Mellen Tells More On High Finance in New Haven Probe
Charles S. Mellen former president of the New Haven testifies before the Interstate Commerce Commission detailing purchases like the Tarrytown White Plains and Maramonecki line and Waterbury Gas stock deals. He cites hold ups and political influence as factors in acquisitions and notes payments to directors.
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Washington, D. C
Charles S. Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven
Folk
Mellen
Tarrytown
White Plains
Mamaronecki
Mr. Mellen
Third Avenue Reorganization Committee of
New York
Westchester
Newaven
Waterbury Gas Company
Connecticut Railroad and Lighting Company
Waterbury Gas
Whittemore
Waterbury Concern
J. L. Elton
Worcester Railway and Investment Company
William A. Rad & Co
H. F. Kelly
Colonial Dames of Texas elect officers at Austin meeting
The Colonial Dames of Texas held a statewide meeting at the Country Club with a six course dinner after officers were elected. Mrs. William Negley of San Antonio was named president and vice presidents include Mesdames James R. Clark Austin G R Scruggs Dallas Walter Ayers Galveston and Jeff N Miller Houston. Executive board members named are Mesdames Frances L Price Austin C M Lombardi Dallas 8 Engelken San Antonio Edward Randell Galveston and H F Drought San Antonio.
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Austin
Tex
Colonial Dames of Texas
Country Club
William Negley
San Antonio
James R. Clark
G. R. Scruggs
Dallas
Walter Ayers
Galveston
Jeff N. Miller
Houston
C. M. Lombardi
8. Engelken
Edward Randell
H. F. Drought
Kirkpatrick Chosen to Succeed Cenness as Publicity League Head
J. H. Kirkpatrick is slated to become president of the Publicity League next Tuesday after W. S. Cenness declines re election. Kirkpatrick is noted as a leading local businessman and is expected to boost the league’s effectiveness under his direction.
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Cenness
W. 8S. Cenness
Publicity League
J. H. Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Will of General Sickles Names Heirs and Legacies
The will of Major General Daniel Sickles read at his residence names three grandchildren as heirs: Daniel E. Sickles aged 10, Christopher Crackenthorpe aged 13, and Ida Blanche Crackenthorpe aged 11. General Horatio King receives a legacy of 5000, with smaller bequests to other relatives.
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New York
Daniel Sickles
Sickles
Daniel E. Sickles
Stanton Sickles
Christopher Crackenthorpe
Ida Blanche Crackenthorpe
Ida Sickles Crackenthorpe
Horatio King
Ser
Try Skin Absorption Instead of Cosmetics
The article promotes mercorized wax as a night cream to remove rough skin and reveal a smoother undery skin, plus a saxolite hazel face bath for quick toning. It then transitions to annoucements about estate value and several tax suits filed in federal court in Austin by railroads against Internal Revenue Collector A. S. Walker for taxes from 1912.
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Austin
Tex
Internal Revenue
Walker
Santa Fe System
Jasper & Eastern Texas Railway
Cane Belt Railway
Gulf, Beaumont & Great Northern Railway
Gulf, Beaumont & Kansas City Railway
Postmaster Luckenbach Acquitted on Mail Case
Federal Judge T B Maxey instructed the jury to acquit Charles F. Luckenbach and the government moved to dismiss after most testimony. Luckenbach, postmaster at D Hanis, opened one letter by mistake and returned it to the writer. Witnesses testified to his good character including Anton Moursand of the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals.
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T. 8. Maxey
Charles F. Luckenbach
J. L. Camp
Luckenbach
Anton Moursand
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Dodson’s Liver Tone Offered as Safer Calomel Alternative
Sluggish livers are advertised as relieved by Dodson’s Liver Tone, a plant based liquid claimed to replace dangerous calomel. The ad asserts it avoids pain and gut irritation, does not disturb routines, and guarantees refunds if not satisfied.
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Dodson
A. M. Fischer
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Baltimore
Medical College
Greiner
J. Moffett Medicine Co
Lonis, Me
Whisenant
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State OF Texas
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Great American Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Texas
Ie State
W. Collier
Central Office Building
Kalteyer’s
Houston St
Sapaioe
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Kodaks
Eam Md
S.lammers Co
New Haven Railroad
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Massachusetts
Bruce Wyman
Harvard
Officers
William Ne
Texas Colonial Dames
L.P. Peck
Houston and Navarro Sts
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Vay
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Polding
Navarro
Lower Fifth Avenue
General Sickles
New Rochelle
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