New York in Old Manhattan by M Colton reviewed
A critical reading of AnimaIe of Old Manhattan by M Colton. The reviewer notes the work’s calm lament over urban change, its blend of historical fact and present city views, and its artful but uneven portrait of New York through captions, drawings, and maps. Nov. 30 1902 Yonkers letter.
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Vans
Manhattan
Half Moon
Nichols
Cornelius Jacobsen Mey
Peter Stuyvesant
Supreme
Court OF the State OF
New York
County of
Agnes Dongan
William A. Dongsa
George W. Madam
Postoffice
Broadway
Borough of Manhattan
New York City
State of New York
Ernest Hall
Supreme Court of
County of New York
George W
Frank T. Fitzgerald
Gustave Blumenthal
Stern & Rushmore
New Wall Street
Borough of
City of New York
Albert Blumenthal
Wall Street
Jams Fitzgerald
Fernando Wood
William Wood
William Street
Sidney Ward
Alexander & Green
Frank T
Bello Ghisse
B Fuguet
Reed & Reed
Jane A. Townsend
Townsend, Dyftt & Levy
Executrix
N. Y
Geo. F. Brownell
Cortlandt Street
City of
Katea
Lewis L. AB
Amurrican Language Debate Sparks Editor Letter
A reader challenges Theodore Aldrich’s linguistics, defending American usage and slamming carelessness in English. He cites Maudlin and Amurricans as common forms, questions can and may, and argues educated speech in the U S and abroad reveals gaps.
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the Tribune
Aldrich
Maudlin
Magdalen College
Middle West
Lounsbury
Chaucer
Government Tackles Hyacinth Menace In Florida Rivers
Jacksonville reports government funding and a special tug operation to eradicate relentless hyacinth growth from the St Johns system. A New Orleans chemical compound sprays roots and seeds, with a barge and tanks aboard a purpose built tug, targeting Black Creek first and spreading over large beds that hinder navigation.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
St. John's
Palatka
St. John’s
Louisiana
la Reve
Hyacinth Post
Marrow
Barresta Chemical Compound Company
New Orleans
Charles Harvesta
Mexico
Australia
F. W. Bruce
Mr. Harvesta
Encore the Con
Black Creek
Ohio's One Hundred Years Centennial in Ohio history
Leslie's Weekly notes Ohio's centennial timeline with dates centering on March 1 1903 and November 23 1802. It highlights Chillicothe as birth and state capital, Ohio as a key Northwest Territory state, and its role in the Underground Railroad and slavery era. The piece frames Ohio as a pivotal link between free regions and slave states.
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Leslie
Ohio
Chillicothe
United States
Northwest Territory
New England
Middle States
Virginia
Ohio River
Atlantic Seaboard
Mississippi Valley
Far West
Open Air Cure In Indiana Draws Fifteen Patients
The Hertford Courant reports Indianapolis News notes fifteen consumptives plan a winter to live and sleep outdoors. One man, Derby resident Robert E Davis, moved his bed to a porch on January 6 and slept outside during cold nights. Some build one room frame cabins open on one side. Many who slept outside all summer move indoors but keep windows open. Davis says his cough vanished and his pulse and nerves are in good shape, and he believes he will never sleep indoors again.
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Mr. Williams
Broadway
Madison Square
Fifth Ave
New York
Newcastle
Brooklyn Bridge
Jersey Ferry
St. Paul's Churchyard
New
Grace Church Rectory
Clara Morris
Hertford Courant
Indiana
Indianapolis News
Robert E. Davis
Derby
Ohio River
Davis
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Public gathering echoes chosen course of agreement
An Indianapolis News excerpt recalls a crowded rally where the crowd cheers a speaker’s views. A small spectator explains his presence, saying he cannot push forward but agrees with the sentiments. The piece notes the sovereign people chafing at restricted prerogatives while voicing support.
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Indianapolis News
Boasting of His Work from The Baltimore Herald
Judge Yes Richasmudde proclaims himself a self made man while Fudge counters that his bragging ends in folly. The exchange unfolds as one figure claims merit and another mocks the boast, framing a sharp public squabble.
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The
Baltimore Herald
Richasmudde
Fudge
Coadjutor Call Divides Hoboken Diocese Yet Funded
A Hoboken diocese meeting led by secretary William R. Jenney approved a resolu tion to elect a coadjutor bishop and pledged funding support. The audience included notable Newark Morristown and Orange leaders who backed the motion, countering claims of a gilded trap. The bishop, nearing eighty, would be relieved by a coadjutor in coming years.
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the Tribune
Tribune
Dr. Stoddard
St. John's Church
Jersey City
Castle Point
Hoboken
Starkey
Cortlandt Parker
Newark
Alfred Mills
Morristown
William M. Franklin
Orange
Edward A. Walton
Ridgewood
Wiliam D. Forbes
Stoddard
William R. Jenney
St. Paul's Rectory
Hudson St
Hoboken, N. J
Roosevelt Letter Credits Open Doors for Negroes in 1902
John E. Bruce praises President Roosevelt's Charleston Letter as aligning with Franklin’s abolitionist aims. He notes Roosevelt’s stance as a strong civic righteousness example and urges equal opportunity for African Americans, linking wartime liberation to ongoing progress and education. Yonkers, December 2, 1902.
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Roosevelt
Charleston
D. C
Tribune
New York City
America
Republic
John E. Bruce
New Main St
Yonkers, N
Henry Van Ness Rockville conductor’s longtime service
A letter to The Tribune cites Henry Van Ness a Massachusetts born Black man. For about four decades he has served as passenger conductor on the Rockville Railroad linking Rockville Vernon to Hartford and Melrose connections with the Springfield branch. He has been kept on through multiple rail line reorganizations, honored earlier with a gold badge bearing the motto Ever faithful, ever true. James, president of the Rockville Railroad Company, notes his steady retention since 1868 through changing operators.
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the Tribune
The
Tribune
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Massachusetts
Rockville
Conn
Vernon
New-York
New-Haven
Hartford
Boston
Melrose
Springfield
van Ness
Rockville Railroad Company
H. L. James
Disadvantages of Ontario Route For Great Lakes to Hudson Canal
A New York Canal Association committee analyzed two proposed routes for a Lake Erie to Hudson River canal. They concluded the Ontario canal route via Lockport Olcott Lake Ontario Oswego is impractical for efficient economical water transportation. The assessment focused on vessel type differences needed for lake and canal navigation.
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Canal
Olcott
Osweto
Ontario
Lockport
Syracuse
Great Lakes
Hudson River
Gustav H. Schwab
Broadway
Manhattan
the Tribune
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Oswego
Buffalo
Clyde
Seneca River
Oneida River
Oneida Lake
Mohawk River
Canal Association of Greater
Lakes
Election tables show gains and losses by district in New York County
Three tables are needed to study the recent New York County election results totals and party shifts. The first table presents the overall vote, the second shows Democratic votes, and the third displays Republican votes across Assembly districts. Percent changes used for comparison.
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Tribune
New York County
Fifty-third-st
East River
Lexington
Seventy-sixth-st
Norn
New-York
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