Fast trains cut Chicago to New York time records
The Pennsylvania Railroad tests break speed records with a fifteen hour run from New York to Chicago and an eighteen hour service planned. Officials claim potential seventeen hour schedules and confirm mail service improvements on the new Pennsylvania Special and Train No 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Chicago
Pittsburg
Wade
Cass Satt
Pennsylvania Roads
Altoona
Harrisburg
Broad Street
Cassatt
Jersey City
North Phildelphia
Wreek
Bradley
Railway
Cincinnati
S.C
Cleveland
Neighbors Saw Her Burn in East 120th Street Fire
Mrs. Ricki Hyman of 98 East 120th Street died after a gas range blaze swept her clothing while she tried to escape to a fire escape. Neighbors, including two women who carried her inside, attempted rescue before she died at Harlem Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricki. Hyman
Harlem
Deputy Controller Timmerman Announces Resignation
Buffalo June 9 Deputy States Controller Clark H Timmerman said he will resign July 1 to devote more time to his law practice and business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Clark H. Timmerman
Russell a Witness in Loomis Bowen Case
Washington June 9 Minister Russell who succeeded Bowen at Caracas was examined by Secretary Taft on the Loomis Bowen controversy. Bowen and Assistant Secretary Toomis attended. Bowen suggested sending Russell to Caracas to testify about Loomis transactions. Taft said he would consider the proposal but officials doubt acceptance. Unwin of New York remains to be questioned about checks between Loomis and the asphalt company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Russell
Minster Bowen
Caracas
Taft
Bowen-oomis
Bowen
Toomis
Loomis
Bissell
E Parker
Corisul Thurst
Venezuela
Parker
United States
Mr. Unwin
New York
Asphalt. Trust
Unwin
Rand and Ingersoll Rock Drill Firms Consolidate
Rand Drill Company and Ingersoll Sargent Rock Drill Company announce a consolidation ending years of rivalry. Rand operates a large plant and a facility at Painted Post while Ingersoll runs works at Easton Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Tarrytown
N. Y
F. W. Parsons
Rand Drill Works
Rand Drill Company
Ingersoll Sargent
Rock Drill Company
Painted Post
Ingersoll Company
Easton
Penn
Cost of Testing Gas Under Stevens Law
Commissioner Oakley presents a cost estimate to the Board of Estimate for daily gas testing across New York City. Twelve testing stations are proposed for the five boroughs with pressure limits and potential need for city pressure registers. Gas examiner E G Love forecasts seven assistants for the project with initial station costs near $1,800 and ongoing annual costs about $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakley
Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity
Board of Estimate
Stevens
Love
Carman Named Chairman of Chickamauga Park Association
Secretary Taft appoints Gen Ezra A Carman as chairman to succeed the late Gen H V Boynton. Carman, Civil War veteran and former Colonel of a New Jersey regiment, has long served with Boynton on the Park Commission and was named from his sick bed as successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Ezra A. Carman
Chickamauga Military Park
Wool Broker Charged with Larceny in Boston
Boston report says Murray H. Fowler wool broker was arrested on June 9 for larceny of forty two bales of wool valued at 9252 from Robert Berre He was released on 15000 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Murray H. Fowler
Robert Berre
Appellate Court Affirms Alimony Award Against Steinway Executors
The Appellate Division upheld a $124,836.72 verdict for Ottilie C. Recknagel against the executors of William Steinway’s will. The case arose from a 1890s agreement for alimony to Mrs George Steinway, with payments continuing until the children reached twenty one. Justice Van Brunt dissented, noting no prior case forced a deceased husband’s estate to pay alimony despite contract language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
William Steinway
George A. Steinway
Great Neck
J. I
Justice van Brunt
McLaughlin
ISM
George
Steinway
Isos
Ottilie
Marie
Clare
Beatrice
Gertrude
Swam Out of Law s Grasp by Carroll to Evade Warrant
Mrs. Frank Carroll of 510 East Eighteenth Street obtained a warrant for her husband’s arrest on a disorderly conduct charge on May 22. Police tried to serve it at the dock foot of West Twentieth Street where Carroll leaped into the river and swam under a pier, evading capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carroll
East Eighteenth Street
Carroll
Schroeder
West Twentieth Street
Physician Captures Burglar In Downtown Chase
Dr. John P. Henry of 329 West Forty-eighth Street restrained a burglar who had targeted apartments above his office. The suspect, Walter Williamson of 310 West Fortieth Street, admitted prior Brooklyn burglaries. Four bundles of skeleton keys were found. Williamson held on $1,000 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Henry
West Forty-eighth Street
Walter Williamson
West Fortieth Street
Frank H. Little
Henry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pennsylvania
Lake Shore
New York Central
F. Daly
New York Central Lines
C. J. Bibball
Lake Shores
Daly
CG. H. Timmerman
Astor-Place
Fourth-Avenue
Loomis-Bowen
Rand
Ingersoll
Grant Gen. Boynton
Brill Bros
Brill
Bill Brothers Union Square
14Th Street
Broadway
Chambers
Cortlandt St
Greenwich
125Th St
Third Ave
van Brunt
Steinway Estate
Law
Intruder
Amsterdam
St. Gall
Simpson Crawford Co
Belfast
Labender Champagni
Iest
Bergain
Mises
Simpson Crawford Company
Impson Craw
Four Feathers
David Grieve
Pred
Edith W
Fat
Streeter
Robt
Warrick Queen of
Archibald Eyre
Garry
Soc
Gordon Keith
Nelson Eine
Raffles
W. Hornung
E. W. Serene
Indiana
Booth Tarkington
Soldiers of Fortune
Richard Llarding Davis
Jack London
Pson Crawford CO
Kuppenheimer
House of Kuppenheimer
Rochester
Remu
Alpen Eer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!