Radical Capital Tax Bill Proposes Annual Assessments
New York representative George Jr proposes sweeping overhauls of Harriet laws on assessments. The plan would replace triennial with annual real estate assessments, tax improvements progressively, and raise revenue from unimproved land while encouraging improvements. The measure envisions a staged shift over years and includes a District tax appeals board to oversee changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vic
Rlenty George, Jr
Tresti Tel
Itvuap
George
New Yorker
George Yeneday
Ani Ciacataga
Ten Story Building Planned on Fourteenth Street Site
A project to erect a ten story office building between Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets is advancing. The plan includes converting the site of the former Lewis Johnson & Co bankers office into the new structure with an estimated purchase price around 350000 dollars. The Inter State Building Corporation will finance and oversee construction with J W Venty as president and Colt Livingston as vice president. Occupancy is expected by October 1, and plans were by Milburn, Knivinter & Milburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Lewis Jonmaon & Vo
Tho Ve
Prine
Saya
Alexander McNeil
Newiedw Roney
Chasley & Chew
Toca Intaream
Moher
Tnterstate Building Corporation
J. W. Venty
Colt Livingston
J.C Woodon
New York
United States
Offchat Rapera
Loo
Pital
Atlanta
Carlsbad
Major John T. Hume Dead at Arlington Interment Planned
Washington reports Maj John T Hume died Tuesday at Hampton Virginia after years as treasurer of the National Home. His body will arrive by steamer and proceed to Arlington for burial. A former superintendent and adjutant general from Iowa, he served with the Fifty first Iowa in the Philippines in 1898. He leaves a wife and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hampton
Hume
Maj
Itume
Arlington
Flame
National Holdiers
Fampton
Wea Mothes
Iowa
Moro
Georgia
Fort McPherson
Mr. Morse
Morse
Clemance Dawles Dodge
Charles Dodge
Dodge
West Fortyfourth Steet
Fifth Avenue
New York
Mortimer Ruger
Moirae
Marge
Moree
Simmons
Texas
Fnally
H. Huromet
Dodie
Ageinat Huromet
Morae
Misa Harriet
Hussey
Chilaréti
Narndys cantata Reberans to be performed by Eighth Street Temple quartet
The Eighth Street Temple quartet will perform Narndys cantata Reberans this evening. The group includes Mrs Nelle Wilsonshir Cilfte, Mian Irma Stern, MS Harry Stev ana, and John Ef Nolan. Mrs Dr Welch will paint them, with Loula Atwater at the organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narndy
Reberans
Wil Beg
Eighth Street Temple
Nelle Wilsonshir- Cilfte
Mian Irma Stern
Harry Stevana
John Ef. Nolan
Dr. Welch
Loula + Atwater
Ocman
Mrs Morse Wins Free Man With Papers From Taft
Mrs. Morse leaves Washington for Fort McPherson hospital after Taft signs commutation for her husband Morse. She hails White House call and praises Taft and officials while awaiting the train, sure her husband will recover once free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Morse
Washington
Fort McPherson
Taft
Tien Station
Morse Says I'm Glad Joyed by Wife Message
Ex banker Charls W Morse, bedridden with neuralable disease, learns President Taft commuted his sentence. Jailer Werden Moyer hurried to Fort McPherson Hospital to release Morse as Morse’s sister Jennie Morse arrives. Washington telegrams from Mrs Morse bring brief uplift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Charls W. Morse
Mai. Baker
Fort McPherson
Taft
Werden Moyer
Morse
Federal Penitentiary
Post
Morse's Rise and Fall and Dramatic Medical Drift
The recounting of Charles W Morse the once powerful New York banker known as the “king of trust” details his dramatic decline his arrest for bank misappropriation and his ongoing medical battle. His physician hopes for improvement with modern treatments while Morse faces indeterminate fate and possible relocation to a sanatorium in Florida or Germany as he endures multiple indelible health issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Morse
Ie Ising
New York
Morse
Tie
A. L.ing
Najosses
Fowler
Moran
Agme
Florida
Germany
Morse gets commuted sentence after long lobbying
The commutation of Morsé's sentence followed months of persistent effort by Mrs Morse and influential friends. They pressed the Justice Department and the White House, gaining signatures and support from senators and representatives. President Taft authorized Morse's transfer to Hot Springs and then commuted his sentence after further medical reviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morsé
Morase
Atlenta
Morse
Friémis
Department of Justice
White House
House of Representatives
Taft
Atlanta
Maree
Fort McPherson
Army and Navy
President Taft
Army and Navy General Hospital
Hot Springs
Ark
Arkansas
Charles W Morse and his fall from a vast NY monopoly
The article traces Charles W Morse from his early rise in 1908 by consolidating two fee companies into a near monopoly in New York City to later financial ventures. It notes his two years in prison, his renewed efforts to pay debts, his wife selling jewelry, and a 1909 trial with Alfred H Curtis for violating the national banking law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehta
Charles W. Morse
New York City
Ince
al Hig
Alfred H. Curtis
National Bank of North America
Weather Western Atlantic Outlook and Local Readings
The Weather Bureau reports Thursday conditions across the nation with notable cold snaps in the Ohio Valley and lower lake region and a broad fair pattern elsewhere. Forecast calls for a strengthening disturbance moving toward the Atlantic seaboard Friday bringing rain to the east, followed by warmer and unsettled trends in the south and cooler readings in the upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest. Local data include midnight temperature 38, 8am 34, a high of 47 and a low of 34 with fluctuating humidity and light rainfall potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept
Washington
Thursay
Ten Eames
Ohio Valley
Lower
Lake Region
Hacky Mountain
Ecky Mountain
Onterlo
Tennessge
Obie
Take
Rsval Stows
Atfoude Staten
Upper Lake Region
Tiddle Plains
Atlantic States
Lower Lake Region
Millsianipps
Staten
Upper Lake
Great Lake
Izsiseipp Vatier
Galt Staten
New England
Jafternosa
Hood's Sarsaparilla Advertisement Fragment
An old promotional fragment touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as unique with no equal substitute. It warns against using elixirs claimed to rival Hood's and mentions a claimed remedy Sermatade in an emphasized form.
Morse Ice Magnate Financed Banks Then Sailed to Europe
The article chronicles Morse the Bath Maine born financier who built ice and banking empires, merged fleets, and controlled New York coastlines. He faced 1907 bank scandal, fled to Europe, returned, and was convicted, then pardoned after Taft ordered his hospital transfer and release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meysa
Fdak
Curtis
Pugh
Federal Branch
United States Circuit Court of New York
Curtis Waa
Morse
Horn
Bath
Benjamin Morse
Young Morse
Bowdoin College
Tce
Moree
New York
Auddenly
Hudson River
Centre
National
Ridgewood
Koickerbocker
American Ice Company
Tammany Hall
Robert A. van Wyck
Charles F. Murphy
J. Sergeant Cram
Gansevoort
Bank of New Amsterdam
Fourteenth Street Bank
Bank of North America
Bank of the State of New York
Garfield
People's
Madson
Metropolitan
Yale
Harvard
New England
Tine Bank
North America
Wall Street
Europe
Chargie H
England
Moras
Atlanta
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Fle Wite
Tate
Taft
Army Hospital
Fort McPherson
Notice of incorporations and annual stockholder meetings
A long distressed OCR notice informs readers of proposed charters for multiple companies including The Munkey Trust compass and several Washington area utilities. It lists proposed directors, corporate purpose, and schedules for annual shareholder meetings at company offices in January and February 1912 with times and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
POME
Deanares
Etutve de Weta
Wiig
Charlen Ty Pmuger
Rowena Jarves F
Marchal
Tromar H Melton
Charles LU Zehnder
Harneiam
Jove
A. Nodos
Pebruas
Conresx
Asc
Loaa
Wortgege
Distrct
Columbia
Colunta
Munkey Trust Compass
Ead Mortgess Buenert
Colmda
Frook
A Munson
James Foater
Clarence Meare
Asbrey M
Go Barty N. Glepaugh
Geoge
Roda Perry Balmort
Stewart Dilve
CW. Watson
Em. Fuse
Raxard McLae
Hi Whiten
J Rembert
Dem Als
Worthingter
Win WaTlare Chunwall
H. Nolan
Popa
Henry White
Bob Walker
Jame Batra
W Woodward
Tugwaeitautiead Light Company
Waenington
Washington Gas Light Company
Serge
Gatth
Jg Orlock
Washington Way and Electric Company
Hin
Best Capital Sla
Washington
Ogleck
Witenlad
Secetary
Annn Ie Stockhighters
Ann Eile
Potomac River Rairoad
East Capital
Whiteread
Storkholders
Ciy and Suburban Railway of
Alice
Mth
Eaat
Januery
FU Whitehead
Ueseholaare
Boinmas’ Bicetre Power Company
Ster
Pampanith
Washington, D.C
FL J, Whitehead
Brightwood Railway Company
Mid and
East Capitol Ste
Washington, D
F. J. Witter
Kerteliese
Georgetown and Tennallytown Railway Company
Capitol Sts
jPosninston Co
FJ. Whiteread
Washington Peat Company
Sie
Aranus
Wash
Treasur
Rome
Agaee
Ato Shoemaker Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
House
Henry George
Qauntey
UC Haa
Maxpower
Nakuiterot
Athann
John T. Hume
Artington
National Banking
Congresa Hall
Mra. Marae
Amor TL
Congress
Tofe
Monre
Gigndling
Wrekerstat
Filmsin
Mr More
Ies Cineers
Prom Post
Bits. Morse
Morea
Sidney
T. B Beider
Felder
Mor
Balas
W. Moree
Cherlea W. Morse
Harry F
Anghi Anns
E. Motze
Benjamin Moree
Bowie
Chictan
Jan
George ‘Wheeler Hinman
Inter Ocean Newspaper Company
Hares of
Yerkes
Galt & Bro
Wellers
Pennsylvania
Tavenue
WAPT
Orens van
P.m
Rata Mea
Apm
Aantio City
Ak Ait Bisetok
Wee
Boston
Bored
N.Y A
Chicago
Cheyenne
Pavenport
Towa
Dwiath
Minn
Garcenton
Kamas City
Los Angeles
Maragelis
Fia
Enn
Ia Fe
Omaha
Nebr
Pittanurgh
Ae Portland
Treosta
Tampa
Tol Ohle
Vick
Hood
George A. Mills
Christian Xander
Ric Zeeller
F St. N. W
Mr. de Cortez Wolffungen
Byron Blodgett
W. Gray Hawley
Barcarolle
Mr. Hawley
Chopin
Zephyr
Widmung
Erlkonig
Etude
Mr. Wi Olffungen
Hawley
Wolffungen
Jensen
Schumann
Schubert
America
Samuel P. Warren
Becker
Sanders & Stayman
F Street
N. W
California
John H. Magruder
Conn. Ave
K St
Ediuta
Georges & Son, Inc
Chiropodists
Foot Specialists
Poe
Columba
Jay Wary
Co'shia
Bieter Warr
B. W. Petersen
Charles W. Warden
Deta
Bropata
Jemen L. Nardeh
Sin Livingstone
Paul Dulaney
Edmonds
Morris Harkheimer
Mutual Life Insurance
T. Janney Brown
Gen'l Agt
Woodward Building
Steeata
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!