Normal College Class Day Ends With Quirky Traditions
The Normal College class day ran late as graduates and friends gathered in the chapel after a long wait. Miss Mercerer Lindquist led in declaring the class of '06 honorary. class poems, history, prophecy and will followed, with humorous gifts and musical interludes delighting the audience before the burial of the records.
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Normal College
Ducheon
Marlborough
Mercerer Lindquist
Fourey
Ethelwyn Lockhart
Elma Muller
Longfellows
Evangeline
Lochinvar
Bingen
Kiine
Lillian Palion
Margaret Kernap
Esther Ziposkes
Margaret Kernan
Sophia Sager
Minne Ebrenzinger
Becen
Liege
Thomas Hunter
Burt
Brenzinger
Hunter
Clapnz
Warren Astings
Burke
Jersey
Margaret Lindquist
New York University Offers Summer Course in School Gardening
The growing school garden movement drives a new course at New York University Summer Sessions. The Schwab estate garden near the university is leased for summer use as a six week program to train teachers for school gardens, addressing a shortage of qualified instructors.
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New York University
Schwab
New York
Jewish Massacres In Russia Questioned By Alice Stone Blackwell
In a letter to the editor, Alice Stone Blackwell of Dorchester argues that Russian officials feign regret and impotence over Jewish massacres, noting coordinated outbreaks across many cities, complicit authorities, and punishments of nine officials who defended Jews. She calls for accountability and cites repeated patterns from last year.
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the Tribune
Bottt
Alice Stone Blackwell
Dorchester
Mass
Unwelcome Embrace Aide Sparks School Dispute
Miss Olive King files formal complaint against Ridgefield Park public school principal George M. Laselle alleging an unpermitted embrace in September 1905 and circulating false reports about her. Hearing delayed for private session. trial expected next week with counsel Charles F. Thompson for King and Peter M. Stage for Laselle.
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Olive King
Ridgefield Park
Park
George M. Laselle
Board of Education
Miss King
Charles F. Thompson
Peter M
Laselle
A Bright Soul Counts Blessings Through Sorrow
A Jubilan t spirit finds cause for thanks in every gift from God. The author recalls a patient who, weary with sickness and sleepless nights, replied that the nights felt endless only in counting blessings. The note honors steadfast faith and gratitude amid hardship.
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H. L. Sidney Lear
Money Gifts Toward Relief Fund
A friend sympathetic to a poor wife in Western New York sent $2 to aid rest for her invalid husband. Mrs C J Cauldwell of New Jersey gave $2 for a go cart for “little mother.” A L P contributed $5 for fresh air outings or relief fund. The office seeks the donor’s name and address for acknowledgment, though publication is not desired.
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New York
C. J. Cauldwell
New Jersey
Dressmaking Graduates at Pascal Institute Commencement
At the Pascal Institute on Lexington Avenue eleven pupils graduated from the dressmaking department. The gowns of white lawn and lace were designed and made by the girls, reflecting credit on their skill and taste. Addresses were delivered by Mrs. John.
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Pascal Institute
Lexington Avenue
John
Traveling by carriage as summer plans unfold
A guide urging carriage travel for varied means, from modest to wealthy. It advises starting on a fresh summer morning with family or friends, stopping at inns for meals, and pacing two to three hour drives with short daily excursions. Emphasizes enjoying country scenery, fresh air, and a relaxed rhythm over speed, with practical notes on apparel and occasional trunk shipments.
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Tose
Trevelling
Summer meat tips from a Chicago observer
In summer avoid canned meats and choose reliable sources. Beef and fresh pork are debated, with beef favored and pork discouraged due to storage issues. Poultry and bologna are risky summer choices. keep meat refrigerated, buy only as needed, and inspect purchases at the counter.
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Chicago
Institute honors graduates and expands summer programs
Cunningham Hazen presides as Miss Kate Stevens of London and Mrs. J Heron Crosman join the institute crowd that applauds a cooking exhibit. Graduates receive autographs from Mrs. Russell Sage and an illuminated History of the American Flag. The institute plans private teacher classes and free sewing and cooking for women and children all summer.
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Cunningham Hazen
Kate Stevens
London
England
J. Heron Crosman
Russell Sage
Institute
Mary van B. Vanderpoel
Julia K. Hoge
Althea Randolph Bedle
Charles W. Fairbanks
Clara How
William Cummings Story
De Land request for poem God of the Open Air
A reader from De Land Florida asks for a copy of the poem titled God of the Open Air and seeks assistance in supplying the text likely from a local or syndicated source.
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Eat de Land, Fla
Mrs J F Bonney Seeks Germantown Worsted Mittens Ss
Mrs J F Bonney of Mosgrove Pennsylvania writes that Germantown worsteds sent to her will be used to knit mittens for the T S S to pass on next winter and baby socks from finer wools She also asks for a copy of Son of Old Harry by Tourgee for an invalid man and would appreciate illustrated magazines slips of house plants bulbs and new flower varieties for those isolated by circumstance
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J. F. Bonney
Mosgrove
Penn
Germantown
Old Harry
Tourgee
Country for sick girls shows Fresh Air Fund aid
Physicians note two meningitis patients improved after returning home from Happy Land in Tenafly New Jersey. The Tribune Fresh Air Fund arranged a two week country stay with open air and good meals leading to full recovery.
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Tribune Fresh Air Fund
Presbyterian Hospital
Happy Land
Tenafly
N. J
Ife
Important Fifth Avenue Deal Sums Up Property Frontage
Herbert A. Sherman announces the sale of No. 33 Fifth Avenue to Charles A. Gardiner, general attorney of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, from Frederick Roosevelt. Gardiner now holds 40 by 100 feet frontage on Fifth Avenue north of 2d Street and plans to sell or lease as a business property for twenty one years. The block between 45th and 47th streets is only partially developed for business, with Miss Helen Gould and other notable residents nearby. Gardiner already owns No. 531 Fifth Avenue and aims to secure continuous frontage by acquiring multiple interests.
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Herbert A. Sherman
The
Tribune
Fifth Avenue
Frederick Roosevelt
President Roosevelt
Charles A. Gardiner
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Gardiner
R, Sherman
Mr. Gardiner
Mr. Roosevelt
2D Street
J. Roosevelt
47Th
45Th Streets
Helen Gould
47Th Street
Jay Gould
Mr. Haggin
Rs. Goelett
James R. Shanley Divorced in Interlocutory Decree
Adele G Shanley received an interlocutory decree of divorce from James Roosevelt Shanley of 107 Riverside Drive The custody of their three children was awarded to Mrs Shanley with specified visitation for Mr Shanley James Roosevelt Shanley is a member of B M Ji F Shanley Company Newark contractors for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
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Adele G. Shanley
James Roosevelt Shanley
Riverside Drive
Shanley
B. M. & J. F. Shanley Company
Newark, N. J
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Mayor Inspects Behr Monorail Model At Wall Street
Mayor McClellan visited 80 Wall Street yesterday to view the Behr monorail model and expressed interest in the system. Behr plc seeks a Rapid Transit Commission franchise to run trains between Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn and Coney Island, with a Commission inspection planned for next week ahead of the Mayor's vacation.
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McClellan
No. 80
Wall Street
Behr
Behr PLC
Rapid Frenait Commission
Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn
Coney Island
Rapid Transit Commission
Arrest of Union Head Shocks Ogdensburg Labor Circles
Daniel Henry, president of the Prescott Ontario longshoremen's union, was arrested in Ogdensburg on charges of threatening to burn the Prescott fulminate of mercury works. The plant, run by a New York company, had seen union strikes that brought in Canadian farmers as replacement workers. Henry was committed to jail in default of bail after detectives months into the case.
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Ogdensburg
N. Y
Daniel Henry
Prescott
Ont
New York
Henry
Costly Aransas Pass jetty declared a failure
Galveston dispatch reports the curved Aransas Pass jetty, costing nearly $1,000,000, is a failure leaving an inaccessible narrow channel. Houpt had claimed the single jetty would beat the double jetty system and save millions, while Southwest Texas interests protest. Ripley, representing Houpt, seeks $50,000 against the government as testimony unfolds.
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The
Tribune
Galveston
Aransas Pass
H. C. Ripley
Houpt
Cotton Men Give In To 14 Percent Wage Rise
Fall River manufacturers concede a 14 percent wage increase to about twenty five thousand textile workers. The new scale, effective July 2, mirrors the pre July 1 1904 rate, signaling broader moves as other New England mills follow. The settlement ends a brief dispute after unions demanded restoration of a 12.5 percent cut from 1904, rejected by manufacturers who offered a 5 percent dividend from June 18 to October 1.
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Fall River
Mass
New England
Textile Council
Manufacturers’ Association
Savings Bank Trust case overturns ownership claim
Appellate Division rules against Nellie Garvey seeking $8,000 from Patrick Sheedy’s account at Bowery Savings Bank. Sheedy opened the account in trust for Johanna Sheedy, wife of John Dwyer decades earlier, with no intent to gift the funds. Court notes common practice of fictitious or real names on deposits for various reasons, and orders judgment for the defendant with costs. Justice Patterson dissented.
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Savings Bank Trust
Supreme Court
Nellie Garvey
de Bonis
Johanna Dwyer
Michael J. Clifford
Patrick Sheedy
Sheedy
Bowery Savings Bank
Ttle
Johanna Sheedy
John Dwyer
Appeal for Charity to Help German Widow
The Charity Organization Society seeks 120 dollars to fund ten dollars monthly for an elderly German woman awaiting reunion with her late family. She manages two neat rooms and cannot earn a living. The church provides a small weekly allowance, and the combined support would sustain her. Funds sent to 105 East 22d Street will be acknowledged publicly.
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Charity Organization Society
Church
Charit Organization Society
East 22d Street
Transatlantic Travellers Arrive From Naples Hamburg and Liverpool
Passengers arriving yesterday from Naples aboard the Kinigin Luise include sap and Mr R P ay z E. P. Rap javies, ir. and Mr and Mrs James C. ton Howard. Hamburg arrivals aboard the Deutschland feature a and r William sae S. Morgan, Whiting Andrews, Dr ie Brown, SM Ew, and Mr. and Mrs. Louis C. Hay. From Liverpool on the Teutonic come Custis Brown, Mrs. R. L. Cocke, A. U. Bassy.
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Naples
Sap
R P. Ay Z E. P. Rap Javies
Oring
James C. Ton Howard
Hamburg
Deutschland
William Sae S. Morgan
Whiting Andrews
En Hom
Ie Brown
Alee
Louis C. Hay
Popular Lawn Games Reduced for Summer-set Sale
Lawn Croquet for eight players with hardwood mallets balls and copper wire wickets priced at 65c previously were 9c. The 20th Century Air Ship flying toy offered at 10c each, now 2c. Basement Stewart Building.
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Stewart
Fancy Mohair Suitings At Half Price
Fabrics maker excess stock offers mohair suitings at 75 cents a yard, half of original 1.50. Wiry lustrous dust-proof material ideal for travel wear with nearly forty patterns including melange checks and line stripes. 46 inches wide, offered near Fourth Avenue Stewart Building.
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Fourth Avenue
Stewart Building
Sailor Sized Girls Suits Offered At Reduced Prices
Regulation sailor suits of white linen with blue collar and anchor embroidery, sizes 14 16 and 18 years. Only 60 available at 5 50 each. Also cheviot reefers offered as substitutes at 4 75. Located at Pinions floor Fearn avenue Stewart Building.
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Wanamaker
Ant
Pee Mae
Fearn Avenue
Stewart Building
Summer Furniture at Half Price Palazza Lot
Seventy five pieces of Summer Furniture described as desirable for the Palazza and suitable for living rooms or reception halls in a country house. Natural maple with bamboo imitations, comfortable and pretty with cane seats and backs, some green finish. Prices from $3.10 to $6.50, third floor Stewart Building.
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Stewart
Cut Glass and Water Carafes Sale at Wanamaker Building
Reduced pricing on glass bowls once 38.50 now 6 each. Water carafes $4 now 3. Gold glass pieces include 7T-inch bowls 2.25 now 1.50 each and other items down to 2.50, plus a 1-inch item at 0.75. Third floor Wanamaker Building for limited time.
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Wanamaker
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Daily Thought
Pascal
Passaic
A. Swan Brown
Bronx Park
Tompkins Square School
Children's Aid Society
Mott Street
Mott Street School
Elizabeth F. Dwyer
Sarah L. Winslow
No. 7
North Street
Northampton
T. A. Baldwin
Broussa
Turkey
Mission School
Winow
James R. Shanley
Longshoreman
Appellate Division
Patterson
Teutonic
Liverpool
Custis Brown
R. L. Cocke
A. U. Bassy
Itaanafer Tre
Wanamaker’s
Broadway
Stewart Bldg
Paris
Fourth Ave
C. B. A la Spirite
P. N
John Wanamaker
A. T. Stewart & Co
Eighth
Tenth
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