Coal Roads in Test Await New Law Ruling
Railroads face penalties under the Hepburn commodity clause of 1906 unless Supreme Court confirms its validity. Agreement with the Attorney General suspends enforcement during test suits, with coal and other lines considering divestment of related lands if upheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonaparte
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Cambria Steel Companies
Cate
Coal Roads
Senator Elkins
Elkins
Night watchman claims empty mess chest blamed on cockroach
A tale from Admiral Evans era recounts a sailors dispute over food from a mess chest. The sailor swore no food remained and described a cockroach emerging from the chest with tears in its eyes, as reported by Harper's Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Evans
Evans
Harper’s Weekly
Shad Industry Dims at Gravesend Bay
Dilapidated shacks line Gravesend Bay where once bustling shad fishermen left for busier waters. Although the season runs, no nets have been cast here for weeks, blamed on garbage dumping within twenty miles and fill in Coney Island Creek. Families abandoned cottages as ships and nets decayed, marking the first season with no shad taken in memory.
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Gravesend Bay
Coney Island Creek
New York
Fulton Market
Manhattan
Bay
Bay Shore
How to Catch a Milk Thief in Harlem
Henry Kantrowitz of 31 East 100th Street sets a trap for a thief who takes his milk each morning. After a sleepless stakeout he spots the thief on Second Avenue, trails him with a spool, and with Police Officer Nelson captures Henry Wolf of 1946 First Avenue. Magistrate Harris sentences Wolf to 2 dollars.
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Henry Kantrowicz
East 100Th Street
Young Kantrowitz
Mr. Kantrowitz
Second Avenue
Nelson
Hungarian postal system expands as telegraph room opens
The Hungarian postal service sees growth across departments and opens new rooms. A special room houses 100 Hughes and 109 Morse instruments. Budapest’s telephone department handled over 100 million calls last year, signaling rapid modernization.
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Hungary
Europe
Budapest
Farmers' Loan and Trust Co Branch Locations
Chartered entity details listing offices in New York at William Street and Fifth Avenue, and international branches in London Paris. States services for Bills of Exchange Cheques and Cable Transfers.
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William Street
Fifth Avenue
New York
Il North & West
Poca’tas Coal & Coke
Adams Express
Eae Eeeevensearee
Northern Pacific
Eaves
Albany& Susquehanna Sos
American Hide & Leather
American Ice Securities
Oregon & California
Oregon Railroad & Navigation
American Tobacco
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Santa Fé
P.c.pd
Baltimore &Ohio
Ersey Central
Baltimore & Ohio
Seercasalen
Baltimore & Ohio Gold
Southwest
Rio Grande Western
Col
Ohio
Pitts
L. E
Rome, Watertown
Ogdensburg
Broadway
Seventh Avenue
Brooklyn Rapid Insu
St Louis
Iron Mt. & South
Brooklyn Union Elevated
Iron Mt. & So. Unif. & Ref
Brooklyn Union Gas DL
Iron Mt. & So
Buffalo, Roche Cot
St. Louis
San Francisco
Pittsburg
Canada Southern
St Louis & Southwestern Consol
Central of Georgia Consol. DS
St Paul
Central of Georgia 2d Inc
San Antonio & Aransas
Central of Georgia 2A Inc
Seaboard Air Line
Central of Geo 2d Inc
Southern Pacific
I Central
Ssee
Central of Geora 2d Inc
Southern Pacific of
New Mexico
Io Central of Georgia 3d Inc
Southern Railway
Consol
Central of Georgia
Memphis
Seeecan
Southern Ry
Mobile & Ohio
Central Pacific
Tenn. Coal & Iron, Birm
Chesapeake & Ohio
Ian. Cone
Tennessee Coal & Iron Gen. Bsiv.acweaeus
Texas & Pacific
Ja Video
Chesapeake & Ohio Consol. OS
Texas & New Orleans
Toledo
St. Louis & Western
N.-P.-Gt
Under
el. Rys
London
Chi Bur
Illinois
Union Pacific
Bur & Q
U. S. Realty & Improvement
Chicago & Erie
Ag U
Reduction & Refining
Chicago, Ind
Louisville
U S. Steel Corp
Mil & St. Paul
U. S. Steel Corp
Chi. & Pac
Chi
S A
Virginia Iron
Coal & Coke
Cecee
Virginia Midland Gen
Chicago, Rock Island &Pacific
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
Chicago
Rock Sland & Pacific
Rock Island & Pac
Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg
Cleve. Cin
Chi. & St. L
St. L
West Shore
Colorado Midland
Seeee
Colorado Industrial
Western Union
Colorado Southern
Western Union Real Estate & Ref
Colorado & Southern
Wheeling & Lake FE
Consolidated Gas
Wheelin
Lake Erie
Consolidated Tobacco
Tisconsin Central
Delaware & Hindson Cony
Detroit City
United States
East Tenn Wa
East Tennee
Erie
Eater
P . Een
Frie
Ds Pee
Een
Eeesseecensere
Erie Cony
Eesareses
Wey Boy
Lida
Cmnmle Leenes Eae
Imperial Japanese
Republic of Cuba
United States of Mexico
Fort Worth
Rio Grande
Paneer
Etriee
Pete Oneness
Ae General
Alabama
Georgia & Teaeeees
New York City
Bay & Western
Steve Cae
Hocking Alley
Indiana, Bloomington & Western
Indiana
yrough-Metropolitan
Ee Reeves Res
International & Gt Northern 2d
Ax Y. State
V. Ec. Temp. Ctfs Co
Ctfs
Intentional & Gt. Northern Ist Gs
GRY
Virginia
Brown Bros. & Internaion
Mer. Marine Col
Aeve
Lowa
Kansas City
Fort Scott
Kentucky
Kings County
Kings Co. Elec. Light & P. Pur. Mon
Lackawanna Steel
Lake Shore
Col Lake Shore
Long Island
Louisvile & Nashville Unified
Louisville & Nashville Cal
Louis, & Nash
At. Knox. & Cin
Sadat
Ctis
Minn
St. Paul & Sculte Ste. M. Con. S
Louis
Missouri, Kansas
Minneapolis & St & Oklahoma
Texas
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
S. F
Missouri
Kansas
Missouri Pacific
Col. BS
Missouri Pacific Trust
Mobile & Ohio New
Ohtin Nets
Wovedens
Nash., Chatt
Nassau Electric
New York Centra
New York Central
Lake Sh
Mich
Chicago - St. Louis
New York Dock
N. H. Gas
el. L
H. P Wecerne
H._& coll
Lack. & Western Constr
N. Y
N.Y
Ontario & Western
Norfolk & Western Divisional
Norfolk & Western Consol
Norfolk & Western
Hungary's social experiments praised by Pall Mall Gazette
The Pall Mall Gazette lauds Hungary as forward looking for social reforms under M. Peter de Szalay. It notes new post office facilities, servants lodgings, a day and night buffet, staff housing in suburbs, free medical care with 19 000 treated, a large pension group, and a newspapers service that delivers post train arrival.
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Hungary
M. Peter de Szalay
New Zealand
London
Pall Mall Gazette
Circumstantial Evidence From a Magazine Fragment
A courtroom exchange questions how a witness proves drinking and gambling by the defendant. The witness explains the defendant gave a blue chip for fare and told the conductor to keep the change, revealing alleged habits through brief actions.
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Lppincott’s
Prominent Names Listed for Board or Committee Roles
A roster of individuals including John E. Borne, William H. Chesebrough, Richard Delafield, Ashbel P. Fitch, Anson R. Flower, H. B. Hollins, J. S. Kuhn, Frank R. Lawrence, Cord Meyer, Seth M. Milliken, Randal Morgan, Morgan J. O'Brien appears in a historic civic or organizational document.
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John E. Borne
WM. H. Chesebrough
Richard Delafield
Ashbel P. Fitch Anson R. Flower
H. B. Hollins
Jamess. Kuhn Frank R. Lawrence Cord Meyer
Seth. M. Milliken
Randal Morgan Morgan J. O'Brien
Theatre Hat Problem Solved in Theatrical Prank
A theatregoer solves the hat problem by placing a photograph on a groaner's knees causing surprise and relief. The prank stops a chorus of complaints, and the hat is returned after the first act. In the second act the man behind is gone, ending the ruse.
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Landon
Lawson Offers Company Survival Plans and Three Stock Proposals
Thomas W. Lawson, president, outlines options for the company including liquidation or continued management. He notes assets valued between 600000 and 700000 with possible changes from pending suits. He describes three paths: appoint a receiver, liquidate under current management, or resume business under his leadership. He urges stockholders to vote on May 18 and to sign proxies to support his plan.
Proxies urged for Bay State Gas by J Frank Agler
J Frank Agler writes Boston stockholders urging proxies to elect Lawson as Bay State Gas president. He claims Lawson will boost the underwriters and stock value, warning anti‑Lawson interests could destroy cash worth and liquidating value. He notes transfer and proxy complications with Trust Company shares and urges timely action.
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Bay State Ga Company
Lawson
New York
Cook Ae
Copy
M Lawson
American Loan & Trust Company
American Lo & Trust Company
Trust Company
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Department of Justice
Shad
the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Bishopsgate St
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Boulevard Haussmann
Jane Q
Mexico
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Cuba
Republic of
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Peolumbia
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Phili Ine
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Tore Neers
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Bad
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Ceovenes Esesseree Eevee
Louisiana
North Carolina
North Caro
Specitav
Tennessee
J.J
Smail
Cesseres
Vonia
Brown Bros
Boig
D. J
Soder Ker
Trust Company OF America
Wall Street, New York
Colonial Branch
Gresham St
E. CG
Joseph 4. O' Donohue, Jr
Lowell M. Palmer
Stephen Peabody
Clifford Potter
John J. Kiker
WM. F. Sheehan
George BR
Sheldon Henry
James W. Tappin
Oakleigh Thorne
Robert B. van Cortlandt
W. K. Vanderbilt, JR
Oakleigh Thorn
Frank L
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Carleton Bung
J.N. Bablockh
John G. Boston
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Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
J. Frank Agler
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