Suit Against Nixon Alleges Stock Theft in Smokeless Powder Firm
Dr. Carl W. Volney sues Lewis Nixon claiming he was cheated out of millions in stock and profits from the International Smokeless Powder and Dynamite Company. The suit seeks money and stock, with Nixon denying the charges as politically motivated and framed as blackmail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Nixon
Carl W. Volney
Nixon
Meyer J. Stein
Dr. Volney
Miles Beach
International Smokeless Powder and Dynamite Company
M. Warley Platzek
Justice O'Gorman
Volney
Baene
Ordnance
United States
West Highlyfirst Street
Dr. fVolney
Waldorf-Astoria
Meyerstein
Greater Newark
Tammany Hall
Cherchez la Femme
Cherchez la Politique
Platzek
Stein
Rev Dr Hall Resigns From Second Presbyterian Troy
The Rev Hector Hall D D resigns as pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church Troy effective April 1 after fifteen years since coming from Glasgow Scotland to succeed Rev Richard Irwin D D now in New York A congregation meeting will seek dissolution of pastoral relations with the Troy Presbytery Hall plans to return to Scotland next month citing age as reason The church is Troy s largest Presbyterian house undergoing repairs estimated at 40 thousand dollars
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Troy
N. Y
Hector Hall
Glasgow
Scotland
Richard Irwin
New York
Second Presbyterian Church
Hall
Press
Maine Coast Club plans island paradise for members
The Maine Coast Club forms as a new organization of millionaires, artists, and brokers aiming to create a sportsman's paradise on Petit Manan Island, Maine. Each voting member receives a deed to land on initiation, with 100 cottages planned for the coming season under an executive directorate including J. W. Paul, W. F. Owens, Herbert Jacques, C. Vey Holman, E. H. Dennison, J. Frank Turner, and Charles B. Foltz.
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Boston
Maine Coast Club
Petit Manan Island
Maine
Bar Harbor
J. W. Paul
Philadelphia Art Club
W. F. Owens
New York
Herbert Jacques
C. Vey Holman
Bangor
E. H. Dennison
Philadelphia
J. Frank Turner
Plymouth
Penn
Charles B. Foltz
Cornell Student Weds in Secret Cornell Union
Miss Alice Frisbie of Philadelphia, a popular Cornell junior and society belle, wed Arthur Reister of Brooklyn in a quiet ceremony. The couple's families kept the event private as Miss Frisbie left campus during midyear exams.
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Haca
N. Y
Alice Frisbie
Philadelphia
Cornell University
Arthur Reister
Brooklyn
Cornell
Miss Frisbie
Index to Departments and Page References
The item lists contents and page numbers for sections such as Amusements, Arrivals at Hotels, Arrivals of Out-of-Town Buyers, Losses by Fire, Marine Mail, New Corporations, Real Estate, Weather Report, and Yesterday's Fires with scattered page cues and typographical gaps. The fragment serves as a navigation index for a newspaper.
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Marine Pee and
Foreign Mails
Pete
Jety
Weather Report
Lord Methuen Case Seen in Pretoria Signals Tough War Reality
The Times report from Pretoria notes the Methuen incident is regrettable but not a collapse of the war, with a demand for a full inquiry. It argues larger columns of 2,000 men are needed, yet logistics limit such moves as the enemy roams a wide area. Botha’s forces shrink from 2,000 to 700, and Schalk Burger sits north of the Delagoa line as Bruce Hamilton overruns Vryheid’s eastward retreat.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
Botha
Natal
Vryheid
Bruce Hamilton
Schalk Burger
Delagoa Line
Methuen’s stand described in Kitchener dispatch
Lord Methuen’s forces faced a Boer attack at dawn with mounted supports and infantry in reserve. The rear screen broke, 200 infantry resisted, and Lieut Nesham was killed after refusing surrender. Methuen held for three hours with heavy casualties before surrender at about 9:30. Cape police and Imperial Yeomanry endured further attacks before the field collapsed.
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London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Lord Methuen
Thirty-eighth Battery
Nesham
Northumberland Fusiliers
Lancashires
Kraal
Methuen Forcesat Defeat Attributed to Gaps in Front Line
Lord Kitchener's dispatches show the disaster followed a wide gap between the front convoy and rear guard and a too weak screen enabling a Boer onslaught. Methuen was shot while urging mounted troops forward. his horse fell. De La Rey ordered Methuen returned under guard, later praised for humanity by The Daily Mail correspondent.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Daily Mail
Gen. de la Rey
Ambassador White to Retire from Berlin Post
Berlin reports from Washington say Andrew D. White, the American Ambassador to Germany, will retire next November at age seventy. Officials note White's fragile health and other private reasons driving his retirement from Berlin.
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Berlin
Washington
Andrew D. White
Germany
State Department
White
Sargent Poised to Accept Treasury Immigration Commissioner
Washington reports Frank P. Sargent, head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, is expected to accept the Commissioner of Immigration post in the Treasury Department when offered, with a formal appointment anticipated soon. An ad markets Burnett's Cocaine as preventing premature hair loss.
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Washington
Frank P. Sargent
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Treasury Department
Burnett
Hugh O'Neill Dry Goods Merchant Dies in New York
Hugh O'Neill a leading dry goods dealer at Sixth Avenue and Twentieth Streets died at home after a long illness. Born near Belfast, he built the O'Neill store into a major New York establishment with branches and extensive real estate. Survived by wife and two daughters, funeral plans were not announced.
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Hugh O'Neill
Sixth Avenue
Hugh O’neill
New York
Belfast
United States
Hugh
Charles Rogers & Co
Memphis
Tenn
Henry
O'Neill
Twentieth
Twenty-first Streets
Twentieth Street
West Fifty-seventh Street
Greenwich
Conn
Florida
Land of Flowers
Fort Myers
Fla
O’neill
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum of Natural History
Madison Avenue Reformed Church
Albert Charles Hencken
Letitia Craig O’ Neill
Dramatic Death When Cow Is Struck by Train
Oliver McVeigh, a Kentwood builder, was killed when a southbound Chicago Limited struck a cow near the depot. The animal’s body was hurled into the air and struck McVeigh, breaking his neck arms legs and fracturing his skull. He died at the scene and his body was sent to Jackson Mississippi, where his wife and children reside.
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New Orleans
Oliver McVeigh
Kentwood
McVeigh
Jackson
Miss
Havemeyer Fails to Appear for Speeding Charge
Frederick C. Havemeyer was arrested by Bicycle Policeman Ormsby for speeding an automobile up Fifth Avenue at fifteen miles an hour. He failed to appear at Yorkville Court to answer the charge, and Magistrate Mayo prepared to forfeit the $50 cash bond when a man intervened.
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Frederick C. Havemeyer
Ormsby
Fifth Avenue
Yorkville Court
Mayo
Otard's Brandy Seen as Standard of Excellence
Ad advertises Otards as the standard of excellence in brandies, noting connoisseurs agree.
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Otard
Havemeyer’s Private Coachman Asked To Await Appearance
A private coachman testified he represents Mr. Havemeyer in court and offered to pay a fine. Magistrate Mayo adjourned the hearing to tomorrow, stating Havemeyer must personally appear. The coachman misunderstood and remained ready to pay the fine, but no penalty could be imposed without the defendant’s presence.
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Havemeyer
Mayo
Russia Denies War Buildup Despite Troop Movement Rumors
The Times reports St Petersburg rumors of a Russia Japan war outbreak, but diplomats dismiss them. Merchants told no Far East goods accepted as Siberian Railway ferries troops and munitions to Vladivostock. Russian authorities deny any force increase in the Far East.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
the Times
St. Petersburg
Russia
Japan
Far East
Siberian
Vladivostock
China's Rival Rulers and Salt Seizure Dispute
The Times from Peking reports Russians who seized salt near Tangku last August, valued at about a quarter of a million pounds, are barred from selling by Viceroy Yuan. Russian Minister Lessar offers to restore the salt without pay if China pledges no foreign naval involvement in the north. the Qing court approves without Yuan's input, who says China cannot bind foreigners.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
Times
Peking
Tangku
Yuan
Lessar
Ching
China
Turkish Debt Negotiations Open Under Rouvier Plan
An irade from the Porte directs Jean Rouvier to begin talks with British French and German syndicates on unifying the Ottoman debt. The Porte reserves right to approve veto or alter the plan as negotiations proceed.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
the Times
Constantinople
Porte
Rouvier
CLEMENTINEAU OUTLOOK IN FRENCH ELECTIONS
Paris dispatch notes Clemenceau leaves for the south to campaign for the Senate and may suspend Bloc. Remirement Republicans praise Meline for protecting workers and opposing foreign invasion. Deroulede declines candidacy and urges votes for a plebiscitary Republican.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
Paris
Times
Clemenceau
Senate
Bloc
Republican Committee of Remirement
Meline
Dérouléde
Queen Regent's Ambition and Coalition Cabinet
The Times of Madrid questions whether the traditional parties will endure in the current crisis. It cites the Queen Regent's coalition idea as an attempt at stability, though concerns arise about Crown influence and the impact on the dynasty as the young king nears succession.
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Madrid
London Times
NEW York Times
London
Times
New York Central Sells Colonists Tickets to Western Points
The ad states $52.00 to California for March and April departures from New York. Tickets available to colonists from New York to California, Washington, and British Columbia, with routes from San Diego to Seattle Vancouver and Victoria. Inquiries at New York Central ticket offices.
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California
New York Central
New York
Goa
Washington
British Columbia
San Diego
Seattle
Vancouver
Victoria
Blizzard Grips West. Rail Traffic Paralyzed Across Regions
North Dakota and Northwest Canada suffer a severe blizzard stalling Northern Pacific and Great Northern routes for 36 hours. Westbound and eastbound trains are blocked at Fargo Mandan and Winnipeg remains cut off. Widespread outages affect communications with Western Dakota and Montana as snow, sleet, and zero temperatures disrupt travel. Local observers note no loss of life reported, while farmers welcome moisture for spring planting.
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ST. Paul
Minn
North Dakota
Canadian Northwest
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Fargo
Mandan
N. D
Red River Valley
Frankfort
Winneweg
Grand Forks
Williston
Casselston
Dakota
Montana
Winnipeg
Devil’s Lake
Aberdeen
S. D
Minot
Montevideo
Mino
Fran
Pierre
Lacrosse
Wis
Wash-out halts mail train in Pensacola
A washout at Shoal Creek on the Louisville and Nashville line delays the Jacksonville to Pensacola mail train and affects east and south Florida mail delivery. The Jacksonville train left late and returned to pick up passengers. relief routes via Montgomery will be used until repairs are completed. Michigan sees a 26 degree plunge from 5 to 10 pm with strong winds and snow flurries statewide.
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Pensacola
Fla
Shoal Creek
Pensacola and Atlantic
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Jacksonville
Montgomery
East
South Florida
Cyclone Hits Piper Mining Town Killing One Injuring Four
A cyclone struck Piper in Bibb County early this morning, destroying forty houses and damaging thirty-five more. Edward Turner, a Black man, was killed while John Allen his wife and three children suffered severe injuries.
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Birmingham
Ala
Piper
Bibb County
Edward Turner
John Allen
Imperial decree ends state student allowances abroad
A new imperial decree abolishes state allowances to civil students completing their studies abroad after some recipients attended a Young Turk party congress. Monthly sums of 100f to 600f were paid to about seventy students, mainly in Paris and Geneva.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
the Times
Constantinople
Young Turkish Party
Paris
Geneva
Compartment Cars on Midnight Trains NY to Washington
The Pennsylvania Railroad will run nightly trains from New York and Washington at 12 10 A M with upgraded Pullman Compartment cars beginning March 1. Compartments are spacious with a single berth and full toilet facilities. Each compartment is for exclusive use of one passenger who must surrender one and one half passage tickets in addition to the Pullman fare.
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New York
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Penna. R. R. Co
Baltimore
Four Loops Planned To Ease Brooklyn Bridge Trolley Congestion
Commissioner Lindenthal and Brooklyn Street Railroad officials reportedly adopt a plan to add four trolley loops at the Manhattan Park Row terminal to relieve surface traffic. The move, opposed by some due to Bridge Plaza use, aims to provide a temporary circulating system pending further decisions. Plans are being drafted by Bridge Department Engineer McLean with a formal agreement reportedly reached among Lindenthal Greatsinger Heins and Dykman.
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Manhattan Terminal
Brooklyn Bridge
Lindenthal
Brooklyn Street Railroad
Park Row Terminal
Manhattan
Greatsinger
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
John L
Lindential
Park Row
Coney Island and
Brooklyn Company
McLean
Bridge Department
Mr. Heins
Brackenridge
Pending Western Maryland deal links Gould Vanderbilt interests
Baltimore reports fresh talks among railroad lawyers and financiers over bids to the mayor and city council for the Western Maryland Railway. The Fuller syndicate seeks to buy West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railway, with ties to Gould and Vanderbilt circles. A new line would connect Wabash at Zanesville to Parkersburg then Belington and Cumberland, with a lower Blue Ridge shortcut under survey.
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Baltimore
Western Maryland Railroad
Gould
Vanderbilt
E. L. Fuller
International Salt Company
West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railway Company
Elkins
Davis
Myron T. Herrick
Cleveland
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
Wabash System
Winston S. Pierce
New York
Union Pacific Railroad
Harriman
Goulds
Fairfax S. Landstreet
West Virginia
Davis Coal and Coke Company
West Virginia Central
Fuller
Hood
Western Maryland
Mr. Fuller
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Walter Delano
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Fuller Syndicate
West
East
Wabash
Zanesville
Ohio
Parkersburg
West Va
Belington
Cumberland
Cherry Run
Maryland
Blue Ridge Mountains
Monterey Gap
Peacock Faces Kidnapping Plot in New York Move
Pittsburgh steel magnate Alexander R. Peacock, his wife, and three children fled from home after a blackmail scheme demanded 825000 at a North Highland Avenue site or risk kidnapping and murder. The family stayed at Hollard House New York as detectives traced letters and attempted arrests.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
Alexander R. Peacock
Hollard House
New York
Peacock
Lexington Avenue
Roger O'Mara
Los Angeles
Cal
Frick-Carnegie
Stubblefield to Demonstrate Wireless Telephony on Potomac
Nathan Stubblefield, Lexington inventor, will test his wireless telephony apparatus on the Potomac River in Washington DC. He claims receivers on boats and on land will allow speaking between distant points without wires, including ships at sea. He has previously tested from his Kentucky courthouse yard to local offices and shops.
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Lexington
Potomac River
Washington
D. C
Nathan Stubblefield
Stubblefield
Kentucky
Court House
Disfranchised Voters Face Fishkill Election Hole Card
In Newburg New York on March 16 voters in Fishkill face disfranchisement due to clerk error as nominations were not filed on time. The printed ballot lists only offices with voters required to write in candidates. Dr Howell White, who helped give Fishkill a public hall, risks defeat if unable to write.
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Newburg
N. Y
Corporation
Fishkill
Howell White
Grand Central Station Advert
Through a Classic Waiting Room of Marble you pass to enter the great through trains of the New York Central at Grand Central Station in the centre of the City of New York.
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New York Central
Grand Central Station
City of
New York
Picnic party trapped on Mount Cookson survives forest fire
A group of picnickers spent forty four hours atop Mount Cookson in the Valley of the Illinois River Indian Territory four miles north of Hemmed in by a broad circle of fire the dry forests burned rapidly. refuge was an old Indian temple hut of rough stones. Animals and livestock crowded the summit as the fire raged. A heavy rain finally extinguished the blaze and allowed their escape.
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Cookson
Indian Territory
Mount Cookson
Illinois River
Mustings
Sen-stor Cookson
Marty
Bryn Mawr Dormitory Denbigh Hall Burned
A Bryn Mawr College dormitory fire destroyed Denbigh Hall, caused by a lamp overturn in a student room. The three story stone building housed 72 students and cost 190000 to erect. contents loss estimated at 35000. Fire brigades from Bryn Mawr and Philadelphia contained the blaze.
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Philadelphia
Bryn Mawr College
Byrn Mawr
Denbigh Hall
Fire Department
Bryn Mawr
Barkentine Goes Ashore Off Fire Island
Life Savers of Oak Island Station report two barkentines ashore near Point Lookout about 11 45 tonight. A strong wind and thick fog hinder details as of press time. No particulars obtainable on the stranded vessel.
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Fire Island
Oak Island
Point Lookout
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