Memorial tribute for Rabbi Joseph Mayer Asher
Prominent Jewish leaders gathered at the Hebrew Charities Building to honor Rabbi Joseph Mayer Asher of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America and Orach Chaim Synagogue who died on November 9. Speakers praised his orthodoxy leadership, scholarship, and community work, noting his courage and integrity.
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Joseph Mayer Asher
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Orach Chaim
Jewish Community of
New York City
Hebrew Charities Building
Second Avenue
Twenty-first Street
H. Pereira Mendes
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations
United States
Canada
Samuel Schulman
Board of Jewish Ministers
David de Sola Pool
H. Masliansky
People’s Synagogue
Mordecai M. Kaplan
Jewish Theological Seminary
Advisory Council of
The
Kehillah
Rabbi Asher
Mendes
Schulman
Israel
Sola Pool
Rabbi Kaplan
Ife
New Light on John Brown
Prof. Frank B. Sanborn recalled John Brown as a religious martyr at a fifty year anniversary address, comparing Brown and Lincoln as martyrs and noting Lincoln followed Brown’s blood path toward emancipation. Oswald Villard at Brooklyn Ethical Culture Society argued Brown’s impact lay between hero and villain, with Kansas violence triggered by Brown’s 1856 actions.
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Frank B. Sanborn
Concord
Mass
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
Free Synagogue
Brown
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Brooklyn
Free Soilers
Kansas
Willard
Johntown
Kanas
Chance Gone Binghams Call for Citizen Oversight
Ex police commissioner Bingham urged Manhattan Congregational Church parishioners to monitor city government and support an honest new Police Commissioner. He cited New Yorks lost chance and praised the Board of Estimate vote as a civic win, while criticizing Tammany Hall and calling for watchdog bodies in Police Fire Health and Education departments. He noted salary raises for Lieutenants and Magistrates, warning that appointments may fail to attract character and questioning the Mayors choices.
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Bingham
Manhattan
Chicago
Gen. Bingham
Fire
Leutenants
Dentist Freed After Decoy Transfer Probe
Frederick McNerney a dentist at 352 Sixth Avenue was arraigned in Jefferson Market Court on a charge tied to a transfer ticket used to ride a Sixth Avenue car. Metropolitan Railway witnesses claimed the transfer was planted, but Magistrate Breen discharged McNerney deeming the setup improper.
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Frederick McNerney
Sixth Avenue
Breen
Jefferson Market
Metropolitan Street Railway
Thirty-fourth Street
McNerney
Henry Smith
Railway
William F. Keller
The
Metropolitan
Smith
Burke to Fund Bronxville Home for Poor and Sick
After John Masterson Burke dies at his Manhattan town house, Bronxville reports that builders will start immediately on a large institution to be named the Winifred Masterson Burke Memorial Home for the Worthy Poor and Sick Persons of Manhattan. Burke once deeded four million dollars to a group including ex Mayor Hewitt and Edward M. Shepard to fund convalescent care in Bronxville. The manor house known as the Haunted House may become part of the Burke institution.
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New York Times
White Plains
N. Y
John Masterson Burke
West Fortyseventh Street
Manhattan
Bronxville
E .Xville
Winifred Masterson Burke
Times Recency
Burke
Abram 8. Hewitt
William Hubbard White
Edward M. Shepard
Frederick H. Denman
Burke Institution
Artist J K Souther Shoots Himself at Hotel Grafton
Artist John K. Souther aged 39, formerly of Erie, Pennsylvania, shot himself at the Hotel Grafton in Washington noon today while his wife and three children were out for a walk. In a note to his wife he cited financial losses in the recent panic and suggested she would fare better without him, requesting cremation for his body.
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Washington
John K. Souther
Grafton
Souther
Erie
Poles Celebrate 1831 Revolution Anniversary at Arlington Hall
Poles marked the anniversary of the 1831 revolution with a large commemorative meeting at Arlington Hall on St. Mark's Place under the Polish Falcons Alliance. Civil and military groups joined the event.
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Arlington Hall
St. Mark’s Place
Falcons’ Alliance
Elks Hold Memorial Services at Plymouth Church
The Brooklyn Lodge of Elks observed its annual memory services for departed members at Plymouth Church in Brooklyn yesterday afternoon. A large attendance filled the church with hundreds turned away, while the Elks male chorus performed along with contralto Mrs. Wilson-O'Neil and soprano Mrs. Genevieve Fanning.
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Brooklyn Lodge of Elks
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Elks
Wilson-O’neil
Genevieve Fanning
Parker discussed as possible governor candidate at Saratoga
A Democratic League leaders consider Alton B. Parker for Governor if he will accept the nomination. Edward M. Shepard D Cady Herrick and Thomas M. Osborn are other names in contention with Parker supporters arguing he would be the strongest candidate. Saratoga conference exposed divisions over the federal income tax clause and party strategy. Parker did not participate in the talks.
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Democratic League
Alton B. Parker
Parker
League
Edward M. Shepard
D Cady Herrick
Thomas M. Osborn
Osborn
Saratoga
Yate
Democratic Harmony Movement
Democratic Party
D Cady
Herrick
Congress
Judge Parker
Coast Ships in Keen Rivalry for Bermuda Nassau Trade
Coastal steamship competition heats up with three lines from coast ports to Bermuda and Nassau this winter. The Atlantic Gulf and West Indies lines push to divert winter travel from Bermuda to Nassau as Ward Line and Mallory Line officials confirm Nassau service starting January 5 through March aboard ships like the San Jacinto and Denver, with the Brazos possibly joining.
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Nassau
Morse
Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies Steamship Lines
Carolinas
Palm Beach
Miami
Bermmda
H. E. Cabaud
Ward Line
Arthur W. Pye
Mallory Line
Galveston
San Jacinto
Denver
Cabaud
Brazos
Atlantic
Fifth Avenue Bus Profits Reported for 1909
The Fifth Avenue Coach Company issued its first annual report to the Public Service Commission for the year ended June 30 1909. The electric stage coach operator shows total investment about 400000 with passenger revenue 369405 and operating expenses 225566 leaving gross income about 144700. Depreciation about 65595 is noted.
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Fifth Avenue Coach Company
Public Service Commission
Fifth Avenue
Diamonds Missing From Bed In Bronx Apartment
Diamonds valued at 2000 dollars vanished from Benno Siegel’s Bronx residence at 1,479 Washington Avenue. Mrs Siegel placed the gems in a bag and envelope and tucked them under a pillow. later the bag appeared emptied on the window sill and an envelope was found in an ashcan. Detective Bureau notified. reward of 200 dollars offered for return.
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Benno Siegel
Washington Avenue
Bronx
Hester Casterrick
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