Prisoners Fight Fire On Blackwell's Island
A fire broke out in the attic of a Blackwell's Island workhouse, damaging summer uniforms and officers' gear. Prisoners helped fight the blaze as keepers battled dense smoke. one keeper sustained injuries while others were rescued, and fire units arrived too late to be required.
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Ieee
Werden
Ana
Pris
Walshe
Sheehimn
Engine Company Now AC
Engine Company No. 1
Twenty-sixth Street
Brennan
New Church on the Bowery Sold to New York Merchants
Reported yesterday that the Bowery landmark Assembly Rooms known for social and political events has been sold. Wanderman sold the structure to a New York merchant, with promises of easier access and continued use by church and community groups.
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Fot Land
Methodist’ Episcopal Church
Wanderman
Barly
Iids
Ruland
Managers Case Delays Trial Amid Conspiracy Claims
District Attorney Jerome and Cleary clash over charges as defense seeks to suppress evidence in a convoluted case. Testimony implicates theater figures and managers amid a sprawling web of alleged conspiracies and suspicions surrounding a Hippodrome dispute and private interests.
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Pasterdiy
Jerome
Cleary
Wotenic
James
Metcaifes Naval
Panama Chief Judge in Office and War Planning Details
Panama report notes a judge in office and references political figures including President Amadorey and Miegeon of the Cseoal Bone. The piece mentions Myra, daughter of a Sian tnt official, and hints at wartime or legal proceedings with various names and places in a fragmentary text.
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Panama
Lagat
Farunds Waris
Myra’ Duatier
Sian Tnt
Amadorey, Miegeon
Uin Cseoal Bone
la Psone
War signals open as Staten Island readies clash
A chaotic wartime dispatch mentions A Fort Doty and contenance of the stateland arms, with two regiments to land Monday morning. The commander Doty vows a swift move, while the detachment plans to establish a defensive position near the coast to deter potential aggression.
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A. Ft
Btateln Tea
Moscilite
Day of weddings across town with church and reception
The article notes multiple wedding events including Miss Emil Smith and LT. Gilman NI in Baltimore with a ceremony at St James, a reception for relatives, and a later dinner tour. Families and guests from New York, Winchester, and Northport attended. The couple will spend summer at the groom's Northport cottage.
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New York
Baltimore
Emil Smith
Gilman
Alan P. Smith
Sonali
Fannie
Winchester
Smith
Morrisanit
Northport
Actors' Alliance Session Produces Frantic Exchange
A chaotic session of the Actors' Alliance devolved into a heated exchange as members voiced rapid questions and interjections about procedures and timing. Officials urged calm while attempting to restore order and proceed with the agenda.
Annie Minds The Baby In Odd Street Encounter
A fragment notes Annie guiding a baby on Twenty-sixth Street with odd diction about hats and affections. The text mentions a white shawl and a plumed hat, and a peculiar exchange about coming back to amuse the child.
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Annie
Lexington s/earch
Pian
One Thief Fooled The Public In Surprise Larceny
A fragmented report describes a theft where a thief duped victims by posing as a trusted figure. The text mentions police involvement and a man named Jacobson in an unclear context, with scattered phrases about boxes and a newspaper.
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Jacobson
Society Notes Form Part of Local Wedding Announcement
A fragmentary society column mentions a wedding involving Miss and Sir Donte with Baker and Greer and Shepard among attendees. The piece references refreshments and planning, with a note about international travel and a memory about Sir Wil of Johnstown, tied to afternoon city life and the ladies’ society leadership.
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Wil
Johnstown
Wafternoon
Nox
Isabellas Jewels for Stanford Auctioned for University Fund
Five sets once belonging to Queen Isabella of Spain are to be auctioned to benefit the University of California library fund. valued around 1,000,000 dollars, the sale includes a pearl necklace, ruby and opal sets, and several rings, with details released by Mrs. George Per of San Rafael.
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Isabella
Spain
Leland Stanford
Try University, of California
Mra
Isis
George Per
Stanford
San Rafael
Senaator Stanford
Henry Charles Richards M P Dead in London
Henry Charles Rich ber, known as H C Richards, died of a white disease in London. He served twelve years as a city clerk, won a great ship position, and later entered Parliament after four attempts against Mr Brad-t, securing a seat in the House of Commons as a consistent advocate of principal doctrines.
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Henry ‘Charles Richber
London
Elas
Hevwad
Bori Northampton
Brad
House of Commons
Ag Menibut
Negro Barbers Revolt Shuts Brooklyn Shops Sunday
Fragmentary OCR reports unrest among barbers in Brooklyn over religious divisions and race tensions. Journeymen allegedly warned bosses and a shop on Hudson Avenue faced closures as suspicions and protests spread after a Sunday power dispute.
Weather forecast features varied national outlooks and winds
The forecast covers eastern New York to New England with warmer temperatures in places and showers and thunderstorms on some western and southern slopes. Winds shift from southerly to a mix of southwest and northwest, with partly cloudy skies Friday and Saturday and cooler values in northern regions.
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Fingland Coast
O.gauth
Anthe
d-Warlabra
Lantic
Moetly
Pridiy
Grand Banks
Ssouth
Wester Fork
Ction
Pennsylvania
Batur
New
England
Maine
Baston
Brace Memorial Fund Planned For Training Homeless Boys
At a trustees meeting the Brace Memorial Fund was transferred to the Children's Aid Society treasury. The fund totals 42000 dollars, raised in New York in memory of Charles I Brace founder who died in August 1890. The committee decided to create a trust with income for practical training of homeless boys at the Newsboys Lodging Home on 14 New Chambers Street.
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Children's Aid. Society
Committed
Brace Memorial Fund
New York
Charles I. Brace
Children's Aid Society
Howard Potter
William A. Booth
George 8. Coe
Newsboys
New
Chambers Street
Will of Justice Van Brunt Filed for Probate
The will of Charles H. Van Brunt, late Chief Justice of the Appellate Division, who died at the Brooklyn Bridge entrance, was filed for probate in the Surrogates' office. Widow Jennie F. Van Brunt is named sole executrix, with the estate valued at over a million dollars, mainly in securities, real estate nonexistent in the state. If she dies, the estate would go to Van Brunt's son and daughter. The petition notes the date April 20, 190.
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Charles
H. Vatv. Brunt
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Brooklyn Bridge
van Brunt
Jennie F.‘ van Brunt
Hai
Justice van Brant
van, Brant
Deaths of Notable Figures In El Paso and Brooklyn
C W Kindrick United States Consul at Ciudad Suarez Mexico died today of tuberculosis. Oscar G Ahlstrom of 1579 St Marks Avenue Brooklyn fell dead Wednesday night during a Masonic lodge meeting. Lawrence Swift a leading surgeon of Western Massachusetts died today of meningitis. Swift was born in Geneva New York and a 1878 graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York.
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Cc. W. Kindrick
EL. Paso
Texas
C.W. Kindrick
United States
Ciudad Suarez
Mexico
Kindrick
New Orleans
Oscar G. .Ablstrom
St. Mark's Avenue
Brooklyn
Tuscan Lodge
Bedford Aveenues
Fulton Street
Sweden
Ahlstrom
Howag
Gram
Council ‘of Princes of Jerusalem
Grand Lodge of New York
Grand Lodge of New Mexico
New York
Pittsfield
Mass
Lawrenee
Swift
Massachusetts
Berkshire County
Geneva
N.Y
Febiss
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Nework
Pitistiela
Quality tobacco offer in sealed foil packages
An advertisement promotes best quality tobacco in black mixed or natural green sealed foil packs. Large packs priced at cents. generous trial package offered for 10 cents.
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