Macy's Elevator Accident Injures Fifteen Women
At Macy & Co department store in New York, elevator No. 8 fell five stories at 2:15 pm, trapping and injuring at least fifteen shoppers. Victims include Mrs Charles Bennett, Mrs Mary W Braun, Elvira Byrnes, Mrs Josephine M Grarde, Thomas P Fornan, Mrs Mary Halloran, Mrs Mary Holl, Emilia Kauffman, Mrs Jennie Pierce, Mrs Emily Rathheim, Laura Thurston, and Emma Zadeck. Rescue workers and police freed the trapped passengers as ambulances and hospital staff responded. Authorities investigate hoisting machinery for cause, with no definite conclusion yet.
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Bennett
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N. Y
Braun
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Elvira
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Josephine M
Columbia St
Brooklyn
Fornan
Thomas P
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Halloran
Mary
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Holl
Point-of-the-Woods
Long Island
Kauffman
Emilia
Bias Pierce
Jennie
Rathheim
Emily
Bay
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New York
St. Vincent's
Underwood
Cowboy
Mercer St
Macy’s
Chapman
Poiice
Macy & Co
Otis Elevator Company
Harrigan
St. Vincent's Hospital
Wall Street Unease Over US Steel Bond Conversions
Traders worry over buyers of United States Steel second mortgage bonds and the fate of the Newburgh injunction. If upheld on appeal, contracts may be void or binding and sellers could be left with large holdings of preferred stock bought above market value, delaying bond conversions.
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United States Steel
Wall Street
United States Steel Corporation
Newbergsy
Borough President urged removal of unused Manhattan car tracks
Opinion by Corporation Counsel Rives says removal does not forfeit streetcar franchises and that the city may sue for damages from obstructions. It cites that abandonment must be proven by unequivocal acts and notes 38 streets with practically abandoned tracks. Henry D. Macdona counters that lines are not abandoned and remain bonded securities.
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Cantor
Rives
Manhattan
Foreclosure Action on $100,900 Mortgage in Brooklyn Estate
Justice Gaynor grants service by publication in the National Broadway Bank suit to foreclose a second mortgage on Kathryn McGarry and William F. Burke's estate. The real property includes the late Councilman John J. McGarry's Lawrence Long Island residence and a Brooklyn lot at Warren Street and Fourth Avenue. First mortgage of $75,000 by Title Guarantee and Trust Co. precedes.
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Supreme Court
Brooklyn
National Broadway Bank
Kathryn McGarry
John J. McGarry
William F. Burke
Lawrence
Long Island
Warren St
Fourth Ave
McGarry
Mount Vernon Board orders sweeping city audit
The new Republican Board of Aldermen in Mount Vernon votes to hire experts and audit city affairs dating back several years. They seek examination of vouchers receipts and documents amid clashes with Mayor Fiske and Democratic aldermen who blocked earlier probes.
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New Republican Board of Aldermen
Mount, Vernon
Fiske
Westchester County
Tammany Hall
C. O'Donnell Iselin
New Rochelle
Vacation Ideas for Atlantic City Booklet from CNJ
The Central Railroad of New Jersey issues a well illustrated pamphlet on Atlantic City. It highlights beaches and bathers and offers travel tips including easy reach to the resort. It also lists lodging options, rates, and other pertinent data.
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Atlantic City
The
Central Railroad of
New Jersy
Long Beach
Smallpox Cripples Westchester Schools Prompt Vaccination
Smallpox spreads across Westchester County forcing closure of Sacred Heart in Mount Vernon and other schools. Pupils to be vaccinated as health officials report cases in Yonkers Mamaroneck Mount Vernon Pleasantville and Bronxville and say disease is under control.
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Westchester County
of the Sacred Heart
Mount Vernon
Yonkers
Mamaroneck
Pleasantville
Bronxville
Amherst Year Endings Commencement Week Traditions
Springfield reports Amherst marks eighty first commencement week with ten reunions informal alumni gatherings and class headquarters in Amherst House Hitch cock Hall and Northampton Road. Seniors cap and gown attend baccalaureate in College Church while juniors rehearse at Pratt gym.
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Mass
Ambherst
Hitchcock
Amherst House
Hitchcock Hall
Northampton Road
College Church
George Harris
Leland
Pratt Gymnasium
Town Hall
College Hall
College Ha
Harris
Washington and Lee University holds graduation exercises
The Washington and Lee University graduation featured a law class oration by E. R. Preston of Lexington and a valedictory by H. R. Keeble of Abilene Texas. Forty three degrees were conferred along with twenty scholarships and fellowships and two gold medals. An oil portrait of William L Wilson was unveiled with remarks by Isidor Straus who cited Wilson’s tariff reform work and read a never before published letter from Grover Cleveland. John Goode presented an oil portrait of Judge J. W. Brockenbrough, founder of the university law school.
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Washington and Lee University
E. R. Preston
Lexington
H. R. Keeble
Abilene
Tex
William L. Wilson
Isidor Straus
New York
Straus
Wilson
House
Senate
Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
William L Wilson
John Goode
Constitutional Convention of Virginia
J. W. Brockenbrough
The
University Law School
Inauguration of Dr Hopkins at Williams College
Williamstown Mass June 18 indications point to the largest academic gathering for the inauguration of Dr Hopkins the new president of the college. Nearly every available room in town is booked with accommodations sought in North Adams and nearby areas. The trustee race narrows to two candidates Dr Henry P Dewey and Lorrin C Lewis. J Edward Simmons elected life trustee while Rev Dr Dana and Charles Bulkley Hubbell withdraw their names.
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Williamstown
Mass
Hopkins
North Adams
Henry P. Dewey
Brooklyn
Lorrin C. Lewis
Buffalo
J. Edward Simmons
Tufts College Holds Record Graduation in 1902
Medford Mass June 18 Tufts College closes its most successful year with the class of 1902 Graduation. Honorary degrees go to John D Long LL D and eleven others including John Philip Swasey Albert Metcalf Walter Parker Edwin Holden Sarah Louise Arnold Theodore Elmer Abusfield and William Rider. The annual dinner in Goddard Gymnasium drew seven hundred. President Capen presided with speakers including John D Long Rev William Rider Alston Dana and Thomas Whittemore.
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Medford
Mass
Tufts College
John D. Long
John Philip Swasey
Canton
Albbert Metcalf
Newton
Walter W. Parker
Lawrence
Edwin R. Holden
Boston
Sarah Louise Arnol
Summers College
Edwin Winchester
Byron Grace
Roxbury
Henry
D. D
Theodore Elmer Abusfield
Utica
William H. Rider
Gloucester
LL. D
Amos Emerson Colebear
Goddard Gymnasium
Elmer H. Capen
Alston W. Dana
Topeka
Kan
Thomas Whittemore
Cambridge
Seton Hall College Holds 46th Commencement
The 46th annual Seton Hall College commencement was held today in South Orange with Bishop O'Connor presiding. Albert John Reynaud of New York received an honorary Doctor of Laws and delivered the graduation address to the class. Trustees met in annual session.
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South Orange
Seton Hall College
Bishop O’connor
Albert John Reynaud
New York
Thea Col
Clergy Reorganization Leads to New Trustees
The Rev. John A. Shepard of Jersey City was elected trustee replacing Bishop Wigger. Rev. Charles H. Mackel, a college professor, was chosen to succeed Rev. William F. Marshall who resigned.
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Jersey City
Wigger
Charles H. Mackel
William F. Marshall
Mount Holyoke College honors Helen Gould with gifts and dedications
Miss Helen Gould, honorary member of the class of 02, attended Mount Holyoke commencement. A $40,068 endowment for Biblical studies was announced, creating the Helen Day Gould professorship. Dwight Memorial Art Building was dedicated with gifts totaling $1.83 announced along with earlier gifts. One hundred graduates received BA and MA degrees as events included plays by juniors and seniors.
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Dwight Memorial
John Dwight
New York
Mount Holyoke
M. E. Dwight
Judson Smith
Board of Trustees
Mount Holyoke College
Georgiana Hodgkins
John B. Wright
Art Brary
Gould
Brown University marks 14th commencement in Providence
Brown University celebrated its 14th commencement with a large alumni turnout and a well attended dinner. President Faunce announced gifts including Rockefeller endowment completion for a new social religious building, a $9000 clock tower memorial from Paul Ban jotti, and a $5500 scholarship from Albert Harkness.
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Providence
R. L
Brown University
Faunce
John D. Rockefeller
Paul Banjotti
Turin
Italy
Carrie Brown Banforth
Albert Harkness
American School At
Athens
Bancroft
Francis A. Gaskill
Worcester
T. Whiting Bancroft
Brown
First Baptist Meeting House
James William Barry
Hadley
Mass
Everett Jarvis Horton
James Bancroft Littlefield
Ralph Cameron Thompson
Fordham College 57th Commencement Held on College Grounds
The fifty seventh annual commencement at Fordham College drew a large Alumni Association crowd. Rev Dr Thomas A Hendrick delivered the address. Graduates spoke on Rationalism in various fields. Degrees were awarded across several levels to numerous candidates with top honors noted for Alphonse J Edebohis and Gabriel Malhami. A gold medal for oratory went to James P Clark with a silver for elocution to William J medal for general
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Thomas A. Hendrick
State University
Edward J Mitchell
James H McDonald
Selden B. McLaughlin
Edward T. Swetnam
James J. Dougherty
Thomas B. Connery
Hugh Kelly
Joseph I. Kelly
Alphonse J. Edebohis
Gabriel Malhami
James P Clark
William J
Fordham awards honors to students in English and philosophy
The junior class awarded Armin J. Sibbel a silver conduct medal while the sophomore class recognized Thomas A. Dillon and the senior William E. Keane with conduct medals. William J. Murray earned a gold biographical essay medal and W. Henry Hoyt a gold prose medal from the Fordham monthly. Selden B. McLaughlin received the gold for best English essay. Alphonse J. Edebohls earned Jouin and Hugnes medals for religion and mental philosophy examinations.
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Armin J. Sibbel
Thomas A. Dillon
William E. Keane
William J. Murray
Fordham Monthly
W. Henry Hoyt
Selden B. McLaughlin
Jouin
Rutgers College Commencement Adds Gifts Toward New Library
The 136th Rutgers commencement in Ballantine gymnasium featured honors for students from Hackensack Jersey City and New Brunswick with speeches on history ethics and patriotism. Alumni elected William S. Myers as trustee and Henry W. Bookstaver spoke at the alumni dinner where Ralph Voorhees announced a 330 gift adding to a prior 20 000 and 50 000 library fund. Oil portraits of Dr. David D. Demerest and Dr. Henry R. Baldwin were presented to the college.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Rutgers College
Ballantine Gymnasium
Blaise Pascal
Frederick Carl Hoth
Hackensack
James Francis Dilworth
Jersey City
Jonathan French Scott
Charles Ernest Pett
Elizabeth
Elwood Linnell Davis
Bound Brook
William S. Myers
Henry W. Bookstaver
New York
Ralph Voorhees
Clinton, N. J
Lehigh University 34th Commencement Honors 47 Graduates
At Lehigh University in South Bethlehem on June 18 a class of 47 received degrees. Salutatorian William Frank Roberts of Freeland presented "Strikes in the Anthracite Coal Regions." Valedictorian Maximilian Shozo Hachita of Sanuki Japan spoke on "Japan Among Modern Nations." Several other students delivered orations and prizes were awarded, including the Wilbur Scholarship to Oliver Jacob Haller. Degrees were conferred by Dr. Thomas M. Brown.
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Penn
Lehigh University
Thomas M. Brown
J. Fred. Wolfe
Bach Choir Fame
William Frank Roberts
Freeland
Maximilian Showzo Hachita
Sanuki
Japan
Walter Savage Landis
Myron Jacob Luch
Henry LeRoy Fryer
A. Parker Smith
M. E
Georgetown University
Edward H. Williams, Jr
Wilbur
Oliver Jacob Haller
Pittsburg
George Fenry Shenberger
Manchester
Frank H. Browning
Washington
Ralph G. Kirk
Harrisburg
Earl V. Phelps
Arthur F. Murray
William H. Hendricks
Hummelstown
Jacob H. Brillhart
Logansville
Edward Clark
Baltimore
Alpert W. Zahniser
Mercer
Dean Crosa
Dr. Brown
Cornell University spring meeting names staff and hires
Ithaca June 18 Cornell University held its regular spring meeting naming Carree Hastings of New York as architects for Rockefeller Hall of Physics. J V Van Pelt becomes professor of architecture in charge of the College of Architecture. Several promotions and appointments followed including H A Sill and R C H Catterall to professorships, and geology and history chair changes. Professor Catterall moves to replace H Morse Stephens. Professor Sul takes the new ancient history chair.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell University
Carrere & Hastings
New York
Rockefeller
J. V. van Pelt
College of Architecture
H. H. Wing
P. A. Fish
HA. Sill
R. C. H. Catterall
Burr
H. Ries
Catterall
H. Morse Stephens
University of Chicago
Sul
Hobart
Odell Heads to Ithaca for Cornell Commencement
Governor Odell departed to Ithaca to address Cornell University graduates and attend fraternity receptions. He will travel by Lehigh Valley Railroad to New York, then return to Albany Friday night.
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Albany
Odell
Ithaca
Cornell University
Lehigh Valley
New York
Prize for President's Son at Groton Graduation
Groton Mass June 18 The Groton School graduation awarded prizes led by New York boys. Addresses were given by S Endicott Peabody the principal the Rev Dr William Lawrence Bishop of Eastern Massachusetts and the Rev Dr Leighton Parks of Boston. Miss Alice Roosevelt attended and Theodore Roosevelt Jr won a prize.
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Tribune
Groton
Mass
Groton Schole
New-York
Endicott Peabody
William Lawrence
Massachusetts
Leighton Parks
Boston
Alice Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Degrees Given at Rochester Commencement
Rochester June 18 A large crowd attended the University of Rochester commencement. Forty four men and three women received diplomas. Three alumni were awarded honorary LL D degrees: Dr L Emmett Holt of New York George Barker Stevens of New Haven and Rev Dr Emory W Hunt of Granville Ohio Professor Walter Rauschenbusch was named for a D degree. The alumni dinner featured a call for immediate funding of 500000 to maintain instructional standards.
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Rochester
University of Rochester
L. Emmett Holt
New York
George Barker Stevens
New Haven
Emory W. Hunt
Granville
Ohio
Walter Rauschenbusch
Wharton Doubles Endowment of University of Pennsylvania
At Penn commencement Provost Harrison announced Joseph Wharton increased the Wharton School endowment from 200000 to 500000 dollars. Speakers included Nicholas Murray Butler and Edward MacDowell as diplomas and honorary degrees were awarded. Butler urged unity of law, liberty, property, and church-state separation with universities defending permanent elements of society.
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University of Pennsylvania
Harrison
Joseph Wharton
Wharton School of Finance and Economy
University
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