New York Central Boosts Dividend to Seven Percent
The New York Central Railroad raises its dividend from 5 to 7 percent signaling improved finances and a shift away from bond financing. The move aims to attract new capital for expansion while avoiding higher debt costs, with the American Telephone is cited as a recent example of capital growth driven by higher dividends.
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New York Central Railroad
New York Central
American Telephone Company
Great Things Expected After Shelby Ad Blitz
The Shelby Montana brief advertising surge boosted town interest and cost residents about thirty dollars per person if evenly shared. Advertisers tagged top pages nationwide, sparking future lessons as fakirs may target Shelby for easy marks, though a college could someday arrive as thanks.
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Shelby
Montana
Grafton
Berg
Dempsey
Ford candidacy and Marconi device provoke election questions
The piece questions if Henry Ford running third party would help Democrats in 1924 and compares it to the extinction of the party. It notes Marconi’s air directed messaging and imagines home installations causing unseen control, ending with musings on accident insurance benefits.
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Henry Ford
Yesterdays in Ohio and Anniversaries Snapshot
A compact list of historical notes and anniversaries with dates and events. It mentions Joshua Barney born in 1759, the Declaration era lead bullets in New York, Maximilian's birth and execution, 1854 Michigan Jackson party adoption, 1880 Woman's Home Missionary Society in Cincinnati, 1898 Hobson exchange, 1915 Capitol dynamiter death, 1918 troop figures on the Western Front, and a year ago note about volunteers and aviator Tinsley in Michigan.
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Joshua Barney
U. S Navy
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
England
New York
Maximilian
Mexico
Australia
Queretaro
Michigan
Jackson
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
M. E. Church
Cincinnati
Hobson
Santiago
Frank Holt
Washington
J. P. Morgan
Nassau County
Gen. Match
United States
In the financial affairs of New England born at Norwich
In the financial affairs of New England, a figure born at Norwich, Connecticut, 53 years ago today notes a milestone.
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New England
Norwich
Conn
Royal couple marks thirtieth wedding anniversary
King George and Queen Mary celebrate their thirtieth wedding anniversary while a major program unfolds. Hawaii’s annexation anniversary is noted as twenty five years since the act by joint resolution of Congress. Memorial services are planned in New York for John Purroy Mitchel, former mayor and airman. The International Christian Endeavor convention closes in Des Moines with prominent speakers. Educational issues headline the Baptist Young People's Union convention in Boston with F W Patterson and Rev. Frank W Padelford among those scheduled.
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King George
Queen Mary
Hawaii
United States
Congress
International Christian Endeavor Econvention
Des Moines
Department of Commerce
Washington
New York
John Purroy Mitchel
The
Baptist Young People’s Union of America
Boston
F. W. Patterson
Acadia University
Frank W. Padelford
Board of Education
Northern Baptist Convention
Birthdays of Notable Figures Mark Noted Dates
Today marks birthdays for Princess Victoria Alexandria sister to King George born 56 years ago. General Sir Gilbert Clayton chief secretary of Palestine born 48 years ago. Maj. Bradley Martin president of National Kindergarten Association born 30 years ago in New York City. Dr. David L. Edsall dean of Harvard Medical School born 54 years ago in New Jersey. Earl D. Babst president of American Sugar Refining Company born 53 years ago in Crestline Ohio. Alfred L. Aiken Boston bank president noted as a prominent figure.
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Victoria Alexandria
King George
Sir Gilbert Clayton
Palestine Government
Maj
Bradley Martin
National Kindergarten Association
New York City
David L. Edsall
Harvard Medical School
Ial N. J
Toay
Earl D. Babst
American Sugar Refining Company
Crestline
Alfred L. Aiken
Boston Bank
Komical Telegram On Community Singing And Club Cheer
A reader laments widespread community singing by various clubs. He recalls noisy evenings with songs like Sweet Adeline and Yes We Have No Bananas, complains about harmony attempts, police involvement, and outdated references. He jokes about Tom Gray and mentions past wartime tunes, ending with a weary note about long train songs.
Miss Mortie Bentley Returns Home from Step Event
Reconstructed from a dusty column, Miss Mortie Bentley the classic dancer returns home after a step event with praise for her performance and reflections on changing times and value.
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Mortie Bentley
Atepwin
Local Chorus Sparks Debate Over Singers and Silence
A reader laments the lack of musical standards during a community event. They defend common singing and accuse some performers of dereliction while criticizing selections from "Old Kentucky Home" to "Georgia" and the Star Spangled Banner. The letter ends with jealousy over not singing well yet resisting the community outrage.
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Kentucky
Georgia
Elyria Rovers win Amherst Fourth fire ladder race in 36 seconds
Forty years ago the Elyria Red Rovers won the hook and ladder race at Amherst beating the field by forty yards and placing a man atop the ladder in 36 seconds. A Elyria Republican correspondent notes local politics and civic oddities from a busy week in Oberlin and Elyria.
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Elyria Red Rovers
Amherst
Leffingwell Tapped by Morgan for British War Debt Payments
Russell Cornell Leffingwell, recently made partner at J P Morgan and Co, is expected to oversee British Liberty bond payments as fiscal agent. Former assistant secretary of the U S Treasury and New York lawyer, Leffingwell will head the Washington headquarters, handling tasks with long term financial demand. He earlier led Liberty Loan efforts during the war and served under three Secretaries.
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Russell Cornell Leffingwell
J. P. Morgan and Co
Wall Street
Leffing
U. S. Treasury
New York
Morgan
War Dept
Washington
Cravath, Henderson, Lefingwell
de Gerstoff
Trelawry
Wilson
Lee
Timely views on world topics and education through film
Edison argues motion pictures will become the primary teaching tool for children, predicting major influence on learning within twenty years. He cites experiments showing chemistry lessons conveyed via pictures can be grasped by children, with repeated viewing clarifying confusing parts. Henry Arthur Jones advocates municipal ownership of theaters as vital for public life and quality drama, criticizing star-driven long runs.
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Thomas Edison
Voss
Edison
Henry Arthur Jones
Leffingwell's Appeal for Debt Cancellation and Disarmament
New York born lawyer Leffingwell urged cancellation of Allied debts to America and endorsed international disarmament. A Yale and Columbia Law graduate, he joined Cravath & Henderson, became partner in 1907, and helped the Treasury raise billions in 1917. He married Lucy Hewitt in 1906.
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Ingwell
America
New York
Leffingwell
Charles Russell
Elizabeth Cornell Leffingwell
Yale
Columbia Law School
of Cravath & Henderson
Washington
Treasury Department
Lefingweill
Century
University
Metropolitan
Down Town
Columbia University
Chevy Chase
Lucy Hewitt
Brooklyn
Poem about life’s stream descending to the sea by Clough
Arthur Hugh Clough contemplates life as a stream flowing toward death. The poem contrasts nature and human labor with the inevitable end. It asks what remains when the course of life reaches its final shore and hints at a distant sun beyond mortality.
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Arthur Hugh Clough
Voice of the People laments forgotten gratitude for World War II hero
A letter from East Avon mourns John Nagel who died in a tractor accident and criticizes the community for failing to honor his wartime sacrifice and civic obligations. The writer praises Nagel’s character, notes his refusal of draft exemption to support his family, and urges respect for veterans and moral duty.
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John Nagel
East Avon
Contempt sparks grief in Nagel family memories
John Nagel’s widowed mother and sisters recall him with love and appreciation, expressing deep grief and sorrow as they mourn his loss. The family reflects on his character and the impact of his death, conveying a personal portrait amid tragedy.
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John Nagel
Unclear fragment hints at veterans and death in Dover
The readable lines describe an unprepared death and sorrow tied to veterans in West Dover, Ohio, mentioning Dean Bli886 and a tense call to action amid grief.
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Dean
Van Ess Scalp Massage Promises Hair Revival
Promotes a scalp massage product claiming to revive thinning hair and combat oily sebum. Describes a patented applicator and a guaranteed plan with personal treatments available at barber shops and through druggists.
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Advt
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Adeline
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Tom Gray
Mother Mahree
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Abe Martin
Whitfield
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Elyria Republican
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