New Himalayan Heights Trod by Workman Explorers
Dr and Mrs Bullock Workman report from Paris on their Indian ascent to 23 394 feet in the Minkum Range. They claim photography at 21 300 feet, note avalanches in the Himalayas dwarf Alpine slides, and observe Mongolian type villagers at 10 000 feet growing rye and barley with local wildlife and scarce life above 16 000 feet.
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NEW York Times Co
Paris
Bullock Workman
London
India
Himalayas
Dr. Workman
Minkum Range
Suru Kashmir
Chogo Lungna
Alps
Fire destroys Canal Street printing firm with dramatic rescues
A five story blaze at 268 and 270 Canal Street forced four printing firm workers onto a fifth floor fire escape as flames roared through the building. Deputy Chief Kruger and Chief Croker coordinated efforts while about 2,000 onlookers watched a nighttime rescue illuminated by a search light. Loss estimated at 200000 with 150000 from Burr McIntosh Monthly issue destroyed.
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Canal Street
Blanchard Press
Isaac H. Blanchard & Co
Walter Deans
West Thirty-seventh Street
P. A. ‘Beifried
Eldridge Street
Brooklyn
Abe
Mae Levine
East 115Th Street
Kruger
Croker
Capt. Farley
Trescer and Henkel
David J. Kidney
Isaac H. Blanchard
Burr McIntosh
Vaderland Arrives at Sandy Hook Wharf in April
Steamship Vaderland from Antwerp arrived at Sandy Hook on April 26 at 10 52 P M. The port call confirms the latest shipping report with the vessel’s arrival time and origin.
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Vaderland
Antwerp
Sandy_Hoo
Listing Page Tile From Telephone Directory Circulation
A listing item appears on directory pages titled Apuls Bal with notes on prominent telephone directory circulation. The entry notes its presence among the daily 400000 circulation figures and related directory highlights.
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T. Telephone Directory
Tornado Ravages Texas Towns Killing and Injuring Many
Special to The New York Times reports a broad Texas storm bringing at least two deaths, extensive property and crop damage, and several villages wiped out. Antioch near Sulphur Springs suffered near total destruction while Birdwright was leveled with one death. Barzil and seven of his children faced tragedy seeking shelter.
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New York Times
Fort Worth
Texas
Deport
Baptist
Sulphur Springs
William Semmons
Barzil
Birdwright
Schoolship Cadet Dyer Hurt In Steam Launch Accident
The E B Atwood tug rushed Dr Mabey Murray Kerr two nurses and Rev Dr Dyer to the Schoolship St Mary's off Glen Cove L I after cadet Jack Dyer 17 and another boy Le Roy Block 17 were scalded when a steam launch valve blew. Dyer and Block were treated at Bellevue Hospital and hoped to sail May 29 with the ship.
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E. B. Atwood
J. C. Mabey
Murray Kerr
Cc. H. Dyer
Bellevue Hospital
East Twentysixth Street
St. Mary’s
Glen Cove
L. I
Jack Dyer
Young Dyer
le Roy Block
Clermont Avenue
Brooklyn
Dyer
Block
Bellevue
Dalzell Towing Company
Theft confession ends in suicide of jeweler in Buffalo
A. J. Hogg of New York confessed stealing jewelry valued over 1000 dollars before shooting himself at his Elmwood Avenue boarding house. Police found his body in a pool of blood after a letter to J. R. Ansteth revealed pawn tickets for watches rings and pins. The 60 year old jeweler died in his apartment while family was away.
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The
New York Times
Buffalo
A. J. Hogg
Madison Avenue
New York
Hogg
J. R. Ansteth
Ansteth
Elmwood Avenue
Widow and two children live at Madison Avenue home
A.J. Hoggs widow and his two grown children reside at 1565 Madison Avenue. The couple separated two years ago and for the last year the wife has not known his whereabouts.
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A.J. Hogg
Madison Avenue
Real Marquis spends afternoon in cab and pawnshop tale
A man claiming to be the Marquis Faward d Orleans was driven by cab from restaurant to pawnshop pawning a 1600 dollar diamond ring for 200 before being locked up at Tenderloin Station and later released on bail to the New Grand Hotel. His wife Marquise Edwarde d Orleans then appeared seeking details of the arrest.
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Marquis Faward d'Orleans
Donnelly
Tenderloin Station
New Grand Hotel
Thirty-first Street
Broadway
Marquis
Lieut. McKinney
McCullom
Marquise Edwarde d’Orleans
Roosevelt hits distant target at Schuetzenfest in Charleston
President Roosevelt praised for scoring 69 of 75 from 450 miles away in Washington fired by Lieut Farrow’s device at the National Schuetzen Bund opening. A magnetic trigger and White House linked telephone let him hear the rifle crack as Gov Ansel announced scores and German cheers filled the crowd. The event featured riflemen from many states and a gold medal presentation by Consul Zoepffel.
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New York Times
Charleston
Roosevelt
Washington
Schuetgen
Schuetzen Bung of America
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
Pete
Lieut. W. Melton Farrow
Lieut. Farrow
Farrow
Gov. Ansel
South Carolina
Schuetzen Bund
Ansel
Erich Zoepffel
Consu!l
Atlanta
William
Zoepffel
Brewers for Bishops Law Enforced in Newark
Brewers warn saloon keepers that Sunday liquor sales will be strictly enforced under the Bishops act. Hensler Brewing, Gottfried Krueger, Lyon & Sons, Ballantine & Co. threaten dispossess notices and potential mortgage foreclosure for violations on company property.
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Newark
Joseph Hensler Brewing Company
Gottfried, Krueger and Lyon & Sons Brewing Companies
Ballantine & Co
Hensler
Russian honors bestowed on Baron Rosen and colleagues
In St Petersburg on May 6 the Haster honors list includes Baron Rosen the Russian Ambassador to the United States receiving the Order of the White Eagle. Baron de Siebert Secretary of the Embassy is decorated with a high class, while other recipients are named in the third class order.
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Baron Rosen
ST. Petersburg
United States
Order of the White Eagle
Baron de Siebert
Pokotilott
Korostono
Chicago Children Clean Up Streets Under Mayor Busse
Chicago public school pupils and 1,500 workers with 300 teams heeded Mayor Busse’s City Beautiful day plan. Teachers guided students to tidy alleys and streets for two hours after school, while ward superintendents led crews to clear debris and arrest rag pickers causing mess.
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New York Times
Chicago
Busse
City Beautiful
Cooley
Shippy
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Nurse and companion found dead near dying woman
Ellen Nixon, 55, lay unconscious in a sickroom at 417 West Sixteenth Street while her companion Anna Falknein, 35, lay dead on the floor a few feet away. Police and the coroner were not immediately informed as Mrs. Nixon slowly recovered and recalled Anna had left earlier.
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Ellen Nixon
West Sixteenth Street
Anna Falknein
Anna
Mrs. Nixon
Conse
Mrs Fiske Seriously Hurt In Speeding Car Crash
A high speed French touring car crashed at a sharp curve near Egypt Mills Pike County on Sunday, throwing out five occupants. Mrs. Fiske wife of New York businessman F. Fiske, was found unconscious and is under constant medical care. The four other passengers sustained injuries as the 4800 pound vehicle was badly damaged.
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New York Times
Stroudsburg
Penn
Egypt Mills
Pike County
Newburg
New York
Royal Doctors Clash Over Queen Victoria’s Accouchement
Madrid May 6 semi official notice said the royal baby would arrive by end of May but Dr Guettieres contradicted this, claiming arrival before. An inquiry confirmed the later May timetable, sparking indignation at earlier forecasts and a rush of court observers. Victoria went out this morning but returned chilled and stayed in residence for the day.
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Madrid
Victoria
Guettieres
Palace
Girl Hurt by Hail Storm in Cassville Missouri
Allie Beeson, 16, was knocked unconscious by hail in Cassville as a severe storm damaged Barry County. The hailstones described as large as hens eggs shattered windows and damaged crops. She remained unconscious late tonight and the prognosis was dire.
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Cassville
Allie Beeson
Barry County
Rees
May Force Corey Out of Steel Trust
Reported tension over William Ellis Corey marriage to Mabelle Gilman threatens his presidency at United States Steel Corp as directors weigh propriety and public image. No confirmation from Corey or Gilman. marriage tentatively set for May 18 with details still unresolved.
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William Ellis Corey
Mabelle Gilman
Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Corporation
Ofice
Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania Railroad
Schwab
Miss Gilman
Mr. Corey
Gotham
Long Island
Burgess
Corey Family Reconciled Ahead of Brooklyn-NYC Wedding
Pittsburgh dispatch reports a full reconciliation in the Corey family. A. A. Corey and his wife and two daughters will attend the May 13 wedding of son William Billis Corey to Mabelle Gilman in New York. The couple's peace was brokered by Mrs. Riggs after a Christmas gift of stock and a farm near Philadelphia eased tensions.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
Corey
A. A. Corey
Ada Corey
Elizabeth
Riggs
Brooklyn
William Billis Corey
Mabelle Gilman
New York
Laura Cook Corey
Corey No
Henry McCrory
Florida
Yale Secretary Stokes Robbed in New York City
The Rev Anson Phelps Stokes secretary of Yale University returned to New Haven from New York City with a pocketbook containing over 50 dollars. He says the robbery occurred while crossing New York City likely on a street car. He notified New York police.
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Alison P. Stokes
New York Times
New Haven
Conn
Anson Phelps
Stokes
Yale University
New York City
New York
Population of St. Louis Tops Seven Hundred Thousand
A police official reported that the completed returns from thirteen districts show St. Louis population at 704953, including revised Fourth and Fifth District figures. Million Club clerks are reviewing the data, with President Wenneker suggesting the count could rise above 750000 and possibly 800000.
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New York Times
ST. Louis
Million Club
Wenneker
Poor Students Not Wanted at New England Conservatory
George W. Chadwick, director, says the Conservatory refuses to admit needy students and that loans and scholarships should be the society’s duty. He calls such applicants unfit morally socially and intellectually, noting a few do gain entry and require aid.
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New England Conservatory
New York Times
Boston
Beneficent Society
New England Conservatory of Music
Recital Hall
George W. Chadwick
Conservatory
Chadwick
Federal Sugar Refining Company Incorporation in Yonkers
The Federal Sugar Refining Company of Yonkers filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State. Capitalized at 10 million dollars, with 3.3228 million in 6 percent cumulative preferred stock and 6.6772 million in common stock. Directors include Abner H. Platt Jere F. McCarthy Theodore L. Schlieder and others. Claus Spreckels serves as president. offices listed at 188 Front Street Manhattan. The firm previously had 100 thousand dollars capital and re invested to ten million.
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Albany
Federal Sugar Refining Company of
Front Street
New York City
The
Federal Sugar Refining Company
Manhattan
Claus Spreckels
San Francisco
SHERIFF SERVES PAPERS TO MARY BAKER EDDY IN KANSAS SUIT
In Concord New Hampshire on May 6 Mary Baker G Eddy founder of Christian Science was served with court papers in a Kansas property suit filed by Mary Ella Chappelle of Wichita. The action seeks to perfect title to several Wichita lots previously owned by Eddy.
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Concord
N. H
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Christian Science
Kansas
Mary Ella Chappelle
Wichita
G. A
Kimball
Kan
Ella Chappelle
Eddy
Capt Cross May Retire Amid Pension Rumor
Rumors at police HQ say Capt Adam A Cross, recently moved to Hamburg Avenue station Brooklyn after being deposed as inspector, may apply for retirement and a pension. He has not reached twenty five years service and illness is cited as possible disability. rumor could not be confirmed.
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Adam A. Cross
Hamburg Avenue
Brooklyin
Cross
Ex Football Hero in War Returns to Mining Camps
Former Princeton football star John H Poe arrived in San Francisco aboard the City of Panama after a month as a Captain in the Honduran Army at two dollars a day. He fought at Amapala and Buenavista Fort, praises Captain Fred Mills who was killed fighting Nicaraguans, and notes Nicaraguans behaved well after the war.
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San Francisco
Army of
Right to shoot chauffeurs sparks moral debate in Boston
Boston May 6 Major Henry L Higginson a banker and Boston Symphony patron issued an open letter after three deaths or injuries from cars in a week He asks if a man shooting a chauffeur in defense would be punished noting automobile anger exceeds that of a footpad and urges car sinners to confront the consequences of their acts.
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Boston
Henry L. Higginson
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Higginson
Longshoremen Strike Hits Hoboken and Brooklyn Piers
A large wave of longshoremen walked off the piers of Hoboken and Brooklyn in protest over wage rates. The action affected lines including Halland-America, Phoenix, Rotterdam, and North German Lloyd with 4 000 to 8 000 workers involved. Police, private detectives, and guards moved to prevent violence as organizers claim the walkout will extend to all transatlantic piers this week.
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American
Red Star Lines
Hoboken
Halland-America
Phenix
Rotterdam
Lloyd
Bremen
New York Dodg Company
Brooklyn
Devaney
Fourth Avenue
Manhattan
Wilslow Avenue
Holland-America
Phoenix
Bremén
Holland- America Company
Noordland
Emil Boas
Hamburg-American Line
Concried Leuch
Gustav Schwab
North German Lloyd Company
Trave
Hamburg
Kroonland
Red Star
Vesey Street
West
Cedar Streets
White Stam Line
Supt. Roberts
White Line
Brunswick Saloon
Eleventh Streets
Patri Connors
Longshoremen’ Protective Association
J. H. Thomas
International Mercantile Marin Company
West Street
Gibbs
Ward
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Blanchard Press Plant
Tug
Duke of Orleans
Tenderloin
Brewers For Bishops’ Law
F. Fiske
Pennsylvania
Spain
Missouri
Steel Trust
Soq
Sugar Company
Federal Refining Company
Sheriff
Mrs. Eddy
John H. Poe
Fred Mills
Major Higginson
Charles N. Tiffany
Baper & Co
South Central Pier
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