Wealth and Station Witness Ceremony at Lyndhurst
Miss Helen Miller Gould married Finley Johnson Shepard at Lyndhurst New York in a ceremony hidden by roses and palms. The groom, an American railroad worker, stood with Gould’s brother George J. Gould as best man. guests included prominent Gould relatives and the Duchess de Talleyrand. The bride wore duchess ivory satin with lace and a long train, pearls once worn by Empress Josephine, and a diamond pendant from the groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarrytown
N. Y
Helen Miller Gould
Lyndhurst
Finley Johnson Shepard
George J. Gould
Daniel D. Russell
Irvington Presbyterian Church
Helen
Dorothy Gould
Miss. Gould
Josephine
Miss Gould
Duchess de ‘Tallyrand
Anna Gould
Dorothy
Kingdon Gould
Jay Gould
Anthony J. Drexel, Jr
George Jay Gould Jr
Edith
Gloria Gould
Edwin Gould
Edwin
Frank
Duke and Duchess de Talleyrand
Little Prince de Sagan
Howard Gould
Frank Jay Gould
Burton H. Wright
D. W. Cutter
Mr. Shepard
Charles H. Snow
Helen Gould Snow
Gordon and
Howard Snow
W. N. Walker
W.B. Walker
B. F. Bush
William, Northrup
Ida Northrup
Hobson Plans Montgomery HQ for Senate Campaign
Washington report says Representative Richmond Pearson Hobson will not establish a residence at Montgomery but will set up a central HQ there when he opens his U.S. Senate campaign. He aims to run from Alabama with headquarters ready after tariff bills clear the house. Governor O Neal notes Alabama Democrats seek Henry Clayton as a cabinet choice under Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Montgomery
Hobson
State Capitol
United States Senate
House
Congress
Senate
Washington
O'Neal
Alabama
Henry D. Clayton Pee
Wilson
Ottoman Empire Accepts Allied Advice to End Balkan War
Constantinople January 22 The grand council of the Ottoman empire voted to accept proposals from the European powers for peace in the Balkans. The note delivered January 17 urged caution, warning resistance could risk the capital and Asiatic provinces, and urged cession of Adrianople and leaving Aegean island fates to the powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Grand Council
Ottoman Empire
Balkans
Porte
Turkey
Europe
Adrianople
Aegean
Congress Agenda Highlights From Debates On Panama Tolls And Bills
Senator James A. O Gorman answered Senator Root on Panama canal tolls. Conferees on immigration bill agreed to drop certificate of character provision. Ways and Means opened hearings on cotton tariffs. Money trust and shipping trust committees pressed final probe into banking currency and West Indian traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. O'Gorman
Root
Panama Canal
Money, Trust
Shipping Trust
Money Trust Commission
Basset Eyster
Belt Line Report Debate Stirs Mobile Chamber Leaders
Mobile Chamber of Commerce president WM Armbrecht responds to an editorial on belt line and promises publication of the committee report if approved. He notes the old and new boards' roles, calls for temperate criticism, and says the final decision rests with the directors. He emphasizes keeping politics out of the Chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belt Line Committee
C. OF C
Chamber of Commerce and Business League
W. H. Armbrecht
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Belt Line
Albert P. Bush
Board of Directors
Owen
Southern Commercial Congress
WM. H. Armbrecht
Mobile
Wheeling Sails From Tampa for Vera Cruz Mission
Washington dated Jan 22 reports the gun boat Wheeling departed Tampa for Vera Cruz to protect Americans amid disorder and fears of further outbreaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Tampa
Vera Cruz
Washington
Fla
Auto Show Visit Mentioned in Newburg Lawsuit
Jan 22 report from Newburgh notes Mrs Erat J Dunn allegedly traveled to the automobile show in the city. Her husband files suit over the journey claiming disputed details. Authorities provided minimal corroboration as the case proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Newburg
Mra
Dunn
Married Newburg social figure and steamboat chief engineer
Dunn, a prominent Newburg figure in social and business circles, serves as chief engineer of the steamboat Benjamin B. Odell of the Central Hudson line. The vessel is in New York for the winter. Mrs. Dunn was formerly Miss Freer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburg
Dunn
Benjamin B. Odell
New York
Freer
Weather forecast mobile for region Thursday evening
Forecasts show possible rain tonight or Thursday with a slight warmup on Thursday. Light to moderate northeast and east winds noted. Alabama section reports local rains tonight and Florida notes generally fair skies with open sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama
Florida
Roosevelt Testifies He Sanctioned T C I Deal During Panic
New York January 22 Theodore Roosevelt testified in the government suit to dissolve the steel trust that he would have sanctioned the Tennessee Coal and Iron acquisition regardless of motives, saying he acted during a nationwide panic. He denied being deceived by Frick and Gary and discussed awareness of government investigations into the steel company.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Theodore Roosevelt
Steel Trust
Stanley Committee
Messrs
Frick and
Gary
Col. Roosevelt
Bonaparte
Tennessee Coal and Iron
R. V. Linabury
Steel Corporation
Roosevelt
Standard Oil
Garfield
Frick
Lindabury
Jacob McG. Dickinson
Minnesota
Louisiana
United Sates Steel Corporation
Dickinson
Recognition of China urged by US Chamber of Commerce
Washington January 22 delegates at the United States Chamber of Commerce convention urged official action to recognize the new republic of China. They warned that American Orient trade could suffer from delays in acknowledging the Celestial Empire’s government. President Taft advocated the move and will host the chamber banquet with top officials and lawmakers.
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Washington
Republic of China
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Family of Nations
Orient
White House
Taft
Nagel
Fisher
Stimson
Meyer
MacVeagh
Clark
Senate
House
State military board concludes its labors in Montgomery
The state military board completed its labors last night and adjourned from Montgomery Alabama. The report notes the close of their session with no further action announced.
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the Item
Montgomery
Als
State Military Board
Still Deadlock in Tennessee Senate Contest
Nashville January 22. The long term senator election remained unresolved as forecasts suggested. John K. Shields led with 62 votes, B A Enloe 61, John Allison 4, K D McKellar 5, with rest scattering and 67 needed to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
B. A. Enloe
Railroad Commission
Shelby County
John K. Shields
Enloe
John Allison
K. D. McKellar
Comer Mentioned In L N Litigation In Alabama Hearing
The Louisville and Nashville passenger rate hearing referenced former Governor Braxton Bragg Comer during cross examination of Professor Edward Kay. The rail line questioned Kay’s competence and whether he estimated the water power project for Comer, noting the project has cost over one hundred thousand dollars. Kay denied giving Comer any full project estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Braxton Bragg Comer
Louisville and Nashville
Edward, Kay
W. A. Colston
Commerce
Kay
Comer
Eens Comer Ht
Mobile
Girl Takes Report of Father's Death by Own Action
In Panioia Colorado Miss Beatrice Sanger a telephone operator, reported her brother in law's call but learned it was the death by self inflicted act of Antone Sanger at Silverton. Sanger a prospector and miner recently rich from mining property shot himself through the heart. He had long brooded over his wife's death in Denver Union Station three years ago. He belonged to the Odd Fellows and the Eagles.
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Panoia
Col
Beatrice Sanger
Antone Sanger
Silverton
Sanger
Newa
Denver Union Station
The
Odd Fellows
Wagles
Mobile Fire and Police Departments Run Like Civil Service
City Clerk McMahon informs Director Durand of the federal census bureau that Mobile has no civil service commission, but the fire and police departments are operated much along civil service lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durand
Federal Census Bureau
Mobile
McMahon
Civil Service Commission
Evans Furnishings Unveil New Red Three Ton Truck
The Evans Furniture Company drew attention today with its brand new three ton auto truck. It is one of the latest models and first appeared on the city streets. The truck is painted red with the company name in gold.
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Evans Furniture Company
Dedication of Hebrew College Buildings Urged in Cincinnati
Cincinnati hosts the twenty third council of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations focusing on home mission activities and the dedication of Hebrew Union College buildings. Rabbi J Leonard Levy calls for energetic outreach while Rabbi Jonah B Wise is slated as keynote speaker at the formal ceremony turning the buildings over to the college board.
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Cincinnati
Hebrew Union College
Twenty-Third Council of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations
J. Leonard Levy
Pittsburg
Israel
Harry Cutler
Providence
R. I
Union
J. Walter Freiberg
College
Jonah B. Wise
Isaac M. Wise
Syrup Plant Project to Be Taken Over by Local Leaders
A new company to run the syrup venture is approved with L Knox Dr L L Duggar and Dr Nesom taking over. Machinery from Montgomery is set to install at the old Bienville Brewery site on St Joseph Street. The Chamber of Commerce and Business League ordered subscriptions to start the industry and will back the plan as originally outlined. The firm will purchase syrup from local farmers and refine it to set grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feetory
Mobile
L .Tg Knox
L. L. Duggar
Drv
Beck Testimony Details Pooling Of Ocean Freight Rates
Christian J. Beck of Hamburg American lines testifies before a trust investigating committee about pooling and rate fixing among Atlantic steamship lines. He presents a pooling and rate agreement between Hamburg American and Royal Mail Steam Packet One for the United States trade to Jamaica and South America. He notes a tacit understanding that the United Fruit Company should observe York rates in the Gulf trade to South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atlantic Steamship Line
House
Fim Trust
Christian J. Beck
Hamburg-American Lines
United States
Beck
Hamburg-American
Royal Mail
Jamaica
South America
UN Fruit Company
York
Old Spira and Pincus Building Condemned in Mobile
The old Spira and Pincus building at the northeast corner of Dauphin and Royal streets has been condemned by City Engineer Wright Smith. The United Cigar Stores Company will be denied a building permit to remodel it for use as a store after inspection.
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Spira & Pincus
Dauphin and
Royal Streets
Wright Smith
United Cigar Stores Company
Smith
Mobile
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Clayton
U. S
Gould Fortune
Finly J. She
Helen Gould
Daniel Russell
Aegean Islands
U. S. Steel Corporation
China
Chamber of Commerce of
U.S
Tennessee
L. &N Litigation
Edgar Kay
State University
Evans
Hebrew College
Cincinenati
Rabbi Wise
Levy
Spira and Pincus
Engin
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