Trolley Wreck At Coney Island Injures Six
Chaos marked a busy Coney Island Sunday as a five car Culver line train collided with a Reid Avenue trolley. Six passengers were injured and ambulances rushed injured to Reception Hospital. A separate early morning accident involved a Smith Street car and a wagon, with two Italians hurt. Brighton Beach opened for the season as concerts began and many peddler licenses were checked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surf Avenue
Manhattan Beach
Coney Island
Culver
Reid Avenue
van Sicklen
Manhattan
Dwyer
Samuel
McDougal Street
Brooklyn
Rubin
Julia
East Fifth Street
Norwe
Iver
Cooper Street
Smith Street
Coney Island Creek
Sebastian Crusso
Hancock Street
Charles ‘Letgone
Bedford Avenue
Lieut. McGowan
Sheepshead Bay
James Fox
West Sixteenth Street
Brighton Beach
Central Park Debuts String Orchestra at 10 000 Attendance
The first Sunday Central Park concert drew over 10,000 people as the string orchestra replaced the brass band. Nahan Franko led the ensemble and urged lasting adoption. Park Commissioner Smith supported the idea but deferred final judgment to public reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
Nahan Franko
Smith
Guggenheim Car Burned in Jamaica Drive Fire
Isaac Guggenheim of Port Washington and his son were cruising Hillside Avenue Jamaica when their auto burst into flames. Chauffeur John Dorothy shut off power and braking, all leaped clear. Clothing scorched, car damaged about 2000 dollars before Jamaica firemen arrived.
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Isaac Guggenheim
Port Washington
L. I
Hillside Avenue
Jamaica
John Dorothy
Rar
Excursion Boats Enjoy Profitable Sunday Crowds
Excursion boats reported a strong Sunday with 30 000 passengers carried to Coney Island on Iron Steamboats running every 45 minutes. Taurus ferried 800 to Fishing Banks, Grand Republic carried 5400 to Newburg and West Point, two round trips made to Rockaway Beach, and thousands used the Staten Island ferries as boats were consistently crowded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coney Island
Taurus
Grand Republic
Newburg
West “Point
Rockaway Beach
Staten Island
Communion Observed At First Church Of Christ Scientist
The First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston observed its annual communion with smaller visiting attendance due to it not being the general triennial gathering. The service honored Flag Day and featured a greeting letter to Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy read by Judges Septimus J. Hanna, praising Eddy’s work and the healing gospel.
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Boston
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Christian Science
W. D. McCracken
Septimus J. Hanna
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Job
Call to Zionists to convene in Atlantic City
Local Zionist headquarters at 204 East Broadway issues a call for a convention of the American Federation of Zionists in Atlantic City from July 10 to 15. The appeal urges stronger American Jewish organization and support as Zionist activity in Palestine grows and reports become more encouraging.
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American Federation
Atlantic City
The
Zionists
East Broadway
American Federation of Zionists
Zionist Movement
Palestine
America
Robbery Ring Busted in Bushwick
Police at the Hamburg Avenue station arrest Joseph Brandel of Maspeth and Harry Hartner of Brooklyn as part of a Bushwick home robbery wave. Amelia Frey of 45 Ralph Street reported $400 in jewelry stolen. detectives seized $2300 in jewelry hidden in Leopold Earle’s cellar. Brandel and Hartner held on burglary charges in $1000 bail.
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Hamburg Avenue
Williamsburg
Joseph Brandel
Maspeth
L. 1
Harry Hartner
Kossuth Place
Brooklyn
Bushwick
Amelia Frey
Ralph Street
Mahland
Fritz
Leopold Earle
St. Nichola Avenue
John Huber
Jefferso Street
Aes
Hartner
Embroiderer Abraham Wittcover Dies in Apparent Gas Suicide
Abraham Wittcover a 97 Wooster Street embroidery manufacturer connected with Swiss Embroidery and Novelty Company died by self infliction in a hotel on Twenty fourth Street and Third Avenue between Saturday night and yesterday morning. Neighbors said he had moved his wife and child to Williamsburg recently and disappeared after quarrels with a young woman in his hotel room. Gas was discovered at the scene and Wittcover was found dead with a gas tube in his mouth. his wife identified the body and then attempted to jump into the river.
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Abraham Wittcover
Swiss Embroidery and Novelty Company
Wooster Street
Twenty-fourth Street
Thir Avenue
Withover
Suydam Street
Williamsburg
Bronx
Oncce
Manhattan
Wittcover
Ares
Disturbed Man Brawls With Hall Staff at Victoria Hall
Charl Dickinson, 269 West 154th Street, harassed the Victoria Musical Hall entrance for days claiming to be a singer. He attacked Special Policeman John J. Sheehan and resisted Police Officer Bligh after being escorted to the station, charged with disorderly conduct.
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Charl Dickinson
West 154Th Street
Forty-second Street
Seventh Avenue
John J. Sheehan
Dickinson
Sheehan
Bligh
Bligh Toom
Dickinso
West Forty-sevent Street
Locke
Ehpadae
Citywide mimic war drills prepare forts for coast defense
New York braces for a simulated invasion as two battleships, armored cruisers, and torpedo craft approach the harbor. Col Garland N. Whistler declares war time measures with Forts Hamilton Wadsworth Hancock and Totten Schuyler on alert while National Guard regiments learn to operate 12 inch guns and mortars under regulars.
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New York
Garland N. Whistler
Eastern Artillery District
Hamilton
Wadsworth
Hancock
Totten
Schuyler
Mauldin
Coast Artillery
National Guard
National Guardsmen
Bank Addresses and Services Across London Paris New York
The record lists offices and addresses for a financial firm including Chartered 1822 Nos 16 18 20 22 William Street Branch Office 475 Fifth Avenue New York London 18 Bishopsgate Within Paris 41 Boulevard Haussmann and notes Bills of Exchange Cheques and Cable Transfers available.
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William Street
Fifth Avenue
New York
Army row over cooks in New Jersey National Guard
The New Jersey National Guard defies the Dick law by reverting to using company cooks for camps at Sea Girt starting July 11. Brig. Gen. Edward Campbell opposed the circular from Quartermaster General C Edward Murray, leading the State Military Board to approve supplying professional cooks, a move likely to draw federal protest. Supporters argue the change saves money and raises field efficiency.
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New York Times
Trenton
New Jersey National Guard
C. Edward Murray
Sea Girt
P. Farmer Wanser
Edward Campbell
Newark
State Military Board
Quartermaster General
Washington
Campbell
Rioting follows murder in Pittston
In Pittston Pennsylvania on June 14 a late night murder of Parks Clelland and a probable stabbing of William Vanderberg sparked race riots. Police arrested seventeen suspects and seized eight revolvers twelve stilettos knives and ammunition as Mayor Gillespie and State Constabulary stopped a mob from lynching.
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New York Times
Pittston
Penn
Parks Clelland
William Vanderberg
Gillespie
Clelland
Vanderberg
Main Street
Brooklyn Swimmer Carded From Tug Hazard Near Upper Manhattan
John Green of 128 York Street Brooklyn nearly drowned while racing James Ryan from Washington Street Brooklyn to Market Street Manhattan. Green, swept toward a tug and barge, clung to a fender and hawser hole until deckhands rescued him near Blackwell Island Bridge. He was revived and ashore at East 142nd Street.
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John Green
York Street
Brooklyn
the Battery
Coney Island
Wast River
Green
James Ryan
Montague Street
Washington Street
Market Street
Manhattan
Blackwell's Island
Deaf Knoxville merchant crushed by streetcar in city
William Mead, 75, a retired Knoxville marble dealer, was struck by an eastbound Eighth Street car in front of 54 Eighth Street and suffers a compound fracture and scalp wound. Doctors fear possible amputation as he remains at St. Vincent's Hospital. Mead, visiting from Knoxville, arrived May 28 and planned to stay weeks.
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William Mead
Knoxville
Tenn
Eighth Street
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Cornelius Laughlin
Mr. Mead
New York
Frank
Meetings and Elections Notices From 1908 Corporate Notices
A compilation of notices for stockholders meetings and elections from multiple New York companies. Includes Securities Improvement Company of New York calling a special meeting to consider dissolution on July 13 1908 at 2 PM, New York Loan and Improvement Company annual meeting on July 14 1908 at noon, and probate notices for Clara Maas and William H Newschafer with filing deadlines in June and October 1908. Also notes dividend declarations from New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company and related organizations.
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Securities Improvement Company OF
New York
Wall Street
Manhattan
New York City
George J. Corbett
New York Loan and Improvement Co
New York Loan and Improvement Company
New Yor City
Rollins
Maas
Clara
Charlies H. Beckett
Nathan Sperber
Fannie Zierler
Newschafer
William H
Abner C. Thomas
Franz Sigel
Park Row
City of
Catherine .A. Miller
Amelia
Ntral & Hudson River Road Company
Surer
York & Harlem
New
Hudson River Railroad
L. Rossiter
NEW York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company
York City
Mercer, Jr
Lliam E. McReynolds
Sfer Books
David Nevits
Eee & Paper Company
Y. City
Union Bag
William N. Harte
Treas United Fruit Company
State Street
Boston
Mass
Charles A. Hubbard
Buffalo Mines, Limited
George Co. Miler
National Biscuit Company
F. E. Bugbee
Cumberland Telephone
Busines
T D. Wedr
Thompson-Starre
TT Company
H. D. Babbitt
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Army OF A
Rail and Boat
Franko
Guggenheim
United States
New York Times Weekly Financial Quotation Review
Mother Church
Hammersteins
Cap
Ture Forts
the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
London
Bishopsgate St. Within
Paris
Boulevard Haussmanm
Jersey
Tug
York
York Central & Pany, Lessee
Rec
Edward
Board of I
D, Rossiter
Weber Piano and Iola Company
Carters
W. L. Sparks
New York Mortgage and Security Company
Broadway, N. Y
Uy Company
Paya Books
WM. Sez
UNION
Regi Five Perced Bank
Trar
the Union
Preferred Paper Company
Reco
Trust Company OF America
Wall Street, New York
Colonial
Broadway
Gresham St
Pennsylvania
Adams Express
Albany & Susquehanna
Gtd
Peoria & Eastern Inc
Senereee
American Cotton
Capes
American Ice Securities
American Telephone & Tele
Col
Rio Grande Western
American Tobacco
Eesesseere Due Sulg Sud
Suly
Republic Iron & Steel Col
Ann Arbor
Rochester & Ittsburg
Santa Fé
St Louis
Iro Mt
South
SKY
Francisco
Tabatma
Luuty
Louis
Uthwestern Consol
Ob &Rich
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Atlantic Oast
Él Vaya
St Paul
Min
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Atlantic Coast Line
Savannah
Florida & Western
Baltimore & Ohio Gold
Baltimore & Ohio
Scioto Valey
New England
Balt
Ohio
Southwest
Sherman, Shreve
Southern
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Southern Pacfic
RAY Ty
Southern Pacific
Brooklyn Union
Southern Railway
Consol
Seeae
Lmhqueens Co. & Suburban
St. Louis
Buffalo & Usquehanna Iron
Eeces Southern Ralway
Dev. & Gen
Canada Southern
Tennessee Coal & Iron
Birm
Canada
Central of Georgia Ist Inc
Texas & Pacific Ist
Central of Georgia 8d Inc
Third Avenue
Central of New Jersey
Toledo
St. Louis & Western
Central Pacific
Central Pacific Gtd
Union Pacificf
Chesapeake & Ohlogen
Union Pacificst
Srewenernee
Chicago & Alton
United Railways of
N. P
N. Jt
U. S. Steel Carp
S. F
Bur. & Q
Illinois
U. S. Steel Crp
Bur
Iowa
Chicago & Erie
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Wabash
Pittburg
Chi
Mil. & St. Paul
Wabash, Pittsburg Terminal
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Rock Island & Pacific
West Westinghouse
Elec
Mfg. Conv
S.seeneeeenes
Western Union
Chicago
St. Paul, Minn
Omaha
Western Union Real Estate
Chicago & Western Indiana
Wheeling & Ake Erie Consol
Colorado Industrial
Wisconsin Central
Colorado Southern
Colorado & Southern
Asence Consolidated Gas
Jeseseveeeres
Delaware & Hudson
Denver& Rio Grande Con. S.ee
Detroit City Gas
Distillers’ Securities
East
Edison Elec
Ill
Republic of M
Erie
United States of Mexico
Mexico
Ieee Saasesses
Ivania Coll
Cssccces
Pennsy Erie
Ateesee Sea
Evansville & Terre Haute
General Electric
Cveceres Erie
New York Cities
Green Bay
Illinois Central
Davies Hain
Ower
Inter. R. T. Con
J. P M
Holy
Interborough-Metropolitan
Pags
Virginia
Brown Bros. « Co. Ctfs
International & Great North
International & Great
Northern
FOO
International Steam Pump
Iowa Central
Kansas City
Ft. Scott
Memphis
Kentucky Central
Ile
Lackawanna Steel
Esreesececsrecrees
Jag Gg
Lake Shore
Tos Lake Shore
Los
Nashville
Louisville
Louisville & Nashville
Rts
Manhattan Consol
Eorgere
Mercantile Marine
Republic of Aba HS
Metropolitan Street Railway
Republic of Ha
Metropolitan Elevated
Central Consol
Mexican Central Consol
Mexican Central Ist Inc
Ccessecccucces Aa Eteercesese Ees
Eess
Ow Dist
Colbia
Ansas
Texas
P.w
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Missour
Kansas
City
Bonds
Missouri Pacific Trust
Cseceseenecess
M. N
Missouri Pa City
Seer
Nash
Hatt
Jos
Reg
JM S
HOT National Railroad of Mexico
New York Air Brake
N . City
New York Central
New York Cent
Lake Sh
New City
New York, Congo & St. Louis
O. x
Ontario & Weste Estern
K & Western Consol
Alabama Currency Fund
Norfol
Louisiana Consol
J. J
Fed
Norfolk & Western
Tas Coal & Coke
W. i
Norf
North Carolins
Northern Pacific
Gonsol
Oregon
California
Oregon Railroad Navigation
Oregon Short Line
Brown Bros & Co
Pacific Coast
Virginia Riddleberger
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