Chinatown Life in New York's Asiatic Capital
A Special Dispatch portrays New York Chinatown as a bustling, influential center with $5,000,000 annual trade, wholesale links to the Orient, and a mix of markets, restaurants, and theaters. It notes strict commercial codes, education drives, Christian missions, and social clubs amid a tolerant, evolving community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
New York
Chatham Square
Fifth Avenue
The
Bowery
Mott Street
Pell
Dovers
United States
Chinatown
New York State
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Japan
Gidomy
Chineke
China
Confucius
He-sa
C. H. Chen
Confucian Association
Chen
Columbia University
Chinese Literary Society
Young Men’s Christian Association
Museums to hunt 12 million year old fossil bones
Four expeditions led by Dr. W. D. Matthew and Albert Thomson depart for Nebraska Wyoming and other western states to uncover Miocene fossils dating about twelve million years ago. The aim includes tracing early mammals like three toed horses with no expectation of finding the legendary missing link in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
New York
American Museum of Natural History
W. D. Matthew
Albert Thomson
Nebraska
Matthew
America
Building anew in San Francisco tribute to go ahead
Ambassador Reid praised San Francisco's postquake revival noting twenty-two months after the disaster ten thousand permanent buildings were completed or underway at about 100 million dollars. He described the swift reconstruction, rising skylines, restored banks, and the resilient spirit uniting diverse laborers and investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
New York
San Francisco
Ambassador Reid
Luton
England
Chicago
Boston
Baltimore
Nineveh
Tyre
California
Cosmopolitan Club dinner stirs race tension and Hughes rumors
New York scenes echo with debate after a Cosmopolitan Club dinner where white women sat with black guests and intermarriage was urged. Rumors grow that Governor Hughes may withdraw from the presidential race to seek renomination, amid a push to focus on anti gambling and reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
New York
Manhattan Isle
Cosmopolitan Club
Paris Crafted Baby Cradle Valued At 1060 In Duty Case
A Paris cradle for a millionaire heir, hand carved rosewood with silk canopy and embroidered cushions, arrived recently. The wood alone is valued at 400. The owner failed to appear for a 60 percent duty hearing, the board ruled by default for the Collector, and his identity remains unnamed. The item was imported under a firm’s name, owner possibly in Chicago. The article notes the Singer Building as tallest in New York until a newer tower rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Board of General Apraisers
Chicago
Sealed bids sought for sewer work on Tafel Street project
The Board of Public Service of Cincinnati Ohio invites sealed bids by May 18 1908 to furnish labor and money for sewer improvements on Tafel Street between McMicken and Enslin streets. Each bid must include full names of bidders and a five hundred dollar bond or certified check. bids may be rejected. forms must be used. clerk John J Wenner signs May 24 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Service of Thaty
Cincinnati
Ohio
Tafel Street
McMicken Avenue
Enslin Street
The
Board of Public Service
John J. Wenner
City of
State of Ohio
Hubbard Tract
Plum Street
Fourth Street
Court Street
Fifth Street
Sixt Street
Seventh Street
Eighth Street
Ninth Street
Proposals Invited for Q M Supplies at Jeffersonville Depot
General Depot Q M Dept Jeffersonville Indiana invites sealed proposals in triplicate for wagons harness parts and miscellaneous supplies for stock replenishment. Bids due May 13 1908 at o'clock a m. Preference to domestic production. Right to reject any bid. Major RT M Schofield Q M U S A Depot Q M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Depot
Q. M. Dept
Jeffersonville
Ind
Q. M
RT M. Schofield
Heating and Ventilating Bid Notice for Hughes High School
Sealed proposals are due by noon June 8 1908 at the Hall Clerk's office for a heating and ventilating system at Hughes High School Cincinnati Ohio. Bids must name all interested parties and include a 10 percent guaranty. Forms obtained from E N Hannaford Pickerin Building. Mark envelope Heating and Ventilating. Authority reserves right to reject all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
City Hall
Hughes High School
Guy. Clifton
McMillan Streets
Cincinnati
Ohio
E. N. Hannaford
Pickerin
J. M. Wit
Bids Open for Hubbard Tract Library Lot Improvement
The Board of Public Service Cincinnati invites sealed bids for labor and materials to improve the Library Lot of the Hubbard tract by rad ing. Bids due by 12 noon May 18 1908 with a $500.00 bid security. If bids are rejected checks will be returned. May 24 1908.
World’s tallest building opens with 49 floors
The structure opens to the public with forty-two office floors and seven floors in the dome housing elevator machinery and observation galleries. It rises 835 feet from foundation, 742 feet to the flagstaff top, and 612 feet from Broadway to the pole base. The dome offers a thirty mile view on clear days.
The River Departures Schedule
Readable sailing times listed for Lizzie Bay Courier Louisville and various advertised departures to Pittsburg Queen City Maysville Memphis and Georgia Lee. Next Friday 6 pm noted for Georgia Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Queen City
Pomeroy
Maysville
Louisville
Memphis
Georgia
Lee
P-T
Broadway
Ail Way
Lee Line
Georgia Lee
Stage of the River
At 6 p.m. yesterday the Ohio River near Cincinnati stood at 48 feet 6 inches with the gauge reading uncertain due to a partial blockage. Local authorities warned of high levels and urged caution along riverfront areas and crossings.
River Packet Departures At Local Port Yesterday And Today
Yesterday's departures included She Courier to Manchester and City of Louisville to Louisville. Today arrivals include Courier from Manchester Lizzie Bay from en and City of Cincinnati from Louisville. Excursion crowds thronged the docks as pleasant weather drew riders to boat trips.
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Manchester
City of Louisville
Louisville
Courier
Lizzie Bay
City of Cincinnati
Cicinnati
Maysville
All Way
Sycamore Street
Madison
Way Ports
Main Street
Cincinnati
River conditions and arrivals at multiple ports
The report lists river levels and weather notes for Pittsburg Wheeling Madison Evansville Cairo and Memphis with rivers rising or falling and conditions clear or warm. Arrivals include The Egan Ford Herald Pacific Annie Russell and departures for Memphis St Louis Cincinnati and Lower Mississippi.
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Pittsburg
Davis Island Dam
Wheeling
Queen City
Cincinnati
H. K. Bedford
Kanawha
Charleston
Madison
Evansville
Cairo
Egan
Upper
Ohio
Ford Herold
Memphis
Pacific
Louisville
Annie Russell
Lower Mississippi
the Egan
Ford Herald
St. Louis
Major Slack
Herman Paepeke
Lower
Mississippi
Lyrical Play at Porte St. Martin Fails After Debut
Paris reports Le Theatre de la Porte St Martin opened with Le Chevalier a l Eon but was halted after last Monday. New manager M Brouette spent 350,000 francs ($70,008) on the production, which now fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Paris
le Theatre de la Porte
Probate Court Notice of Accounts and Vouchers
Names of executors guardians and trustees listed for Mary Teepen Turckes and others. Court suspends confirmation and sets May 26 1968 as deadline for written exceptions before hearings commence in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pesney
Gibsles
Charee
James Garfield Crooms
John Herbghlet
Mary Sareese
Eau ‘aDope
Jarad
Charles R. Toeark
Joseph IL. Minster
Jacob Stricker
Urice Byrne
James Bruce
Maryndrew
Bridget Pater
Else
Awig Bertsch
Barbara Ar Bar Rohr
Willian
John A
Ros& Wenstein
Ida L. Stoddard
George Stoddard
John H. Ely
Charles Backwell
Tillie ‘Deller
Mary Plogsted
Moxy. M. Cheeseman
Mary F.nders
Jah Wilson
Mary Puthoff
John J. Smiley
Lyman Harding
Mary E. L. Edwards
Michael Hartigan
John Rebman
Mary Teepen
John F. Dierkmann
Edward Kass
Elizabeth Siebenthaler
Hubert Heuck
Millie Smith
Wm. A. Davidson
Henrietta Burckhardt
Lucy Aubery
Mary Lennon
Elizabeth Ries
Ernest C. Topie
Louis Wyler
Joseph von Cundy
Sarah Cohen
Laura R. Foster
August Leutenegger
Johanna Hamann
Emil Fleischer, Jr
Anton Hummiler
Albert E
Leonard R. Minster
Addie Gavin
Leon A. Fox
Luella Wolf
Walter Erwin de Roo
N. M. Lenning
James F. Lenahan
F. B. Wilson
Babetta Frank
Pearl Hitzler
Adolph Ahlers
Edward H. Schwarz
Maurice Hocter
Ray E. Thompson
Margarite
S. Allgaier
John H. Thompson
Mary Ryan
Chas F. Malsbary
F. J. Behlh
Cincinnati
Probate Court lists numerous estates in Hamilton County
Hamilton Probate Court reports accounts and vouchers filed for estates of numerous deceased individuals and guardianship and trust arrangements. Objections may be filed by May 12, 1908, with hearings proceeding daily until resolution. CHAS. F. MALLBARY, deputy clerk, Cincinnati, April 18, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Ohio
Hamilton County
Hamilton
Robert Kidney
Joan Schulte
Harry P. Johannigman
Rachel Koehler
Louis Burrus
Susan Powell
Josephine Zoller
Andrew Zoller
Frances Zoller
Warner Oliver
Bridget McCarty
John F. McSorley
Wm. H. H. Johnson
Clara Crockett
Johanna Carroll
Barbara Winters
Henry Rothkopf
William Byrne
William Hinnan
E H. Griest
Herma Knost
Anton Eble
Magdalena Eble
Jennie Wesselmann
Catherine Mueller
George Bleisch
Austin V. Carney
Viola Davis
Adam Seiler
Christian Wimmer
Charles Rosenbaum
Herman Biederman
Frank Harris
Philip Huppert
Henry Woesman, Sr
Eliza Barrick
Bernard H. A. Krecke
Jeremiah Maloney
Anna Busse
Elizabeth Lattier
Mary Kleibecker
Jos. Schneider
James Sleet
James McLaughlin
Friedericka Hoese
Charles Eminer
Mary F. DeWitt
Louisa Brunning
Louis Jander
James Watson
James A. White
Catherine Pflantz
John G. Rabenstein
Alphonso Heuck
Anna Miller
Sophia Krafzick
Charles H. Jackson
Louis 8
Becker
Betty Banks
Jessie A. Dolan
Charles S. Holder
Mary A. Duncan
Redmond Roach
Martin A. Stall
Isaac G Whetstone
Clemens Willenberg
Joseph Martin
Annie Morris
Edward E. Jones
Loui Hart
William Ng
Charles Bode
Jacob Brill
Philipp Hoffmann
Mary Evans
Johanna Davis
John Merz
Nie Meier
Frederick Muller
Ohn’ Stevens
Anna M. Schmidt
Wm. Deprez
Anna Bohnert
Barbara Freeman
Adolph Grimm
Theresa Heuer
John H. Heuer
Anna Rassenfoss
Johann G. Pleisteiner
Chas. Gerstler
Caroline Remmy
Elizabeth Liggins
Francis E. Wilson
Margeret Bernard
Anthony Sauer
Anna ‘Urlong
Julia A. Garretson
Sigmund Klein
Emma Duffner
George Rebenack
Charles W. Spreen
Edward Harnley
Frederick Suhr
John Griesser
Henry Menninger
Lucia E. Hellebush
William H. DeWitt
Henry Jacob
John Beckmann
Agnes Kehm
Barbara Coon
Joe N. Drucker
Susan L. Winslow
Charles Zettl
John Morgan
John Dolan
William Glenny
Clara Leist
Maria Sarah Gundlach
Louise Hibben
Catharine Hoene
Charles T. Morgan
Frank G. Tullidge
James M. McDonald
Edward Wall
Lena H. Devinny
Jacob Hassel
George Stribley
George M. Thompson
Anna Warner
Martin Simon
Goose Plucker
Gunther F. Schuchardt
A. Verkamp
Michael Schraffen
Jacob Rudolf
Frank M. Kraemer
Nathaniel Bartlett
Daniel Cash
Eliza A. Gaither
Joseph Longworth
John F. Brandt
Chas. F. Mallbary
F. J. Behle
Cincinnati
Notice of bids for Renner street improvement project
The Board of Public Service invites sealed bids by May 18 1908 for Renner street work in Cincinnati Ohio. Bids cover grading limestone and concrete curbs brick paving drainage basins and walls with a 1000 dollar bond. Bids must use printed forms and are subject to rejection by the board. May 24 Gun J Wenner Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Service of the
Cy of
Cincinnati
State of Ohio
Renner Street
Byron Street
Dimmit
Vernop Street
Board of Public Service
Gun J
Wenner
Cincinnati School Air Washer Bid Notice
The Board of Education invites sealed bids for the construction and installation of an Air Washer at the Third Intermediate School in Cincinnati Ohio. Bids due by noon Monday May 25 with 30 percent bid deposit. bids on blank forms from the Engineering Office or Building Committee office. bids sealed and marked Bid for All Washer. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
City Hall
Aig Tlene
Eastern and
Lewis Avenues
Cincinnati
Ohio
E. N. Hannaford
Pickerbuilding
J. M. Withr
City
Franklin and
Sycamore
E. N. Wannaford
Pickering
Plac
J.M. Withrow
Proposals Sought for Forage Chief Quartermaster Office
Sealed proposals from suppliers in triplicate are invited by the U S Navy at the Federal Building Chicago Illinois for 3700 tons of oats and 4400 tons of hay tied for use in Cuba Delivery options include Newport News Virginia or Havana Cuba Proposals due May 14 1908 Information and blanks available on request Envelopes must read Proposals for Forage to be opened May 14 1908 by W W Robinson Jr Chief Quartermaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinatown
China
Chatham Square
Chinese Reform News
Oriental Club
Fifth Avenue Clube
Mandarin Tea Garden
Federal Building
Chicago
Ill
Sonn
Cuba
Newport News
Havana
W. W. Robinson, JR
Proposals Issued for Coal-Mississippi River Commission
Sealed proposals issued at the Liggett Building Stuart Missouri for finishing 475 009 bushels of coal in parts will be publicly opened on April 13 198 soon after the hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River Commission
Liggett Building
Stuart Mo
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Real Chinatown
Inatown
Jacksonville
Long Island
Hong Kong
Atlantic City
Bar Harbor
Newport
Central Park
Mott and Pellis
Fantan
J. J.long
University of the State of New York
Morning Star Mission
Kung Mow
Mui Kin
Lowely Kingdom
John Hall
Fifth Avenue Church
Asia
Indian Ocean
Wyoming
Scien
Atlantic
Hughes
Lee Edwards
Atlanta
Mobile
Burr MaciIntosh
Union Square Theater
Albany
White House
Cunard
London
Ww. C. Brown
New York Central
New Thought College
Carnegie Hall
Julia Seton Sears
Deka
Singer Building
Liberty Street
Metro- Holitan
Madison Square
Nene
Rochester
Pdor
Moler Barber College
W. Kourth St
U. S. Marine Corps
Bell Block
Moler College
Fourth St
M. P
Royal Co-Operative Mfg, CO
Indianapolis
Fiat
New Westminster, Lane Seminary
Financial and Loans
Interstate Investment Co
Pvor
Thrao Automobiled Co
Charles Lippert
Milton
Beresford Ave
Tunnel
Emma M. Lippert
Albert’ Bettinger
Ezekiel & Bernheim CO
Tiffany
Fifth and Vine Sts
Elmat
Music Hall
H. CG. Eriel
Main St
Chester Park
Grand Hotel
Stein
M. Hoosain
Rangoon
Burma
India
Cincinnati Packet Line
MAUC
No. 24
Public Landing
Greene Line
Memphis, Inc
Georgia Lep
Vicksburg
Pine Bluff
E. Front
J. F. Ellison
Kentucky
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