Lincoln and Irving Anniversary Proposals for Irvington
John B Calvert of Irvington urges a local observance in 1909 for Lincoln's 100th birth anniversary and Washington Irving's 50th death anniversary. He proposes a town hall ceremony with an oration and tablet unveiling, plus a monument or memorial fitting Irvington's character. The plan seeks broad participation by individuals and organizations to honor these figures.
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New York
Irvingtonnette
Irvington-on-Hudson
John A. Ingham
Irvington
Lincoln
Irving
Gladstone
Tennyson
Chopin
Mendelssohn
Darwin
Holmes
Poe
Great Britain
Cambridge
Harvard University
University of Virginia
New York City
Europe
United States
Springfield
Washington
Ingham
Washington Irving
Hudson
Dobbs Ferry
Rochambeau
John B. Calvert
Sporting Briefs From The Regattas And Races Of The Day
Sixty four yachts started in the Larchmont Club far regatta with The Disle If winning the mile championship for motor boats. J Campbell Thompson’s four in hand trotted a mile in 9.50 at Syracuse. Charles Daniels set a new American record for 330 and 440 yard swims across tidal water. The Eel won the Hotel Hartman and the Index won the Board of Trade stakes at Columbus. Tom Nicholson of St Andrew’s won the national sod-quoit title at Van Cortlandt Park. The US Marine Corps rifle team captured the Cruikshank trophy at Sea Girl New Jersey. Sir Thomas Lipton says he is not pressuring the NYYC over an America's Cup challenge. John Eller set a new world record for 220 yards low hurdles round a turn at the AAU senior championships. The AAU voted to add javelin and hop, step and jump to championships. An agreement was reached between the Automobile Club of America and the AAA for racing control. Travers of Montclair retained his amateur golf title defeating Max Behr of Morris County 8 up 7 to play at Garden City rink. The Automobile Club of America released its agreement with the AAA sanctioning the next 24 hour race at Brighton Beach.
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Larchmont Club
J. Campbell Thompson
Syracuse
Charles Mr. Daniels
The
Eel
Hotel Hartman
Iudex
Board of Trade
Columbus
Ohio
Tom Nicholson
St. Andrew's
van Cortlandt Park
United States Marine Corps
Sea Girl
N. J
Metropolitan Association
Automobile Club of America
American Automobile Association
Jerome D. ‘Travers
Montclatr
Max Behr
Morris County
Garden City
Brighton Beach
Feminine News Notes From Budapest and Beyond
Budapest brief notes celebrate Mme Bertha Hainisch as a lone apothecary. Miss Palmer pursues nursing in London. Cuban women enter national campaign. Ruth Bryan Leavitt writes for Miss Mannering. Mentions Toronto wedding, Wisconsin milk law advocate, contested will in Yonkers, and a New York City assault story.
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Budapest
Austria
Bertha Hainisch
Miss Palmer
W. J. Palmer
London
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
W. J. Bryan
Mary Mannering
Hubbard
Explorer
Harrid Thornton Ellis Wera
Toronto
Canada
Dean Russell
University of Wisconsin
Scott Durand
Jane Blauvelt
First Reformed Church
Yonkers
George Hudson
New York City
H. T. Norwood
Francis Scott Kay
Martha Washington
Morosini
Prominent People Mention Varied Achievements Across Nations
Lyon Hedin reports discoveries in Lima while Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke returns with new treasures for New York Metropolitan Museum. Brigadier-General James Allen praises future military aeronautics. John Townshend at eighty nine receives many congratulations. William M Chase honored by Italian government for portrait. Buckner, at eighty six, remains sole surviving Confederate lieutenant general. Samuel G Trott, famed turf editor, injured in a Winchester train fall aged about sixty four. Sanchez Bustillo resigns as Madrid finance minister due to ill health. Baden-Powell cites cigarette taxes and potential saving amid anti smoking crusade, noting 16 million pounds spent yearly.
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Lyon Hedin
Lima
Tong Tip Ion Ibet Wo
Caspar Purdon Clarke
Europe
New York Metropolitan Art Museum
James Allen
United States Signal Corps
John Townshend
New York City
Ialian
William M. Chase
Unitl Palace
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Kentucky
John Farson
Chicago
China
Panama Canal
Semuel G. Trott
Jong
Turf
Winchester
Mass
Sanchez Bustillo
Madrid
Senor Bustillo
Osma Y Scull
Baden-Powell
London
Newly Cleanings and Global News Snippets
Lower Delaware rabbits and quail abundant. The Wabash Railroad reports earnings decline. Eucalyptus farming in Southern California via Santa Fe success. American fleet sails 3600 miles from Minny Australia to Manila. Chinese merchants push boycott of Japanese goods. French troops praised by foreign observers in maneuvers. Interparliamentary Union in Berlin to meet in Quebec next year. Cuban new negro party meets in Havana attracting notice. Britain sends diplomat to Jutland watching German moves. Havana reports yellow fever-free. city officials optimistic. Maxwell reports 67,000 children in NYC schools at opening.
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Delaware
Wabash Railroad
Lower
California
Santa Fe
Minny
Australia
Manila
Interparliamentary Union
Berlin
Quebec
New Negro Party
Cuba
Havana
Great Britain
Jutland
Aup
Maxwell
New York City
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Hermann Petri
van Deusen
D Street
Barr’s Lotion
Abercrombie Brothers
Grogers
N.Y
F. Ferrera
Main Street
Irvington, N. Y
O. K. Anderson
Main ST
R.A. Schoenberg & CO
Ngton
Zfiftfis
6Th Ave
N.Y. City
A. E. Phelps
Joseph J. Reilly
Philadelphia
Irvington, N
Wrone
H. H. Cannon
M. J. Tynan
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