Fall ing House Collapse Kills Many In City Tenement
At 1 40 am a four story tenement at Walker and Lafayette collapsed trapping likely ten residents. Firefighters reported no fire but found dead and wounded buried under rubble. Tenants included Italian and German families. the saloon on the ground floor escaped damage. Rescue efforts continued as more bodies were recovered and authorities assessed the unsafe structure.
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Walker
Lafayette
Herman Lintig
John A. Miller
Reiger
Lafayette Street
Bureau of Buildings
Hudson Street Hospital
Tomasso Talconi
Amelia
Valentine Reichert
Reichert
George Tarchino
Mamie
Hudson Street
Kruger
Kelly
Elizabeth Street
Buildings Department
Giacomo Pascara
Tony Talconi, Jr
Knox to Yale Men Speaks on Federal Commerce Power
Senator Knox addresses Yale Law School graduates on federal control over commerce. He stresses limits of congressional power, states the need for national action where states fail, and notes that power expands in application as commerce evolves. He cites Justice Brewer and urges restraint within constitutional bounds.
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New Haven
Yale Law School
Knox
Congress
Congress of the
United States
Justice Brewer
Kansas
Colorado
Dean
Supreme Court
Dewey's Lauterne and Moselle Wines Ad
Advertisement for drink waste dry wines in warm weather from J. T. Dewey & Sons Co. located at 123 Fulton Street, New York.
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J. T. Dewey & Sons Co
Fulton &J
New York
Gifts of Mrs Sage Since Mr Sage’s Death Record Totals
The record lists numerous gifts and bequests linked to Mrs Russell Sage after her husband’s death. It notes 26 gifts of 25 000 dollars to relatives, contributions to School Building Funds in Sag Harbor, NYU, Rensselaer, Emma Willard, church funds, and various charitable organizations. Total gifts amount to 13 827 115 dollars.
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Russell Sage
Sage
Sag Harbor
Long Island
Ee Cee
New York University
Schwab
Park Department
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
N. Yo
Emma Willard School
Methodist Episcopal Church Building Fund
Pancraek
Long Island Sage Foundation For
American Seaman's Friend Society
New York
Syrian Protestant College
Beirut
Syria
Young Men’s Christian Association
International Committee
Additional
Young Men's Christian Association
Naval Branch
Brooklyn
Five Shots At Broker In Pittsburg Shooting Scene
Major T Lemuel Harper resident secretary of the Americas Republican Club and former district manager for the American Steel Hoop Company fired five shots at Levi De Wolf a wealthy broker in De Wolf's office inside the Columbia Bank Building Pittsburg. Adolphus E Adams helped disarm Harper who was imprisoned without bail. De Wolf and Adams are linked to a long running feud with Harper threatening to kill De Wolf.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
T. Lemuel Harper
Americas Republican Club
American Steel Hoop Company
Levi DeWolf
Harper
Central Police Station
DeWolf
Columbia Bank
Fourth Avenue
Wood Street
Adolphus E. Adams
Pittsburg Stock Exchange
Adams
Americus Club
Brady
Merchant ends life in despondent act at home
Christopher Richardson a 69 year old retired merchant at 315 West 16th street died after cutting his throat and wrists. He had been ill and despondent for some time. Coroner Harburger noted the family well known in Providence and that preparations for a country excursion had been made. The son found him in the bathroom with blood after he went to shave. He died last night at J Hood Wright Hospital.
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Christopher Richardson
West 16Th Street
J. Hood Wright
Harburger
Providence
Richardson
Stuyvesant Fish Jr Begins Railroad Career in Muskogee
Stuyvesant Fish Jr son of the ex president of the Illinois Central works as assistant station agent of the Frisco line in Muskogee Oklahoma. He has been in town a week, kept his identity secret until today and told reporters he is learning the business from the bottom up. He is staying at a local hotel and plans to start his railroad career here.
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Muskogee
Ind
Frisco Line
Stuyvesant Fish, Jr
Slinois Central
Young Fish
Funston Says Unwhipped Mob Phrase Not Aimed at Unions
General Funston, in a letter to the Fourth of July committee, said his reference to the unwhipped mob meant no disrespect to San Francisco residents and did not target labor unions. He cited threatening letters, including one warning he would meet the fate of former Idaho Governor Steunenberg if he paraded troops.
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San Francisco
Funston
Steunenberg
Idaho
New York Central Lines Fourth of July Excursions
New York Central Lines offers July Fourth trips to Niegeara Falls Thousand Islands Adirondack Mountains and Green Mountains. One fare plus $1 for the round trip. See agents for particulars.
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NEW York Central Lines
Niegeara Falls
Thousand Islands
Adirondack Mountains
Green Mountains
Wilson plan to banish Princeton eating clubs
President Woodrow Wilson unveils a plan to dissolve Princeton upper-class eating clubs and house students in mixed quad living quarters with shared dining and governance led by seniors and juniors. The project aims to integrate undergrad life, preserve club history, and rebuild dining and lodging near dorms while allowing graduate club members limited visiting privileges.
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the Tribune
Princeton
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
Cottage Club
Ivy
Wilson
Cap and Gown
Colonial
Tiger Inn
Cannon
Sage Foundation Endows Pathology Institute at City Hospital
Mrs. Russell Sage through the Sage Foundation donates 300 0900 to the City Hospital and City Home on Blackwell's Island for the endowment of the Russell Sage Institute of Pathology. The institute will diagnose and research diseases of aged patients and operate under Drs E G and T C Janeway with a board including Dr Dela gan Dr Flexner and Prof Lusk. The gift funds research and education without tapping the foundation's 10 million dollars.
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Russell Sage
Sage Foundation
Blackwell's Island
Russell Sage Institute of Pathology
E. G
T. C. Janeway
Expaffeia
Commissioner of Public Charities
City of New York
City Hospital
D. Bryson Delagan
Simon Flexner
Graham Lusk
de Forest
Janeway
Oertel
Folks
Bellevue Hospital
Department of Charities
Civil Service
New York
Governor urges immediate constitutional apportionment plan
Albany June 24 Governor Hughes in a special message to the Legislature urged immediate passage of a constitutional apportionment to avoid an extraordinary session. He called it a paramount public obligation and warned delaying action would extend the session and hamper current needs. The message urged a timely new apportionment reflecting population changes and criticized the 1888 basis.
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Tribune
Albany
Hughes
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Dewey
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Mrs. Sage
Sam
City Home
Endow Institute
Senate
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Tully
Usher
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