Big Tim Sullivan Charity Shoes Out in Bowery Line
Thousands of men crowded the Bowery headquarters to receive Big Tim Sullivan shoes and socks, with John J White in charge and election district captains assisting. The event distributed six thousand pairs of footwear to the needy, regardless of merit, as a crowd of veterans, longshoremen, and former policemen waited for sizes 6 to 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Tim
Sullivan
Bowery
3D Assembly
Goor
Eldridge Street
Association
John J White
White
Siners
Washington
Little Tim
Hot Springs
Ark
Mr. White
Larry” Mulligan
Mike” Summers
George Bestian
Tim” Sullian
Salvation Army opens emergency relief station in Manhattan
The Salvation Army has opened an emergency relief station at Nos M7 and 34 West 19th Street offering aid to men who will saw wood or sort and bale waste paper. Once fully equipped the venue is expected to shelter at least 200 people, operating day and night. Major Wood overseeing the operation warned it can currently house about 100 at a time, with capacity rising to 200 within sweats forty hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
West 19Th Street
Major Wood
Army
Wife killed husband awarded six thousand nine hundred
John Halliday recovered a verdict of sixty dollars damages yesterday for the death of his wife Mrs Sarah Halliday of Jersey City. The case named Mrs Nellie Terwilliger and Elliott Terwilliger as co defendants. The death occurred at the Long Island Railroad Penny Bridge crossing on February 2, 19__. Halliday sued for 6000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Halliday
Sarah Halliday
No. MT Seventh Street
Jersey Cyr
Nellie Terwilliger
Elliott Terwilliger
Long Island
Penny Bridge
Halliday
Terwilligers
Coffee Injury Warns of Nervous System Dangers
A physician notes that regular coffee use leads to irritability cold extremities and low vitality and cites Postum as a safer alternative. He reports patients improve after switching and urges others to quit coffee and try Postum. Read The Road to Wellville in packages from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Receiving Shoes and Socks at Big Tim Sullivan's Headquarters
A note records a delivery of shoes and socks at the headquarters of Big Tim Sullivan located at 207 Bowery. The item suggests a charitable or logistical feature tied to Sullivan's city presence.
Senate retires Major General O. O. Howard as lieutenant general
Washington Feb 6 The Senate approved a bill to place Major General O O Howard on the retired list of the army as a lieutenant general He is the only living officer who commanded an army during the Civil War and his retirement marks the end of an era for the era’s senior military command decisions were reported today in the capital.
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Senate
O. O. Howard
Washington
Howard
Oliver C. Howard
General Oliver Otis Howard Civil War Hero and Leader
General Oliver Otis Howard of Maine, born 18, West Point graduate, led 3d Maine Volunteers at Bull Run, fought at Fair Oaks Antietam Gettysburg Chattanooga and the Atlanta Campaign. He became major general, led Freedmens Bureau, headed West Point, commanded multiple departments and founded Lincoln Memorial University. He earned four LL.D. degrees and was named Chevalier of Honor by France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Otis Howard
Maine
Bowdoin College
Military Academy
West Point
Ordnance Department
Watervliet
N.Y
Kennebec Arsenal
3D Maine Volunteers
Bull Run
Fair Oaks
Antietam
Gettysburg
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Volunteers
Regular Army
Sherman
Freedmens Bureau
New Percés
Howard
Department of the Platte
Omaha
Department of the Pacific
Department of the Atlantic
Lincoln Memorial University
Cumberland Gap
Tenn
No Calamity Howlers Out West Meeting Report
Merchants and manufacturers in the dry goods district discussed the business outlook after a meeting. M A Gluick of the Kisch Manufacturing Company said there are no signs of a panic out West and business is better than reports show. He noted low stocks from two months of retrenchment and that new orders will come as firms tidy up and anticipate normal activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drygoods
M. A. Gluick
Kisch Manufacturing Company
Gluick
Wall Street
Crack in Haverstraw river bank endangers homes
Residents along Front street lower Main street and Allis avenue in Haverstraw fled as a large earth crack opened near their houses. The slip recalls the January 1906 disaster when lives were lost. Dredging the river bed to seventy five feet reduced support for the high bank, causing ongoing damage as water levels fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Street
Main Street
Allis Avenue
Haverstraw
Attack on the Florida Monitor Tests Planned at Key Sites
Washington reports naval officials plan tests against the monitor Florida using a twelve inch gun and a modern torpedo to measure gunfire effects at realistic ranges. Privacy guards location and timing, while results aim to clarify resistance and vulnerability debated among experts.
South Dakota to Undergo First Government Trial
The armored cruiser South Dakota will conduct her first government trial trip on February 2. The vessel is currently at Mare Island and will be moved to the Santa Barbara Channel for the trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Franksco
South Dakota
Mare Island
Santa Barbara Channel
New Chamber of Commerce Sets Brevity Record
The Chamber of Commerce held a brief meeting, adjourning before 12:42 after calling to order at 12:30. W. H. Nash resigned as secretary of the finance committee. the executive committee to report a candidate. The foreign commerce committee backed a House bill to appropriate 1,373,643 dollars for consular buildings in China, Japan and Corea. the report was approved unanimously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
J. Edward Simmons
Chamber
W. H. Nash
Finance Committee
Committee On Foreign Commerce
House of Representatives
China
Japan
Corea
Columbia Defends Woman Debater On Cornell Team
Columbia decides Miss Elizabeth Cook may stay on the Cornell debating squad for the Ithaca meet on February 28. The Triangular Debating League will be discussed at the next meeting after Pennsylvania remains neutral. W. B. Woodbury notes the constitution has no sex clause and Columbia plans an amendment to address the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Elizabeth A. Cook
Cornell
Ithaca
Pennsylvania
Columbia Debating Union
Miss Cook
W. B. Woodbury
League
City finds $250000 of unclaimed city accounts
City Controller Metz announced vast unclaimed balances in the City Chamberlain's office, including about $80,000 in back salaries owed to former employees. Notable items include $66,672 for Robert E. DeLacey and $83,030 for the same individual from 1864, plus a $500 claim to Henry M. Goldfogle for Civil Court services in 1898.
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Metz
Robert E. DeLacey
Doodle Board of Aldermen
DeLacey
Henry M. Goldfogle
Civil Court
Corporation Counsel
John B. Phillips
Fire Department
Michael Cregan
6Th District Municipal Court
William J. Tierney
Health Department
Controller's Office
Williams
Peter Callan
Peter
William Dalton
Diederich Knabe
Centre Street
2D District Civil Court
Arthur M. Lee
J L Heins May Retire From Coney Island Brooklyn RR
William N. Dykman confirms rumors of management change at the Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad and the possible retirement of President John L. Heins. Heins, who became president in 1897 after the absorption of Brooklyn City and Newtown, was expected to decide soon. The company seeks an exemption for $30,000 in bond tissue to add ten closed cars while efforts to file a full financial report proceed, as Commissioner Bassett refers the issue to the full commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William N. Dykman
Coney Island & Brooklyn Railroad Company
Brooklyn
John L. Heins
Dykman
Heins
Mr. Heins
John N. Partridge
Brooklyn City & Newtown Company
Public Service Commission
Dyckman
Bassett
Women Frozen to Death in East Side Mansion Mystery
Two women, Mrs. Bert Meek and Mrs. Margaret Kelly, were found dead in a west street mansion. Autopsy by Dr O Hanlon concluded they died by freezing, not poison, with brains and tissues shown to be frozen. Coroner Harburger noted no coal shortage explanation. Join Meek to arrange burial.
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Margaret Meek Berti
Margaret Kelly
West Tist Street
Pr. O'Hanlon
Speison
Harburger
O'Hanlon
Join Meek
Bert
Vanderbilt to Build Unique Seven Story Residence on East 62d Street
William K. Vanderbilt plans a seven story brick and limestone residence on plots 47 and 49 East 62d Street designed by Warren & Wetmore. The $150,000 structure includes a basement garage for racing cars, two family apartments, separate dining rooms on the third and fifth floors, and a pergola roof. The project totals over $300,000 with a large ground frontage between Madison and Park avenues. The building will feature large windows, a fifth story balcony, a summer garden pergola, and a central circulation foyer.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William K. Vanderbilt
East 62d Street
Warren & Wetmore
Madison and
Park Avenues
Billilard
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Countess Szechenyi
Pennsylvania Railroad Winter Excursion Plan Proposes Coastal Resorts
Vacationers invited to visit 100 winter resorts across Virginia to Florida with through Pullman sleeping car service. Through trains connect New York with Jacksonville St. Augustine Tampa and Georgia Florida resorts. Accessible routes include Ormond Daytona Rockledge Palm Beach Miami and more, via single-change itineraries. Ticket agents provide full information and sell through tickets.
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Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jacksonville
Augusta
Tampa
The Enemy Aroused Mrs William Cumming Story
The New York City Federation of Women's Clubs faces a suffrage standoff as Albany prepares for a February 19 hearing and suffragists push to endorse removing male from the constitution. Debate over sending a pro suffrage resolution through the federation may end in committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cumming Story
New York City
New York Equal Suffrage League
Hotel Astor
Belle de Rivera
Federation
League
Harriet Stanton Blatch
Convention
Albany
Madison Square
Tribune Sunshine Society Supports ailing girl and others
Rebecca Calfell and others donate funds and goods for a consumptive girl and for the Tribune Sunshine Society. The report covers October to January with $4948 received and $4549 disbursed, ten new members, and gifts including food clothing and magazines. Mabel Fenstermacher, secretary, notes ongoing charity and clothing for Miss McMra and other recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Calfell
Emma Jackson
Joey
Tribune Sunshine Society
Dansville
N. Y
Grace Nettleton
Mabel Fenstermacher
Women at Waldorf Astoria clash over labor protection laws
A New York Legislative League discussion at the Waldorf Astoria featured Mrs. H S Tonjes and Miss Emilie Bullowa debating labor laws for women. Dr Harriet Keatinge argued for protection, citing health risks, while Lillie Devereux Blake pressed for balancing protection with suffrage goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Tonjes
New York Legislative League
Waldorf-Astoria
Emilie M. Bullowa
Harriet C. Keatinge
Tonfes
Miss Bullowa
New York Court of Appeals
Gary
Court of Appeals
Dr. Keatinge
Chidren
Valentine Favours in a Gala Valentine Mood
A historical note on Valentine’s Day becoming a festive season with ribbons hearts bonbons and decorated stationery. Florists offer orchids violets and roses while books are a popular gift choice with handsome editions in gala attire and even beaded heart motifs.
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Bowery Army
Tation Army
Sullivan’s Headquarters
Congress
Army and Navy News
Tribune Bureau
Monitor
Bureau of Ordnance
Proving Grounds
Sandy Hook
N. J
Indian Head
Navy Department
House Military Committee
Navy
Marine Corps
Secretary of War
General Staff
Hull
War Department
Donald
M'Donald
Coast Artillery Corps
Artillery District of
A. L. Willard
Navy Yard
G. Darst
Dolphin
M Joyce
R. H. Osborn
Pensacola
L. H. Wheeler
Newport
The
Eagle
Yorktown
Magdalena Bar
Acanulse
Tacoma
New York
Hampton Roads
Chicago
Arica
Valparaiso
League Island
Guantanamo
NEW Chamber OF Commerce Record
J. L. Heins
W. K. Vanderbilt
Bulletin
Call OF the South
St. Augustine
Seaboard
Pullman
Southern
New York and
New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Aiken
Southern Pines
Pinehurst
Summerville
Savannah
Camden
North Carolina
New Society
Keatinge
Lillie Devereux Blake
Valentine Favors
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