Finger gestures and character reveal in Chicago lecture
Professor Blanchard at the University of Chicago explained how each finger signals meaning in gestural speaking. He described the index for pointing, the second finger for force, the thumb for intellect, and the ring finger for affection, with the little finger indicating delicacy and intuition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ics
Tni of Chicago
Frederick Mason
Unt
Blanchard
Gee
Mississippi Valley
Gereon
Campbell
Mmin
Bagdad Bagmen Bid Bold Farewell After Convention
Despite stormy weather the United Commercial Travellers wrapped up a three day, three night gathering with singing of Auld Lang Syne. They expressed optimism for next trip and delighted in new stories gathered during the event. Initiation events in Bayzmen of Bagdad provided wild high jinks and a rousing dance as the group dispersed to promote peace and prosperity in their travels.
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Westerday
Manhattan Beach
United Commercial Travellers
Goodby
Bagdad
Plans for New Playgrounds by City Park Commission
Park Commissioner Stover said most of the Ship funds from the Board of Estimate will fund new playgrounds. Fifteen existing playgrounds will be upgraded to meet efficiency standards. A Queensboro Bridge playground is planned as a premier project with a potential stadium area under the bridge. Stover and Howard Bradstreet surveyed sites for future recreation centers across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stover
Board of Estimate
Queensboro Bridge
Howard Bradstreet
Chicago's Big Fourth of July Pageant Planned
More than thirty five thousand men will take part in Chicago's Fourth of July patriotic pageant. German American Alliance and California Society will contribute floats. Five thousand soldiers will parade from July 4 to 14, with camps set at Grant Park and Camp Dickinson, and support troops arriving from Fort Sheridan Fort Leavenworth and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kabierske
California
Grant Park
12Th Street
Camp Dickinson
Miller
Fort Sheridan
Cavalry
Artillery
Engineer and Signal Corps
Fort Des Moines
Fort Leavenworth
Army
Washington
Tragic Burns Kill New Yorker at La Mescal
Mrs Emily Estabrook formerly of New York died from burns received while pouring coal oil on a fire in La Mescal. Her son Frank, burned then, is not expected to live. Her brother Mr Schafer, burned in the attempt to save her, probably will live. Her father was a New York lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E! Paso
Tex
Emily Estabrook
New York
Lamesac
Frank
Schafer
Estabrook
Tribune Pictures seven titles offered for coupon redemption
The New York Tribune advertises seven coloured photogravure titles including Baby Stuart The Storm The Breakers Mother and Child The Holy Family An American Beauty Peaceful Hour. Coupons earned weekly by daily and Sunday editions can be redeemed at the Tribune main office 154 Nassau Street or 1364 Broadway for 10 cents per picture, and mailing adds 12 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
the Breakers
Mother and Child
the Tribune
THE
Nassau Street
Broadway
New-York
Some West Side Dwellings Attract Buyers On Sale
No. 301 89th Street a three story and basement house sold last week by F. R. Wood & Co and Barton S. Chapin to Dr. John J. Moorhead. No. 107 West 70th Street a four story and basement house purchased last week by Stronghold Realty Company from Katherine M O'Neil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Wood & Co
Barton S. Chapin
H. C. Berlin
John J. Moorhead
Stronghold Realty Company
Katherine M O'Neil
West 74Th Street
John F P. Kirwan
Arthur Postley
Commuters Plan Tri state committee to curb rail rate hikes
A plan to form a general committee of delegates from New York New Jersey and Connecticut municipalities affected by railroad increases gains momentum. Led by Hugh M Hewson the effort seeks to unite over two hundred thousand commuters to press railroads to justify and halt illegal fare hikes.
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New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Hugh M. Hewson
Westchester County
James G. Cannon
Fourth National Bank
Westchester County Chamber of Commerce
Lennon
Yonkers
Fiske
Mount Vernon
J. Prescott Gage
Joseph S. Wood
Governor Fort
Hewson
Westchester
Fort scolds commuters at mass meeting in New Jersey
Governor Fort addressed a large turnout in Commonwealth Hall East Orange condemning high rates and urging a special legislative session or rate regulation power. A commuters league was approved. Fort blamed voters for past delays and urged electing lawmakers pledged to act. He said the Railroad Commission session next Tuesday would review the issue with Attorney General evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune
East Orange
N. J
Governor Fort
Commonwealth Hall
Public Utilities Commission
Railroad Commission
Mount Vernon Sues Over Harlem Division Rate Hike
Joseph S. Wood filed with the Public Service Commission a Mount Vernon complaint against the New York Central Railroad rate increase on July 1. Mayor Edwin W. Fiske assisted. petition seeks Supreme Court action to halt the new schedule and to require two tracks to operate as a rapid transit line with a 6 cent single-trip fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph S. Wood
Public Service Commission
City of
Mount Vernon
Harlem
New York Central Railroad
Wood
Ediwin W. Fiske
Supreme Court
New York City
Ount Vernon
Alleged inhuman treatment shocks Richmond wife
Mrs Mary Greenwold twenty one told Justice Crutchfeld in police court of brutal abuse by her husband She says he stripped her lashed her with a horsewhip cut deep gashes rubbed salt and turpentine tied her hand and foot forced laudanum down her throat knocked her unconscious and left her in a bed immobile for two days The judge set a peace bond of 500 for one year and a sanity inquiry commission will be appointed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Richmond
Mary Greenwold
Justice Crutchfeld
Missing Philadelphia wife Agnes Thomas sought in Vineland swamps
Three constables searched the Thomas home and surrounding swamps in Vineland New Jersey for 87 year old Mrs Agnes Thomas missing since Monday. Husband James Thomas says she may have fled to Blackwood Asylum though he doubts it. Searches paused by heavy rains. turkey buzzards noted for potential sign.
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Agnes Thomas
James Thomas
Philadelphia
Vineland
N. J
Thomas
Blackwood Asylum
Funeral of Margaret Gaule Spiritualist Medium
The funeral for Margaret Gaule, spiritualist medium and speaker for the First Ethical Society, was held yesterday afternoon at her home at 257 West 113th Street. Rev. Dr. Merle St. Croix Wright of Lenox Avenue Unitarian Church officiated with invocation and prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Goule
First Ethical Society
West 113Th Street
Merle St. Croix Wright
Lenox Avenue Unitarian Church
Remembering Miss Gaule A Great Woman Buried in Sleepy Hollow
Dr. Wright lauded Miss Gaule as generous sympathetic and cultured saying the world has lost a truly great woman. Known as Mrs. August T. Riedinger in private life she used her maiden name professionally and will be buried today at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Tarrytown.
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Wright
Miss Gaule
August T. Riedinger
Sleepy Hollow
Tarrytown
Gayer Ends Water Fast After 31 Days Breaks Fast With Milk
Dr Gustav A Gayer ends his water diet on day thirty one after beginning May six teen doctors watch his condition reported as excellent. He planned forty days but follows wife and doctors advice to end with milk at 9 am Thursday breakfast attended by six physicians.
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Gustav A. Gayer
W. E. Young
Kirby
Masons to Erect Memorial in New York State
The Free Masons of New York State commission sculptor J Massey Rhind to design a bronze alto relief of Daniel D Tompkins as grand master and grand secretary in 1820. The memorial committee, revived by Grand Master Robert Judson Kenworthy with Frank FE Haff and George T Montgomery, follows Judge Frank Hurd Robinson’s early movement.
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Free Masons
New York State
J. Massey Rhind
Daniel D. Tompkins
United States
Frank Hurd Robinson
Robert Judson Kenworthy
Frank FE. Haff
George T. Montgomery
Countess Weds Diplomat in Brookline Wedding
A farmer's daughter Laura Azevedo de Silva, former Countess de Silva and ex Portuguese minister's wife, marries Maurice Borel in Brookline. The couple met in Brussels and Washington after his years as a French government representative. Bride born in Chicago. Borel, widower from Paris, has two sons.
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the Tribune
Boston
Brookline
Maurice Borel
Laura A Azevedo de Silva
Count de Silva
Brussels
Borel
Countess Silva
Countess de Silva
Washington
Chicago
Paris
Germans to Celebrate German American Alliance Convention
Albany hosts the German American Alliance of New York on June 26 and 27. A ceremony Sunday marks the alliance convention with a Monday celebration of 200 years since Palatine settlers arrived in New York. Speakers include Governor Hughes, Theodore Sutro, Prof. Friedrich Mueller, and Albany’s mayor.
Notices to creditors for multiple estates in New York
Public notices from 1910 surrogate court filings list claims against several deceased residents of New York County. Executors and attorneys request creditors present vouchers by specified deadlines at addresses including Leonard Street Nassau Street Broad Street Liberty Street Warren Street Broadway and Chambers Street in Manhattan.
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Abner C. Thomas
County of
New York
George Frederick Vietor
Leonard Street
Borough of
Manhattan
City of
Carl Vietor
Thomas F. Vietor
J. A. M’creery
Fixecutors
Nassau Street
Borough of Manhattan
New York City
John S. Kennedy
Maren
Emma B. Kennedy
William S. Tod
Robert E. Tod
Robert W. DE Forest
Henry W. DE Forest
Broad Street
Joseph Austin Stetson
William D. Sawyer
Liberty Street
Cep
Abner
Thomas
Thomas Byrnes
Parker & Aaron
Broadway
City of New York
Ophelia A. Byrnes
Executrix
Mary L. Vail
Theodore L. Batley
William Street
Charles H. Stebbins
Theodore L. Bailey
William &J
LE Royd
Mullan, Cobb & Mitchell
Philetus Yforry Wilt
Mullan
Cobb & Mitchell
Attorn
Leonard B. Smith, JR
Charles H. Meyer
George W. Simpson
West Broadway
Anna S. Stemme
Henry Stemme
Frederick Steil
Francis B. Chedley
County of New York
Anna Haswell Tobbins
Manhattan Borough
Charles Edward Souther
Utol
Néné van Tuyll Fenn
Townsend & Wynn
Isaac N. Lewis
Edward B. Coburn
Whitney
Lucy W
Lucy W. Whitney
John H. Judge
Lucian W. Jenney
Isaac H. Jenney
Stebbins
Julia Augusta
Abner C- Thomas
Archibald S. White
Charles G Thorn
Darius Mill
Ogden Mills
Elisabeth M. Reid
Stetson, Jennings & Russell
Wallach
Adolph
Adolph Wallach
Theodore H. Silkman
Daniel E. Seybel
Park Row
Emma Wallach
Joseph Fettretch
Louis Schiele
Sigmund M. Schiele
Daniel F. Seybel
Schneider
Charles
Charles Schneider
Borough of the Bronx
Martin Howe
Mary A. B. Schneider
Martin & Howf
Cochrane
John W
Abner C. Iomas
John W. Cochrane
Frank J. Hall
Sarah
French
Adam W. S&s. Cochrane
Arthur DE Witt Cochrane
Frank L. Hall
Hannah P.erickson
Merrill & Rogers
Jennie H. Leonard
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
de Bonis Non. Simpson, Werner
Charles Klingelhoffer
Hatch & Clute
Attys
Adm
Peresors
Rich Polendorf
Bronx
Mary B. Ponhdorf
Executriz
J. Homer Hildreth
Smith Building
Third Avenue
M4sb Street
the Bronx
Harris
Samuel
Samuel Harris
Strasbourger
Eschwege & Schalick
City
Philip D. Keteltas
Parsons, Closson & Melivaine
Rosanna Batchelor
Abner ¢. Thomas
Susan E. B. Emarson
Vy of
Surrogate Notices of Claims Against New York Deceased
Abner C. Thomas, Surrogate of New York, warns creditors to file claims against Catharine T. Schieffelin and other named deceased at 63 Wall Street or 45 Cedar Street by specified dates. Notices to executors and administrators name firms and dates for presenting vouchers.
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Dow A
Bagdad Bagmen
Burns
Tribune Pictures
Baby Stuart
89Th Street
West 70Th Street
Tri-State Organization
Fort
Enjoin Central
Mrs. Thomas
Margaret Gaule
Gayer
Masons
City Hall Park
Centre of Transit
Brooklyn Bridge
Subway
Marian Ssetson
Abner C. ‘Thomas
Thomas J. Meehan
William A. Hines
Wall Street
Catharine T. Schieffelin
Iry & Burlingame
Cedar Street
Christopher R. Carter
Beatty & Burlingame
Man_hattan
Sarah J. Miner
Arthur FR. Walsh
Edward E. McCall
Jose E. Sillimax
Arthur R. Walsh
TSS
Isadora Ely Jenkins
Isadora FH. Ely
Joseph D. Bedle
Arthur L. Livermore
Edena K. Branch
Pine Street
Alice Ketestas
Administratriz
Parsons
Closson & McIlwaind, Attoreneys
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