Defied the Commodore Pinkham Saves Vessel at Sea
Reuben Pinkham a Nantucket native and third lieutenant on the Potowac defied the commodore during a tense watch. He ordered the crew to brace and forewarned of shifting wind, saving the ship as the sudden gale struck and the vessel surged forward, earning the commodore’s reluctant praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Pinkham
Nantucket
Potowac
North Pacific
Pinkham
Snazet
Tras
Finkham
Efaul
Caltal Pinkham
Eommodore
Wynd
Lincoln Gettysburg Address and Everetts Oration
The report notes Edward Everett delivered a two hour oration at Gettysburg dedication and was praised as splendid while Lincoln’s brief speech, written on the train, became world famous. The New York American attributes lasting fame to Lincoln’s remarks rather than Everett’s lengthy address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Soldiers’ Cemetery
Edward Everett
New York American
Sale in Chancery of Nutley Property in Essex County New Jersey
Legal notice announces public sale of real estate in Nutley Essex County New Jersey under a 1911 court decree. The property lies on Erie Place near Brookway Street with dower and curtesy interests of multiple parties. Sale date is Wednesday June 21 1911 at 2 PM at the Sheriff’s gates in Newark.
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Court of Chancery
Sheriff’s Gates
Couch House
Newark
Essex
New Jersey
Nutley
County of
Erie Place
Brookway Street
Christine Skuld
A. Skuld
Charlotte Larsen
No buyer for pictures but future collectors may pay fortunes
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt notes a speaker dismissing current sales, saying future collectors might pay hundreds of thousands for the pictures. The other notes the consolation of knowing any buyer would be paying top prices for the worst possible deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiexo Record-Herald
Income Tax the Hardest Fortunes in United States
Wealthy Americans led by Rockefeller Carnegie Vanderbilt and Gould face a proposed federal income tax as debate rages over taxing vast fortunes. The piece lists leading magnates and estates, estimates national wealth concentration, and notes charitable giving and corporate influence shaping tax policy and public finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Andrew Carnegie
James 2. Hill
Cornelius
A. Alger
John F. Bryden
New Jersey
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
Kean
Fam Rockefeller
Pter Pont Morgan
George
F Gould
Hetty Green
Ropers
A. G. Vanderbilt
J Ogden Artqout
Belen Gould
Thomas F. Kran
Fhagnoouo
Ogdep Mills
Frederik Kabe
Uue
Jobo Wy
Gates
Scuitr
George W. Vander Bi
BF. W. Vanderbilt
America
Stee
Wis
Tpo
United
States
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Chestnut Street
Nutley, Rew Jersey
R. CG. Schaaf
W. F. Dittig
Commodore
James R. Hay
Christine Tion. Larsen
William H. Parry
Gustav Larsen Plainant
Foward A. Day
John BD. Rockefellere
Gusgenheims
William Walderf Astor
James J. Hill
Cornelius Vanderbilt Cale
Marshall Field Estate
the Goelets
William A. Clark
John Jacob Astor
J. Pierpont Morgran
William Fockefeller
Russell Sage
William &. Vanderbil Georges J. Gould
American Press Association
George Gould
J. PB. Morgan
New York City
Porentyetzat
Miltongates
New Youk City
Philadelphia
Stephen Girird
John D. Rorkefeller
Andrew Cirtegie
Sam
Chin
Thomas F Ryan
Joan DB. Rockefeller
Wielian
K. Vardeb
BILT
John ‘D. Roche
Feller
Underwood & Underwood
J. 3
Astor
Supreme Court of the
Mrs. Whet
Ten
Springer
Nexa
Lécter
LOLA
Dover
Vitaléan Ad
Broad St
J. Newark-Paterson
Lehigh, Jeddo and
Buck Mountain Coal
Sjeddo
East Nutley
Hayes
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