Memorial rites honor Grover Cleveland at Met Life
The Association of Life Insurance Presidents held memorial exercises for Grover Cleveland at the Metropolitan Life Building. Paul Morton and John H. Finley delivered addresses, with letters from Adlai Stevenson and cabinet members read aloud. Finley proposed honoring Cleveland with a birthplace memorial in Caldwell New Jersey and a transformed Stevenson Hill road near Tamworth New Hampshire to symbolize his life.
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Association of Life Insurance
Metropolitan Life Building
Grover Cleveland
Paul Morton
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Cleveland
John H. Finley
The
City College
Charles A. Peabody
Adlai E. Stevenson
Judson Harmon
Ohio
Interior
David R. Francis
Missouri
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Navy
Hilary A. Herbert
White House
Lakewood
N. J
Morton
Mr. Cleveland
Mr. Morton
Equitables
Insurance Company Notice in Building Lobby
A brief legal notice identifies an insurance company located in the building lobby area marked as unit aa. The notice outlines compliance steps and the expected actions for tenants.
Lower Insurance Tax Spurs Reform Debate at Life Leaders Meeting
Afternoon session of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents focused on taxation and legislation. Robert Lynn Cox urged reform, noting life insurance bears $11 million in annual taxes borne by policy holders. ex Senator John F. Dryden pressed tax fairness on reserves and real estate. Yale’s F Lester W. Zartman and others called for uniform rates and broader reforms as industry leaders gathered in session.
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Association of Life Insurance
Robert Lynn Cox
Association
Cox
John F. Dryden
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Dryden
Lester W. Zartman
Yale University
Public Service Commission
Samuel Worth Smith
American Life Convention
Thomas. A. Buckner
New York Life
George L. Ide
The
Home Life
J. L. English
Aetna Life
Haley Fiske
Metropolitan Life
J. P. Munn
United States Life
B. F. Crouse
Maryland
Col
Joseph Button
Virginia
Thos. Drake
District of Columbia
E. C. Spinney
Union Life
Portland
James W. Hull
Berkshire Life
Pittsfield
Mass
C. E. Rawson
Les Moines Life
Des Moines
Iowa
Miss Rawson
J. H. ‘Harley
Bankers’ Life
Omaha
Neb
J. C. Foster
Royal Union
Mutual Life
Des Moines, Iowa
Prudential Life
Gottlieb Fails to Appear at Court Martial
In Boston the court martial of First Lieut. Edward Gottlieb of the Coast Artillery proceeds two days without the accused present. The War Department was notified of his absence. Gottlieb, arrested a month ago over dealings with firms while serving in the Quartermaster's Department, was released on his counsel Albert Cohn's recognizance. Cohn said he spoke with Gottlieb by telephone on Wednesday but has not seen him since leaving New York.
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Boston
Mass
Edward Gottlieb
Coast Artillery
New York
War Department
Gottlieb
Quartermaster’s Department
Albert Cohn
Cohn
Lieut. Gottlieb
United Service Dispatches Officer Transfers
Washington December 4 Col G I Anderson Coast Artillery to Fort Screven for duty and command of artillery district of Savannah First Lieut W E Donahue Coast Artillery transferred to Seventy seventh Company Major F G Mauldin Coast Artillery detailed as Inspector General relieving Col Iverson Mauldin to Atlanta Ga to office of Inspector General of that department Lieut Col Woodward to California Major W B Ladue Engineers assistant officer to Chief Engineer Capt K Walker to inspect horses in Kentucky Lieut Col F Von Schrader Deputy Quartermaster General to Fort Scott to inspect public works
Governor Protects Reformed Fugitive Archer Chase Ends
Elliott A. Archer alias Archie Carter, wanted for forgery involving 80000 dollars, is released after Governor Mead declines New Jersey’s requisition. Newark banks were defrauded via forged rail bills of lading while Archer fled with his Newark mistress, Elizabeth Archer, leaving wife and two children.
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Seattle
Wash
Elliott A. Archer
Archie Carter
Newark
N. J
Mackintosh
Atkinson
Archer
Arlington Hotel
New Jersey
Not After Roach Shipyards
A Philadelphia report says Lewis Nixon explored forming a company to buy Reach's Shipyard in Chester Penn for building light river craft for South American rivers. Nixon denies involvement, noting he has studied South American river traffic for years and plans gas powered steamboats for trade.
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Philadelphia
Lewis Nixon
Reach
Chester
Penn
Nixon
Zil
Atlantic
Heiress Ellen Cornell Declared Insane at Mamaroneck Hearing
Ellen Cornell, heiress to substantial property, was ruled insane and incompetent at a hearing in Mamaroneck. The case cited multiple suicide attempts, including three self immolation efforts, with Dr. Brooks testifying she suffers from suicidal mania. Cornell resides at St Vincent's retreat in Harrison on the Sound. Her brother Frank Cornell was committed to an asylum in July.
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New York Times
White Plains
Mamaroneck
Frank Cornell
Brooks
Navy orders assign officers to stations and ships
Commander W McLean and Chief Gnr C B Babson along with Chief Boatswain J J Rochfort are reassigned to Cavite Naval Station. Lieut Commander D W Todd moves to Galveston. Boatswain T M Cassidy to Cleveland. A W Dunbar to command the Reef.
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W. McLean
C. B. Babson
J. J. Rochfort
Naval Station
Cavite
D.W. Todd
Galveston
T. M. Cassidy
Cleveland
Ee A. W. Dunbar
Reef
Movements of Naval Vessels Arrive and Sail
Arrived vessels include Dolphin at Guantanamo Helena at Hongkong Eagle at Port au Prince Navajo at San Diego Chester at Newport Sailed from Newport to Buzzards Bay Lebanon, and Ajax from Manila to Colombo.
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Dolphin
Guantanamo
Helena
Hongkong
Eagle
Port Au Prince
Navajo
San Diego
Chester
Newport
Lebanon
Buzzard’s Bay
Ajax
Manila
Colombo
Drink-Crazed Boarder Shoots Woman by Mistake
Ladislaus Lehman 40, a drunken boarder at Mrs. L Neassy 8% Garden St Hoboken, shoots Annie Turner 36 four times at noon, mistaking her for Mrs. Neassy. Turner gravely wounded, Lehman captured after chase to Willow Ave. weapon not found. Lehman intoxicated at arrest.
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Annie Turner
Miss Turner
Lehman
Neassy
Willow Avenue
Loryey
Church Union Advances in Federal Council Formation
In Philadelphia at Witherspoon Hall the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America took two steps toward full organization. It approved funding of $30,000 yearly to the Executive Committee via per capita tax from about 33 denominations and subscriptions from wealthier bodies. It also recommended adding a District Superintendent and four regional offices to supervise agents, proposed by Alfred R. Kimball and Bishop Hendricks.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Witherspoon Hall
Committee On Organization and Development
New York City
Alfred R. Kimball
New York
Endrix
The
Methodist
Episcopa
Church South
Auction of Mrs Crane's Estate Includes 115 Paintings
The 1891 will of Mrs Angelina P Crane led to an auction by Controller Metz selling 115 paintings and other valuables for $373. Baby teeth and hair of her daughter Edith were not sold and will go to Dr Robert Simmons, Edith's ex husband. Proceeds fund a city drinking fountain.
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Angelina P. Crane
Metz
Portland Pier Fire Costs Half a Million
Fire at the Grand Trunk piers in Portland, Missouri, caused about 250000 to 300000 in pier and shed losses plus 200000 to 300000 in damage to the steamship Cornishman and its cargo, with total losses around half a million dollars. Two large Elevators saved by iron sheathing. other ships warped free. Also reports fires at Salisbury Beach, Newburyport, Centralia, and St. Catharine's with significant property losses.
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Portland
Grand Trunk Railway
Dominion Line
Grand Trunk Company
Liverpool
Grand Trunk Elevator Company
Thompson Line
Corvona
Carsey
Paris Firm Offers Cup for Aeronauts Record Flights
Pommery & Co of Rheims France has offered 50 000f in a cup to the aeronaut who in a six month period records the longest straight flight. The cup passes after three years to the holder of the record. If a flyer travels 1000 kilometers in under five hours before three years elapse the cup goes to him.
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Paris
Pommery & Co
Rheims
France
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Finley
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Herbert
Harmon
Venezuela
Insurance Company
Aa Inbin
the United Service
Army
Washington
Washington State
Capetown
Africa
National Newark Banking Company
Manufacturers’ National Bank of Newark
Prudential
Hull & Co
Eea
Elizabeth Archer
Thei
Lincoln Park
Lackawanna Railroad
Joseph W
Plume
Manufacturers National UK
Everett Garrison
Summer Avenue
Garrison
Roach Shipyards
South America
the Navy
Boarder
Church Union Closer
Ene
Portland Pier
Dominion
Salisbury Beach
Pennsylvania
Newburyport
Centralia
Ashland
Mount Carmel
ST. Catharine’s
Ontario
Well & Vale Manufacturing Company
Bonwit, Harris & Co
Broadway and
5Th Av
21St St
Ieee Coats
Greater New York
Williams
Hegeman, Riker, Kalish, Kinsman
Williams Sales Co
Pine St
N. Y
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer Institute
West 57Th St
Telephone
Columbus
Westinghouse Nernst
West
Bryant
Uneeda
Perrier
Henriot
Academy of Medicine
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