Plan to Make Children Happy Promotes Outdoor Playgrounds
A New York based effort launches a sixty two city tour by Lee Hanmer of the Playground Association of America to promote municipal playgrounds and outdoor play for children. Hanmer, ex-director of athletics for the New York Board of Education, will organize communities to create and manage play spaces and athletic programs while defraying his trip expenses. The venture aims to secure funding and support from city officials to provide safe play areas and reduce fear of policemen and traffic for kids.
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Public Schools Athletic League
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Century Play Association Aims for Civic Playground Reform
The association led by J Blick and the director of physical training in New York gathers officers and supporters including Jacob Riis Jane Addams Mrs Humphrey Ward and Richard Gilder to promote municipal and state legislation for adequate playgrounds. It plans data collection information dissemination model apparatus courses and a central library and museum of play. A Chicago convention last summer drew thousands of delegates nationwide.
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Chicago
Famous Detective McNaught Dies in Brooklyn
Robert M. McNaught a Civil War veteran who served in a New Jersey regiment and later became a renowned detective across the United States, South America, and Europe, died at 503 Matton Street Brooklyn. He retired three years ago after twenty nine years as a policeman with a spotless record and spent his last decade on District Attorney Jerome's staff.
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South America
Europe
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Brooklyn
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Jeerome
McNat
Dany Dero
Byrnes
Deeds Found Hidden In Old Box On Lan caster Farm
Workmen digging on Andrew K Williams farm in Morris county uncovered a rusty iron box. Inside were deeds for about twenty acres near Lancaster England. Williams notes his grandfather Herbert Williams came to America in 1857 from Lancaster and died in 1885 after years of being mind challenged. Papers will be given to a lawyer for investigation.
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Heroes to Lead Them in New York Police Parade
Five thousand officers will march in the May 9 parade headed by twenty eight department honor men. Medals for bravery include Bell Rhinelander and Meyer awards earned for rescues at fires floods and perilous situations. Recipients include Patrolman Michael Coyne Lieutenant Frederick Stuhl Lieutenant Michael Galvin Sergeant Louis Wagner Patrolman Daniel Shaw and Lieutenant James Holand among twenty two others.
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William H. Kipp
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Frederick H. Bugher
Cortright
Michael Coyne
Coyne
Frederick Stuhl
Meyer
James Holand
Death Was on His Heels, Jesse P Morris of Skippers Va
In spring 1906 Jesse P Morris suffered a severe pneumonia and cough. Friends feared consumption and death, but after using Dr King's New Discovery he recovered quickly. Two and a half bottles sufficed to restore health, and Morris credited the remedy with curing his cough and lung weakness.
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