Interborough Moves to Lease Manhattan System
The Interborough Rapid Transit Company will lease the Manhattan Railway in a 999 year deal starting April 1 1908 with a seven percent dividend guarantee. The arrangement raises Manhattan stock to 55 200 000 and includes capital increases and continued development of the elevated system.
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Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Manhattan Railway Company
Manhattan
Alfred Skitt
Manhattan Railway
Manhattan Company
Interborough Rapids Transit Company
Interborough Company
August Belmont
Interborough Transit
Lessor
Lesser
Interborough System
United System
George_J. Gould
Belmont
Proverties
Metropolis
Interborough Rapid Transity Company
Metropolitan
New York
Bronx
Third Avenue
Sixth
Ninth Avenue
The Pennsylvania Special Ad Showcases Time Saving Train
ThePennsylvania Special is described as the train for the man who can't afford to lose any time with a stenographer at his service on the train.
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New York
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Schenectady Railway Boycott Ended In Assembly Meeting
In Schenectady New York the Trades Assembly voted three to one to rescind the boycott against the Schenectady Railway Company after a three hour meeting. Supporters urged union staffing on construction and operation, while Albany Union aid was offered but largely declined.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Trades Assembly
Schenectady Railway Company
Jackson
Greene
O’neill
Albany
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway
Wilberforce Ogden Is Found In Greenwich After Escape
Wilberforce Ogden, son of Newark carriage maker William W. Ogden, escaped from Dover New Jersey and was seen in Greenwich. He bought cigarettes, claimed he was not crazy, asked for a clothing store, said he had money, and sent a telegram to his parents warning they were slicker than he led them to be. He disappeared shortly after. He is about twenty and supposedly exhausted from overstudy.
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New York Times
Greenwich, Conn
Wilberforce Ogden
William W. Ogden
Newark
Dover
N. J
Greenwich
Dover youths search for Ogden escapee in New Jersey
Dover New Jersey residents and investigators pressed a woods search near Dover and Chatham for Wilberforce Ogden who escaped from his nurse John Manson on Friday. Ogden believed his son attempted to break free from restraints during his convalescence at Morris Plains hospital.
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Dover
N. J
Chatham
Wilberforce Ogden
John Manson
Morris Plains
Guards to guard Chicago mails under bond by contractors
Chicago authorities announce that contractors under bond will provide guarded carriage of mails between the main post office sub stations and railway stations. The cost will be borne by contractors who answer to Washington. The move follows a mail cart theft at the Masonic Temple and ahead of December 2 contract awards for mail collection and carriage in Coyne's Chicago jurisdiction.
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New York Times
Chicago
Coyne
Washington
Masonic Temple
Cannon leading faction gains 138 votes in Illinois caucus
Representative Mann of Illinois reports Mr Cannon has 138 votes, with 105 needed for nomination. He notes pledged ballots remain and unpledged votes may shift after upcoming State caucuses. Atlantic Coast Line timetable notes a schedule shift for November 30 with Train 35 to Florida and Cuba leaving at 8:55 A M.
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New York Times
Washington
Representative Mann
Illinois
Cannon
Mann
Atlantic Coast Line
Florida
Cuba
South
Jeaves
Penn. R. R
B’way
Cor
27Th St
Deerfoot Farm Sausages Advertising Copy
Tender meat of little pigs and choice spices claim Deerfoot Farm Sausages offer perfect flavor. The ad warns to beware of imitations and emphasizes quality and taste.
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Deerfoot Farm
Tariff Clash Over Dingley Act Stays Congress Course
Senator Hale argues no tariff revision will occur this or next session unless Congress loses its head. He hails the Dingley Act for revenue and prosperity, warns free traders and Democratic leaders against revising tariffs, and predicts any change will be a Democratic tariff after a prolonged fight. He asserts Republicans will not yield to reciprocity or reform.
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Congress
New York Times
Washington
Hale
Dingley
United States
New England
Massachusetts
Republican Party
Rescue at Sea Saves Two Geary Brothers in Stu
Capt. A Lincoln Ford of Sound Beach Connecticut rescued two Brooklyn seamen William and John Geary from Barge No 3 of Export Lumber Company as it tore from Norwalk moorings in a storm. The vessel capsized near Stamford Harbor. The barge cargo of 185000 feet of lumber was likely lost.
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New York Times
Stamford
Conn
A. Lincoln Ford
Sound Beach
Brooklyn
Export Lumber Company
Norwalk Harbor
William
John Geary
Geary
Nirvana
Paul Bonner
Thomas Bland
Nelson Emmons
Ford
Innis Arden Golf Club
Big Prices for New Tobacco in Louisville Market
Sales of leaf tobacco were large with new crop offerings heavy and fetching high prices. A. J. Saxton of Henry County saw a crop reach a top of 18.75 dollars per hogshead at People's Warehouse bought by broker E. J. O'Brien. The crop averaged 12.40 dollars. American Tobacco Company buyers also pursued bright wrappers at 18 and 15.75 dollars. The trust is buying thousands of pounds Ree leaf at any price.
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New York Times
Louisville
A. J. Saxton
Henry County
E. J. O’brien
American Tobacco Company
Hewitt Property Sold for Taxes in Rockland County
In Nyack on November 26, two parcels owned by ex Mayor Hewitt of New York were sold for unpaid taxes. A farm of 63 acres in Haverstraw brought $116.14, and an unimproved Ramapo lot sold for $4.04. The notice also mentions the Lake Shore Limited train service.
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New York Times
Nyack
N. Y
Russell Sage
Rockland County
Hewitt
New York
Haverstraw
Ramapo
Dewar’s Scotch Whiskey and Briarcliff Milk Advertisements
A vintage newspaper advertisement promotes Dewar’s Scotch Whiskey as a remedy for cheerfulness and blues, alongside Briarcliff Milk Par Excellence boasting the yield of a thousand Jerseys. The pair reflect early 20th century consumer marketing and product claims.
Quentin Roosevelt's Prank At White House Dinner
President's son Quentin rode an electric elevator causing brief blackouts during a White House dinner. Electric workers installed new wiring to supply power for the elevator and ongoing lighting. The incident followed playful antics by the Roosevelt children with stair slides and new elevator use.
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New York Times
Washington
White House
Erebus
Quentin
Czar Buys Napoleonic Paintings At New York Auction
The Russian Czar purchased the twenty Napoleonic series paintings from the Vassili Verestchagin collection at the Waldorf Astoria auction. Total sale price for the thirty-one pictures reached 43045 dollars with the Verestchagin lot. The Czar will send the works to St Petersburg for the National Museum. the twenty paintings were valued at 100000 dollars for the full group.
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Vassili Verestchagin
Waldorf- Astoria
St. Petersburg
National Museum
Battle of San Juan
G. A. Bronder
Bronder
Brooklyn
MacArhur
Caloocan
Zapote Bridge
John Fell O’brien
New York
Count Cassini
Coal Rush To South As Rivers Rise Across Pittsburg
Five million bushels of coal and thousands of tons of iron and steel goods were set to leave Pittsburg for the South on a ten foot stage water. Monongahela River continued to rise at headwaters as crews rushed steamboats and coal tows to load amid jammed locks. Weather cooled after rain and work continued overnight to prepare shipments.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Monongahela River
Miller shoots wife after threat to murder in Memphis
Police chief in Kansas City reports a telegram from Memphis confirming Samuel Miller shot and killed his wife after planning to murder her. Miller, a tailor, had left for Memphis with the couple’s children while two sons remained in Kansas City. The case is under Memphis authorities’ warning for capture.
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New York Times
Kansas City
Hayes
Memphis
Samuel Miller
H. Kirschner
Miller
Frisco Road
Kirschner
Tennessee City
Harry
Joe
Kirschners
Americans Naturalized in Dawson Ahead of Yukon Elections
Four hundred foreigners who were Americans were naturalized at Dawson before November 15 to vote in Yukon Territory elections. The bitter campaign centers on electing Yukon’s first Dominion Parliament member with Gov. Ross and Edward Clark as candidates. Americans swore allegiance to King Edward VII to vote, including ex Mayor Orr of Tacoma and Col. Charles Reichenbach.
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New York Times
Tacoma
Washington
Dawson
Yukon Territory
Gov. Ross
Edward Clark
Edward VII
Orr
Charles Reichenbach
Eight Lively Trains Between New York and Chicago
A vivid advertisement notes eight splendidly composed trains daily by the New York Central. It invites readers to watch a man drink Black and White and enjoy the expression of pleasure and delight in the moment.
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New York
Chicago
New York Central
Adv
Theobald Is Dismissed in Treasury Probe
Secretary Shaw ordered the summary dismissal of W. H. Theobald, a longtime Special Treasury Agent at the New York Custom House, amid unresolved charges and a history of high-profile seizures including diamonds tied to Mrs. Dodge and Mrs. Dulles. Theobald defended his actions and said he offered resignation to the Collector in July.
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New York Times
Washington
Shaw
Customs Service
W. H. Theobald
New York Custom House
Theobald
Stranahan
New York
Harrison Dulles
Philadelphia
Europe
Custom House
Treasury Department
Treasury
Theocald
William H. Theobald
United States
West One Hundred and Twentyweights Street
H. C. Stewart
Collector Stranahan
Secretary of the Treasury
Phyllis E. Dodge
Louis Wormser
Shanahan
Constance Lejeune
H. S. Black
Law Division
Customs Department
Paris
Joseph M. Weber
Weber & Fields
Weber
Music Hall
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Schwab
Royal Blue Line tour to Washington offer
The Royal Blue Line advertises a three day Washington visit departing Thursday December 4. All expenses including rail and hotel are covered for a total of 12 dollars from New York. Inquiries available at Baltimore and Ohio ticket offices.
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Royal Blue Line
Washington
New York
Baltimore & Ohio Ticket
Riots Return to Havana Amid Motor Train Strike Fallout
Havana reports show most workers back to duty except cigarmakers amid lingering strife. Motormen and car conductors blamed for breaking the strike, with threats and gunfire in Belascoain Street wounding a motorman fatally. Guards deployed, artillery stationed, and city edicts enforced as political tensions surge over leadership and responsibility.
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Havana
Belascoain Street
Columbia District
Arsenal
Treasury
Diego Tamayo
Cardenas
Zaldo
Senor Tamayo
Finance Montes
Silva
Senor Guilberto Gomez
Tamayo
Guilberto Gomez
Maximo Gomez
House of Representatives
Senate
National Party
Palmar
Sefior Tamayo
Palma
la Lucha
Squiers
Legation
Wedding Postponed as Bridegroom Is Arrested in Yonkers
Mount Vernon New York November 26 The wedding of Miss Mabel Beekman daughter of William Beekman 67 South Street and Charles Munson of Yonkers was halted when Munson was arrested on a warrant sworn by Mary Taylor of Yonkers Eighty guests waited as Munson arrived with his best man and was taken to Yonkers for arraignment He posted bail and the ceremony resumed about 1045 PM after the minister was recalled Munson later left on a wedding trip with Miss Beekman
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Mount Vernon
N. Y
Mabel Beekman
William Beekman
South Street
Charles Munson
Yonkers
George Beck
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Mary Taylor
Mrs. Munson
Riverdale Avenue
Charles E. Munson
McGowan
Connelly
Munson
John Cartlidge
Vigilance Committee forms to guard coal barges
In New Brunswick on November 26 a coalition from Port Reading Perth Amboy Port Johnson and Elizabethport organized a Vigilance Committee to protect coal cargoes in transit to New York. Each barge will deploy armed guards to deter approaching thieves and challenge responders.
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New York Times
New Brunswick
Port Reading
Perth Amboy
Port Johnson
Elizabethport
New York
Congressman Fowler
New Jersey
Tenny
Elizabeth
Morgan circle offers 4 percent bonds to White Star shareholders
London November 27 reports that the Morgan shipping combination issued a circular offering 4 percent mortgage bonds in lieu of cash payment to White Star Line shareholders. The move is believed to reflect tight money markets.
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London
Morgan Shipping Combination
White Star Line
Barnett's Extract of Vanilla versus The Pennsylvania Special
An advertising item touts Barnett's Extract of Vanilla as pure and strong, contrasting it with a travel promo for The Strenuous Man's Train to Chicago offering twenty hours travel and office conveniences aboard.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania Tunnel Franchise Opposed at Public Hearing
A public hearing showed sharp opposition from New York Aldermen to the Pennsylvania tunnel franchise. Speakers from the Chamber of Commerce, Merchants' Association, and Rapid Transit Commissioners urged approval, citing economic impact and city profits, while labor groups pressed for eight hour and prevailing wage clauses and city receipts. Alderman Doull led opposition, accusing the company of bad faith and warning the city must be indemnified and rights protected.
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Board of Aldermen
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants’ Association
Rapid Transit Commissioners
New York
Railroad Committee
John Diemer
John P. Green
Pennsylvania Railroad
Samuel Rea
E. V. Massey
Gustav H. Schwab
J. Harsen Rhoades
William F. King
Timothy P. Sullivan
Conference Committee
Alderman Sullivan
Philip Kelly
Central Federated Union
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Assemblyman Prince
American Federation of Labor
R. J. Andrews
Stone Cutters’ Union
James Fitzgerald
The
Building Trades Council
Patrick McCann
Anti-Trust League
James J. Garving
Bricklayers’ Union
Reginald Doull
Pennsylvania Terminal
Alderman Doull
Pennsylvania Company
Manhattan
Fornes
Doull
Low
Thirty-second Street
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Subway
Interborough
MR. Belmont
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Butler Brothers
Gould Brokers
United Service
Weather
Trades Assembly of
Cook County
MR. Cannon
Mr. Hewitt
Lake Shore Limited
Dewar’s
Quentin Roosevelt
Czar
Verestchagin
Russia
Pennsylvania Tunnel
Courl
Edward M. Shepard
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