Waterways work governor urges swift barge canal push
Governor Hughes addresses New York State Waterways Association urging fast, economical completion of the barge canal and protection of undeveloped water powers for public benefit. Robert J. MacFarland notes New York port constraints and calls for rapid terminal construction to support future trade.
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Albany
New York State Waterways Association
Assembly
Capitol
Hughes
Robert J. MacFarland
Association
New York
City of New York
Spuyten Duyvil
Gowanus
Flushing
Jamaica Bay
Gedney Farm Fire Destroys White Plains Manor
Flames engulfed the Gedney Farm estate of How ard Willets near White Plains destroying the large manor and its contents. The blaze caused about 300000 in damage with 145000 insured. A court ruling later offset the loss. Neighbors and officials aided in firefighting despite a 50 mile per hour gale as three chimneys remained after an hour.
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Gedney Farm
Howard Willets
White Plains
Willets
H. W. Poor & Co
Mary Morris
Mary Rush
Willets Wins $277,999 Victory In Supreme Court
Howard Willets secured a sealed verdict against Henry W. Poor and Co. in White Plains for $277,999 plus $2 in counsel fees. The claim, tied to bonds of the Newton and Northwestern Railroad of Iowa bought from the bankers, alleged overstatement of coal profits and bond value. The four day trial featured defense by ex Judge Brown and John F. Brennan.
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Howard Willets
Supreme Court
White Plains
Joseph Morschauser
Henry W. Poor & Co
Newton &Northwestern Railroad Company
Iowa
Willets
William J. Rand, Jr
Manhattan
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Plans Extended Transit Upgrades
BRT released tentative proposals after starting work on the Fourth Avenue subway. The plan envisions elevating the West End line to 18th Avenue, depress tracks to 43rd Street, and feeding into the Fourth Avenue tunnel. It also includes extending the Fifth Avenue elevated to Fort Hamilton, elevating the Culver line, three tracking Fulton Broadway Lexington lines, and extending elevated service to East New York and Ridgewood. BRT seeks bonding rights and a share of operating income, but the Public Service Commission has not received formal proposals yet.
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Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Fourth Avenue
Canal Street
North River
Manhattan
Coney Island
Public Service Commission
Eighteenth Avenue
43D Street
Fifth Avenue
Fort Hamilton
Fulton Street
Broadway
Lexington Avenue
Eabtt
Woodruff backs Hughes renomination stance and reform
Timothy L. Woodruff, Republican State Committee chairman, says the party would support Hughes if he seeks renomination, while favoring primary reform and opposing abolition of conventions. He cautions direct nominations could hinder anti Tammany efforts and defends Wadsworth amid reform debates.
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Timothy L. Woodruff
Republican State Committee
Hughes
Woodruff
Republican State Organization
Board of Estimate and Apportionment
Wadsworth
Odell
Roosevelt
Willcox and Gaynor Discuss Transit at Brooklyn Home
Public Service Commission head William R. Willcox met Mayor elect William J. Gaynor at 2 1/2 Eighth Avenue Brooklyn to review rapid transit status. The informal conference followed an exchange of letters between the officials.
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William R. Willcox
Public Service Commission
William J. Gaynor
Eighth Avenue
Brooklyn
National Employment Exchange expands with second office
The National Employment Exchange opens a second office at No 47 West 424th Street to supply commercial help to employers. It organized in April with 100000 dollars and began at No 4 State Street handling manual laborers. Notable subscribers include J Pierpont Morgan and John D Rockefeller among others.
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The
National Employment Exchange
West 424 Street
State Street
Otto T. Barnard
John R. MacArthur
Paul M. Warburg
W. Everit Macy
Jacob H. Schiff
Robert W. de Forest
Frederick G. Bourne
George Blumenthal
Francis L. Hine
J. Pierpont Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Russell Sage Foundation
Edward 5. Harkness
Johns. Kennedy
George F. Baker
Adolph Lewisohn
Edward H. Harriman
John J. Archbold
Elbert H. Gary
Cornelius N. Bliss
Otto H. Kahn
Felix M. Warburg
Mortimer L. Schiff
Isaac N. Seligman
John G. Milburn
William H. Moore
James A. Scrymser
John 8. Huyler
Public Service Commission Faces Objections on Car Notices
The Public Service Commission received letters from Metropolitan, Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Interborough, New York City, Long Island Electric, New York & Long Island Traction, and New York & Queens County Railway objects to placarding notices in cars about heating. The heat order remains to keep cars at a maintained temperature, while objections claim placards are inadvisable. a hearing is set for tomorrow afternoon on that portion.
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The
Public Service Commission
Metropolitan
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Interborough
New York City
Long Island Electric
New York & Long Island Traction
New York & Queens County Railway
Macy's Sells Goods Made by the Blind Department Opened
Macy's opened a department to sell items crafted by the blind. The Ziegler Magazine for the Blind collects and forwards goods from blind artisans, with items including rugs hammocks table mats and crochet. Contributions come from Clovernook Home in Cincinnati the Kingdom home of the Cary sisters and makers from Boston Canada Duluth and the Pacific Coast.
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R. H. Macy & Co
Ziegler Magazine
Macy's
Clovernook
Cinccinnati
Kirthood
Alice
Phoebe Cary
Boston
Canada
Duluth
Minn
Pacific Coast
Philadelphia
Interborough gets permit to lengthen subway platforms
Public Service Commission authorizes its chief engineer to grant a temporary permit to Interborough to begin extending platform length. The project aims to raise capacity by a sizable percent and should finish in about one year.
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The
Public Service Commission
Interborough
Vaudeville Benefit at Waldorf for Ride-a-Wee Home
A Friday afternoon show at the Waldorf Astoria on December 17 supports the Ride-a-Wee Home for Friendless Animals. The charity has saved over six thousand animals in the past year and runs a country home at Harrington Park New Jersey linked to the city home at No 8 Lexington Avenue.
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Waldorf-Astoria
Harrington Park
N. J
Lexington Avenue
Marine Intelligence and Miniature Almanac Highlights
Maritime notices list sunrise and sunset times, high water at Sandy Hook, and a long wireless report of ship movements. Various vessels including Prinz Joachim, Adriatic, and Montgome ry routes are shown with Nov dates and port destinations.
Steamers Arrive at Quarantine Here with Passengers and Mail
A list of arriving ships includes Steamer Cristobal with 28 passengers and mails from Havana, Steamer Luisiana with 13 cabin and 51 steerage passengers and mails, and Steamer Hellig Olav with 94 cabin and 377 steerage passengers. Also noted are arrivals of Caracas Kronprinzessin Cecilie Lismore Ponce Saratoga Cherokee and Lismore with passengers, mails, and noise. All vessels at Bar and in Quarantine with wind and sea conditions recorded.
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Cristobal
Havana
Panama
Bar
Luisiana
Ital
Genoa
Naples
C B Richard & Co
Moise
Furnesia
Glasgow
Moville
Henterson Hros
Moi
Kronprinzessin Cecilie
Ger
Bremen
Southampton
Cherbourg
Oelrichs & Co
Lismore
Hong Kong
Hollo
Sabang
St Michae's
Delaware Breakwater
Ponce
San Juan
New York
Porto Rico
Saratoga
Cuba
Cherokee
Azua
San Domingo City
Maceris
Sanchez and
Samana
Puerto Plata
Turks Island
Clyde Ss Co
Hetlo
Sebang
Colombo
Perim
Said
Algiers
St Michael's
Benham & Boyesen
Voyages and sailings list with global routes and dates
A fragmented archive of ship movements detailing ports of call and routes from Delagoa Bay to New York. Entries include Kasama, London, Manchester, Melbourne, Genoa, Barcelona, Rio de Janeiro, and more, with dates in November and voyage legs via Fremantle Cadiz and other hubs. The notices enumerate ship names such as Grecian Prince and Moltke fells, and connections to New York, Boston, and Rotterdam among others.
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Delagoa Bay
Kasama
New York
Cape Town
London
Minneapolis
Liverpool
Dalton
Mobile
Newport News
Campens
Helg
Manchester
Melbourne
Falls of Nith
Sydney
Nsw
Offenbach
Ger
Fremantle
Cerea
Montevideo
Span
Cadiz
Barcelona
Marseilles
Venezia
Cristobal
Ancon
Gibraltar
Berlin
Genoa
Naples
Rio de Janeiro
Sartes
Thespis
Pointe de Grave
eCalifornie
New Weeks
Gentlemen Tailoring and Luxury Goods Advertise Quality
An advertisement extols custom tailors using the same quality woolens as high end houses but with exclusive patterns. It highlights careful cutting and fit, claims luxury items like heavy collars, piano finishes in pocket cases, and a range of undergarments, shoes, and leather goods. It promotes a “Double Shoe” waterproof model at 5.50 dollars and imports a $2.50 quality glove.
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Lowville
George W. Wilson
Charles B.law
Charles Campbell
Cameron McR. Winslow
Harbor
Secretary of the Navy
James 5 Whevie
State Forest, Fish and Gamepartment
John G. Agar
Joseph A. Goulden
Bronx
W. W. Cocks
Junge Island
J. ©. Cantwell
United States Revenue Cutter Service
Henry W. Hill
Buffalo
Pr. A Rendall
Fort Wayne
Ind
D Burdick
Ithaca
Frank M. Williems
von Koenitz
Boto von Koenitz
Louisa Ewen
West Sith Street
Mediterranean
Ewen
Haroness
Jersey City
Frederic Mortimer
Caroline Won
West 60Th Street
Europe
Germany
Caroline Wents
Eliza
Lves
Riverdale
Mae Wood
New-York Tribune
Nassau Street
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Bet
56Th & Stth Ste
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Harlem
East 15Th Street
Mootegue Street
Howard Wrillets
HK. Willets
Poor & Co
Bond Safe
BL. R. TS
Company
Willcox
Gaynor
NEW Employment Office
National Exchange
Marine Intelligence
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Rhein
Sandy
Sagem
Prinz Joachim
Port Simon
Ham-Am
Citta di Messina
Saranac Rotterdam
New Orleans
Pac Ll
Galveston
Se Pac
Esperanza
Vera Cruz
Panarma
Soestdyk
Rotterdam
Red Star
Matanzas
Tampico
el Dorado
Lusitania
Parima
St Thomas
Marina
Antwerp
Mauretania
Cunard
Teutonic
A. Farragut
Jamaica
U . Co
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Bermuda
Quebec
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Hayti
Hamb-Am
Korona
Barbados
Kénig Albert
Roma
Fabre
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Sarnie
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Mallory
Alamo
Tampa
Comanche
J'ksonville
Lyde
la Touraine
Havre
French
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Merita
Ward
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Upenhagen
Sea
Savannah
Sao
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Seguranca
Nassau
Fiorizel
News'land
Yamuri
Apache
Jacksonville
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N. Y
Guam
Philippine Islands
Samoan Islands
New Zealand
Australia
West
San Francisco
Tymette
Japan
Corea
China
San Fran
Seattle
Minnesota
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Vancouver
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Ciscar Angolia
Tahiti
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Mariposa
Dee
Port of
Ryndam
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Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm
Winifredion
Re d'Italia
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New
St Vincent
N V
Mombassa
Adelaide
Navy
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Manila
Singapore
Moltkefels Cutta
York
New Amsterdam
Toronto
Hint St Michael's
Magdalena
Colon
Jon Herd
Rowloene
Bath St
Ave
Grand Opera
Tr Opera
Regiment
Mmner
Tetrazzini
Duir Meormack
M. Gilibert
FACCH
Mile Trentini
Zerola
Farce
Crabbe
Eve Carywen
Renaud
Miles
Cava Hert
Gerville-Rene
Duffault Crabbe Valker
Miss Garden
Dufranne
Tucas
Laskin
Vuberteau Rabbe
M. de la Fuente
Normandy
Chabron
Carmen Melis
Tjutbert Ves
Mazarin
Vellier
U Huberden
Venturint
Miles Viesrine
Severina
Gentle
Duchene
M_ dela Fuente
Mies Mary Garden
MM. Palmores
Deobie Pill
Went
Mmes Tetrazzini
John McCormack
M._ Gilbert
Mile
Trentini
MM. Zerola
Comiegel Boccaccio
Dally
Fields
Ne Nichols
Jimmie Barry
McCutcheon
James McCutcheon & Co
5Th Ave
34Th St
Orrastoria
Stern Brothers
West Twenty-third Street
James McCreery & Co
T. 34Th Street
Thirty-fourth Street
Empire John
44Th St
Kyrle Bellew
Hudson Theatre
Ruth St.denis
Nevsation
Israel
Big Play
Henri Bernstein
Samson
SAVOY
Helena Richie
Lygeum Esteb Ries
Jana Coe
Marie Tempest
Tod
Tribunfe
Augustus
Gronage Nash
NEY Amsterdam
Mabel Taliaferro
Sat
Tatatee
Eves Bas
Rae
John Barrymore
Mats
Dae Weber
Knowles
England
Park West
Ars
the New & Irs
Sts. Tel
Werther
Tony and
Cleopatra
Cleopatra Strife
the Nigger
Antony and Cleopatra
Tr and Zimmermann
Hippodrome
Worto
Jewels the Earth Hackett
Mat Toruw
George Arliss
Lew Fields
Herald
Louws
Maxine Elfiett
S. Ys S
So Forbas-Rodartsog
Daly
Williama
Mr. Lode
Kosi West End
William Fay
Herod
Vtarnegie Oratorio Society of P. Dr
Frank Mrosech
A. Ts
Beethoven
LOMAL
DATIE
Lint Valeska Sukape
Shambra
Murphy
Nicols CO
Maggie Dally
Cline
Bond & Benton
Mendelssounn
Olive Mead Quartet
Bow Offics
Mendelssohn Hall
Eden Mulbe
Sic
Metropolitan Opera
ID Trovatore
Mmes
Dskh Schik
Slezak
Gilly
Rossi
Mme
Alda
Bonci
Amato
Pini-Corsi
D Glandt
Bada
Gacdski
Carusa
Didur
Bijou
Garden Theatre
Lcton Davies
Eva
Frances Starr
Belasco
Fledermaus
Popu Huida
Jugend
Cots Sce Tech
Clee
Ammerstein
SMX Rankin
Wth North
Peer & Comp
Payt
Warren St
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