Steamer Silvia Grounding Near Vineyard Sound
The British steamer Silvia bound New York to Halifax and St Johns ran aground on Sow and Pigs reef near Vineyard Sound after fog. The Kenosha warning and tug Orion saved the Kenosha. passengers were taken to New Bedford by the Mohawk while crew stayed aboard to lighten cargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woond
Silvia
New York
Block Island
Vineyard Sound
Orion
Kenosha
Gliso
A. K. Platt
Edward Redman
Edgar
J. Thompson
M. J. Farrell
Smith
Leratte Bigelow Urges Hudson River Cleanup in Plea to Hudson Commission
Dean of American diplomats Leratte John Bigelow, appointed to the Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission by Mayor McClellan, protests river pollution. He recalls childhood joys on the Hudson and urges purification as essential to a worthy tribute to the river and its navigators, while declining duty due to age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClellan
Hudson-Fulton
Leratte
John Bigelow
Col
Henry W. Sackett
Hudson
Bigelow
Hudson River
New York City Congestion Prompt Sparks Factory Relocation Debate
At a museum conference on Manhattan congestion, speakers from Columbia and other colleges criticized the city's layout. Secretary Marsh questioned Yale's absence, while Edward Devine argued 400 foot cross streets would ease density. Henry Wright urged moving factories to the outskirts to improve living conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Museum of Natural History
Benjamin Clarke Marsh
University of Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr College
Syracuse University
Mount Holyoke College
Smith College
Cornell University
Hamilton College
Vassar College
Wellesley College
Harvard University
Edward T. Devine
Columbia University
Manhattan
Devine
Lower Manhattan
Henry C. Wright
Defend Ten Cent Coney Fare Challenged by PSC
The Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad Company answered a PSC complaint denying most charges of unfairness in the ten cent fare charged on Saturdays Sundays and holidays. It admits collecting 10 cents on those days and argues the fare funds power stations and equipment needed for heavy summer weekend travel. The document outlines the company’s lines and the long distance to Coney Island from Park Row and argues financial burdens justify the rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coney Island & Brooklyn Railroad Company
Public Service Commission
Coney Island
Park Row
Smith Street
Company seeks 10 cent fare as not excessive
The document analyzes the New York transit line finances for the year ending June 30, 1907. It cites 39,158,626 passengers and fares totaling 1,612,924 with an average fare of 4.118 cents. Net earnings per passenger after expenses and taxes are 0.831 cent, and net income per passenger after all costs is 0.184 cent. The company argues operating costs and depreciation require far higher revenues and urges dismissal of the complaint while seeking a 10-cent fare as not excessive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Devine
New York
New Yorkity
Manhattan
Museum
Coney Island
Public Service Commission
Smith College ends Sunday visitors for students in Northampton
Smith College in Northamption Massachusetts bans men on Sundays after ancient alumnae urged reform. Faculty backed the move and the Student Council for Christian Work argued a weekday fuss justified one free day, noting no student defended Sunday gatherings with male guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Amherst
Yale
Dartmouth
Williams
Smith College Association For Christian Work
Paris Lingerie Hats and Garments Sale Details
Preliminary spring styles in women’s hats and outer garments from Paris lingerie and sizes range from 6 months to 2 years. Items sold usually for $2.65 and $350 for hand made white skirts, sizes 6 months to 2 years at 75 percent, each.
Decorative Tables and Glassware Including Clocks and Lamps
Decorative objects such as clocks and clock sets, teakwood stands, card tables, tea and sewing tables, pedestals, lamps both electric and oil, jardinières, hammered copper smoking sets, and attractive cut and engraved glass designs. Also photograph frames, jewel boxes and similar pieces.
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Reef
Massa
Husetts Coast
The
Red Cross Steam
Prof. Devine
Columbia
City Club
Oppenheim
34Th Street
Guimpes
A. Jaeckel & Co
Furriers
van Orden Corset CO
W. 34Th St
N. Y
Aitken, Son & CO
Paris
Broadway
Eighteenth Street
B. Altman & CO
4Th Street
35Th Street
5Th Avenue
INGS
ING
Oriental Hall
B. Akman
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