Harriman Eyes Central Board Shake Up in New York
The New York Central board sees a major turnover as old director W. P. Vanderbilts ally Harriman seeks influence. New president J. Clark and S. F. Vorger resign while M. Isrowin and W. Marrlean are elected. W. A. Brown and others step down amid broader power realignment in the railroad's leadership.
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Washington Post
New York
New York Central Board
Wven
HC Clark
Samuel F Vorger
Liele
Mir € Isrowin
Real Andl & OE
Marrlean
Bron
Vanderbilts
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Fragments From Obituary Notices and Aged Residents
A garbled obituary fragment lists deaths and memorials in unspecified locales including Berkele Springs and Woislington. Names such as Rolf Rd King and Charles I Lrllpry appear amid scattered dates in January and references to cemeteries and church services. The text preserves limited factual event mentions without coherent narrative.
Marriage and Death Notices Across Papers Cited
Fragmentary OCR notes reference marriage and death notices from multiple papers including the Washington Post Providence Journal Rochester Herald St Louis Republic St Paul Pioneer Press Syracuse Post Standard and others. The text shows garbled lines and cross-paper citation style typical of an aggregated obituary notice column.
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Washington
Prinker Pitisburg
Povidence Journal
Flats Courice
Elerald
Aero Hemtagt
Louis Republic Eat
St Paul
Brown and Harriman Competing for Central Line Chair
The article notes Alexander McDonald and Brown as early Standard Oil affiliates guiding Brown’s rise to president and director in multiple subsidiaries. It mentions Senator Depew remaining chairman of the New York Central and allied boards. It also cites Harriman as ambitious to become board chair, recalling past rebuffs from Vanderbilt during Union Pacific control.
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Union Pacific
Miners Act On Sentences At UMWA Convention
Indianapolis January 27 The United Mine Workers of America convened in a stormy session led by President Lewis attacked by James Walker over alleged 7000 vote fraud in the recent election. The body condemned sentences against AFL leaders Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison and urged federal court reforms and jury trials in contempt cases. It urged creation of a Bureau of Mines and support for river and harbor improvements including a Lakes to Gulf deep waterway to be built by the United States.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers
Lewis
James Walker
American Federation of Labor
United States Mine Workers of America
Samuel Gomper
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
Congress
Bureau of Mines
Lakes
Gulf
United States
Swanson Talks on Battles at Confederate Veteran Banquet
Governor Swanson of Virginia was principal speaker at the nineteenth annual Confederate Veteran Camp banquet at the Waldorf Astoria. He praised Confederate leaders and soldiers like Jackson and Lee, urging reverence for the past and noting the war’s lessons for nation building. The event drew notable figures including Taft and Page.
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Virginia
New Sok
Waldorf Astoria Tiotel Tonurst
Henry W .Taft
Jit Ve Oho Society
Walter H Page
Jen O. Howard
Thomas F Ryan
Nathan Straus
John Temple Graves
Gov Swanson
Virgin
Presiot McKinley
Devail
Jackson
Lee
Railway Board Snubbed by Street Railway Commission
The district electric street railway commission said no reply had been received to its letters sent on behalf of the Interstate Commerce Commission requesting information from Jecont Street Railway and others. It did not announce possible steps, but prosecutions may follow if companies refuse to comply, mirroring their attitude toward the district subcommittee.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Jecont
New Office For Loeb In Taft Administration
Reports indicate William Loeb secretary to the President may receive a Taft era appointment. By yesterday strong probability favored him for assistant treasurer of the United States in New York, with other posts previously discussed fading. The rumor suggests Loeb’s nomination to the Senate could be withdrawn as opposition grows to George Teas Loeb’s candidacy.
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William Loeb
Loeb
Port
New York
Nework
United States
George 8 Tey Lo
Senate
Father John's Medicine Praised by Pa. Mother
Mrs. John Jones of Yohogany Pennsylvania reports her children Harry and Marie avoided winter colds after using two bottles of Father John’s Medicine. She notes the remedy fights throat and lung troubles, contains no poisonous drugs or alcohol, and has been in use for 50 years.
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Harry
Slater
Father John
Marie Jones
John Jones
Yohogbany
Man Arrests After Building Burglaries and Key Find
Richard Barnes a 30 year old man is arrested by Fourth precinct police as a suspect in a series of housebreakings. Police found many keys on him and recovered 103 pennies 22 two cent stamps and several watches. He claimed to run a small grocery and to have access through keys from 407A street NW.
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Fourth Precinct
Sergt
Shelby
Manhattan
Seventh
C Streeta
Maryland Avenue Southwest
Flathers
Manhattan Coffee Mills
Harney
Negra
Flathern
Gessford Court
Barnes
Army Orders Transfer and Duty Changes Across Departments
Multiple transfers and assignments announced for Army officers and units including Fifth and Seventh Cavalry, Coast Artillery, and infantry. Officers such as Moreno, Sanders, Jazman, Brush, Pershing, and Dowd moved between posts in the Philippines, Mindanao, and the United States with dates in 1908 1909. Chaplain Cacey Purst resigns effective January 25 1909. Details cover postings to Manila Mindanao the department of Mindanao and the department of the Philippines with notes on adjutant general duties and artillery district visits.
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Aurecides Moreno
Sanders
Jazman
Coast Artillery Corps
Dante
Brush
Department of the Columbia
San Franciscan
Nsvada
Mamawi
Philippines
John J Pershing
Mania Pilippine Islands
Philippines Alvision
Department of Mindapan
Tasher Tiifas
Joseph Cacey Purst
Infantry
Janary
New
Chartet Philip
Jackson la
James B Allison
Jeuve San Francisco
Cat
Phliippine Islands
Manila
Robert W Dowd
Willam
Eieventh Cavalry
Fifteenth Cavalry
Guy Cushman
Seventh Cavalry
Charles M ‘Truitt
Artial
Newport Naws
Gor
Ertot
Islard
Adjutant General
Tier Department
Stephen
Coast Artiiers Corps
Wit Gist
Tid Company
Tayo
Witham
Weaterwell Ordnance Department
Sandy Hook
Munkfoul
Ordname
Arsenal Ma
Amos Boshalu
Tamja Pla
Guba
Raymond Samberger
Fort Laavenwarty
Hans
John Q Steger
Engst Artillery Corps
Department of Enlisted
Coast Artillery School
Leverton & Co to Move to New Five Story Store
J L Leverton & Co, maker of women’s garments, will relocate from 1113 G Street NW to a new five story steel frame fireproof building across the street by March 1. The entire premises will be used, four floors for women’s outer garments, top floor for alterations, with a removal sale and substantial price reductions to clear current stock.
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New York
Compromise Rewrites Brownsville Case Aims For Reenlistment Review
A new measure drafts a commission of general officers to review reenlistment requests from discharged Black soldiers. If no link to the Brownsville fighting is found, the applicant returns to service. War Dept review remains possible. Albany report says Gov Hughes withdrew Frederick A Wallis as State Insurance Superintendent after GOP and minority leader Grady opposition.
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Prohibition Battle Advances in Texas Legislature
In Austin the judiciary committee approved a measure by a 6 to 1 vote, killing the senate version but leaving the statewide prohibition submission bill alive. The fight continues with debate on the school sale ban within ten miles of schools and other lingering provisions in the house.
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Naval Officers Orders and Vessel Movements Report
Surge to surgeon general Nass with special temporary duty for hospital shins. Asst Surg O Huffman granted sick leave res as of April 28 1609. Movements list Whipple arrived at Warnstant Enli ad Mayo Vanutdel at Fhulace sig Selem Charleston. Salled-Georgia from Wasslites for Tangier Nebashe from Marselties for Tangle.
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Catholics Under Flag Figures Count in United States
In a Milwaukee report dated January 2, 22 474 440 Catholics under the United States flag total 14 235 451 Roman Catholics in the United States. Adding Catholics in the Philippines Porto Rico and the Hawaiian Islands raises the total to 22 444 40 versus 12 053 000 Catholics under the British flag.
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Philippines
Porto Rico
Hawaiian Islands
LICENSED TO MARRY LIST OF RURAL BONDSMEN AND BRIDES
A jumble of couples in various counties and towns is listed for marriage with multiple reverends named. Entries include Edgar Berliner with Millia Wasserman in Montgomery County and Martha Welsh, Sofela, Va and others connected to William Stern, Lilian Love, and many more pairs across Maryland Virginia and nearby locales. The OCR reads like a register of intended marriages with clergy tied to each pairing.
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Berliner
Millia Wasserman
Louis’ Stern Willam S. Washington
Sofela
Martha B .Welsh
Grigsby
D. Mcleod Woolman G Timory
Lilian C Love
St Marys
Alfrad Hardimg
Crispino Amar
Grossa Palezo
N Yasollf Witham
Dress
Rachael
Earp
Montgomery County
JR Shannon Willikkm
Harrison
Marle
Thyson
A Hannan
David Melnick
Flora Oppenheimer
Louis Stern
Charles Molony
Luelle
Ambrose
Savannah
Yarelil Wille
Cooley
Dickeron
Idabet V. Collier
Leto Burrett
W. B Johnson
Deaf mute dies by own action at city rail station
New York report states 27 year old Nutman Heerdt a rural mute and printer committed suicide by throwing himself in front of an express train at the Twenty eighth street station on Thid avenue during the transfer rush hours. Letters found on Heerdt suggest domestic unhappiness. Classifieds note free post and want ads for results.
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