Central Park Fight Spurs Interborough Park Body
Architects and civic groups rallied against moving the Lenox Library Building into Central Park. A meeting under the Parks and Playgrounds Association endorsed forming an inter borough committee to oppose park encroachments and urged Frick to relocate the building to another site.
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Central Park
Henry C. Frick
Lenox Library
Park
Frick
Massachusetts
Stover
Arsenal
Parks and Playgrounds Association
Metropolitan Life
Bronx
Crotona Park
Manhattan
Eugene A. Philbin
Hellmate
Interborough Association
Lenox
Col. Sackett
American Scenic and Historical Preservation Society
Col. Green
Metropolitan Museum
Academy of Design
Charles R. Lamb
Merchants’ Association
Bishop Greer
Protestant Episcopal Church
Park Department
Fhve
Ward Sues for Desertion in New York Divorce Case
James Creighton Ward of New York City sues Janet Malcolm Ward for divorce on desertion grounds. Ward, private secretary to Metropolitan Life’s vice president, valued assets over 3 million dollars. wife left in 1907 for Europe, later returning briefly before again going abroad. He once sought a $50,000 plenary award and an injunction over jewelry security in Brooklyn.
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New York Times
Reno
Nev
James Creighton Ward
New York City
Janet Malcolm Ward
Ward
Gaston
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Spencer Trask
James L. Malcolm
New York
Europe
Stimson Forces Army Bill Veto Controversy
Washington June 18 The President vetoed the Army bill after Henry L Stimson Secretary of War threatened to resign if veto failed Taft supported the measure arguing urgency of the fiscal year end Stimson said signing the bill would rebuke his policies Gen Wood would bow to public will but Stimson would not accept the outcome The President understood and vetoed the bill amid the dispute
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New York
Washington
Henry L. Stimson
Taft
Stimson
Delegates Race to Chicago In Rival Transatlantic Dash
John Wanamaker of Philadelphia and Edmund B. Osborne of New Jersey arrived aboard rival ships and chartered fast trains to reach Chicago for the Taft and Roosevelt nominations. Wanamaker left Bremen on the Kaiser Wilhelm II and sailed to Jersey City before boarding a three coach Pennsylvania Railroad special. Osborne, delayed at Grand Central, boarded a New York Central special after the Kaiser Wilhelm’s departure, with both aiming to beat the other to the convention in a high speed political race.
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Bremen
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Edmund B. Osborne
New Jersey
Taft
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Mr. Wanamaker
Kaiser Wilhelm
Quarantine
Jersey City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wireless
Mr. Osborne
New York Central Lines
Osborne
Grand Central Station
Wanamaker
Princeton Junction
Kaiser
O’connell
Lancaster
Narkeeta
New York Navy Yard
Arthur Turner Soule
Clark Street
Brooklyn
O'Connell
Battery
Rodman Wanamaker
Edward Randolph Wood
Republic of America
William H. Taft
Markeeta
Hotel Astor
Soule
France
Havre
Ince
Sullivan clan deserts Bowery for St Denis amid dinner crowd
The Sullivan faction leaves the Occidental Hotel on Broome Street and the Bowery for the St Denis on Broadway. A 600 guest dinner at St Denis marks the shift with politicos discussing the “good old days,” as new hotel management under Mulligan and associates takes over. Tim Sullivan reportedly will live at the new hotel, and police were on hand amid rumor of a waiter strike. The St Denis had Civil War era prominence as a Confederate headquarters in the city.
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Bowery
Occidental Hotel
Broome Street
St. Denis Hotel
Broadway
Tim Sullivan
Larry Mulligan
Frank McNamee
Michael Holleran
Timothy Sullivan
Sulligan
Henry
Mercer Street
St. Denis
Roosevelt Odds Drop In Nomination Betting
Roosevelt's nomination chances, as seen in Wall Street betting yesterday, fell from 7 to 10 to 5 to 10 while Taft odds rose. The market showed only small wagers, with Taft not renominated at even money after Monday’s 10 to 9.
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Roosevelt
Wall Street
Taft
Whitman and Waldo Confer. Mystery News Teased
District Attorney Whitman and Police Commissioner Waldo met in the Criminal Court Building yesterday and dined together. Whitman declined to reveal the conference details saying there may be interesting news tomorrow at Felice Headquarters.
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Whitman
Waldo
Criminal Court
Felice
Time Tables Ready June 224 Ady
Fragmentary note indicates time tables prepared for June with an apparent reference to a person or event named Ady. The text is unclear but suggests scheduling or timetable readiness for a June date.
New Seashore Time Table Connects Asbury Park to Point Pleasant
The new seashore timetable links Tong Sranch and towns Asbury Park and Point Pleasant via Pennsylvania Railroad. Begin ning Friday June 21. More trains from Pennsylvania Station. The New Breakers Spring Lake NJ advertises maximum service and cuisine at minimum cost.
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New Seashore
Tong Sranch
Asbury Park
Point Pleasant
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Station
Adev
Spring Lake
N. J
New York Times Special Train to Baltimore Schedule
The New York Times announces a special daily train to Baltimore during convention week to deliver an early edition. The train departs from Penna. Station in New York at 3:30 A.M. and stops at Trenton Philadelphia Wilmington Washington before arriving in Baltimore around 7:36 A.M. Copies will be sold in Trenton Philadelphia Wilmington and Washington.
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New York Times
Pennsylvania R. R
Baltimore
Trenton
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Washington
Four New York Taft Faction Switches Expected at Convention
Roosevelt supporters in Chicago report four Kings County delegates plan to desert Taft at the convention. Michael J. Cady and three office-holders tied to Prendergast Law and Devoy await a vote moment. Barnes fears wider defection while Hedges notes overall harmony among most delegates.
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Chicago
Ill
New York
Roosevelt
Taft
Kings County
William _Barnes
Kings
Michael J. Cady
Prendergast
Charles B. Law
Charles Devoy
Jacob A. Livingston
F. J. H. Kracke
Mr. Barnes
Law
Devoy
Barnes
McGovern
Job Hedges
Senator Root
Hawaii
New York Republican Club
J. van Vechten Olcott
James 8. Lehmair
Michael A. Hines
Colonel
New York City
Hotel Cadillac Hosts Restaurant Name Contest
A $250 prize is offered by Hotel Cadillac for the best name for a new restaurant. Entries must be submitted by June 25 and published under Adv. notices.
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Hotel Cadillac
Times
Quere
Baltimore and Return: Vat Blue ink Democratic Tickets for Sale
Tickets for the Democratic Convention are offered for sale in a limited window from June 23 to 27 aboard the Baltimore and Ohio Central Ady service to Jersey. Availability constrained by July 34 and route details.
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Baltimore
Itimore & Ohio
Ing
Jersey
Central
Ady
Taft Victory Opens Absent Roosevelts Fight In Chicago
Taft wins temporary chair with Elihu Root by 558 votes as Roosevelt factions clash loudly in the Coliseum. Delegates jeer Elihu Root while Taft, Roosevelt, and La Follette camps plan maneuvers, with talk of a third candidate and looming battles on the convention floor tomorrow.
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Taft
Root
Roosevelt
Hadley
National Committee
Mr. Root
Illinois
Maryland
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Mr. Taft
National Commission
California
Washington
Arizona
Texas
Alabama
Kentucky
Indiana
National Republican Committee
Gov. McGovern
Wisconsin
Senator Root
Enamine Stare Neots in Southeast Asia Trade Scene
Fragmentary OCR mentions enamine and Stare in Neots with references to PCamer and B60 amid Asia trade chatter. Details are sparse, but the terms imply chemical or industrial context and cross regional links. No clear event or outcome is established in the readable text.
Taft Wins Temporary Chairman At Republican Convention
McKinley reports Taft's grip on the convention as Senator Root is elected Temporary Chairman by a large majority. Taft renomination appears certain despite Roosevelt supporters claims. Dixon counters with a Roosevelt manager's note that the afternoon vote proves Taft's nomination impossible.
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Taft
Massachusetts
Gov. McGovern
Hawaii
McGovern
Col
Roosevelt
Gov
Walter F. Frear
McKinley
Frear
Carter
Root
Barnes
Senator Root
Senator la Follette
United
Col. Roosevelt
William Barnes
New York
Wisconsin
la Follette
North Dakota
Senator Dixon
Great Bear Spring Water Bottles Found in Case
A record notes a case containing six glass-stoppered bottles of Great Bear Spring Water. It specifies the item as an unopened glass container with the brand name noted. No additional context or destination is provided.
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