17 Jan 1907
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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1907
Page
1
PLC. COLLIN states it is the Financial Bureau of Information for Orange County and offers 4 percent interest on time deposits. They extend accommodations aligned with conservative banking and will gladly furnish information. Deposits from $1.00 up are taken.
Governor R B Glenn outlines prosperity in agriculture industry and education, urges uniform taxation, railroad regulation, and stronger prison and public welfare policies. He urges compulsory education, reform of vagrancy laws, improved state institutions, and plans for capital improvements while noting costs and governance challenges.
Chicago officials pursuing the Harriman lines inquiry announce plans to issue writs of no exit to E. H. Harriman Henry C Frick and H. H. Rogers. The action aims to compel the men to remain within the commission's reach until they testify before the board.
W T Stead, aiding peace efforts with Pope Pius, writes Cardinal Merry del Val outlining actions for Vatican leadership. He seeks the Pope to issue an encyclical urging peace and armament limitations, noting the vast mortal influence such a move would wield.
At the Washington special closing session of the Golden Jubilee convention of the American Institute of Architects the officers for the ensuing year were announced. Frank Miles Day was named president with William B Mundie as vice president and R Clipton Sturgis as second vice president. Glenn Brown became secretary and treasurer while Walter Cook Edgar V Seeler J J Mauran were named directors for three years and Robert Stead auditor.
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