Sprague Tube Bid Rejected Cost City 235 Million
Witness Plark Sprague former electrical engineer and past AIEE president testified before the Thompson committee that a $75 million bid for a subway project was rejected by the Public Service Commission and Gaynor administration. He claimed his offer would have saved about 225 million, with capital backing and a $2,098,000 certified check to PSC chairman William B. Willcox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plark J. Sprague
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Thompson Commutter
Public Service’ Commission
Gaynor
Sprague
William B. Willcox
Public Service Commission
Osear T. Crosby
Dso
J. G. White & Cain
Roeblings
Moss
Webber
Thompson committee probes prior determinations and wire taps
The Thompson committee continues hearings into prior determination claims linked to the Brooklyn Rapid Transit and City treasury payouts. Charges of police wire tapping against labor leaders are pressed by Peter J. Brady, with Mayor Mitchel and Commissioner Wood commenting on the scope of tapping in suspected crime cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Municipal Railways Corporation
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Municipal Railways Corporatibiary
Timothy Williams
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Thompson
T. T. Shonts
Interborough
Treasury
City of New York
Peter J. Brady
al Od Printing Trades
American Federation of Labor
Brady
Labor
Vereor Whitman
Ompeon
Segulative
Mitchel
Brads
Strikers Clash With Police After Pier 90 Riot
Longshoremen clashed with Italian bricklayers and police at Water and Montgomery Streets yesterday morning after a mistaken guard sighting. Revolver fire sent rioters into the street. Patrolman O Keefe fired to clear the crowd. In the Tombs Court O Keefe and four prisoners faced charges of disorderly conduct as other officers were hurt. Names given include Frank Fame, John Lasjorsa, and Joseph Yamasello.
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Pier No. 90
Fast River
Madison Street
Water
Montgomery Streets
O'Keefe
Olkeefe
Tombs
Deppert
Rarht
Irigan
120Th Street
Joseph Yamasello
Theutomobile
France Urges Aid From Americans For War Hospitals
London Committee of the French Red Cross appeals for US help to sustain a vast French hospital service. It notes more than 1,170 French hospitals aided by the committee across France and colonies, amid France's manpower losses and economic disruption. Beatrice Ogden Mills and Countess Granard are among those coordinating support.
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London
French Red Cross
Europe
Frenc Red Cross
France
Algeria
Tunis
Lemnos
Salonika
Jor
Dioni
Yig
Countess Granard
Beatrice Ogden Mills
Beavers in Mud Shake Up Rookies Races
In Plattsburg Camp rookies face legal disputes as a nearby farmer fights for pasture land rights while 1874 recruits drill six hours daily, including trench digging and manual of arms. A Civil War era shin plaster contributes to Marjorie Sterl felts pacifist campaign.
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Goustless
Plattburg
War game plans at naval training cruise details released
Franklin D Roosevelt through the civilian committee publicized a naval training cruise plan at 34 Pine Street. Atlantic fleet reserve battleships will depart from coastal points August 16 with civilian crews, four week program, then fleet war game in week three and shore activities in week four. Recruits aged eighteen to fifty in good health eligible. cost 40 includes uniforms and food. certificates awarded on completion. Also forged check case: Salvatore Montalhano of Long Island City jailed eleven years in Sing Sing after a Queens court conviction for passing 5.50 of a 60.26 forged check.
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Elgil
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pine Street
Senilor
Salvatore Montalhano
Long Island City
Humphrey
Queens County Court
Sing Sing
West Point exercises begin as storms kill 107
The telegraph reports West Point exams continued and a review by Superintendent Colonel Townsley. A large crowd gathered for dune week events while a later storm caused numerous deaths and injuries across Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee, with the Mississippi River packet Eleonora capsizing near Memphis.
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West Point
Inp
Clanaes
Townsley
Memorial Hall
Ender Barracks
NYU college grads admit to kissing and more
Sixty five New York University college department graduates reveal campus quirks at class day. The report notes four seniors with mustaches and varied habits. About 40 percent use tobacco while twenty admit dependence. water is favored by forty, with others preferring Trish Smiles or champagne.
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New York University
Kieed
Departin Clase
Champaisne
Jew enlistment bias charged in New York National Guard inquiry
Governor Whitman received Maurice Simmons evidence in the Stotesbury led probe into prejudice against Jews in the national guard. Captain George Hartley accuses Major Paul Looser of excluding Jewish recruits, detailing altercations over Kaufman and other cases. Simmons warns the affidavit shows a threat to free institutions if unchecked.
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Whitman
Maurice Simmons
Genera
Stotesbury
National Guard
George Hartley
Paul Looser
Bth Artillery
Hartley
Militia
State Arsenal
Thirty-fifth Street
Seventh Avenue
Loeser
Hhis
Luntil I
Schussler
Department of Public ‘Works of
New
York
Rudolph Halpern
Joseph Kaufman
Looser
Kaufman
Teets
Martley
Simmons
International Ladies Garment Worker suit before district attorney
The ILGWU case against the Cloak and Suit Makers Union over high settlement prices was heard by District Attorney Swann with lawyer Mark Hillquit for the union. Schlesinger said the district attorney found the union was within its rights. Labor unrest rose over alleged unionization of bricklayers and pending strikes. A longer-term strike risk appeared as Standard Oil workers on Long Island were due back. Shore Line Electric Railway trolley workers in Norwich were set to return. Western Union discharge disputes threatened an 80,000-man walkout. Max Johnson fined $50 for running down Angeline Bambaco.
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International Ladies’ Garme
Philip Fauer
Cloak and Suit Makers
Mark Hillquit
Swann & Day
Schlesinger
Becausa
Standard Oil
Long Island
Shore Line Electric Railway
Norwich
Conn
Western Union Telegraph Company
Estates of James Hill to be settled in court
James Hill railroad builder died leaving widow and son Loale W Hill as potential administrator. Petition filed in probate court seeks appointment with estate valued around ten thousand dollars. Northwestern Restoration Company not joined. family united to manage remaining holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
James Hill
Loale W
Ney Ce
Northwestern Restorery Company
Society Rallies To Strikers Aid
Not more than 900 strikers have returned to their posts in the garment industry, officials claim at least 1 500 are back on duty. Fifteen thousand pickets guard Fifth Avenue shops, no disturbances and one complaint. Wealthy society women and clergymen rally to aid strikers with mass meetings to sing labor songs. Mrs Sergeant Cram Mrs Inez Milholland Rostevain and Mrs C H P Belmont pledge support and 400 men volunteer as pickets Sunday night.
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Fifth Avenue
Laura Elliott
Labor Forum
Stelkers
Sergeant Cram
Inez Milholland Rostevain
C. H. P. Belmont
Benjamin Schlesinger
Fragmentary notes hint at 19th century events and names
The unreadable OCR lists numerous names and scattered phrases including William Sown, Bert Sand, and Thomas Maret, with references to places, dates, and actions. Largely incoherent, it suggests a historical column or notice page containing personal names, places, and uncertain events without clear context.
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Jims Collen
Werte Geers
Brett Boien
Laos
Fen “Ieee
Thala
Mieget
Ian Gy
Fame
Vee Amin W. Herrons Hay Peres
Sulaigs
Wiliam Sown
Ren Wits
Lie
Bert Sand Id
Tial
Tipi
Poe
Sisen Tania
Waite Mafaer
Ians
Wiha
Pat Gss
Ieee
Fragmentary 17a Altar and Meeting Notes Censored
Incomplete OCR fragment lists names and places with garbled terms such as Lisbonar and Testers Wifi. It mentions Bet Fintan fate, Marets Tobin Marae, Hille Ckee tape Haren, and J.P Thain retort, suggesting a historical meeting or schedule with uncertain context and numerous unreadable items.
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AE TR
Pene
Fintan
Rae
Sean Marets
Tobin Marae
J.P
Ap Mller
Joan
Jase
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1000 Islands
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NEW York Centrallines
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