Billard Details Financial Deals in Hearings
John L. Billard, organizer of the Billard Company of New Haven, testified at an Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry in Washington about arrangements with the New Haven Railroad. He described buying 109,194 shares of Boston & Maine stock from the New Haven at 125 and selling at 150, earning about 2.75 million dollars, funded by gold notes from the New England Investment and Security Company. He also described investments into the Billard Company and said he burned his personal papers from years past.
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Washington, D. C
John L. Billard
Billard Company of
New Haven
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven Railroad
Billard
Mellen
New England Navigation Company
Boston & Maine
Boston Railroad Holding Company
New England Investment and Security Company
Billard Company
mPany
Boundary Line Marking Alaska Canada Separated
Sitka Alaska May 8 A vast 600 mile survey draws a clear line along the 141st meridian to mark U S and Canada possessions from Mt St Elias to the Arctic Ocean. The joint crews led by Thomas Riggs Jr and T D Craig work yearly to maintain a 20 foot vista with monuments set every few miles.
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Sitka
Alaska
United States
Canada
Thomas Riggs Jr
United States Alaskan Boundary Commission
T. D. Craig
Mt. St. Elias Alps
Pacific
Arctic Ocean
Riggs
Yukon
Porcupine
Arctic Circle
Rampart House
Hudson Bay
Mait Street, Leonard School, Rockdale Bonds Approved
Attorney generals' department approved an issue of 30000 city Mait street improvement bonds an issue of 11000 Leonard independent school district bonds and an issue of 3000 Rockdale waterworks bonds in Austin Texas on May 8.
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Austin
Tex
Attorney Generals
City of Mait Street
Leonard Independent School District
Rockdale Waterworks
General Bell Heads to Texas for Second Army Division
Major General J Franklin Bell, newly arrived from the Philippines, departed San Francisco tonight for Texas City to assume command of the Second Army Division.
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Bell
Texas
San Francisco
Cal
J. Franklin. Bell
United States Army
Philippines
Texas City
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Vital Blood Health
Consumer ad claims spring fatigue stems from impure blood and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as the yearly blood medicine. It promises improved energy digestion and overall well being with a sales pitch aimed at making readers feel, look, eat, and live better.
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Hood
15 Cent Dress Ginghams Suiting Readily Found
A short dress fabric sale note lists thirty two inch dress ginghams and ma dras in plaids checks stripes and solid colors priced at 15 cents per yard or grade seven cents.
New Handbags and Girdles Arrive on Main Floor
A selection of new bag styles in black and colored moire with coin purse and mirror, leather bags with popular panier handles priced at 1 dollar. Girdles offer elastic shirred designs in taffeta messaline moire poplin with double ruffles and three styles in black, also at 1 dollar.
Silk Jersey Petticoats Offer New Shades At 2.50
A variety of silk jersey petticoats selling for 2.50 each on the third floor. The smooth fitting garments are made of a light durable silk mix with a pleated flounce for ease of walking. Special quality at 2.50.
Children's Summer Sleepers in Various Sizes
Advertises boys and girls sleepers for 2 4 6 and 8 years in a crossbar fabric. Describes long sleeves and arms with a drop seat. Saturday price listed as 50c grade and 39c.
The Harvester priced at 49 cents, urged for readers
Gene Stratton Porter’s The Harvester is offered at 49 cents and praised as better than Freckles. The text notes readers will want a second read, and those who haven’t read it should know its value.
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Gene Stratton-Porter
Tango Hair Pins Featured in Bargain Linens
Textile ad lists embroidery items and laces with bulk pricing from 8 cents to 67 cents a yard. Describes five inch cambric embroidery, twenty seven inch Swiss flouncing, all over patterns, and Valenciennes insertions. Includes Tango Hair Pins priced 25 cents to 1.50 each.
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Valenciennes
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Wolfson
Florsheim Oxfords
Oxfords
Florsheim
Nainsock
Saul Wotson Dry Goods Co
Pepperell
Maverick-Clarke Litho CO
San Antonio, Texas
Susi
Arctic
San Antonio
Luna Park
Wolfson’s
Brussels
the Harvester
Saul Wolfson Dry Goods Co
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