Death Calls W B Leeds a Career in Tin and Steel
William B Leeds rose from Richmond division superintendent of the Pennsylvania to mastermind the American Tin Plate Company and later the Rock Island system. He built a tin plate empire amid tariffs, merged mills and railroads, served as CRI&P president, and faced strokes before his death leaving two brothers, Rudolph Leeds and a Paris-based son.
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Pennsylvania Company
Cincinnati
Oakley
Miller
Leeds
Richmond
Pennsylvania Lines
Pennsylvania
Elwood
William B. Leeds
Hagerstown
Otis Deal
Mr. Leeds
Daniel G. Reid
Reid
American Tin Plate Company
William McKinley
Leeds and
Congress
Indianapolis
John W. Gates
Willam
Chicago
Tin-Plate Trust
Ttle
American Tin-Plate Company
Moore Brothers
Diamond Match Co
American Hoop Company
American Steel and Wire Nail Company
National Steel Co
American Tin Can Company
Steel Trust
Leeds-Reid-Moore Brothers Alliance
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway
Rock Island
William 8B. Leeds
Jennie Leeds
Rudolph Gaar Leeds
the Palladium
N. S. Worthington
Cleveland
W. B. Leeds, Jr
Paris
Charles Starr Leeds
Kansas City
Warner Mifflin
Palladium Trip Contest Ends Next Week for Niagara Falls Tour
The Palladium announces its Niagara Falls and Canada trip contest ends in one week. Eight winners, chosen by judges, will receive a sponsored tour from Wayne County’s newspaper. Entries earn votes via subscribed ballots with various timeframes and vote values, including year, six months, fifteen weeks, and one month options.
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The
Palladium
Niagara Falls
Canada
Wayne County
Old Sol
Detroit
No Securities Held by Mr. Leeds to Be Liquidated
The report states that Mr. Leeds does not hold any securities to liquidate. It notes no holdings exist requiring sale and indicates no pending liquidation actions or market dispositions involving his portfolio.
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Mr. Leeds
Kibbee Seeks Postponement of Creditors' Cases
At the circuit court this morning Frank Kibbee requested indefinite continuance of creditor actions against Kibbee & Company. He cited unpaid obligations due to the collapse of the Richmond Hat company, though he said his haberdashery business remains solid and he will meet debts when possible. Gold Medal Flour remains advertised.
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Frank Kibbey
Kibbey & Company
Kibbey
Richmond Hat Company
Haberdashery
Ison
Not Guilty Plea Amid Spasms By 15 Year Old Suspect
Noble Lane age fifteen sobs and insists he did not steal as Kenton police detain him for larceny. He allegedly took money from his employer's female client or possibly his grandmother. Lane claims he rode freight trains to Richmond and would not have taken money if he had it. He will be held for Kenton police. Also notices for Iola Lodge funeral services for John Turner at Pythian Temple Wednesday evening.
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Noble Lane
Lane
Kenton
Ohio
Vogelsong and
Bundy
William Lane
Richmond
Iola Lodge No. 53
K. of P
Pythian Temple
John Turner
Alph E. Kutter
C. C. W. Marchant
K. O
Baseball scores from yesterday across major leagues
National League games saw Cincinnati beat Pittsburg 4 to 0 and New York 7 to 1 over Chicago. Brooklyn and Philadelphia posted 1-1 and 0-0 results, while St. Louis defeated Boston 1-0. American League Detroit bested Chicago 4-1 and Philadelphia routed Cleveland 9-2. American Association results included Milwaukee 1 over Columbus 0 and Indianapolis 3 to 2 over Kansas City, with rain affecting Toledo-St Paul and Louisville-Minneapolis. Central League games Wheeling 7 Dayton 2, Terre Haute 2 Grand Rapids 1, Wayne 2 Zanesville 1, Evansville 5 South Bend 2.
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Pittsboro
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Huston
Louis
Brooklyn Pr
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
New York A
Boston
Washington
American Association
Indianapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Columbus
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
St. Paul
Dayton Aa
Grand Rapids
Evansville
Tetre Haute
South Bend
St Zanesville
Wayne
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Toledo-St. Paul
Louisville-Minneapolis
Wheeling
Dayton
Terre Haute
Zanesville
City leaders debate funding for civic group effort
J B Beckwith told the council that only 150 had been contributed by citizens though a larger move was promised. Councilman Van Pein cited Eaton Ohio where 3000 was subscribed for a Fourth of July celebration and urged similar effort in Richmond. A Waldorf promotion offered turtle soup all day Wednesday at 15 cents per bowl.
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Knights of the Golden Eagle
J. B. Beckwith
van Pein
Eaton
Richmond
the Waldorf
Two Die From Heat in City as Prostrations Rise
Two people died and four suffered prostrations in New York City on June 23 due to extreme heat. John McCullouch, 58, of Brooklyn, collapsed from heat, hit his skull on the pavement, and died instantly, while Mrs. Mary Swayzee, 50, described as stout, perished similarly in a near-identical incident.
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New York City
New York
John McCullouch
Brooklyn
Mary Swayzee
Stout
Judge Fox to hear trials before October term
Judge Fox of Wayne circuit reverses plan to take July and August off. He informs lawyers this morning that cases set for trial will be heard before adjournment even if court sits in both months. He aims to clear the docket before the October term and will not be on the bench Friday and Saturday. Judge LaFollette of Jay circuit will handle local matters Saturday.
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Fox
Wayne
LaFollette
Jay Circuit
Fire at Monarch Laundry Engines Room Blaze Briefly Spreads
The fire department responded to a blaze in the engine room of Monarch laundry this afternoon. The fire was quickly extinguished and damage remained slight.
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Monarch Laundry
Two Black Eyes Costful Fine in City Court
William Horner received two blows from Harry Jones after a Main Street saloon exchange. Jones was fined 19 dollars plus costs for assault and battery, totaling 20 dollars. The state case against Horner for provocation was found not guilty.
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William Horner
Harry Jones
Jones
The Twilight Of Life Muscles Weaken With Age
A brief note on aging stomach muscles and digestion. It mentions drinking water and strengthening the stomach, with druggists selling a product at 50 cents or one dollar per large bottle.
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W. B. Leeds
Ida Beeson
Greensfork
Jennie Wine
Goldie Myers
Centerville
Lucie Benton
Fountain City
Goldie Dadisman
S. 12Th Street
Maude Pettibone
16Th Street
Elsie Wyatt
N. G Street
Rosa Kuehn
South 8Th Street
Hattie Lashley
Marie Hodskin
Cambridge City
Lena Cornthwaite
Ethel Wysong
Lynn
Ind
Ruby Hodgin
South 7Th Street
Estella Coates
8Th Street
Adda
Williamsburg
Sun-Telegram
Wall Street
Wm. B. Leeds
Hildeoarde
Ferpeua
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Rosenbroom, Buntin& Co
Horner
Main Street
Bill
Louisville Courier-Journal
F. N. Miller
10Th Street
Knollenberg
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