Jerome and the Gambler Fight in New York County
A column praises district attorney Jerome for cracking down on gambling and police corruption in New York County. It salutes his anti gambling efforts, legal reforms, and bold stance, noting his influence in Albany and on Wall Street while acknowledging challenges from the Shipbuilding and financial sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wew York
Terome
New York County
Jerome
Standard Oil Gas and Electric Light Trust
Citizens’ Union
al” Adams
Oone
Wall Street
National City Bank
Munroe & Munroe
Shipbuilding Trust
New York State
New Jersey
Ihevestors
Gov
Odell
Alton B. Parker
Wood
Fernando
Tammany
Jerome's Invitation Triggers Crime Wave and Political Fallout
A sequence begins with Jerome inviting Canfield, leading to a guilty plea and $1000 fine. Jerome targets Honest John Kelly to testify, sending his men to raid Kelly's pool hall while Kelly avoids arrest. Gambling operations shift to New Jersey as Draper and Ludlum concede and McClellan faces opposition from fellow Democrats. The piece links Jerome's tactics to looming fall elections and Tammany Hall tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome
Canfield
John” Kelly
John
Kelly
Honest John
Lou” Ludlum
New Jersey
Shang”’ Draper
McClellan
Law Administration
Charley Murphy
Tamamany Hall
Pictures and Buyers at the National Academy Show
The National Academy of Painting and Sculpture features average productions as many dab at small works hoping for buyers. Notable highlights include Madrazo and Sir Philip Burne Jones arriving, Chartran’s society success, and prominent American portraitists Alexander Eakins and Sargent with strong studies and portraits.
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National Academy of Paintings
Madrazo
Philip Burne Jones
Jones
Chartran
Roosevelt
Alexander
Eakins
Sargent
Eakin
St. Louis
Cleopatra's Real Reason Explained By Cleopatra
A humorous note claims Cleopatra chose the asp for a bite before retiring, citing the lack of Welsh rarebit as the trigger. The report frames the remark as a whimsical explanation and a graceful farewell to the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleopatra
N. Y. Tribune
Widow’s Fate Quoted in Houston Post Snippet
A Houston Post quote portrays a man condemning another for wasting time and pursuing a widow. The dialogue recalls the night she allegedly told him of her plans, highlighting tension between the two men.
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Houston Post
Battle Creek Citizens' Association Defends Local Labor Peace
A public defense of Battle Creek against national labor union pressure unfolds in a movement led by workers, merchants, and professionals. The article details a citizens’ pledge to preserve free labor markets, wage standards, and employer-employee contracts without union coercion, citing Postum and Grape-Nuts boycotts as rallying points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Battle Creek
Mich
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Federations of Labor
Postum Co
C. W. Post
Postum
Labor Trust
Staive
America
Mr. Post
Michigan
Welu
Citizens’ Association
Citizens’ Ass’n
Government Department of Commerce and Labor
Citi
Zens
Amuck
Ass'n
Post
Publisher Note on Postum Company's Newspaper Space Rights
Note states The Postum Company holds a yearly contract for space in this paper to announce facts and principles. It clarifies such postings do not imply editorial opinions or endorsements by the publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Company
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Abram S. Hewitt
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
Yale
Lewisohn
Gamling
Vanderbilt
Albany
Laww
Otis
Jefferson
Warren
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