The Silent King of Wall Street Baker Morgan's Right Hand
A portrait of Geo Fisher Baker, Morgan's chief aid, described as a grim, silent financier who rarely speaks and never smiles. From a Troy clerk to First National Bank president, his rise ties to Wall Street power, secrecy, and influence behind the scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Shepherd
New York
Geo. Fisher Baker
Morgan
America
Baker
Troy
N.W
State Banking Department of
Wm. H. Seward
Seward
Washington
Lincoln
John Thompson
Thompson
First National Bank
National Bank
Young Baker
Henry Fahnestock
Wall
Wall Street
Jay Cooke Co
Jay Cooke Company
Fahnestock
John
Ot Baker
Daker
Tuxedo
Cmall
Madison Ay
Coluon
J. Pierpont Morgan
Vanderbilt
Gould
Astor
Mrs Faulkner Seeks Divorce Over Custody Battle
Blanche Faulkner files for divorce from Raleigh Faulkner citing repeated assaults and lack of support. She seeks permanent custody of their 3 year old daughter and a court order restricting contact during the proceedings. Faulkner, jailed on separate kidnapping threats, was returned to Seattle with the child after a Spokane hotel stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh M. Faulkner
Seattle
Seregant Carr
Boyd J. Tailman
Bianche Faulkner
Faulkner
Spokane
Carr
Beattie
Great Northern
Leavenworth
Cific Railway
Paulkner
Blanche Prulkoer
Dance at Dreamland Tonight Admission Free
Dance tonight at Dreamland with free admission as announced in the local listings. Enjoy a social event featuring music and dancing for residents and visitors alike.
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Dreamland
3 Cent Fare Wins in Cleveland Street Cars
Tom L. Johnson led a nine year battle for lower streetcar fares. the new 3 cent initial rate with a possible 4 cent max, a sliding rate tied to service at cost, and municipal ownership options, were ratified by voters despite Johnson's belief the fight was lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Johnson
Hy United
Cleveland
Tom L. Johnson
Iu & Victory
Saya
Johnson
Traction Company
Sdorispany
Tte
Pole
Tiabt
Fnally
Sed Municipal
Spont
Andrews Interesta
Cleveland Hines
Rochester
Traction Corporation
Ohio
T. B. Barton
Fragmentary OCR Summary of Local Conditions
The readable text describes underfed people in another town, eating improvised food mixes and suffering malnutrition. It notes a troubled scene of emaciation, a torn and exposed state, and mentions some form of treatment or cable ent. The fragment hints at deprivation and communal hardship without clear names or dates.
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Geo, Fisher Baker
Yers Co
W. I. Douglas
T. D. Barry
Bostonians
Dr. Reed
Sample Shoe Shop
Liberty Bldg
Third Ave
Union St
Postoffice
Panama
Milan
People’s Bank
Coats
Coats U
Golf Capes
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