Amherst Alumni Feast and Sing in Waldorf Astoria
350 Amherst graduates gathered for the New York Amherst Association dinner at the Waldorf Astoria. Glee club performances, class transparencies, and toasts highlighted the festive night as Deacon Stebbins sent regrets in verse and Sabrina the statue folklore drew notable comments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geoffrey Amherst
Amherst
Amherst Association of New York
Waldorf- Astoria
Sons of Amherst
Harris
Amherst Glee Club
Edward Leonard Association
Hoboken
Birthday sale at Broadway Stores for boys wear
We close today to celebrate a good boy’s birthday with many discounts for boys clothing. A $5.50 winter and summer suits clearance, hats and caps at half to one third off, neglige shirts mostly $1.50 now 65c. Details Monday morning at three Broadway Stores including 258 Scene 1260 Warren St 5th St 325 32nd St.
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Broadway
Warren St
Loving Cup for Kraus Honored by Hospital Board
The Hospital for Defamities and Joint Diseases board hosted a complimentary dinner for George Kraus at the Hotel Snickervocker. Officials including Big Tin Sullivan and Senators Grady and Sachs praised Kraus as a Brigadier General of the injured, while President M. Gattle presented a silver loving cup on behalf of the directors. Kraus thanked board members and lauded founder Dr. Henry Frauenthal, noting the city had contributed 1,000 dollars to the institution.
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Hospital
George Krause
Snickervocker
Sullivan
Grady and Sachs
Iraus
M. Gattle
Gattle
Kraus
Henry Frauenthal
Frauenthal
Cup Given to Architect McCord Celebrated
W. H. McCord, designer of the Metropolitan Life Building, was feted at Healys restaurant by his superintendants and foremen on the 31st anniversary of his business. A silver loving cup bearing his likeness then and now was presented, with thirty five owners each receiving a gold watch fob featuring the Metropolitan Life Building.
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McCord
W. H. McCord
Metropolitan Life
Healey’s
Oiners
Metropolitan Life Building
Woman Held as Riot Leader in Philadelphia Demonstration
In Philadelphia on Broad Street a protest by over 1400 unemployed foreigners led to clashes with police. Voltairine De Cleyre, an anarchist, was arrested for inciting to riot after addressing the crowd and planning a march to City Hall to demand work. Others, including Hyman Weinberg, David Cohen, and Harry Granet, were detained with letters from New York anarchists found in Weinberg’s possession.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Broad Street
Voltairine de Cleyre
Reyburn
Hyman Weinberg
New York
David Cohen
Harry Granet
Miss de Cleyre
Valtririne de Cleyre
Miss de Clerre
YEGGMAN MURDERER A BORDER FEUDIST OWNS UP TO 31 ROBBERIES
James A. Baker aka R. C. Neal confesses to killing E. Y. Hutchinson postmaster at Clarington West Virginia on Dec 29 and admits robbing 31 post offices and railway stations coast to coast. He links with Fuzzy Rugan and border feud context but denies Hatfield McCoy ties. detectives say they can prove connections. He is jailed in New York tombs awaiting March 2 hearing and possible removal to West Virginia.
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James A. Beker
E. Y. Hutchinson
Clearington
West Va
Bettiore & Ohio
D. Miles Riger
Secret Service
Pennsylvania Railroad
E. A. Wineaid
Neal
Fuzzy” Rugan
West Virginia
Kentucky
Eer Sener
Ohio
Columbus
Rusgan
Faltimore
Ohio Railroad
Thomas
Penn
Baker
Fuzzy
Hte
Clarington
Haws
Pennsylvania Railroad Service
Boothwyn
Baltimore & Ohio
Ogden
Fairlong CN. J
Erie Railroad
Garfield
CN. J
Erie
Carleton Hill
N. J
Justice (Ohio
Wilson
Joe Kelly
Hobbs the Yegg
New England States
Kelly
Raker
Salisbury
Mass
R. Baker
Shields
Hotel Man Wins $500 Auto Injury Verdict
Walter E. Hildreth of the Gilsey House and former Hotel Men's Association president recovered $500 from lawyer Frederick K. Clark for injuries after being run down by Clark's car in 19%. Clark claimed jurors were interfered with by a politician but withdrew after jurors said they knew no politician.
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Walter E. Hildreth
Gilsey House
Hotel Men's Association
Frederick K. Clark
Broadway
Clark
Goff
Gen Tracy quits U S Casualty Co presidency in 1900s
Gen Benjamin F Tracy retires from the presidency of the United States Casualty Company and stays as chairman. Eason Lott becomes president, Perry Belmont resigns as vice president, John Farr succeeds him, and D G Luckett is promoted to secretary.
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Gen. Tracy
U. S. Casualty Co
Benjamin F. Tracy
United States Casualty Company
Eason
Lott
Perry Belmont
John Farr
Dock Commissioner Spooner Honored by Department Forces
Dock Commissioner Spooner, appointed by Mayor McClellan after twenty-one years in the Dock Department, received two tokens of esteem. A Tiffany watch was presented by the East Twenty-fourth Street yard engineers and upper East River workers, and a silver service came from the lower East River section staff.
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Spooner
McClellan
Tiffany
East Twenty-fourth Street
Upper East River
Lower East River
Nicholls Wins $12000 Verdict Against Wallace and Mott Estate
Mark M. Nicholls obtained a jury verdict of 12000 before Supreme Court Justice Giegerich in a suit against Ruth A. Wallace and the Mott Estate over destruction of 2000000 feet of tubing used in drop lights. Nicholls claimed a March 2 1905 heating change at his five year lease premises 794 to 798 Tenth Avenue altered the tubing.
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Mark M. Nicholls
Supreme Court
Giegerich
Ruth A. Wallace
Mott
Nicholls
Tenth Avenue
Snow defalcation at New York and New Jersey Telephone Company
Henry Sanger Snow ex-Treasurer allegedly embezzled funds from the company, with unauthorized advances totaling 129,070 by Feb 6 1908 and additional stock overlaps. Webb stock transfers and pledges are explained. Snow’s whereabouts are unknown as Brooklyn police pursue him. Company stockholders met in Brooklyn and reported 1907 earnings and a planned reorganization to tighten treasury and auditing controls.
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New York and
New Jersey Telephone Company
Brooklyn
Henry Sanger Snow
Aire
Lethel
Snow
Etor
H. S. Snow
F.G. Webb
H. S
Webb
Treasury
PhD
Sirecter
H. F. Stevens
Syracuse
Jtin
Rebel
New York
New Jersey
Enjoinment Halts LI Railroad From Using Soft Coal
Justice Marean in Flushing Supreme Court enjoined the Long Island Railroad Company from using soft coal in freight trains through Hollis. The order also bars storing flat cars with fertilizer on the side street and blocking Farmers Avenue in the village.
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L. I
Hollis Improvement Association
Justice Marean
Flushing Supreme Court
Long Island Railroad Company
Hollis
Farmers Avenue
Columbia Fencers First In Close Penn Match
The Columbia University fencing team beat the University of Pennsylvania 5 bouts to 4 in Weightman Hall. Close bouts featured captains Mendels and Amend with Byrne of Columbia. Amend and Trevenger drew. Wendel and Perrine won or drew in extended periods.
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Cate
New York Times
Philadelphia
Columbia University Tonight
University of Pennsylvania
Capt. Mendels
Pennsylvania
Capt. Amend
F. J. Byrne
Columbia
Co. G. Amend
S. B. Martin
H. W. Wendel
H. F. Wendel
H.perrine
J. ~. Trevenger
C. G. Amend
J. J. Trevenger
H. Perrine
P. Perrine
Schaefer Beats Cutler In High Profile Bowling Match
In Philadelphia on February 21 Jake Schaefer of Chicago defeated Albert Cutler of Boston in a 1500 point 18.1 balkline match. Schaefer rolled 400 for the night and Cutler 318, with final totals 1500 to 1224. Schaefer regained form running 300 points in seventeen innings, and his high run reached 102.
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Philadephia
Balkiine Dilliard
Jake Schaefer
Chicago
Albert Cutler
Boston
Schaefer
Cutler
Giants Begin Spring Work In Texas Camp
Giants kick off 1900s spring drills in Marlin Springs Texas with four hours of batting pitching and infield work. Roger Bresnahan pushes hard with a whirlwind practice while Merkle Doyle Herzog Evans and Pfeife join in. Roy Beecher shows mid season speed and curves but is sent from the box after overzealous pitching. Catcher James arrives from Nashville as McGraw is due later tonight.
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New York Times
Marlin Springs
Tex
Inield
McGraw
Giants
Roger Bresnahan
Bresnahan
Merkle
Doyle
Herzog
Evans
Pfeife
Tures
Roy Beecher
Sach
James
Washington and Jefferson College
Nashville
Six-round bouts lead to draws and knockouts at New Polo
At the New Polo Athletic Association on 129th Street and Park Avenue last night the main bout between Jack Smith and Herry Screegs ended in a draw after six rounds marked by clinching and wrestling. Other sixes included Bedel versus Le Roy, livelier but also a draw, while Flynn stopped Williams with a clean knockout in the third. Culley out pointed Murray in four, Hehler defeated Ryan in four, Gardner outboxed Kauffman in four.
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New Polo Athletic Association
129Th Street
Park Aenue
Jack Smith
Herry Screegs
Joe Bedel
Felix le Roy
Tom Flynn
Jim Williams
Pabe
Culley
Jim Murray
Bud Hehler
Phil Ryan
Jimmy Gardner
Mike Kauffman
Phipps Wins Florida Gun Club Special Shoot During Honeymoon
Henry Phipps of Pittsburg, on his honeymoon, won the special shoot at the Florida Gun Club in Palm Beach. He hit 14 of 15 five birds. Frank Turner and Andrew Sage, both New York, tied for second and third with 12 of 15. Other contestants included William Stafford, Harry Benedict, Eben M. Byers, and J. L. Caldwell.
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New York Times
Palm Beach
Fla
Yale and Harvard Look to Meet Oxford and Cambridge
New Haven reports growing certainty that a track meet between Yale Harvard and the English pair Oxford Cambridge will be arranged. Yale and Harvard have signaled willingness to field a cross Atlantic team for early July competition with Oxford and Cambridge.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Harvard
Oxford
Cambridge
Record-Setting 3½ Furlong Run At Emeryville
Carmisa, owned by the Nepa Stock Farm, broke the world record for 3½ furlongs at Emeryville today with a time of 0:49 2.5. The previous record 0:40 was set by Judge Thons at Butte two years ago.
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Oakland
Carmisa
Nepa Stock Farm
Emeryville
Judge Thons
Butte
Columbia Freshman Basketball Edges Colleriace Team
Columbia's freshmen defeated Colleriace School 29 to 21 yesterday afternoon at Mosningeide Gymnasium. The game featured strong defense from both sides and highlighted promising early-season talent for the Columbia squad.
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Columbia
Colleriace School
Mosningeide Eymnasium
Bor
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Jews For College Association
Deacon Stebbins
Burges Johnson
Glee Club
Sabrina
William BR. Mead
Am Mherst Association
George Harris
Mr. Mallon
Prof. Trier
Tip Ty
Mr. Maillon
Smith College
Mr. Mead
Public Service
Bassett
Brook
Pompeii
Whitman
General Sessions
Dr. Harris
Mead
Amherst College
Todd
Mars
Supreme Command
Roosevelt
Pacific
Bob
Doc
Edward M. Bassett
Charles S. Whitman
Johnson
Pelham
Amerst
Parkhurst
Charlie
Bill
Jerome
Ates
Charlie Whitman
Bill Jerome
H. A. Smith
George Pratt
Willams
GEG. Kraus
Yeggman
King Cisrin
Gton
Bowery
Fifth Ave. Cor
40Th St
Fifth Ave
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Astor House Block
Franklin Automobile CO
Amsterdam Ave
73Rd St
Henry " Snow
Telephone
Carl H. Schultz
Hms New York
de Witt Clinton High School
Finkelstein
Morris
San Ow Barnes
Dale
McClure
Sisljopala
Oeder
Morgan
Polo A. A
Phipps
York Times
Stearns
Wyckoff, Church & Partridge
Steakman
The
Aler-Swan Co
Bedford Ave
Mercedes
Merceden
Daimler Works
Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft
Stuttgart
Germany
Maja
Maja Co., Ltd
58Th St
Maja Foreign Touring Service
Newark
New Jersey Automobile & Motor Club
New Jersey Automobile Trade Association
Atlas Autocar
Auburn
Allen-Kingston
Brush Bus
Corbin Cadillac Cameron Ford Grout
Garford Holaman Jackson Knox
Locomobile
Maxwell Mitchell
Marmon
Northern
Napier
Oldsmobile
Packard
Pullman
Peerless
Pierce
Great Arrow
Stevens
Duryea
Stoddard
Dayton White
Winton
Waltham
Sweet & Vincentz
Electric Park Auditorium
South Orange Avenue
Renault
Auto
E Automobiles
FORD
Baker Electric
Cadillac
Cleveland Comenonares Darracq
Saitiser
Poe Elmore
FIAT
Holtan
Bryant
Mammoth Garage
White Plains
N. Y
Motor Mart
Biwas
Telqast
Col. Motor Car Co
Bryant Haynes
Jackson & Glide
Oe Lozier
Pope-Hartford Quinby
J.m.&co
Royal Tourist Stoddard
Dayton Thomas
Lozier
James BR
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