New York City Tax List Sees Sharp Rise in Valuations
New York July 7 The Board of Tax Commissioners presents the city tax books showing total valuations of 7,250,500,559 with realty 6,807,179,704 and personal property 43,320,885. The tax rate is expected to rise from 2.61 to 1.70, driven by court-driven reductions in large corp valuations and delayed city improvements affecting real estate values.
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New York
Board of Tax Commissioners
Attow
Consolidated Gas Company
Oll
Fourth Avenue Way
New York Firm Promises Free $2.50 Checks Offer
A New York firm advertises a scam promising $2.50 in checks for a $2.50 postal request. No work or return is required, and the offer claims to pay the full value with no obligation. Send to Room 407 Broadway for the checks, with a warning that similar offers may not reappear.
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New York
Broadway
New York City
Hummell Payors Chicken Permit Petitioned in City Council
Albert Schneider William R. Hoptson Peter Hummell and other chicken owners petitioned the Common Council to repeal ordinance 200 banning chickens in the Second district. They seek Board of Health permits and prior notice before license revocation under new state law. Petitions referred to Ordinances committee.
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Albert Schneider
William R. Hoptson
Peter Hummell
Common Council
Board of Health
Committee On
Wentworth Furniture Co sale and home goods spurring shoppers
The Wentworth Furniture Co on John Street invites newly married couples to tour their warerooms and obtain cost estimates for starting housekeeping. They promise no obligation to purchase and will post prices to help buyers compare. Also, a big Holbrook McNamara shoe sale boosts bargains with nearly half-price items. The store touts an extraordinary selection and urgent savings to attract alert shoppers.
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Wentworth Furniture Co
Fis John Street
Thing & Co
Holbrook & McNamara
Wentworth Furniture Co., Inc
THE
Complete House Furnishers
John Street
Gov Brown's Son Sued for Divorce in Baltimore
Mrs. Mabel Michael Brown seeks absolute divorce from Frank Snowden Ridg ley Brown former governor Frank Brown's son charging cruelty alienation of affections and misconduct with other women She alleges he assaulted her with a bulldog blocked exits threw food and cards at her and threatened harm Her income is cited at 10 000 yearly with less than 100 given since winter alimony requested Judge Elliott granted 50 weekly temporary alimony and 250 in counsel fees
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Baltimore
Frank Snowden Ridgley Brown
Frank Brown
Young Brown
Mabel Michael
Henry M. Warren
New York
Brown
Jana
Massachusetts
Washington
Elliott
Two Placer Gold Strikes Near Victoria
Two placer gold discoveries near Victoria and Port Renfrew promise major mining camps. Seymour Creek near Victoria shows five weeks of panning yielding 20 cents per pan, with sluicing underway as crews prepare for summer operations. The Port Renfrew find on Sombrio River echoes the Leechtown deposits, with coarse gold and a reported initial $60,000 in the first month. Discovered by Edward Callop while coal prospecting, claims are held by D W Hanbury and associates as TESS sails today carrying many eager prospectors.
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Victoria
B. C
British Columbia
Vancouver
Seymour Creek
J. L. Marriott
Marriott
Seymour Canon
Vancouver Island
Port Renfrew
Leechtown
Government House
Sombrio River
D. W. Hanbury
Tess
Three Who Played Iago are Punished
Mrs. Josephine Galluzzo was awarded damages of 75 dollars against Sebastian Valentino Gerlando Pappa and Constantino Pappa. The defendants induced her husband to leave home by suggesting she should accept their attentions as a deserted woman. The husband returned from New York after a month. Judge Scott rendered the decision yesterday.
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Josephine Galluzzo
Sebastian Valentino
Gerlando Pappa
Constantino Pappa
Galuzzo
New York
Scott
Firebug's Conscience Causes His Arrest
New York July 7 James Hunter Wright art dealer of 460 West Twenty third Street turned himself in at the District Attorney's office after noon to be arrested for setting fire to his art shop in 1905. His cousin Alexander Fisher was sent to inquire about surrender and Wright said his troubled conscience would not let him flee. He told Assistant District Attorney Turnbull that his conscience haunted him since the fire and he hoped confinement at the Tombs would quiet it.
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New York
James Hunter Wright
West Twenty-third Street
Wright
Alexander Fisher
Smyth
Fisher
Turnbull Wright
City to Sell West End Crematory Property
The Board of Aldermen adopted a resolution by Alderman Fletcher empowering the Board of Health to sell the city's crematory property in the West End. Proceeds from the sale will go into unappropriated city revenue.
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Board of Aldermen
Fletcher
The
Board of Health
West End
Baby's Itching Relieved by Cuticura After Suffering
Mrs. P. B. Jumbin of Sheldon Ta describes a six month old with eczema covering the face and eyes, misdiagnosed as ringworm and treated with unsuitable ointments. After trying doctors from September to December and expending much money, she found relief using Cuticura remedies. The eruption disappeared and the child thrived, prompting her to praise Cuticura and to endorse the products.
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P. B Jumbin
Sheldon, Ta
Dainty Patterns and Wash Goods Sale Highlights
Very neat and dainty patterns with black dotted designs and bordered organdies. Merc Erized cotton imitates pongee with irregular weave. 29 cents a yard. Summer Petticoats moved to Coat and Suit Rooms. Madras skirts at 98 cents. Irish Crochet Collars and Venice pieces on display. Marcella Drawer showcased. Tea room offers iced tea, coffee, chocolates, salads, sandwiches and cake.
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Shantung
Rajah
Fairfield
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