Old City College Closes as Alumni Leave Old Building
Prominent graduates, night classes, and fifty-four years of service mark the farewell at Twenty third Street as the City College moves to Washington Heights. Alumni sing now and toast the past while professors recall the campus’s long history and notable reunions.
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College of the City of
New York
City College
Twenty-third Street
Lexington Avenue
Washington Heights
Alfred G. Compton
New York Free Academy
Edward Lauterbach
Colle
J. Adolph Werner
Werner
Erner
Sylvester Viereck
Mayer
Henry M. Letodges
Joseph Anderson
Waterbury
John Wesley Pullman
Philadel- Everett
P. Wheeler
Christie
Tyeae Iene
Urban G. Ce Fran M. Scott
Sem
Supreme Court
Bowles
Wetalday
College Mercury
Edwin M. Shepard
E. Morse Shepard
Abe
Texans Pay Debt in Full After Flood Victim Bankruptcy
Texas firm William D. Cleveland & Sons, Houston grocers and cotton factors, paid creditors in full after seven years since a Brazos River flood led to voluntary bankruptcy. Creditors had accepted 50 cents on the dollar as full payment. the firm later settled the remaining 50 cents.
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Texas
National Bank
Waldorf-Astoria
Phenix National
Finis E. Marshall
William D. Cleveland & Sons
Houston
Clevelands
Brazos River
Transfers of Coast Artillery officers reported in Washington
The United Service lists numerous officers reassigned or placed on unassigned lists within Coast Artillery units. Changes include Captains, First Lieutenants, and a temporary surgeon assignment, with postings to Ninety-second, Sixty-eighth, Seventy-sixth, Twenty-second Companies, and Fort Riley to Fort Sheridan movement, plus examinations in New York and orders for Brig. Gen. Davis in Boston for further government considerations.
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Washington
T. B. Steele
T Danenergy
Lordory
Coast Artillery
E. Kimmell
E. 8
Wheeler
G. B. Hanna
Pany
W. T. Carer
J. C. Parson
W. E
F. Jenks
F. W. Hinrichs, Jr
L. P. Horsfall
F. Lee
Seventh Cavalry
Fort Riley
Thirteenth Cavalry
Fort Sheridan
Department of the Missouri
J. J. Morrow
J. B. Cavanaugh
E. N. Johnston
C. QO
New York City
J. M. K. Davis
Boston
Military Assignments and Command Transfers Listed
The document lists numerous officer appointments and command transfers across multiple vessels and facilities. Names such as Colvocoresses Asserson Cooper H. Cooper Miller Lazar Gilbert Harber Hibbett Burgeon Hill Burroughs Warford Burnham and Hughes appear with roles including command positions at various stations and ships. The text references medical and harbor assignments, with shore and port duties designated for several chiefs and carpenters across states and territories.
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C. T. Hibbett
Burgeon T.ley Hill
Nebraska
A. C. Burroughs
L. & Warford
J. W. Burnham
Iowa
H. & Jaten
Dea Maines
A. R. Hughes
Tacoma
Carpenter
Far Rockaway Dentist On Trial For Wife Slaying
Dr Samuel Guy a Far Rockaway dentist faces a Queens County Supreme Court trial on a charge of murdering his wife. Testimony centered on his reaction at his wife’s death scene and his statements about the day’s events. He described drinking earlier, an argument with a servant, and being taken back to the kitchen by Officer Nussbaum where the body lay.
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Samuel
Guy
Far Rockaway
Queens County Supreme Court
Flushing
Court House
Far Rockway
Polliceman Nussbaum
Dr. Guy
Cox
Far Rockaway Ell
Annie
Nussbaum
Dickinson Refuses to Quit as Jersey City Suit Ends
Secretary of State Samuel D. Dickinson replied to Governor Stokes in Trenton on June 21, declaring he will not resign after withdrawing a hundred thousand dollar libel suit against Jersey City's Mayor Mark M. Fagan. He says he kept faith to sue, then withdrew when evidence was public. Legal experts note impeachment requires malfeasance. the House has not acted amid Hahn committee work. The Senate awaits House action. the governor declined further comment.
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New York Times
Trenton
Samuel D. Dickinson
Gov
Stokes
Dickinson
Mark M. Fagan
Jersey City
Fagan
House
Hahn
New Jersey
Senate
Meyer Divorce Seeks Alimony and Fees
Supreme Court Justice Blanchard ordered Ada E. Meyer to receive 50 dollars weekly alimony and 250 dollars for legal fees in her divorce suit against Louis G. Meyer the asphalt contractor. A referee will be appointed to hear the case with two days notice and the parties expect a swift trial. The husband’s attorney protested indicating the case could disrupt the business, while Louis Meyer was previously arrested on civil process and released after bail for his handyman.
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Supreme Court
Blanchard
Ada E. Meyer
Louis G. Meyer
Meyer
Newspaper shaker James P. O'Brien sent to year in prison
James P. O'Brien, long identified as a newspaper man, was sentenced by the Justices in Special Sessions to one year at Blackwell's Island for violating the Hotel act. He defrauded the Waldorf Astoria hotel of nearly $400, while living at prominent hotels.
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James P. O'Brien
West 117Th Street
Blackwell's Island
Waldorf-Astoria
Emperor William Hosts US Guests Aboard Hohenzollern
On the imperial yacht Hohenzollern in Kiel the emperor entertained Ambassador Tower Andrew Carnegie J Wharton and U S Naval Attachés at dinner and in talks. After a ball at Prince Adalbert's palace the day’s yacht racing saw Meteor win the 33 mile course by 8 50, Hamburg 9 14:26, Navahoe beating Comet by 22 minutes 6 seconds.
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Kiel
Germany
Emperor William
Hohenzollern
Ambassador Tower
Andrew Carnegie
J . Wharton
Howard
United States
Bert
Gibbona
London
Mr. Carnegie
Tower
Carnegie
Chadwick
Prince Adalbert's Palace
Hamburg
Yawl Navahoe
Blanks Wins Grand American Hand Shoot in Illinois
J J Blanks of Trezevant Tennessee captured the Grand American Hand shoot with 18 hits after a shoot-off at 20 targets. Miles J Marryott of Fort Collins Colorado finished second with 17, Co M Powers of Decatur Illinois third with 15. Crosby of O Fallon Illinois won the professional crown over Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake Iowa, with Crosby 192 and Gilbert 190. The National amateur title went to Hugh M Clark of Urbana Illinois with 188.
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J. J. Blanks
Trezevant
Tenn
Miles J. Marryott
Fort Collins
Col
Co. M. Powers
Decatur
W. R. Crosby
O'Fallon
Ill
Fred Gilbert
Spirit
Leake
Iowan
Crosby
Gilbert
Hugh M. Clark
Urbana
Egpe
Winter Racers Win Sheepshead Stakes at Coney Island
From Sheepshead Bay the Winter track horses dominate day one with Notasulga and Tony Faust scoring in key events. Yankee Girl and Joe Nealon emerge as lone post-time favorites amid a day full of surprises as winter campaigners face eastern runners.
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Sheepshead Bay
Coney Island Jockey Club
Nealon
Firestone
San Francisco
Notasulga
New Orlens
Tony Saust
Coney Island
Yankee Girl
New Orleans
Dom Enrique
Zambes
Ethan
Sailor Boy
Cohort
James U
Sir Lynnewood
Tony Faust
Halifax
King's Davghter
J. C. Core
Dreamer
Alanda
Troublemaker
Haensel
Victor Hugo Intellectual Autobiography Translation
The work presents Hugo's unpublished thoughts on literature philosophy and religion translated by Lorenzo O Rourke. It covers exile on Guernsey and a late melancholic phase shaping his later writings. Includes manuscript dating 12mo cloth 400 pages priced $1.20 net postpaid $1.32.
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Victor
Hugo
O Ugo
Lorenzo O'Rourke
Guernsey
Jingo
The Travelers A guide for transatlantic tourists
The Traveler's A guide for transatlantic tourists completely revised with a practical directions series for seeing Europe by car. A unique guide of its kind offers hints for travelers. New York Press notes its compact pocket size and reasonable price for a 211 page cloth edition.
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Europe
N. Y
The Psychic Riddle Editor in Chief of the Standard Dictionary
The item notes a controversial appointment as editor in chief of the Standard Dictionary and related riddle column, highlighting the involved person’s credentials and the newsroom debate over the position and its implications.
Delafield horses win three blues at Tuxedo Park show
At Tuxedo Park New York June 21 ideal weather helped the annual horse show. Richard Delafield won three blue ribbons with multiple classes including Morning Glory ridden by Rene Wassermann and Wanda and Tona Wanda ridden by Lehman Strauss. Notasulga Stakes notes and a six day jockey suspension for jockey Schilling followed.
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Tuxedo Park
N. Y
Richard Delafield
Rene Wassermann
Isabel Telford
James L. White
Fred
Beszie
Tuxedo Store Company
Charlie and
Billy
Frederick Bentley
Ben
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Edo Park
F. A. Juilliard
Henry 8. Redmond
Symmetry
Harris Fahnestock
Bayard
George F. Baker
Charles B. Alexander
A.D. Juilliard
Colonel
Sunny Jim
Frederic de Peyster
F. B. Keech
P. Lorillard, Jr
A. D. Juilliard
W. E. Ferguson
J. Murray Mitchell
Cornelia Harriman
Marjorie
Warren D. Robbdins
Duchess
Ww. Macn. Rodewald
Bopeep
Rose Kane
Victoria
H. M. Iford
W. B. Dinsmore
Lord Gay
Lady Gay
Henry
Redmond
Piccadilly
Ballyhooly
Grenville Kane
J. Garner West
Isabell Tilford
Blackie
E. H. Harriman
Rufus L. Patterson
Jasmine
E. Victor Loew, Jr
Justicia
Theodore Frelinghuysen
Robert Johnson
Lehman Strauss
Grant Gue Browne
Kentucky
Helena
R. Fulton Bee
Trimble
M. V. Hoffman
H. Pell
W. B.smore
Kid
Golden
New York Driving Club Opens Ten Matinee Meetings
A field nearing fifty top trotters and pacers from the New York area begins a ten matinee series. Eleven classes start with mile heats best two of three, racing at 1:30. Races span 2:10 to 2:20 trot and 2:16 to 2:24 pace, plus a free-for-all and trotting team match, with nearly thirty horses making their local matinee debuts.
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New York
New York Driving Club
Roller Skating Championships At Madison Square Garden
More than 8,500 attended the roller skating contests at Madison Square Garden last night. Only one event in the A A U championship was decided. The Madison Square Athletic Broom Ballers, last year's champions of New York, defeated the Crawford Athletic Club in a 4 to 0 game as Ackerman gained a clear win for Madison Square.
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Madison Uare Athletic
New York
Crawford Athletic Club
New Aeek
Ackerman Gaines
Madison Square m
Jumbled racing note with bids and riders
A fragmentary horse racing item describes two year old Punch owned by M L Schwartz and a rider C L Miller taking a ride in the fifth race. It mentions a three year old filly sold for about 10 600 in a bid by A J Joyner and notes a foster father Wo nreene. Details are incomplete.
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Punch
M.L. Schwartz
C. L. Miller
Queen City Handicap at Latonia to be decided tomorrow
Cincinnati news confirms the Queen City Handicap at Latonia, the West’s richest turf event, valued at $10,040. Pasadena with jockey Lee is the favorite, Plantland second choice, Tileing and Peter Sterling shipped in from Sheepshead Bay and Windsor. Track is expected fast tonight.
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Latonia
Pasadena
Lee
Plantland
Tileing
Peter Sterling
Sheepshead Bay
Windsor
De Witt Clinton High vs Alumni Baseball Game Announced
The annual contest between De Witt Clinton High School and the Alumni is set for today at Van Cortlandt Park at 3 30 in the afternoon. A large Alumni delegation is expected to attend.
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de Witt Clinton High School
van Cortlandt Park
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