Judge William M Springer's Death Shocks Illinois Politics
Judge William McKendree Springer, a 20 year Illinois representative and noted Democratic paraplanner in Congress, died in Washington pneumonia from storm exposure on Thanksgiving Day. A long career included Ways and Means chairmanship and Oklahoma Territory organist legislation. he also served as U S Judge in Indian Territory before returning to practice law. He leaves a wife, author, and son Chaplain R W Springer U S Army. The Missouri drainage canal case adjourned after his death.
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William McKendrée Springer
Illinois
Capitol Grounds
Chicago
William McKendree Springer
Sullivan County
Ind
Illinois College
State University of Indiana
Springfield
Ill
N. M. Broadwell
John A. McClernand
Sagamore County
Congress
Yespasian Warner
Judge Springer
Charles T. Crisp
Springer
Crisp
Ways and Means
Potter
Oklahoma
North
South Dakota
Montana
House
William L. Wilson
Indian Territory
United States
United States Senate
R. W. Springer
United States Army
Missouri
Testins
President to Receive Reyes as Colombian Envoy
Cabinet meeting sets tomorrow morning ceremony for Gen. Reyes to be presented as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from Colombia. Hay to introduce him. no expectation of success as Bogota rejects the Hay Herran treaty. Representative Liverwash proposes a resolution clarifying U S aims on the Isthmus of Panama and Colombia relations.
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Washington
Gen. Reyes
Colombia
United States
Hay
Beaupré
Bogota
State Department
Hay-Herran Canal
Liverwash
California
Panama
Republic of Panama
Free seed scandal shocks seed trade reform push
A circular letter to all seed houses claims the Wholesale Seedsmen's League and the American Seed Trade Association mishandled free seed programs. It cites expanded distribution, worm eaten stock, and a leap in packets sent from 14,738,068 in 1900 to an proposed 5,000,000 in 1904, with costs rising from 4.45 to higher levels since 1901.
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New York Times
Washington
Rominent Plesale
Wholesale Seedsmen’s League
American Seed ‘Prade Association
Sys
Congressional action urged to end seed trade distribution costs
The Agriculture Department notes rising distribution costs from 1896 to 1904 and projects a $750,000 annual expense in four years. It argues that public pressure is needed, as Congress would likely intervene to end a practice condemned by many members once it is brought to light.
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Congress
Debutante Season Busy With Receptions and Dances
Society notes describe several debutante receptions at Delmonico's and various country house rites at Idle Hour Snellafourn Farm and Staatsburg. Prominent families including the Vanderhoefs and Sc hott s are hosting events with tea, dinners, and dancing.
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Delmonico’s
Idle Hour
Snellauone Farms
Livingston House
Staatsburg
Washington Society Recalls Diplomatic Hosts at Dec 4 Dinner
The First Secretary of the Italian Embassy and Countess Macchi di Cellere hosted a dinner for a young guest list including Miss Ivy Langham and Viscount de Chambrun. Guests of honor were Representative and Mrs. George B. McClellan, while Mrs. Audenried's circle and Capt. Richard Clover were noted. Austria Hungary's M Hengelmuller is confined by bronchitis.
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New York Times
Washington
Macchi di Cellere
Antonell
Ivy Langham
Josephine Boardman
Warder
de Hoz
Viscount de Chambrun
Rubido Zicky
Herr von Verdy du Vernois
George B. McClellan
Audenried
McClellan
Richard Clover
United States Navy
Clover
Honolulu
Wisconsin
Heatherland
Greene
Philadelphia
Reynolds
Bedford
Penn
Austria-Hungary
M. Hengelmuller
Chanler Weds Minnie Ashley in St George Rectory
William Astor Chanler ex congressman explorer and author marries Minnie Ashley former actress at St. George's Church with relatives and friends present. The couple plans Palm Beach then Europe and Miss Ashley ends her stage career.
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William Astor Chanler
Minnie Ashley
St. George’s Church
William 8. Rainsford
Daly’s Theatre
Mr. Chanler
Hotel Hatfield
East Twenty-ninth Street
Miss Ashley
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
Winthrop Chanler
Ashley
Margaret Chanler
John Chapman
Co. T. Emmett
A. D. Starkey
H.S. Rubens
J. Follans
de Wolf Hopper
Rice
Manhattan Beach
el Capitan
Hopper Company
Augustin Daly
Iris
San Toy ” Company
Charlottesville
William Sheldon
Harvard
John Winthrop Chanler
Congress
John Jacob Astor
John Armstrong Chanler
Amelia Rives
Troubetzkoy
Africa
New York
Muel E. Quigg
Union
Tarrytown
Tiny Christmas Trinkets In The Shops
A newspaper note lists compact, affordable gifts for Christmas. Leather envelope pin holders in blue, green, red or tan sell for 10 cents, a brass elephant with a tape measure costs 35 cents, and brocade basket pin cushions are 50 cents. Also featured are illuminated cards at 5 cents, wooden bonbon trunks with lock and key for 25 cents, a brush candy box novelty, Japanese furniture sets at 50 cents, a four piece wood set at 10 cents, and doll bedsteads at 50–60 cents. Items fly off shelves as shoppers hurry.
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Japan
Ex-Commodore Gerry and Mrs Gerry In Newport Tonight
Ex Commodore and Mrs Elbridge T Gerry arrived in Newport and are staying at the Muenchinger cottage for a short visit. Col and Mrs A L Wetherill closed their Jamestown cottage and head to Philadelphia then Jamaica for winter in two weeks.
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New York Times
Newport, R. I
Dee
Elbridge T. Gerry
Muenchinger
Col
A. L. Wetherill
Jamestown
Philadelphia
Jamaica
Engagement of Miss Harriette Milliman Johnson and William H. Wood
Miss Harriette Milliman Johnson of 36 Mercy Park, a 1901 graduate of New York University's Woman's Law class, will wed William H. Wood, Deputy Attorney General of Albany, with the marriage set for December 23.
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Harriette Milliman Johnson
Gramercy Park
New York University
William H. Wood
Albany
Nixon May Strike Back in Ship Building Suit
Upcoming hearing before Special Examiner Oliphant in the Samuel Untermyer law library will feature the cross examination of Lewis Nixon, president of the defunct ship building combine. The case and internal tensions draw Wall Street speculation on who will bear responsibility for the promotion and wrecking of the venture.
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United States
Oliphant d
Samuel Untermyer
Lewis Nixon
Wall Street
Messrs. Nixon
Dresser
John W. Young
Nixon
Combine
Mechanical Engineers Elect Officers of ASME
The forty-eighth annual meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers concluded with officers elected Ambrose Swasey of Cleveland D B Ja cobus of Hoboken M B Holman of St. Louis and William J. Kemmp of Detroit as Vice Presidents H Wiley of New York as Treasurer George I Wood of Worcester John of New York and A M Mattionee of Pittsburgh named as managers.
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Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Ambrose Swasey
Cleveland
Jacobus
Hoboken
Holman
St. Louis
William J. Kemmp
Detroit
H. Wiley
New York
George i. I
Wood
Worcester
John
A. M. Mattionee Pittsburg
Taxes From Banks Rise in New York County
The Tax Department reports the city will collect about $250,000 more in taxes from State and National banks in New York County this year compared with last year. Annual bank reports show tax on capital and dividends, with stock values up for the year.
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New York County
Erie
Ad National Banke Ie
Pastor Gerdsen Resigns to Lead Moravian Church in Lancaster
The Rev. Dr. H. S. Gerdsen, longtime pastor of the Moravian Church at Lexington Avenue and Thirtieth Street, accepts a call to lead the Moravian Church in Lancaster Pennsylvania. His successor here is Bartel, a direct cantor at the Bethlehem moravian church.
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Gerdsen
Lexington Avenue
Thirtieth Street
Moravian Church
Lancaster
Penn
Bartel
Bethlehem
Vanderbilts in Chicago Railways
W K Vanderbilt Jr arrived in Chicago to study the street railway system. He said the Vanderbilt family has long shown interest in the Chicago Union Traction line and related transit developments.
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Chicago
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Vanderbilt
Chicago Street railway parties meet at station
Receiver R. R. Gavin of the Union Traction Company awaited the arrival of Mr. Vanderbilt and companions Hi B Holling and Robert C Watson of New York. Conferences were held with persons connected with Chicago Street railway affairs.
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Tion Company
Mr. Vanderbilt
Hi. B. Holling
Robert C. Watson
York
R. R. Gavin
Union Traction Company
Chicago
Death List Of A Day William H Welsh
William H Welsh former private secretary to James Buchanan died suddenly at 216 West 102nd Street the home of his son in law George Buchanan Fife. Born February 23 1826 he served in diplomacy and politics including Pennsylvania Senate 1855 owner editor The Baltimore Gazette and founder The Philadelphia Age. Survived by three sons and a daughter Mrs Fife buried at Greenwood yesterday.
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West One Hundred and Second Street
George Buchanan Fife
James Buchanan
Princeton
United States Legation
London
Thackeray
Dickens
Bulwer-Lytton
Cobden
Buchanan
Mr. Welsh
William H. Welsh
Joseph W. Welsh
George P. Welsh
Fife
Greenwood
Erie Railroad Chief Architect Grover ArcHer Dies at Home
Grover E. Archer longtime chief architect of the Erie Railroad died yesterday at his Kingsland Street home. He resided in Nutley about ten years and is survived by a widow and two daughters.
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Grover E. Archer
Erie Railroad
Kingsland Street
N. J
Mr. Archer
Nutley
David Coox
Fishkill
J. Pierpont Morgan
Highland Falls
Enos Beal Lockwood
Stamford, Conn
Stamford
Funeral for Edward M Brown at All Souls Church
The funeral of Edward Marsh Brown, who died Tuesday at 45 West Forty sixth Street, was held yesterday morning at the Church of All Souls Madison Avenue and Sixty six Street. Rev Dr R Heber Newton led the service with assistances from Rev Dr B D McConnell and Rev Henry M Kirkby. Pallbearers included J Pierpont Morgan John H Bird E Nicholson Kane George A Carmack Harrison B Moore Charles T Minton F R Franke E D Morgan L Cass Ledyard C Oliver Iselin Lieut Kelley and Co L F Robinson.
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West Forty-sixth Street
Church of All Souls
Madison Avenue
Sixty-sixth Street
R. Heber Newton
D. McConnell
Henry M. Kirkby
J. Pierpont Morgan
John H. Bird
8. Nicholson Kane
George A. Carmack
Harrison B. Moore
Charles T. Minton
F. R. Franke
E. D. Morgan
L. Cass Ledyard
C. Oliver Iselin
Lieut. Kelley
Co. L. F. Robinson
Condemnation Act Deemed Unconstitutional in New Jersey
Justice Fort of the New Jersey Supreme Court rules the April 14 1903 condemnation act for street railway land seizure unconstitutional. In the Perine vs Jersey Central Traction Company case the judge finds the 1903 law to be special legislation damaging to general traction authority.
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Trenton
N. J
Justice Fort
Supreme Court
Henry C. Perine
Jersey Central Traction Company
Obituary notices from Union City New Jersey area deaths
Several brief death notices and funeral arrangements list individuals such as Dorothy Bermes Eliza Bradish Donally Henry Hadley Frederick Howard James Mahony Geo Ith Jane Young and David M Koehler with details including addresses dates December 1903 1908 and memorial services at various churches lodges and residences in New Jersey and New York City.
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West Zit St
Edwin Young
Jane Augusta
Uer
Trinit Chapel
25Th St
Broad A. M
Frank Moore Colby MLA Late Professor at NYU
Franklin Moore Colby MLA, a longtime professor at New York University, has passed away. Colby, renowned for his scholarly contributions, shaped literary and academic circles and leaves a notable legacy in higher education.
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Frank Moore Colby
MLA
New York University
Directory excerpt listing residents and addresses
A long list of names with street addresses including Harriet Fanner at 226 East 127th Street Flupia Falbo at 161 Chrystie Street Emil Friday in Brooklyn and many others across Manhattan and surrounding areas, mentioning blocks such as 2d Avenue 6th Street and 125th Street. The entry appears as a directory snippet of residents and their locations with sporadic punctuation and OCR errors.
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Fanner
Harriet
Falbdo Filippa
Chrystie St
Emil
Myrtle
Fogerty
James
Fields
Margaret
Foley
Andrew J
Farrington
Geo
Fossett
Joseseph
Giorno
Goldstein
Ludlow St
Harman
Stephen
Mary
Monk
Walter H
Montgomery
McEntyre
Katherine
McCullaugh
Jennie
Nunzia
Annunzazi
Novatta
Giuse
Bayard
Penanca
Sspau
Reilly
Roman
Pauli
Staler
Fritz
AV. SE
Romeo
Bee Po Baster
Sheridan
Gta Water
Golda
T ‘Ory
Ons
Saberes Sau Achers
CHER
Regina
Thompson
Georg Cc. E
Eee CS
John
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