Oil trust ousted from Missouri by high court ruling
Jefferson City, Mo December 24 The Missouri supreme court ousts Standard Oil Company of Indiana and the Republic Oil company from the state and dissolves the Waters-Pierce Oil Company of St Louis Each company fined 50000 dollars The Waters-Pierce dissolution to take effect January 15 unless evidence shows it will operate as an independent concern
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Jefferson City
Supreme Court of Missouri
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Republic of Company
Missouri
Watere-Pierce Oil Company
St. Louis
Watere Pierce Oil Company
Supreme Court
Three Boys Indicted For Murder Separate Trials
Bridgeton New Jersey December 24 three boys Walter Zoller Herbert Grigg and Cline Wheeler were indicted for the murder of William Read at Vineland and will stand separate trials. Their parents indicated they could not afford lawyers and Justice Trenchard appointed attorneys to defend them.
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Bridgeton
N. J
Walter Zoller
Herbert Grigg
Cline Wheeler
Wiliam Read
Vineland
Justice Trenchard
Augusta banquet taft tribute draws local waitresses demand
Augusta Ga December 24. Pretty Augusta girls demand to serve at a banquet in Tafts honor Saturday night. Henry C Maxwell brother of a Cincinnati friend organizes the event selecting waitresses from the same street as Maxwell.
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Augusta
Augusta. Ga
Fnit
Henry C. Maxwell
Mr. Taft
Cincinnati
Confessed Arson in Court Involves Atlantic City Plant Fire
In United States circuit court John Carroll of Atlantic City testifies that his nephew, James A Carroll, arranged with several men to burn Jes, Breslin & Co. factory in Carron, N I. The plant, insured for about $300,000, burned Oct 1904. Carroll claims blackmail and seeks to recover $110,000. Co-conspirators Stephen McHale and John Graef are named. McHale says he was offered money to refuse testimony.
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Philadelphia
United States
John Carroll
Atlantic City
N. J
William Gergan
John Snyder
Jes, Breslin & Co
Carron
N. I
Stephen McHale
John Graef
Pittsburg
Carroll
Ducks Meet in Boston For Night of Water Sports
Boston December 24. Nationally renowned swimmers arrive for the Sportsmen's show opening eleven nights of water events. Scratches, sprints from 26 to one mile, plunges, relays, diving, water polo, canoe tilting, and high school open races fill a program for clubs and colleges in Boston with many top competitors present.
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Boston
America
William J Bryan Still in Politics
Philadelphia December 24 William J Bryan visiting to lecture at a local business college answered questions on 1912 Democratic nomination saying he hopes not to run again preferring private life He noted he never promised not to run and expects to be in politics for about twenty years He will join efforts to prevent Republicanization of the Democratic party and support the Denver platform and its supporters while opposing special interests he condemns the Republican party as dominant in the nation.
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Philadelphia
William J. Bryan
Gal
Democratic Party
Democracy
Denver
Deadly gas ends life of former insurance president Burnham
Frederick A. Burnham once led Mutual Reserve Fund Life Insurance and faced five indictments for forgery and grand larceny. Found dead in his East Seventy-eighth Street home, gas from a stove in an adjoining bathroom polluted the scene. Police report the death as a possible suicide. Christmas relief plans promise dinners for 1.5 million nationwide including 125,000 in New York, plus toys for many children through Salvation Army efforts.
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F. A. Burnham
Life Insurance
New York
Frederick A. Burnham
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Insurance Company
East Seventy-eighth Street
Burnham
Greater York City
Salvation Army
Silk mufflers and women’s coats sale preview
A catalog style ad lists Silk mufflers for men and women from 50¢ to 1.50 each, plus a large women’s suit and coat markdowns. It promotes one third off many tailor made suits, reduced coats, hosiery, pillows, waist patterns, neckwear, and children’s coats ahead of Christmas with various color and fabric options.
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Astrakhan
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OL Trust
van Dwight Sheldon
Lockport
N. Y
School of Engineering
New York University
Dean Snow
Young Sheldon
Jones
Deacon Jones
Madras
Doll Bros
Cloak and Suit Dept
Chairen
Frederick
Doll Brothers
Market Street
Furntture &S
Caaty
Morris
Carty’s
Patrick Street
Peadertek, Nae
C. Thos. Kemp
Sporting Goods
Howe
Fihey
Jas. E. Dole
Frederick, M
L. Douglas
Colt
H.R. Flautt, Citt Opera Rouse Shoe Store
Tay Popham
Mali
Williams Ufo. CO
Cleveseed
Pearre
Besant & Knott Neat
City Hotel
noaRz
Anos
Deviless & Urner
Opfior—Noll & Albaugh
Brow
Verevink Ma
Ernest
Belfenstein
Insurance
Bennett's
SITE
HALD
O. P. Bennett
Sadr
Understaar Martaerchiees House Co
Rt Suspenders Umbrella
Lowenstein & Wertheimer
B. Rosenour & Sons
Market and
Patrick Streets
E. S. Mobley & Bro
West Patrick Street
Frederick, MD
Footer’s
Footer’s Dye Works
Cumberland, MD
C. Thomas Kemp
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