Bovertown Pennsylvannia Follows Day of Mass Funeral Loss
Bovertown Pennsylvanias community faced another day of funerals after last Mondays theatre fire that killed 173. Sixty burials occurred as undertakers and hearses from neighboring towns aided the relief. Church services filled crowded venues and three burials occurred at once as ministers conducted ceremonies including the Mover family and former state Senator Frank Brunner.
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Bovertown
Penn
Frank Brunner
Sympathy From France Over Boyertown Theatre Tragedy
Governor Stuart received a telegram from Secretary Root and shared it with Boyertown officials. The French president sent condolences to President Roosevelt for the Boyertown theatre accident and expressed sympathy to the victims' families.
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Harrisburg
Penn
Stuart
Root
Boyertown
Pennsylvania
Ite Dane
Fastiisvate
French Republic
Paris
Elysée
Monsieur Roosevelt
United States of America
Washington
Boyertown Theatre
Arepn
Real Estate Interests Launch Transit Facilities Campaign
Allied Real Estate Interests start a campaign for enhanced rapid transit in New York. The effort mirrors the repeal campaign of the annual mortgage tax law, with sub committees to be organized under capable management in each Manhattan and The Bronx assembly district.
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New York
Manhattan
Bronx
Fortune Sues Southern Railway Over Dismissal
W G Fortune former train master and one of the discharged officials sues the Southern Railway in Superior Court for 50900 damages. He says charges by General Manager Ackert are slanderous and will seek redress in court while President Finley faces pressure for reinstatement.
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Tribune
Asheville
A. Ramseur
Southern Railroad
W. G. Fortune
Southern Railway
Ramseur
Finley
Fortune
Ackert
Baltimore and Ohio Earnings Show December Drop
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reports December earnings fell with gross down 1 035 348 and net down 1 230 469 while operating expenses rose 165 121. For July 1 to December 21 the gross increased 1 113 54 but net dropped 1 953 751. President Murray cites higher pay and depreciation as key causes with steel industry traffic down and coal up over 100 000 tons.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Murray
Louisville & Nashville declares extra stock dividend
In addition to the regular 3 percent cash dividend declared on December 19 the board announces a 1 percent extra dividend on Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company stock. It will be paid as shares of Louisville Property Company par value 100 each with non interest bearing scrip for fractional parts, redeemable in Louisville Property Company shares. Record date is January 20 and payment follows the cash dividend on February 10.
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Louisville & Nashville
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Louisville Property Company
Bankruptcy Petitions Filed Against Multiple Firms and Individuals
Voluntary petitions noted for Samuel Finkelstein and Adolph Kugel trading as Finkelstein & Kugel with assets near debts. Additional voluntary filing by John G. Curran. involuntary petitions filed against Louis Harbpert, Bern hard Gottdiener, Leroy Plummer and others. Receivers appointed for several debtors. schedules show large creditor claims and asset totals, including John Vogel and Danannite Auto Supply Company.
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United States District Court
Samuel Finkelstein
Adolph Kugel
Finkelstein & Kugel
East 112Th Street
Alfred Peats
John G. Curran
East 324 Street
Faulhaber Stable Company
Louis Harbpert
Jeweller
Maiden Lane
Herman J. Dietz
Isaac Blumberg
Reuben Samuel
Joseph J. Meyers
Bernhard Gottdiener
Men’s Furnishings
East 23d
J. H. Lewei & Co
M. Newberger & Co
Paul J. Burgheimer
S. Noveck
Leroy Plummer
William J. Fisher
Fisher Bros., Peers
Tuckahoe
N. Y
R. C. Williams & Co
S. Goldberg
Charles F. Mattlage & Sons
J. Wilton Southard
John Vogel
Chelsea Exchange Bank
Charles Hatfield
Jennie Rosenberg
Da-an-nite Auto Supply Company
Harburg Tire Company
Diamond Rubber Company
B. T. Goodrich Company
Louis Witsenhauser
Fur-lined Coats Discounted From Former Prices
Sale listing notes fur lined coats with reduced tags: previously 52.00 now 34 59 and 450.00 for select items. Prices apply to limited stock.
Invalid OCR: fragmentary price list item
Fragmentary text shows items with abbreviations and prices like 6 . 85c 7Sc 5c FS K DSc and a $1.25. No clear event or entities to identify.
Marine Almanac Miniatures and Outgoing Steamers
Maritime notices list sun and moon rise, tides, and a long roster of vessels with voyaging dates from January 9 to February 12. Entries include ships such as Monterey Vera Cruz Minnetonka Prince Badenia and Jamaica bound lines along with cargo routes and port calls.
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Southampton
American Progreso
Lloyd Lab
Gibraltar
Princesburg
Wamb Ain
Esperanza
New Orleans
Pacific City
Memphis
Savannah
Astoria
Glasgow
Saratoga
Havana
E Friedrich
Hayti
Hamb
Moltke
Naples
President Lincoln
Plymouth
Antilles
Port of New York Arrivals January 18 1908
The Port of New York reports arrivals with the Steamer African Prince from Calcutta via Boston passing Sandy Hook at 4 pm. Steamer Alamo under Captain Avery from Galveston arrived January 11.
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Kelvingrove
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Parima
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Hong Brera Mar
Australia
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Victoria
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Empress of India
Port of
Calcutta
Boston
Sandy Hook
Avery
Moise
Denaby Bri
Holmes
Tampico
American Smelting and Refining Co
Sandy Heek
Perth Amboy
Cochra Bri
Longbottom
Buenos Ayres
St Lucia
Barber & Co
Mdse
Bar
Avonmore Rr
Jackson
Simpson, Spence & Young
Narragansett Rim
James
London
Philip Ruprecht
Advance
Hammond
Cristobal
Panama Railroads
Becher
Ger
Hamburg
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Nord America
Ital
Naples
Genoa
St Paul
Southampton
Altat
Port Au Prince
Aureole
Rri
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Dublin
Bermudian
Bermuda
Pring Joachim
Fortune Island
Kingston
Talisman
Nor
Baltimore
Concho
Key West
Iil Rio
el Sud
City of Columbus
Savannah
Hudson
Havre
Jamestown
Newport News
Algonquin
Charleston
Jacksonville
Katahdin
Georgetown
Leustra
Passage fragment update from ports and cities
Fragmentary OCR notes show movements between Castle Leghorn Al Gibraltar and New York via Madonna Bovie and Liverpool with dates January 18. Mentions Kinsale and Marseilles. No clear event or outcome.
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Area Castle
Leghorn
al- Gibraltar
Madonna
Marseilles
Kinsale
Bovie
New York
Liverpool
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