Railroads urged to raise freight rates amid postwar strain
Ansel Oppenheim vice president of the Chicago Great Western argues for higher freight rates across all railroad classes to boost income as post panic conditions hurt profits. A B Buckney supports larger earnings. concerns over wage rigidity and rising costs persist. Local shippers push for a wide open investigation into railroad management and costs, wary of further rate changes after December 1908.
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Ansel Oppen
Chicago
A. B. Buckney
Chicago Great Western
The
Tribune
Stickney
Oppenheim
James J. Hill
Roosevelt
United States Court of Appeals
Long Memorial
Manufacturers’ Association of New York
Wall Street
Henry Fink
Norfolk & Western
Slim Woman Wins Style Power Highlighted by Marmola Pills
A vintage ad style notes feminine fashion and slimming norms. It promotes Marmola Prescription Tablets as a cheap, safe seeming weight loss aid costing 75 cents. The copy claims quick pounds off after meals and at night with a listed recipe, asserting medical authority from the Marmola Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Marmola Co
Detroit
Mich
Clothing Workers Optimistic About Trade Revival
Unions in the ready to wear clothing trades foster a hopeful mood at headquarters saying a business downturn may end soon. They report signs of a fall and winter rebound and preparedness by manufacturers to re employ idle workers. Socialists deny plans for a large clothing strike. Tailors want to work.
Services Today At Seaside Coast Congregation Plans Outreach
Announcement by the Christian Socialist Fellowship leaders states plans for an all day series of religious services today to recruit pleasure seekers at Coney Island. The event will be held in the Fellowship camp meeting tent near the Parkway baths and involves both laymen and clergymen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Socialist Fellowship
Coney Island
Fellowship
Parkway Baths
Van Rensselaer Transferred to Centre Street Court
John A. Van Rensselaer moved from Belle Vue to Centre Street police court after less than five days under observation. Magistrate Corrigan delayed discharge to determine if the mother would press a charge of writing threatening letters. Paroled into the custody of A. Russell Peabody, counsel for Harry K. Thaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. van Rensselaer
Bellevue
Centre Street
Corrigan
A. Russell Peabody
Harry K. Thaw
National Monetary Commission Advances Study Of Global Banking
The National Monetary Commission adjourned in Narragansett Pier Rhode Island to meet in Washington November 10. Led by Senator Aldrich the group plans exhaustive reviews of Great Britain Germany France and other systems including Canada Sweden and Switzerland. A separate sub committee will pursue amendments to administrative features of national banking laws with Treasury input and hearings planned.
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Narragansett Pier
R. I
National Monetary Commission
Washington
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
Vreeland, Overstreet
Burton
Padgett
Great Britain
Germany
France
Switzerland
Canada
New York
Kronprinzess
Cecilic
Allison
Burrows
Teller
Money and Bailey
Weeks
Benynge
Smith
Burgess
Pujo
Cortelyou
Commission
All Commission
Bonynge
National Bankers’ Association
Denver
Mae
New Parcels Post Rates Cut for Bolivia and Peru
Washington reports the Postoffice Department agrees with Bolivia and Peru on a parcel post rate drop from 20 to 12 cents per pound for US mail to any delivery point in Bolivia or Peru. Also, raisins grapes and grapevines import into New South Wales Australia is prohibited. In Rockefellers tarrytown area the Melin saloon sale was postponed while Rockefeller may bid.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
Bolivia
Peru
United States
New South Wales
Rockefeller
John Melin
John D. Rockefeller
Tarrytown
Melin
Mr. Rockefeller
Mail pouch theft arrest in Kansas City
Charles Savage, a negro, was arrested in Kansas City on July 25 charged with stealing a mail pouch at Union Station on June 6 containing 4000 dollars sent from Los Angeles to a New York bank. Inspectors say they have positive evidence he buried the money and would recover it after release.
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Kansas City
Charles Savage
Kansas City Union Station
Los Angeles
New York City
Postoffice
Savage
Denver
Post Office
Baldwin Airship Inspected Ahead of August Flight
Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm examines Captain Baldwin's airship at Fort Myer to verify strength weight and stability ahead of an anticipated first flight on August 1. The War Department's dirigible specs were refined with input from aeronauts and signal corps officials.
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Washington
Frank P. Lahm
Army
Baldwin
Fort Myer
General Allen
Captain Baldwin
Allen
Signal Corps
Lahm
Hammondsport
N. Y
War Department
Cruiser San Francisco prepared to lay mines
Washington reports by direction of the Navy Department the cruiser San Francisco is being equipped for mine laying. Reconstruction has begun as needed and the vessel will be the only navy ship ready to lay mines.
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Washington
Navy Department
San Francisco
Auto Drowned Couple In Canal After Alley Mistake
Edward S. Bartlett president of Trebert Gas Engine Company and Miss Geraldine Tumilty died when Bartlett sped into the Erie Canal in Rochester at 1 50 this morning. Bartlett, 38, had been engaged to Miss Tumilty and had a prior speeding arrest. The car was recovered with a raincoat letter identifying Bartlett.
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Rochester
Edward S. Bartlett
Trebert Gas Engine Company
Geraldine Tumilty
Plymouth Avenue
Erie Canal
Tumilty
Bartlett
George Faist
Faist
William J. Keefe
Denning Street
Keefe
E. S. Bartlett
West
Monroe Avenue
Broadway
Miss Tumilty
Clifford Street
Grace Smith
University Avenue
Letters May Reverse Court Decision in Mount Vernon Case
Justice Tompkins in White Plains set aside an $8,000 judgment Miss Grace Raymond won against Mrs. Naomi Duncomb Ring. A new trial was granted after a bundle of love letters alleged to be from Miss Raymond to Patrick J. Ring surfaced. Ring testified their relation was platonic. Raymond calls the letters spurious.
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Grace Raymond
Mount Vernon
Patrick J. Ring
Mount Vernon Opera House
Justice Tompkins
Supreme Court
White Plains
Miss Raymond
Naomi Duncomb Ring
Ring
Mount Vernon Theatre
Franklin Pierce seeks minutes in Jerome investigation to Governor
Franklin Pierce counsel for the King committee filed a motion with the Court of General Sessions clerk asking the minutes of the special ice grand jury be sent to Governor Hughes along with Commissioner Hand's findings.
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Franklin Pierce
King Committee
Jerome
Court of General Sessions
Special Ice Grand Jury
Hughes
Hand
Mr Morse Optimistic on Bank Payoffs and Markets
Charles W. Morse, seen at the National Bank of North America with receiver Charles Hanna, reported good progress in paying depositors in full and transferring bank assets to stockholders. He noted many depositors had already accepted full settlement and hinted at forthcoming announcements on New Amsterdam National Bank assets.
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Charles W. Morse
National Bank of North America
Charles A. Hanna
Morse
New Amsterdam National Bank
Morse Securities Company
Bath
Morsey
Democrats Aim to Strike Down Jersey City Tax Law
Jersey City City Collector and Robert Davis discuss plans by Hudson Democrats to challenge the Bishops' excise law as unconstitutional. Davis, a Bryan ally, will help direct the local campaign and push a Sunday-voting appeal, asserting broad public opposition to the tax measure.
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Jersey City
Robert Davis
Son County
Yester
Hudsay
Davis
Bryan
New Jersey
Hudson Democrats
Gazell Sought After Bank Embezzlement Charge
Cleveland July 3 A warrant issued for the arrest of H W Gazell secretary treasurer of the Farmers and Merchants Banking Company once closed. Gazell charged with embezzling 32 33 of bank funds. Assignee reports bank assets impaired by 208000.
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Cleveland
H- W. Gazell
Farmers and Merchants’ Banking Company
Gazell
Distillery Town Wet by One Vote in Kentucky
Georgetown Kentucky election ends in a razor thin win for wets by one vote in the central district. Women and children canvassed voters while bells tolled and brass bands played at polling sites, ending when voting closed.
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Distillery
Georgetown
Kentucky
Funeral of Catherine Wilkins Held in Montgomery
Funeral services were held today in Montgomery Orange County for Catherine Wilkins a classmate of Harriet Beecher Stowe and a graduate of the New Haven College for Women.
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Middletown
Catherine Wilkins
Hareiet Beecher Stowe
New Haven College For
Montgomery
Orange County
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New York Globe
Wes Io Ted
York
Iskey
Ig Ld
United States Court
Compiant la
Aly
Agricultural Department
MR. Oppenheim
Slim Woman
Seaside
J. A. van Rensselaer
Raymond-Ring
Jerome Inquiry
MR. Morse
Jersey
Hudson
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