Woman in male dress ships to Ellis Island tale of disguise
Mary Johnston of New Orleans lived as a man for fifteen years traveling across the United States after arriving from Southampton aboard the New York. Officials at Ellis Island learned she is female and she argued she should not be examined in male attire. She faced a hospital exam to confirm health but was found fit though not rugged and may be allowed to leave if she adopts proper clothing.
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Mary Johnston
New Orleans
Ellis Iland
Miss Johnston
Ejilis Island
New York
Southampton
Canada
Ellis Island
Watchorn
Murray
Xain Snelion
California
Frank Woodhull
British steamer Hes leyside wrecked off Abaco Island
The British steamer Hes leyside captained by Bedlington, on a voyage from St Michael to Key West, was driven ashore in a hurricane on October 1 at Abaco Island. The vessel is a total wreck but the crew were saved and have reached Nassau N P.
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Nassau
N. P
Hesleyside
Bedlington
St. Michael's
Key West
Abaco Island
New Club for Seamen Opens in West Street District
A new Institute for Seamen will be dedicated at 507 West street to provide hotel and club accommodations for two hundred sailors. The building cost 325000 with a 150000 gift from Mrs. Russell Sage. The project hosts baths, pool, billiards, a chapel, restaurant, and entertainment spaces for officers and mariners connected to the International Seamen's conference and American Seamen's Friend Society.
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
H. F. Fellows
Argentine Republic
Uruguay
H. C. Tucker
Brazil
W. C. Dibble
Charleston
S. C
G. F. West
Seattle
British and Foreign Sailors’ Society
E. W. Matthews
New York
William Rogers Richards
Calvary Baptist Church
Sixth Avenue
Clinton Avenue Congregational Church
Brooklyn
Navy Yard
Institute For Sailors
Russell Sage
Merchant Marine
West
Jane Streets
Cunard
Barber Bets on Voting Law Confusion in Wisconsin Barbershop
In a Milwaukee barber shop on Saturday, a German immigrant boasted he could vote for Blaine after settling in Wisconsin, while a lawyer challenged him. The barber and patrons placed bets with $5 and $20 bills as a naturalization laws book explained that aliens with intent to naturalize may vote in some states. The scene closed with the barber calling for the next client and a slow German smile.
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Karl Brunette
103D Street
Blain
United States
Wisconsin
Blaine
Karl
Alabama
Arkansas
Indiana
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Taft Speech Records Sale Halted by Supreme Court Order
Paterson New Jersey October 4 Special a restraining order by a Supreme Court justice stopped an auction sale of thirteen hundred phonograph records containing Judge Taft election speeches The Edison company has a 35 cent minimum price clause and had officials seek the order after learning of the planned sale a large crowd gathered awaiting the underpriced sale and the sale was prevented by the court action.
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 cents collection goes to auction at 24 West 26th Street this afternoon under Thomas L. Elder. The sale features uncirculated first half dimes and rare proofs including 1838 Q half dollar and 1827 quarter, plus Bechtler, Templeton Reid, and other notable varieties from Oriental and other nations.
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
Police clamp down on Sunday saloon openings report
A Tribune account notes a tip to saloon keepers to curb Sunday drinking. Yesterday fewer drinks served, family entrances denied, and waiters strict with customers. In some cases arrests were made to warn others for operating “too raw.”
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Tribune
the Tribune
Oil Fields Suffer Drought Delays Across Regions
Retarded operations persist in multiple oil fields due to a prolonged drought. Most areas report reduced activity or complete shutdowns from water shortages, except Mingo pool in Jefferson County Ohio where over fifty rigs remain but about one-fifth may halt. Production in Mingo stays mixed with new producers but overall decline.
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Mingo Pool
Jefferson County
Ohio
West Virginia
Mingo
Sparta
Randolph County
Ilinois
Kentucky
Flat Rock
Montgomery Township
New York
Philadelphia
London
Antwerp
Bremen
Philadelphia Livestock Receipts and Price Averages Report
Receipts for the week show beef cattle four thousand sixty five head sheep and lambs ten thousand one hundred eighty six hogs three thousand five hundred eighteen calves one thousand two hundred stock steady across categories with varied price ranges for steers cows calves and weights. Western and Texas stock notes appear with multiple price levels for fat cattle dressed stock and lambs, plus references to extras and grades for hogs and veals.
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Philadelphia
Western
Sears
Texas
Derbies and Fall Menswear From Three Broadway Stores
A bold promotion highlights diverse derby hats from top makers, with price tiers of 3, 3.50, 4, 5 and 6 dollars. The ad also promotes Thermos bottles, fall overcoats and suits for men and boys, listing three Broadway locations at Warren Street, 13th Street and 34th Street.
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Broadway
Warren St
13Th St
34Th St
Harlem youth held for forgery and arson charges
Louis Freith, eighteen, of 63 East List Street, held on $1500 bail by Magistrate Walsh in Harlem on forgery charges filed by Abraham Marcus, woollen goods dealer at 5 Broadway who is also held on arson charges. Freith admitted detailing a November 22 1907 fire at 565 Broadway and Marcus’s alleged role. Marcus denied arson. Freith’s forged checks reportedly totaled 100 not 2000.
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Louis Frelth
East List Street
Walsh
Harlem
Abraham Marcus
No. 5
Broadway
Young Freith
Marcus
Freith
Improvements at City Hospital and City Institutions
Statement from New York public charitable institutions highlights improvements for the poor and sick. City Hospital adds new dormitories dormitories for men and women helpers a superintendent’s residence staff house and large service building. Metropolitan Hospital builds a large nurse training school and removes several unsightly buildings. A new pavilion begun to relieve overcrowding in the tuberculosis infirmary. New reception buildings under construction at the Manhattan division of the New York City Home for the Aged and Infirm. Efficiency of department supply inspections and heat service significantly improved.
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New York
City Hospital
Metropolitan Hospital
New York City
Manhattan Division
Hope to arbitrate Lynn strike
Lynn Massachusetts October 4 city business warned of a long shoe factory strike affecting fifty three plants. City Board of Trade and Associated Charities met to plan mediation between strikers and manufacturers. President R S Bauer and members aim to arrange a meeting with Joseph Caunt of the Caunt Company where the strike began.
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Lynn
Mass
City Board of Trade
The
Associated Charities
R. S. Bauer
Board of Trade
Joseph Caunt
Marine Intelligence Miniature Almanac Update
The report lists sun and moon times, several high water moments for Sandy Hook and nearby islands, and positions of several ships. The President Grant Kaiser Wilhelm II Noordam and Finland are reported at specified mileages east of Sandy Hook with dock times slated for today or tomorrow. Transpacific mails show routes and sailings via Seattle and San Francisco with dates in October.
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A.M
Sandy Hook
Island
Hell Gate
President Grant
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Noordam
Roo-L. From. Line
Advance Cristobal
Panama
Caray
San Juan
Arbad
Havana
Ward
Santiago
Guantanamo
Ward Mesaba
London
Attan Transtecces Fabre Germania
Naples
Re d’ Italia
Ttalian
Maria Luisa Asbon
Denver
Galveston
Mallory
Savannah
Avannah
Caronia
Liverpool
Cunard
Majesti
Southampton
White Star
Verdiose
Barbados
Lam & Holt
Grant Plymouth
Hamb-Am
Maritime Passenger Routes Listings via Pacific Ports
A fragmented notice lists ocean liner itineraries and schedules by route and ship. Destinations include Hawaii Japan Corea China Philippine Islands New Zealand Australia and Guam with vessels sailing from San Francisco Seattle Vancouver Victoria Tacoma and via multiple intermediaries on various October dates and 6:30 p m times. The fragment mentions ships Liberia Empress of China Ning Chow and USS Transport in connection with these routes.
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Transpacific
Twell Nation
Steamer
New York
Hawaii
Seattle
Alaskan
Japan
Corea
China
Philippine Islands
Seattley
Ivo March
Tahiti
Marqueras Islands
San Francisco
Mariposa
Rawaii
Alameda
Philip— Pine Islands
Cunstata
New Zealand
Australia
Westh
Samoan Islands
New Caledonia
Guam
USS Transport
Shipping News Update From New York Harbor 1908
Port of New York reports arrivals and departures on October 4 1908 with cargoes passengers and ballast. Vessels include Steamer Suruga from Yokohama Steamer California Blaikie from Glasgow and Moville and Steamer Richmond from Georgetown among others all noting quarantine and bar arrival statuses.es
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Port of
New York
Arived
Suruga
Chubb
Yokohama
Yokkaichi Kobe
Mofi
Keelung
Hong Kong
Manila
Cebu
Singapore
Suez
Port Said
Algiers
Boston
Barber & Co
California
Blaikie
Glasgow
Moville
Henderson Brothers
Fire Island
Richmond
Chisholm
Georgetown
Atlantic Coast Lumber Company
Sandy Hook
City of Columbus
Bury
Savannah
Ocean Steamship Company
Pawnee
Rich
Philadelphia
Clydeen Company
Malin Head
Campbell
Quebec
Finch, Edge & Co
Blicher
Ger
Behrens
Hamburg
Southampton
Cherboure
Hamburg- American Line
Bar
Hamilton
Boaz
Newport News
Norfolk
Old Dominion Steamship Company
Mdise
Ocean Si Co
Atlantic Coast Corporation
Egda
Nor
Olsen
Colastine
Port Borshi
St Lucia
Munson Ss Co
Quebracho Wood
At & P m
Dorothy
Breman
Port Tampa
American Agricultural Chemical Co
Carteret
Massachusetts
Barrett
New England Navigation Co
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Barber Fools Lawyer
Wilson Coin Collection
Sunday Tribune
Smith
Shorty McCabe
Sewell Ford
Doris
H. B. Marriott Watson
John N. Cobb
Prairies
William R. Light
Julia Ward Howe
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Joseph G. Cannon
New-York Tribune
Racers, Peet & Company
Merchant
Boy
Stern Brothers
Cretonne
Chintz & Shadow
West Twenty-third Street
Earl & Wilson’s
Red-Man
Hippodrome
Lyric
Lulu “Glaser
Hille
Charles Darnton
Miss Glaser
Lulu Glaser
Daly
Maxine Elliott Mizer
Majestic
Wange O’neil
Ae Agnes
Herald SQ
West End
Mats
Sam Bernard
Mississippi
Weber
Astor
Man
Imis
Vay
Ana
Wallace
Arnold Daly
Ascor . Theatre
Ellas E
Arliss
Henr
Edwin Stevens
Mads
Mortons
Ross
Fenton Julian Rose
Bob Fitzsimmons
Barnold
Fatima
Louise
Marcelle
Miss Gunning
Alan Dale
Ashton Stevens
Journal
Marine Intelligence
Or. Line
Saramacca
Trinidad
Monroe
Old Dorm
Tennyson
South Braan
Lamp & Hottes
Bermudian
Bermuda
Kronprinz
Lloyd
Statendam Rotterdam
Holland
Pache Jacksonville
Clyde
Old Dominion
Lucania
Adriatic
Potomac
Argentina
Nortone
Taagua
Hambourg
Advance
Shipping News
Taormina
Ital
Genoa
Acre
Para
Meranham
Ceara
Strathearn
Buenos Ayres
Ida Cuneo
Port Antonio
den of Kelly
Fernandina
Hermod
Mae
Etruria
Queenstown
Magdalena
Kingston
Colon
Columbia
Glascow
York Movilie
Caladonia
Fiume
Altonia
Isle Bewrisht
Zeeland
Lusitania
New
Theatre
Cohan
Sunda
Lillian Russell
Ann Deny
Ares Weria
Harry Bulger
Ree AU Fhatre
Grace van Studdkord
the Golden Butterfly
Reginal
de Koven
Harry B Smith
GAIE
Ser Root
New Amsterdam
Weeenen
rheErss Ba
John Drew UN A
Shaw
Criterion
Hattie Williams
Sle
Pharry KL
Knickerbocker
the Girls OF
Gottenberg
Sertis
Bath Street
Claire Rice Romaine S
Nally
Alhambra Mat
Taylor Granville
the van Dyke
Merton
Hyman Meyer
Eee A Ve
Mel
Ams & Dutrsteim
Hackett Jam
Ian Avon
Academy OF M.s—S
Denman Thompson
Husarenfieber Hussars
Madison Square
UW Pe
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Cinematograph
Annis
Cafe Ofs Reaue Arts
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