WindsOr Club raid tied to Brooklyn political influence
Police raided the Windsor Club at 1255 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn as inquiries strained to trace ties to Brooklyn Democratic power. Magistrate Tighe released most prisoners on bail. only William Foley the manager faced a hearing. Witnesses claimed a top Democrat aligned with Senator McCarren was involved, denied by the man questioned who placed alibi at the Hoffman House.
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Windsor “ Club
Bedford ‘Avenue
Brooklyn
Bugher
Taramany Hall
Burke
Hamburg Avenue
Hoffman House
Manhattan
Alon
Bedford Avenue
Tiotel
State Street
Information Bureau
Adams Street
Vail
Geismar
Hylan
Williamsburg
Tighe
Bedford
William Foley
Windsor
Windsor Club
Bingham
Cooper
Kings County Wheelmen
Emanuel Cohen
Afverne
Cohet
Canada
Mike
Minden
Democratic
Grape-Nuts Proves Its Ailment Relief In Testimonial
A New York man describes indigestion improving after trying Grape-Nuts with cream. He reports acid stomach relief within a week and complete appetite and health restoration after two weeks, crediting the cereal for better noon meals. The note, from Postum Co, encourages readers to send in similar letters.
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N. Y
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Well- Nille
New Uniform Bill of Lading Adopted by Shippers
D T McCabe, VP of Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, announces a new uniform bill of lading to be used after Nov 1. The form, approved as fair by the Interstate Commerce Commission and shipper groups, limits carrier liability when property is in transit open to owner, shifting burden to prove negligence. Shippers plan to use the new form after Nov 1 and carriers will withdraw old copies.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
D. T. McCabe
Pennsylvania Lines
Intestate Commerce Commission
Tllirois Manufacturers’ Association
Millers’ National Federation
Ohio Shippers’ Association
New York Produce Exchange
Soldier as Whisky in Shawneetown Tea Scam
Special to The New York Times. In Shawneetown Illinois a con man used a tea ruse at a county fair to sell bottles by labeling them tea for open town supporters. Patrons bought fifty cent bottles from a clothes basket stand and realized too late they were misled by the implied whisky claim.
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New York
Shawneetown
Ill
Robert G. Ingersoll
Thompson
Vassar Seniors Open Parlor in Blue Parlors Ceremony
Vassar College in Poughkeepsie observed the opening of the Senior Parlor with a blue color scheme described as dignified Copenhagen blue. The event featured a grand reception for sophomores, new gowns for seniors, and a tour by each senior guiding a sophomore sister. The parlor showcased fine paintings, silver tea set, East rug selections, and a heartfelt pledge from sophomores in response to the seniors’ song.
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New York Times
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Vassar College
Copenhagen
Robert Arthur Dies at 61 After Short Illness
Robert Arthur, old-time theatrical manager, died yesterday at his Sheepshead Bay home from pneumonia following a brief illness. He was 61, son of railroad builder William Arthur, and earlier worked as freight agent for Missouri Pacific before moving to theater. Funeral services will be held from his home tomorrow.
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Robert Arthur
Sheepshead Bay
Mr. Arthur
Jennie Satterlee
William Arthur
Missouri Pacific
Fanny_ Davenport
Wizard Herrmann
Nat Goodwin
Edwin Thorne
Couple Die Drowning Bound Together to Die at Jamaica Bay
Michael Baues and his wife Bertha were found identified as the drowned pair at Old Mint Creek in Jamaica Bay bound with wire. The couple, once prosperous, faced poverty after Baues illness and a costly spine operation. They reportedly chose death together after a physician said Baues had little time to live.
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Old Mint Creek
Jamaica Bay
Michael Baues
Bertha
Baues
Edwin P. Clark
East Twenty-fourth Street
Flatbush
Clark
Ozone Park
Henry Baues
Prospect Avenue
Brooklyn
Henry Banes
Middletown
N. Y
Blueses
Clarks Flatbush
Banes
Bay
William Reich
Old Mill
Women Nurses for Navy to Serve Aboard Hospital Ships
Fifteen women have passed Navy nurse exams for service on the hospital ships Relief and Solace. The Relief, commanded by Surgeon Charles F. Stokes, is with the Atlantic fleet and due in New York next February. Two recipients are New Yorkers Miss Sarah S. Higbee and Miss Clara De Ceu. others come from Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, Minnesota, District of Columbia, Maryland, and New Hampshire.
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United States Navy
Roosevelt
Naval
Charles F. Stokes
Atlantic Fleet
New York
Secretary of the Navy
Sarah S. Higbee
Clara’. de Ceu
Uncle Sam
Martha E. Pringle
Michigan
Victoria White
Pennsylvania
Beatrice Bowman
Mary H. du Bos
California
Estelle Hine
Minnesota
Della V. Whitehardt
District of Columbia
Florence Milburn
Ada M. Pendleton
Thomasina Boniface Small
Maryland
Elizabeth J. Wells
New Hampshire
Thaw Case Hearing Opens with Alienists to Test Sanity
In White Plains New York the Sanity hearing for Harry K Thaw opens before Justice Mills with district attorney Winslow planning to prove Thaw paranoid. Two alienists will testify for the prosecution though their identities are not disclosed. Charles Morschauer’s defense also names secret experts. District Attorney Jerome may attend to support Westchester officials.
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New York Times
White Plains
Ort
Winslow
Westchester County
Harry Kk
Thaw
Justice Mills
Supreme Court
Stanford White
Charles Morschauser
Japan Welcomes Pacific Coast Business Delegation
Yokohama greets American guests as flags fly over the city for the Tenyo Maru party arriving from San Francisco. Hundreds of Japanese and American businessmen gather at the dock, with a packed itinerary of receptions and tours planned by hosts from Tokyo Kyoto and Osaka.
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Yokohama
To'elock
San Francisco
Japan
Tokio
Kyoto
Osaka
Count Koruna
Tongo Marin
Pacific
Classified Notices From City Blocks and Addresses
A string of street addresses and monetary amounts lists several entries including Boston Road at 2:00-1,438 with Abraham Hart and 23 dollars, West Broadway with M. Voquet at 10 dollars, Canal Street MS 10444 with T. MOPTIS at 5 dollars, and W. 99th Street 5:20-103 with A. Van Beuren & Co. Trifling entries at W. 19th Street and an owner unknown.
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A. M
Boston Road
Abraham Hart
West Broadway
M. Voquet
Canal St
T. Moptis
99Th St
A. van Beuren & Co
19Th St
Trifling
Last Day to Register for Election Day Voting
Last day to register to vote with polls open from 7 AM to 10 PM. If you do not register you cannot vote on the upcoming election date. Those registering must enroll properly to participate in the next primary elections.
Transfers Cut Off For Metropolitan Street Railway
A notice from the railway receivers cuts transfers between lines and ferries with limited exceptions. The Oct 10 1908 cutoff may cause rush hour disruption at specific transfer points including Bowery Grand Street Centre Canal and Madison avenues along with Avenue B and Fourth Street routes.
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Metropolitan Street Railway Company
United States
Grand Street Cross Town
Canal
Grand Street
Avenue B
East Broadway & Battery Railroad
Bowery
Fourth
Madison Avenues
Grand and
Centre Streets
Delancey and
Ridge Streets
Metropolitan Crosstown
Pitt Streets
Canal and
Church Streets
Centre
Walker Streets
Canal Street
Crosstown Ars
Canal Streets
Third Street
Avenue C
Seal Dancer Moves After Sleepwalking Seizures at Aquarium
A baby harbor seal named Dancer, tired of watching faces from a peak in the tank, is relocated after episodes of sleepwalking and falling from a small raised bed. Keepers note the shift to a sloped ledge tank eases shocks from awakenings and aids recovery. The keeper calls the case remarkable, the only known instance of a seal losing balance while asleep.
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Dancer
Aquarium
L. B. Spencer
Spencer
Mr. Lavencer
Early trial for Whitmore set by New Jersey AG
Attorney General Robert H. McCarter, to conduct the People’s case against Theodore Whitmore, arrived from Europe and is expected to fix trial dates. The case concerns the alleged murder of Whitmore’s wife Lena in Lamp Black Swamp Harrison NJ, with a prior hung jury and newly arrested witness Lottie Carroll improving prosecutors’ position.
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Robert H. McCarter
New Jersey
Theodore Whitmore
Hudson County
Europe
Rumson
Jersey
Whitmore
Lena
Lamp Black
Harrison
N. J
Lottie Carroll
East Orange Billboard Fee Challenge Looms in Court
East Orange New Jersey faces a legal test over a 20 cent per square yard billboard fee. The town has pursued fines for unlicensed posting, with two attempts failing on technicalities. A $50 prepayment offer was rejected, and 12 complaints have been filed, awaiting a court ruling likely to shape this municipal restriction.
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East Orange
N. J
Recorder Fort
Municial Art League
minister undermined by church pamphlet charges
The Second Presbyterian Church minority issues a pamphlet attacking Rev. Dr Edward Young now pastor at Bedford Presbyterian Brooklyn. It cites inflated membership figures, high cost church activities, and alleged overreaching publicity methods. Young plans to respond at the next congregational meeting.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Odt
Second Presbyterian Church
Edward Young
Bedford Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn
Young
Alwys
Wilsonp. Brown
W. E. Snyder
D. Conwell
Tomas D. Miller
Findley T. Jamison
Harry S. Heece
Maynard Kell
David Crump
Howard Neely
Arthur Io Mc Murray
Dr. Young
The Touch Robber Teaches A Street Scam
A Washington observer recounts a street hustle where a polite stranger asks about where you were five years ago to gain trust and then uses a subtle touch to pry open personal details. The teller notes the method is artistic yet cautions it should not spread to Washington.
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Sydney Ashbridge
Washington, D. C
St. Albans
Baltimore
Tampa
Jack. Robinson
White
Jack Robinson
Robinson
New York
Washington
How Sharkey Saw the Game
The office boy known as Sharkey crawled through a fence to reach the Giants versus Cubs deciding game. After slipping past guards he climbed a ten foot barrier and gained a front row view from the shed roof for the full nine innings.
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Sharkey
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Congan
Dow
Ri Bes
Aiito
Brooklyn
The New York Times Ad Promotes Its Want Columns
An advertisement urges business readers to use The New York Times want columns to find intelligent, competent help. It highlights a daily circulation of over 150,000 and encourages considering the paper’s readership as the target for hiring.
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NEW York Times
THE
Adv
Taft for Prosperity urged by NY Central VP
W C Brown senior vice president of the New York Central told the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in Syracuse that voting for Judge East would bring full factory capacity and employment while opposing Bryan due to fear of government ownership harming labor unions and railroad service. Brown spoke as an individual.
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Syracuse
East
Bryan
W C Brown
New York Central
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brown
Mr. Bryan
FUGITIVE CASHIER RETURNS
Aaron G. Pratt former Hammondsport State Bank cashier faced charges of an eighty thousand dollar shortage and accepting deposits while the bank was insolvent. He was arrested in Longmont Colorado after leaving Denver and waived extradition to Hammondsport. Pratt had been indicted last month as the bank closed in February.
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Denver
Col
Aaron G. Pratt
Hammondsport State Bank
Hammondsport
H. W. Billington
E.C. Bennett
Pratt
Longmont
Women Club Group Tours Palisades Site for Monument
About 400 members of the Federated Women's Clubs gathered at the Palisades at Alpine for a semi annual meeting to inspect the site of a proposed monument commemorating the destruction of the Palisades.
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Federated Women's Clubs
Palisades
Alpine
Jersey State Board to Quit Over Red Tape Threats
Trenton reports warn that state officials may resign en masse if auditors continue strict accounting and costly reporting. Leaders including Amzi Dodd and James Fleming insist on relief from rigid oversight, with Gov Fort’s administration considering winter measures to ease authority.
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Trenton
Audhior William &. Drake
Fis Willam Clake
Civil Service Commission
Gardner Colby
Amzi Dodd
Col
EH. Wright
Ro Heber
Colby
Drake
Gov. Fort
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Whisky
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Michael Bayes
NAVY
Jerome
SEAL
Pittsburg Flock
Mr. Ashbridge
Kerseys
Meltons
Oxford
Arnheim
Taft
Tatas Marks Benson CO
America
Russian Dept. of Agriculture
Vladimir F. Gnesin
5Th Ave
Louis Mann
Man Whito Stook
Stu Bijgu
Wean
Pat
Mississippi
Weber
ASTOR
Enutur
Ent
St. Rv
Jie
O WM
Hodge
Man
Belasco
George Iarliss Stuwesalt
Ray
Soth
St. Bys
Lativiees
Jeatre
West
St. Fr
Mats
Mats. Thurs
Sat
BATES
Madison Square Garden
Madison
Steve
Eugen Burg
Fanz Molnar
Mcintyre & Heath
Claire Romaine
Robb N
Das
Harry Lauder
Eawin Stevens
Mats Wez
Henry Ww.Savi
Waz Garden
GO Earle
Eves P. Prices
Lalghing
Husarenfieber
Esperant
Frank Meulan & Co
Nere Sisters
Eden Olymi Murray
Cat St. Mat
Mardi Gras Bea HI
the Trocadero
Yorkville
IMA
HIM & Metropolis
Huber
Basuto
Monnedi
Gasnirs
Moore's
Minstrels
Hackett Theater
James K
Ero Mat
Balan
Flatiron
Bufidine
Chinatown
Graiite Cy
Jersey State Board
Broadway
van Fer the
Golden Byterfly
Aiety
St. & Way
Eve AlVh
Sar
New Amsterdam
Henry W
Kiaw
Liberty Aseate i. Feet
Lia Russell Wildfire
Hippodro Sporting
Birdland
Casino Foe
St. Louise EU
Marcelle
Lyric
Ea Mischief
Aly
Maxine Elliot
Majestic
Nance One
Nazimos
West End
the Tribune
Lah
Agnes
Iker
John Ore Hudson
JON
Edgar Sel
Bais Weil
Garrick
Joseph Coyne
Alexandra Carlisle Mayerwen
Mere" Savoy
Serre
Samson
Fiertle
Peter Maehat
Pio Miche Fal
Henry Midler
Aronse
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