Staten Island Band Concert at Tottenville Park
Staten Island Municipal Band under the park department drew a large crowd in Tottenville for a Pleasant Plains concert with Bandmaster Ward directing. The program featured Sousa Overture Orpheus Verdi selections and popular melodies with works by Myddleton Yradier and Remick, and will be repeated at Tottenville A V park tonight.
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Tottenville
Pleasant Plains
Staten Island
Park Department
Fifth Ward
Thomas P. Ward
Public School No. 3
Tottenville A. V. Park
Sousa
Ivanoviri
Myddleton
Caryll
Remick
Yradier
Kentucky
Berlin
America
Anderson Fisher Laid To Rest In Bethel Today
Tottenville August 26 Anderson Fisher of Fisher avenue was laid to rest in Bethel cemetery after funeral services at his residence at 8 o clock last night Rev Arthur Lucas of Bethel church officiated The Maggnie order ritual was conducted by R W Charles A Thrall postmaster of Huguenot Lodge No 881 F and A M and John H Newstead chaplain A large lodge delegation and many friends attended Floral tributes were placed The bearers were George W Du Bois Zachariahe Graham William E Joline and Crowell Price
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Tottenville
Anderson Fisher
Fisher Avenue
Bethel Cemetery
Arthur Lucas
Bethel Church
Maggnie Order
R. W. Charles A. Thrall
Huguenot Lodge
A. M
John H. Newstead
Lodge
George W. du Bois
Zacheriahe Graham
William E. Joline
Crowell Price
Residents of Raritan Bay Park Demand Better Roads
Tottenville Aug 26 The Raritan Bay Park Association issues a call for tonight’s meeting at the Bayway and Clermont clubhouse to begin agitation for good roads in the park. Prominent speakers will join in urging improvements as the roads in the park remain unimproved.
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Tottenville
Slight Fire at Huguenot Calls Out Two Engines
In Tottenville at 11 yesterday morning a small blaze at 145 Broadway Huguenot Park home of Andrew Courvoisier caused by a defective flue drew Huguenot Engine Company volunteers and Dongan Hills paid auto engine company. Firemen arrived quickly and the fire was extinguished with minor damage.
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Tottenville
Andrew Courvoisier
Broadway
Huguenot Park
Huguenot Engine Company
Auto Engine Company
Dongan Hills
Pleasant Plains and Nearby Visitors See Returns Home
Miss Carrie Baldwin returns home from White Plains after a visit. Mrs August Boesch and children return to Huguenot from Red Bank. Miss Myrtle Hedley returns to Bound Brook after visiting Mrs Frank Legsett. Miss Hazel Kern home from City Island visit. Frank Littell of Rossville recovering from rheumatism. Mr and Mrs Harry Helmes return to Jersey City. Miss Mabel Wood hosts Miss Agnes Jacobs of South Amboy. Albert Morehouse visiting Manhattan. Mrs J Rach of Chicago visits Mrs O T Parsons at Stephens house. Abram Bernstein on two weeks vacation. Mrs Theodore Angerman recovering from illness. Miss Madeline Poeppel of Brooklyn spending vacation in Rossville. Rev and Mrs C J Adams of St Luke's Rossville in Florida.
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Carrie Baldwin
White Plains
August Boesch
Huguenot
Red Bank
Myrtle Hedley
Frank Legsett
Bound Brook
Hazel Kern
City Island
Frank Littell
Rossville
Harry Helmes
Jersey City
Mabel Wood
Agnes Jacobs
C. J. Adams
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Rossville
Florida
Spire Pitou Jr Named For Sheriff In Richmond County
Tottenville Aug 26 Spire Pitou Jr of New Brighton retires as Richmond boroughs public works commissionerSept 15 and has been endorsed by the Richmond County Democratic General Committee as the organization candidate for sheriff Deputy City Clerk William J Walsh of New Brighton endorsed for alderman in the seventy first district to succeed William Fink Assemblyman Stephen D Stephen of New Brighton endorsed for reelection Designating candidates in the seventy second and seventy third aldermanic districts left open as island politicos speculate over future choices for aldermen amid recent borough president selection squabbles Fink and Cole alliance with Cole favored for nomination while O Rourke likely to be turned down Fink expected to be taken care of Calvin D Van Name elected borough president and asked for Pitou s resignation to appoint Henry P Morrison to the post this could yield two Democratic tickets this year borough democracy led by Senator Howard R Bayne and City Magistrate Joseph B Handy aims to wrest leadership from Sheriff Joseph O Grady and field candidates for every public office and district committeemen to overthrow the present regime.
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Ra&wts
Tottenville
New Brighton
John J. O’rourke
Stapleton
Charles P. Cole
Prince Bay
Cole
Fink
O’rourke
Calvin D. van Name
van Name
Pitou
Henry P. Morrison
Richmond
Howard R. Bayne
Joseph B. Handy
Joseph O’grady
Ralph Hoagland Put On Probation For One Year
Tottenville August 26 In the court of special sessions at St George Ralph Hoagland of 46 Androvette Street Kreischer ville was found guilty of serving drinks to a minor at Patrick Smythe s hotel in Kreischerville on Sunday August 8 Justice Moss placed the youth on probation for one year Smythe was arrested at the same time but not tried and is held on two charges including allowing Annie Brown fifteen of Sharrot street Roosevelt to enter a licensed saloon and for selling the two detectives drinks on Sunday His bail set at 500 on each charge Pending trial Smythes dance hall license suspended The girl is locked in the children s society rooms at New Brighton.
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Tottenville
St. George
Ralph Hoagland
Androvette Street
Kreischerville
Patrick Smythe
Moss
Smythe
Annie Brown
Sharrot Street
Roosevelt
Children’s Society Rooms
New Brighton
Town Notes of Tottenville Vacationers and Local Life
Names a string of residents and guests from Tottenville and nearby towns. Ira J. Horton and wife vacation upstate. John P. Bolan and spouse in Rhinebeck. Androvette and Palmer sisters at Ocean Grove. Dorsey visiting Adelphia. Decker family and Gladys Daley at Asbury Park baby parade. Rebecca Levenson home from Chester. George P. Allen family back after weeks with relatives. Edith Jaycox home after Rocky Hill and Atlantic City. W. Wallace Laird recovering at infirmary. Ford Peterson photographs atop a new 200 foot copper works chimney. a Ladies Auxiliary clipping party at Mrs. Leroy Gibbs's lawn draws many park residents.
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Ira J. Horton
Tottenville National Bank
John P. Bolan
Rhinebeck
Hudson
Reuben Androvette, Sr
Freeman Palmer
Ocean Grove
Lynn Dorsey
Charles Williams
Adelphia
Arthur F. Decker
Gladys Daley
Asbury Park
Rebecca Levenson
Chester
George P. Allen
Edith Jaycox
Rocky Hill
Atlantic City
W. Wallace Laird
Palace Theatre
Ford Peterson
Copper Works
Leroy Gibbs
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Improvement Association of
Raritan Bay Park
Will Use Force in Haiti Protectorship Plan
Washington reports the Wilson administration intends to establish a financial protectorate over Haiti despite Haitian government resistance. Officials say disturbances are driven by professional revolutionists seeking personal gain. The United States has granted Haiti’s congress and officials more time to consider the proposal.
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Washington
United States
Republic of Haiti
Haiti
Unite States
Roosevelt Talked at Plattsburg on National Unity and Armed Readiness
Plattsburg N Y Aug 26 Colonel Roosevelt praised amateur soldiers and urged a first class navy and a trained regular army of 200000 with a 600000 auxiliary force. He attacked hyphenated Americans and warned that Germany or Japan could strike New York or San Francisco if the nations remained unprepared. He said citizens should fight for the country and asserted that only Americans should bear the flag.
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Plattsburg
N. Y
Roosevelt
Germany
Japan
New York
San Francisco
United States
China
America
Secretary Daniels seeks to improve Naval School
United Press staff correspondent reports Secretary of the Navy Daniels aims to reform the Annapolis officer school by adopting better rules from other academies. He plans to erase gouging and hazing, tighten examinations, and consider safety measures. He will study fifty institutions, then seek Congress for changes if needed. He notes discipline generally holds and first offenses are usually reprimanded.
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United Press
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Uncle Sam
Annapolis
Navy Department
Navy
Congress
Old Bridge Ladies' Aid Society Outing to Highland Beach
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Baptist church left Old Bridge on an early morning train to South Amboy and then by trolley to Highland Beach for their annual outing. Weather was fair and many members journeyd, including Mrs. George D. Rue and numerous others.
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Old Bridge
Fairweather
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Baptist Church
Highland Beach
South Amboy
Highlands
George D. Rue
Harry Eldredge
Fred Burke
Robert Eldredge
S. H. Selover
B. T. Rue
Appleby
James Yates
C. D. Montgomery
Lydia Montgomery
C. E. Hartzig
Mary Appleby
C. Thorn
John H. Clayton
C. P. Hillyer
D. P. Hoff
R. Kemp
William Reid, Jr
Thomas Wooten
Abner Green
Oil Shipments Rise as 500 American Vessels Cleared
Washington reports that over 500 American ships are expected to clear Tampico in the year carrying oil and other commodities if current rates persist, more than tripling last year’s total. The surge follows many oil interests' boats being placed under American registry.
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Washington
Tampico
Mexico
Bureau of Commerce
Poata
Dr Kendall Advises School Officials On Opening
Dr Calvin N Kendall State Commissioner of Education sent a letter to county superintendents and supervising principals urging cooperation with parents and the use of school buildings as community centers. He recommends pre opening meetings for teachers, references a new monograph on School Hygiene and Safety to aid Safety First campaigns, and outlines steps to improve the start of the school year for over 500000 pupils.
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Trenton
Calvin N. Kendall
Kendall
Town to be razed for flood control lake in Ohio
Osborn Ohio a town of 1000 will be bought by the Miami Valley conservancy board for 700000 to save larger cities from flood waters. All buildings including school houses stores mills and churches will be razed and the town submerged transforming into a lake.
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United Press Wire
Osborn
Ohio
Miami Valley Conservancy Board
Conservancy
Osborne
Dayton
Obsolete trades live on as surnames from medieval times
The London Tatler notes that old trade names survive as surnames: webster for weaver, lyster for dyer, walker for cloth treader, arkwright for ark maker, and smith often called father. It explains crafts becoming common miscalled Latin-derived surnames and mentions other roles such as blomer, chapman, and coke baker.
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Webster
Lister
Walker
Blomer
Chapman
London Tatler
Pace setting rhinoceros sparks jeers among beasts
The rhinoceros claims to set the pace of civilization and faces laughter from the other beasts. A Boston Journal note records the encounter as a sharp, humorous exchange about man's influence and strength.
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Boston Journal
Two Rivers Defined on Minnesota South Dakota Border
Two Rivers forms one of North Americas sharply defined watersheds on the Minnesota South Dakota border. From Lake Traverse the Red River of the North drains toward the Arctic while from nearby Big Stone Lake the Minnesota River flows into the Mississippi.
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Minnesota-South Dakota
Red River
Arctic
Big Stone Lake
Mean Retort In A Marriage Proposal Scene
Bertha declines Will’s proposal with a regretful politeness while he remains cheerfully insistent. The dialogue captures a sharp clash of sentiment as one sides with hesitation and the other with hopeful persistence in a domestic mockup.
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Bertha
Will
A Very Good Suggestion From Men's Christian Association
The A A Young Men Christian Association proposes that a husband who drinks should have his wife purchase the liquor and supply it for him to retail. It adds a cynical end note about outcomes including burial, education for children, a home, and remarriage.
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A&a Young ‘Men's Christian Association
Carranza seeks aid from Britain in Mexico crisis
Washington reports say the pan American conference may act within a week on Mexico's troubles. Carranza likely to flatly reject joining a peace convention with enemies. He is courting European powers for support, with Charles A. Douglas meeting the British ambassador yielding little encouragement. Villa ally denies defeat claims at Torreon.
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Washington
Mexico
Carranza
Charles A. Douglas
Villa
Torreon
Three Infants Die In Roosevelt This Week
Roosevelt August 26 three infants died in the borough this week. Frank Gothard six months son of Mr and Mrs John Gothard died at home on Edwin street Monday and was buried Tuesday. Charles Perretorie eight months son of Mr and Mrs Charles Perretorie of C street died at home Tuesday and was buried yesterday. Charles Kolesari three months son of Mr and Mrs John Kolesari died at home yesterday and was buried today. Interment for all three was in Woodbridge. Frank T Burns was the undertaker in each case.
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Evening News
Roosevelt
Frank Gothard
John Gothard
Edwin Street
Charles Perretorie
C Street
Charles Kolesari
John Kolesari
Woodbridge
Frank T. Burns
Matawan Man Found Unconscious After Illness
Matawan August 26 rough Collector William A Fountain, over seventy, was found unconscious yesterday morning in his daughter Mrs William A Close’s residence bathroom where he lives. He had just returned from Haines Falls New York where he vacationed and climbed mountains. A heavy cold caused chest pains that led to the collapse. Dr Nathan Erwin attended him and reports indicate recovery.
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Matawan
William A. Fountain
William. A. Close
Mr. Fountain
Haines Falls
N. Y
The
Falls
Nathan Erwin
Fountain
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Sar Adana Ed
Psaa
Perea
Spire Pitou JR
Wm. Walsh
Stephen D. Stephen
Assembly
Wilson
Secretary Daniels
Naval School
F. A. Connolly
Princess Engelitcheff
Aimee Dupont
the Princess
Charles W. Partridge
Chicago Board of Trade
DR. Kendall
W. A. Fountain
Goodyear
Goodyear Service Stations
Perth Amboy
Atlantic Highlands
Naylor
Ocean Blvd
J. A. Sexton
Leon
Lis
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