Destruction and Decline of Fulton Market Amid City Debates
A long historical account traces Fulton market from its 1822 auction opening through fires and structural decay. It notes political battles with butchers, shifts from Fly market origins, and the rise of wholesale trade, ending with urban neglect and looming relocation pressures. It highlights figures like Eugene J. Blackford and Ezra Frost in a narrative of decline.
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Ezra Frost
Frost
Common Council
Ezra’ Frost
Fulton
South Streets
Fulton Street
Charles Fulton
Robert Fulton
Fulton Market
Eugene J. Blackford
Blackford
New York
Cold Spring Harbor
L. I
Prizes of war and how nations dispose of captured ships
Lieutenant Reno explains prize law as ships taken in battle are condemned as prizes by prize courts and sold. Proceeds may be shared by officers and crew. the United States abolished privateering in 1899. International law now rests on a 15 member prize court and a Hague framework. The Isle de Luzon and Don Juan de Austria serve as examples of ships used by reserves.
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Reno
U. S. Navy
Chicago
Walter EB
United States
West Lak Reno
Fifth’ Avenue
Germany
Austria-Hungary
France
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Russia
Isle de Luzon
Spain
Dewey
Manila Bay
Don Juan de Austria
Michigan
Jealous Youth Kills Five Then Commits Suicide
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Joseph Borno shot and killed Mrs Regina Baraidi and Pasquale Ascarni after being spurned by a woman twice his age. He then killed himself at the scene. The woman was at her home talking to Ascarini when the slayings occurred.
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Wilkes-Barre
Joseph Borno
Wilkes. Barre
Regina, Baraidi
Pasquale Ascarni
Ascarini
Borao
New York Chauffeur Kills Nurse Then Shoots Self
Charles Rouff a New York chauffeur shot and killed Mrs Russell a hospital nurse. Detectives broke in as he shot himself dying before hospital arrival. They had been engaged to marry but she married another woman days before their wedding. Rouff claimed a divorce and waited for the trip ahead. Russell wore travel attire and carried $105 plus diamonds and jewelry.
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A York
Grand ‘Ny
Charles Rouff
New York
Russell
Trougseau
Ghd
Boston Tech to Receive 750000 Bequest for Naval School
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology will receive a 750000 bequest from the late Charles H. Pratt of Boston. The funds are to establish a school for naval architecture and marine engineering at MIT, per a decision of the supreme court.
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Boston “Tech
Boston
Apreme
Institute of Technol ‘Ogy
Charles H. Pratt
Naval Architecture
Baseball owners face losses as current season underperforms
Owners of ball clubs expect little profit in the present campaign with large Federal deficits looming. Poor fan interest, player salary disputes, and external issues like the Mexican situation and European conflict hurt the game. The American League race could worsen losses, while the National League chase may keep several clubs afloat.
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Feds
Mexico
Veteran Has No Grievance With Old Browns Contract
Rhoddy Wallace longtime St. Louis shortstop with the Browns since 1902 remains satisfied with his old contract. Colonel Hedges offered a new style deal including a ten day clause, but Wallace rejected it and kept the original terms.
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Rhoddy Wallace
St. Louis
Browns
Hedges
Rhoddy
Baseball Rumors Sweep Through Leagues On Various Fronts
Reported moves include Steve Yerkes joining the Pittsburgh Federals after being released by the Boston Red Sox, Harstaad bought by the Cleveland Naps from Vancouver, and Getz developing as a strong third baseman for the Dodgers. Manager Joe Birmingham of the Naps plans a youth heavy next season while Dave Fultz organizes Western league players.
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Steve Yerkes
Boston Red Sox
Pittsburgh Federals
The City of Illusions Chinatown and Bowery Revisited
A critical tour critiques sight seeing in New York describing fake Chinatown experiences and Bowery reform. It contrasts paid pretensions with real city life and warns of inflated cabaret charges and tipping exploitation.
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Bowery
Fourteenth Street
Sixth Avenue
America
Chinatown
New York
Manhattan
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
Reulbach Faces Brooklyn Fans After Dodger Struggles
Ed Reulbach draws sharp discontent from Brooklyn fans who blame him for Dodgers’ poor showing, though the club has treated him liberally and with patience.
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Reulbach
Ed Reulbach
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Perdue Trade Sparks Cardinals to New York Move
St Louis report says Hub Perdue, recently moved from Boston Braves in exchange, may not stay with the Cardinals long. He is slated to be part of another deal that will land him in New York.
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Perdue
St. Louis
Hub Perdue
Boston Braves
Cardinals
Hub
New York
Unusual Sensation In Brooklyn Baseball Game
Don Carlos Patrick Ragon of Brooklyn reportedly stood on third base instead of scoring the winning run on a fly out. The unusual sensation left him bewildered and unable to move his legs as the play ended.
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Don Carlos Patrick Ragon
Brooklyn
Pat
Feds Push Faster Play to Win Fan Support
The article argues for quicker baseball by national leagues to please fans eager for faster action and quicker results.
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Feds
French Youth Aas Its Day
In France the younger generation shapes national culture through enquetes and journals, with older generations supporting and evaluating youth as the nation’s moral and intellectual compass. French education aims for clarity of thought and expression, yielding introspection free from Anglo Saxon morbid fear, while Americans emphasize individual inward reflection.
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France
Atlantic Monthly
Explaining Defect in Power Transmission Ropes
Defect starts at the core where fibers endure greater friction against each other than at the surface, causing failure in power transmission ropes.
Invention of a Stable One Blade Sawed Knife Edged Tool
Fragmentary note attributes a new blade tool to amateurs, describing a one blade saw edged with a ler knife edge and claiming stability for use by inexpert carvers. The text is unreadable in parts but highlights a simple hand tool concept.
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Manhattan Island
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Int McAneny
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George Manoit
Fulton and
South Street
Daily
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Agricultural Society
Commodore Morris
Morris
Morrisania
Edward Leveridge
Newton, L. I
Ray
Westchester
Business Activitie
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I. Street
Beekman Street
Brooklyn Bridge
Bdine
Fulton Ferry
Hope
Iran
Harry Davis
Champion Athletics
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McInnis
Anson
Brouthers
Comiskey
Claude Rossman
Athletics
Ira Thomas
Detroit
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Rossy
Crown Prince
Ledger
Stallings
Braves
Stalling
Magesy McGraw
Ray Schalk
White Sox
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Cub
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Cleveland Naps
Harstaad
Vancouver Club
Max Carey
Pittsburgh
Getz
Harold Jankrin
Brooklyn Federals
Tri-State League
Reading
Atlantic City
Emporia
Scott
Red Sox
Heine Wagner
Dave Fultz
Baseball Players’ Fraternity
Frank Chance
Yankees
Grover Loudermilk
Louisville Colonels
Cubs
Joe Birmingham
Naps
O'Mara
Superbas
Vandergrift
Frank ‘Laporte
Phillips
Laporte
Douglas Harbison
Colutbia
Charlotte
Kimming
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Coney Island
Lke
Tom Collins
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