Half a Million Jews in New York by Census Debate
The Jewish World presents a careful estimate of New York's Jewish population based on burials from the board of health, calculating about 584,788 in mid decade and arguing the figure exceeds 600,000 overall. It notes high marriage and immigrant rates, with Manhattan housing about 500,000 Jews and Jews comprising roughly 16.5 percent citywide.
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New York
The
Jewish World
Greater
Board of Health
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Russia
Austria
Germany
Yale Mission Builds in China For Four Yale Men
Yale Alumni Weekly notes the Yile Foreign Mission plan. A house is under construction in Peking for two Yale men to study Chinese language and customs starting autumn 1903. Rev. Lawrence Thurston and Rev. Harlan P. Beach lead the effort, with Beach directing the mission. They will determine the site in north China where American trade is strong.
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Yile Foreign Mission
Irs
Yale Foreign Mission
Yale
Peking
Lawrence Thurston
Hartford Seminary
Harlan P. Beach
Beach
China
Far East
North
Bishop Whipple Cathedral Tower Near Half Finished
Faribault Minnesota proceeds on the Bishop Whipple Cathedral tower begun in the bishop’s honor. Gifts pour in from domestic and foreign sources with a parchment illuminated record naming donors from archbishops to common people including Indians and colored Floridians in a diverse display of support.
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Bishop Whipple
Faribault
Mion
Minnesota
Canterbury
York
London
Winchester
Carlyle
Lady Ashburton
South
Florida
Argument for Vegetarianism Gains Fresh Testimony
The Detroit Tribune cites German and Japanese evidence to support vegetarianism. In a Dresden to Berlin walking match over 124 miles the first six finishers were vegetarians, winner finishing under 27 hours. A European physician says Japanese soldiers, fully vegetarian, show greater endurance than European troops in China.
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Germany
Japan
Dresden
Berlin
China
Detroit Tribune
Bridge Demand Saga by Representative Hamilton of Michigan
A Washington Post tale praises Representative Hamilton of Michigan for tenaciously pressing for two Pawpaw River drawbridges to aid Benton Harbor commerce. He arrives at the War Department with Pawpaw river water, declares the river needs bridges, and the chief engineer agrees the Pawpaw should have two draws.
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Representative Hamilton
Michigan
Ganilton
Hamilton
Pawpaw River
Mr. Hamilton
Middle West
War Department
Secretary of War
Kr. Hamilton
Benton Harbor
Washington Post
Telescope tale boosts land values and Yerkes name
Professor Turner relates that Mount Hamilton observatory raised regional land prices. Enterprising neighbors announced a larger telescope, ordered two forty inch lenses, and noticed price rises. Unclaimed lenses later ended up with Mr. Yerkes for his great telescope, per Turner.
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Turner
Mount Hamilton
Yerkes
Professor Turners
Argomaut
Facts About London Revealed In A City Overview
A Victorian style summary notes births about every three minutes and deaths every five, over 700 railway stations and roughly 900 miles of track, eleven Thames bridges, and vast transit usage. It records daily underground riders near one million, omnibuses and taxis totaling millions, postmen delivering ten million letters weekly, and a population around six to seven million. Water use reaches ninety million gallons daily.
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London
Thames
Globe
Carving the Roasts by a New York Justice
Justice Dugre of the New York Supreme Court is famed as one of the world’s top carvers. He oversaw the Hotel Savoy kitchen, ensuring superb food and service, even taking part in carving during dining rushes. His role boosted the Savoy’s famous roast beef and drew headlines.
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Dugre
New York Supreme Court
Hotel Savoy
Savoy
Supreme Court of
New York
New York Press
Apple league promotes fashionable apple eating nationwide
The American Apple Consumers league aims to make apple eating trendy. It argues that shaping public taste boosts agriculture and urges 40 million Americans to eat two apples daily, pledging to request apples at meals and encourage family apple consumption.
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American Apple Consumers* League
League
Real estate transfers in Indiana County listed deeds
Real estate transfers recorded include John T. Gibson to Simon Johnston for a Washington lot at 500 dollars and numerous others across Cherryhill Brushvalley Blacklick and Indiana areas with prices from 1 to 4 456 40 dollars. Names include Wm Barnett Anna Grow A E Simons and Hance Kelly among many.
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John T. Gibson
Washington
Simon Johnston
John D. Paton
Indiana
W. F. Wettling
Caroline Howeath
Cherryhill
Wm. Barnett
M. McHenry
Lavina Mahon
Blacklick
George W. Cribbs
Hance Kelly
Frank Cover
Jacob Rutt
Michael Rutt
Tillie Rammell
Green
Henry Patterson
A. E. Simons
Brushvalley
Anna M. Grow
John Wagner
A. E. Wagner
Peter Weiss
Rayne
W. D. Bigler
John M. Daugherty
James St. Clair
A. EB. Simons
A. E. Simona
S. M. McHenry
Frank Waddle
Saltsburg
John D. Vensil
Jacob Lydick
George Houk
John H. Corrigan
Henry H. Steving
Margaret Peeler
Shelecta
W. A. McChesney
A Parson's Noble Act
Reverend Budlong of Ashaway Rhode Island praises Electric Bitters as a remarkable remedy curing jaundice liver troubles and stomach issues. The ad claims 50 cent price with guaranteed satisfaction from multiple distributors including Daugherty Bros Indiana Ps William Moore Homer City Pa and L N Park Marion Center Pa.
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C. J. Budlong
Ashaway
R. I
Daugherty Bros
Indiana
Moore
Homer City
L. N. Park
Marion Center
Draggiste
The County Paper Advocates Local Reading Habit
A local pamphlet extols home newspapers as the best path to literacy for children. It argues that familiar people and places spark lasting interest, forming a reading habit that lasts a lifetime and makes readers knowledgeable about the world today.
Excursion fares to Portland for WCTU meeting
Pennsylvan ia Railroad offers reduced excursion tickets from all lines to Portland Me for WCTU meetings October 15 to 23 with return passage October 15 to 24. Deposit by October 16 with 50 cents extends return to October 31. Tickets from October 13 to 17 available at agent terminals.
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Portland
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
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Indiana County
J. W. Harbison
J.J. Fiscus
Superior Grain
Harbison & Fiscus
West Philadelphia St
J. ©. Conner
Philadelphia Street
Frantz.bros
Smoyne
Rossmoyne
the County Paper
Pennsylvania Railroad
Account Meeting Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Elmer W. Allison
North Dakota
George A. Levy & CO
Pittspurg
John A. Graff
Blairsville
R.W. Wehrle
Optician
Rowe College
Johnstown, PA
Philadelphia
D.I
Rowe
A. M
Thompson
Thomipson’s
Deposit Bank Building
PENN
Syraphone
Armstrong
Clearfield Counties
Ivers & Pond and Packard Pianos
Court House
Indiana, PA
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