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Newspaper

New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1908

Page

9

Baby hippo Caliph christened amid danger in Central Park

Miss Murphy the hippo and her four week old Caliph II drew crowds at the Central Park tank as godfather William Snyder prepared a Florida water christening. The ceremony ended with a near miss as Miss Murphy snapped toward Snyder’s arm, sparing the keeper and preserving the infant’s safety.

Caliph New York Hackenschmidt Miss Murphy Central Park William Snyder Hiis Central Park VA Snyder Tiridzet Murphy Keeper Snyder Burke Murphy Caliph II Dawn Ming

Welcome for the Fleet Arrives in San Diego April 5

San Diego readies for the Atlantic fleet with welcome arches and electric outlines on buildings. Coronado Beach builds an ocean pier for landing parties while Hotel Del Coronado hosts officers families. Admiral Evans illness dampens celebrations. golden keys and engraved swords honor him as the fleet nears port. A week of prep at Magdalena Bay precedes sailing April 11 and arrival April 14 for four days.

San Diego Cal California Coronado Beach Hotel del Coronado Gayelles Admiral Evans Magdalena Ay Cts Pacific Fleet San Francisco Magdalena San Dego

Airships for the Navy Move Toward Aeronautics

Washington April 5. Naval officers push for an aeronautic corps akin to the Army Signal Corps balloon unit. Rear Admiral Chester advocates airships and says they will shape future wars. Plans to send an airship to Magdalena Bay halted by funding limits. An airship is under construction in Toledo for testing in May. Lieut. Robert Henderson, chief engineer of the Missouri, and other officers consider building an airship for Pacific operations. Henderson, an enthusiastic aeronaut, previously ascended in the Pommern which won the Gordon Bennett race.

Washington Navy Army Army Signal Corps Chester Magdalena Bay Toledo Naval Lieut Robert Henderson Missouri Pacific East Henderson Pommern

Austrians Swindled In Battery Park Real Estate Scam

Two Austrian visitors, led by a friendly local, were persuaded to buy Battery Park for 2000 dollars after being shown the site and a supposed owner who wished to sell. A phony deed and seals completed the scam before the pair discovered the ruse and reported to Police Headquarters.

Battery Battery Park Turnel Park Upper Bay

Stole Antique Chairs From Worcester Paine Mansion

In Worcester Massachusetts on April 5 a break in at the Paine mansion led to the theft of six valuable Chippendale chairs and two Hepplewhite chairs. The house, long closed, was linked to George Paine, now living in London, with Russell Paine reporting the theft a week ago. Police remain puzzled as retailers’ coverage of Worcester antiques may have inspired the crime.

New York Times Worcester Mass Russell Paine Paine Charles Nutt Society of Antiquary

Peer to Be Constable of Wiltshire Chief Post

Lord Heytesbury appears among about 186 applicants for Wiltshire Chief Constable. The peer, 42, has been preparing under the retiring chief. The job carries £500 salary plus £150 expenses. Estates once entailed to male heirs now pass to the brother’s female heir.

NEW York Times London Wiltshire Lord Heytesbury Heytesbury

Port Richmond Barber Shot by Friend on Staten Island

Vincent Trillio a barber from Richmond Avenue and Market Street Port Richmond Staten Island was shot twice in the thighs by his friend James Tarenti during a late quarrel near Trillio’s home Tarenti fled and Trillio was hospitalized at St Vincent's Livingston SI.

Vincent Trillio Richmond Avenue Market Street Port Richmond Staten Island James Tarenti Trillio St. Vincent's Hospital Livingston

Broker Perego Deemed Demented Shown in Empire Hotel

Arthur Wesley Perego broker with offices at 26 Broad Street was removed from his hotel apartments to Roosevelt Hospital in a demented condition. He was later moved to Bellevue psychopathic ward for observation. He has acted strangely for days and his wife arranged restraint. He is 35, son of the late Ira Perego, and a Brooklyn Lincoln Club member. He married Dorothy Whitey Curtiss two years ago.

Arthur Wesley Perego Broad Street Empire Roosevelt Hospital Bellevue Perego

Woman Hangs Herself in New Brighton Home

Marcella Sininski aged 55 of 13 Jersey Street New Brighton Richmond hanged herself yesterday morning after a long illness and a failed trip to Europe. She wandered the neighborhood Saturday night with her husband finding her later in the night she tied a rope about her neck and pulled the chair away.

Marcella Sininski Jersey Street New Brighton Richmond Europe Neil

Spring Fishing Good in Jersey

Montclair New Jersey April 5 Catfish in Greenwood Lake provide good sport this season. Last week one man caught 102 fish in one night. Fish weighed from half to three pounds each. Northern New Jersey trout fishers report hungry fish that go for bait, but catches are mostly undersized.

Jersey Montclair N. J Greenwood Lake New Jersey

Arrival of Buyers from Major Firms in National Trade

Arrival of buyers from Bernheimer Brothers, Siegel Brothers, Emery Bird Thayer and other houses across the country. Delegations include C A Joseph in New York for waists and silks, J P Howland for ladies cloaks in Chicago, and hotel connections in Kansas City and Atlanta. Notes list firms, agents, and showroom paths through Broadway and Church Street hubs.

Church Street Cadillac O'Connor, Moffatt & Co San Francisco Cal

Buyers register column lists many dry goods firms

I Warren silk seller at 192 West Broadway is listed with many firms in various cities including J Edward Bird Baltimore Hoff man House, Sibley Lindsay Rochester, Rothschild Chicago, Olds Wortman King Portland, The Breslin St Louis, and numerous others offering dress goods silks handkerchiefs laces muslin underwear and related textiles with addresses such as 458 Broadway 81 Union Square 454 Broome Street and Hotel Cumberland Hoffman House and Hotel George listed among venues.

I. Warren West Broadway Cumberland Bird J. Edward, & Co Baltimore J. E. Bird Hoffman Houge Gable William F., &Co Altoona Penn W. F. Gable Walker Street Hoffman House Brandstein, M., & Co San Francisco Cal M. Brandstein Rude A. M Solomon, J., & Co Chicago J. Solomon Woolens Latham Hillman's Ill H. J. Gillen Hainre Broadway Kaufman & Co Richmond Kaufman Millinery New Orleans

Favors andTable Decorations and Hosiery Firms Listed

Readable entries name multiple New York City merchants and products across categories such as embroideries, favors, filters, pens, hosiery, gloves, kimonos, knit goods, dresses, cloaks, neckwear, ostrich feathers, shirts, stationery, suits, toys, and waterproof tarpaulins with addresses on Broadway, Fulton Street, West Houston Street, Fifth Avenue, and other streets. The list mentions firms like Leumanon Boesch Weingart, B Shackman & Co, Diamond Point Pen Co, Boley M, Ferdinand Ehrlich & Sons, Nasrallah, Myres, American Hosiery Co, J Glockner, Spitzer & Harris, Getsky & Co, Berliner Strauss & Meyer, Taylor M J, Fairman Co, Cohen & Pollack, Selchow & Righter, and John Sullivan & Son along with product categories and locations.

Leumanon, Boesch & Weingart B’way B. Shackman & Co Broadway Linke Diamond Point Pen Co Fulton St Boley, M Schiff, Henry, & Co Ferdinand Ehrlich & Sons Weinstein, Max, Co Nasrallah Washington St Myres Max M American Hodiery Co Franklin St Dr'ses & SH TS. J. Glockner Houston St Spitzer & Harris West Lith St Getsky & Co Cohen&Pollack Selchow & Righter Canal St John Sullivan & Son Hudson St

Notices to creditors of New York area decedents

Multiple probate notices list claims against deceased individuals in New York City. Names include JOSEPH BROOKS FAIR BENJAMIN SANDELS HELEN D RICHARDSON MORRIS K JESUP FREDERICK BECK AMELIA LEAIRD GEORGE T LEAIRD JETTE FRIEDENBERG LEO WALLACH CLARA KUHN BERTHA BRECK and others. Each notice directs claimants to file with vouchers by specified dates at designated office addresses in Manhattan or Broadway locations.

New York William Merely Alow Woals Municipal Civil Service Commission Broadway Commission F. A. Spencer Rhinelander William Charles H. Neckett Philip Rhinelander T. J. Oakley Rhinelander Charles C. Pull Bowers & Sands Nassau Street Borough of Manhattan Joseph Brooks Thomas County of Joseph Brooks Fair George S. Eddy Wall Street City of Charles M. Fatr George §. Eddy New York City Cunz Charles Abner. Thomas Charles Cunz Sixth Avenue Catherine Cunz CHARLES JEROME_CUNZ Nelson Smith Nathan Sanders Henry Meyer E Tar Redman John. Collins Abner C. Thomas New - York Charles C. Renman Maurice Marks Park Row Christian Tritz Henry Kropf Browsky Max Charles H. Bee Max Bowsky Adolph Margaret Roowsky Adolph & Henry Bloch T Richardson Helen D Charies H. Beckett Helen D. Richardson Gibson, Hulbert & Webb Liberty Street Borough of Manhattan City Harriet M. Richardson Gibson, Hulbert & Wep Jesup Morris K Charles H. Hecknett Morris K. Jesup Madisen Avenue Beck Frederick H Bpckett Frederick Beck County of New York Deyo, Duer & Bauerdorf City of New York Theodore L. Herrmann Bertha Breck Christian F. Tietien Samuel. Untermyer DEVOQ, DUCER_ & BAUBERDORF Bertha Heck Christian F. Tietje Hildreth Amelia Amelia Jil J. Newton Wizarts New Mary C. McLoughlin the Trust CO Opramerica Paul DD Executiin Cit Georie F. Betterworth Strong & Capwaladia Nasseu Street James Nash Webb George Baas Temp. Adm Dinrough John R. Platt Turner,rolston & Tioran William Street Friedenberg Jetth Jette Friedenberg Eith Friedenberg Berief David 3 Julius Meyer Lizz Meyer Prowlway Wallach Leopold Charles H. Beckett Leugpold Wallach Wallach & Cook Kuhn Clara Kuen Stoddart & Marshall Williams Street William Do. Mundt Stoddart & Mapsuall Wiliam Street Wolghemuth Peynharhot Abner Ce Omas Bernhardt Wolgemuth Katz & Sommerich Tilmann Hulsmann Wright E Wright E. Post Ward, Hayaen & Satterlee a _ ROLLINS Walter C Abner Co. Thomas Walter C. Rollins Messrs. Moran & Healy Chambers Street Mary Mel. Watson John B. Pine Well Street Frederick W. McLanathan Saunders Howell L. Williams Mildred L. Williams

Supreme Court Partition Action Involving Kennedy Family

The New York County Supreme Court action seeks partition or sale of multiple Manhattan properties described as 682 East 11th Street, a Jumel Place parcel, a Broome Street site, and Pleasant Avenue lots, with all John Kennedy and Patrick Kennedy lineage heirs named and unknown claimants warned to answer within twenty days. Timothy Murray, attorney for the plaintiff, filed October 17, 1900, with publication ordered by Hon. J A O Gorman.

Supreme Court New York County Peter Kennedy Joseph Kennedy James Kennedy Johanna Reedy Johanna Reid Michael Kennedy Cornelius Kennedy The Bowery Savings Bank Mary Bodley John Kennedy Patrick Kennedy New York Timothy Murray Plaintife P.O Broadway Borough of Manhattan New York City John Kenney Perons Anyerson Lvng J. A. O'Gorman Supreme Court of State of New York County of New York County of Mott 176Th) Street Mott Street Myrtle Park) Avenue City of New York James Place Jumel Place 167Th Street Broome Street Hudson Street Hroome Street Tm City of Pleasant Avenue 122D Street Fee Piainttif

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