Record Dry November and Wettest Years in City Weather History
November 1908 was the dustiest on record with just over .75 inch of rain in New York City. October 1908 was among the driest, while September 1908 also set a ten year dry record. the piece traces long term rainfall highs and lows since 1871 across months, noting significant past extremes and annual averages at the Weather Bureau.
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New York
Weather Bureau
Broadway
Weather Bureau Instruments
Ardent Avorat Aeta
Bureau
New York City
Watercolors showcase at Ochme Galleries and Kelmscott studies
W S Stilisan showcases watercolors at Ochme Galleries highlighting garden scenes from Kelmscott with The Long Walk and doves by Burne Jones motifs. Other works include The Norman Chiven and Farm Pool at Arreton and A Kentish Farm. Knoedler hosts mezzotints led by Reynolds Countess of Darby. The American Academy in Rome invites US unmarried citizens to enter a painting prize with applications due Jan 1, 1908.
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Stilishan
Ergiend
Kelmscott Garden
Kelmscott
American Academy In
Rome
United States
Academy
Francis D. Miller
East Twenty-third Street
New York City
The
Hughes Rejects New Insurance Inquiry Call
Albany Gov. Hughes replies to New York City Chamber of Commerce on creating a five person commission to study life insurance conditions. He cites recent law changes and limited one year of experience under the amended act, says no time for a commission but will review any proposed amendments.
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Albany
Dec
Eee
Court of Appeals rules Armstrong law not retroactive
The New York Court of Appeals holds Section 97 of the Armstrong insurance laws limiting agent commissions is not retroactive, so it cannot affect contracts in force before the law. The ruling, in a unanimous decision, concerns William Boswell of Cincinnati versus Security Mutual Insurance Co. of Binghamton.
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Albany
Pec
Court of Appeals
Armstrong Insurance
William Boswell
Cincinnati
Security Mutual Insurance Company
Binghamton
Boswell
Ion 91
Aldermen Refer Milk Pasteurization Resolution
The Board of Aldermen referred a milk safety resolution to Laws and Legislation. Introduced by Alderman B. W. B. Brown the measure requires pasteurized milk sold in the city to come from cattle certified tuberculosis free within six months. Final action on the resolution was deferred. Also deferred was an appropriation for the Lincoln celebration planned for next February.
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Board of Aldermen
B. W. B. Brown
Lincoln
Hirschberg Shot at Home in St Louis
Francis D Hirschberg a prominent Roman Catholic church figure and Louisiana Purchase Exposition director was shot and died at his home 3818 Lindell Boulevard. Police see no intruder. family suggests burglary but evidence of entry is lacking. Hirschberg aged 54 is listed among World Fair directors who died or suffered notable fates during the event era.
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T. Louis
Francis, D. Hirschberg
Archbishop Glennon
Lindell Boulevard
Iran
Hirschberg
Ionaly
Boon Timates
Altho
Basamenuaintances
Atoenent Berg
Toncerow
St. Louis
James L
Isaac W. Morten
Wm. HH. Nolker
Charles H. Turner
New Sam City
Corwin H
High Pressure Mains Quell Major Fire at Franklin Street
Firefighters used new high pressure mains yesterday to combat a 150000 dollar blaze at a seven story building at 154 Franklin Street near West Broadway. Chief Croker credited the system with limiting damage to the building and preventing a five alarm blaze, while Oliver Street station operated at half capacity delivering water at speed. Kretzles of Truck 8 injured hand and sent home as several neighbors reported water damage from the large volume used.
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Franklin Street
West Broadway
Croker
Western Union Telegraph Company
Telegraph and
Oliver Street
Kretzles
Police Detective Bureau Shows Higher Convictions Rate
Police commissioner releases charts comparing 1906 1907 and the first three quarters of 1908. The Detective Bureau shows a rising conviction to arrest ratio with 1908 first three quarters far surpassing prior years. Uniformed force arrests remain high but convictions lag. Excise liquor cases rise notably with 1908 third quarter at 1435.
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Bingham
Uniformed Force
Detective Bureau
Magiates
Pilgrim Mothers Dinner Set for December 22 at Astor
The seventh annual Pilgrim Mothers dinner is scheduled for Tuesday December 22 at the Hotel Astor under the New York Legislative League with Mrs Lillie Devereux Blake as president.
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Hotel Astor
New York Legislative League
Lillie Devereux - Blake
City Owns Tracks In Park Crosstown Line Discontinuance
Public Service Commission opened an inquiry into the ending of through passenger service on the Eighty sixth Street crosstown line. Testimony touched franchise terms and showed the city, not the railroad, owns the tracks on the transverse road through Central Park.
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Park
Public Service Commission
Eighty-sixth Street
Crosstown
City
Transverse Road
Torough Central Park
Gould Divorce Charges Clarified By Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court Justice Seabury denied Frank J. Gould’s bid to strike parts of his wife’s amended divorce complaint. The filing names two women Miss Blank and Miss Cash as Marjorie Stevens of the Grand Hotel Paris in autumn 1906 and Rose Winter met at Martins in early 1906. It alleges Gould pursued Stevens upon her return to West Fiftieth Street and gave Winter expensive gifts and money totaling 3000 dollars. Gould denies all charges.
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Supreme Court
Seabury
Frank J. Gould
Marjorie Stevens
West Fiftieth Street
Gould
Rose Winter
Martin’ S
Bailey on Trial for Larceny after Shipboard Theft
Albert W. Bailey former secretary of Export Shipping Company and his brother Francis G. Bailey president face trial before Justice Davis in the Criminal Branch over allegations they sailed the Goldsboro last May with $40,000 in stolen merchandise and drafts. The charge centers on a $1,926.08 draft stolen from Keystone Driller Company.
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Albert W. Bailey
Export Shipping Company
Francis G. Bailey
Goldsboro
Justice Davis
Criminal Branch
Supreme Court
Bailey
Keystone Driller Company
Local Charities Receive Donations for Orphans and Bellevue Hospital
The Times reports a $10 check from F. H. P. for Mrs. A. Moran, grandmother of the Miner orphans, plus a separate $1 donation for Mary Scheinn the starving girl found and sent to Bellevue Hospital.
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the Times
A. Moran
Mary Scheinn
Bellevue Hospital
Amory Libel Suit Goes to Fourth Trial
Col William N Amory sues H H Vreeland former president of M Street Railway Co for libel seeking damages after a verdict of 10000 sided with Amory was overturned by the Appellate Division The trial before Justice Ford and a jury resumed with Amory ill and his previous testimony read The case continues today with Col Franklin Bartlett and Henry M Earle representing defendants.
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William N. Amory
H. H. Vre
M Street Railway Company
Supreme Court
Ford
Amory
Applate
Col. Amory
Vreeland
Amo
Metropolitan Street Railway
Col
Franklin Bartlett
Mr. Vreeland
Henry M. Earle
Cok Amory
Mail Tubes Go in Free
Mayor McClellan disclosed a letter to Joseph Stewart of the Pneumatic Tube Commission. He states the Federal Government may lawfully install mail tubes in streets and cannot be charged by the city. The mayor will aid federal authorities and cites government rights with precedents.
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McClellan
Joseph Stewart
Pneumatic Tube Commission
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Knoedler
Reynolds
Counteas
Darby
William Dickinson
Valentine Green
Joan Jones
Pepenes
John Jones
Duchess of
Lawrence
Countess of Darby
Barlozzi
Citizens’ Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Lynx
St. Greenhut and Company
Detective Force Alert
the McClure Books
Doubleday
Stewart Edward White
Whitewater
Chicago Record-Herald
Wyeth G Underwood
MR. White
Gen- Sal Thens
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE @ COMPANY
East 16Th Street
N. Y
Frank Gould
Hla
Burr McIntosh
Woman’s Home Companion
Cosmopolitan
the Book and Print Shop
West 39Th Street
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