Silent Edward Neefus Described as Wall Street Lone Fisherman
In Talk of New York a profile traces Edward Leffarts Neefus, famed as Silent Edward, a Wall Street broker whose motto is action over words. A yachtsman who shuns speech on trading floors, he speaks clearly when duty demands, balancing quiet curb trades with firm discipline and family life.
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York
J. Cheever Goodwin
Lbrettist
Edward Leffarts Neefus
Edward
Mr. GoodWich
Hyangelise
Mr. Neefus
Financial
Ann
Ms. Neefus
Neefus
Amusement Plans Proposed Over NYC Rail Lines Near Madison Square
New Amusement AEW Yorkers may not miss Madison Square Garden if a plan to build an amusement palace over the New York Central tracks north of Forty-fifth Street is carried out. Tests show such a structure would resist vibration and train noise. Experts say a grand opera house over the tracks would not be marred by electric train service beneath.
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Madison Square Garden
New York Central Railroad
Forty-fifth’ Street
Palace Plans Vast Amusement Palace Over Subway Tracks
A proposed high class palace of amusement would be built above subway tracks spanning Madison Square Garden sites. The plan envisions ten city blocks beneath, from Forty Fifth to Fiftieth streets, between Park and Lexington avenues, with each square measuring 700 by 200 feet, offering more space than the current Madison Square Garden.
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Palace of Amusement
Forty-fifth Street
Fiftieth Street
Park Avenue
Lexington Avenue
Park and
Madison ‘Avenues
Madison Square Garden
Thaw reconciliation seen after hospital visits
Report describes renewed visits of Mrs Evelyn Thaw to Harry Thaw at Matteawan and notes her mother in law Mrs William Thaw joining the routine. Observers say the two spouses appear to share a warm farewell, signaling a possible understanding after years apart.
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Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Matteawan State
Poughkeepsie
Wil- Ham, Thaw
Harry Thaw
Evelyn Thaw
William Thaw
Women Run Hoffman House After Caddagan Death
Sisters of the late John P. Caddagan, longtime proprietor, take charge of the Hoffman House in New York. Miss Anna Caddagan becomes general manager and director, assisted by Miss Margaret Caddagan. Miss Mary Boyle holds the post of steward, a role she has held at the hotel for years.
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Margaret, Caddagan
John P. Caddagan
Hoffman’ House
Mliss
Anna Caddagan
Margaret Caddagan
O Sward
Hofftian House
Mary Boyle
Caddagan
New York
Misa Anna Caddagan
Hoffman House
Miss Cadda- Bans
Steals Fashions and Wins Riches in Paris Fashion Plot
Rome report details Julia Barberini's clever method to secure exclusive Paris fashions. A pair of impostor clients fooled Paris showroom staff for hours, while a young woman secretly sketched designs, later held captive by shop assistants who demanded the drawing tablets as payment.
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Rome
Julia Barberini
Paris
Barbarini
Italy
Frightful Peddler Fear Kills Woman at Home
Mrs. A. O. Blanche of St Clair near Pottsville died at 38 after a peddler, a foreigner, tried to force entry when she refused to buy. The shock and fear of bodily harm caused her death. She leaves a husband and family.
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Pottsville
A. O. Blanche
St. Claire
Monessen Mother Rescues Baby From Freezing River
Mrs. Rose Wittner saved her nine month old child after clothing caught fire from a grate. She carried the infant sixty yards to the Monongahela River and hurled the baby into the water, then jumped in after it. A crowd followed and both were rescued with minor injuries.
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Monessen
Rose Wittner
Monongahela
Ventriloquist Thief Entertains Dupes on Harlem Cars
A trolley crowd in Harlem was amused by a ventriloquial scam as a con man mimicked animal sounds to distract riders. While the performance drew laughs, four passengers reported purse and jewelry theft totaling around $20. Police warn the trick may appear on other city cars.
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Lenox Avenue
Amsterdam Avenue
Harlem
New York
Baby Rescued From 22 Foot Well Near Guymon
James Williamson, former state legislator homesteading Hackberry Creek claims, told in Guymon how his 18 month old son fell feet first into a bored 22 foot well. Nine hours passed before rescue, aided by a relay team of local men and a church congregation. The child was saved unharmed but hungry as neighbors dug a larger exit.
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Guymon
Okla
James Williamson
Hackberry Creek
Williamson
She's Not Afraid of Bears at Menlo Farm
South Bend Washington. The Meyer family and Annie Scholtz discovered a bear in an apple tree at the Bullard place near Menlo. Mrs Meyer and Annie Scholtz fired a .22 rifle from the tree, then neighbor Sherd Vaughn took the rifle and shot the bear, bringing it down.
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South Bend
Wash
Bullard Place
Menlo
John Meyer
Annie Scholtz
Sherd Vaughn
International rifle tournament planned for next year
The National Rifle Association, led by Gen. James A. Crain, will invite 19 nations to send rifle teams for an coming international tournament in September. Details include Palma style targets, distances of 800 to 1,000 yards, and a world long range championship cup for the 1,000 yard individual winner.
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State Department
National Rifle Association
James A. Crain
Fadhu
America
Ottawa
Canada
Casey
Delaware National Guard
Mumma
Hudson
Col. Tewesin
New Jersey
J. W. Hossian
Rockcliffe
England
Australia
United States
Washington
Australis
France
Switzerland
Netherlands
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Italy
Germany
Austria
Greece
Mexico
Argentine Republic
Brazil
Spain
Belgium
Japan
National Rifle Association of America
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Dffman Ouse
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Gowna
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Baby
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Hessian
Delaware
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TEWES
George Doyle
Seventy-first
EB. Wells
N. B. Thurston
I. 8
A. P
N. YN. G
Fred Wells
BH. Evans
U. 8
Marine Corps
M. C. Murma
U. 8. Cavalry
George Cerwin
Seventy-first New York
Chisholm
Ohio National Guard
Orr
Gasey
George Bryant
Twentythird New York
Winder
Ohio Nattional Guard
Seman
Waatman
Capt
Benedict
W. G. Hudson
W. A. Tewes
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