Grandfather walks 180 miles to see granddaughter in Philadelphia
Herbert Anson Marshall, 60, walked from New York to Philadelphia to visit his baby granddaughter Florence. He arrived exhausted after ten days away, surviving on apples and chores for meals, then returned home the same way to Seventy eighth Street. His daughter’s family has since improved finances due to the son's new job with Interborough.
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Herbert Anson Marshall
EB. Seventy-eighth Street
Philadelphia
Marshall
Florence Nobotny
Mole Street
Grandpa
Florrie
Delaware River
Trenton
Florence
Tyte
Seventy Eighth Street
Interborough Company
New York Fashion: Natural Shoulders in Spring Coats
Ss J Singer and Sons offers wool suits to order from 13.75 featuring natural shoulders, a spring fashion feature in New York. Located at 43 West Washington Street.
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New York
Ss. J. Singer & Sons
W. Washington
Widespread Lumber Waste Shocks U S In 1900s Study
The forest service reports U S per capita lumber use far exceeds Europe, with half the output in rough form and half manufactured. In four states during 1907–08 roughly 36 percent remained rough and 64 percent became other products, while total U S losses in mills and forests are described as enormous.
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Washington
United States
Europe
Forest Service
Massachusetts
Maryland
North Carolina
Wisconsin
Tufts College Ends Coeducation Plans for Women
Tufts College trustees voted to cease coeducation and plan a separate Jackson College for women once charter changes are enacted. Until then women will be housed in a separate Tufts department as a segregation committee’s recommendation is implemented.
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Medford
Mass
Tufts College
Jackson College
Yale baseball backs captain Philbin after injury
In New Haven on April 15 Yale announced its baseball team will not accept the resignation of captain Steve Philbin who retired due to an ankle injury expected to keep him from active play for several weeks.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Steve Philbin
Tailors Offer Worthy Suits at Half Price
Local shop names J. Singer & Sons at 48 W. Washington St offering all wool suits made to order for 12.75, noting thousands of deserters have paid 25.00 elsewhere and suggesting an investigation into the deal.
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J. Singer & Sons
Washington St
Griffiths outlines London traffic problems and plans
John L. Griffiths reports on the need for extensive traffic surveys in London to guide future arterial routes. He notes the city’s haphazard growth, compares Paris road lengths, cites 1908 passenger totals, impending population rise, and the impact of outer-area growth on central congestion.
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London
Washington
Paris
County of
Greater London
John L. Griffiths
No Magic About It Wool Suit Offer by Producers
Pure wool suit crafted to order offered at 12.75 dollars by S. J. Singer & Sons. The firm claims direct production as the actual producers and cites its address at 43 W. Washington Street.
Tenants May Buy Freehold Rights in Swansea District
Lord Jersey, a major landowner in the Swansea area, plans to allow leasehold tenants with over 20 years standing to purchase their freehold at 30 years purchase. The scheme aims to relieve hardship for homeowners whose leases revert to the landowner, with many workingmen expected to benefit. Jersey’s Llansamlot estate includes docks land, parks, a burial ground, chapel land, and a site donated for a public hall.
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Lord Jersey
Ligisamlot
Swansea
Tabor
Llansamlot
Conserving Lives of Young America at Textile Conference
In Memphis on April 15 the Southern Textile conference opened with calls to conserve child life and expand compulsory education. Speakers included Florence Kelley of New York, Jeane Gordon of Louisiana, and Kate Barnard of Oklahoma. Gordon urged keeping young girls at home and warned of a hard legal future for women if reforms lagged. She criticized proposed shifts to address hookworm alongside child labor laws, saying mills would bear the burden if enacted.
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Memphis
Tenn
Southern Textile Conference
Florence Kelly
Consumers’ League
New York City
Jeane Gordon
New Orleans
Louisana
Kate Barnard
Miss Gordon
Offbeat Suiting Closeout at S. J. Singer & Son
Saturday sale offers $30 suits on order at 16.7 percent discount to clear wool odds. Satisfaction guaranteed. Located at 43 West Washington Street.
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S. J. Singer & Sone
Washington St
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