Woman lived fifteen years as man on Ellis Island case
Mary Johnston, aged fifty, arrived from Southampton aboard the New York and revealed she had spent fifteen years living as a man. Officials noted her refined manner, health, and financial means, but ordered further history examinations and urged her to dress as a woman to avoid deportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Johnston
Ellis Island
New York
Southampton
Miss Johnston
Canada
Watchorn
Murray
California
Frank Woodhull
British Steamer Hesterside Wrecked Off Abaco Island
The British steamer Hesterside, Captain Bedlington, en route from St Michael's to Key West, was driven ashore in a hurricane on October 1 near Abaco Island. The vessel is a total wreck, but the crew have been saved and arrived at Nassau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassau
N. P
Hesterside
Bedlington
St. Michael's
Key West
Abaco Island
New Institute for Seamen Opens in Greenwich Village
A new Institute for Seamen will be dedicated at 507 West Street to aid sailors with hotel and club facilities for two hundred, part of the International Seamen's conference under the American Seamen's Friend Society. The $225,000 building, funded largely by $1300 from Mrs. Russell Sage, offers baths, billiards, a chapel, restaurant, and private club services at lower rates than local crimps. The dedication coincides with the eightieth anniversary of the society and runs from today to Friday with delegates from many countries visiting New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich Village
No. 507
West Street
International Seamen’s Conference
American Seamen's Friend Society
The
American Society
Christian Nielsen
Sweden
A. Wollesen
Copenhagen
George Speedie
Hamburg
J. Adams
Antwerp
T. Johnstone Irving
Italy
Mr. F. Fellows
Argentine Republic
Uruguay
H. C. Tucker
Brazil
W. C. Dibble
Charleston
D. C
G. F. West
Seattle
British and Foreign Sailors’ Society
E. W. Matthews
New York
William Rogers Richards
Calvary Baptist Church
Si7ta Street
Sixth Avenue
Clinton Avenue Congregational Church
Brooklyn
Navy Yard
Institute For Sailors
Russell Sage
Merchant Marine
West
Jane Streets
Cunard
Taft Speeches Sale Stopped by Court Order
Paterson New Jersey October 4 Special A restraining order from a Supreme Court justice halted an auction planned for thirteen hundred phonograph records of Judge Taft election speeches. The items, partly pledged for a Rutherford home, were tied to Edison company rules prohibiting sale below three cents per record. A crowd gathered awaiting the underpriced sale before the order stopped it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson
N. J
Supreme Court
Taft
Rutherford House
Edison Company
Wilson Coin Collection on Sale at Collectors' Club
The late James B. Wilson's United States cent collection goes on sale at 24 West 26th Street, directed by Thomas L. Elder. The collection features uncirculated half dimes, a proof 1838 half dollar, a proof 1827 quarter, Bechtler and Rutherford County varieties, a 1733 and 1804 cent, and other Oriental pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
James B. Wilson
Collectors’ Club
West 26Th Street
Thomas L. Elder
East 234 Street
American Numismatic Society
Royal Numismatic Society of London
Rutherford County
Templeton Reid
Barber Barter Bets on Votes in Saturday Shop
A barber in a city shop on 103d Street engages a legal immigrant in a discussion about voting rights. The barber, claiming to be an expert, bets with a lawyer that his past voting by aliens was legal, citing state rules. The scene expands to a debate on naturalization and suffrage as two $20 bills change hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Brunette
103D Street
Blain
United States
Wisconsin
Blaine
Karl
Fis
Alabama
Arkansas
Indiana
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Harder to get a drink as saloon orders tighten
The Tribune reports police instructed saloon keepers to curb Sunday drinking. Yesterday bars reduced service with handouts at hotels, and family entrances denied in some cases. A Tribune reporter faced delays for drinks as owners appeared to follow stricter rules. arrests were made where saloons ignored warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
the Tribune
Oil Field Drilling Slowed by Drought Across Regions
Last week drought slowed operations in Ohio West Virginia and Illinois oil fields with many rigs idled or reduced. Mingo pool Jefferson County Ohio showed activity with new producers and a total field output around sixteen hundred barrels daily from thirty wells. Sparta Randolph County yielded a surprising barrel producer while other fields faced drought hindering high grade oil production. Refined petroleum held steady near 8.50 per barrel, with Philadelphia and European markets showing minor declines and price remains steady in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mingo Pool
Jefferson County
Ohio
West Virginia
Mingo
Sparta
Randolph County
Ilinois
Kentucky
Flat Rock
Montgomery Township
New York
Philadelphia
London
Antwerp
Bremen
Philadelphia Week’s Live Stock Receipts Cover Wide Range
Philadelphia report shows weekly receipts cattle 4065 head hogs 5168 head calves 1202. beef cattle steady with good to choice steers from 6.17 to 7.05 per cwt. cows and calves mixed values. sheep steady with lambs higher. hogs firm with western stock and city dressed stock noted. market breadth shows varied prices across classes and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Sheen Werhern
Estre
Weertern
Texas
VariETY of derbies and fall menswear at three Broadway stores
A retailer promotes strong derby selections from top makers for Fall at three New York locations Warren Street 13th Street and 34th Street. Prices range from 3 to 6 dollars and include Thermos bottles plus fall overcoats suits and boy size wear.
Harlen youth held for forgery and arson charges
Louis Freith, eighteen, of 63 East 1st Street, held on $1500 bail by Magistrate Walsh in Harlem on forgery charges from Abraham Marcus of No 5 Broadway. Marcus, a woollen dealer, is held on arson charges. Freith claims Marcus started a 1907 fire at 565 Broadway with a gasoline soaked sponge. Freith admits forging checks totaling about 100 dollars, denying the 200 dollar figure. Marcus denies arson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Freith
East 1Ist Street
Walsh
Harlem
Abraham Marcus
Broadway
Young Freith
Marcus
Freith
H. W. Seigel
Frelth
Improvements at City Hospitals and Related Institutions
A New York public charitable institutions statement outlines upgrades across City Hospital Metropolis Hospital and the City Home for the Aged and Infirm Manhattan division. It notes new dormitories and a superintendent residence, a large nurses training school, demolition of unsightly buildings, a new tuberculosis pavilion, and construction of reception buildings for men and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
City Hospital
Metropolitan Hospital
New York City
Manhattan Division
Hope to arbitrate Lynn strike in shoe industry
Lynn Mass Oct 4 The City Board of Trade and Associated Charities held meetings to avert a blow to business by prolonging the strike of fifty three shoe factories. They plan to arrange a meeting with Joseph Caunt of the Caunt Company to arbitrate and bring strikers and manufacturers together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Mass
City Board of Trade
Associated Charities
R. S. Bauer
Board of Trade
Joseph Caunt
Marine Intelligence Miniature Almanac Update
Maritime notes list sun and moon times, high water marks, and ship arrivals. Vessels including the Preatient Grant Kaiser Wilhelm II Noordam Finland and Empress of China appear with positions east of Sandy Hook and expected docking times, alongside sailings to Hawaii Japan Corea China New Zealand Australia and more with paths via Sap bn ane pon Maru and via Vancouver Victoria Tacoma and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Hook
Noordam
Finland
Hawaii
Japan
Corea
China
Philippine Islands
Sap Bn Ane Pon
San Branciete
Siberia
Swecasse
Vancouver
Victoria
Tacoma
Ning Chow
Guam
Agmer Islands
San Francisco
Us&s Transport
Shipping News Arrivals and Departures From Quarantine
Shipping news lists arrivals and departures from ports including Yokohama Kobe Hong Kong Manila Singapore and Boston with steamer names captains ships and cargoes. It notes quarantine times wind conditions at Sandy Hook and various sailings to and from New York Liverpool Queenstown and other ports with passenger and freight details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suruga «Rr
Chubb
Yokohama
Yokkaichi
Kobe
Mosl
Keelung
Hong Kong
Manila
Cebu
Singapore
Suez
Port Said
Algiers
Boston
Barber & Co
Mase
California
Brn
Blaikie
Glasgow
Moville
Henderson Brothers
Fire Island
Richmond
Campbell
Quebec
Finch, Edge & Co
Bar
Blutcher
Ger
Behrens
Hamburg
Southampton
Cherboure
Hamburg- American Line
Hamilton
Boaz
Newport News
Norfolk
Old Dominion Steamship Company
City of
Olsen
Colastine
Port Sorvhi
St Lucia
Munson Ss Co
Quebracho Wood
Dorothy
Hroman
Port Tampa
American Agricultural Chemical Co
Sandy Hawk
Carteret
N. J
Massachusetts
Barrett
New England Navigation Co
Ndse
Sandy Hook
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Sage
Wilson Coin Collection
Sunday Tribune
Sle
Smith
H. B. Marriott Watson
John N. Cobb
Prairies
William R. Light
Julia Ward Howe
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Joseph G. Cannon
NEW York Tribune
Barber Fools Lawyer
Peer & Company
Warren St
13Th St
34Th St
Merchant
Boy
Stern Brothers
Cretonne
Chintz & Shadow
West Twenty-third Street
Earl & Wilson’s
Red-Man
CALLE
Birdland
Tay
Lulu Glaser
Charles Darnton
Miss Glaser
Daly
Maxine Elliott Screete
Majestic
Nange O’neil
Herald
Twins
West End
Fats
Mississippi
Weber
ASTOR
St. Eve
Odge
St. Eves
Arnold Dalyais Wines
Srivvésior
Bwaynings
Jatats Thurs
Blenche BaTés the Fighting Hope
Belascom Me
Arliss 'Dezi L
Garden—Devil
Edwin Stevens
Azit
Mad E
B’y. Vaudevil Daily Mat
Mortons
Ross
Fenton Julian Rose
Bob Fitzsimmons
Barnord
uincoLn Sq. Mille
Fatima Miris B'way
St. Jas
J. Merton
Clarice Vane
Louise
Marcelle
Miss Gunning
Alan Dale
Journal
Acton Davies
Frederick McKay
MAIL
Marine Intelligence
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Wireless Reports
Mristubal
Anama
Cararvas
Juan
Ye&pr Iti
Thado
Boolian
Anchor
Mati
Ibraltar
Martha
Llandat
Bristol City
Red Star Fidein Bremen
Lioyd Noordam Rotterdam
Holl-Ant
Kaiser Wm IL Bremen
NG Lioyd
Oscar IT
Advan
Cristobal
Panama
Wilhelm
Liverpool
White Star
Verdi
Barbados
Lang & Holt
Plymouth
Hamb Am Barbarossa
Cherbourg
Lloyd Virginia
Almeria
Sane
Perugia
Naples
Pen Ancnor
Julia Iuckenbach
Puerto Rico
Eurings
Mati Vesa
Sal Saramacea
Trinidad
Canescens Monroe
Tennyson
South Bron
Lamp & Holt
Bermudian
Bermuda
Tober
Kronprinz
G Lloyd
Lutterdam Rotterdam
Holland
Clyde Stetterene
Apache
Jacksonville
Dominion
Savannah
City
Columbus
Lucania
Seccce
Adriatic
Potomac
Argentina
Nortone
Alta
Inagua
Hamburg-Am
Cristobal Panama
Rema
Fabre
la Re
Galveston
Mallory
Colorado Tampa
Jefferson
Old Dominion
Teelination
Dla Seati
Amld
GEO. M
Maurice Levi
Sansa
Saas
Lillian Russell
Harry Bulger
Aaa
Ss Theatre
Nami Week
Grace van Studdiord
Harry Smith
Sale Thursdat
Shipping News
Port of
Taormina
Ital
Genox
Acre
Para
Maranham
Ceara
Strathearnir
Buenos Ayres
Ida Cuneo
Nor
Port Antonio
den of Kelly
Fernandina
Hermod
Mac
Georgetown
Etruria
Bri
Queenstown
Magdalena
Kingston
Colon
Get
Columbia
Lusitania
Caledonia
Fiume
Aitonia
Isle Aewisn
Zeeland
New Or
New Amsterdam
Speee
Imerry Widow
Aes Ie
Mpire Theatre
John Drew
Jack Shaw
Hudson
Robert Eveson
Lingne
Billie Burke
Criterion
Hattie Williams
Knickerbocker’ the Girls
Gottenberg
Gertes Millar
Enines
Gee
Nes
Joseph Coyne
Alexander Carliser
May Irwin
Tre Peek
Alhambra Mat. Daily Sc
Taylor Granville
the van Dyke
Hyman Meyer
Stave
Hacsett Pir
Wey Wee
Tr Pt Academy OF Maestc
Denman Thompson
Husarenfieber Hussars
Madison Square
Eden
CAFE
Sako
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