Aldermen Debate Baseball Club Tactics and Two Platoon Bill
The Board of Aldermen debated a Quinn resolution protesting the Brooklyn Baseball Club using police inside the grounds to enforce spectators returning balls. The meeting featured cross party sparring over the two platoon fire department plan, with Drennan, La Guardia, Curran and Collins arguing for and against, while an appropriation for fire and police staff salaries was discussed and a bond measure for motorcycles and bicycles approved.
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William F. Quinn
Brooklyn Baseball Club
Quinn
Brooklyn
New York Police Department
New York
F. H. la Guardia
Reublican
Henry H. Surran
Wike
Drennan
Kenneally
Major la Guardia
Board of Aldermen
William ‘T. Colina
Finance Committee
Hylan
la Guardia
Cur-ran
Collins
Ferrand
Poiticu
Mitchel
Winer
Charles L. Craig
Eastman Donates Million to University of Rochester Music School
George Eastman announced a $1,000,000 gift to the School of Music at the University of Rochester at a board meeting. The General Education Board added $200,000 toward the fund for teachers salaries, with the university already raising $300,000. Additional large gifts from donors including Kantning and others were noted in support of the music and medical schools and related education efforts.
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Rochester
George Eastman
University of Ktorchester
the Universsity
Ttalno
Kr. Kantning
School of Munic
Stage Door Arrangements Made For Mecca Premiere At Century
F Ray Comstock Mortis Gest and the Shuberts finalize plans for the world premiere of Mecca, the Asche Oriental spectacle, at Century Theater in the last week of September. The page also notes Cape Cod in Boston engagements, Night Boat party at Liberty Theater, Huntley’s musical comedy next season, and other theatre news.
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F. Ray Comstock
Mortis Gest
Messrs
Shubert
Mecca
Century Theater
Liberty Theater
United States Military Academy
Army
Academy
Theatre Guild taps Sheldon K Viele as technical director
The Theater Guild names Sheldon K Viele as technical director to work with scenic director Lee Simonson. Cyril Keightley moves from All Souls Eve to Comstock and Gest, with a featured role planned next season. Georgia O Ramey joins Charles J Cochran for London revue London Paris and Newark premiering at Pavilion Theatre September 8. Ingrid Selferg to dance opposite Cleveland Hronner in A Fantastic Conception of Twenty four Hours. Richard Walton Tully offered Madrid production of The Bird of Paradise next winter, with Paris ahead if arrangements succeed. A Estrange Millman engaged by Leo Durichatein and Lee Shubert for The Americana in France. Charles White engaged for Avery Hopwood's Dont Be Afraid.
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The
Theater Guild
Sheldon K. Viele
Guild
Viele
Lee Simonson
Maxine Elliott
Cyril Keightley
Comstock & Gest
Keightley
Georgia O’ramey
Comedienne
Madame
Charles J. Cochran
London
Paris
Newark
Pavilion Theater
Ingrid Selferg
Christiania
Norway
Cleveland Hronner
Richard Walton Tully
Madrid
Millman
Leo Durichatein
Lee Shubert
France
Rate of Infant Mortality Shows Great Decrease
Rates for 1919 fell in most of the twelve birth registration cities with New York City down 11 percent from 1918 and 18 percent below 1916. Philadelphia Cleveland Baltimore Detroit Pittsburgh Buffalo Milwaukee Washington Cincinnati Minneapolis all show declines. Lackawanna, NY, records the largest drop at 0.74 per thousand births.
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Washington
Census Bureau
New York City
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Baltimore
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Minneapolis
Lackawanna, N. Y
Colgate Estate Valued at 5.78 Million on Death
Richard M. Colgate died September 17, 1919, in West Orange New Jersey, leaving an estate valued at 5,785,163.22 dollars. Common stock in Colgate & Co. totaled 2,700 shares worth about 4.25 million with bonds and rail investments also listed. He bequeathed 100,000 to Yale University and Colgate University, with the bulk to family. His son Henry A. Colgate receives Colgate & Co. holdings, his widow half the residue, and his daughter Muriel Colgate the remainder.
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Colgate & Co
Richard M. Colgate
West Orange
N. J
Isherwood
Newark
John D. Anderson
David F. Edwards
Jersey City
Edwards
Mr. Colgate
Yale University
Colgate University
Henry A. Colgate
Margaret A. Colgate
Misa Muriel Colgate
Smith College endowment fund reaches 4 million mark
In Northampton on June 15, Smith College alumnae announced completion of the 4 million dollar endowment fund. Final pledges are to be paid in 1924. The last 50 thousand came from Dwight Whitney Morrill of Englewood New Jersey, tied to Elizabeth Cutter, class of 1896.
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Smith College Fund
Northampton
Mass
Smith College
Dwight Whitney Morrill
Englewood, N. J
Elizabeth Cutter
Coward Shoes Uphold Honest Prices Amid Discount Craze
A timeless statement from Coward Shoes declares discounts from 10% to over 50% undermine trust. The firm emphasizes 50 years of leather, quality, and honest pricing, insisting sales will never sacrifice integrity for profit. If honesty fails, the brand will cease selling.
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Coward
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