In the Philippines A Critical View by Dr Devins
A 416 page study reviews American management of the Philippines with Taft’s guarded approval. It notes emphasis on Protestant missions, Filipino customs such as smoking, music, cockfighting and gambling, and comments on canteen policy, treatment of natives, and Aguinaldo’s banking proposal. The author interweaves anecdotes, climate trials, and a cautious critique of policy and cultural exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine Islands
Devins
Taft
Ank
Wbther
Tondo
Manila
Deyius
Setie
America
Noth
Lamar
Smith
God Almidhty
Aguinaldo
Doe
Relef
United States
Europe
Commission
The Odd Librarian Sir Thomas Philipps and His Great Library
A fragment from Notes and Queries recounts Sir Thomas Philipps, famed for amassing a vast, eccentric library at Middle Hill and Thirlestane. The tale describes his autocratic, obsessive collecting, the library's peculiar shelving and boxes, a two year relocation project, and his bizarre side ventures including a Nineveh search and a dramatic, solitary life set in an imposing walled estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Rowlands
Sebie
Thomas
Dudrda Nortiegsk
Thirlemane House
Cheltenham
Thomas Philipps
Thirlestone
Thirlestane
Middle Hill
Layard
London
Tandiads
Unraveling a Noted Collector's Eccentric Life and Obsessions
The narrative sketches a reclusive Welsh landowner known for a vast private library, odd habits, and sharp temper. He bought a touring photographer’s business, banned public worship and tobacco, limited maid access to churches, and favored solitary garden routines. He shunned outsiders and kept much of his life private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Queen of Scots
Sir Thomas
Haverfordwest
England
Wale
Thirlestane
Améinoe
Will Grant Franchises Under Elsberg Law
Controller Grant said the Board of Estimate and Apportionment will grant franchises despite aldermanic opposition. Justice Blanchard reportedly advised issuing an order denying the injunction sought by aldermen, allowing the board to proceed. Corporation Counsel Delany says no injunction exists to stop the franchising. A hearing on franchise applications is planned for Friday July 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Board of Estimate and Apportionment
Elsberg
Blanchard
Board of Estimate
Glanehard
Delany
Sales at Four Dollar Neckwear and Navy Suit Markdown
The ad notes remaining stock among boys clothing with ae bargains for breasted and Norfolk suits at 4.7 dollars and sailor suits at 3.50 dollars. The listing emphasizes discounted prices on young fashion items with emphasis on boys suits and sailor styles.
Bathers Made Ill in Long Island Stream
Rockville Centre reports the Mii River near town suffering unsanitary conditions with surface scum and foul odor. Health officers link the issue to sewage from Hempstead Village draining toward East Rockaway Creek, depositing waste along the riverbed and affecting several bathing holes and bathers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville Centre
Long Island
Boards of Health
Bulson
Hempstead Village
East Rockaway Creek
Vague 19th Century Steamship Ledger with Ports and Arrivals
A fragmented shipping ledger lists numerous ports including Guanta La Guayra Porto Cabello and Bar arrivals at 7:15 pm with various steamers and destinations such as Plymouth Cherbourg Hamburg and Bremen. It records sailings to New York Portland Queenstown and Havana, plus stock on hand and turpentine prices and receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guanta
la Guayra M
Porto Cabello
Carmcao ST Sgemel
Aux Cures
Podma Prince
St Marke
Port Au Price
Holland
America
Tine
Malls
Moise
To & Do
Punch
Hamburg
Ger
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Lorraine
Havre
Tinzess Alice
Bremen
Louisiana
Copenhagen
Mannheim
Philadelphia
Paraguay
Queen Helena
Savannah
Expetanza
Havana
Pro” Ghaes
Vera
Crus
Monroe
Norfolk
Newport News
Tampico
Scien! Br Alba
Iarverton
Cite of Columbus
Toronto Sr
Clark
New-York
London
Martello
Manchester
Calderon
Retz
Russell
New York
Barry
Oswestry Grange
Queenstown
Salled
Majestic
Hayes
Liverpool
Cherburg
Kaiser Wilhelm NiGer
Hogemann
Kansas City
Bn. K
Rostillus
Buenos Aires
Jenny
Budinlet
Alicante
Ponta
Delgada
Prinzess Treme
Dannemann
Genoa
Naples
TODAY
Linc
Eprins
Willem
Haytl
Bermuds
Quebec
Gibraltar
la Veloce
Parima
Gite di Sapolloy Thovas
Quenec Vitonle
Cunard Texag Toopenhasen
Am Troquois
Jacksonville
Slavonia
Jane Fe “Cuan
Bordeaux
Galveston
Mallory
la Gaserene
Ccs
Riverpoat
Proteus
Gangra
sPaliadelphia
Colon
Panama
Barbados
Suns
Chicago City
Fame i
Romarte
Gerty ‘Brat
Lpnetpe Bros
Wilhelm
Fi NG Llosa Astoria Y Innzw
Eae
S Pintaretti
Mathadas
Tune
St Limp & Toit Harbarossa
Lisa
Calabria
Naple Tune
Tou
Concho
Iato
Fane
Mortgage recording rush swamps Register office
In the Morton Building at 116 Nassau Street Governor Higgins sign ed the annual mortgage tax law. Register Renner and a small staff worked nightly after midnight as nearly five thousand mortgages and conveyances were filed since Monday. Bonner notes the backlog will take weeks to clear with no extra help provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Morton
Nassau St
Higgins
Register Ranher
Register Renner
Bonner
Roasted Before Death Five Minutes After Boast
Thomas Monahan a Nassau Light Company worker was killed on Sea Cam Ave Long Island after he boasted no hive wire would burn him He was disconnecting a meter when warned of danger Then he climbed a pole and was electrocuted smoke and flames enveloped him in front of witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seanf
Long Island
Thomas Monahan
Nassau Light Company
Sea Cam Ave
Monahan
Meaghan
Fletcher to Build Turbine Steamship in Hoboken
The W. A. Fletcher Company will soon begin construction of a turbine steamship in Hoboken, claimed to be the first of its kind in the country. The 200 foot ship will feature a Parsons turbine engine of 5,000 horsepower and run between Boston, Portland, and St John New Brunswick, with modern conveniences. The firm also has a government contract to build several turbine ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Fletcher Company
Soo
Hoboken
Eastern Steamship Company
Boston
Ara
Portland
St. John
N. B
Fletcher Company
Hudson Tunnel Tubes Tender Won by Hudson Firms
The Hudson companies will perform all work on the two Hudson and Manhattan Railroad tunnel tubes. No Tammany contractors or other bidders are to be hired. The Cortlandt street tubes run from Church and Fulton to Jersey City with Manhattan lidding by a loop and an underground passage at Dey and Church connecting to the Broadway spur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammany
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
Manhattan
New Jersey
Hudson Companies
McAdoo
New York and Jersey
Hudson and
Hudson and Manhattan
Cortlandt T
Cortlandt-st. Tunnel
Church and Fulton Sts
Montgomery-st
Jersey City
Cortlandt and
Church Sts
Dey and
Airship Crashes on Roof During Second Knabenshue Trial
Knabenshue's Toledo airship attempted ascent, rose to about 1000 feet, then engine failed. It landed on a house causing slight structural damage but no injuries. Separate report notes Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding gains and a Jersey City fire destroying five row houses with $30,000 loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TME Tribune
Roleds
Knabenshue
Toledo
Marine Intelligence Miniature Almanac Fragment
Marine intelligence brief describes times and celestial data for Buprisn 4 82 with sunset and moonrise, plus positions around Sandy Hook and Hell Gate. Includes tides or anchors at Gov Island and Sandy Hook with times noted similar to navigational almanac entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sfoon
Sandy Mook
Gov. Island 5
Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Victory for Mayor Weaver in Philadelphia session
The Select Council held a special session and repealed four ordinances granting the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company 110 miles of street tracks without compensation to the city. The move shifts power and finances away from prior franchise terms as the council acts on mayoral guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelpia
Select Council
Philadelphia Rapid Trainer Company
Couhalls
Wietney
Eave
Preliminary Census Returns From New Jersey Municipalities
Trenton June 2 Special Colonel Samuel D Dickinson Secretary of State issued a preliminary bulletin showing census returns from forty six smaller New Jersey municipalities. Compared with 1900 the total population rose by 7.0 percent and the net increase equals 6606 or about 1.08 percent per year. Five Bergen County towns show about a 27 percent five year gain due to territory changes among municipalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Samuel D. Dickinson
New Jersey
Vergen County
Shipping News Aboard Various Steamer Arrivals and Rates
Shipping notices list multiple steamers including Madonna Dobson Veronakom and Athos with arrivals at ports such as Marseilles Rosario Montevideo and Port Maria. Cargoes carry passengers, wood, and general freight. some vessels report quarantine and sales terms. Dates span May to June with ship owners and agents like JW Elwell & Co Norton & Son and Atlantis Prat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madonna
Lander
Marseilles
JW. Elwell & Co
Rage Saasengers
Egg Et Am
Grat
Pak
Cape Wreten
Warethodla
Cebu
Sanang
Calo Peete
Nistor
Bethodea
Bsteamer
Veronakom
Gxholm
Torta Plata
Gue Goilea Rule Company
Tele
Tinrgess
Ye Bar
Athos
Dobson
Port Maria
Portanent
Atlante Prat Gmeany
Senger Aid Trust
Genme
Marnittom
Dole
I News
Norfolk
Santanaise
Hove
Hialtimete
Borer
Sheaf
Mala
Sasol Hayavaretta
Tien Sune
Palepao Botoni
Semon
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The
Philippines
Lize
John Everoft Devide
Hbo
Balsam Howard Taft
Ll. D
Syo
American ‘Pract Society
Filipe
Sir
Phillipps
Donnybrook
James McCutcheon & Co
West
Roceras, Pear & Company
Warren St
Broadway
13Th St
Board of Health
Long Island Stream
Tribune
Frank H. Graf
Crouch & Etc
Andikons
Avery Corner
Eve Staan
Thor
Maiden Lanery
Dachtera Brothers
Seme Elpulot
Madison Ave
West Sth
Lenox Aves
Third Ave
Betligoti and
Toist Streets
York
Manhattan Beach
Audevilla Cars
Jivery
Langom
Herald SQ
Sam
Bernards
Burekernoen
Filan Daniels Hudson
Rial Gardens
Galaxy of State
Virginia
Earl
Louis Hirvella
Maude Tambert
D. F. Don
Wilfred Gerdes
Catherine Hayes
Sore
Damm Family
York Domino
Veeree & Churintion
Wistarta
Harry Bulger
Marton
Elsie Janis
Doroth
Ammersteins
St. Diway
Tih Ave
Paradise Hoof Gardens
Victoris Theatre
Fearless
Bonavita
Rey
Bostocks
Jarrete
Fantana
Eden Mouser
Coney Island
Sietedein
Sune
Hain
Shine
Teave Bust
Eevria
BA i
West Point
Tlcit
SM. A. U
JACKSON+ ville
Fin
Hillshoco Hay
Florida
Francis
Naval Stores
Pipe Wien
Tata
Bible Scos Escos
Wilmington
Turpentine
Recelpte
N.aiv
Spain
Chicago
Baltimore
WM. Hollizan & Co
Pallson
Neusnatic
Union ‘Traction
Title & Trust
Wrath
Swift & Co
Wallat
van Schick & Co
United
Incunies
Leah Air
Simm
Coat Trust
Fearik
Fidelity & Days
San Francisco
Rda Rides
Lulu
Wasiingtog
Belcher + Meskun Beat& HeaM Occidental
Aesttion
Caledonia
Inden
Hoboken Company
Hudson Tunnel
Subway
William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Company
Grove
Rodius
RAM Cr
Ia Nave
Plumper
Furnice
Bieta
E.R. Philips
Marine Intelligence
Weaver
Soopeclay
the Tribune
American
Giass Company
Ford
COLBY
Newark
Sth
Harrison van Duyne
Harrison
Maurice P O'Connor
Holy Cross Church
West Hudson
Charles Graham
Nellie Gorman
Bergenst
John Reinhardt
Bliss Catherine McCormick
Jon Psuckies
Williament
Margaret Foley
Tarilon-st
Charles Arnbelter
Filltai
Katherine Davin
4Th-St
Altai Catania
Rio Janeiro
Sloman
Jamaica
Hamv-Am
Flandris
Guaterala
Hamb-Am
Saratoga
Santiago
Ward
Celtic
Lavarpool
Wate Star
Florado
Brunswick
Mallory Tone
Yinmitton
Norfalk
OM Dominion
Arapahoe
Jackson Aire
Gt Paul Southampton
Heeland
Antwerp
Compania
Caledans
Glasg Sne
Mo Silvia
St Jobs
Teeik Issa
Im & Zulin Irisos
Fed
Port Roy SE & PR
Mexico
Wari Smucunzes
Murison
Grim Payoinn
Konden Atlantic Trang
Pan
Mesa
isinn-Anne
Pretoria
Stunsburg
el Mar
Morgan
Denver
Princess Anne
Old Dominion
Paso
New Orleans
Jefferson
Dominion
Shipping News
Port of New-York
William McAdoo
Police Commissioner of
Greater New York
Sunday Magazine
Tom Masson
Russia
Kenneth Brown
Phineas, Paracon
Epcar Witton Cootey
Epnar Mayrew Bacon
van Twiller Diamonds
Prue Verrit Mickels
John Paul Jones
Jones
Ocean Grove
N. J
Saeae
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