Parkway Commission Resumes Large Scale Bridge and Road Work
The Court of Appeals ruling enabling New York City and Westchester County to fund Bronx Parkway development allows the Parkway Commission to restart its large scale program. By end of 1924 substantial completion is expected with three paying contracts and five bridge projects underway from Bronx Park to White Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Appeals
City of New York
Bronx Parkway Commission
County of Westchester
Commission
The
Bronx Park
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Mt. Vernon
Harney Road
Chambers Street
Scarsdale
Crane Road
Woodland Place
White Plains
Main Street
Tuckahoe Road
Tuckahoe
Valhalla
Mrs Raymond Helps Lead in New York State Tennis Championship
In Westchester Biltmore Country Club matches, Mrs. Edward Raymond of Hartsdale defeated Mrs. Samuel H. Waring in a brilliancy at deep court driving. Raymond, listed among the nation’s top ten women players, later fell to Miss Wills, the California contender, who showed improved service and finishing shots to topple the veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester-Biltmore Country Club
Edward Raymond
Colvin Place
Hartsdale
Samuel H. Waring
Raymond
Miss Wills
Week's Tide Table Ad for Mortgage Loans
Money on first mortgage buildings and permanent loans offered by Lawyers Mortgage Co at 8 North Sid Ave Mount Vernon Hillcrest 207d. Contact by phone for details and rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Money T
Lawyers Mortgage Co
North Sid Ave
Mount Vernon
Tel
Hillcrest
Play Day Planned at Mohansic Park in September
Westchester County Playground Directors held their first meeting in White Plains to plan regular weekly sessions and the First Annual Play Day at Mohansic Park on September 15 1923. Brook Street Playground prepares for events while Mohansic Park hosts library story hour health inspections and youth games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axworthy
Brook Street
Westchester County
White Plains Court House
Marsh
New County
Mohansic Park
Croton Reservoir
New York State
County Recreational Association
Swimming Meet at Briarcliff Lodge Treated as Championship Preview
Aileen Riggan, 220 yard world champion Gertrude Ederle and 30 other Women’s Swimming Association of New York athletes compete at Briarcliff Lodge on Saturday July 28 at four. Notable entrants include Helen Wainwright Helen Meany and Florence Briscoe with Ederle set to race Wainwright in the 150 yard free and a new world mark anticipated. Midgets under twelve also compete led by five year old Anne Kinaly, who recently won a silver cup for swimming and diving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aileen Riggan
Gertrude Ederle
Women's Swimming Association of
New York
Briarcliff Lodge
Helen Wainwright
Helen Meany
Florence Briscoe
Chauncey Depew Steele
Ederle
Wainwright
Anne Kinaly
Women's Swimming Association
Little Anne
Vegetables and Fruits Sought for Hospital Patients
The committee to collect weekly vegetables and fruits for White Plains Hospital patients urges donors to ask gardeners or neighbors to provide a basket each week. Donations should be sent to Scarsdale Woman's Club barn Thursday between eight and ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains Hospital
Scarsdale Woman's Club
Shank Car Recovered As Police Seek Harrison Suspects
Citizens form a relief committee led by David Welch in Scarsdale after the July 19 murder of Sergeant John J. Harrison. The Shank car was found in New York City and detectives pursue leads, with a $2,500 reward broadcast and a village meeting set for August 1 to raise funds for Mrs. Harrison and her three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police
John J. Harrison
John W. Dickinson
Herbert B. Shonk
Heathcote Road
139Th Street
Edgecombe Avenue
New York City
Harrison
New Rochelle
New York
Frank P. Kenison
125Th Street
8Th Avenue
Raymond Hill
Westchester County
Chief Kenison
Seventh
Eighth
Captain Cary
Frank H.bethell
Thomas F. Burgess
Alan R. Chalmers
O. H. Cheney
Edward V. Conwell
Alex. M. Crane
8. R. Davis
Burchard Dutcher
Henry M. Dyckman
George W. Field
Charles A. Furthman
Max Goldsmith
Kenneth §. Hogg
Richard R. Hunter
Linus Keating
John T. Kelly
Robert W. Landsburgh
Louis Lichtenhein
Herbert McKennis
John R. McNeille
Wm. Mercer
John ©. Muhffeld
Leo P. O'Farrell
Wm. C. Rourke
Benjamin Ruggiero
Philip W. Russell
George H. Smyth
Roderick Stephens
Rush Wilson
Henry Zuckerman
David Welch
Hilda C. Bjorkegren
Scarsdale Golf Club Ladies Tournament Winners
Mrs B Dutcher won class A and Mrs D Beale won class B in the Scarsdale Ladies Tournament held Tuesday. Westchester Fairfield Golf Association president Frazer invites Scarsdale ladies to play at Green Meadows Rye each Wednesday in August. July results include Mrs Burch Foraker of New York winning the July tournament. Cad die tournament qualifying July 238 saw Johnnie Audio lead Scarsdale cad dies with 78. Ball sweepstakes winners announced with gross and net prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Dutcher
D. Beale
Johnnie Audio
Scarsdale
New York Ayrshire Record Exceeds State Standard
Mrs. W. A. Read of Purchase New York owns Willowmoor Etta 4th 49 099 the four year old Ayrshire champion. On Advanced Registry test at four years 252 days she produced 157.91 pounds of milk 566.90 pounds of butter fat. In the second month 1832 pounds of milk the third and fourth months over 1700 pounds. She averaged better than 22 pounds per day in the last three weeks of her 65 day record for prize money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Read
Purchase
New York
Willowmoor Etta
Spencer Cor Shot Ad Highlight
An advert notes design of a Spencer Cor Shot per custom order. It references Mary MacDaniels and Scarsdale, with a Cor setterre detail and a 608 address line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Corshot
Mary
MacDaniels
Corsetterre
Scarsdale
Fox Meadow hosts first women's tennis finals in years
Finals in the Fox Meadow Tennis Club women’s tournament are set after round one results. Semi finals saw Mrs Sargent defeat Mrs Winchester and Miss Bray beat Mrs Fish. Finals will be played Saturday at four o'clock with possible future Women’s Ladder and mixed events planned after vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Meadow
C. W. Niles
J. B. Boyd
John G. Winchester
Richardson
J. W. Sargent
Garretson
Holmes
G. P. Merrill
Irene Korndorfer
Muriel Bray
L. Snowden
Leland Stowell
Alfred Haywood
Fish
John Cornell
Young to Run for Assembly Again in Mt Vernon Race
W. W. Young of Mt. Vernon plans a Republican bid for the Assembly. His rival is T. Channing Moore of Bronxville, who is expected to seek re election. Moore defeated Young in the previous election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Young
Mt. Vernon
Assembly
T. Channing Moore
Bronxville
Moore
Young
Costain Exhibits Photographic Studies in Florida and D.C.
Harold Haliday Costain of the Motion Picture World returned to Scarsdale after a five month Florida photographic trip capturing the South’s semi tropical beauty. In Washington, D.C. he attended the forty first National Convention of Photographers where his work earned praise. He displayed Florida scenes and Scarsdale spots and was invited by the Smithsonian Institute to create a permanent display recording a special era in pictorial art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Haliday Costain
Motion Picture World
Florida
Scarsdale
Costain
Washington, D. C
South
Westchester County
Photographic Division
Smithsonian Institute
No More Wars Day Dinner Planned at Briarcliff Lodge
The ninth anniversary of World War start July 28 1914 marks No More Wars Day with a Westchester County dinner at Briarcliff Lodge. Prominent speakers include Everett Colby Carrie Chapman Catt Margaret Woodrow Wilson and Elsie Janis. Irvin B Cobb chairs. over 500 county citizens expected. ticket sales led by Mrs F R Knapp. The National Council for Prevention of War coordinates mass meetings pageants and parades nationwide and now has 35 member organizations representing over 10 million people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester County
Everett Colby
Carrie Chapman Catt
Margaret Woodrow Wilson
Elsie Janis
Irvin
Cobb
F. R. Knapp
Briarcliff Manor
National Council For Prevention of
Westchester
F. H. Stethell
Scarsdale
H.B. Dey
Pelham Manor
Julian Chase
Tarrytown
Medbery Blanchard
Ossining
James C. MecMullin
Daniel
Buicks Arrive With Brakes and Upgrades at Brown's
1024 Buicks are here with four wheel brakes and improvements. Brown's Buick Service at 61 South Lexington Avenue White Plains runs the ad for the launch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Buick
South
Lexington Avenue
White Plains
Scarsdale Honors Sergeant Harrison at Immaculate Heart Rites
Funeral services for Sergeant John J. Harrison were held at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Scarsdale. The ceremony featured a multi-agency procession including Troop K New York State Constabulary and the New York Police Glee Club. Community leaders and police officials attended as Father Rourke led the Gregorian requiem and delivered a tribute to the fallen officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Harrison
William C. Rourke
Scarsdale
Father Rourke
Father McCann
Bronxville
Sergeant Harrison
Father Young
New York City
Glee Club
Frank Campbell
Mrs M Quenel's Superior Laundry Ad
White Plains laundry service advertises superior laundry for particular work at 11 Terrace Avenue with contact number 8044 and listing details for pick up and delivery.
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Parkway Commission
Beneseeenn
Brook Street Playground
Tuckahoe Playground
Shank
N. Y
Citizen’s Committee
Scarsdale Golf Club
W. A. Bensileneneane
L. I. Thomas
Leroy Miller
New York Ayrshire
H. H. Costain
New York Police Glee Club
William A. Bassett
Kenneth 5. Hoge
William ©. White
John R. Ross
Arthur Herbert
Chester Dobbs
Joyce
Sullivan
Faulkner
Murray
Enright
Greater New York
Robert Lansburgh
Cooper Road
William Kirkham
John Harrison
Christ Jesus
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