Favors School Bill Could Double District Enrollment
Emily Young O Brien of the Civic Center argues the compulsory education bill could add about 3 000 children to public schools with current buildings and another 1 500 diverted from private or parochial schools. She outlines two main approaches: raise average class size or expand half day sessions, noting many out of school children are from ages seven to fourteen and would enter gradually without costly new buildings.
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Civic Center
Emily Young O Brien
Clifbourne Place
Trst
Mrs. O'Br
Childrn
Willam J. Haldwin
Murmler Our
Tehays
Ise
Msit
Parochil
Benny
Rome
Board of Educabeng
Beial
Les Afm
Sehool
Mra Wimien
Laa
Tag Prsaiet
Columbia
Urider Wight Sears
Watt
Tastre Tof
Ami
Stuart
Dil
Tors
Compulsory schooling debate on youth access and equity
A critic argues against rationing public education to a privileged few urging that all children deserve elementary schooling. He warns against relying on charities to fill gaps and rejects diverting resources from neglected youths while noting few cities fund buildings before need.
Frances L Robinsons will provides legacies and trust
The will dated August 1 1903 filed for probate leaves 1012 H Street Northeast to Mrs Eliza Sheaff for life with use of the furniture. It bequeaths 600 to Eastern Presbyterian Church 500 to Albert Hall 1000 to Andrew Hall 508 to Alonzo Hall 1000 to John Hall 3 to Frederick Hall 1000 to Sarah Avery 1000 each to Elizabeth Stevens and Ella Heag, remainder to Columbia Lodge No 10 IOOF for a memorial fund to care for graves of the deceased and Mrs Sheaff and her husband. Income to lodges for charity. Upon Mrs Sheaffs death proceeds of the premises to be turned over to the William Robinson Memorial Fund. Executor named is Attorney Thomas P Woodward.
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Frances L. Robinson
Eliza Shea
H Street
Eastern Presbyterian Church
Albert F. Hall
Andrew L. Hall
Alonzo T. Hall
John H. Hall
Frederick Hall
Sarah Avery
Elizabeth Stevens
Ella Heag
Columbia Lodge
William Robinson
Death of Col. Sloan W. Stocking Examiner in Chief of Patent Office
Col Sloan W Stocking examiner in chief of the United States Patent Office died after throat disease operation. A descendant of the Stocking family prominent in the Revolutionary era he was born 1834 in Wilkes Barre Pa and educated at Hamilton College. He enlisted in 1861, rose to brevet lieutenant colonel, later served in the Freedmen's Bureau and Census office before joining the Patent Office in 1873. He requested no Washington services and his body was sent to Syracuse for family burial at Oakwood Cemetery accompanied by his brother 4 H Stocking the sole survivor.
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Sloan W. Stocking
Patent Office
Stocking
Wilkeybarre
Hamilton College
Freedmen's Bureau
New York State Senate Committee On
Gov. Fenton
New York
United States Patent Office
Col. Stocking
Washington
Syracuse
Oakwood Cemetery
H. Stocking
Set Hours For Clinics At Free Dispensary For Consumptives
Throat and nose troubles believed to be tubercular will be treated in the Free Dispensary for Consumptives every Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 3 and Thursday evening from 7 to 8. Dr J J Richardson, who organized the apparatus, will supervise. The committee on the prevention of consumption limits this dispensary to cases with suspected tuberculosis while new lung trouble patients are urged to use Monday Tuesday and Thursday evenings clinics from 7 to 8 to handle more cases.
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J. J. Richardson
Helena Secor Tonjes
Hotel Astor
Riverside Drive
West End Avenue
Fighty-fourth
Out of
Buffalo Bis Wild West
Pine Ridge
France
Italy
Germany
Iron Tail
William McCune
Cal. Cody
Tu. Ga
Col
Cody
St. Louis
Paterson
N. J
Phoeenix
Gen. J. W. Congdon
Silk Associa‘tion of
America
Spelby
Paterson Sorelety
Uit
Mike Burns
Red” Sweeney
Brightwood Paris M. E. Church elects new stewards and trustees
At the fourth quarterly conference on Wednesday night Brightwood Paris M. E. Church elected a new board of stewards led by Philip Caffery and F. C. Shaw among others and named trustees including Edward Perry and W. Cook. Resolutions urged the return of Dr. H. R. Naylor as presiding elder and Rev. E. C. Powering faster for the next year. reports showed about 4900 dollars paid toward the church debt with finances in hand. Also notes a health tip promoting Electric Bitters as a remedy for indigestion misattributed to heart trouble.
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Brightwood Paris M. E
Philip Caffery
F. C. Shaw
Homer ‘Smith
Joseph R. Purcell
Newton Woodson
Joseph Davis
Frank C. Metcalf
A. M. Thomas
Edward Perry
J. Cook
John Ritchie
D. F. Groff
Choice of an Heir to China's Throne
A China succession crisis unfolds as empress dowager seeks an heir among eligible princes. a nephew adopted by the emperor is rejected for rebellion ties. In Britain, Alban Gibbs plans to resign to allow Arthur Balfour a seat, using the Chiltern Hundreds. parliamentary tradition and recent war contracts color the moves and loyalties of the City of London firms.
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China
Europe
Netherlands
Saxe-Weimar
Bavaria
Roumania
Emperor Kwangsu
Prince Putsun
Prince Tuen
Tuen
Imperial
Arthur Balfour
Albert Gibbs
House of Commons
Henry VII
Russia
Japan
London
Anthony, Gibbs & Co
Alban Gibbs
Lord Aldenham
South
Central America
Australia
Treasury
City of London
Marquish DE Fonthenoy
Honor Women At Dinner By Vaughn Sunday School
The Vaughn class of Calgary Baptist Church honored women guests at its second monthly dinner held at Highth and H streets. J W Bell presided with many attendees listed including Mr and Mrs R S Williams Miss Harriet Evans Mr and Mrs Campbell Mrs Murphy and numerous others. The notice ends with a medical ad for Hood's Sarsaparilla.
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Vaughn
Calgary Baptist Church
Highth
H Streets
J. W. Bell
R. S. Williams
Harriet Evans
Charles Marsh
Campbell
Murphy
W. A. Lipphard
Howard Kines
Josephine Fowler
Minnie@. Hunter
Arthur J. Hughes
F. W. Vaughn
Anne Lee. Ettenger
Fred L. Buswell
D. B. Ross
Eleanor Oehler
J. Loucks
Otto Jeutwiler
T. W. Bull
F. A. Swartwout
A. L. Swartwout
Missy J. E. Swartwout
W. T. Aldridge
H.B
Investment Prospect Near Key Business District Property
Moore Hill Incorporated offers a four story brick house with twelve rooms, a large brick stable, and a sizable lot over 2 800 square feet. Rent is 870 per year. Location near Idth and Bis amid rapidly increasing values. Call for complete list.
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Idth
Bis
Mayor Can't Spare George From City Hall Vigilant Cop
George A Phillips a 71 year old policeman was briefly moved from city hall to Church Street station, then returned after the mayor intervened. A war veteran with long service at Cortlandt Street ferry, he recalls Sheridan and Winchester, and notes the city hall’s oddball visitors while continuing to work if his health holds.
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The
New York Sun
George A.phillips
Springfield
Bingham
City Hall
Church Street
Old George
Phillips
Port Hudson
Cedar Creek
Winchester
Sheridan
Phil
Black
Nineteenth Army Corps
Shenandoah Valley
Cortlandt Street
Vomnar
Waldorf-Astoria
Reese
George
Hearst
Brooklyn Bridge
New York Tales of Crime and High Society Oddities
A collage of New York notes covers Mrs. Heibold's baby protection case echoes from Manchester, Agnes Wegley's arrest at West 125th, Rockefeller fashion at Lakewood, and bank and railroad whispers. A dramatic rescue at Mineola, Caruso's English debut in Marta, and a mass Messiah benefit highlight varied city life with sharp, neutral reportage.
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Emily Young O’brien
Catarth
T. Sample
Sampie’s Installment Company
Washington, Pa
Agnew
Stone & Poole
Ave
O'Donnell's
Pa. Ave
Associated Charities
Methodist University
Examiner
Patent
Brightwood Church
Professional Men OF
Michael J. Colbert
Lancing
Christ Church
Oxford
Mildred Beresford Hope
Lord Salisbury
Church of England
Bank of England
Vicary Gibbs
George II
Gibbses
Hood
Moore & Hill (Incorporated
Fourteenth Street
Col. Hoff
National Guard
Center Market
John van EL Hoff
United States Army
Dr. Schenck
Schenck
Wahle
Yorkville Court
Manchester
Yorkvrille Court
Umpire
Hembold
Agnes Wegley
West 117Th Street
West 125Th Street
James Andrews
East 124Th Street
Wegley
Andrews
Ufe
John D. Rockefeller
Lakewood
Fowler McCormick
Grandma
Wall Street
Chauncey Keep
Illings Trust and Savings Bank
Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Marshall Field
Keep
Albert Keep
Chicago and Northwestern
West Ham
Field Estate
Chicago Traction Company
Mr. Keep
Mr. Field
Nelson D. Smith
Mineola
L. I
Smith
Caruso
Marta
Messiah Home
Harry H. Rogers
Eighth Street
Messiah
Standard Oil
Montgomery Avenue
177Th Street
Gouverneur Morris
Rogers
Baron Munchausen
Mark Twain
Prena Club
Joan
D. Rockefeller, Jr
Rockefeller
Clemena
George Washington
Clemens
Isaac Mose
Bay Side
Woodhaven
Queens
Messeum
Calcutta
Mdawards
Stara Line
Jack
Barclay Street
Lackawanna Railroad
F. C. Nelson
Will Street
Vaderland
Sturm Line
Dey Street
Renovator
Charles Miller
United States
Park Slope
Brooklyn
Miller
Astor House Rotunda
Henry Briggs
Mowen
Briggs
Parker Building
Nineeenth Street
Fourth Avenue
Hames
Massaranti
Henry Walters
Baltimore
Father Marcello Massaranti
Don Marcello
Raphael
Titian
Paolo
Veronese
David
Tintoretto
van Dyck
James Metcalf
Hudson Theater
Moise
Mr. Metcalf
Playhouse
Henry 3
Warris
Chicaso
Ile
Theatrical Mungers’ Association
H. S. Hart
Russell & Erwin Manufacturing Company
Chambers Streets
Mr. Hart
West Sixty-first Street
Drs. Stone
Frank Hartley
Weet Forty Ninth Street
Tie
Hart
Jean F. Chauveau
West Sixtieth Street
Waldorf
Harry Payne Whitney
Hertel Belmont
Aire
Whitney
Fift Avenue
Newspaper
Hhchivye
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