President forms committee to curb red tape in government
President Roosevelt names five officials to study modern business methods for government operations. The panel will seek centralized purchasing, uniform accounting, and brevity in correspondence while ensuring executive discretion and efficiency across departments. Secretary Shaw also tightens disbursement rules and requires payrolls to be paid by disbursing officer checks.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Charles H. Keep
the Treasury
Frank H. Hitchcock
Lawrence O. Murray
Commerce and Labor
James R. Garfield
Gifford Pinchot
Forester
Department of Agriculture
Army
Navy
War and Navy Departments
Shaw
Treasury Department
Department of Commerce and Labor
Catholic Club Elects New Officers at Induction
The Catholic Club at 120 West Fifty ninth Street held its annual officer election and induction last night. Justice Giegerich resigns as president after three terms in favor of Dr. Francis J. Quinlan. Quinlan praised the club’s history and growth over 35 years as officers were introduced: Frank S. Gannon Sr. first vice president, Hugh G. Connell second vice president, Charles Murray secretary, John W. Davis treasurer. Gannon's, Connell's and Davis's bank positions are noted.
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West Fiftyninth Street
Justice Giegerich
Francis J. Quinlan
Dr. Quinlan
Frank S. Gannon, Sr
Hugh G. Connell
Charles Murray
John W. Davis
Gannon
Metropolitan Street Railway
Comany
McConnell
Emgrant Savings Bank
Davis
Seaboard Bank
Storm and flood devastate Szathmar province districts
A June 16 report from Budapest states eastern Szathmar districts were struck by a storm and flood. Houses were swept away, eleven lives are known to be lost, crops destroyed, and railroad communication interrupted.
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Budapest
Szathmar
Plumber Rescued From Sand by Four Italians
Hans Leibrich a plumber living at 239 West Twenty-seventh Street was buried in a sand trench fifteen feet deep at One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues. Four Italian laborers dug him free after long shoveling, saving his life though he endured a severe shock. The Harlem Hospital ambulance arrived and he recovered without serious injuries.
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Hans Leibrich
West Twenty-seventh Street
Leibrich
Hundred and Twenty-ninth Street
Fifth and
Lenox Avenues
Harlem
Hocking Valley Rail Firm Accused in Antitrust Suit
Ohio Attorney General Ellis amends petition in Franklin County Circuit Court alleging Hocking Valley Rail Road Company directly or through officers controls coal operators in the Hocking Valley. The suit seeks charter cancellation for alleged antitrust violations naming Buckeye Coal and Railway, Sunday Creek Coal, Continental Coal, Toledo and Ohio Central, Kanawha and Michigan, and Zanesville and Western Railway as controlled by Hocking Valley.
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Columbus
Ohio
Hocking Valley Railroad Company
Hocking Valley
Ellis
Franklin County
Buckeye Coal and Railway Company
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Continental Coal Company
Toledo and Ohio Central
Kanawha and Michigan
Zanesville and Western Railway
Swallowed Paris Green Tragedy Shocks Waterbury
Martin Grady a New York bartender on holiday in Waterbury consumed Paris green at a soda fountain. Dexter's drug store staff intervened too late. Grady collapsed and died at the police station. He left a note to a hackman with a farewell message and a ten dollar payment.
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New York Times
Waterbury
Conn
Martin Grady
Fourteenth Street
Seventh Avenue
New York City
Dexter
Thomas Banningan
Grady
Hackman
Fanny
Tom Turley
Rescue at East 25th Street Pier Save Man From Davy Jones Locker
Roundsman Patrick O Riordan of Harbor Police Launch No 3 led a swift rescue of Patrick Flannigan who fell from the recreation pier at East Twenty fourth Street. Flannigan, pulled from the water in a serious condition, was saved by teamwork involving Policeman Lynch and Harbor crew members.
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Patrick O’ Riordan
Patrick Flannigan
Bellevue Hospital
Davy Jones
East River
Flannigan
Recreation Pier
East Twentyfourth Street
O'Riordan
Seabreeze
James Lynch
Gardner
Unham
Lynch
Twenty-fifth Street
Blind Man Falls to Death in Bathtub Misstep
Nathan Steinam a 69 year old merchant of 43 West Ninety-fifth Street and 164 Greene Street died at Mount Sinai Hospital from injuries after falling from a window ledge mistaken for the tub edge. He was blinded and had sought eyesight through travel and experts. The hospital’s quiet handling of the case drew local curiosity.
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Nathan Steinam
West Ninety-fifth Street
Greene Street
Mount Sinai Hospital
Steinam
Supreme Court Rules Oil Leases Taxable in West Virginia
The West Virginia Supreme Court sustains State Tax Commissioner Dillon’s ruling that oil gas and coal leases are taxable. The decision will put about 400 million dollars in value on tax books and generate several million dollars in annual revenue for the state and counties. It marks a victory for tax reform and reduces the tax burden on realty and personal property with broad application beyond coal leases.
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Wheeling
West Va
Supreme Court of West Virginia
Dillon
New Montauk Line Fast Train to Block Island Inauguration
Long Island Railroad and Montauk Steam Boat Co announce a new summer service to Block Island starting June 29. A daily 10:30 a.m. express from New York 34th Street connects with the Montauk steamer for Block Island arriving 3 p.m. with additional Saturday departures and special weekday sailings through July.
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Long Island Railroad Co
Montauk Steamboat Co., Ltd
Montauk Point
New York
34Th St
Flatbush Avenue Station
Brooklyn
Montauk
Block Island
34Th Street
Flatbush Avenue
Montauk Line
Sag Harbor
Shelter Islan
Greenport
Death in Blazing Oil at McKeesport Plant
Four men at the National Tube Company plant in McKeesport were severely burned when a cask of oil exploded after being moved at night. Oil spilled and ignited, showering flames on workers as torches were used in darkness.
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Pittsburg
National Tube Company
McKeesport
Double tragedy from Monongahela River near McKeesport
Bodies of Mrs. Jessie Bassett aged about thirty five and her four year old daughter were found in the Monongahela River near McKeesport tied together with a sheet. Officials weigh murder and suicide theories while awaiting arrests, with the victims identified as from Verona ten miles up the Allegheny River.
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New York Times
Mckeesport
Penn
Monongahela River
Jessie Bassett
Verona
Allegheny River
Bricklayers Consider Break From International Union
The Bricklayers' Unions of Greater New York weigh forming an independent body of about twenty two locals. The move follows a twice passed international resolution requiring members to work for any contractor installing fireproofing brick if union wages and rules are observed. New York locals refused to obey due to their trade agreement with the Mason Builders' Association.
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Bricklayers’ Unions
New York
Bricklayers and Masons
Mason Builders’ Association
Aged Woman Struck by Team and Truck in City Incident
Mrs. Helen Ball, 73, of 829 Avenue A Bayonne Wyoming, was severely injured when a horse team and truck struck her at Church and Cortlandt Streets as she alighted from a Church Street car. She sustained internal injuries, left side bruising, and a broken finger but refused hospital treatment and did not file a complaint.
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Helen Ball
Avenue A
Bayonne
Church and Cortlandt Streets
Col Elkins Will Leaves Estate Worth 825000 to Family
The will of Col. George W. Elkins probated today grants an estate valued at 825000 in realty, located mainly in Philadelphia, to members of his family.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
George W. Elkins
Philadelphia
Bathing Suits for Men and Boys at Broadway and Ninth
A men’s and boys’ bathing suit sale lists prices from 75c to $7.50 featuring cotton and wool pieces in navy blue, black, and striped patterns. Two-piece and one-piece wool options are shown, with options for belts and end stripes, and a Union Bathing Suit noted for comfort.
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Union
Broadway
Ninth Street
The Best Of the June Muslin Underwear Sale
New York women prefer artistic undergarments and the sale adds many white garments. Readily available items include nightgowns, drawers, chemises, corset covers and petticoats priced from 75 cents to 1.75 dollars with cambric nainsook Valenciennes lace embroidery and insertions. Second floor.
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New York
Fancy Mohair Sicilians At Hurry-up Prices
The store highlights light weight Mohair Sicilians for summer suits and dresses at reduced prices. Several patterns and widths are offered including pin striped 54 inch styles in navy, brown and white, and bourette variations with cadet blue and gray.
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Selimeres
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Catholic Club
Hungary
Hocking Valley CO
Paris Green
West Virginia
Broka V
Astor-Place
Fourth-Avenue
G. W. Elkins
Oppenheimer
Lady Henry Somerset
London
England
Oppenheimer Institute
West 34Th St
Court St
Grand Street
The
New York Edison Co
Duane Street
125Th Street
149Th Street
Igcpocry
Underberg Boonekamp Bitters
U.S
H. Underberg Albrecht
Rheinberg
Germany
Luxties Brothers
Norfolk
John Wanamaker
A. T. Stewart & Co
Bengal
America
Union Square
14Th Street
Chambers
Credit
Cravenette
4Th Ave
Ehrlich
Ekrkih&donsd
Sixth Ave
15Th St
36Th St. Way
Astor House
Street Arcade
Welchs
Welch Grape Juice Co
Westfield, N. Y
Leedir
Strangle
Scollarst
Nan Zandt
Jacobs & Co
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