Museum Growth Under Osborn Era Fueled by Jesup Gift
The thirty-ninth annual report of the American Museum of Natural History outlines expanded policies enabled by Morris K. Jesup's $1,000,000 bequest. It notes wage-free admission, rising attendance, broader outreach, and world-wide expeditions funded by the museum.
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American Museum of Natural History
Presiden
Henry Fairfield Osborn
Morris K. Jesup
J.pierpont Morgan
Joseph H. Cho
Jesup
s _rivileges
Roester
Museum
Florida
New Jersey
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Territory of
Alaska
New York
Canada
Bahama Islands
China
Egypt
Germany
Italy
Korea
Phillippine Islands
Switzerland
J. Pierpont Morgan
Warrants Halt Trip Abroad for Two Philadelphia Suspects
Isaac Goldstone and Aaron Friedman were arrested at the Red Star Vaderland pier as they prepared to sail to Europe on charges of obtaining 14000 by worthless checks. Police seized fifteen trunks and searched their luggage after a warrant from a magistrate. The pair, with conspiratorial ties and alleged grand larceny, were arraigned in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Goldstone
Aaron Friedman
North Fortieth Street
Philadelphia
Vaderland
Sergt. Emanuel
Abraham Titleman
Tasker Street
McCaff Ferty
Goldstone
Central Office
Red Star
Friedman
McCaferty
Nightgown and undergarment sale from a historic catalog
A catalog excerpt lists multiple undergarments with prices and materials. Nightgowns in various nainsook and cambric fabrics range from 1.00 to 2.95 with lace, embroidery, and different necklines. White petticoats, chemises, drawers, corset covers, and combination garments are offered from 0.75 to 5.00, highlighting trim details and floor placements.
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New York
Boulevard
Russia
London
Christy, Gibson and
Oxford
Norfolk
Metz Attacks Utilities Board Over Subway Arbitration
City controller charges the Public Service Commission with overreach by endorsing a modified arbitration of McDonald and Interborough contracts, claiming it risks a $6 million city liability. Officials defend the move as required under the original 1900 agreement and note hearings will continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metz
Board of Estimate
Public Service Commission
Old Rapid Transit Board
John B. McDonald
Subway Construction Company
McDonald
Iengineer Rice
Rapid Transit Board
Edward M. Shepard
Pendleton
Rice
Subway
Travis N. Whitney
Interborough Rapid Transit Construction Company
Whitney
207Th Street
Lenox Avenue
Fort George and
van Cortlandt Park
Weeks Wins Fine Against Telegraph Crew Over Wires
Henry Clay Weeks of Queens and Nassau Counties defeats a utility push to string wires in front of Vista Lawn Gayside. Magistrate Fitch fines Foreman Frank Sunderlin and linemen Olsen and Murphy $10 each for disorderly conduct. Weeks also secures $50 damages though he and his late wife refused payment and the court order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clay Weeks
Queens
Nassau Counties
Fitch i
Flushing Court
Frank Sunderlin
Charles Olsen
Frank Murphy
New York & New Jersey Telephone Company
Vista Lawn
Weeks
50 Years in Line's Service Hamburg-America Cashier Honored
Hamburg American Line heads and staff honor Christian Diehl New York cashier as he marks fifty years with the company Since May 17 1858 he began as an office boy with JH Hardt Co and witnessed the fleet grow from sailing ships to 376 vessels today
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Hamburg-American Line
Christian Diehl
New York
Diehl
Jxunhardt & Co
Line
Hamburg
International Mining Exposition At Madison Square Garden
A four week International Mining Exposition opens Monday May 25 at Madison Square Garden. The U S Senate approved a Geological Survey display of mineral resources for the show and the American Mining Congress endorses it. Nevada forwards five carloads of ore and plans many individual exhibits including a full mine moving pictures mining machinery cyanide and amalgam processes assay plants and laboratories.
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Madison Square Garden
United States Senate
Geological Survey
American Mining Congress
Nevada
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American Museum
Osborn
City of
Musoeum
the Cients
Oriental Rougs
India
Japan
Mattings
A. A. Vantine & Co
Broadway
8Th St
Kayser Sik
Kayser
Utilities
J. B. McDonald
Commission
Hamburg-American Co
Philips Born
St. West
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