Massive 400000 Attend Coney Island Mardi Gras Crown Lewis King
Crowds packed Steeplechase Park for the sixth annual Coney Island Mardi Gras and Festival. Edward Stratton crowned Alderman Lewis M. Potter as King Lewis with Queen Caroline, Mrs. Caroline Popp. Police and 100 plainclothes detectives patrolled a mile of Surf Avenue to keep order. confetti was color restricted and vendors badge checked. The parade began around 8:30 pm with illuminated floats and bands, ending with an orderly, successful first night.
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Edward Stratton
Bath Beach
Lewis M. Potter
Steeplechase Park
Lewis
Caroline
Caroline Popp
Williamsburg
Coney Island
Coney
Brooklyn Rapid ‘Transit
Surf Avenue
Ocean Parkway
Concourse
West Twenty-second Street
Baker
Flood
O’brien
Capt
Kelly
King Lewis
Police Ignore Prizefight in Front of Tenderloin Station
A lively four round boxing match unfolded before the Tenderloin Police Station with about 100 spectators. Participants named Kid Mack of 120 West Twenty-eighth Street and Danny Ramros of 47 West Twenty-ninth Street fought three minute rounds while a colored man Williams refereed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenderloin
Mack
West Twenty-eighth Street
Danny Ramros
West Twenty-ninth Street
West Twenty-seventh Street
West Thirtieth Street
Williams
Eleventh Avenue Track Removal Group Seeks Eustis Dismissal
The Eleventh Avenue Track Removal Association, via Secretary H G Schneider, sent its Executive Committee proceedings to Gov Hughes in reply to a hearing request. They accuse Public Service Commissioner John E Eustis of gross partiality toward the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad and say Hughes based his reply on PSC information. Alderman Herman Weyer will present the association's demands to Gov Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleventh Avenue Track Removal Association
H. G. Schneider
Gov. Hughes
Association
John E. Eustis
Eustis
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company
Rewarded Daughter Resumes Teaching With Higher Pay
Miss Mary A. Camera of Trenton wins back her teaching post and a raise after choosing family duty over marriage. She resigned to aid her father Angelo Camera whose finances were ruined by former City Treasurer John Encke, prompting her to give up her fiancé and return to teaching.
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New York Times
Trenton
N. J
Mary A. Camera
John Encke
Angelo Camera
Encke
Flower on the Run Reported in Fisherville
A man thought to be Dr. R. C. Flower, fleeing a swindling game in Richmond under the name Cortlandt, appeared in Fisherville Augusta County. Police guard all state exits and expect to capture him within 24 hours. Mrs. Lindsay Hagaman Delabarre remains in the city, freed on a board bill. Cortland and Miss Cortland are believed to stay nearby to avoid detection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Richmond
R. C. Flower
Cortlandt
Fisherville
Augusta County
Dr. Flower
Washington
Lindsay Hagaman Delabarre
Flower
Colonial
New York
Miss Cortland
C. E. Cortland
Troops May Be Used to Escort Murderer
Governor Noel reports the capture of Richard Ousley, a black man who killed a white man in Attalla County two years ago. Return to Kosciusko for trial could trigger lynching threats, with military escort possible. Sheriff says no trouble expected, but troops may be deployed with orders to shoot to kill if needed.
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New York Times
Jackson, Miss
Noel
Richard Ousley
Love
Attalla County
Kosciusko
Ousley
Brookhaven
Newport Faces Job Shortage Sparks Push for Local Factories
Newport Rhode Island residents lament a drift of youth seeking work elsewhere as cottage colony jobs shrink. Citizens back clean factory plants to absorb workers, noting past summer staff reductions and outflow of skilled mechanics. A Boston chewing gum plant funding aims to create local employment for many young people.
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New York Times
Newport
R. I
Cottage Colony
Boston
Governors Talk Of New England Resources Conference
A luncheon at the Algonquin Club in Boston outlined plans for a regional conference to develop New England natural resources and economics. Governors Guild of Massachusetts Proctor of Vermont Floyd of New Hampshire Higgins of Rhode Island Woodruff of Connecticut attended, with others from education and industry.
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Boston
Mass
New England
Algonquin Club
Curtis Guild, Jr
Massachusetts
Proctor
Vermont
Floyd
New Hampshire
Higgins
Rhode Island
Woodruff
Connecticut
Gov. Cobb
Maine
Herbert Myrick
Springfield
Kenyon L. Butterfield
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Fred T. Ley
Springfield Board of Trade
Master. C. BD. Richardson
State Grange
Draper
Guild
Senate
House
United States
Congress
Ticket scalpers clash with managers over anti scalping push
A committee of sidewalk ticket speculators accuses theatre managers of private sales and loyal seat allocations. They seek a city ordinance to license or bar scalpers, arguing both sides inflate profits and deny independent sellers fair access.
Fire Ties Up the Elevated as Blaze Roars Through Factory
A large fire on West Broadway shut down the Sixth Avenue elevated from 11:45 pm to after 1 am. Chief Croker directed two high pressure lines to fight the blaze that destroyed much of a five story factory at 503 West Broadway. The fire spread from the second floor to the roof, taking two hours to control. Estimated damage reached $50,000 across Bliss & Levy cap front works, New York Cap Front Company, Paradise & Jacobs Paper Box, and Carmine De Zego stock. Acting Battalion Chief Jennings and firefighters were on the second floor when the third floor collapsed. they were rescued, and Croker treated their injuries. The cause was not determined.
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Sixth Avenue
Croker
West Broadway
Cap Front
Bliss & Levy
New York Cap Front Company
Paradise & Jacobs Paper Box
Carmine de Zego
Paer
Jennings
Towns
Rowe
Listings of street addresses and names with monetary entries
A fragmented city ledger lists multiple addresses and names with amounts noted. Entries include 284 Mulberry St L Falco $100, 1 Amsterdam Ave J Changati, 080 Sd Av Sarah Ginsberg, and Graves Hat Co $25 at 9 Washington Pl among others.
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A.M
Mulberry St
L. Falco
Houston St
M. Zimmerman
Amsterdam
J. Changati
E. 104Th St
H. Gerro
A. Cohen
W.66th St Ely &Co
Sarah Ginsberg
Slighy P.M
Grand St
S. Burger
Dakota
M. Ward
38Th
Anock & Barren
Fasanoltz
Delancey St
12Th St
Adams Er Ce Flin
A. van Buren & Co
6Th St
G. Oppenheimer
Rutgers
A. Aul
Samuel Kutner
Washington Pl
Graves Hat Co
Students Seek Court Aid In Secret Society Case
In Chicago on September 14, Edward McDonald, a Hyde Park High School pupil, filed a mandamus petition in the Circuit Court to force reinstatement after suspension for not signing a pledge renouncing fraternity membership. He led fifty-two students suspended last week over the pledge issue. Superintendent Cooley claimed authority to bar attendance without such a pledge.
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Chicago
Edward McDonald
Hyde Park High School
Circuit
Edward V. McDonald
John C. Wilson
McDonald
Supt
Cooley
Board of Education
Clergymen Seek Socialism Across Denominations
A manifesto signed by 161 clergy from 24 denominations across 36 states and Canada declares belief in Socialism and urges study of its philosophy. They align with the Ministers Socialist Conference to permeate churches with a social message, present Socialism as the economic expression of religion, end class struggle via industrial democracy, and hasten earthly justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
America
Ministers Socialist Conference
McGowan Opens Brewery Workers Convention Session
Acting Mayor McGowan welcomes delegates at the United Brewery Workers of America session held in the Labor Temple. President Coakley praises the union labor movement as 158 delegates from 42,000 brewery workers are seated amid a congratulatory cable from Germany. Delegates plan a future visit to Coney Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGowan
United Brewery Workers of America
Labor Temple
East Eighty-fourth Street
Coakley
Central Federated Union
Union Labor Movement
International Brewery ‘Workers of Germany
Detectives Expand Probe Into Dr Rustin Death Case
Two more detectives join the Rustin murder inquiry in Omaha as state authorities take charge. The hat worn by Dr. Rustin is found. Abbie Rice identifies it as the physician's, though no bullet hole is present. Charles E. Davis, under arrest for the murder, matches witnesses' descriptions of a darkly dressed man seen near the Rustin home.
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Omaha, Neb
Frederick J. Rustin
Davis
Luther Kountze
Rustin
J. P. Lord
F. J. Stack
Bbalance
Stack
Farnam
Lord
Charles E. Davis
Austin
Police Department
Legal Department
Dr. Rustin
Frederick Rustin
Mrs. Rustin
Welcome for Mr Redmond Arrives in New York Reception Planned
The Municipal Council of the United Irish League of America completed arrangements for John B. Redmond MP Waterford City Ireland President of the United Irish League and Irish Parliamentary Party to be received on the Oceanic tomorrow. He is accompanied by Joseph E Devlin MP Belfast and John Fitzgibbon an Irish agitator. They will be met at the White Star dock by 100 United Irish League of New York members and escorted to the Hoffman House. A league reception is set for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Redmond
Waterford City
Ireland
United. Irish League
Irish Parliamentary Party
United Irish’ League of America
West Forty-sixth Street
Michael E. Corbley
James P. Farrell
Longford County
United States
Mr. Redmond
Joseph E. Devlin
Belfast
John Fitzgibbon
White Star Dock
United Irish League of New York
Hoffman House
League
Bail Set For Italian Banker Caponigri on Forgery Indictments
Pasquali Caponigri the Italian banker of 20 Mulberry Street, arrested by Detectives O'Brien and McGowan, was arraigned in General Sessions on three forgery indictments before Judge Crain and released on $10,000 bail posted by Alessandro Delle Paoli of 177 Mulberry Street. He faces charges including forged notes for 746.82 and 728.46 and a check signed S M Crisapi. He will be arraigned today.
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Pasquali Caponigri
Mulberry Street
O’brien
McGowan
Manhattan Avenue
Caponigri
O'Brien
Manattan Avenue
Oppose Religious Pomp by Brooklyn Catholic Clergy
Twenty seven Brooklyn Catholic churches signed a statement denouncing street Italian colony celebrations on feast days. They vow not to sign permits for fireworks lights or shrines and object to celebrations seen as abuses in the name of religion. Per signees, Italian workers bear costs while other communities suffer.
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Brooklyn
New York Firms Incorporated Listing Details
A Sept 14 Albany report lists multiple New York companies formed with varying capitalizations including C. J. Sullivan Agency $250,000 and Second Security Company $500,000. It names directors and addresses for each firm such as Everett J. Sullivan at 265 West Forty-fifth Street and J. H. Laporte at 320 Broadway. Other entities include Agawam Waterproofing and Conduit Company and Cortelyou Reality Company with stated capitals and board rosters.
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New York Times
Albany
Eighty-third Street
Brooklyn
Edward M. McInnes
West 180Th Street
Monroe M. Schwarzschild
West Eighty-eighth Street
New York
Cortelyou Reality Company
Capital
Isaacc Portman
Park Row
Otto A. Glasberg
Nassau Street
Osee Weinberg
Seventh Avenue
Newark
Alexander Development Company
William F. Baxter
West 118Th Street
George A. Knobloch
Broadway
B. von Elten
Lefferts Place
Publishers’ Press
Frank R. Moody
Cedar Street
Paul Gorham
William Street
B. W. Moore
Couple Die By Gas To Join "Little Girl" In Family Tragedy
Victor and Louise Trosch aged 67 die in their Williamsburg apartment as they use a gas tube to end their lives shortly after closing a small candy and stationery shop. Neighbors say the couple, poor and childless, had planned to join their late child in death, leaving 67 cents and scattered belongings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trosch
Kate Heck
Rose Ehifinger
Troschs
Steamer for Autoists Promises Two-Day Long Island Run
Mechanical efficiency test around Long Island shifts to the steamer Shinnecock under Long Island Railroad President Ralph Peters. Entries include two Lancias and several autos from Acme Stevens-Duryea Briarcliff Lozier and others led by W H Bearch with a Locomotive taxicab to show city use viability.
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Long Island
Ralph Peters
Long Island Railroad
Shinnecock
Lancia
Harry Fosdick
C. Hoagland Tangeman
William R. Bross, Jr
Frank Dunnell
Mitchell
Oakley K. de Lamater
C. M. Louther
W. H. Bearch
Death of Father Brophy Sparks Inquest Battle Over Wound
Conflicting accounts surround the death of Father Joseph F. Brophy at the Church of Our Lady of Selace in Coney Island. Coroner J F Kennedy orders an inquest after Dr Hartung says an incised throat wound caused death while Dr Hall contends death came from hemorrhages and denies any throat wound. The priest was reportedly temporarily deranged. Coroner will subpoena Dr Hartung and household members to testify.
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Joseph F. Brophy
Church of Our Lady of Selace
Coney Island
Emil F. Hartung
Charles H. Hall
J. F. Kennedy
Brooklyn
Kennedy
Hall
Father Brophy
Hartung
Cunteney
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CP Gems
Wewyoork
Mississippi
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Marc Klaw
Board of Aldermen
Charles Frohman
Brown
New Amsterdam
Lee Shubert
Julian Florian
Barnum & Bailey’s
Greets Brewers
DR. Lord
Irish League
Pier
Caponigeri
Happylands Park Company
Thaddeus Faber
Arthur Dummett
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Albert F. Gescheidt
Jeremiah D. Toomey
Mount Vernon
East Aurora Wa House Company
AttoraureeGiggs & Pall
Eost Aurora
N. X
Erty
Sound Liner
Father Joseph I. Brophy
Earl & Wilson
Weber
Astorway
45Th St
Pup Man
Wallage
Evening Journal
Arnold Dal
Rabm Cranman Ma
Eden’ Musee
The
Young
Houston
14Th St
28Th St
38Th St
Nassau
Fulton St
Fifth Ave
City Hall
Breedway
Massena St. Ah
Brookigan Broadway
Moe Levy & Co
Walker St
Arnheim, Cou
Hippodrome
Daily Mats
Kert & Anderson
New_York
Mary N
All New Circus
B'wa
Tomi Sannering
Eves
Irow
Herald Sq
Daly
Clyde Fitch
Hackett
John Mason
St. Woof
JAMES_ K. HACKETT
Zenda
Majestic
Williamlains
West End
John Masch i
New York Theatre
Fs B’ Way
Chas. Darnton
LI RT Theatre
St. W
Bway
Mats Wed & Sat
Lillian Russell Fin
Geo. Broasthurst
Geo. W. Hobart
St. I
Tim
Frank McKee
Algeria
Victor Herbert
Glen Macdorough
Gaiety Theatre
W. Savage
Academy OF Music
St.& Irving
Klaw&Erlanger
Empire
John Drew
Jack Straw
Criterion Bae Ee Odel
Herald
Hattie. Williams
Knickerbocker
Winsore
Gertle
Gotte
Garrick
Joseph Coyne de Molluse
Alexander Pitot
O' ME
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Billie Burkes
Savoy Mats
Diana OF
Dobson
Sunsox Hudson
Syeereeie A. Robert Edeson
North Wed
Onan
Mix
Deson
Monae
the Garden Theatre
Casant Rascal *— Devilgam the Devil
Franz Molnar
O. Herford
North River
Chinatown
Bowery
Murray Rice & Barton's Gaiety Co
Belasco Theater
St. Sole
David Belasco
Mats
Harrison Grey Fiske
George B.arliss
Shakespeare
MAT
Belasco Stuyvesant
David Belas
W. 44Th St
Yorkville
WM. H Turner
Ross
Hayes
Pidtenstein & Coomat Mat
the Country Club
Gothera
Alhambra
Wr. Rock, & Maude Fulton
Kaino’s Pantomime Co
Bert “iCoate, & Co
Joe Maxwell & Co
Ammerstein
Gertrude Hoffman
Salome
Mabel Barrison
Joseph Howard
Roherz
Jack Norworth
Nérs
Cavalieria
Pagitacci
Lucia
Aida
Blaney
Chas. Ross
Mabel Fenton
Walter Jones
Blanche Derg Lincoln
Metropolitan Opera
A Way
Jome
Cliff Gordon
Olympi Dic . A
Dainty Duchess CO
Rand Rogers Brosita
Panama Opera House
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