Flagler Opens Railway Over Florida Keys To Key West
Knight's Key marks the first step in the Florida East Coast extension from Miami to Key West, opening passenger service for 109 miles with 100 passengers aboard. The nine section aims to cut New York to Havana time by ten hours with weekly steamer connections and a future full ferry link across the ocean.
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New York Times
Knight’s Key
Fla
Florida East Coast Railway
Knight's Key
New York
United States
Cuba
Central
South America
H. M. Flagshdr
Miami
Key West
Florida East Coast Railroad
Henri M.flagler
Havana
Key, West
Enight’s Key
Florida
Keys
Long Key
J. C. Meredith
Bahia Honda Key
Page Fights Court Decree Over Separation Case
An appeal argued in the Appellate Division contests Justice Vernon M. Davis ruling granting Mrs Jeanie Page separation from Henry W A Page with $4000 alimony $1200 counsel fees and custody of three children. Mr Page’s counsel contends custody and alimony are excessive while ex Judge Olcott condemns the husband as selfish or crazy based on multiple witnesses and admissions.
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Supreme Court
Vernon M. Davis
Jeanie France Ge
Henry W. A. Page
L. B. Warren
Page
Davis
Olcott
Fire touches Jersey City altar robe during mass
During a Jersey City mass at All Saints Church a vestment brushed a light held by an altar boy and caught fire. The curate, Rev. Father Murphy, quickly extinguished the blaze with his hands and resumed the service after obtaining a replacement robe.
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Father Murphy
All Saints’ Roman Catholic Church
Jersey City
Bryan Busy Day with Four Speeches in New York
William J. Bryan spoke to Jewish men and women at the Young Men's Hebrew Association on Ninety-second Street and Lexington Avenue and to women at the Hotel Manhattan, with a luncheon at the Brooklyn Club. He urged unity for the Democrats and praised Hebrew contributions to history and law. He later met Controller Metz and Borough President Coler, addressed crowds at Borough Hall, and planned stops in New Jersey and Newark.
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Economic Club
Hotel Astor
William J. Bryan
Young Men's Hebrew Association
Ninety-second Street
Lexington Avenue
Hotel Manhattan
Brooklyn Club
Booklyn Borough Hall
New Jersey
Bryan
Stephen B. Rosenthal
Bipan
Isidor Straus
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Straus
Congress
Moses
Elijah
Ljah
Solomon
Samuel
Abraham
Democratic Party
Manhattan
Mary. Mills Patrick
American College For Girls
Constantinople
East
China
India
Burma
Beirut
Jerualem
Egypt
Metz
Brooklyn
Mr. Metz
Andrew McLean
A. H. Eastmond
William Hoge
James Shevlin
Independence “League
United Front
Republican Party
Jersey City
Robert S. Hudspeth
Democratic County Committee
James Hennessy
Hudson County Democratic Committee
Hamill
Kinkead
Jersey City Board of Aldermen
Majestic Theatre
Wittpenn
Robert Davis Association
Passaic
Newark
Hoffman House
Carnegie’Hall
Assault Stirs Action Against City Policeman
William C Huck an18 year old from 235 West 116th Street was arrested after an exchange with Patrolman Kraus at Broadway and Maiden Lane. Four downtown businessmen corroborated Huck saying Kraus struck him. Magistrate Corrigan discharged Huck with a reprimand and remitted the $2 fine. The witnesses planned to notify Commissioner Ingham.
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William C. Huck
West 116Th Street
William Kraus
Broadway
Maiden Lane
Cortlandt Street
Kraus
Huck
Corrigan
Ingham
Gewgaw James Dead Bowery Jewelry Peddler
Thomas James a Bowery character known as the original cheap jewelry man died at the Kenmore Lodging House in Park Row after a Sunday illness. He was famous for calling out 10 cent baubles to passersby at Canal Street and Bowery, living at the Kenmore for 17 years and attending Innox Memorial Church each Sunday. He told a friend he thought he was going to croak before an ambulance arrived.
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Thomas James
Bowery
Kenmore
Park Row
James
Canal Street
the Kenmore
Innox Memorial Church
17 Year Old Highwayman Held for Grand Jury
A 17 year old highwayman identified as Percy Gehrin was held for the Grand Jury by Magistrate Fitch in Flushing Court after he held up Edward Wadsworth a 20 year old delivery wagon driver in Ridgewood Queens. Gehrin robbed Wadsworth of 36 dollars and small change at gunpoint and was later disarmed by Glendale detectives Stephens and Gallagher. He said his stepmother mistreated him and he turned desperate.
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Percy Gehrin
Covert Avenue
Ridgewood
Queens
Fitch
Flushing Court
Edward Wadsworth
Young Wadsworth
Brooklyn
Ridgewee
Young Gehrin
Wadsworth
Gehrin
Stephens and
Gallagher
Glendale
Tie
Fleischmann Ordered to Support Wife After Harlem Court Appearance
Jacob H. Fleischmann, president of the Standard Flour Company, told Magistrate Wahle in Harlem Court he could not support his wife due to financial stringency. The judge ordered $10 weekly support and a $5200 bond. Fleischmann had married his wife in October 1906 after her first husband’s death in 1905.
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Harlem
Jacob H. Fleischmann
Standard Flour Company
Produce Exchange
Wahle
Fleischmann
Alderman Smith
Pilgrims to Dine for Ambassador Reid Departure
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid in California plans to sail for England on February 20 and will be hosted at a Delmonico's banquet on February 19 by the Pilgrims of the United States. W. Butler Duncan will chair. expected guests include Joseph H. Choate, Secretary of State Root, Ambassador Bryce, and Gov. Hughes.
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Whitelaw Reid
California
England
Pilgrims
United States
Delmonico
Van Norden Elected Director of Twelfth Ward Bank
Warner M. Van Norden president of the Van Norden Trust Company was elected a director of the Twelfth Ward Bank yesterday where he is a large stockholder. The bank, closed during the October crisis, reopened thanks to a $600,000 cash advance by Van Norden and has steadily gained since.
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van Norden
12Th Ward Bank
Warner M. van Norden
van Norden ‘Trust Company
Twelfth Ward Bank
Supreme Court
East
New York
Wyckoff
Claus Doscher
German-American Improvement Company
Maria Wyckoff
Henry L. Wyckoff
Rescue at Sea: Cymric Crew Lifted After St Cuthbert Fire
On February 5 in Boston, ambulances waited as the White Star liner Cymric docked at Charles Town to remove St. Cuthbert survivors to relief hospital. Seven men, trapped near the stern, endured hours on an anchor while the fire raged and the foremast collapsed. Survivors include Captain Lewis and Engineer Patterson. several sustained severe burns.
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New York Times
Boston
Cymric
Charlestown
White Star
St. Cuthbert’s
D. Young
Lewis
Patterson
Herman Joubert
Ernest Olsen
Seaman Lemat
Richard
Spaulding
Malden
John Collins
San Francisco
Jack Russell
The
St. Cuthbert
Mr. Stivey
Merchants in Frog Hollow Organize Against Black Hand
Bronx merchants band together to stop Black Hand extortion. They hire private detectives after Angelo Petrelli receives a Mafia signed demand for 500 dollars at Cedar Park, Mott Street, and 153rd Street. Petrelli reported it to police. detectives later arrested three armed men he had hired.
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Frog Hollow
Bronx
Angelo Petrelli
Park Avenue
Mafia
Cedar Park
153D Street
Mott Avenue
Petrelli
Thief In Harlem Y M C A Strikes Locker Rooms
Harlem Y M C A at 6 West 125th Street reports thefts of coats watches and clothing from lockers and dormitories. Police sent Detectives McManus and Van Buskirk to 126th Street station but thefts continued and no suspects found.
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Harlem
Young Men’s Christian Association
West 125Th Street
East 126Th Street
J . Capt. Walsh
McManus and
van Buskirk
Young_ien’s Christian Association
Explosion destroys powder stores at Gibbs town plant
Three powder storehouses at the Du Pont Powder Company plant in Gibbs town near Woodbury New Jersey were wrecked by a morning blast. No fatalities, three workers injured, damage estimated at 75000 dollars. Concussion rattled windows for miles and woke residents as far as Mount Holly, causing people to flee outside in nightclothes.
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Woodbury
N. J
du Pont Powder Company
Gibbstown
Mount Holly
Investigation adjourned in Leary matter due to illness
An inquiry into charges against Superintendent of Elections William Leary at City Hall was postponed because Leary has pleurisy and rheumatism. The Independente League noted the delay, and the hearing was adjourned until next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Leary
Independente League
Leary
Memorial Services for Maine Dead at Orpheum Theater
Gloucester Naval Camp of Spanish War Veterans plans Sunday services for Maine dead in Havana harbor blast. Attendees include Rear Admirals Goodrich and Coghlan and Gen Frederick D Grant.
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Gloucester
Maine
Havana
Orpheum Theatre
Goodrich and
Coghi
Frederick D. Grant
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Brill
America
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Fechheimer, Fischel CO
A. B. Kirschbaum & CO .Michaels, Stern & CO
Union Square
14Th St
N. B’way
N. Chambers St
Rothers
125Th Street
Cor
3D Avenue
Cortlandt
N. Greenwich
Flint
GEO. C. Flint CO
WEST
B. Akman & CO
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35Th Street
Fi Avenue
Hebrew Association
Coler
Brook
Lyn Club
Borough
Gewgaw
Jacob Rupert's
Cuthbert Slaved
Black Hand
du Pont Co
Leary iI
Brooklyn News Notes
Fulton Street
Troy
Schenectady Avenues
Thirteenth Regiment of Coast Artillery
Thirteenth Canal Artillery District
Sumner Avenue
Peter Stackwell
Nostrand Avenue
Stackwell
Stockwell
Elizabeth Quinn
Elsie
Joseph Clark
Divan
Waldorf
Yale
Marcotte
Lord & Taylor
26Th St
St. Ave
16Th St
Chicago
Twentieth Century Limited
Grand Central Station
Hudson River
Albany
Columbus Ave
West 425Th St
Fulton St
L. F.vosburgh
N. Y
Madison
Central Lines
Fifth Avenue
44Th Street
Thomas B. Clarke
William G. Hoffman
Robert. M. Gastaway
Edward H. Harriman
Henry F. Shoemaker
Joseph W. Harriman
Frank J. Polk
Edmund Randolph
WM. H. Chesebrough J. Borden Harriman
Myron T. Herrice
WM. J. Spiegelberg
Harrison K. Bird
Albert D
Bennett Henry Steers
Samuel 8. Campbell
Cashier
National Bank
Union Pavifice K. K
Randolph
Bankers “Chairman Soc
Cliveland Harriman & Co
Alexander, Watriss & Polk
Ryen
S. Realty & Imp. Co
Atest Ean Kag Harrimen & Co
L. Spiegelberg & Sons
Anker
S Pres. Com. Bank
Port Huron, Mich
Pres
Henry Steers, Inc
Stern Brothers
West Twenty-third Street
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