Milburn Defends Standard Oil in 19th Century Trust Case
Milburn outlines Standard Oil history and pre trust expansion, arguing the firm fueled US and foreign commerce with refinery acquisitions and rail facilitation. He contends government charges of monoplization misstate the partnership, citing 1869 oil barter, control of warehouses, and the firm’s cautious growth before the 1882 trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bt Toul
Anery
Jobs G
MU Yotn
Renker
Standand OU Company
Standand OI
Kt Fe
Moburn
Harving
Teriefelter
Cleveland
New York
Brut
Mbeto
Ort
Ste
Milburn Nest
Buvineta
ITA
Silvurm
Galens Aizaal
Comracy
Rockefeller
Defendset
Chirt
Mitbura
Stangera
Neuse
Milburn
Rockefeller & Company
Mit Para
Frm
Pennsylvania
Milbura
Fuckefeller
Standard
Burkefeller
Meat Company
Pennaybeeata
Cokefeller
At Ualpese
Oliver I
Chambers Invites Sportsiens Ad Campaign
A fragmented notice describes Chambers inviting Sportsiens to an advertising campaign. The text references a commissioner and a plan for a play or departure, with unclear names and dates and a warning about a direct action or event related to a sale or public notice.
Tornado Devastates Toledo City In April Night
A powerful tornado swept Toledo causing widespread destruction. Widespread damage to homes bridges and utilities left streets impassable. Dozens of houses leveled wrecks pinning residents including Mrs Jamon Mayes and four children and William Sheppard family under debris. No confirmed fatalities though many injured and hundreds of workers mobilized for cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabaab
Jamon
Mayes
Toledo
Dollave Damare
Taledo
Maseilon Hridee Company
Gale in Chicago Does Much Damage
A severe April gale struck Chicago causing widespread damage. Windows shattered, power linesDowned, and portions of roofs blown away. Street debris and fencing at city hall area disrupted traffic amid ongoing construction. No fatalities reported. repairs expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicaco
Salles
New City Hall
Washington
Tornado Ravages Peru Indiana County Town
A destructive tornado struck Peru Indiana causing extensive damage to businesses homes and factories. Several structures collapsed and residents reported injuries though exact numbers were unavailable amid ongoing rescue and recovery efforts.
Luncheon Room Planned at New York Navy Yard
Washington April 7 The plan for a luncheon room in New York Navy Yard, proposed by prominent New York women including a Morgan daughter, has moved to execution. Bids to convert Building No 24 will open April 17 in Washington with an estimated cost of 38000. Naval officials see the project as beneficial to personnel and the yard’s prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanhington
New York
Ferment Morgan
New York Navy Yard
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Washington
Tourkeon
Pats
Naval McTals
Terrific Storm Rages Across Town in Late-April Outburst
A severe storm lashed the area, causing fires, shattered windows, and power failures. Lightning struck homes and a mirror in a parlor was shattered as a man suffered burns. A 12,000 volt feed wire broke, sparking on a wet subway pavement as police warned entrances. Strong winds toppled buildings, livestock perished, and property damage ran high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiewzy
Serge Mirrror
Kendall
Kane
Wlore
Notable Resilience Amid Injury and Long-Range Rail Plans
An injured individual slowly regains ability to walk with aid, relying on a wheelchair for moving about. Despite severe handicaps, he maintains courage and continues scholarly work, including writing by hand, after a fall. Concurrently, Arthur EL Birkwell, president of the Kansas City Mexico Orient Railroad, announced trains will run from Kansas City to San Angelo, Texas by August, with the Pacific Coast route project nearing completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jel
Eruichen
Chicago
Arthur EL Birkwell
Kansas City
Mexico
Orient Hallroad
San Angelo
Tex
Pacife Cuest
Paterson
Tornado wrecks crops and deaths across several states
A severe tornado caused extensive damage from Mississippi to Arkansas and Tennessee. Eight people confirmed dead with banks, plantations, and homes destroyed. In Aberdeem, W J McMillan and his son perished in a Central station wreckage. Widespread injuries and property losses follow, with communities reporting collapsed buildings and disrupted supplies.
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Ami
Aberdeer
Hiss
W. JL McMilam
T. T. Median
Minin Central Station
Went Point
Miss
Terrell Plantation
Wast
Thery
Rich
Misa
al Cotton Piper
Arkansas
Tennessee
al’ Rontyan
Mak and Boy Bitten by Mad Dog on Street
A man and boy were bitten by a mad dog in the street. Witnesses described a patman pursuit and the animal creating panic among bystanders. Names and precise locations were not learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mak
Boy
Mad Poo
Ayrih
Béwanl C. Fitch
Wales
Wir
Aliwrney
Perro
Valentin Arn
Wufferteg
Bitus
Dor
Pele
Teally
Eneate
5Y FGAGER Ordered to Join The Wavy or Reform School
Indicted on two counts for frigéty and martial misdeeds, 5Y FGAGER faces tomorrow’s sentence or reform school. He leaves for Omaha in probation talks as recruiters may reject him due to a prior objection noted last year as deemed unlawful by the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
den Moines
Jabuny Fiona
Yeatania
Frigéty
Mart Eniet
Reformatory
Tretay
Omaha
Andnault
Bary
Contested Baldwin Estate Reaches Compromise
An estate dispute over the Baldwin legacy has been settled by a compromise. Mrs Thaedy Selby and others receive interests from the late Waltwin, with terms not disclosed by the attorney. Attorneys and family representatives announced the agreement after extended conference. The original legacy is valued at about 930,098.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fan
Ite
Waltwin Hee
Thaedy Selby
Lethadem
Mitow
Dauehiete
Arya McClaughry
Mre
Clara Btseker
Mra
Tae Aneelen
Addressing Letters Provokes General Prank Disturbance
Fragmentary text reports a general prank involving addressing letters and enmity. Mentions Werinder and Hiten with unclear actions. Describes calls to a pare ian tie and tea. Unclear names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werinder Generel
Raisie
Paralyzed man dies after long struggle in hospital
An unclear report describes a man who fought for his life after a serious incident. The account mentions lengthy efforts by medical staff, but details are fragmented. The piece notes the death from paralysis and references several local names and places in a garbled manner.
Paroled embezzler case highlights 1920s prison release
A chaotic report recounts Edward J. Jenny and associates linked to embezzlement totaling around $285,000. It notes parole from Folsom for the former tax collector and hints at connections to city officials, finance intrigue, and a prison-era figure nicknamed Count van Leon Tineks amid a tense post release environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Fravive
Tas
Edward J. Jenny
Wilerity
White Shay
Hank
Smitha Thor
Belmita
Chetty
Aaptian Keven
van’ Leon Tineks
Sialih
Wheat at Highest Point on Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago April 7 May wheat opened at 1.20 to 1.25 1 4, July bids around 1.10. Trade buzzed as traders viewed looming European demand and domestic crop fears. Reports cited dry weather delaying progress, with Sino market manipulation theories and speculation on a 60 million to 26 million bushel European requirement impact on prices.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Moody
Az Zogush Authority
Abe
Amertes
Htfa
Kansas
Nain Wee
Peany Tir
Ray
Leiter
Europe
Italy
Daughter in court over murder case near Stra
Mrs Fiona Allyn faces trial for the fatal shooting of her husband Harry Sampara at their Stra Georgia home. Witness accounts describe the moment he collapsed with arms folded across his heart after a quarrel with Georgia and Marty, with early testimony recalling a heated exchange the night before.
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Eon N.V
F. Aliyn
Todas
Stra
Georgia
Allyn Sampara
Harry Sampara
Sha & Fraljeet
Niagara Falls
Hay
Marty
Mumley
Mita
Dade
Sineata Halle
Abe
Ubib
Allyn
Walter
Dali
Georgia Lampeon and
Klend
Hannah Mme
Rark
Palle
World markets closing quotations drift higher amid uneven gains
New York April trading opened with broad stock gains led by several rails and utilities while several industrials showed small losses. Prices generally rose on light volume with some distributions on the advance, and select issues hit new highs before retreating.
New York Stocks and Market Quotes Narrow Crippled List
New York stocks show mixed prices with copper and American firms at varied levels. Commodities and livestock quotations include cattle receipts and hogs, while sugar, coffee, and steel futures reflect modest shifts. overall trading remains unsettled with several large names quoted and minor gains in select indicators.
Me Has Started to Walk Across Continent
Fragmentary OCR text reports a person named Noreen and a figure associated with the alter States army or a similar group beginning a continental walk. Details are unclear but indicate a journey across a continent with possible dates or names corrupted in transcription.
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Continent
Castro Is Made Angry at British Move in Caribbean
Fort de France Martinique April 7 Castro angrily denounces a British government and state department decision. He has taken quarters onshore at Wardegton and barred all West Indian ports except Fort de France. His wife will board the Galidobape to La Guarre as American officers observe. Castro plans return to Venezuela to attend to private business with a secretary and guard. The incident deepens tensions with the United States and the French steamship company.
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Fort de France
Martinique
Cipriano Castro
Wardegtom
Guadelcupe
West Indies
Fort da France
Agulo
Bic
la Uuarre
North Caroloa
Lato Pertola
Huntieh Moreno Berth
Moa
Warblegion
Castro
Verezuela
Venezuele
Castro Friends Still Remain in Office
New York reports April arrivals aboard the Red DP from Venezuela. Groot Lopes and wife with three children accompany the writer. Castro allies hold power as former president’s associates face uncertainty and potential legal actions in Venezuela.
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Castro
New York
Philadelphia
Vrac
Apela
Groot Lopes
Comaul
Mona
Wuablaston
Atalad
Ofice
Peroxas
Renee Lopes
Venezuela
Vanesusta
Teatro
Enemien
Caracan
Motes
Gomez
Senor Lopes Ie
Starved Rock Proposed as State Park in Ottawa Appeal
The La Salle County Historical Society appeals to Governor and state officials to designate Starved Rock as a state park. They describe ancient grove clearances and a dramatic history surrounding the rock and surrounding tribes, including a long period of isolation and conflict cited as the origin of the name Starved Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
la Salle County
Govamor Ud
Eats
Nck
Bret
Meglees
Royalty Narrowly Escapes Injury in Palace Accident
In April Madd. T King Alfonso and Queen Victoria faced a gate mishap in the palace courtyard as a machine rolled into their entrance. Both autos were damaged, but no serious injuries were reported, with four crew members injured lightly.
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Alfonso
Qeen Victoria
Emblem ban hits Negro soldiers in Trenton April report
A fragmented notice from Trenton South Dakota in April states a ruling preventing soldiers of the Texas Protective Unit from wearing emblems associated with their unit. The brief entry notes restrictions on insignia amid wartime posture and local enforcement.
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Standard Oil Company
Defense
Wortig Dave
le & Cosuder
Sparta
Sah
Fame
Fawa Fle
Tn Ventios
Chambers
Sportsien
Wabash
Oho
Peru
Ind
Toranto Hock
Veteek
Kansas City, Mexico
Orient Railroad
Mississippi
Baldwin
Sturdy
Ditrary
Anesh
Herbert Bhan
Folsom
Formar
Bee Angier
Maymeet
Mt States
People’s Gas
Third Avenue
Boutheen Pacific
Atchtwon
Deoter
Rilo Grande
Atoetican Amel Ng
Volquidatum
Lackawanna
Cestral
Tethiechem Bstosl
Store-Bheitfeld Gee
United States
Murat
American Car Asd Foundry
American Ameting
American Ametting
Amwritan Bugar Refining
Antoonds Mining Co
Atchieon Maileay
Atchieon Mailway, Pd
Baltimore and Obl
Brooklyn Ragid Trabitt
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chicago Northwestern
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Colorado and
Heathers
Delaware and
Iudson
Center
Fo Grande
Denver and
Rio Grande
Pla
Firle Hallway
Great Northern
Minole Central
New York Central
Ralleah
Li Oo
Reet F Ima Gor Pd
Southern Fact
Wai
Southern Rallpar
Urlon Vactuie
United States Steel
Tinsted Blaten Steel
Wabash Hailway
Weetern Valen
Ta Btandsat Ol Company
Chicana
Texas
Mather de Sgher
Hehe
Ghia
Tata
Tiatley—Canh
Raneax
Tee Celpta
Bubighre
Wenterm Gun
Hoge—scripis
Rat of Tales Brary Ie
Packare Acd Butelight
Bim Peelpta
Mareet
Jane Ted Wen
Sugar and Coffer
Tale
Mt. Catia
Apert Hey
Matal Markat
Rew Touk
Niher
Noreen
Gyno
Alter States Army
Fort du France
Starved Rock
Trenton
Heth
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