Pennsylvania Railroad Eyes Steel Monopoly via Pennsylvania Steel
A high Pennsylvania Railroad official hinted the company controls Pennsylvania Steel stock, signaling a strategy to manufacture rails and avoid price monopolies. The firm operates plants at Steelton and Sparrow’s Point, with extensive capacity and affiliated ventures in Maryland and Cuba, building a new Wheeling base.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Drexel & Co
Steelton
Sparrow’s Point
Bessemer Steel Works
Maryland Steel Company
Bessemer
Juragua (Cuba) Tron Company, Limited
Revinee
Santiago
Pennsylvania Steel change on track for rail line control
A semi-official Philadelphia report states the controlling interest in the Pennsylvania Steel Company has passed to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company rather than the Cambria Steel Company. The deal reportedly enables use of Sparrows Point Maryland works as a major shipyard, with the PRR planning a line of Atlantic ships.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Cambria Steel Company
Pennsylvania Railroad and International Navigation Company
Steel Company
Sparrows Point
Pennsylvania Railroad
Atlantic
Tennessee Coal, Iron Seeks Alabama Wire Plant Purchase
Birmingham confidential reports say Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company has bought or negotiated to buy the Alabama Steel and Wire Company at Ensley. The mill, begun eight months ago under E. T. Schuler and Chicago owners, cost about a quarter million dollars and uses raw steel from the Tennessee Steel plant. A proposed East manager may take over, and the Tennessee firm has offered its Easterner for the general manager position once held by G B McCormack.
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New York Times
Birmingham
Ala
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Alabama Steel and Wire Company
Ensley
E. T. Schuler
Chicago
Tennessee Company
G.B McCormack
May pig iron and pipe shipments rise in Southern region
The Southern Iron Committee reports May shipments reach 130000 tons of pig iron from Alabama and Tennessee, up 5000 from last year, with 7000 tons from the Birmingham district. Exports total 156 tons, pipe shipments top 15000 tons with Birmingham district up 7000, steel billets 6200 tons, and exports 165 tons amid expected domestic trade growth.
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Birmingham
Ala
Southern Iron Committee
Alabama
Tennessee
Largest certificate of incorporation issued in West Virginia
The Baer Grocery received the largest certificate of incorporation ever issued under West Virginia corporation tax laws. The filing was authorized today in Charlestown West Virginia.
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Charlestown
West Va
West Virginia
Baer Grocery
Irregular Stock Quotes and Page References Found
The clipping lists scattered market terms and page pointers such as No. 2 red corn butter and iron prices, followed by a directory of page references for sections like Amusements Arrivals hotels business troubles railroads and real estate. A closing ad promotes Myles Standish Ginger Ale as a nightcap.
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Meee General
Ciety
United Service
Father
Myles Standish Ginger Ale
Terrific Western Storm Kills Boy in Pittsburg Area
A fierce electrical storm with high winds and heavy rain caused extensive property damage and at least one death in Pittsburg and nearby towns. Francis Morris, 17, was killed by a lightning strike while his sister Minnie, 14, was seriously injured.
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Pittsburg
Francis Morris
Minnie
Seventeenth Avenue
Morris
Mdékeesport
Baptist Mission
East Pittsburg
Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio
Cleveland
Ohio
Toledo
Bank Street
Isaac R. Sherwood
Tornado hits Adrian Minnesota destroys stores and barns
A tornado struck Adrian Minnesota during early morning hours causing extensive property damage including five stores demolished one home wrecked and several barns outbuildings toppled. The storm damaged trees and utility poles over a wide area with a path about 3000 feet wide. no lives were reported.
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Adrian
Minn
Miss Burt Indicted on Eleven Counts of Larceny
Northampton Mass June 11 The Grand Jury indicted former Smith College student Mabel L Burt on eleven counts for larceny of money and jewelry valued around 2000. She pleaded not guilty and bail set at 1000 as father seeks smaller bail. Smith College physician present. police report ring linked to Burt.
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Northampton
Mass
Mabel L. Burt
Smith College
Pierce
Hammond
Burt
Mary J. Brewster
Miss Burt
Bridgeton
N. J
Pennsylvania
Worcester
Roperty
Henrietta H. Tiffit
Chicago
Louise Meyer
Marie Conant
Boston
Ruth Crossett
North Abington
Henrietta Bosworth
Lee
Grace M.zink
Buffalo
May G. Wadsworth
Plainfield
Birne Perry
Stockton
Cal
Annetta D’artremont
Duluth
Dowie Claimed Elijah After Elders Vote at Chicago Meeting
John Alexander Dowie declared himself Elijah after a church meeting at the Auditorium. A ballot of 254 attendees produced 249 in favor and 5 against, expelling Elders Inouye and Kitano, with others placed on probation as Dowie asserts full divine authority.
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Chicago
Leaves of Healing
John
Alexander Dowie
Elijah
Ana
Inouye
Kitano
Dowie
Japan
God
Jesus Christ
Earth
Burglary Insurance Offer From United States Fidelity
Before closing your residence for the Summer you should secure absolute protection from loss or damage by burglars thieves servants or employees with a policy from the largest company in the world The United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company at 140 Broadway Cash capital 1800000 Resources over 3850000 Advert.
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United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company
Broadway
Smuggled Rubies Seized From Belgian Visitor at Grand Union
Customs officers seized 33 uncut pig eon blood rubies valued around 19 000 francs from M Wacrenier at the Grand Union Hotel. Wacrenier said he bought them as presents and claimed wealth in Belgium. Inspectors Coffey and Nimmo recovered the stones after questioning his companion Jules Houze. The gems, sized 1 1 / 4 to 3 karats, were placed in the Collector's safe for appraisal as of yesterday.
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Croft
M. Wacrenier
Wacrenier
New York
Jules Houge
Zeeland
Buffalo
Houze
Christopher Coffey
Charles Nimmo
Grand Union
Coffey
Iceland
Waerenier
Customs Office
America
Healers for Children Ordered Medical Care in Chicago
Judge Tuthill of Chicago Juvenile Court rules that children of Christian Scientists and followers of faith healing must be committed to medical institutions when parents refuse physician care. The ruling follows the John Chamberlain case where a child with a shrunken leg was removed from a Christian Scientist mother. Adults may choose medicine or faith cures, but court intervention is required to protect children.
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Chicago
Capitalist Gronner Declares Insolvent In Minnesota
Hans Gronner of Renville County, longtime bank owner and trusted financier, reports show liabilities around 125000 with no assets. The Bank of Beaver Falls has shuttered, depositors seek funds, and farmers and widows face losses as investigations note prior transfers of Gronner assets.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Hans Gronner
Renville County
Bank of
Beaver Falls
Morton Bank
State Bank of
Olivia
Renville County Abstract Company
Wisconsin
Gronner
Hartman Inquest Postponed Over Chicago Tragedy
Max Hartman of New York halted the Coroner inquest into his son and the woman killed at the Great Northern Hotel by sending a telegram requesting a postponement until tomorrow so his presence could be arranged. The Coroner granted the adjournment. Mrs Stein whose boarding house at 236 West Thirty-fourth Street was connected to the case reported Hartman showed marked jealousy and threatened the woman with a revolver if she saw another man.
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Chicago
Max Hartman
New York
Great Northern
Reardon
Sergt. Burns
Laara O’connor
East Third Street
Tony Franklin
Franklin
John B. Bremmer
Hamilton Street
JOHANN HOFFS MALT TRACT Adverts Sleep Aid
Ad text promotes JOHANN HOFFS MALT TRACT claiming it aids digestion for better sleep. An ad notes a June 16 change: evening Adirondack Mountains and Montreal train departs Grand Central at 6 25 PM with a dining car.
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Adirondack Mountains
Montreal
Grand Central Station
Alabama Governor Samford Dead in Tuscaloosa
Governor William J. Samford died at 10 55 p m in Tuscaloosa after a day of declining health. The Georgian born leader had a long career as a lawyer senator and presidential elector and had just won reelection as Alabama governor by a large majority.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
William J. Samford
Meriwether County
Alabama
Samford
Congress
Thiriy
State Senate
Senate
A Good Mosquito Cure at Fort McHenry
The report from Baltimore on June 11 says Fort McHenry repulsed a mosquito attack led by Surgeon Alexander Stark. Petroleum fumes were used in magazines to kill vast numbers of mosquitoes, with plans to apply the method citywide and to lagoons around Havana to fight malaria and yellow fever germs.
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Baltimore
Old Fort McHenry
Alexander Stark
Stark
Cuba
United States
Havana
Capt Hall, Myers Clash Over Naval Awards
Washington reports debate over brevet promotions following the Naval Board on Awards and Secretary Long approval. Capt N H Hall receives high honors after a Court of Inquiry cleared him of cowardice, while Capt Jack Myers, observer of the Peking Marines, is not breveted and is noted as an accuser. Myers was popular at the Legation and wounded before Hall succeeded him.
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Washington
Naval Board
Long
N. H. Hall
Jack’’ Myers
Myers
Hall
Capt. Myers
Peking
The
Legation
Capt. Hall
What Santiago Medal Is
Washington reports criticism of the Navy for placing Rear Admiral Sampson’s likeness on a West Indian medal. The medal honors West Indian operations, not solely the battle of Santiago, with a bronze bar to recognize those who fought at Santiago. The New York’s crew may or may not receive the bar. the Brooklyn’s crew will.
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Santiago
Washington
Navy Department
Sampson
Department
Havana
San Juan
Porto Rico
New York
Admiral Sampson
Brooklyn
Court of Claims
Cotton Tie Plant Planned for Helena Rolling Mill
L Clarke former GM of American Sheet Steel Company W G Roberts and Victor Moore of Atlanta have secured the idle Helena rolling mill and will convert it into a modern cotton tie plant. The facility last made cotton ties, but lacked up to date machinery. They will install total modern equipment and overhaul has begun.
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Birmingham
Ala
MF. L. Clarke
American Sheet Steel Company
W. G. Roberts
Victor Moore
Atlanta
Helena
Anti-Policy Society raiders strike eight policy shops
Captain F Norton Goddard’s Anti-Policy Society conducts raids on seven policy rooms as part of a crusade against policy gaming. Detectives seize manifold books, slips and paraphernalia while clashes erupt. suspects arrested or pursued as officers move to arraign them before Justice Jerome.
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Anti-Policy Society
F. Norton Goddard
Reardon
Frank Moss
Justice Jerome
Chryatie Street
Brennan and
Kenney
Manifold
Allen Street
Brennan
Suffolk Street
Superintendent Reardon
Detective Walsh
Robert Lang
Eldridge Street
Union Market
Parsons
Trains to Washington From New York Schedule
Travel times to Washington listed from Fort Liberty with several fast trains including Royal Limited at 3 40 P M. Others at 8 00 A M 1 20 P M 5 00 P M 7 00 P M and 12 15 night depart South Ferry five minutes early. Richfield Springs parlor car starts Saturday June 15 from Grand Central at 3 45 A M.
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Washington
New York
Royal Eeae Ee
Fort Liberty St
Royal Limited
South Ferry
Adv
Richfield Springs
New York Central
Grand Central Station
Supt Mills Held In West Point Board Report
Representative Charles B Landis of Indiana, part of the Board of Visitors at West Point, says Col A L Mills has the institution under firm control. The cadets support the commandant and discipline, with two expelled cadets leaving without farewells as the student body condemns their conduct.
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Washington
Charles B.landis
Indiana
West Point
Col. A. L. Mills
McKinley Rejects Third Term Bid in Public Statement
President McKinley publicly declared he will not seek a third term or accept renomination. The White House announcement, signed by Secretary Cortelyou, came as Cabinet members gathered after Mrs. McKinley’s improved health allowed focus on politics.
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Washington
McKinley
Cortelyou
William McKinley
Mansion
White Oase
Cuba
Depew
Grosvenor
White House
Root
Long
Mr. Long
Thomases
Mr. McKinley
Ohio
Canton
Republican Party
Capitol Ceiling to Be Replaced with Steel Roof
The architect of the Capitol says the Supreme Court room ceiling will be removed to install a steel roof replacing the timber one. Construction may begin around August 1, with Statuary Hall also rebuilt under a temporary roof. Statues will be boxed. guides fear acoustic changes from the new ceiling.
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Washington
Capitol
United States Supreme Court Room
Statuary Hall
Althouh
Mrs Newberry Sues For Alimony In Sandusky
Mrs Clara B Newberry daughter of Ambassador Andrew D White sues Prof S S Newberry president of Diamond Portland Cement Co for alimony and injunction. She seeks restraining orders blocking two Sandusky banks from paying funds pending the suit.
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Cleveland
Clara B. Newberry
Andrew D. White
Germany
Sandusky
S. S. Newberry
Diamond Portland Cement Company
Newberry
Cornell University
White
Cornell
A Paragon of Honesty Admits Duty Payment Oddity
A Toledo man writes to US Treasurer Roberts without signing his name. He recalls buying a Canadian pencil in Buffalo for 2 cents, discovering it had not paid duty, and sending a one cent stamp to cover the duty. The Thousand Islands train schedule changes to depart Grand Central at 6:25 PM starting June 16, with dinner in the dining car.
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Washington
United States
Roberts
Toledo
Ohio
Buffalo
Thousand Islands
Grand Central Station
Summer Reading Number for New York Times Saturday Review
A special issue devoted to summer reading will publish June 15 featuring one hundred selected books from the past year and a half. The Times Saturday Review will be enlarged for the occasion with a wide variety of reading matter apart from the main feature. Order in advance from your newsdealer to ensure a copy.
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NEW York Times Saturday Review
York Times Saturday Review
Adv
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Bernard Horkheimer
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Julius Horkheimer
Benjamin S. Baer
Atkinson
West
BIG Steel Mill Purchase
Southern Iron and Steel
Concern Incorporated
Minnesota
Grand Union Hotel
Johann Hoff
Fort McHenry
Panic OF East Side
John Doe
William Brown
East Ninetieth Street
Columbia Street
Nathan Ecker
Ignatz Klein
Louis Stern
Alias Miller
Fifth Street
Criminal Court
Jerome
Helhce
Anti- Policy Society
Walsh
Shultz
Diamond
Mills
Gov. Odell
Ite House
National Capitol
Ambassador White
Paragon
Ohio Patriot
Treasury
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