tale ends with buried treasure on Warrington farm
Tipton report says Warren Warrington, a farmer, had fortune told by a Gypsy woman camping nearby. She prophesied treasure on his land. While driving past a gate on his farm last night his wagon struck a post, uncovering $1,000 in gold. He plans to reward the teller with $100.
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Tipton
Warren Warrington
Warrington
First flowing well in Montgomery County near Waynetown
On the Louis Starns farm near Waynetown a gusher of water was struck at 24 feet while drilling for water, the last three feet through solid rock. The well flows strongly with high pressure, a first in Montgomery County and shallower than nearby wells.
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Crawfordsville
Montgomery County
Louis Starns
Waynetown
Death Reveals Secret Wedding Amid Tragic Death
In Kokomo a funeral in Converse uncovers that Alta Hensley died of heart trouble while visiting Charles Reese. She had married two weeks earlier to Clarence Smith of Greentown, a union intended to remain secret until her birthday.
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Alta Hensley
Charles Reese
Converse
Greentown
Miss Hensley
Clarence Smith
Matrimonial Round-Up at Morton Brings Six Wed In Pairs
In Grencastle special on Saturday night six locals connected by marriage joined in a ceremony near Morton north of the city. Three Riddles and three Trumps formed two twin Riddle brothers marrying two Trump sisters, while Eva Riddle wed Bob Trump. The event stirred county-wide interest for its unusual pairing and rumors spoke of another Riddle twin set soon to wed a Trump sister.
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Laporte
Waterford
Old Maids’ Club
Grencastle
Morton
Eva
Bob Trump
Riddle
Warry
Trump
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