Consolidation Aims to Boost Trans Atlantic Service Decrease Costs
Clement A. Griscom, president of the International Navigation Company, discusses Morgan led merger plans among five trans Atlantic lines. He says capitalization will near 200 million dollars, holding company organization, and daily departures from New York using an international yet American controlled structure. The goal is better service, lower costs, steadier rates, and expanded routes while preserving autonomy of member lines.
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New York
Exeluaive
Srom
Associated Pres
Philadelphia
Clement A. Griscom
International Navigation Company
trans-Atlantic Steamship Companies
J. Pierpont Morgan
Griscom
Morgan
Combine
Congress
Week in Congress Dictates Routine with Key Bills Ahead
The coming week in the House centers on routine business with a notable general legislation agenda. District of Columbia matters, war claims, and the oleomargarine bill occupy early days, followed by anticipated discussion of the anti-anarchy bill and an omnibus public buildings bill. Senate action opens with the river and harbor appropriation bill, then Philippine governance debates, with expected three weeks of consideration.
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Washington
House of Representatives
District of Columbia
Senate
Ray
Judiciary Committee
Nho
Frye
Committee On Commerce
Rawlings
Senate Committee On the
Philippines
Civil War Secretary Charles Marshall Recalled in Baltimore Note
In Baltimore in April 90 a fragment recalls Charles Marshall, military secretary to General Hubert E. Lee, and longtime aide in Civil War affairs.
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Baltimore
Charles Marshall
Hubert E. Lee
Death of Colonel Marshall in Warrenton VA
Aged veteran Colonel Marshall of Warrenton Virginia died in the line of duty from apoplexy at the Ila frame site list met. He was born October 80 1890 and was the sole member of General Leon s craft to accompany him at the surrender at Appomattox where the surrender papers were drafted.
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Ila
Marshall
Warrenton
Leon
Appolmattor
Tlit
Frank R Stockton Dead At 68 After Brain Hemorrhage
Frank R Stockton famed writer died in Washington at 68 from paralysis after a brain hemorrhage. He was a Philadelphia native and noted storyteller who had stayed in New York and Atlantic City before attending a National Academy of Sciences banquet. His wife Miss Utea of Virginia and her elder were with him. The body will go to Philadelphia for interment. He had recently limited literary work and planned retirement to Charlestown.
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Keelalve
Associated Press
Woehington
Frank R. Stockton
Stockton
National Academy of Sciences
Mise ‘Utue
Virginia
Philadelphia
New York
Atlantic City
Washington
Scientista
Charlestown
W. Vit
Sto Kton
Wego
Strike Threatens In Huntington Conference Effort
United Mine Workers of West Virginia plan a final effort to force coal operators to attend a conference in Huntington to avert a strike. If no agreement is reached amid the Chesapeake and Ohio Norfolk and Western and Baltimore and Ohio railroads, thousands of miners may walk out.
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Huntington
W. Va
United Mine Workers of
West Virginia
Chesaapeake
Ohio
Norfolk ‘Aid Western
Haltimore
Year in the county jail for multiple defendants
James Barrett fells Constable Timothy Jones with a stone and is sentenced to one year and six months in the county jail. Miles Finch Charles Kestler and Chester Dennis receive six months in jail for stealing cuts and feed from John Lillibridge’s barn in Blakely. Other defendants face fines and various jail terms as Judge Newcomb handles a rash of criminal cases.
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James Barrett
Timothy Jones
Caroline Wolf Worden
E. G Worden
Ada Wishpaugh
West Scranton
Newcomb
Scranton
James Brandt
M. J. Kishpaugh
Brandt
John Lillibridge
Blakely
Jal
Patrick Harris
Finhiy Ross
Harris
Dimes Kane
Kane
Carlucci
Charles Jacobs
Ola Forge
Matthew Urhutiss
Edwards
Mary Fennell
Caplas
PF. Smythe
Directory
Arthur Weeks
Josephine McNamarna
Bridget Lavelle
Church Avenue
John J. Myers
Bridget Fallon
Divorce Action Filed for Cruel Treatment by Caroline Worden
Mrs Caroline Worden began proceedings Saturday against her husband E G Worden to secure a divorce on the ground of cruel and barbarous treatment. They were married in iss] and lived together until last month when she left him due to cruelty. Worden is an architect with offices here and in New York. Mrs Worden was long a central scholar at Elm Park church and is now living in New York. She is represented by Attorney Lewis B Carter.
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Caroline Wolf Worden
Court session to hear Spruks Brothers case with Nuy Aug Lumber
A week of argument in equity court opens with a long list of regularly returnable cases including Spruk s Brothers versus Nuy Aug Lumber over an alley skirting adjacent properties. Proceedings also address ousting Hey from occupancy of the Greek Orthodox Church property at Olyphant care none the Latter.
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Spruk's Brothers
Nuy Aug Lumber Company
Hey
John Ardman
Utha Ile
Olyphant
Orphans Court Hears Motions In Estate Cases
In the orphans court Saturday Judge A A Voixburg heard motions in several estates and issued orders. In the Frederick Shinon estate a hearing on removing the executrix was continued to April 6 at 10 a.m. In the Frederick Barrow and related estates testimony showed a settlement with a minor now twenty one and guardian, leading to discharge without formal audit. M P L Cuwley represented the guardian and Pitcher for the guardian. An order granted the discharge prayed for in the Marjory S Collins and Kenneth L Collins estate petition.
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Orphans Court
A. A. Voixburg
Frederick Shinon
Frederick Barrow- Wan
Jianes Barrowoan
Alexander Barrow
Swardlin
M. PL Cuwley
Guardian
Pitcher
Vosburgy
Marjory
Collins
Kenneth L. Collins
Kramer Wins at Wallenberg Cycle Track Rally
At Newark on April 20 about 6000 attended the Wallenberg cycle track meet. The professional quarter mile flying start was won by national champion Frank Kramer in 28 24 seconds, a new world record. Fenn beat Kramer for the five mile professional title, with McFarland trailing. Other notable results include amateur half mile won by Wondy Billington and professional one mile by Kramer amid a crowded program of events.
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N. J
Walleburg
Frank Kramer
A. L Brown
Decatur
Illinois
Kramer
Fenn
McFarland
Wondy
Teddy
Bilington
Vallebare
AL Courter
George Glaydon
Pratik Kramer
East Orange
Pla
San Joe
Bristol
F. A. McFarland
San Jose
Fen
Meistor Deerateh
W. A. Huts
New Haven
Scrateh
Morrison
New York
Ed Yarday
Joseph Pegler
A. FB. Hierman
Hind
Street Car Strike Debris in San Francisco
The street railway strike began in San Francisco with only two lines operating. About 3,000 workers are said to be enrolled as negotiations continue between the union and United Railroad officials under police supervision. Mayor Schmitz mediates as talks proceed with rumors of a ten hour day and twenty four cents per hour denied.
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San Francisco
United Railroad
Schmitz
Boston Implements New Blue Laws Amid Citywide Sweep
A Boston report describes vigorous enforcement of Sunday blue laws with soda fountains silent and shops closed from one end of the city to the other. Hotels faced steady activity as patrons sought meals and drinks, while fruit dealers bakeries and breweries were affected by the police action. The piece reflects a broad impact on daily commerce in the new regulations.
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Boston
Manor
Aittons
Fay
Charlea Pitteer Found Guilty in Wife Murder Case
The trial of Charlea Pitteer concluded with a first degree murder conviction after a jury deliberated over twenty four hours. Pitteer shot and killed his wife in the city List unitary.
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Associated Press
Munele
Charlea Pitteer
Mit
Aaurteri
Piteer Rhot
Baseball Notes From Early League Dispatch
Fragmented OCR text references teams Hutters Phillips Kling Snipke Hineke and Winker Ryan with attendees and places such as Providence Baltimore Chicago Milwaukee and Washington. Contains disjointed names, scores, and locations, no coherent game summary or final result readable.
Thrift and Wealth: A View on Saving and Millionaires
The piece argues thrift as a virtue guiding ordinary citizens to secure a modest home and essentials, while condemning hoarding. It notes wealth often results from enterprise and ability, not mere saving, and warns against turning money into an end.
The Saving Habit and Wealth as a Servant
The essay argues money should be a useful servant, not a master. It warns that wealth can overpower self control through habit, turning productive saving into vice. Surplus wealth should be treated as a trust to benefit others, with the individual remaining in control.
Great Pigeon Ranch in Los Angeles Declared World’s Largest
The pigeon ranch of T. Y. Johnson in Los Angeles grows from 3 000 birds to about 14 000 in three years. Breeding and market activity, monthly squab production, pricing up to 10 a dozen, and daily feed costs are described amid a 8 acre urban loft complex with 15 000 birds fed on screenings grain and boiled meal.
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T. Y. Johnson
Los Angeles
Cal
Johnson
Spelling reform debate cited with long odds and odd tales
A fragmentary piece discusses spelling reform, noting poor student results at Northwestern and a claim that language might reform in 83 308 years. It mocks phonetic systems, praises Webster, and mentions a Malay tale about an Alligator and a bizarre local narrator.
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