Fatal Brooklyn trolley crash claims tailor at bridge entrance
Louis Goldberg a Brooklyn tailor of 32 Osborn Street was crushed between two trolley cars at the Brooklyn entrance to the Bridge at seven yesterday morning. Seventy five bystanders witnessed the accident amid shuttle car traffic while repairs on the bridges south tracks continued. Motorman Walter Lombard of the Fulton street car was arrested on homicide charges after Goldberg died at Brooklyn Hospital.
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Brooklyn
Manhattan
Fulton St
Frooklyn
Washington St
Goldberg
de Kalbave
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn Hospital
Walter Lombard
Alabama-ave
Michere
Bridge
Louis Haffron
Suffolk St
Haffron
Riding Masters Strike Ends at Durlands Riding Academy
Durland announced the riding instructors strike ended with no lessons missed. Patrons faced a test for replacements as the academy prepared to reopen near Central Park West with a uniform riding costume for all instructors. Some patrons signed a petition to abolish the new attire, but signatures were withdrawn after clarifying details. Aged actress seeks to recover land.
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Durland
Tribune
Sixth-St
Central Park West
Academy
Mr. Durland
Deed Challenged In Fifty Lot Rockaway Property Case
In Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Maddox hears Mary J Nichol a seventy five year old former actress seek to set aside a deed conveying fifty building lots in Rockaway Flushing and Jamaica to Mrs Qphir A Thompson. Nichols alleges paralysis impaired judgment at conveyance and seeks return of fifty dollars plus property worth about fifty thousand dollars. Thompson counters that Nichols was cared for and the marshy land is largely worthless. she claims the nurse told tales and that a son once abandoned her. Decision reserved.
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Mary J. Nichola
Justice Maddox
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Qphir A. Thompson
Schermerhorn Jr
Two Drowned In Susquehanna River Ice Break
On the Susquehanna River State Line four miles north of Susquehanna a skating party fell through the ice. Miss Ida McKune twenty two of State Line and Arthur Munson twenty from Lanesboro perished. Munson later drowned trying to summon aid after reaching shore. Munson worked in Erie Railroad shops at Susquehanna and Miss McKune was employed by the Grand Hudson Railroad at State Line.
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Susquehanna River
State Line
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Arthur Munson
Lanesboro
Munson
Erie Railroad
Miss McKune
Eeand Hudson Railroad Company
State Ne
Pardoned ex policeman to dine with family in Chicago
Chicago report says Patrick Furlong, former policeman who killed Edward Leach in 1900 and was jailed for fourteen years, has been pardoned by Governor Tanner. Furlong and Leach, both officers, argued over the Boer war. the dispute escalated to gunplay with fatal results.
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Chicago
Patrick Furlong
Edward Leach
Tanner
Furlong
Leach
England
Scott's emulsion of cod liver oil as food and medicine
An advertisement notes Scott's emulsion of cod liver oil acts as both nourishment and remedy. It claims a small amount stimulates the stomach to work, building strength by turning the oil into body fuel. A sample offer invites readers to try the product from Scott & Bowne at Pearl Street, New York.
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Scott & Bowne
Peart Street
New York
Neighbor Shoots Neighbor by Mistake in Astoria Pigeon Case
Herman Wolf, a 36 year old piano maker of 223 Flushing Ave Astoria, was shot in the neck and head by his neighbor Felix Theulica 2% Flushing Ave while Theulica guarded pigeon lofts against theft. Theulica fired with a bird shot loaded gun, Wolf survived, Theulica jailed on 2000 bail. Dr Meyer reported slight chance of serious injury.
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Flushing-ave. Astoria
Felix Theulica
Flushing-ave
Walt
Theuliea
Wolf
Meyer
Steinway Ave
Theulica
Firemen Injured In Brooklyn Factory Blaze
A five story brick factory at 76 and 78 Ainsne street Brooklyn burned out early yesterday. Several firemen were slightly injured by falling down an elevator shaft while battling the flames. Shade & Co. used the first three floors for lock making and plating. Peter Wagner used the upper floors as a tailor shop. Three alarms were sounded as flames appeared on the top floor. Losses are estimated at 10 000 for Shade & Co and 5 000 for Wagner. The origin is under investigation by Marshal Brymer. Meanwhile Christmas services filled Brooklyn churches with festive music and special cantatas.
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Plymouth Church
G. Waring Stebbins
John E. West
Bethlehem
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian
John Spencer Camp
John D. Yella
St. John’s Methodist Episcopal Church
Bedford-ave
Wilson St
First Reformed Church
Clymer-st
East End
Christmas Tree Association
Amphion Theatre
Santa Claus
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Newark Fire Burns Out Loeffler Home and Injures Family
A Newark blaze at 73 Rutgers Street left Charles Loeffler, 57, and his son Joseph, 19, badly burned and homeless after hospital staff turned them away for lack of room. The fire destroyed clothing and furniture. neighbors aided the family as rescuers fled smoke and flames.
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Rutgersst
Newark
Newark City Hospital
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Minnie
Gertrude Conrad
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Miss Conrad
Mr. Loeffler
John Boyle
Baker
Bust of Rev. Dr. Junkin Created for Montclair Area
Sculptor J Scott Hartley has sent a bust model of the late Rev. Dr. William F Junkin to a foundry for a monument in the new hospital wards in Fusan Yorea. Dr Junkin long led the First Presbyterian Church in Montclair and the gift is from Francis T A Junkin. The church has not chosen a successor.
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J. Scott Hartley
William F. Junkin
Virginia
Junkin
Francis T. A. Junkin
Fusan
Yorea
Princeton in Holiday Dress
Princeton awe fills the town as streets and stores glow with evergreen decorations. Christmas sermons echo in churches while homes display wreaths mistletoe and trees. Ex President Cleveland’s Westland house is richly adorned with holly and evergreens along the main street windows.
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Sons of Old Nassau
Cleveland
Westland
North Jersey Street Railway Ends Valley Road Crossings
Montclair reports completion of grade crossing removals at Valley Road Wat chungave and Park streets. North Jersey Street Railway plans to run cars again from the Orange line to the Passaic County line beginning next week in a move tied to Erie Railroad alignment.
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North Jersey Street Railway Company
Erie Railroad Company
Valley Road
Watchungave
Park St
North Jersey
Passaic County
Christmas charity in Bloomfield provides special meal
Bloomfield on December 23 reports the Overseer of the Poor Adam Lind will distribute a Christmas meal to applicants at the poor store. The feast includes roast beef or chicken, sweet potatoes, turnips, cranberries, celery and pie instead of the usual pork and preserved goods.
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Claus
Bloomfield
Adam Lind
Woman Run Down by Train at Weehawken Crossing
A woman about forty was killed at the Monmouth street crossing of the Erie Railroad in Jersey City. She was well dressed and in her pocketbook were a wedding ring two water bottles and two tax bills. The pocketbook was ground under the wheels and the identity on the bills could not be deciphered. The bills will be sent to City Collector Davis for possible identification.
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Monmouth St
Erie Railroad
Weehawken Coal Branch
Jersey City
Davis
Burglars Steal Silverware From Lefferts Place Home
Police from the Grand Ave station in Brooklyn hunt burglars who between midnight and 6 a.m. last Friday stole about 350 dollars worth of silverware from Leon Whitney at No 26 Lefferts Place. Entry was gained by prying the rear basement window. A second attempt to break into J K Butler’s house next door showed the cellar grate tampered with but abandoned.
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Grand Ave
Brooklyn
Leon Whitney
Lefferts Place
J. K. Butler
Chadwick Assigned to the New York Cruiser
Father J. P. Chadwick, former Maine chaplain at Havana and two years at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, is assigned to the cruiser New York which will be commissioned about February 1. Rear Admiral Rodgers requested Chadwick for his flagship duties on the New York.
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Havana
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Brooklyn Navy Yard
New-York
Rodgers
New York
Father Chidwick
E. 154Th St
Thomas J. Rush
Christmas Cantata by Lefferts Park Church Sunday School
A Christmas cantata will be presented Wednesday night in Intrepid Hall Brooklyn by Lefferts Park Presbyterian Church Sunday School members. All Sunday school members will receive presents.
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Intrepid Hall
Thirteenth-ave
Sixty-seventh-st
Brooklyn
Sermon Addresses Personal Tax Burden at Vineland
In Vineland the Dec 23 sermon at the First Congregational Church by Rev Dr Samuel Scoville questioned personal taxes. He argued many cases impose an unjust burden. He warned non taxable public bonds bought at low interest would face double assessment if taxed and sellers would demand higher rates.
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Vineland
First Congregational Church
Samuel Scoville
Boy Held For Girl's Death In Jersey City Fire
Maggie Floria, five, of 5% Henderson Street, Jersey City, died after her dress ignited at a bonfire on Saturday night. Jih Bunsby, nine, of Henderson Street, was charged with manslaughter by the girl's companions. He says the act was an accident and will be arraigned before Police Justice Hoos.
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Henderson Sr
Jersey City
St. Francis’s Hospital
Jih Bunsby
Hendersone
Hoos
Old Jeweller Shoots Himself in Newark Bedroom
James Leech a sixty eight year old jeweller of No M Mulberry Place Newark shot himself in his right ear last night. He was removed to a hospital after being ill and under a doctor's care. He had a family.
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James Leech
No. M Mulberry Place
Newark
Political maneuvering and party leadership in New Jersey
New Jersey political notes discuss seven or eight Republican postmaster candidates for Elizabeth with Kean and Fowler yet to respond. Governor Voorhees weighs possible Supreme Court successor to Ludlow. Essex County Democrats show Smith gaining control as he defeats Colonel Price for chairman. Smith and Davis move toward potential party harmony, while Seymour’s gubernatorial bid seems unlikely. Hudson County’s Davis seeks unity, aided by Hudson chairman Errickson’s solid knowledge of Ill and Illa districts guiding state leadership prospects.
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United States
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Fowler
the Tribune
Edward Livingston Price
Essex County
Democratic Committee
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New County Committee
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Democratic Party
New Jersey
Seymour
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John Errickson
Udson County
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York Supreme Court
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Petenens
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Eighth Avenue
Ruant
Sam H. Weinhandler
Perabody
Baker & Peabody
Plantiff
Wall Street
Borough of Manhattan
New York City
Captain Peter Werle Died After Fall From Barge Kaiser
Peter Werle aged 55 of 203 East Nineteenth Street New York captain of the Erie Railroad barge Kaiser fell overboard while guiding the boat into berth at Erie docks Jersey City. He was rescued in an exhausted condition and died at St Francis Hospital at midnight.
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Peter Werle
Nineteenth St
New York
Erie Railroad
Kaiser
Erie Docks
Jersey City
Werle
8&T. Francis’s Hospital
Organist Brewer resigns from Christ Church East Orange
George J. Brewer, organist and choirmaster at Christ Church East Orange, resigns effective May 1 to join Church of Zion and St. Timothy in Manhattan. A letter from Rector Rev. William W. Davis expresses regret, and Thomas A. Starkey Jr of Newark sends a letter praising Brewer’s loss to parish and diocese.
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