Lost and Found notices from a New York paper
Classified style notices report multiple lost items including a wedding ring found in Central Park inscribed J. L. to M. Ix Feb 7 1883. Several rewards offered for a pearl pin a lady’s garter a gold buckle a pigskin pocketbook a chain bracelet a lorgnette a gold fob a diamond on hoop and a lynx boa along routes near Fifth Avenue Madison Avenue and Times Square with contact details for owners seeking return of items.
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Central Park
J. L
M. Ix
L. V. Fleckins
Court St
Brooklyn
Mamie
Pennsylvania Station
Jersey City
Fifth Av. Hotel
New York
G.L. Johnston
Crossic
West 26Th St
Madison Av
Times Square
Rooms for rent in Manhattan list various hot spots
Old style classified ad lists large and small rooms in Manhattan hotels and houses. Includes addresses on Madison Avenue 492 and 673 to 694 West 49th Street 11th Street corners, Montagu Terrace near Wall Street, Douglas Manor Inn Douglaston and multiple West 42nd 44th 49th 7th Street listings. Offers en suite rooms single rooms with board or physician office space. Prices range from 3 to 28 dollars with baths and utilities. Includes subway access and references.
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Madison AV
49Th St
Madison AN
Montagu I
Broadway
44Th ST
Help Wanted Females and Miscellaneous Ads from 1908
Help wanted females various roles including singers contraltos teachers and real estate sales with several addresses in New Jersey Brooklyn and Manhattan. Male ads seek automotives agents and drivers while army recruitment and organists are listed alongside suburban church positions and sales opportunities with commissions.
Employment ads mix on stenographers and domestic help
A collage of classified notices seeks stenographers, bookkeepers, typewriters, and office assistants with several years of experience. Also listed are governesses, housekeepers, nurses, attendants, and domestic staff with varying pay, locations in Times Downtown and Times Square, and sample references.
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Editi
Regent
Classified Helpers and Tradesmen Listings
A jumble of helper and professional classifieds from a historic newspaper page. Entries include accountants bookkeepers stenographers chauffeurs coaches and decorators among others with brief contact notes and location hints such as West 160th Street Nassau Street Tribuilding and Times Square.
Invite Bids Today for Brooklyn Fourth Avenue Subway
The Public Service Commission requests bids for construction of the Fourth Avenue Subway in Brooklyn from the Manhattan Bridge terminal to Fourth Avenue and Forty-third Street. Six sections total 15.6 million dollars, with bids due by May 8 and awards likely within twenty days.
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The
Public Service Commission
Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn
Commission
Liit
Brooklyn Terminal
New Manhattan Bridge
Forty-third Street
Manhattan
Multon Street
Bowling Green
Tower Broadway
Willoughby Street
Sackett Street
Broadway
Lexington Avenue
Battery
Bronx
East River
Ninety-sixth Street
oTrhin
Thee
Transfers Take All Profits in Brooklyn Transit Abuse Report
J F Calderwood, vice president of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Railroad, warns transfers fuel abuse and erode per passenger revenue. He cites higher costs, tax burdens, and the risk of raising fares as transfers rise. Data compares surface and elevated systems, showing losses per passenger in 1906 and 1907 and noting elevated lines dampen those losses.
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Trsks
J. F. Calderwood
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Railroad
Brooklyn
Third Avenue Road
Manhattan
Lacombe
Greater
New York
Root
New York City Railway
New York City
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Mrs Harris Ayres Burned To Death In New Jersey Home
A 70 year old bedridden woman, Mrs Harris Ayres, died yesterday when the roof of her home three miles from Tuttle's Corners NJ caught fire at noon. Three women and a young man on the first floor tried to reach her but were forced back by flames. Her first husband, named Crover, was hanged here years ago for murder.
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Harris ‘Ayres
Tuttle's Corners
N.J
Bayonne Bride's Groom Vanishes After Married March 25
In New Jersey Bayonne reports reveal Miss Eliza Morris of 72 Trask Avenue wed Samuel Garfney of 192 Broadway on March 25 and the groom, about 20, has disappeared. His mother and bride say no word, though he was seen in Plainfield Friday night. Prosecutor Pierre Garven, Bayonne mayor, ordered saloon closures as dawns dry. others fled to Staten Island for liquor.
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Bayonne
Eliza Morris
Trask Avenue
Samuel Garfney
Broadway
Plainfield
Act
Pierre Garven
Olice
Staten Island
Freeman admits kidnapping plot in Newark case
William Freeman, the negro butler for ex Judge Gottfried Krueger, confessed at police headquarters that he sent threatening letters demanding money to refrain from kidnapping Judge Krueger's grandson William Plum. He said he acted alone and had no plan to steal the child, with Mrs Jennie Allen implicated but claiming no involvement.
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William Freeman
Gottfried Krueger
Newark
Jennie Allen
Lone Postmaster Job Sought in Suffolk Village
Special to The New York Times from Laurel New York April 5 The village of Suffolk County seeks a new Postmaster as O A Atwood threatens to quit leaving daily mail in limbo The salary is 300 a year and farmers say two months in fields pays more than the post office job George M Vail chairman of the Suffolk County Republican Committee searches for a suitable man amid reluctance to take the post with options to raise pay or import a candidate.
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New York Times
Laurel
Suffolk County
Atwood
George M. Vail
Suffolk County Republican Committee
Uncle Sam
Nugent’s Act Stirs Essex County in New Jersey
Essex County officials including Sheriff Frank Hi Sentiner Acting Prosecutor Wilbur A Mott and Grand Jury foreman Benjamin Atha were arrested in Newark on a charge of conspiring to indict James Nugent City Counsel and Democratic boss. Bail set at 5100 for the hearing. Nugent seeks to annul proceedings as political turmoil shakes the local Democratic machine and hints at a party retirement.
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Frank Hi. Sentiner
Essex County
N. J
Wilbur A. Mott
Benjamin Atha
Newark
James TR. Nugent
Gummere
Nugent
Patroi
Howell
New Jersey
United States
James Smith, Jr
Atha
David Howell
Mott
South Orange
Sommer
Caas
Aver Sommner
Sheriffs Office
Firm Divides With Workers In Five Year Co operation
In Trenton New Jersey the New Jersey School Furniture Company distributed the profits set aside for five years under a co operation plan. After deductions for sick pay and $400 death benefits, the fund held $8,400, shared among 78 workers with amounts ranging from 75 to 230 dollars.
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New York Times
Trenton
New —Jersey School Furniture Company
Treasury
Forest Fire Near Eastport Devastates Hundreds of Acres
A forest fire north of Eastport has raged since yesterday, burning hundreds of acres of pine and scrub oak. The blaze has destroyed wood and game but poses little risk to the village residents.
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Eastport
Brooklyn News Notes: Tragic deaths and arrests spark Brooklyn report
Edward Wells, 17, a cabin boy on the steamship Relay, drowned in Erie Basin while boarding his ship as Severn Carlsen, a pier watchman, failed to save him. Joseph Molloy died after three gunshot wounds at his brother in law Edward Duffy’s home on Twelfth Street. A man named John Quigley was found dead in a Myrtle Avenue doorway. James Towie, a butcher, was thrown from a runaway horse on Ocean Parkway and died at Kings County Hospital. Mrs. Julia Walker was found dead from illuminating gas at 177 Java Street. Excise law arrests fell by a large margin with 35 offenders. In the New York East Conference, fourteen young men entered the ministry. ordained by Bishop Lurt.
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Edward Wells
Erie Basin
Severn Carlsen
Weir
Joseph Molloy
Eward Duffy
Ocean Parkway
James Towie
Fourth Avenue
Avenue S
Towie
Kings County Hospital
Julia Walker
Java Street
New York East
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hanson Place Church
Brooklyn
Lurt
Yesterday's Fires Record a Patchwork of Minor Triflings
A list of small fire incidents and minor property trifles across Manhattan addresses. Items include numerous routine trifling events at various streets such as Houston Street Canal Street 49th Street and W 95th St, with amounts cited like 1500 and 1000, and various unknown or unnamed agents and estates. The document reads as a ledger of dates, times, locations, and minimal losses, centered on routine nuisance fires and miscellaneous trifling damages.
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E. Houston St
Eeey
R. Behr
Canal St
Ence Ok Haces Sion
W. 49Th St
J. Fraun
W. 184Th St
Dept
Abc En Teeenas Cup
Ee Snes
Sailboat Upset Off Battery Rescued By Harbor Craft
A spring voyage of an 18-foot cat boat Eyva L with two women and a man capsized off Pier A after rounding Battery Point. Tug, lighter, and police launch saved all crew. Miss Eva Lawrence, 21, Miss Kate Sanger, 24, and Winthrop Parlor, 20, were aboard. The vessel sailed from Classon’s Point to the Hudson River Boat Club at West Ninety-first Street. The party clung to wreckage and were towed to safety as rescuers arrived. The boat, leaking and battered by a gust, capsized in the North River mouth during cold weather conditions.
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Eyva L
Pier A
Oecupunis
Classon'e Point
North River
Hudson River Boat Club
West Ninety-first Street
Winthrop ‘Parlor
West Streilly-fourth Street
Eva Lawrences
Mo Kate Sanger
Mott Avenue
The
Bronx
Lawrence
Lves
Mott Avene
Rattery Point
Taylor
Miss Bangey
Ska
Miss_ Lawrence
Telanevic
Miss Lawrence
Pier
Dream of Theft Becomes Reality in Newark
Newark resident Ei Greatt iileta warned last week of a predicted robbery and Saturday night the theft occurred as he felt a streetcar jolt and a thief grabbed his satchel. The incident followed his premonition of misfortune and involved a quick leap away by the thief.
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Iileta
Newark
Areca
Fei
Oman
Mr. Pathe
Hattielti
Moitine
Easter wear suit or overcoat tailor made
Advertisement for Easter wear offering suits and overcoats from imported unfinished worsteds in Browns Modes and Olives with shadow stripes. Prices listed at $25 for suit or overcoat, $7 English trousers, measured and tailored to fit with samples and portfolio available upon request.
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Prince Albert
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7Th St
Columbus Av
Hermine Kolb
A. Kohn
Park Av
Luest
Plaza Hotel
Metropolitan Opera House
East
Reward
125Th St
McMullen
107Th St
C. J. Box
Times
Victoria Theatre
Eecolarette
Wilson
West
Circle Theatre
Madison
Robert B. Bamberger
White St
Sesrun Club
West 116Th St
Plaza Nate
Tiffany & Co
Sith St
Waldorf-Astoria
S. C. Foote
Sth
Yorkville Bank, Special Deposit Department
Abram Drasin
Senn
West Ilth St
Mast River
NEW York Times Lost and Found Bureau
Times Building
Boarders
West Side
Southern
Homs
West End
Block Jim Riverside
Ark
Sanear
Bonvivant
Riverside Drive
East Side
L—Irving Place
Nicholas Fishman
Sion
Cranford
Long Island
Douglas Manor
Douglaston
Little Neck Bay
Isrond
Temple Renter Company
Weet
34Th St
21St ST
111Th ST
81St St
Keeler
Dixon
45Th ST
Ssth ST
Raleigh
Webster
Exchea
Hopkins
Union Square
Lincoln
Albert Edwards
Montague St
Brooklyna
Metuchen Realty Co
Nassau St
Episcopal
Webster’s Choir Exchange
6Th Ave
Tne
Realty Trust
Presbyterian Church
Webster's Choir Exchange
Lcense
A Transportation Co
WU. S. Army
Cuba
Philippines
Park Row
Cortlandt St
8Th Av
Fulton St
Havemeyer St
Montgomery St
Hudson Place
Hoboken
Nog
Abere
Addrera
Iberal Commission
Funk & Wwagnalls Company
Vic
Io Ling
Miliar
Ional
Kenet
Nes
E. Hop Agency
Leneon Sq
SEO Sey
Industrial “Exchange
A9th
Columbus
Farquhar
Evans
STEN
Accia
Delevante
H. A. Wright
J. Kane
Hermann Goldschmidt
Nassau
Beekman
West 160Th St
I. H
West 69Th St
Ad- P. C. Box
Mineo
East 76Th St
Tom B
Neekenae Ae Employer
Sterdam
Kennedy
Amsterdam
Avy
Seymour
40Th St
Stock Exchange House
London and
Wall St
Royal Baking Powder CO
Brooklyn Tube
Utilities Board
Calderwood
Mary. Banker
Charles Banker
Ferrand Street
Bloomfield
Hackensack
Watervliet Arsenal
Green
Washington
Fort Lee
Frederick de Capro
North Grove Street
East Orange
Public Service Corporation
de Capro
Montclair
James Flynn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Moorestown
Camden
Flynn
Marian Seltz
Atlantic City
Krueger
L. J
Essex
Brooklyn News Notes
John Quigley
Myrtle Avenue
Quigley
Randall
Sullivan
Bill Posting Co
Bed
Wba
Ewes
Adolph Mistlar
Cesenae
W. Sith St
C. Hurd
11Th
Moore Estate
Bleecker St
N. Forxetto
Greenwich St
Fannie G. Thed
St. BE
Tghshoes Aay
St. Louis
Hyman
V. Photo Co
Switzkin
PR. Doelger
Julia Reynold
Geo. Bergman
Tony Teaoela
Clinton St
Solomon & Ee
Arnheim
Hippodrome
Zula
Sothern
Daly's En Casino
Ing. Kubelik
Paul Kester
Alan
Herald Sq. Boway
Hackett
B'Way- Majestic
Automobi
Mate
Sam Bernary
Lew Fields
Ain Hen Mason
Hildie Wiliams
Walker
Aew
Ai Rcus
Madison Square Garden
Barnum & Bailey
Wotan
Wiecklers
Abe
Weeny Wee
Bet
Charlton
Juadsk
Wagner
Gothan East
Stagousiing
Ikma Lite ci
Human
Priday
Dewey Kentucky Belles
Rock & Maude
Jack Norworth
al Minnie Seligman
Hammerstein
Grand Rogers
Yorkville
Miirople
Jay
Hurtig Seamon
S. HW. Dedley
Amat Golden West
Uburs
Robbie’s. — Hinickherborckers
Colonil Mat
Alhambra
Dail
Joe Welch & Co
Terry & Lambert
Jas Fhernton
Belle Blanche
Alice Lloyd
Simon Gardner & Co
Brien- Havel Co
Joe Weber
Jsic Hal
Bway
the Merry
Permission H'W. Savage
Kaphan
WM. HH. Crane Mo Con
Garric
Saway
Cyril Scott Baassille
Phey
Hudson
Otis Skinner
Jonor
Savoy
Orroatie
Criterion
Eande
OF Holland
Victor Moore
Geo. M. Cohan
Mars
Shera Weey
Mabel 110
Taliaferro Polly
New Amstead
Walltz
Ane
David Bellas
Stuyvesant
Tha Warfield
Belasco
Warress
Virginia
Faversham
Nm Grand Opera Co
Wallace
Bwayeran
Dy Mars
Canara i
Lex
I. Lkroadway
Blarey
Eden Pwonn
Gypsy Music Cinematograpihs
Xtra
Wonder
Ajeey
Germa Theatre
Irving P. Tonichrat
Goetz von Behiadta
Hedda
Able KK
Hill
St. & Lex
Murray
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