United States Steel plans large capital raise and modernization
United States Steel Corporation intends to issue a circular detailing a bond-backed plan to retire preferred stock and issue 250 million dollars in five percent bonds. The move would fund upgrades at constituent plants and expand working capital beyond 100 million dollars. A charter change is not planned.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
United States Steel Cor
Tion Pro
Illinois Battleship Denial of Failure Declared
New York April 22 Lieutenant Commander Usher refuted naval officers claims that the battleship Illinois is an absolute failure. He stated the vessel is in first class condition and only undergoing minor repairs before being sent to England for coronation exercises.
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New York
Iinois
Navy Yard
Usher
Engi
Court martial to try Capt Bert Neumann in Pensacola
A general court martial convened at Pensacola this morning to try Capt Bert Neumann of the Marine Corps on charges that have lingered for some time. Proceedings focus on alleged offenses within the service and are expected to proceed with formal arraignments and witness calls.
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Pensacola, Fb
Pensacola Ee
Bert Neumann
Marine Corps
Forecast for Wednesday and Thursday Cooler Skies Ahead
Washington reports the Indiana Illinois and Ohio forecasts show showers then fair and cooler conditions. Indiana sees showers with cooler days, Illinois mostly fair with north showers and rising temperatures, and Ohio showers turning to fair with brisk winds from the west to southwest. Barometer and temperatures noted with precipitation totals and wind directions.
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Washington
Indiana
Movements of Steamers Arrivals and Departures
Shipping news lists arrivals and departures in New York on April 22. Vessels Hohen ern from Genoa Naples and Azores. Tauric bound for Liverpool. Kaiser Wilhelm II for Bremen via Plymouth. ships Setons Pennsylvania for Ha mai es an 22. Graf alders ee from New York to Cherbourg and Hamburg. Liguria from New York to Genoa. Astoria also listed as arrived on April 22.
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New York
Hohenern
Genoa
Naples
Azores
Tauric
Liverpool
Kaiser Wilder Grosee
Bremen
Plymouth
Withheld Funds Delay Contractors and Debts
A report notes a year of withheld payments to contractors and efforts to settle personal debts. Col. Hope of the U S M C from Boston is one officer, and Captain Henry Lanne from Charleston serves as judge advocate.
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Col. Hope
Boston
Henry Lanne
Charleston
Prominent Clergy, Officials Die Across Cities in April Obits
Obituary notices report the death of Rev. C. B. H. Martin a Louisville Presbyterian minister and seminary professor aged 73 from stomach cancer. Also noted are deaths of Gen Egbert Viele a New York engineer and Central Park planner aged 76 former New Jersey state engineer and West Point graduate. Ex Representative Charles S. Baker of Rochester N Y died in Washington aged 63 after a stroke. John Graves longtime deputy clerk in New York District Court and circuit court commissioner died aged 73. J W Murdock a leading Omaha sports figure died of paresis at Clarkson Hospital.
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Louisville, Ky
C. B. H. Martin
Louisville Theological Seminary
Martin
W. A. P. Martin
Im,i University At
Peking
Dr. Martin
Ernest Martin
India
Louisville Seminary
New York
Egbert Viele
Washington
Charles S. Baker
Rochester
N. Y
Baker
House of Representatives
John Graves
United States District Court
United States
Omaha
Neb
J. W. Murdock
Clarkson Hospital
Murdock
Owenton Wins Derby Trial In Tough Lakeview Race
Three American Derby hopefuls appeared at Lakeside. Owenton, favored at 11 to 20, won by a length over John A Clarke amid a windy, sloppy track. Jockey Smith lost his seat on Jena in the fourth race but escaped injury. At Epsom, King Edward attended the opening day as Lady Help and Mr Stangles Tex’s filly won, with Congratulation taking the Metropolitan Stakes.
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Chicago
Lakeside
Owenton
Dewey
Leroyd
John A. Clarke
Smith
Jena
Geheimniss
St. Cuthbert
Dr. Stephens
Modern
Rosa Diah
London
Epsom
Edward
Danny” Maher
Lady Help
Mr. Stangles Tex
Servitor
Black Sand
Pittsburg Triumphs Over Cincinnati in Opening NL Tilt
Pittsburg crowds reach a record, defeating Cincinnati 4 to 3 in the opening National League game. Summer’s curves exposed late, with Pittsburg capitalizing in the seventh and eighth innings for the rally. Attendance 13,700 as a brass band led the pregame flag-raising.
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Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Pitteburg
K.H.O
A.E. Davis
Clarke
Bemont
Wagner
Davie
Zimmer
Lover
Stimmel
Cantillon
Philadelphia Beats Brooklyn In Patchy Fielding Win
Philadelphia wins as Kitson shines allowing only three early runs while Brooklyn top hitters are held to nine safeties. Felix keeps visitors scattered as Philadelphia capitalizes on four errors. Attendance 2,578.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Felix
Kitson
Irwin
Jacklitsch
Hutswitte
Ahern
Childs
Douglass
Brown
Peconic stakes at Aqueduct lead with April Shower win
At Aqueduct on April 2 the Peconic stakes for three-year-olds one mile and seventy yards saw April Shower as heavy favorite. She led from the start and won by two lengths as Lone Fisherman, Rose Tint, Barbara Frietchie and others followed with odds listed. In Memphis, the Arkansas stakes at one mile featured Little Scout conquering a rough trip at 12 to 1 as Lucien Appleby ran wide. Other winners included Lovable, C B Campbell, Wild Pirate, Hand Squeeze and Allan with varied odds.
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New York
Aqueduct
Shower
Winnie O'Connor
Lone Fisherman
Rose Tint
Barbara Frietchie
April Shower
Gille
Memphis
Tenn
Lord Quex
Lucien Appleby
George Co. Bennett
Little Scout
Lovable
C. B. Campbell
Wild Pirate
Allan
Bowling schedule marks final day of five man cues in Indiana
Indianapolis teams dominated the standings as the state bowling tournament wrapped last night. The Marions A team led with 2 677, Crescents dropped to fifth as Ko-We-Ba posted the evening high, while Buffalos captain N B Groff struggled on his first trial. The schedule for today lists multiple head to head matches at Greencastle and Portland alleys from 1 30 p m to 10 p m with pairs from Elwood Vincennes Greencastle and Portland.
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Indianapolis
Greencastle
Portland
Marions
Buffalo
Bryson
Carter
Crescents
Buffalos
N. B. Groff
Tish-i-Mingoes
Graham
Vermillion
Ai Aches
Allen
Sebern
Elwood
Alle Hartzell
Water
Waltz
Jacobs
Vincent
Teague
Smith and
Ray
Graff and Gardner
Weber and Meyer
Doliman and Vinson
Here
Ross
Levey and Levy
Chicago Rain Delays St Louis Chicago Game 1 to 6
Rain halted the St Louis at Chicago game in the third inning with Chicago leading 6 to 1. Catcher Zalusky was released today to the Minneapolis club.
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Chicago
Zalusky
Minneapolis
California racing results reveal longshot winners at Oakland
At Oakland the weather was clear and the track fast. Winners in order include Ned Dennis at 15 to 1, Annie Mack at 15 to 1, Clarinette at 6 to 1, Dolliene at 3 to 1, Matin Bell at 7 to 1, Lu Tizona at 4 to 1.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Ned Dennis
Annie Mack
Clarinette
Dolliene
Matin Bell
Lu Tizona
Bloody Prize Fight in Chicago Ends With Kelly Victory
Hugo Kelly of Chicago defeated Owen Zeigler of New York by decision after six rounds in Chicago. Zeigler led early with strong boxing, but Kelly's youth and power swung the bout in the final round. A deep cut opened over Zeigler’s right eye and bled heavily as Kelly dominated the last moments.
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Chicago
Hugo Kelly
Owen Zeigler
New York
Zeigler
Kelly
Zelgler
American League chief heads to Philadelphia over La Joie ruling
Ban Johnson of the American League left for Philadelphia to confer with Athletic owners after the La Joie decision. Attorneys have debated policy via long distance, as the league opens its season. Chicago National Club President Hart expects a National League meeting to discuss actions.
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Chicago
la Joie
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Ban Johnson
Philadelphia
Hart
Chicago National Club
Francesca de Rimini at Theater Sarah Bernhardt in Paris
Marion Crawford presented in the title role with Mme Bernhardt receiving strong applause. Paris morning papers praise the production as a fine dramatic version of the tragedy and note the audience of Parisian first-nighters.
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Paris
Marion Crawford
Francesca de Rimini
Sarah Bernhardt
Mme, Bernhardt
Secretary of the exchange faces demand for sworn answers
The commission has sent copies of the complaint to the traffic officials of the interested parties demanding answers under oath to the questions asked. In nearly every case the responses are the same, denying the allegations.
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Exchange
Ines
Twin Children Perish In Barn Fire Near Bear Grove
In Dallas county, Des Moines reports two three year old twins of M Shields living at Bear Grove died in a barn fire sparked by burning rubbish. The children were inside the barn when the fire started and were not missed until debris was searched.
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Des Moines
M. Shields
Bear Grove
Dallas County
Senators by popular vote in debate at Washington Star
The article reviews Senator Depew's proposal to elect United States senators by popular vote and its reception in the Senate committee on privileges and elections. It notes Democratic interest, Bryan's urging, regional veto concerns, and the broader issue of constitutional representation, arguing the real fix lies in correctingHouse inequality before challenging Senate selection.
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Washington Star
Depew
House
United States
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Senate
Bryan
Depews
Mississippi
New York
Congress
New York bachelor writes on a machine to spinster author
A New York bachelor author who writes on a machine offers to secure a machine for a spinster author at five dollars a month. She replies with a witty card about a Blank typewriter that is not for sale at a month, praising its qualities and suggesting only a responsible buyer could own it. The author now aims to become a millionaire to afford the device.
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Detroit Free Press
New York
Raid on East Side ends with 200 arrests
New York report says Inspector Cross led a large raid with over two hundred officers. Fourteen East Side houses were entered and more than two hundred women were arrested and held overnight.
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New York
Cross
Rabbit coursing promoters found guilty of cruelty
Frank Chestley John Carboro David Moscall and Charles Mc Parlin promoters of the rabbit coursing meet at Union Park were found guilty of cruelty to animals by a jury. A motion for a new trial was entered and sentence deferred. The Humane Society made the complaint.
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Denver
Frank Chestley
John
Carboro
David Moscall
Charles McParlin
Union Park
The
Humane Society
Boy’s friction fire scorches farm in Wisconsin loss
In Lacrosse Wisconsin on April 2 Harry McMillan fourteen son of John McMillan a wealthy Mabel Minnesota farmer started a fire by rubbing two cornstalks together. The blaze burned two barns hay four imported draft stallions tools machine sheds a sawmill and feedmill valued at three thousand dollars with total loss about thirty dollars and little insurance.
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Lacrosse
Wis
Harry McMillan
John McMillan
Mabel
Minn
Uttle
Bank safe blast robs school fund in Clinton county
A county safe at the courthouse in Clinton Van Buren county was blown open with dynamite last night and 96000 belonging to the school fund was stolen. The robbers escaped.
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Little Rock
Ark
the Gazette
Clinton
van Buren County
UribeUribe Overwhelmed by Government Troops
Washington April 22 The State Department says General Uribe Uribe the insurrectionary leader has been completely overwhelmed by government troops at a place called Medina and forced to retreat into Venezuelan territory. Bogota believes the war is practically over.
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Washington
Uribe-Uribe
Medina
Bogota
Heating your home with Kruse Deventer's Furneces
Buy a Furnece from Kruse & Deventer at 429 East Washington Street and enjoy easy heating for next winter. The ad emphasizes reliable warmth and a local supplier for home heating needs.
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Kruse & Deventer
East
Washington Street
Santa Fe to Take Over Kern River Holdings
Santa Fe Railroad plans to acquire the Petroleum Development Company holdings, controlling about 6 509 acres in the Kern river field eight miles north of Bakersfield as reported from Santa Barbara by a special to the Express.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Express
Santa Barbara
E. S. Ripley
Santa Fe Railroad
The
Petroleum Development Company
Kern River
Bakersfield
Airbrake and Couplers Seen As Safer Freight Reform
The Hartford Courant notes the airbrake for freight trains on the Consolidated road will halve crew needs, viewing it as a humane reform that ends the dangers of the old brake system. Congress once said such improvements were impossible, yet progress continues rapidly.
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Hartford Courant
Congress
Railroads Accused of Discrimination in Livestock Rates
Chicago April 2 Formal complaint by the Chicago Live Stock Exchange charges twenty six western trunk line railroads with unjustly discriminating livestock rates from Iowa Minnesota Missouri and Wisconsin to Chicago. The bill filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission is signed by C. W. Tomlinson.
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Chicago
Chicago Live Stock Exchange
Western Trunk-Line Committee
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Wisconsin
Interstate Commerce Comis
C. W. Tomlinson
E. W. Grove Prominent on Bromo Quinine Boxes
The name E. W. Grove must appear on every box of the nine Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, the celebrated Cold and Grip Cure. The instruction underscores branding and authenticity for this medicinal product.
Fire Claims Hill Family in Hull Quebec Blaze
A house and stable in Hull Quebec were struck by fire early today, likely from a lightning bolt. Thomas Hill his wife and three children and a hired man John Watson perished in the blaze along with four horses.
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Hull
Quebec
Thomas Hill
Hill
John Watson
Opening Day in Indianapolis Puts Hopeful Crowd at Risk
Rain threatens to dampen inaugural American Association season in Indianapolis as managers Watkins and Clingman prepare for a crowded Washington Park. Daub to join Indianapolis lineup. Milwaukee drills at Brighton Beach. parade, band concert, and 3 30 pm start scheduled.
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American Association
Indianapolis
Watkins
Ruschaupt
Milwaukee
Washington Park
Clingman
Brighton Beach
Hoghever
Coulter
Dan Daub
Daub
Grand Hotel
Tlinois Street
Georgia Street
Meridian
Monument
Ohio Street
Pennsylvania
Washington
Virginia Avenue
Maryland
Illinois
Ohio
Senate Avenue
Elliott
Altrock
Connell Clingman
Andrews - Hallman Coulter
McBride Hogriever
Parrott
Lajoie case sparks talk on player contracts and leagues
Affect Association players and John T. Brush avoided opinion on the impact of the Lajoie decision. Manager Watkins said it would not affect players under contract with the new association since minor leagues use different contracts. National League contracts with a reserve clause were upheld, while other leagues did not use such contracts. American League lawyers may seek Supreme Court review to delay until contracts expire. the National League may push for an immediate ruling.
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John T. Brush
Watkins
American League
United States Supreme Court
National
Addie Joss Indicted Pitcher Surrenders in Te a Case
Addie Joss star pitcher for the Cleveland team in the American League surrendered yesterday after a grand jury indicted him on a charge of receiving money under false pretenses. He was placed under bond as the matter proceeds to trial.
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Addie Joss
Hip fracture from freight wreck near Mitchellville
Albert Ghormiley twenty four lives at 1920 Holloway avenue suffered a hip fracture in a railroad wreck on the L D and W at Mitchellville last night. He was brought to the city and taken to St Vincent's Hospital in the Dispensary ambulance. He was stealing a ride in a box car when freight trains 12 and 13 collided on the siding causing his injury.
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Albert Ghormiley
Holloway Avenue
Mitchellville
St. Vincent's Hospital
Ghormiey
Paterson Strike Riots Hit Silk Mills Amid Wage Stand
In Paterson New Jersey on April 22 a strike riot in Riverside drew police reserves as 1100 dyers helpers at Auger and Simon and Weidmann silk works walked out seeking $2 more weekly and 3 cent hourly raises. Violence erupted with entrances forced at Dexter Lambert mills and Abtiegary mill, injuries occurred, vats overturned, stock ruined, and one manager injured. The strike lingers as silk trade holds firm and other branches oppose.
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Paterson
N. J
Riverside
Auger & Simon Works
Weidmann Dyeing Works
Dexter & Lambert Mills
Charles M. Sterrett
Abtiegary Mnil
Bailey
le Bai
Grapes Kept Fresh For Months With Simple Method
The article explains a method to store grapes for up to eight months. Pick perfectly ripe bunches with short stems, place stems in water bottles at a slight angle, keep a dry storage room at 0 to 4 degrees Fahrenheit, prefer darkness, add a pinch of powdered charcoal, and weekly inspect for decay. Water must be replenished early, then no further refills.
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Baltimore Sun
Tide of European Immigration Hits New York Arrival
The Buffalo Courier reports a surge of European immigration with nearly seven thousand steerage passengers arriving in New York last Saturday. The German press praises American life, likely fueling more travelers seeking fortune in the new world.
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Buffalo
New York
Golden Medical Discovery Promises Strength Through Blood Purification
A distorted ad touts Dr. Golden Medical Discovery claiming to purify blood and aid digestion to strengthen elderly bodies. It cites an Eureka Springs man’s six year constipation and vertigo relief after using the product, portraying a divide between robust and frail elders based on stomach health and blood vitality.
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Golden
Durin
Mr. Popplewell
Eureka Springs
Carroll ‘Coe
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Jersey City
Arner M. Leeds
George G. McMurtry
J. H. Blandon
W. F. Dutton
Edwin Norton
F. A. Assman
Akin
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G. Lidenberg & Kraus
Bankery
Vulcan Metal Refining Company
Sewaren
Vulcan Western Company
Streator
New Jersey
Samuel Ardsley
Joseph B. Bloomingdale
Lymansppoestagande
Stephen A. Ginn
Meyerecht
Adolph Kern
Harry Kraus
South Chicago Furnace Company
First National Bank of Chicago
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First National Bank
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Platte
Afile
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Paul
C. B. MH. Martin
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Pittaturg
St. Louis
Bulletin of Men’s Apparel
Archibald
West
Panamas
Joinvilles
Gerritt A. Archibald & Co
J. H. Connelly
Cravenetts
Timely
Polo Grounds
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R_H.C.A.E. N. York
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I Tenney
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Doyle
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Carney
Greminger
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Demont
O'Day
Wright
Buffatos
N. B. Groft
Robinson Cem
Knox
Garstang
Graff
M. Levy
Vinson
Ph Klump
Comstock
Resner
Havetick
Gardner
Weber
Crescent E. H. “Meyer
Hurrie
Stich
Ziegler
Rabbit Chasers
di Dent
E. W. Grove
Milwackee
Wate
Lajoie
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