Protestant Council Plan United Effort Moves Forward
Philadelphia hosts the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America from December 2 to 9 with 400 delegates from 32 denominations. The federation aims to unite Protestant bodies to boost moral reform, social service, education and international relations, led by Dr William H. Roberts and featuring a seven day program of meetings and debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Church of Christ
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Christian Church
Conference of Churches and Christian Workers
New York
Rochester
Nzlir
Carnegie Hall
Associated Press
Thienntailly
Federal Council
Academy of Music
Lyric Hall
Charles Steizle
International Brotherhood
Protestant Episcopal Church Presiding
Grosscup
Henry Wade Rogers
William H. Roberts
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
Roberts
Christian Bodies of
America
United Service For Christ
Churches of Christ
New York City Streetcar Use Surges in Six Months
The Public Service Commission report for the six months ended December 31, 1907 shows city residents averaged 317 streetcar rides per person per year. Total passenger miles rose by 124,505,734, with large gains across Interborough Rapid Transit, Manhattan elevated, and surface lines in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Richmond. The study notes capacity limits at the Brooklyn Bridge and outlines transit speeds, track lengths, car counts, and transfer patterns shaping a high traffic era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Public Service Commission
New York City
Hmnes
Greater
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Manhattan
Bronx
Westchester
Broklyn
Queensla
Queens
Richmond
Decreaea
San Francisco
Boston
Brooklyn Bridge
Long Island
Subway
Commission
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
McAdoo
Pennsylvania
Kildare to Be Transferred to Bloomingdale Hospital
Owen Kildare, author and playwright of 6 West 101st Street, formerly committed to Bellevue Hospital's psychiatric ward, will be moved to Bloomingdale this morning. Dr. M S Gregory stated a few months of rest may restore his mind.
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Kildare
Bloomingdale
Owen Kildare
West 101St Street
Bellevue Hospital
Walsh
West Side Court
M. S. Gregory
Winter suit patterns and new shoes in sales note
A newspaper note advertises blue serge suits with herringbone stripes and other novelties. It promotes Red-man Doyewood winged collars at 2 for 25 cents, double thick waterproof black walking shoes at $5.50 and $4 for boys, plus Schlichten Ramie underwear as a temperature equalizer from Rogers Pert & Company with multiple store locations.
Biggest Sewage Farm Proposed for Long Island Burnt Sandy Wastes
A 1000 acre tract on Long Island is eyed for Americas largest sewage farming experiment to treat New York City effluent by irrigation. Proposed pipelines from Wallabout and Coney Island districts aim to convert sandy soil into fertilized fields while sparing water supplies. Local opposition from Brooklyn leaders and estate owners is anticipated, with experts noting filtration benefits and agricultural gains.
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America
Suffolk County
Long Island
Greater New York
Europe
New Jersey
Wallabout
Coney Island
Brooklyn
Edward Hatch, Jr
New York Harbor
Long Teland Barrens
Daniel D. Jackson
Department of Water Supply
Shipping timetable notes from Rotterdam to New York
A dense excerpt lists ships, routes, and departure windows from December 1 to December 7 with vessels including Nieuw Amsterdam Adriatic Campania Admiral Schley Adriatic and others. It mentions destinations such as Rotterdam Savannah Liverpool and New York and notes close times for mail and cargo clearances.
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Vessi
Hayti
City of Columbus
Savannah
Adriatic
Southampton
White Star
Campania
Liverpool
Cunard
Admiral Schley
Jamaica
UF Co
Altai
Hamburg-Am
Zeeland
Antwerp
Red Star
Mobile
Mallory Nueces
Galveston
Mallory Iroquois
Jacksonville
Clyde
Hamilton
Norfolk
Old Dominion
Eight Hour Day Not Required by Law Says Bureau
The Bureau of Municipal Research reports a legal opinion stating no amendment to increase city workers hours is needed. It argues current ordinances only set office hours, not maximum working time, so clerks could work past 4 pm if needed. The Board of Estimate would decide if public business requires after 4 pm operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Municipal Research
Allied Real Estate Interests
Board of Aldermen
Metz
Bureau
Board of Estimate
Shipping News from Port of New York November 29 1908
Ships arriving and sailing listed with steamer names owners routes and cargoes. Notable entries include Admiral Schley with 2 passengers and fruit to United Fruit Co and New York with 91 cabin and 2 steerage passengers to American Line.
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Admiral Schley
Indiana
Lal
Ruspini
Genoa
Naples
Richard & Co
Ponce
Barbour
San Juan
Guanica
Fajardo
Mayaguez
New York
Porto Rico
Ss Co
Athamer Hugin
Nor
Johannessen
Tampico
Progreso
Campeche
Cuba
Mails Ss Co
Moise
Bar
Parran
Norberg
Guanaco
Sandy Hook
Perth Ambo
Dorothy
McDonald
Port Tampa
American Agricultural Chemical Co
City of Savannah
Fisher
Savannah
Ocean Ss Co
Mdise
Ormulgee
Webb
Brunswick
Brunswick Ss Co
Mdse
City of Columbus
Bury
The
Iroquois
Ingram
Jacksonville
Charleston
Clyde
Monroe
Catherine
Newport News
Norfolk
Old Dominions Co
Delaware
French
Philadelphia
Clyde Se Co
Jansen Wins Mott Haven Cross Country Run
Henry Jansen of Pastime A C won the Mott Haven Athletic Club open cross country race ahead of E White and F Hogan from Holy Cross Lyceum. White finished second and Hogan third as 47 runners completed the course with Jansen clocking 20:50 for the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mott Haven Athletic Club
Henry Jansen
Pastime Athletic Club
E. H. White
Holy Cross Lyceum
White
Hogan
H. Jansez
A. C
EB. i White
A. Reaf
St. Bartholomew
R. Giles
Menedorfer
Mo Haven
J. Manning
Wyemole A
St Bartholomew A. C
Ryan
Pastime A. C
E. Greenburg
College Settlement
T. T. Flanagan
Pestime A. C
Union Electric Light and Power 5 Percent Bonds Offered
N O W Harris & Co offer 3000 refunding and extension 5 percent bonds of the Union Electric Light and Power Company of St Louis at 9 and interest netting buyers over 3 percent. Bonds run 25 years with semiannual interest May and November. Listing planned on the New York Stock Exchange. Proceeds retire collateral trust 5 percent notes due January 15 next, funds used for permanent improvements and extensions. company interest not increased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. OW. Harris & Co
Union Electric Light and Power Company
St. Louis
New York Stock Exchange
Marine Intelligence Finds Mini Almanac Details for Ports
The notice compiles sunrise and sunset times, tidal high water hours for Sandy Hook and Gov Island, and wireless ship positions. Vague ship reports name Kaiser Wilhelm II, California, Ryndam, Moltke with distances east of Sandy Hook and estimated dock times. Additional vessel entries include Promine, Promin, and others with port and date markers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Sandy Hook
California
S&s
Ryndam
Moltke
San
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Protestant Council
Plan United Effort
Baptist Churches
Christian Connection
Congregational Churches
Church of the Disciples
Evangelical Association
Evangelical German Synod
Society of Friends
Evangelical Lutheran Church
the Mennonites
Methodist Enpistonal Church
North Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Protestant Church
Moravian Church
Presbyterian Churches
Protestant Episcopal
Primitive Methodist
Reformed Churches
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Seventh Day Baptists
United Brethren
United Evangelical Church
United Presbyterian Church
Welsh Presbyterian Church
Ring and the
Man Cyrus Townsend Brady
Sunday Tribune
Doyewood
Rogers, Pert & Company
Brozeway
Warren St
34Th St
23Rd Street
James McCreery & Co
54Th Street
Mosul
Rotterdam
Holland-Am
Kaiser Wm II
Bremen
Lloyd
Corrientes
Barbados
Lamp & Holt
Havana
Ward
Oion Istobal
Prinz A Wilhelm
Rosetti
Kemp & Holt
Glasgow
Samiand
Venezia
Marina
Puerto Mexic
White Star Eartha
Hamburg
el Valle
Transpacific
Hawaii
Guamana
Philippine Islands
Japan
Corea
China
Seattle
Tango Maru
Vancouver
Victoria
Ciatasceed
Phillips Islands
Tenyo Ewe Taree
Phine Islands
New Zealand
Australia
Samoan Islands
New _ Caledonia
Lord Sefton
Alameda
Tahiti
Marquesas Islands
Mariposa
Tacoma
Teucer
Shipping News
Lombardia
Ital
Trifets
Ger
Fremantle
Adelaide
Tuscany
Pvt
Montevideo
Buenos Ayres
Sarnia
Inacea Port
TVED
Queenstown
Celtic
Movtile
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Armenian
Columbia
Pring Friedrich Wilhelm i Gerr
Tom
Kaiserin
Auguste Vieterta
Luecanta
Jansen
Mott Haven
354Th Street
New Amsterdam
Rune
Aang Little
Nemo
New York Theatre
Ers
45Th St
Chas. A. Bigelow
F. Ziegfeld
Jris
Cava
Ani
Mare
Herta Rusticana A
Carbonara
Malta
Mme
Aguglia
Liberty
Gaiety Theatre
Sal Sation
Joe Weber
Annie Russell Ke
Wor Hodge
Biot Brosaway
Mississippi
Lou
Mou
Bi Mann Wallace
Cates
Marie Cahill
Tors
Betty
Baskett Theatre
Fiske Salvation Nell
Mats
McDevil
St. Eves
Mat + ta Bel
Blanche Bates
Montgomery
Aes
STONE
WM. Jerome
Jean Schwart Dorando
Ammerstein
Mendelssohn Hall
Recitac
Tina Lerner
Soc
Alhambra
Irene Franklin
Herry Lea
Chas
EF. Evans
Tha Retunas
Stuart Barnes
Blaney
Walter
Kelly
Lena
Rooney
Bent
Hawtrey
Meek
4 Birds
Vesta Victoria Maule
Wartert
Eve
Evg
Uckers
Sears
Henry
DEXEY
Mary Jane
Marine Intelligence
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Suriname
Paramaribo
Momus
New Orleans
Pac Moltke Saples
Hamb-Anm Hraztyeston
Mallory Louisiane
We Talan Ej Albce
War
St Eva
Mats Wel
Jack Straw
Marre
Apa
Biwar
St. Bvennne
Savoy
Aetersoos
Asaoe
Charles Racor Kentel
Ke Eeee
William ‘Coller
Hudson Ethele
St. EL
Bowar
Larrymore
WM. Gillette
Eee
Ollie Buske Wareres
Lyrig
Srsss
the Blue Mouse
T Wise Daily
RCCS
Br Civde Fitem
Majestic
Wolf Hopper
Lulu Glaser
Daly
Faversham
Felas
West End
Metropolitan
Mmes
Farrar
Fornta Mapeso
Martie
Tescanin
LA Traviata Sembrich
Ss Carmel Parra
Nielsen-Stone
Eames
Martin
Scot
I Hulkier
Spetrin
Kaschowska
Fremstad
Bee Staller
Feindels
Hinckley Fert Brooken Academy
Ut Sie Wed
Gadeki
Schmmedes Feinhals
Hinckley
Tose
Aruse Fars
Diduc
Tiefland
Oscar Hammerstein
Delilan
Gerville
Rene Dalmores
Dufranne
M Lay
Vales Franne
Valles
de Segurola
Vireudir
M. Campanini
Melerea Acs
LABEA
Mariske Aide
Arnegie Hall
Steinway
MUSEE
Gypsy Cinematograph
Rey Es
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