Seth Low Installed as Eleventh Columbia College President
A large audience at the Metropolitan Opera House witnessed the installation of Hon. Seth Low as Columbia College’s eleventh president. The ceremony featured inaugural addresses by Dr. Dix and Prof. Crisl, with Low outlining the college’s role in public life and its ties to New York City, highlighting Columbia’s century of service and its goal to cultivate thoughtful citizens.
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Columbia College
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America
Harvard College
United States
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Harvard
Yale
Princeton
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Wagner
George G. Dewitt, Jr
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Duth
Morgan Dix
Deas
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Namilton Kish
Ieys
Frederic St. ¢Oudert
Dr. Drisier
Wenfield
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Jew
Letters
Imany
Columbian College, College
University
Business Trust
Dotta
Shears
Brunswick
Bishop Porter
George William Curtis
C. M. Depew
John Jay
R. S. Storrs
Adams
Cornell
Patton
Fliot
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Weather Outlook for New England and New York States
Forecast through 8 p.m. Tuesday shows fair conditions with westerly winds. Temperatures steady, colder in northern Vermont New Hampshire and Maine. Eastern New York fair and cooler in the north, slightly warmer in the south.
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Washington
New Kingland
Fair
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
New York
Weather Summary From Observer's Office Boston Feb 3 1920
Observation report from the Observer's Office signals service LS Ni Na Boston on February 3 1920 shows thermometer dew point mean daily barometer 30.006 inches mean daily humidity 40.5 percent wind direction and velocity details and total precipitation 0.6 inches. The record includes max and min temperatures and mean relative humidity at 87.6 percent.
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Observer's Office
Signal Service
LS Ni Na
Boston
U.us
Observations Elsewhere At Met
Observations elsewhere note data gathered at Met. Logs reference external sites and unspecified events. The text implies activity and monitoring but provides few concrete details or outcomes.
Fashion Accessories and Fur Muffs Sale in Parlor Shop
Imports from Paris feature Applique Eiffel Point Gimps in brown gray and black with tinsel. fancy cuts on Steel Pendant Gimps, former high prices slashed. Fur muffs and boas including Siberian sable Nu tria nutria beaver Raccoon and Lynx offerings at dramatic half prices.
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Eiffel Point
Paris
Times Compromise Ends Parnell Libel Suit in London
The Times pays Charles Stewart Parnell five thousand pounds in damages and fifty pounds to his secretary in a libel case settlement announced February 3 in London. The withdrawal of Henry Campbell's action against the Times was also noted, with Campbell to receive two hundred pounds plus costs.
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London
Parnell
Times
Couns
Henry Campbel
The
Campbell
Webster
the Times
O'Donnell
Walter
Ty ; Times
Sorcrau
Dunlap
Cable
Arthur Walter
Mancry
Ager
Queen Speech Form to Be Determined at Cabinet Council
The Marquis of Salisbury will return to town on Wednesday and host a cabinet council at his residence to decide the form of the Queen's speech. The Queen will summon the privy council on Saturday and sign the speech then.
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The
London Times
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Salisbury
Loxpon
Marquis of Salisbury
Privy Council
Postmaster Choice At Newtonville Draws Wide Interest
Feb 8 Newtonville Republicans favored Democrat J B Larner for postmaster in a caucus. A repeat caucus backed caucus nominee amid a close vote. Thirty ballots cast, results announced fosters support for the office now valued at about $2,100 salary plus rent and clerks’ pay. The tower block ex Governor Claflin housed the office with a total ward strength around 480.
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Newtonville
J. B. Larner
Cleveland
Turner
Candler
C. Bb. Coffin
Newton
Tou P. m
Hye
C. A. Burgess
Colton
Claflin
Burgess
Carpenters Union 140 Seeks Nine Hour Day in Salem
Salem February 8 Special Union 140 informs master builders that from May 1, 1890 they renew the push for a nine hour day in Salem and vicinity. They urge the association to convene a meeting and appoint a five member committee to confer with Union 140 to pursue the goal without strike or hostility.
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Salem
Carpenters’ Union 140
Vicinity
Vicnity
Union 140
Ship arrivals and departures list from 19th century ports
Numerous vessels with origins and destinations are recorded by date from February in various ports including Boston Baltimore New York Philadelphia Philadelphia Antwerp Amsterdam Hamburg Rotterdam Liverpool Glasgow Edinburgh and other locations. Ships named include Celtic Aurania Circassian Gothic Caspian and City of Chicago among many.
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Boston
Rowena
Juefields
Baltimore
Queensmore
Eston
Empire
Liverpool
Batmore
Head
Glasgow
New York
Celtic
St. Oswald
Aurania
Gelert
Hama
Philiadelphia
Gothia
Hamburg
Philadelphia
Newcastle
Parisian
Portland
Philadelpia
Servia
Wyoming
Amsterdam
North
Britain
Uremen
Minister Maybach
Caspian
Fungeness
Canada
London
Antwerp
Rialto
Brow Mead
Cutie
Rugia
Rotterdam
Calaud
Kinsale
Italy
City of Chicago
City of Chester
Emperor William urges officers to treat men with patience
Berurx Feb 3 Emperor William praised cadets at Lichterfelde and told officers to show simplicity and moderation in conduct. He warned against harsh treatment, urging officers to be patient and demand only what subordinates can perform. He emphasized officers must support the monarchy through exemplary behavior.
The Washington Calamity Traces Tragic Tracy Fire
A devastating fire at 1634 L Street destroys Secretary Tracy's home killing his wife and daughter and a French maid. Secretary Tracy and Police Chief Parris survive after heroic rescue by firemen. the White House and Cabinet circles mourn as funeral plans and state condolences unfold.
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Washington
Tracy
L Street
Walker Blaine
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Solorad
Tracy House
Cattell
Tracey
Lracy
Joseph Parris
Gancroft Davis
Supreme Court
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Alice
Parris
Miss Tracy
Sven
Jacy
Bancroft Davis
Iere
Great East Room
Oak Hill Cemetery
Brooklyn
Coppinger
Blaine
The
Republic
Clarrison
McKee
White House
Mary
Ile
Philip St. Wales
Post
Senate
Cameron
Drate
Drate and the Wife and Daughter of the Secretary of the Navy
House
Yynum
Indiana
New York
Court
Ballot Box Forgery Case Heard By House Panel
A special House committee investigating the Ohio ballot box forgery met after a two week recess. Witnesses including J R Whiting and Powell Crossley gave testimony with letters and contracts referenced. Governors Foraker and Campbell faced questions as the panel adjourned to continue tomorrow.
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Ohio
J. R. Whiting
Michigan
Walters
Foraker
Carrison
Wood
Cincinnati
Lansing
Mich
Columbus
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Cincinnatian
Commercial Gazette
Mchean
Mclean
Cincinnati Post
Mr. Elalstead
Glasstead
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Rich & Harris
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