Havemeyer Orders to Cheat Sugar Growers Revealed in Trial
Ern est Gerbracht, former superintendent at Williamsburg refinery, testifies that H O Havemeyer ordered polariscopic tests to show lower sugar grades. He details how tests were manipulated at refinery and Wall Street offices to pay less to growers and merchants while defrauding government duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sugar Trust
United States
Cuba
Java
India
Ernest Gerbracht
Williamsburg
American Sugar Refining Co
H. O Havemeyer
Gerbnacht
Henry Stimmon
Gerbracht
H. Oo. Havemeyer
Wall Street
The
Prince Henry Endurance Race Set for 120+ Cars in Germany
One hundred twenty one automobiles are entered for the Prince Henry endurance event to be run over seven days. The route covers about 1,200 miles within Germany with participants awaiting start details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Mrs Mary Lanham Phillips Dies Suddenly in Apopka
Mrs Mary Lanham Phillips widow of Rev John T Phillips longtime Apopka resident dies suddenly at home in her chair from apoplexy. Born July 23 1836 she taught in local public schools and was a devout member of First Christian Church. Funeral Friday at 3 PM from her Grant Street residence with interment at Oak Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lanham Phillips
John T. Phillips
Christian Church
West
Grant Street
Wirs
Phillips
Lanham
E Phillips
Sallie J. Phillips
John F. Stone
Horace Phillips
J., O. Phillips
This City
B. J. Ross
Woodlawn
O. H. P. Brown
North Mercer Street
John B. Phillips
B. G
Kansas City
Clyde
Frank Fields
Lizzie Miller
Washington, Pa
S Dence
Oak Park Cemetery
Y M C A New Castle Membership Tops Previous Year
At June 1 the New Castle Y M C A reports 800 paid memberships, the highest since the contested period years ago. The gain reflects strong effort by Assistant Secretary Dalton overseeing membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Y M C A Plans Night School Outreach to Workers
This summer Y M C A workers will canvass mills and factories to recruit students for a new night school opening in the fall. They aim to enroll many from the toilers by explaining the program’s benefits and the courses offered.
City Poor Farm Nets $218 From Five Month Produce Sale
City poor farm under Silas Christy shows self sufficiency with $218.15 cash from produce hay cattle butter and eggs sold in five months. Christy aims to further improve farming and expects next year to exceed current results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Poor Farm
City
Silas Christy
Christy
Children s Aid Society Convention IX Opens in New Castle
Mrs Phillips welcomes delegates at the twenty first annual Children s Aid Society of western Pennsylvania meeting at the First M B church in New Castle. About 60 delegates from 20 counties attend with hopes it reaches 75 as Mrs E A Sowers presides. Mrs Phillips praises American Woman writings by Ida Tarbell and urges action for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Aid Society of
Western Pennsylvania
M. B
E. A. Sowers
Ridgway
Fountain Inn
Hugh FP
First United Presbyterian Church
Thomas Www
Phillips
Ida Tarbell
Miss Tarbell
Telephone Rates Return to Former Figures in Ohio
Competition between independent telephone firms and Bell interests in Ohio ended as Bell gained control of United States Telephone and Telegraph. Long distance rates revert to the pre-cut level, about double the recent charges. No increase notice has been received at the New Castle office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Telephone
Ohio
Bell Company
Pittsburg
United States Telephone and Telegraph Company
New Castle
Sharon shooting suspect sought by New Castle police
New Castle police received word from Sharon to be on the lookout for Philip Parma a Roumanian of Sharon wanted for participation in a cutting scrape in that city He is five feet ten inches tall 155 pounds smooth faced with a burn mark on his right hand and wearing a dark suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Sharon
Philip Parma
Pardoe Youth Held on Grand Jury Charge
Tony Ross of Pardoe, 20, was committed to jail awaiting grand jury action on a serious charge filed by the father of a nine year old girl. The case is described as revolting in nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Ross
Pardoe
Clean Sweep at City Hall
Local tale recounts A. Cramer jailed for peddling brooms without a license. To settle a fine he donated six brooms to the city, prompting a boastful quip about not returning to town for 200 years. City officials receive new brooms from the mayor as part of the ongoing clean sweep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Cramer
White Brick or None for New School
New Wilmington school board refused to unload a carload of brick that did not match the white brick plan for the new school building. Directors said the building would not resemble a checkerboard design and emphasized uniform brick color as a priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wilmington
Runaway Boys Intercepted by Cop in Fifth Ward
Patrolman Nelson captured Harry McKissick and Rowe Michaels in the Fifth ward after midnight as they tried to reach Lawrence Junction to board a freight and run away from home. They were locked up at Central police station overnight and released in the morning. McKissish had attempted to run away before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Harry McKissick
Rowe Michaels
Lawrence Junction
Central Police Station
McKissish
Watchman Killed by Fast B and O Train at Chewton
John W. Barris night watchman for the Baltimore and Ohio at Chewton was killed at midnight Wednesday by passenger train No 5. The 42 year old worker lived in Chewton most of his life and was popular with coworkers. Survived by wife and eight children, mother and sister. Services planned with time to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fast B. & O
Chewton
John W. Barris
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Barris
John
Wampum
Sadie Planton
Mahoningtown
James
Edward
Clark
Audley
Howard
Martha MccDonnaugh
Sadie Douglas
American Mechanics’ Union
Planning for big Roundhead reunion here
Plans are being perfected for a reunion of the famous Roundhead regiment in August. The Ladies Auxiliary of the G A R is in charge and the program aims to make it the biggest reunion attempt by the old soldiers here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roundhead
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ticket clerk transfers from Crawford avenue to Pittsburg
Edwin Klee, long time ticket clerk at the Pittsburg and Lake Erie office on Crawford avenue, is transferred to Pittsburg to serve as a clerk in the city ticket office. He is succeeded here by H. Hudie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Klee
Crawford Avenue
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
City
H. Hudie
Death Records for Local Residents Listed
Obituary brief notes the deaths of Mrs. Mary L. Phillips aged 74 of 162 West Grant Street Mrs. Nettie J. McCann aged 35 of 110 Green Street John W. Barris aged 42 of Chewton and an infant Vorman of 6 Beaver Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary L. Phillips
West Grant Street
Nettie J. McCann
Green Street
John W. Barris
Chewton
Infant Vorman
Beaver Street
Mortgage Receipt Granted to Assignee in Cochran Farm Case
W H Chambers as signee of D H Cochran Mahoning town received permission to receipt a mortgage to the trustee holding the Cochran farm mortgage for 6157 50 at court. Charles W Cook purchaser of the Cochran farm was granted authority to receipt the mortgage. Cook bought the farm for 10000 at assignee sale some time ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Chambers
D. H. Cochran
Mahoningtown
Charles W. Cook
Cochran
Cook
California governor warns to halt Jefferies Johnson bout
Governor Gillette declares he would stop the boxing match if possible. He says a Negro cannot win the fight and white men will not stand for it. He characterizes the frame-up as a lead pipe cinch and asserts Johnson will not defeat Jeffries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Jefferies-Johnson
California Governor Denounces Prize Fights as Frauds
Governor John Gillette of California told United Press that all prize fights are fakes and refused to support the Jeffries Johnson bout or any boxing match for money. He blasted public interest in fights as distracting from national issues and said he would intervene if possible to stop frauds but law allows them. He predicted Johnson would lose the July 4 fight and warned of white resistance to a black champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
John Gillette
California
Gillette
Jeffries-Johnson
Johnson
Jeffries
Jeffries- Johnson
Poor director reports month of relief spending
City poor director Henry Drushell reports $194.75 collected during the past month and $327.25 distributed for local relief. Expenditures exclude hospital and insane asylum bills, covering only necessities of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Drushell
Railroad Engine Delay Halts Taft Train in Baltimore Tunnel
A disabled freight engine in the tunnel used by the Pennsylvania Railroad blocked Taft's train for about thirty minutes on its way to Bryn Mawr, Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Pennsylvania Railroad
Taft
Bryn Mawr
Youngster Pulls Fire Alarm to See Fire Horses
A boy pulled a fire alarm at Summitt and Sutton streets at 7 30 this morning to watch the bay street department horses. The alarm proved false and the child could not be located. Chief Connery warned that any further pulls will be punished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summitt
Sutton Streets
Bay Street Department
Connery
Cowdery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Havemeyer
of Sugar Trust
Wall ST
Trust
Mary I. Phillips
AID Society
M. E. Church
Children’s Aid Society
Parsoe Italian
Curtiss
Glenn H. Curtiss
Poughkeepsie Bridge
Albany
Hightang
GOV
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!