McClelland Nominated for Westchester Poor Superintendent
A Dobbs Ferry resident, Alexander McClelland, is backed by Democrats at White Plains for Superintendent of the Poor. The veteran Greenburgh supervisor and former Good Roads advocate is praised for integrity and service, with a projected November victory cited by supporters.
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Alexander McClelland
Dobbs Ferry
White Plains
Westchester
A. Smith Hopkins
Warburton Avenue
Greenburgh
Yonkers
New York
McClelland
Adv
Sinnott Nominated for State Senator Seat in Mount Pleasant
John J. Sinnott, current Mount Pleasant Board of Supervisors chair, earns Democratic nomination for State Senate. A lawyer long based in Tarrytown, Sinnott is praised for low taxes, fiscal honesty, road advocacy, and strong public service record, with leadership roles on key committees and broad party backing. He accepted the unsolicited nomination at county leaders urging and vows an earnest campaign.
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John J. Sinnott
Board of Supervisors
Sinnott
Mount Pleasant
George C. Andrews
Tarrytown
Andrews
New York City
Croton ‘Aqueduct
Young Men's Lyceum of
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Foresters of America
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Yorkshire farmer weighs in on political speech
A shrewd Yorkshire farmer, asked his view of a political speech, replies in a garbled phrase. The remark ends with a confused line about rain and a jesting nod to six hours of rain, reflecting the sketchy Bits humor of the era.
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Ha’dgneus
National Pride In Speed Of American Trains
A compact piece notes American trains move fast enough to require two people to discuss them as one arrives and one departs, highlighting national pride in rail travel.
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America
Two Kinds of Mothers in Society Debate
A New York American piece contrasts two mothers at a summer resort. One spends lavishly on a son who mistreats her, while the other supports a studious son who sacrifices for his mother. The author urges mothers to be humane individuals, not self sacrificing martyrs, for their children’s character. A Supreme Court hearing lightheartedly debates witness word usage, noting a quarrel over whether “a good many times” equals “frequently” as a judge tests language with Sir Henry Berkeley and Mr Slade.
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Airl
Ike Theon
Nover
Supreme Court
Henry Berkeley
Slade
Sir Henry
Webster
Cheung Loong
Morning Post
South Chins
Early Irish Dress and English Opposition Through History
The London Chronicle notes English official hostility to Irish dress dating to Elizabeth I. Irish national costume was deemed treasonable while English soldiers wore Irish garments for warfare, tearing cloaks and tunics from Irishmen and linen head rolls from women during Elizabethan wars. Mrs. J. R. Green’s Making of Ireland is cited.
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J. R. Green
Ireland
London Chronicle
Musk Deer and Trade Link to Caudata Port Routes
Tibetan traders brought musk to Calcutta in March. musk prized by high caste Indians. Musk comes from a small deer in the Himalayas and Tibetan mountains about 9000 feet high. The male yields the finest musk. deer are shy and hard to capture. Mombasa has become a regular European steamship hub since Uganda Railway connected to Central Africa, linking to Lake Victoria.
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Cacutta
Himalayas
Mombasa
Uganda
Central Africa
Lake Victoria
Westchester County Court Foreclosure Notice Summary
Public notice from Westchester County Court names Warner M Mate and William JD Tilale among others in a foreclosure action of real property in Greenburgh Town. The document directs heirs and executors of William Rossman and Sarah Warner Rossman to respond within twenty days after service, with estate representatives and unknown heirs listed.
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William Henry Rossfunn
Whiciwa
Ln iCany
William Heniry Rossman
Genet
Henry Rossman
Wil
Sarah Warer Rosana
Colleges Surpass 3000 Students Each In A List Of Nineteen
A report notes that nineteen American colleges each enroll more than three thousand students. The list highlights institutions by size and signals a trend in higher education enrollment patterns nationwide.
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Mall Lownes
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Clercot
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Tevington, S
G.H. Wagner
Hastings, N. Y
Worthington Farms Dairy
Joseph Coggins
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Irvington, N.Y
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