New Scandinavian Steamship Merger Bets on Regular NY Service
Shipping interests in Bergen arrange a merger of Swedish Norwegian and Scandinavian American lines to run a weekly New York to Scandinavian port service. Each company will take over one Scandinavian American steamer, add a new vessel, and join a North Atlantic pool with uniform passenger and freight rates. Expected rise in Nordic emigration to America next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergen
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
New York
W. R Lundgren
Gothenburg
Christiansand
Christiania
C. F. Tietgen
Rotterdam
United States
Oscar II
Hellig Olav
North Atlantic Pool
America
North Countries
North Sea
England
Copenhagen
Christians
California
Panama Canal
Norwer
San Francisco
Eno San Teco
May Die To Save Queue In Washington Heights Fight
Gong Sing of 2762 Eighth Avenue, a laundryman, lay seriously hurt after a disputed shirt incident at his shop. Thomas Elliott of 2774 Eighth Avenue fought in the shop, wrecking the interior, while Sing’s jaw and face were broken and a skull possible fracture feared. Patrolman Ajax Whitman arrested Elliott as Sing faced risky demand to shave his queue to save his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Heights
Gong Sing
Eighth Avenue
Sing
Thomas Elliott
Ajax Whitman
West 152d Street
Elliott
Irong Sing
Battle of the Microbes pamphlet on sewage disposal
The New York Merchants Association released The Battle of the Microbes a pamphlet arguing the sanitary disposal of sewage can be advanced by layman friendly methods. It cites a British Royal Commission claim that towns can be purified to any degree via land treatment or artificial filters and that trade refuse does not prevent purification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Merchants’ Association
Vesta Victoria Arrested for Sunday Theatre Violation
British music hall singer Vesta Victoria was arrested in Blaney's Lincoln Square Theatre with manager Joseph Folly on charges of violating Sunday theatre law. Detective Tombor said changes of costume during her act breached the law. bail set at 509 dollars for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesta Victoria
Blaney
Lincoln Square Theatre
Joseph Folly
Tombor
West 6Th Street
Miss Victoria
James Ruckier
6Th Street
Broadway
O’connor
Eldridge Street
Grant
Union Market
Gas and electric firms in city face losses and control
Public Service Commission volume shows gas and electric production and consumption in the city, losses estimated at about 1.8 million dollars yearly, depreciation and profits contested before the Supreme Court, with Consolidated Gas Company dominating Manhattan and The Bronx. 997,732 gas consumers and 4,474 electric customers are served by a mix of independent and allied firms in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Commission
United States Supreme Court
Bronx Gas and Electric Company
Queens Borough
Consolidated Gas Company of
New York
Gas and Electric
New York City
Brooklyn Union Gas Company
Gas and Electric Companies
Kings County Electric Light and Power Company
The
Electricese Foas
Consolidated Gas Company System Allied Systems and Companies
Manhattan
Bronx
Consolidated
Brooklyn
Queens
Dispute Over Koch Theory At Judeans Meeting
Nathan Straus challenged Dr. Koch’s stance that bovine tuberculosis was not a major lung threat. He pressed for a retraction and sought opinions from tuberculosis experts in Washington. The panel defended Koch while Straus warned the claim could cost lives and urged action like pasteurization and herd controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Straus
Hotel Astor
Dr. Koch
Mr. Straus
Washington
Koch
Straus
H. Illoway
S. T. Meltzer
Rockefeller Institute
America
Wachenheim
New York
Treasure Seekers Back No Gold From Kingston Venture
Harvard treasure seekers known as the Mayflower crew returned to the city last night after abandoning their vessel during a storm off Cape Hatteras. They pursued the gold laden Spanish galleon wreck off Jamaica in the schooner Seagull and reached Kingston on November 30 reporting several wrecks found but hulls buried too deep for examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Kingston
Jamaica
Admiral Dewey
Cape Hatteras
Stephen Noyes
Luce
Church Host of Labor in Philadelphia Draws 2000+ Workers
In Philadelphia on December 6, meetings for workingmen students and young men from church groups were held under the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America. The Lyric Theatre gathering, led by Dennis Hayes of the AFL, drew more than two thousand trade unionists and marked a notable step in church labor relations as a labor resolution was praised as coming from ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Lyric Theatre
Dennis Hayes
American Federation of Labor
Hayes
Church and
Organized Labor
Federal Council
Committee of Ministers
Meet
Ivins Returns From Albany On Charter Talks
William M. Ivins, chairman of the Charter Revision Commission, came back from Albany after conference with Governor Hughes. He declined to detail the talks or the commission’s status. A key feature under discussion is creating a city supplies department with bureaus and an independent purchasing oversight, to cut waste and leaks. The charter draft is expected to include 150 to 200 sections, forming a fundamental city law, with the administrative code recodifying existing statutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Ivins
Charter Revision Commission
Albany
Hughes
Ivins
Department of Supplies
Board of Estimate
Supply Department
Marine Intelligence Miniature Almanac
The report lists sunrise and sunset times, lunar phase, and high tides at Sandy Hook and Gov Island plus wireless notices on ships east of Sandy Hook. Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm, Statendam, Finland, Caledonia and Chicago expected to dock, with times and distances given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
jMoon
A.M
Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Statendam
Sandy Hok
Finland
Caledonia
Chicago
Incoming steamers list from port schedule
A dense roster lists arriving vessels and sailing schedules with routes from Caledonia Glasgow Barbados Turks Island and more. It notes ship names, ports of call and dates including Bremen Hamburg London Naples and Rotterdam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Glasgow
Cearense
Barbados
Turks Island
Liverpool
Curacao
Maronyne
Coamo
Louisiane
Havre
Karthage
Hamburg
Ey Yamuri
Tampico
Mars
London
Naples
White Star
Bristol Clyde
Swansea
Jacksonville
Exeter City
Comanche Mesahba
Atllantic Trans Duca Dig
Genoa
Itelian
Chicago
French el Mar
Galveston
Pac
Havana
Ward
Hamle-Am Snateeden
Rotterdam
Holland-Am Finland
Antwerp
Red Star Denver
Mallory Camus
New Orleans
Pacific City
Columbus
Savannah
el Sigio
Shipping News From Port of New York December 6 2008
The December 6 2008 shipping news item lists arrivals at Port of New York including Hamburg Amerika Line ships with 187 cabin and teenage passengers and Bar arrivals at 11am for Themistocles and Patricia steamer movements from Smyrna and Boulogne to Hamburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port of
Magin
Hamburger
Boulogne
Hamburg Americar
Bar
Themistocles
Cambitzis
Smyrna
Patricia
Fancy Winter Overcoats and Accessories at Racers Peer & Co
A tale of elegant overcoats balancing fashion and restraint with understated patterns. Wetherall shoes provide comfort and style while Arrow collars stay slim. Treasured Xmas inventory includes bull cases, head bags, hat boxes, walking sticks, and umbrellas. Racers Peer & Company operates at Three Broadway Stores.
Bar Line Passenger Report from Early December
A dense shipping log lists arrivals and departures with names of steamers, captains, ports, and passenger counts. Vessels include Sidra, St Louis, Paloma, Jocklyn City, Gregorian, Algeria, Panama, La Touraine, Arabic, Jenny, Admiral Dewey, El Cid, Rio Grande, Kansasity, Mohawk, Jefferson, Pawnee, Ravenscraig, and others with ages of quarantine and bar arrival times noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suriname
Guiana
D. W
Hamilton
Norfolk
Old Dominion
Kaiser Wilhelm LI
Bremen
Lloyd
Colon
Cristobal
Panama
Moltke
Naples
Hamb- Am
Ryndam
Hotterdam
Hoelland-Am
Lloyd Sabine
Santiago
Ward
Kansas City
Savannah
Comanche
Jacksonville
Clyde
Jefferson
Old Dominicn
Lucania
Liverpool
Cunard
Majestic
Southampton
White Star
Admiral Dewey
Jamaica
Tromp
Ciudad
Bolivar
Samland
Antwerp
Red Star
Princess Irene
Nord America
Venezia
Fabre
Colorado
Tampa
Mallory
San Marcos
Galvesto Mallory
Mohawk
Jac’ S
Princess Anne
Pirras
Kalamata
Patras
Nicholas Galanos
Sidra
Jagga
Teneriffe
Bermuda
Simpson, Spence & Young
St Louis
Jamison
Cherbourg
Paloma
Morton
Nipe
Munson Si Co
Ths Bar
Jocklyn City
Hudson
Perth Amborne Arkell & Co
Gregorian
Curtis
Puerto Mexico
Ss Co
Bar
Algeria
Mclean
Leghorn
Messina
Gibraltar
Henderson Bros
Mindse
Corning
la Touraine
Laurent
Havre
Compagnie Generale Transatlantique
Arabic
Thompson
Queenstown
White Star Line
Ambrose Channel
Jenny
Ivanoich
Huelva
Sandy Hook
Perth Amboy
Davison
Kingston
United Fruit Co
el Cid
Baker
New Orleans
Southern Pacific Co
Moise
Rio Grande
Risk
Mobile
Key West
Mallory Ss Co
Kansasity
Diehl
Ocean Sa Co
Kemble
Charleston
Clyde Ss Co
Dole
Newport News
Old Dominion Ss Co
Mdise
Pawnee
Rich
Philadelphia
Circle Ss Co
Ravenscraig
Johnson
Providence
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NEW Steamship Line
Merchants’ Association
Bond Sné Mortgage Guarantee Company
the Guarantee and Trust CO
Bway
N.Y
Remsen St
Bilyn
Fulton St
Title Guarantee & Trust CO
Brossway, New York
N. Y. Tribune
Kame
Acu
Happy Family
Dr. Wachenheim
Belgium
Egch
Metzer
Ovard & Cy
MR. Ivins
Marine Intelligence
Japan
Corea
China
Philippine Lands
Seattle
Keverie
New Zealand
Australia
Samoan Islands
New Caledonia
Lord Sefton
Hawaii
Alameda
Philippine Islands
Tahiti
Marquesas Islands
Mariposa
Tacoma
King
Vancouver
Victoria
Shipping News
Altro
Peer & Company
Warren St
13Th St
34Th St
Steathers
Montserrat
Span
Cadiz
Barcelona
Teudra Bre
St Tueda
la Plata
E& Govaz
Braz
Baltic
Santos
Benedict
Para
Manaos
Nanna
Nor
Manzanillo
Plymouth
Moville
Columbia
Lusitania
Lincoln
Ger
James McCreery & Co
34Th Street
Mahal
Agra
Mission
Tapestry
Beauvais
Body Brussels
Ardahan
Wilton
23Rd Street
A E Lyrion
Blue Mouse
Y Clyde Fitch
Majestic Exel
DE Wolf Hopper
Daly
Lulu Glaser
Faversham
Herald SQ
Reg
Nat
West End
Joe Weeber
Annie Trussell
St. Eves
Wm. Rodule
Ewines
Cahill
the Boys
Betty
Mississippi
New Amsterdam
Ester Pos
Anna Held
Ziegfeld
Faico
Gaiety Theatre
Broadway Teatre
Mini Aguglia
Iilian Plass
Mali
Broadway Theatre
Actors’ Fund
John Drew
A. Wise
Miss Mendum
Blanche Bates
Cha Richman
Constance Collier
Arthur Byron
Fanny Ward & CO
Wise
Frank
Harry 3Don
Actors Fund Home
Dilay
Billie Burke
William Hodge
Julie Opp
Daniel Frohman
Frederic HE Son
Y Theatre
Matshee A
WIA Wireless
Joe Hot
Juggler OF Notre
Miss Mary Garden
Renana
the Valles
Crabbe
de Seguroia
Vieuille
Rusticana
Apanini Cavalleria Mariska-Al
LA Hairit
Valery
Etoile Chariler
Lucia
Ammermoor
Taccani
Ari Thlals
Mary Garrenaud
Ville
S.15
Traviata
Mme
Tetrazzini
Metropolitan
Rigoletto
Mmes
Alida
Homer
Caruso
Amato
Spetrino
Eames
Hom
Oscanini
Muehlmann Goritz
Antini
LA Boheme
Mbrich
Sparkes
Bonci
Carmen
Ga Farrar
MM. Caruso
Toscanini
TOSCA
Emma Eames
Martin
Scott
Brooklyn Academy OF Music
Tiefi
Destinn
MM. Schmedes
Feinhals
Hingenduetor
Hertz Jues
Webe Kley
S. Eve
Empire Theatre. & Co
Maude Adams
Ethel Barrymore
Frederick Bes
Rad Hess
Criterion Areas
St Ee
le Sla
Billie
Garrick
Uate
al William
Allier Sitar Knickerbocker
Fritzi Scheff
Savoy
Henry Miller
Peaver
Garden Theatre
Dixey Mary Jme Ph
Mr. Dixer
Triduna
Carnegi Philharmonig Society OF
Safonoff
Dee A “Mischaelman
Carnegie Hale
Symphony Society
Pee
Modest Altschuler
Vesta Victorie
Comtesse Guckin
Colonial Mat
Alhambra
the Love Walts
Belle Brasch
Jessie Preston
John T. Kelly
Selma Bratz
Jas Harrig
Thes. W. Ross & Co
Julius Scout
Winona Winters
Tobenssee
ST. Nicholas
Ase Furl Skatin
Eden Musef
World IN Wax
Gyrsy Wese Cinematograph Frere Home
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