Ocean Grove Unveils World’s Most Powerful Organ
A new Hope-Jones designed organ rises in Ocean Grove Auditorium New Jersey seating 12000 with 4 manuals and 32 foot pipe. It uses electrically driven wind and stop keys replacing traditional draw stops and aims for unprecedented power and tonal variety. Inaugurated July 3 by Mark Andrews before 8000 attendees.
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Ocean Grove
Cristofor
Robert Hope-Jones
Institute of Electrical Engineers
Royal College of Organists
England
Hope Jones Organ Company
Ailberto
Hope-Jones
George L. Miller
F.R.C.O
New York
St. George's Hall
Liverpool
Town Hall
Sydney
Australia
Grove
Mark Andrews
F.A.G.O
A.R .C
Montclair
N. J
Night Watches at Sea and the Beauty of Sailing Vessels
Excerpt reflecting on maritime life in 1859 from Harper's Weekly. The narrator laments modern ships and the fading charm of sailing vessels, contrasting the inner majesty of a ship under sail with the blunt allure of steamers. It notes aurora effects, becalmed nights near the tropics, and reverence for the living beauty of traditional ships.
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Tropics
Harper'a Weekly
Curious Old Laws From Nepal and India
The piece notes ancient Nepal and Indian laws such as killing cows equated with murder as a capital offense. It describes a girl's arranged marriage to a betel fruit at birth and a divorce method by placing a tel nut under the husband’s pillow. It also mentions the unique way days begin by counting tiles or hairs against the sky.
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Ind
Nepal
India
Washingtons Capital Mall and Railways Progress
The piece discusses the embellishment of Washington with the national mall and a new railway station landmark. Cassatt supports relocating the line to avoid crossing the mall, viewing it as beneficial for citizens, travel, and railways, and notes the marble station facing the Capitol with a semicircular plaza for ceremonies. It cites broader impact on modern gateway terminal design and cites other cities' stations under construction.
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National Capital
Pennsylvania
Tate A. J. Cassatt
Congress
Washington
Germany
Masesachusetta Avenue
Capitol
Allways
Great City
New York
Union Station
Cleveland
Atlanta Terminal
Kites Used Against Locusts by South African Farmers
In Molteno Cape Colony a farmer imported eagle kites to scare locusts from fields. The plan echoes an old fable about using kites to deter hawks. Unclear if the tactic will aid South African farmers or prove disastrous. Shipping tonnage under construction in England marks a record low since 1296.
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Molteno
Cape Colony
Ike
Amestone
England
Republican County Convention Notice and Districts
The Republican County Convention for Westchester County will meet at Ste Jr Halle, White Plains, on Tuesday September 20, 1908, to nominate candidates for Congress from the 12th District, State Senator, County Treasurer, Superintendent of the Poor, and two Coroners. It lists town representation including White Plains, Yonkers, Mount Vernon, Rye, Ossining, Scarsdale, and others, with party officials William L. Ward and John J. Brows approving.
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Aives
Epublican
Weatchester
Ste Jot
Halle Vite
White Pass
San Tues Tay
Itama
Saidates
New York
Cortianat
Bastchester
Greenburgh
Republican Convention Deliberations for Westchester District
The sepurcan electors of the Second School Commissioners District in Westchester are asked to send the number of delegates to a convention at Republican headquarters on Grand Street White Plains on September 24, 1908. The meeting aims to nominate a candidate for School Commissioner with representation listed for Greenburgh Harrison Mount Pleasant North Castle Ossining White Plains. THOMAS Leary Truman Capron, Secretaries.
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Westchester
Grand Street
White Plains
Greenburgh
Harrison
Mount Pleasant
North Castle
Ossining
White Plain
Fourth Assembly District Republicans To Convene In White Plains
The Republican electors of Westchester County Fourth Assembly District are urged to send their entitled delegates to a convention at Republican headquarters Grandstreet White Plains on Thursday September 24 1908 at two o clock. Delegates from Bedford Marrnes Rye and other towns will attend as named by district committee members William G. Barrett John J. Brown Walter S. Comly Frank S. Reynolds and George W. Mead.
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Westchester
Grandstre
White Plains
Bedford Marrnes
Towisborn
Uate Orth Seton
Sears
Republican Distrct Committee
William G. Barrett
John J. Brown
Walter S. Comly
Frank S. Reynolds
George W. Mead
Radium Therapeutics Push Lab Work in Bohemia
Consul Norton reports radium's rising therapeutic role. Imperial Uranium Works in St Joachimsthal Bohemia plans a special laboratory for radium compound production. A large sanitarium is also rising nearby for baths from mine water rich in radium compounds prescribed by physicians.
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Thomas H. Norton
Cer ‘Tz
Nce
Imperial Uranium Works
St. Joachimsthal
Bohemia
Proclamation for September 1908 Westchester Court Notice
The sheriff of Westchester county announces a county court to be held at the Court House in White Plains on September 8, 1908. Justices of the peace coroners and others who have taken recognizances in relation to this court are ordered to return them to the court at its opening on the first day of its sitting. Signed at White Plains August 10 1903 by Sheriff Charles M Lane.
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New
Wali
Sherif’s Ofice
White Plains
Charles M. Lane
Proclamation for Supreme Court Appearance in Westchester 1908
The sheriff issues a call for all bound to appear before the Supreme Court at White Plains on October 15 1908 at 10 o clock in the forenoon. He directs justices of the peace coroners and officers to bring in those in custody or under examination for the court opening.
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A. T. Mahan
Sylvester Baxter
Republican County
William L. Ward
John J. Brows
Com Vistrict
Thomas Leary
Truman Capron
Rmblican Conventio
Fourth Assembly Distek
Westchenter
Supreme Court
Sherk
White, Plains
G.H. Wagner
Vaews Hastings
N. Y
Worthington Farms
Joseph Coggins
Ser
J Dobbs Ferry, N. Y
Irvington, N.Y
Spaldings Base Ball Goods
Main Street
Rvington, N. Y
Spaldings
Gunnine Tagerwell
Bee Ingersoll
Gazette
F. H. Morrell
Prop
Main St
Irvington, N. Y
Brockton
Main
Jas
Peebles
Irvington
N.Y
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