Giants Benefit at Academy of Music Draws Big Polo Grounds Crowd
Giants players and fans packed the Academy of Music for a charity show, raising over 3500 dollars led by Joseph Humphreys. Donlin and Mellon stars appeared amid songs by George Cohan’s company, with Congressman Sulzer presenting trophies and plans for three Detroit games discussed.
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Times Square
Fourteenth Street
Irving Place
Polo Grounds
Giants
Academy of Music
Academy
Mike Donlin
Jawn McGraw
New York
Joseph Humphreys
Nat Wills
George Cohan
American Idea” Company
Louis Mann
Digby Bell
Marshall P. Wilder
Trixie Friganza
Victor Moore
Matty
Mike
Robert Hilliard
Donlin
Mr. Humphreys
Congressman Sulzer
Herzog
Wiltse
Nap Cost New Jersey Baker $253 Theft
George W. Benrider of Bloomfield New Jersey kept his staff late and slept in the office after 11 PM with only one clerk present. He awoke to find the cash register empty and Joshua Flannery missing, prompting a police investigation into the missing money.
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George W. Benrider
Bloomfield
N. J
Benrider
Joshua Flannery
Flannery
Double Tragedy in Omaha Ends in Murder Suicide
Sewell Sleuman a half million dollar broker shoots Eva Hart at her home on Burdett Street then kills himself. The incident occurred about 11 15 p m and was discovered an hour later by a special officer after Sleuman warned of a terrible tragedy to his Hastings brother. Sleuman, with two offices in Omaha and many branches, faced Board of Trade clashes over grain quotations.
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Omaha
Neb
Hart
J. P. Comstock
Miss Hart
Sleuman
Miss Hart Lying On the Floor of the Front Parlor, Both Dead. Mr. Sleuman
Hastings
West
Chicago Board of Trade
Nebraska
Missouri
Amherst College ends hazing after president’s appeal
Special to The New York Times Amherst Mass October 18 President Harris proclaimed no more hazing at Amherst College during chapel. He noted hazing harms the college while class contests may continue. Trustees, faculty and alumni oppose it and students welcomed the change. Hazing ceased at once as education shaped student sentiment.
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New York Times
Amherst
Mass
Amherst College
Harris
Patrick Appeals Motion Aims at Sing Sing Conviction
The New York lawyer Albert T. Patrick serving life for the Rice murder plans to formally seek Supreme Court review. He argues Governor Higgins wielded arbitrary power, questions trial jurisdiction, and claims prison management harms inmates while diverting funds for political ends.
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Washington
Albert T. Patrick
New York
Sing Sing
William Marsh Rice
Supreme Court of the United States
Patrick
Higgins
Clergyman Bars Reporters At Lenox Church Entrance
The Rev. Harold Arrowsmith wearing church vestments barred reporters from Trinity Episcopal Church in Lenox Massachusetts citing parishioner annoyance at press notes about house parties and describing parishioner departures as a fashion parade. He recently succeeded the Rev. Dr. William Grosvenor of New York's Church of the Holy Incarnation about ten years ago, coming from Bergen Point New Jersey.
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New York Times
Lenox
Mass
Harold Arrowsmith
Trinity _Episcopal Church
Arrowsmith
Mr. Arrowsmith
William Grosvenor
Church of the Holy Incarnation
New York
Trinity
Bergen Point
N. J
Youth's suicide identified as Robert W Kirkland at Niagara Falls
Robert W. Kirkland, 19, shot himself in Goat Island shrubbery on Sept 29 and was found the next morning. His father, Robert D. Kirkland of Philadelphia, identified the body, saying the missing man had left Sept 14 for a relatives visit in New York. He worked in real estate at Northern Trust Company.
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New York Times
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Robert W. Kirkland
Goat Island
Robert D. Kirkland
Weaver Street
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Albany
Schenectady
Amsterdam
Niagara
Northern Trust Company
Youth Held on Charge Against SixYearOld Girl
Clarence Howland a 20 year old bookkeeper was arrested on a charge of attacking Mandy Barber a six year old girl on Sunday afternoon October 11 in a room at St Andrew s Church Fifth Avenue and 127th Street Howland of 153 West 132d Street was locked up at Police Headquarters.
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Clarence ‘Howland
West 132d Street
Mandy Barber
East 127Th Street
Fifth Avenue
127Th Street
Young Howland
Relief Appeal Follows Michigan Forest Fires
Reports from Northern Michigan fire zones show improvement though victims face extreme hardship after homes and villages burned. Gov Warner calls for aid, Detroit groups organize supplies, and Ossineke remains threatened as crews battle blazes near Alpena Rogers City Posena and surrounding areas.
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Mich
Forest Fire District
Michigan
Fred M. Warner
William Beelson
Common Council
Charles D. Williams
Episcopal Diocese of
Detroit Board of Commerce
Detroit Club
Beddin
J. D. Hawks
Detroit & Mackinac Railroad
Ossineke
Alpena
Thunder Bay
Hawks
Rogers City
W. J.rogers
Hha
Drought Threatens Bethlehem Water Supply
Bethlehem Penn Oct 18 water famine hits the boroughs served by the one which has supplied the town since 17 the spring failing only fourteen inches of water in the reservoir. Fire risk rises with scarce rainfall and no rain in nearly three weeks. Noon temperature reached 8 for Oct 18 the highest in forty years.
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Bethlehem
Penn
M E Church Sets Three Week Convention Schedule
The annual administrative boards of the Methodist Episcopal Church plan meetings over the next three weeks starting Monday. Benevolence funding for 1909 is projected over 4 million dollars as the General Conference has approved four year plans. Meetings span Philadelphia Indianapolis Cincinnati St Louis and Topeka with sessions on Home Missions Foreign Missions Freedmen's Aid and more.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Denominaton
General Conference
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Church of the Covenant
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Oie
The
Freedmen’s Aid Society
General Committee For Foreign Missions
St. Louis
General Committee of Home Missions and Church Extension
Topeka
Kan
Dag Bull Weakens at William Bull Home
Dr. Joseph A. Blake reports Dag Bull grew a little weaker while visiting Dr. William T. Bull at his residence 35 West Thirty-fifth Street last night.
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Joseph A. Blake
William T. Bull
West Thirty-fifth Street
Dag Bull
Reverend Young Fares to Brooklyn as Petersburg Faints During Farewell
A large Petersburgh congregation heard the Rev. Dr. St Edward Young announce his departure to Brooklyn. Clergy present included Rev J Leonard Levy. After the sermon titled Eternal Friendships, many women fainted and were assisted to retiring rooms. a show of support urged keeping Dr Young with the Second Presbyterian of Petersburgh.
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New York Times
Pittspurg
Penn
Second Presbyterian Church
St. Edward Young
Brooklyn
Cate
J. Leonard Levy
Dr. Young
Presbytery
Young
Thaw’s Move From Matteawan Delayed Amid Anticipation
In Fishkill New York Oct 18 Harry K Thaw staying at Matteawan Asylum with hopes of transfer for bankruptcy case in Pittsburg dashed no visitors came no word of departure Dr Lamb said no move tonight Col Gardiner advisor reportedly blocking the exit Pittsburg Oct 18 rumor of Thaw arrival 7 pm at Union Station drew a large crowd police kept order trains watched until midnight Thaw reportedly to depart Matteawan Monday evening reach Pittsburgh Tuesday morning
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Fishkill. Landing
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan
Pittsburg
Thaw
Dr. Lamb
Col
Asa Bird Gardiner
Lamb
New York Times
Penn
Union Station
Fire Traps Sleeping Boys in Altoona Dwelling
An overheated stove caused a blaze in Summit township about ten miles west of Altoona. Four Delaney children aged 9 months to 15 years died in their sleep. two other occupants were fatally injured. Mrs. Delaney, who escaped by leaping from a second story window, suffered burns and was hospitalized. Wilson Judge, 10, suffered a broken leg and internal injuries. The fire originated under the room where the children slept.
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Altoona
Penn
Summit
Delaney
Morris
Nagle
Robert
Joseph
Charles
Luke Delaney
Johnstown
Wilson Judge
Man Rips Gas Meter in Bronx House in Malicious Mischief
Patrick J. Keyes tore out a gas meter at 197 East 205th Street Bronx after an argument with his sister Pau line Laddy. He admitted the act in Morrisania Court and was held on $500 bail for further examination as gas company inspectors and police investigated the incident.
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Patrick J. Keyes
Pauline Laddy
East 205Th Street
Bronx
Morrisania Court
Keyes
Waldo
Coart Keyes
Eds Company
Chase Through Williamsburg With Sabres Faces Court
Ironworker Thomas Jay of 32 Fillmore Place Williamsburg is arraigned today on a disorderly conduct charge. Solomon Pearlstein, button hole maker at the same address, plans an assault charge. Jay chased Pearlstein for over a mile with two old army sabres, prompting churchgoers to flee. Policeman Weiss subdued Jay and arrested him as sabres were confiscated. Pearlstein collapsed from excitement and was carried home.
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Thomas Jay
Fillmore Place
Williamsburg
Bedford Avenue Court
Solomon Pearlstein
Jay
Pearlstein
Weiss
Bedford Avenue
Snpres
City Briefs Highlight Sharp Jump in Excise Arrests
Police activity yesterday doubled excise arrests to 124 across the five boroughs with 64 in Manhattan and the Bronx. last week total was 68. Tenants of 235 West Twelfth Street fled smoke from a sulfur fumigation on the fourth floor. Hotel Marseilles clerks Joseph Needham and Peter Costello were discharged after a larceny case against them collapsed for lack of evidence.
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Bronx
Twelfth Street
Beggs
Joseph Needham
Peter Costello
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