Orphans Day Parade Brings Chaos and Safe Ending in City
Mayor review at City Hall Park marked a smooth start but chaos erupted on Broadway as chauffeurs broke formation. Dalton defied order causing a fan of cars toward Coney Island Boulevard, lamps shattered and a pile of building material threatened. Police restored control. Senator Morgan halted arrests and vowed stricter escort next year. Cars returned to lead and journey finished with no casualties.
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New York Motor Club
Brooklyn Bridge
Broadway
Bretton Hall
City Hall
Dalton
BACE
Chris Dalton
Pat McCarren
John L. Cutting
Coney Island Boulevard
Mr. Dalton
Surf Avenue
Lincoln Farm Association Guarded by Kentucky Militia
Captain Neville S Bullitt commands the guard with Frederick Ernest Pierce as Lincoln Farm Association general manager. Militia guards Lincoln's cabin logs in railroad yards at 37th Street amid tense security.
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Neville S. Bullitt
Guard
Frederick Ernest Pierce
Lincoln Farm Association
Lincoln
Kentucky
37Th Street
Summer Comforts in New York City Versus Country Retreats
The city offers refreshing breezes on hot days via long rides on Eighth or Amsterdam avenue cars. Evening journeys top floors facing south provide cooler sleep, while urban eateries supply cooling drinks and salads. Country houses lack air movement, and even ice cream seems odd amid the heat, though country air and greenery remain its main advantages.
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New York City
Eighth Avenue
Amsterdam Avenue
New York
Angers
California
Post Discovery A Revelation in Human Food
The text describes the Post process turning starch in wheat into sugar to aid digestion, asserting starch indigestion plagued many before this method. It promotes Grape Nuts as a naturally prepared food that uses moisture warmth and time, with no chemicals, and suggests chewing aids digestion and saliva.
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Wellville
Shawangunk Mountains Offer Weeklong Budget Retreat
A compact travel note promotes Ulster County's Shawangunk Mountains as an economical weeklong getaway with lodging under seven dollars and return travel around four dollars. The narrator praises the area’s charm, cliffs, and cave attractions like Fee Cave, likening the scenery to Doré and Dante while highlighting its central location to nearby waterfalls and rock formations.
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Shawangunk Mountains
Catskills
Adirondacks
Ulster County
Fee
Doré
Heatwave Kitchen Experiment Shows Simple Living Success
In a hot spell the narrator and family cut cooking to a minimum. They used cold meats, salads, and ready cereals for meals, with a cool kitchen and limited fire. The plan, tested with Sarah the cook, yielded satisfactory, stress-free dining and a successful lifestyle experiment.
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Sarah
Lincoln cabin shipped toward Kentucky birth place
The Lincoln cabin, bought by the Lincoln Farm Association, was loaded in New York for transport to Hodgenville Kentucky. Frederick Ernest Pierce and militia guards accompanied the car as it crossed to Jersey City en route with stops in Philadelphia and Baltimore.
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Lincoln
Lincoln Farm Association
Hodgenville
Larus County
Pennsylvania Railroad
37Th Street
North River
Frederick Ernest Pierce
John Wanamaker
Neville
Bullitt
1St
Kentucky Infantry
Blue Grass
Jersey City
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Lincoln Park Association
Governor Folk
Missouri
Lincoln Farm
Long Island
Wynne Court Martial Hearing Exposes Wynne’s Condition
Surgeon Corbin J. Decker testified amid a sudden adjournment of the Wynne court martial on the Pennsylvania. He stated Wynne’s two heat prostration episodes in China and Cuba left him unreliable on May 21, risking punishment of an innocent man. The judge advocate asked for more time to consider the new points.
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Corbin Jay Decker
United States
Alabama
Pennsylvania
Navy Yard
Robert F. Wynne
Alfred Warren Pressey
Decker
Wynne
China
Cuba
Bryan
Thomas C. McLean
Navy
Entsin
Lacan
Sth Infantry
Petho River
Waller
Crippled Children and St Giles Incident in Brooklyn
Patrolman William Jones of the special orphans day detachment was struck near Dreamland by an automobile owned and driven by Edward Edmund Day of 181 Arlington avenue. He sustained a knee injury and was hospitalized.
City group seeds enthusiasm with flowers for fourteen hundred children
The Municipal Art Society flower committee distributed nasturtium and morning glory seeds to fourteen hundred children in twenty eight New York Kindergartens Association programs. Officials note seeds from government distributions and urge vines and plants on school exteriors to beautify streets and attract business, while calling for underground gallery space to preserve trees.
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Municipal Art Society
New York Kindergarten Association
Edward Hagaman Hall
Paris
Courage under fire tied to Wynne commendation
Three men moved through near continuous fire to deliver a message to a tug and then to the commanding officer. Wynne earned commendation from Colonel Meade and Major Waller for the act. A friend recalled Wynne and the Alabama at Annapolis recently with Lieutenant involvement.
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Wynne
Meade
Waller
Alabama
Annapolis
Dragon Medal Presentation Sparks Tension at Sea
Commander Bryan earned a sweert dragon medal for gallant service and Captain io ge presented it. Since then his friend Ryan has been seen as a source of trouble, with observers noting ongoing tension aboard.
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Bryan
Io Ge
Vane Wa
Ryan
Eight Hour Movement Frights Paris Industry Leaders
Paris employers resist an eight hour day as workers push for reduced hours. Coach builders closed shops and auto firms may follow, seeking ten hour pay and four hour Saturdays with no Sunday work. Krieger and C. G. V. works cited.
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Paris
Krieger and
Silk Dresses and Suits Cut to Sale Prices
Store closes at 5 30 P M three hundred more silk dresses at 9 50 each in black tan violet green and blue. Tailor made suits of maire silks and silk lined voiles in colors gray green rose blue black with elbow sleeves and trims priced from 25 to 50 dollars. Second floor Broadway Stewart Building.
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Eton
Broadway
Stewart Building
Printed Organdies at 12 Cents a Yard
15000 yards of printed plaid organdies available after selling 40000 yards quickly. Corded tape plaid effect in pure white with large floral patterns copied from French designs. Over twenty patterns offered at 12 cents per yard, Rotunda Stewart Building.
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Rotunda
Stewart Building
Willowy Grace Corsets Bring Summer Comfort From France
The newest Summer models from France by WANAMAKER promise graceful figures and longer corset life. Prices range from 6.50 to 10.00 for styles with Summer-weight batiste, long waists, and varied busts, offering comfort and elegance.
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France
Wanamaker
Batiste
Lace Coats from Paris at Broadway Stewart Building
Imported Paris lace coats showcased as modern wraps with old-world splendor. Hip-length white lace coats priced 75 to 115 dollars, three-quarter white lace coats 95 to 225 dollars, and black-net taffeta lace coats 75 to 225 dollars. Second floor Broadway Stewart Building.
Inexpensive Vaults Offer Safe Storage for Valuables
Advertises small and large vaults with various configurations and weights for home or office use. Prices range from 7.50 to 37.50 dollars, with cabinets, drawers, and combination locks. Also lists writing materials, post card albums, and fountain pens including Waterman and Wanamaker models.
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Waterman Ideal
Wanamaker
Movement to close doors at Darracq and Dion Bouton
Reports of agitation at The Darracq and Dion Bouton establishments claim the movement will close the doors if the workers do not return to work. Endnance signals a stern stance amid mounting tensions in London.
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Darracq
Dion-Bouton
London
Abe
Queens Fray Over New York Connecting Railroad Franchise
Property owners in Queens battle Mayor McClellan over granting a franchise to the Pennsylvania Railroad to build the New York Connecting Railroad line from Bay Ridge to Astoria. The project would connect freight and passenger traffic via East River tunnels, with petitions urging approval to avoid harming property interests and maintain open sites.
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Queens
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New York Connecting Railroad Company
Bay Ridge
Long Island
East River
Astoria
Pennsylvania
Compa"s
McClellan
Borough of
Pennsylvania Company
Boroush
Ueena
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City Hall Park
Motor Club
Dreamland
George A. Kessler
Matthew Kennedy
Leake and Watts
Yonkers
John Jacob Astor
Henry M. Flagler
The
Hebrew Sheltering Arms and Guardian Society
Hebrew Orphan Asylum
Children’s Aid Society
Golden Hour Home
Charity Organization
Howard
Leake and Watts Orphan House
Mrs
Post Discovery
National Park
Robt. F. Wynne
Tenth Street
Ignace End
Artus
A. T. Stewart & Co
Fourth Avenue
Eighth
LINK
Pennsylvania Road
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