Rockefeller Breaks Silence on Standard Oil
John D. Rockefeller, the wealthiest man, grants his first interview in decades at his Cleveland area home. He discusses Standard Oil’s founding, the administration's business policy, and warns that aggressive anti trust action could wreck confidence and trigger financial chaos. he praises Taft and says he is not money driven.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Allence
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Roosevelt
Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Shig
Chicago
Toya
H. B. Payne
Standard Oil
New York
Taft
Smith
Commerce
Finance
Hartje Seeks Custody Of Children Through Court
Augustus Hartje via senior counsel J Scott Ferguson petitions county courts to gain possession of his two children who have lived with their mother since his failure to secure a divorce Mrs Hartje returns from Ligonier Pa vowing to oppose the custody move Hartje claims new evidence against his wife has been shown to Judge Fraser in a chamber session amid the Tom Madine disappearance context.
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Pittsburg
J. Scott Ferguson
Augustus Hartje
Hartje
Ligonier Pa
Tom Madine
Hartie
Fraser
Iowa Butter for the Navy at Manchester Creamery
The Dairy City Creamery in Manchester Iowa finished packing 217000 pounds of choice butter for the navy in three pound cans hermetically sealed and rated at 94 points under the supervision of government dairy inspector Robert McAdams. In addition the plant produced 60000 pounds for Swift & Co for civilian use. The navy butter has a one year shelf life in any climate.
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Manchester
Iowa
City Creamery Company
Uncle Sam
Navy
Swift &Co
Robert McAdams
Karl Hau Turns on Olga Molitor in Perjury Motion
Karl Hau, once connected to fraud charges, moves to prosecute Olga Molitor, the deceased’s daughter, for perjury. The bid follows her lawyer’s assertion that Molitor claimed Hau murdered her mother, while the court probing whether Molitor recognized the killer.
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Karlerune—Connaelor
Karl Hau
Washington
Whdér
Frau’ ‘Molitor
Olga Molitor
Hne
Alte
Adirondack Fire On Hudson Sees 300 Passengers Rescued
The Adirondack of the People's Line burned fore and aft on the Hudson near Roscoe seven miles from Newburgh. Nearly 300 passengers were saved as the crew calmly beached the vessel and took aboard lifeboats. Fifty were moved to Poughkeepsie, then by train to Albany. All aboard believed to be safe. the ship may be floated with minor damage.
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Newburgh
Adirondack
People’s Line
Roscon
Poughkeepsie
Albany
Abigail the Autho r Edeon Scripture Authority
Samuel chapter 25 fragment mentions Abigail and Edeon scripture authority. The readable text references biblical names and a chapter citation without clear event details or outcomes.
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Samuel
Abigail and Nabal tale of wealth and providence
The story recounts Abigail wed to wealthy Nabal and her rise from dutiful wife to mediator with David. Her charity to a poor family prompts conflict with Nabal, whose greed contrasts with her compassion. Abigail’s subsequent meeting with David foreshadows a pivotal alliance and fate.
Murderous trunk mystery shocks Marseilles detective case
Vere St Leger Goold, an Englishman, claims he killed Emma Levin, a Swedish heiress, and dismembered her body, packing the parts in his trunks to be dumped at sea. He and his wife corroborate varying details as authorities investigate the strange chain of movements from Dublin to Monte Carlo.
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Marseilles
Vere St. Leger Goold
Emma Levin
Goold
Irish Land Commission
Dublin
Montreal
Holland
Monte Carlo
Rabies Attack Six Persons in Danville
Six victims of a mad dog outbreak in Danville are reported seriously ill. Two cases stem from bites by a young boy. Victims include Mrs. G C Davis, Vance Davis, Frank Berger, Charles Rost, Lena Miller, and Mrs. Charles Swindle. The Davis boy was bitten, then infected his mother. he later died. The mayor ordered police to kill dogs in sight. Some victims were sent to the Pasteur Institute in Chicago.
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Danville
Pasteur Institute
Chicago
Mra. GC
F. Davis
Charles
Vance Davis
Frank Berger
Charles Rost
Lena Miller
Charles Swindle
Davis
Sermonette on Abigail and fighting the Lord's battles
A sermonette praising Abigail's godly view of David fighting for the Lord. It extols courage against evil, urges aggressive spiritual warfare, and highlights faith in divine victory. Abigail is praised for insight and education, with references to biblical themes of covenant, faithfulness, and the life hidden with Christ.
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Abigail
Kévin
David
Fablis
God
Paul
Christ
Wife and daughter held in Wyoming murder case
Mrs James H Bruce and daughter Annie of Smoot Wyoming are under arrest for the murder of Bruce on March 21. Authorities have pursued the case for five months. Bruce died after eating a poisoned pie from his lunch basket. A cat that ate the remainder also died. Tests showed strychnine in the pie. The two women admit baking the plot but deny knowledge of poison placement.
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James H. Bruce
Annie
Bruce
Evanston
Hidden Threepenny Trick Doubles Church Collections
A Midlands church faced small donations until a Scotch treasurer proposed a plan. He doubled weekly collections by secretly taking threepenny coins from the plate and leaving only larger coins, forcing continued offerings to cover the gap. The ruse felt practical but raises questions about ethics and community generosity.
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Midlands
Ginger Creams Recipe Card
Recipe text lists ingredients including one cup midasses four tablespoons melted lard three tablespoons melted butter six tablespoons water one teaspoon baking soda two teaspoons salt one tablespoon ginger. Mix dough roll thin bake quickly frost when cold cut into squares.
Frank and Humorous All the Time
The excerpt notes a contrast between refined educated Japanese who are quiet during dinner and fashionable Americans who are frank and humorous in manners and conversation, as described in The Atlantic.
Umbrellas to Be Carried Like Swords in Scabbards
A whimsical Ord er of Puse bachelor advocates carrying umbrellas in belt scabbards as if civil swords. He argues the practice would be prudent and stylish, inviting others to adopt the habit with similar seriousness.
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Puse
Legion of Bosses on Overhead Costs in Construction
A builder notes the high expense of ensuring proper work in firms. He describes a hierarchy: gang, foreman, inspector, superintendent, and company president visiting sites. He jokes that someone must track the boss and even his wife would be puzzled by the controls.
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Legion of Bosses
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