United States Telephone Herald Co. (New York City) | |
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| Incorporation: | |
| State: Delaware | |
| Date incorporated: unknown | |
| Termination: Charter repealed January 28, 1918 (Two years taxes unpaid) | |
| Offices: | 110 West Thirty-fourth St. |
| Officers/employees: | Manly M. Gillam (Pres. & Dir., 1909, 1911, 1913), William H. Alexander (Sec. and Treas., 1909, 1910), James Gillies (Treas. & Dir., 1911, 1913), Cornelius C. Balassa (Sec. & Dir., 1911, 1913), Árpád Németh (Patenee, 1911, Chief Electrical Engineer, 1913), Ladislaus De Doory (1910, 1911), W. F. Gillam (1913). Directors: S. Baum (1911), Henry W. Davis (1911, 1913, 1915, 1917), Arthur L. Gillam (1911, 1913), Ernest C. (Edwin D.:?) Morse (1911, 1913), Frank Vernon (1913, 1915). |
| Service: | Public demonstration on September 8, 1910 at 110 West Thirty-fourth St. |
| Other information: | Functioned as a parent company for the Associated Companies. The original parent company was apparently the Telephone Newspaper Company of America, incorporated in New York state in October, 1909, with organizing directors Manley M. Gillam (president), William H. Alexander, and Cornelius Balassa, all of New York City. The 1913 edition of the Annual report of the State Treasurer by New York Treasurer's Office reported the existence of a Telephone Herald Sales and Supply Co. [New York charter forfeited 1929] |
Associated companies | |
Boston Telephone Herald Syndicate, Inc. | |
| Incorporation: | |
| State: Massachusetts | |
| Date incorporated: April 23, 1913 | |
| Termination: Dissolved February 21, 1916 | |
| Officers/employees: | At incorporation: Ladislaus De Doory, John M. Grosvenor, Jr., Jesse W. Morton. |
California Telephone Herald Co. (San Francisco) | |
| Incorporation: | |
| State: California | |
| Date incorporated: February, 1911 | |
| Termination: Charter declared forfeited and repealed for non-payment of taxes February, 1915 | |
| Officers/employees: | Incorporators: G. S. Holbrook, W. A. Whelan, W. B. Heckmann, A. H. Vorrath, R. M. Graham, R. Boreman, William T. Newverth, A. C. Gould and A. Jacoby. |
| Service: | Demonstrations in September, 1911 at 821, 822, 823 Head Building. |
Central California Telephone Herald Co. (Sacramento) | |
| Incorporation: | |
| State: California | |
| Date incorporated: Incorporation papers filed February, 1912 | |
| Termination: Merged with Pacific Telephone Herald Company in December, 1913. Charter declared forfeited and repealed for non-payment of taxes February, 1915 | |
Massachusetts Telephone Herald Co. | |
| Incorporation: | |
| State: Delaware | |
| Date incorporated: August, 1912 | |
| Termination: Corporation charter repealed January 24, 1916 | |
| Officers/employees: | Incorporators: R. R. Cooling, C. J. Jacobs and H. W. Davis (Wilmington, Delaware) |
New Jersey Telephone Herald Co. (Newark) | |
| Incorporation: | |
| State: New Jersey | |
| Date incorporated: October, 1910 | |
| Termination: Charter declared null & void January 18, 1916 | |
| Offices: | Essex Building (second floor), Clinton Street |
| Officers/employees: | Incorporators: Eugene Gorenflo, Duncan McIsaac and Nicholas J. Surgess; Captain William E. Gunn (V.P. & G.M, 1911, Pres., 1912), Manly M. Gillam (Dir., 1913), John P. Rainbault (General Manager, 1912), J. L. Spence (Chief Engineer, 1912), George Edward Bailey (Engineer, 1911-1912), Condit S. Atkinson (News Department Editor, 1911-1912, legislative correspondent at the N.J. legislature, 1912), Richard D. Arons (Stentor, 1911). |
| Service: | Commercial operation began October 24, 1911, suspended late February, 1912 |
| Other information: | Investors: Mr. Blaidsdale, Percy R. Pyne, 2nd, H. B. Hollins, Charles E. Danforth |
Oregon Telephone Herald Co. (Portland) | |
| Incorporation: | |
| State: Unknown. | |
| Date incorporated: Unknown. | |
| Termination: Unknown. | |
| Offices: | 506 Royal Building (Seventh and Morrison) |
| Officers/employees: | D. S. Doernbecher (Pres., 1913, 1914), Charles F. Swigert (Vice-Pres., 1913), F. M. Le Monn (Sec. & Mngr., 1913, 1914) [may be same person as P. W. le Mown (Secr. & treas., 1913], Lawrence A. McNary (General Counsel, 1913), Directors (1913): Frederick A. Kribs, S. G. Reed, Robert F. Cox, William R. McGarry, Marius Hansen, and Manly M. Gillam. |
| Service: | Extensive demonstrations beginning in May, 1912. June, 1912 advertisements said commercial service would start "around October 1st". Last known advertisements for the service appeared in June, 1913. |
Pacific Telephone Herald Co. (Oakland) | |
| Incorporation: | |
| State: California | |
| Date incorporated: Unknown | |
| Termination: Charter forfeited for failure to pay licence tax, March 4, 1916 | |
| Officers/employees: | C. Fred Horner (president, Feb., 1914), E. A. von Hasslocher (v.p. and general manager, 1913 & 1914), J. B. Whited (secretary, early 1913. secretary-treasurer at time of death, September, 1913), J. B. Lanktree (secretary, late 1913), Mr. Ward (local manager, 1913), Directors: William Angus (1914. President at time of death, October, 1914) |
| Other information: | Demonstrations at H. C. Capwell Company's Store began February, 1913 and lasted through at least April, 1913. Original corporate offices at 303-304-305 Union Savings Bank Building, Oakland, later 1741 Franklin Street. Case No. 474 of the Railroad Commission of the State of California (Pacific Telephone Herald Company vs. The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company), for access to leased lines, dismissed November 5, 1913. Purchased rights for 21 western U.S. and southwesten Canada from the parent company, November, 1913. Absorbed the Central California Telephone Herald Company, December, 1913. |
Pennsylvania Telephone Herald Co. | |
| Incorporation: | |
| State: Delaware | |
| Date incorporated: Unknown | |
| Termination: Corporation charter repealed January 25, 1917 | |
| Officers/employees: | Frank Vernon (Pres. & dir., 1913, 1915) |
| Other information: | Corporate activity reported in 1912-1913 |
San Diego Telephone Herald Co. | |
| Incorporation: | |
| State: California | |
| Date incorporated: August, 1911 | |
| Termination: Unknown | |
| Officers/employees: | At incorporation: H. A. Schmidt (president), M. N. Schmidt and G. Stephens |
| Other information: | Corporate information reported in 1912 |
San Francisco Telephone Herald Co. | |
| Incorporation: | |
| State: California | |
| Date incorporated: October 29, 1912 | |
| Termination: Charter forfeited November 30, 1913 for failure to pay licence tax. | |
| Officers/employees: | Founding directors: W. H. Dohrmann, J. F. Dohrmann, A. J. Beecher, F. W. Beecher, Thomas R. White, C. E. Youngblood, Rudolph Schlueten, Clarence Eppstein and E. L. Manner. |
| Other information: | Daily demonstrations at 687 Market Street advertised January 5, 1913. |
Southern California Telephone Herald Co. (Los Angeles) | |
| Incorporation: | |
| State: California | |
| Date incorporated: Incorporation papers filed May 23, 1911 | |
| Termination: Charter forfeited for failure to pay licence tax November 30, 1911 | |
| Officers/employees: | Peter Archbold Gordon Grimes, F. N. Grimes and H. A. Schmidt (Dir., 1911), W. O. Phillips (manager) |
Washington Telephone Herald Co. (Seattle) | |
| Incorporation: | |
| State: Washington | |
| Date incorporated: Articles of Incorporation filed during the period from October 1, 1912 to September 30, 1914 | |
| Termination: Charter stricken during the period from October 1, 1912 to October 1, 1914 for failure to pay annual licence fee | |
Pennsylvania Telectrophone Company. (Philadelphia) | |
| Incorporation: | |
| State: Delaware | |
| Date incorporated: August, 1913 | |
| Termination: Repealed January 23, 1922 (taxes unpaid for two years) | |
| Officers/employees: | At incorporation: W. G. Taylor, C. B. Bishop, H. W. Davis -- all from Wilington, Delaware. 1915: Albert D. Miller (president), Joseph W. Kesfler (vice president), Charles F. Helm (treasurer), E. B. Raup (secretary) -- all from Shamolin, Pennsylvania. 1913-1915: James Earl Miller (daily programming and publicity) |
| Service: | Demonstrations, February, 1914, Gimbel Brothers department store in Philadelphia. |
Telectrophone Company of Southern California. | |
| Incorporation: | |
| State: California | |
| Date incorporated: July, 1914 | |
| Termination: Charter forfeited for failure to pay license March 4, 1916 | |
| Officers/employees: | At incorporation: T. S. Fuller, Thomas Connell, H. E. Richmond, Oscar L. Horn, Fred Donoghy |
Michigan Tellevent Co. (Detroit) | |
| Incorporation: | |
| State: Michigan | |
| Date incorporated: 1907 | |
| Termination: Dissolution filed August 2, 1909 | |
| Officers/employees: | James F. Land (Manager, 1907), Arnold Augustus Schantz (Secr., 1908), E. L. Ford, W. A. Jackson, George M. Black, and James H. Swart |
The New York Magnaphone and Music Company (New York City) | |
| Incorporation: | |
| State: New York | |
| Date incorporated: June, 1911 | |
| Termination: Unknown | |
| Officers/employees: | At incorporation: George R. Webb, Charles A. Benton, Josiah L. Blackwell, Benjamin Natkins, Adelbert R. Whaley and Oliver W. Doty of New York and Henry W. Webb of Baltimore. |