Merrill recounts Prendergast subway visit and Mullins clash
Bradford Merrill, publisher of The New York American, testified to Thompson Committee about Controller Prendergast’s July 1911 visit to the American office and his vote on Interborough subway plans. Merrill described Prendergast’s Nervous interview, the five cent fare argument, and alleged influence by banks and railroads. Mayor Mitchell refused to let Klein examine City Hall letters.
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Bradford Merrill
New York American
Thompson Legislative Committee
Controller Prendergast
American
Board of Estimate
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Merrill
Thompson Committee
Harry Klein
Frank Moss
Mitchell
Klein
Thompson
Tompson
Paulison
Meyer
Prendergast
Board of
Estines
John Purroy Mitchel
Interboroughh
Rapid Transit Committee
George McAneny
Saide Merrill
Moss
Interborough
Gaynor
Ty Estimate
Willcox
Public Service Commission
Prendert
The
Errill
Corporation
Mose
Subway
Mr. Merrill
Mr. Weiter
Mr. Weier
Mr. Prende
Mr. Me
Mr. Prendergast
Hearst
Thompson, Moss & Co
Wilson
Corner Stone Laying for Zion Hebrew Institute Bronx
Exercises at 2 PM mark the laying of the corner stone for the Zion Hebrew Institute of the Bronx at 1042 1846 Stebbins Avenue. The new building aims to serve as a Jewish community centre for the Bronx with remarks from Borough President Doug Mathewson Adolph Lewisohn Judge Louis D Gibbs Leon Sanders Assemblyman M M Hertig Rev Dr Elias L Solomon Abraham Goldberg and Rev H Massiansky.
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Bronx
The
Zion Hebrew Institute of the
Stebbins Avenue
Doug Mathewson
Adolph Lewisohn
Louis D. Gibbs
Leon Sanders
M. M. Hertig
Elias L. Solomon
Abraham Goldberg
H. Massiansky
Cunard Lines Consider Australia Route Through Panama Canal
Sydney rejoices as London reports a provisional merger of Cunard Commonwealth and Dominion lines to extend activity to the antipodes. A new passenger service to the United Kingdom is anticipated with ships suited for perishable cargo, and christening plans include Star of Engaind and Mara kini among others.
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Sydney
Panama Canal
Tas New Yorke
Australia
Cunard
South Pacific
Hewe
London
Commonwealth
Dominion
Antipodes
Australasia
Shipping lines promise role in trade with antipodes
Hawkes Bay and Port Naples names appear amid a list of ports including Port Alma Port Hacking and Port Campbell as lines of a shipping concern talk of a strong trade link with Australia and Britain. Indrapure Indrabarah and Nerehana are renamed ports while many port service lines regularly run to Australia. The Cunard company is cited as likely to play a prominent part in future trade via the canal and way of ports.
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Hawkes Bay
Port Naples
Indralema
Port Alma
Mimiro
Port Hacking
Star of Scotland
Port Campbell
Whakarua
Chalmers
Murata
Port Victor
Star of Australia
Port _ Star of India
Port Pirie
Indrapure
Adelaide
Indrabarah
Port Islet
Nerehana
Port Hardy
Australia
Cunard
Great Britain
Antipodes
New Zealand Shipping Co Looks to Direct London Route
London reports the New Zealand Shipping Company plans passenger and mail service to England via the Suez Canal, aiming to boost direct NZ meat cheese butter and fruit exports to the United States. Current ships sail Wellington via Magellan Strait and return via the South Atlantic.
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Wellington
N. Z
London
New Zealand Shipping Company
England
Pehama Canal
Dominion
New Zealand
United States
Magellan Strait
South
Effective Net and Lace Dresses at $18.50
Delightfully fashioned croquette lace and net dresses in hooped tunic and straight line effects. Suitable for afternoon or semi evening dress wear. Priced at 18 dollars 50 cents.
Dressy Sport Dresses and Voile Frocks in Plaids
Catalog note lists sport dresses at 7.9 per piece in basket cloth gabardine voile or muslin with plaid and stripe. Voile frocks priced at 1 with figured floral plaid and stripe, draped or tier skirts in light or dark shades, sizes 4 to 44.
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Hague
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Mr. Hearst
Mayor
Mitchel
Mr. Klein
Mr Klein
Perley Morte
West 45Th St
Sth Ave
Silk
Newbro
Herpicide
Cunard Line
Timm
North German
Lloyd
Europe
Asia
Commonwealth and Dominion Line
Tyser
Anglo-Australasian
Star” Ex Services
New York
Star of Engiend
Port Bydney
Marakini
Port Nicholson
Star of Victoria
Port Melbourne
Niwara
Port Lyttel
Saks & Company
Broadway
34Th Street
Saks
Greeley
Sybil
Beaver
Cadet Kidskin
Russia
Dorine
Thelma
Salt’s
Jersey
Illusce
Ace
Wallace
Val
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