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Newspaper

New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1903

Page

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President Roosevelt Opens Ellis Island Inquiry Aboard Sylph

President Roosevelt sails from Oyster Bay to New York in a gale aboard the Sylph, lands at Ellis Island, and forms a special commission to probe immigration station management. He frees a detained woman and four children, tours the vast station, questions applicants, and releases several families amid a day of rapid, decisive action.

Roosevelt Oyster Bay New York Harbor Ellis Island Commission of Inquiry William Williams General Sargent New York Special Commission Philbin Arthur von Briesen The Legal Aid Society Corrections T. W. Hynes Aarph Trautman Kermit Roosevelt Loeb Albert Buswell Hart Harvard J. B. Moore Columbia Grant la Farge Frank C. Travers Jacob A. Riis Fort Schuyler Willets Point Hell Gate Navy Yard H. B. Chamberlain Bureau Williams Commissioner Williams Senator Platt Con Frynecticut E. A. Philbin Wm. H. Douglass R. W. de Forest Senator Kean New Ralph Trautman Jersey M. E. Bannin Dr. Stoner Nathan Bijur Capt. Newcomb Allan Robinson H. Cillis van Ingen Mr. Latta FE. E. Paine Mr. Sheffield Corections Commission W. B. Anderson Sargent Ana Lorenez Illiams Lahn Kaisernhelm II Rose Klausner Austria Ildra Andras Minnesota Adele Walte Leutendorf Germany Conrad Winkler Boston Mr. Riis United States Medical Department Corps of Physicians Immigration Bureau Father Patrick McCool Father Grogan Mission of Our Lady of the Rosary George Deering Australia Chase Lewin Barbarossa Boards of Special Inquiry Shamokin Penn Jake Jis Riis America Jersey City Antietam

Index of Page Sections and Topics Listed

A catalog of newspaper departments and page references including Commercial World Amusements Arrivals at Hotels and Out-of-Town Buyers Business Troubles Court Calendars Legal Notes Losses Fire Intelligence and Foreign Mails Real Estate Societies Inn Service Weather Report Yesterday's Fires with page numbers for each item and a note about page placement.

Hne Inn Service

Tenacious Cough Remedy Ad by Ady at 25 Cents

A brief advertisement proclaims Piso's Cure as an effective remedy for a tenacious cough. The notice includes a 25 cent price and attributes the remedy to Ady.

President in Conference Discusses Early Congressional Session

President Rooosevelt and Senator O H Platt of Connecticut held an informal talk on the coming Congress. Platt urged an early extraordinary session to begin Oct 15 to speed organization and allow work before the regular session in December.

Congress Senator Platt Connecticut Rooosevelt O. H. Platt Platt House Senate Senate Committee

Great Gettysburg Tour From Newark on Pennsylvania Railroad

Advertises a September 26 round trip from Newark to Gettysburg and Washington for 22 dollars covering all expenses. Includes one day at Gettysburg and two days in Washington.

Great Gettysburg Battlefield Gettysburg Washington Newark

Senate Finance Panel Weighs Possible Financial Bill

Finance, tasked with drafting a bill for the upcoming session, faces gaps between House and Senate positions. Senator Platt backs a remedial, not radical, measure likely to reflect Senate views but its House passage remains uncertain. The Senate subcommittee members largely share this stance, though doubt lingers about overall congressional agreement.

House Senate Senate Committee On Finance Platt Congress

Langley to Fly Perhaps in New Effort

Special to The New York Times reports from Widewater that an aeroplane launch may occur tomorrow if conditions are favorable. Langley, funded by the War Department, faces renewed scrutiny after repeated failures. Assistant Manley reports repaired propeller parts and confidence in the model, with Langley risking his life for the first voyage.

New York Times Washington Widewater Movement Flying Machine Detachment Langley Army War Department Smithsonian Institution Manley

New York Boston trolley plan moves toward operation

Special to The New York Times Stamford Conn Sept 16 plans for a through trolley line from New York to Boston with sleeping and parlor cars. Route via Worcester Hartford and New Haven. line could absorb existing routes to cut trip time to about double a steam railroad at lower cost. S. Harrison Wagner states strong capital backs the syndicate and progress will be rapid though track completion between sections remains unclear.

New York Times Stamford Worcester Hartford New Haven New York Boston Indianapolis Columbus S. Harrison Wagner Port Chester New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad New York, New Haven and Electric

Northwestern Strike Talk Over Car Shop Demands

Chicago September 16 Northwestern Railroad car shop workers may strike after union demands for a 3 cent hourly rise across wages 13 to 27 cents were allegedly refused by General Manager Gardner. About 1 200 workers at Fortieth Avenue shops face potential nationwide action alongside shop and field crews in Wisconsin Michigan and Harvard.

New York Times Chicago Northwestern Railroad Gardner Northwestern Fortieth Avenue S A Ashland Baraboo Green Bay Wis Greenwood Hurley Escanaba Ironwood Mich Harvard Northwestern Road G. H. Olsen

Favoring the Army Canteen Reestablishment Comment

Brig. Gen. Frank D. Baldwin of the Colorado Department urges restoring the army canteen with proper restrictions. He cites improved discipline and morale since its abolition, arguing access to decent beer prevents soldiers from seeking corrupting entertainment near reservations.

Washington Frank D. Baldwin Department of the Colorado

Hundred Perished in Typhoon Steamer Sinking

A Hongkong dispatch says the steamer On-Ling-Wo capsized off Kwang-Chau-Wan during a typhoon, drowning one hundred persons. The Daily Mail reports the disaster as a major maritime tragedy with many missing.

London Daily Mail Hongkong Kwang-Chau-Wan

Pocono Mountain Special Canceled Today and Tomorrow

The Pocono Mountain Special via Lackawanna Railroad will not run today or tomorrow. Last trip from New York is on September 19 with return on September 20. Adv.

Pocono Mountain Lackawanna New York

Death in Jersey Storm Ravages Coast and Cities

The northeastern shore of New Jersey and inland towns endured a severe storm with wrecked boardwalks, blown roofs, uprooted trees, and numerous fatalities from downed electric wires. Bayonne losses reached about 50,000 dollars, with deaths in Plainfield, Carlstadt, and other areas. Newark and other counties reported extensive damage to homes, schools, and public buildings as yachts, horses, and boats were lost and villages evacuated or sheltered.

New Jersey Bayonne Joseph Walls Essex Street Plainfield Nicholson Jersey City Henry Harris Earl's Newark Express Newark Plank Road Hackensack River Bridge Terrace Avenue Frank Kennedy John Ryan Public Service Corporation Palisade Avenue Ferry Street James Clark Princeton Street Oakland Avenue John Jacobs Heights Newark Avenue Eighth Street Henry Snyder City Hospital Warden Roberts Newark Joseph Nesbit Peter Herman Huysen Avenue Runyon Street Morrison and South Orange Clinton Elizabeth Linden Avenues Halsey Parkhurst Broad Street Thomas Mooney Central Avenue Headley & Farmer Trunk First Street Vailsburg Ansonia James Cooley Paterson Griggs Albert A. Wilcox Manchester Ise Company Tremont Avenue East Orange C. E. Allen Lake Hopatcong Sea Girt Thomas Holcombe United States Marine Corps Montclair Johnson Building Bloomfield Avenue Long Branch

Severe Atlantic City Storm Capsizes Coasts and Damages

A hurricane force Norwest storm struck Atlantic City New Jersey with winds near seventy mph causing $25 000 to $30 000 in damage. Telegraph and telephone lines were down isolating the city and sparking rumors of greater destruction. Major property loss occurred at the McClay Apartment Building and the Hotel Strand along with damaged pavilions shops and boats. A Philadelphia resident Dr Richard Pancoast age seventy sustained a hip fracture from flying debris and was taken to hospital.

Atlantic City N. J New Jersey Philadelphia Érie McClay Pacific South Carolina Avenues Hotel Strand Pennsylvania Avenue Inlet Young's Richard Pancoast Rand Marlborough Metropolitan Kuehnler Kenilworth

Steamer S E Spring Sunk Near Indian Harbor

The side wheel steamer S E Spring owned by New Rochelle people and running between Stamford New York and New Rochelle Rye Beach wrecked at 3 pm on rocks near Mead's Point Indian Harbor. Captain and crew abandoned ship after lightening by throwing cargo overboard. Five women rescued by crew from Benedict residence. all others left with belongings lost.

New York Times Greenwich Conn S. E. Spring New Rochelle Stamford New York Rye Beach E. C. Benedict Indian Harbor Quickstep Mead’s Point Benedict Place Waldo Sheldon Montauk Clyde Fitch North Cos Cob

Burnett's Extract of Vanilla Lead Verse Across World

Burnett's Extract of Vanilla is praised globally as a leading flavoring. The claim emphasizes its broad acclaim and market dominance across various regions.

Burnett Ady

Furious gale lashes the city and harbor

A powerful marine storm raged over New York and New Jersey, with winds around sixty to seventy miles per hour. The Flatiron Building and St Bartholomew’s spire endured dramatic winds as bridges and vessels faced wrecks and near drownings. Bath Beach and Jersey Shore reported significant damage and several vessels sank.

Emery New York Manhattan St. Bartholomew Hell Gate City Iisland Sheepshead Bay Village Manhattan Beach Bath Beach Jersey Atlantic City New Jersey Greater i Vis K

Flatiron the Storm Centre Ravaged by Heavy Wind

A severe city storm battered Manhattan with hurricane force gusts centering on the Flatiron Building at Madison Square. Dozens of windows smashed and awnings torn as debris, carts, and pedestrians suffered. Several injuries reported though no fatalities.

Madison Square Twenty-second Street Fifth Avenue Broadway United Cigar Stores Company Flatiron National Park Bank St. Paul's Church Rapid Transit Downing Wall Street Trinity Churchyard Waldorf-Astoria Kirkpatrick Church of the Heavenly Rest Forty-sixth Street Sherry's

Rail tour to Gettysburg and Washington DC

Fall tour runs Sept 26 to Oct 1 aboard Pennsylvania Railroad from New York City. Price 22 dollars covers all expenses. consult agent at 263 Fifth Avenue, New York for details.

Gettysburg Washington Pennsylvania Railroad New York City Fifth Avenue New York

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