Stokes Plaintiff Tells Her Story In Suit Over Child Support
Mrs. Lucy Randolph sues W E D Stokes owner of the Hotel Ansonia for 1500 dollars for her four year old son. She testifies about meeting Stokes in New York in 1900 and being supported with money and gifts before a later withdrawal of funds. The cross examination reveals her true name Randolph not Riley and notes earlier work as a stenographer amid other details.
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Lucy Randolph
W. E. D. Stokes
Ansonia
Supreme Court
Flushing
L. I
Stokes
Abraham Gruber
George Gordon Battie
James M. Seaman
Jaycox
New York
Veldhart
Seventy-second Street
Lexington
Noun
Kentucky
Roosevelt Hospital
Gruber
Randolph
Riley
Philadelphia
Peter Duryea
Police Officer Seeks Bee Help After Bronx Chimney Invasion
Pat Connors, longtime Bronx police chief on 125th Street, reports a persistent bee colony in his kitchen chimney. The bees invade his home causing stings and damage as he seeks practical advice to remove the hive and protect his family.
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Pat Conners
West 125Th Street
Conners
Bronx
Ireland
Police Department
Broadway
Mosholuarkway
Conmers
Ned
Metterdey Connors
Dem Democratic Economy address at Columbia University speaker critique
Talcott Williams of Philadelphia delivered the annual Phi Beta Kappa address on Democratic Economy at Columbia University. He criticized current economic conditions, predicted improvement, and urged a shift toward democratic control of economic agencies with broader participation by shareholders and policyholders. He warned that existing systems favor inequality and corporate despotism and urged experiments and shared governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talcott Williams
Philadelphia
Columbia University
Girl Witness Trains Justice In Harlem Bakery Case
Sixteen year old Anna Teiger testified against strikers at 219 East 102d Street, prompting Magistrate Breen to jail two men for six months for peace bonds. She later aided police by identifying a driver assailant at 319 East 101st Street, leading to a $5 fine for Mayer Yager.
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Anna Teiger
Harlem
East 102d Street
Teiger
Breen
Harry Zucker
West 104Th Street
Anna
Johnson
East 104Th Street
Second Avenue
Mayer Yager
East 101St Street
Yager
Shot FELLOW WORKMAN in Ice Company Office
Lawrence Mullan 26 of 593 East 128th Street was shot through the heart during a quarrel with John C. Wimble at 6 pm in the Hygea Arctic Ice Company offices on East 132nd Street. Wimble jailed at Alexander Police Station. Witness G S King confirms self defense claim.
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Lawrence Mullan
East 128d Street
John C. Wimble
Hygeia Arctic Ice Company
East 132d
Wimble
Alexander
Lincoln Hospital
Mullan
Os Wimble
St. Louis
G. 8S
King
East 134Th Street
First Wife’s Accuser Arrested in Bigamy Case
Julia Friedman Braun arrived from Montreal to seek a divorce from Isidor Braun but was arrested as she stepped from the Montreal train. Brau n, at home in the Bronx, is charged with bigamy after allegedly marrying a woman while another wife lived. Both arraigned in Centre Street Court and held by Magistrate Moss.
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Julia Friedman Braun
New York
Montreal
Central Depot
Isidor Braun
Prospect Avenue
Bronx
Akso
Centre Street
Moss
Braun
Irma Rotter
Friedman
Sami
District Attorney Seeks Rearrest of Daniel Sullivan
Jerome told Judge Foster he will not drop the case against Daniel Sullivan who previously had sentence suspended by Judge Crain then jailed for two months. A warrant was issued for Sullivan on his release from the penitentiary June 19 after Jerome stated Sullivan had thrice troubled the courts. Foster said he would punish those with suspended sentences when they reappear for the original crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome
Daniel Sullivan
Crain
Foster
Sullivan
B Sullivan
Police Commissioner seeks funds for 1400 more officers
Police Commissioner Bingham announced plans to request funds from the Board of Estimate to hire 1,400 additional policemen. He noted concerns raised by residents in Bedfort area about crime and organized plunder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingham
Board of Estimate
Bediford
Brooklyn
Automakers to contest sealed bonnet reliability test
Nineteen cars entered for a four day sealed bonnet test organized by the Automobile Club of America. The event runs June 19 to 22 with daily 150 to 175 mile runs on macadamized roads and Long Island routes, cars locked nightly and any seal breach disqualifies entry. Three new entrants Aerocar Continental and Royal Tourist joined twelve makes in the two classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobile Club of America
S. M. Butler
West Fifty-fourth Street
Broadway
Long Island
Westchester County
Connecticut
Automobile Notes on Dupuy Tour and Motor Club Plans
Europe tour by Georges Dupuy in a Stearns draws crowds in France and Italy as the 2000 mile run proves the car climbs hills easily. Wyckoff Church Partridge supply the car. The City and Country Motor Club plans Long Beach summer quarters with club runs from the city. Chadwick six, Matheson, and Thomas cars compete in Wilkes-Barre hill climbs. Matheson wins free-for-all after spark plug issue. 1908 Matheson will retain 1907 features with refinements. Jalisco Cup in Guadalajara won by a Pope-Hartford 25-30 hp touring car over 110 miles in 3:18. Lozier sells 40 hp tours to several buyers. Suggested New York to Bretton Woods Polish Springs tour route noted. George C. John to leave St Louis Car Co and join Pennsy-Auto-Motor Co of Bryn Mawr as sales head after July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georges Dupuy
Europe
Stearns
France
Italy
Dupuy
Wyckoff, Church & Partridge
New York
The
City and Country Motor Club
Lake Mahopac
Long Beach
Chadwick
Wilkesbarre
Matheson
Thomas
Mr. Bowman
Sidney B. Bowman — Mobile Company
Matheson Company
Guadalajara
Mexico
Lozier
EB. A. Fisher
Martin J. Condon
Henry W. Ziegler
Henry W. Eaton
Belvidere Brooks
A. E. Nussbaum
Anthony Clough
Bretton Woods
White Mountains
Poland Springs
Waterbury
Lenox
Manchester
Lake Sunapee
Mississippi
Poland
Portland
Portsmouth
Massachussetts
Connecticut
George C. John
St. Louis Car Company
American Mars
Pennsy— Auto-Motor Company
Bryn Mawrenn
Tarrasch Takes Lead in International Chess Masters
In Ostend on June 11, Dr. E A Tarrasch of Nuremberg won both adjourned games with Janowski and Tschigorin to take a one point lead over Janowski in the world chess masters tournament. Tarrasch now has 124 points to Janowski’s 123. If he wins or draws his last game with Schlechter he will win. a defeat leaves him tied for the lead. Marshall defeated Burn in their adjourned game.
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Ostend
Belgiaryg
Janowski
Tschigorin
Tarrasch
Nuremberg
Dr. Tarrasch
Schlechter
Marshall
Burn
East Coast Women Golfers Open Eastern Championship
Atlantic City hosts the Eastern Women's Golf Association championship with top players from Brookline Newport Essex County and Philadelphia. Miss Louisa Wells wins the driving contest with 536 yards total while Miss Georgianna Bishop and Miss Griscom place high in distances and scoring as 31 entries compete in 36 holes over two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Atlantic City
N. J
Eastern Women's Golf Association
Louisa Wells
Brookline Country Club
BE. F. Sanford
Essex County Country Club
Orange
Maude K. Wetmore
Newport
Louisa A. Wells
Brookline
Charles L. Tiffany
Nassau
Georgianna Bishop
Brooklawn
Harriet Curtis
Essex County
Mass
Philadelphia
Miss Wells
Griscom
Catherine Harley
Fall River Golf Club
Miss Ae
Miss Osgood
Miss Grigcom
Isolt Sails In After Fire On Gulf Stream Voyage
Bermuda report says Isolt and Zena reached Hamilton after Isolt fought a gasoline stove fire aboard during the New York to St. David's Head race. The blaze broke out in the cabin from waves and fuel, but the crew contained it. Tammany and others followed. Flaming remains unreported. Commodore Towen lamented a bet loss over Shamrock with Frederick Thompson.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
New York
St. David's Head
Isolt
Zena
Gulf Stream
Tammany
Commodore Towen
Frederick Thompson
First Championship Roller Races Set At Madison Square Garden
The season’s opener decides championships at 220 yards and one mile tonight at Madison Square Garden. Thirty five skaters enter the 220 yard race with a large field requiring many trial heats. Officials include Referee F W Rubten and judges J J Boyle H Lyons and T J Nevin with timekeepers Dieges Bishop Sachs and others.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Jordan
Barker
Grote
Blackburne
Hart
Ryan
Kearney
Lee
Stolz
Singer
Shea
Myers
Crystal
Low
F. W. Rubten
St. George's A. C
John J. Boyle
Pastime A. C
Harry Lyons
Thomas J. Nevin
St. Bartholomew's A. C
Charles Dieges
Mortimer Bishop
Harris Quits in Fourth Round Against Joe Jeanette
Morris Harris and Joe Jeanette met at the Consolidated A C in a ten round bout. Harris entered underprepared and as Jeanette pressured him with sharp lefts and hooks Harris capitulated in the fourth round after attempting to quit early but was stopped by ring officials.
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Morris Harris
Joe Jeanette
Consolidated A. C
Harris
Jeanette
Little Wins Metropolitan Lawn Tennis Title Challenge
Raymond D. Little earned the right to challenge Frederick B. Alexander for the Metropolitan lawn tennis championship at West Side LTC. He defeated Henry H. Mollenhauer in the singles final 0-6 8-0 8-6 6-4 6-2. The Alexander-Hackett duo won the doubles 6-1 6-0 6-4 over Grant-Westfall. Women’s play at Amackass n Club Yonkers featured Miss Wagner defeating Miss Boldt 6-8 12-10. Wildey-Wildey beat Hale-Holbrook 6-2 6-1.
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Raymond D. Little
Frederick B. Alexander
West Side Lawn
Henry H. Mollenhauer
Harold H. Hackett
WyHe C
Amackass
Yonkers-on-Hudson
Clover Boldt
Marie Wagner
Miss Boldt
Miss Wagner
Edna Wildey
Natalie Wildey
Plainfield Country Club
Miss Hale
Miss Holbrook
American tennis team sails for Wimbledon and internationals
The Cunard steamer Saxonia carries Reals Wright and Karl Behr, members of the American tennis squad. They head to Wimbledon starting June 24 for English singles and doubles, then contend in the Davis Trophy internationals with Norman Brooks and A F Wilding on July 13, leading to the final on July 20.
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Boston
Cunard Line
Reals Wright
Karl Behr
Dwight F. Davis
Clarence Hobart Edges Ames In New England Tennis
Clarence Hobart of New York, already a strong contender for the New England tennis cup, narrowly defeated J. O. Ames of Providence 4-6 7-5 6-0 in the preliminary round. He then beat Thomas 6-3 6-2, and Robert Le Roy of New York defeated Kenneth P. Hubbard of Wallingford 6-1 6-0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Hartford
Conn
Clarence Hobart
New York
Ftr
J. O. Ames
Providence
C. A. Coey
Chicago
Thomas
Dore R. Pell
Harttorn
James Terry
Robert le Roy
Kenneth P. Hubbard
Wallingford
First Cold Tablet Ad Shows Bromo Quinine Brand
An old advertisement warns that a similar sounding remedy named Bromo Quinine is a laxative. It describes the original cold tablet in a white package with black and red lettering and the signature of E. W. Grove, priced at 25 cents.
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Apa
E. W. Grove
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Ing
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St. Paul
Mississippi River
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Astor Place
Fourth Ave
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Henry Mollenhauer
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ST. Lawrence River
Thousand Islands
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Advertising Department
Grand*Central Station
L. F. Vosburgh
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30Th Street
Madison Square
Entrai Lines
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Into
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REO
R. M. Owen & CO
West 60Th Street
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