American Women of Title Scorned by Dowry Tax Debate
Washington scene as Representative Charles McGavin denounces international marriages of American heiresses. He jokes that customs might classify nobles as poultry for tariff. praises true American women who spurn titled spouses while noting ongoing dowry tax proposals and public tastemaking in New York.
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New York Times
Washington
Charles McGavin
Chicago
Sabath
McGavin
Illinois
Congress
Carter H. Harrison
Ways and Means Committee
Wall@Street
New York
Broadway
Jrifth Avenue
Europe
Spaghetti
Move to retire Gen O O Howard as lieutenant general
Washington January 28. Pressure mounts in Congress for a bill to place Gen O O Howard on the retired list as a lieutenant general. Three proposals have been introduced in the House including one by Rep Gardner of New Jersey. Howard, a native of New Jersey, was retired as a major general.
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New York Times
Washington
Congress
Gen. O. O. Howard
Gardner
New Jersey
House
Howard
Missing Mount Vernon girl sought after nervous illness
A general alarm is out for Helen F B Hoffman age 16 the adopted daughter of Mrs George C Hoffman president of Mount Vernon Day Nursery. She was last seen Saturday taking a train to New York and had recently returned from boarding school due to a nervous condition caused by overstudy.
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Mount Vernon
Helen FB. Hoffman
George C. Hoffman
Mount Vernon Day Nursery
New York
Miss Hoffman
Coffee and Postum Reform Story From Medical Ad
An Indiana man shares his cure from coffee to Postum claiming stomach and nerve relief. He credits cousin hospital sisters with avoiding coffee and reports improved health, fewer headaches, and better flesh after starting Postum per package directions. He thanks Postum Company and references The Road to Wellville.
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Indiana
Postume Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Roosevelt Kaiser Dinner Toasts Tie In Tandem Metaphor
A diplomatic dinner at Hotel Astor honored Dr. Rudolf Leonhard of Berlin University and Dr. John W. Burgess of Yale Berlin chair. Bishop Potter presided as Roosevelt and Kaiser Wilhelm were toasted and the German Emperor and U S President were praised for shared aims in commerce and industry. Prominent guests included Felix Adler and Horace White.
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Roosevelt
Kaiser Wilhelm
Hotel Astor
Rudolf Leonhard
Berlin University
Columbia University
John W. Burgess
Hadley
Yale
Theodore Roosevelt
Berlin
Bishop Potter
United States
Carnegie
Germany
Tie
Leonhard
Dr. Burgess
Ernst Richard
John D. Rockefeller
Gov. Hughes
President Butler
Columbia
James Speyer
Speyer
Felix Adler
Emil L. Boas
Karl Bitter
G. J. Baytes
CONFIRM 2 FORT NOMINEES
The Senate in executive session confirmed Frederick Gilkyson to succeed Hutchinson as State Road Commissioner and Charles C. Black of Hudson to succeed Judge James F. Minturn on the Circuit Court bench. Both nominations were approved under suspension of the rules amid a storm over Governor’s appointments.
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New York Times
Trenton
Senate
Frederick Gilkyson
Hutchinson
Charles C. Black
Hudson
James F. Minturn
Assemblyman
Hines
Essex
Gov Fort praises Roosevelt at Plainfield dinner
Gov Fort addressed the Plainfield Board of Trade dinner praising President Roosevelt and saying New Jersey supports him for standing for something people want. Alexander Gilbert of the New York Clearing House also spoke, denying that Roosevelt caused the recent panics.
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New York Times
Plainfield
N. J
Gov. Fort
Plainfield Board of Trade
Epes Tient Roosevelt
New Jersey
Alexander Gilbert
New York Clearing House
Morgan resolution stalls in House Rules Committee
In Trenton on January 28 the House Rules Committee defeated the Morgan resolution to require committee reporting of all bills. The vote was two to one, and the measure is expected to be revived on the House floor by Mr. Morgan for another fight.
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Trenton
Rules Committee
House
Morgan
Legislature Republicans set Feb. 4 caucus for controllership nominee
In Trenton on January 28 the joint Republican caucus fixed February 4 at noon to pick a Controllership nominee. Former Sheriff J. West of Camden leads but lacks seven votes for a firm majority.
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Trenton
Starry
J. West
Camden
Wrest
Louisiana Democratic Governor Primary In New Orleans
A Louisiana Democratic primary narrows the race for governor between Lt. Gov. J. Y. Sanders and sugar planter Theo dore S. Wilkinson. Sanders leads in New Orleans by about 5 000 votes with statewide returns showing 2 000 to 1 700, while the general election is due in April. The campaign sparked a lively legislative session and two dueling incidents among leading figures. In New Orleans Charles Prados shot and likely fatally wounded J G Sciac caluga at a polling place.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
J. Y. Sanders
Theoadore S. Wilkinson
Sanders
Wilkinson
Charles Prados
J. G. Sciaccaluga
Burglar Alarm by Phone Disturbs Franconia Tenants
Tenants in the Franconia at St. Nicholas Avenue and 112th Street awoke to a burglar alert by telephone from night watchman John Jeffreys. A saloonkeeper, John J. Gallagher, said three men were seen scaling a side fence and entering fire escapes. Police arrived from West 125th Street, searched half an hour, found only a derby hat, and believe the men escaped as residents opened rear windows.
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Franconia
St. Nicholas Avenue
112Th Street
John Jeffreys
Hah Bey
John J. Gallagher
125Th Street
Oklahoma Bank Cashier Gone Looting Faith Placed On Directors
ENID Oklahoma January 28 The Alva Bank of Commerce with ten thousand dollars capital was closed today and cashier Lou Westfall is missing. Directors charge him with looting the bank of nearly all deposits though they assure depositors will lose nothing.
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Enid, Okla
Alva Bank of Commerce
Lou Westfall
West Virginia Senators’ Children Marry in Cincinnati
Miss Mary Kenna aged 23 daughter of ex Senator John E. Kenna of West Virginia and Blaine Elkins aged 26 son of Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia were wed tonight at the home of Mr and Mrs J C Wheeler in Cincinnati Ohio.
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Cincinnati
Mary Kenna
United States
John E. Kenna
West Virginia
Blaine Elkins
Stephen B. Elkins
J. C. Wheeler
Mayor Receives Architechts Medal for City Beautification
Mayor George B. McClellan was awarded a bronze medal by the Société des Architectes Diplomés for beautifying New York City. A dinner at the University Club honored him with remarks praising the City Improvement Commission and his urban renewal efforts. French Ambassador Jusserand and other notable guests attended as advocates lauded the mayor’s impact on public architecture and civic beauty.
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George B. McClellan
Société Des Architectes Diplomés Par le Gouvernement de France
University Club
Fifty-fourth Street
Fifth’ Avenue
M. Jusserand
Caspar Purdon-Clarke
Metropolitan Museum of Art
EF. KK
Pendleton
William R. Mead
New York
The
American Institute of Architects
Walter Clark
Frederick Crowninshield
Frank D. Millett
Arnold W. Brunner
Daniel C. Frenon
Wassily Safonoff
J. H. Frreedlander
American Group
Freedlander
Mayer McClel
Lan
Lucas Cranach
Wolgemuth
Gentile Bellini
Titian
City Hall Park
Venice
Hoboken
Jersey City
Meclellan
France
Paris
James Stillman
Sociétés Des Architectes
Rockefeller Keeps His Men On Estate Jobs
Supt Hemenway of John D Rockefeller’s Pataki estate in Pocantico W. N Y says about 100 unemployed men came seeking work after a local paper’s tale that Italians would be discharged and native born workers hired. He says the estate now has about 260 workers, most longstanding, and that discharging them would be foolish.
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New York Times
Pocantico Wills
N. Y
Hemenway
John D
New York City
Inventor Ike Proposes Mid River Station for New Mast River Tunnel
Ike the Inventor arrives at Brooklyn Borough Hall with a plan to add a mid river station in the Mast River tunnel. He argues a stalled train could evacuate to a surface platform and switch to boats. Secretary Heffernan advises submitting to the Public Service Commission after consulting with Chairman Willcox.
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Ike
Brooklyn
Ife
Mast River
Bowling Green
Borough Hall
Wall Street
South
Heffernan
Ike” Sobmit
Public Service Commission
Willcox
Thieves Choke Two Women In Flat And Hallway Attacks
Mrs. Lena Harper on East Eighth Street fought off a man who choked her until unconscious and fled. A pursuing crowd captured John P. Clade 19 of Avenue C. In a separate incident at West Highteenth Street, Mrs. Emma Arden was grabbed and her purse taken. Sergt. Cavanaugh arrested Yankel Yockovitz 22 of Mills Hotel No. 2 after he confessed the theft, claiming starvation.
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Lena Harper
East Eighth Street
Avenue C
Mrs. Harper
Emma Arden
West Highteenth Street
Yankel Yockovitz
Mills Hotel No. 2
Rivington Street
Postal Department Moves to Hudson Terminal Building
Postmaster Morgan secures Government approval to lease 5 000 square feet in the Hudson Terminal Building on Church Street to relocate the General Post Office mailing division. Superintendent Roome will move the division when the new building is ready next year. The 12 000 square feet freed will be remodeled and given to carriers now said to work under inhuman conditions.
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Morgan
Hudson Terminal
Church Street
Cortlandt
Dey Streets
General Post Office
Postal Commission
Snowball Fight Ends In Stabbing At Brooklyn School
A snowball battle at Public School 87 on Herkimer Street Brooklyn escalated into a free for all. Fourteen year old Leon Carberry of 18 Rockaway Avenue was stabbed in the left lung by Julius Gaubaltz of the same age who lives at 1799 Sastern Parkway. The assault used a broad bladed jackknife and Carberry was taken in critical condition to Kings County Hospital.
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Public School
Herkimer Street
Radde Place
Brooklyn
Leon Carberry
Rockaway Avenue
Julius Gaubaltz
Sastern Parkway
Carberry
Kings County Hospital
Warner Miller Forced to Assign for Benefit of Creditors
Former New York Senator and anti Platt figure Warner Miller filed a voluntary assignment to Ernest L. Conant of 34 Nassau Street for creditors. Miller operates at 100 Broadway and has health issues, with Sierra Consolidated Gold Mining Company receivership not tied to his assignment. Miller's career spans paper pulp development, Civil War service, and early Republican leadership in Herkimer County.
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Warner Miller
United States
New York
Platt
Ernest L. Conant
Nassau Street
Conant
Miller
Broadway
Mr. Conant
Bar Association
Mr. Miller
Herkimer
Sierra Consolidated Gold Mining Company
Eugene H. Wilson
Sierra Company
Wilson
E . Warner Miller
Herkimer County
Wiatt
Republican State’ Committee
Mckinley
Earler
Hamilton
N. Y
Union College
Fifth New York Cavalry
International Paper Company
Assembly
Congress
Mr. Blaine
Harrison
Eer
The
Robert H. Hopper
Hopper & Bigelow
Ime Broadway
Hopper& Bigelow
Victoria Chief Copper Mining and Smelting Company
Garfield era politics and Miller's Senate tenure noted
The text discusses Garfield era factionalism, Conkling’s resignation, and a shift to harmony by backing Senator Miller in the mid 1800s. It credits Miller with the Head Money bill saving New York $200.44 annually, supports labor and pure food laws, and outlines his later gubernatorial bid and alliances. It then notes a separate Sierra club matter involving receiver Wilson and the firm Hopper & Bigelow amid mining litigation.
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