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Newspaper

New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1908

Page

9

Diver Captain Celebrates 25 Years Living on River Rocks

Capt. John J. Coakley, diver and lifesaver, marks a quarter century tenancy of a cabin built into the rocks at the foot of Jackson Street. He is famed for saving rivergoers and has four medals from the Life Saving Association with another promised from Congress.

John J. Coakley Jackson Street Bristol Coakley Blingard Life Saving Association Congress East River Hook Trumps Little Landing New York Coukey Stain Willam Benson Skipper Coakley

Logs of British Warships Put Up for Auction in New York

A New York sale features log books from British warships that fought in the American Revolution and the War of 1812. Highlights include the Serapis log by Captain William Lloyd, the Plantagenet log of Captain William Bradley, and entries for the San Domingo and Victorious detailing battles, captures, and actions such as the Gen. Armstrong engagement and patrols on the James River.

New York Anderson's William Lloyd John Paul Jones Ing Europe South America Plantagenet William Bradley United States Armstrove Reid Althoseh Reid Glen Armstrong San Domingo Gill John Borlase Warren Argus Talbot Hampton Roads James River Norfolk

Road Wars on Trespassers

Records show 09 men killed or dying from injuries while trespassing on the Pennsylvania Railroad system in 1907. Associations urge state and county help to curb trespassing with heavy fines or maximum imprisonments as a remedy.

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Auction Next Week For Rare Fifteenth Century Nuremberg Chronicle

A sale in the city will feature the Nuremberg Chronicle published in 1492 with over 2000 wood cuts including a Pope Joan image. The lot also lists a 1472 Lactantius from Venice, Pliny's Natural History from 1472, and other incunabula. Additional items include Turre Cremata 1476, Dante 1481, Stultifera Navis 1497, and Aldine editions from Venice and Milan, highlighting scarce early prints and bindings.

Nuremberg Hartman Schedel Antony Koberger Joan Pire Venice Wendelin Speler John Pliny Nicolas Jenson Jenson William Morris iCelmscott Peter Schaeffer Assoc Ste Gutenberg Mainz Antonius Zarotus Milan Simoneta Dante Botticelli Nicolas Laurentis Iorence Lyons Sebastian Brandt Basel Alexander Barclay Richard Pr Rson John Duns Scotus Gibson-Carmichael Bagli Boccaccio Vernice Plato Cicero Atticus

Knife in Lung Killed Brooklyn Man After Twenty Years

Jacob L. Hyland of Brooklyn lived with a knife blade embedded in his right lung for more than two decades. He died on February 4 at St. Luke's Hospital, unaware the blade caused his illness. An autopsy revealed the blade. its origin remains a mystery.

Jacob L. Hyland Brooklyn Hyland St. Luke’s Hospital St. Luke’s Johns. Hopkins Hospital Baltimore

White House terrier Bryan killed in Brooklyn Navy Yard court martial

A warped tale reports Rear Admiral Goodrich declaring war on dogs after a White House kennel terrier named Bryan bit Naval Constructor Bax ter in the leg. The yard executes a court martial and fires near the Nina tug era, killing Bryan as part of a broader hunt.

White House Washington William J. Baxter Goodrich Brooklyn Navy Yard Roosevelt Navy Yard Bryan Jackies Geo Bryan Magdalena Bay Wallabout Uncle Sam

Slot Machine Offers Weight Guessing Gum for One Cent

Advertisement notes a vending style slot machine that weighs objects to guess weight and dispenses gum or a car, charging one cent per operation. It claims one operation yields both outcomes and promises sale of treasury stock in the parent company.

Vanees Treasury Ae Iiress

Silent partner backs new publishing venture in cash business

An advertisement offers a $10 000 investment in a book publishing company with assurances of safety and large returns and invites correspondence from interested parties. It notes a failed investigation and provides box addresses in Times Square and Times Down Town, plus a nationwide ad placement by Stanley-way Agency in Sunday papers.

Book Publishing Co Times Square A. B U. S Stanley-way Beekman New York

Used Business Furniture Bargains at 335 Broadway

Desks roll top partitions railing bookcases filing cabinets chairs and telephones booths fixtures offered by Finn Bros at 335 Broadway. Bargains advertised in a slightly used business furniture sale listing dated 60-63 Franklin.

Manhat Tan Desk Co Centre Street Lark Lace Jephone Cortlandt Central Trypewriter Exchange Broadway Finn Bros Frankiin

Payers and Clothing Firms Listed Across U S Cities

A sweep of department stores and garments firms appears with listings of Boston Boston branch names and addresses such as H Mart Mabsey & Carew Company and J Porteous cloaks and suits at multiple hotels and streets in Chicago Cincinnati Columbus Springfield Syracuse Buffalo Baltimore St Louis New Orleans and other cities with associated buyers and manufacturers.

Boston Chicago Ill H.mart Park Avenue Mabsey & Carew Company Cincinnati Ohio J.T Carew Wolcott Reinhardt & Mahr Columbus White Street Halff San Antonio Texas H. Lespold Leonard Street Green-Foyce Company J. & Smith Iress Neal & Birde Syracuse Savannah H. M. Versburg Nations S. L. Michaels Church Street Cumberland Lohmeyer & Co Baltimore E. Lohmeyer C. Roemer St Denis Sweeney Company Buffalo N. Te Berger Victoria Victoria. A Mills & Auxoril Tafforing Company St. Louis Ais Woolens Hotel Victoria Fair L. H. Webb Broadway Fellman Leon Orleans L. Feifel

Broad Register of Dry Goods Firms Across Cities

A long OCR fragment lists buyers and firms dealing in dry goods and notions. Entries include Rich & Brothers Co in Atlanta, J. B. Fallatte domestics, Mocty C. J. Columbus GA, York Quackenis Co, Hotel Imperial, Zion Cooperative Mercantile, and multiple Leonard Street suppliers in New York among others.

Leonard Street Atlanta J. B. Fallatte Broadway Mocty C. J Clumbus Igs York Quackenis WS & Co Erost Ee Salt Lake Cit F. Meyer Root & McBride Company Cleveland City C. B. Fargo Notions Amtaney The Jeiner, Loafman & Frank Montgomery Ala Steiner Leonard Strict Thouse Pittsfield G. W Pease Thetel Gray Pettis Indianapolis Indio W.L. Alden,dhese Walker Street Leverton Leverie Kineton D. C Grand Cox Brothers General Dry Goods Cox Cloaks Wallace's Statesville Herald Square Gillenberg Washington, D. C D- H Wewrbury Conn Myers Dry Goods Company Morristown Tenn S. Myers,notions Hotel Albert

Advertising guide for buyers with brand listings

A dense catalog of suppliers and products across New York streets including J Dukas Co 325 Broadway Alec Glide Buckles and Engraving Co 102 Fulton St as well as antique lamps from The Antique Lamp Mfg Co 33 W 125th St Kursheedt Aaron Co and Bentley Chas E Co promote art linens embroidery materials and novelties. It also lists aviation lighting fixtures Universal Mfg Co Madison Ave rooms 6 065 auto coats Silberman Scheer Meyer and related apparel offerings with many street addresses and vague product lines.

J. Dukas & Co Alec Read Engraving Co Fulton St Mfg. Co Kursheedt Aaron Co Oh Poovey Hemerra Bentley, Chas. E., Co Broadway Universal Mf Edman Bros Franklin St F. L. Harding Union Bloom & Mandeh Co Walker

Surrogate Notices From New York County

A compilation of probate notices listing heirs and claims for estates in New York County. Executors and attorneys publish dates for presenting vouchers by late 1908 and 1909, naming beneficiaries such as Flora Wallach, Mildred L Williams, Clara Kuhn, Mary W Ruthven, Mary McL Watson, Mary V Ayers, and Gary Nadula among others, with firms Wallach & Cook, Bowers & Sands, Stoddart & Marshall, Turner Rolston & Horan, and Weekes & Forster, and addresses on Wall Street Nassau Street William Street Broadway.

Wallach Charis H. Beckett New York Emanuel Tate Wallach & Cook Wall Street Borough of Manhattan Flora Moses Agdach Josh T Henedicks Wallach & Cgoex New Mildred L C. Thomas County Nassau Street County of Clara Kuhn Stoddart & Marshall William Street Borough of Manhatta TOHN Platt Turner, Rolston & Horan

Surrogate Notices for Heirs and Executors in New York

Notices to creditors and heirs regarding estates of James Monahan Cornelia Moore Ricardo Acosta and others in New York County. Dates set for claims, with executors named and addresses for filing vouchers. Includes Anne W., Paterson, Kropf, and other law firms handling estates.

Invitation to bidders for Fourth Avenue Subway contracts

The Public Service Commission for the First District invites proposals for construction of rapid transit tunnels and station at Fourth Avenue from Julien Street to Sackett Street. Bids require a certified check of fifteen thousand dollars and must include bonds or securities. project includes pipe galleries and rail connections with detailed plans on file in New York City.

New York Public Service Commission bYig Stenet Elis Man Nove Pallas Aveipia Betryeeyacific Dau Ainless Athex Railreid Montvart Nussiir Mara Fersem Commission Railraad-Fouceth Foltes Street Sacke Ey Clee Cause Orfer City of Birs Whasa Masi William BR. Willcox Travis H. Whitney Fourth Avenue Asepsseye Ane 10Th Avenue Steinway *Avenue Grand Avenue Vandeventer Avenue

Notice to Creditors in New York Estates

Pursuance of an order of a surrogate, notice is given to all persons having claims against Edward v Achensteimer late of New York to present vouchers to Edward M Bernstein at 299 Broadway New York by October 1 next. Dated April 13 1978. Executor Joe M. L Feiber. Attorney Edward M AberiStein. 299 Broadway New York. Also notice to creditors of George H. Hoop late of New York to present vouchers to Rollin M Morgan at 28 Park Row Manhattan by August 5 next. Dated February 10 1908. Executor WHlas Hi Hoop. Attorney Rollin M Morgan. 58 Park Rows Manhattan New York.

Ee Watrson Mary Hon Abner Co. Thomas County of New York McL. Watson County of New York John B. Pine Way Street City of Frederick W. McLanathan Charles C. Saunders John B Pind Wall Street Manhattan Ayers Charles H. Beckett Mary V. Ayers Broadway Cornelius Doremus Joseph H. Lecour, JR New York City Wolgemuph Bernhardt von Abner Thomas Ihew Weekes & Forater Wiliam Street Borough of Manhattan City of New York Cxt Mauch Warped Delano, Jr Weekes & Forster William St Gary Rena Dula Abner C. Thomas Nadula County of York Pitty Ave Wyndham E. Gary M. E. Pingh Kistel Paul O Frederick P. Kistel Robert Thorne Adistrator Broad Street Boreaeh Kemp Logisa Abner C Thomas Sivrroga Lolisa Water Street Borough of Edward’ Kemp William C. B. Kemp Louisa E. Kemp Eva. F. Rollins Executrix Yorran Heatly Chambers Street Richardson Jelen Peech Liverty Street Harriet M, Gibson Bert & WT Jesup Morris Ki Persia Charlies H Deckeart K. Jesup Newh Avenu Maria DE Witt Thomas DE Witt Cuyler Ind EB Farsons Benjamin Stron Closson & McIlvaine William Street N.Y Moore Cornelia H Cornelia H, Moore Henry Kropf Chy Christian G Moritz Misnhattan Ssacosta Ricardo Charles H. Berkett Parker, Hater & Sheehan Atorneys James Monahan Frank Wwe IE Theodores Bayley Han Scribers York Misa Woolssry Woolssry, Wls Car Lut Torres DE Wi' Vt Amwson Aggusta J LO Tipub Underrbill Prooklyn N. Dunham Zabeth G.M En Jruer Mon Frank’ T. Pitzgerald New Sik Ilizabett G Dunham Redding Kiddy & Greepee Esqs Nas Os Varnow Korough Warrattan Alfred W Kiddle & Elex Us Park Boroeh Merahaatvan Ne Bai Ran Sibir Abner New Yeork Ferdinand Alexander T. W Borough of Man-hattan Jon. Thomas Y York Tirmilton Hamilton Panxny H York City Stedman Plock Charlotte Ruisiance Beckett Sorifers Transay Faward R. Kor Spoth Walren Whewell Howard R. Koch Louisa T. Welsh New H. WE Goldeogle Sohn Johanne Becker Clinton T. Roe Pine Stest Katherine Becker Clinton T. Roe Nourse Charles J Charles J. Nou Montgomery Wachen Heiner Fdward Homisbner cc. Tintas Arene of Udiward Achensteimer Tate Edward M Bernstein Joe MU. L. Feiber Edward M. Aberi Stein N. Y Whlas Hi Toop Rollin M. Morgan Park Rats

Invitation to Contractors for Fourth Avenue Subway Project

The Public Service Commission invites proposals for constructing the Rapid Transit railroad on Fourth Avenue from Twenty-seventh Street to Forty-Second Street. Bids must be delivered to the Commission Secretary with a certified check of twelve thousand six hundred dollars, and comply with bond and deposit requirements. bids open publicly and accepted proposals may lead to a contract binding the bidder to City damages for default.

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Water authority seeks Ulster land for Ashokan project in 1908 report

New York Supreme Court Third Judicial District Ulster County. City of New York seeks to acquire land in Olive Town for an additional water supply. First Separate Report of appraisal commissioners filed. A special term will hear on April 15 1908 at Kingston Court House for confirmation and further relief. Francis Key Pendleton Corporation Counsel signs.

NEW York Supreme County Judichad Ulster County J. Eds Charles. N Chadwick Charles SHAW Board of Water City of New York City of New York Olive Ashokan Alanson Pagée Smith Isaiah Puller Reetms Vn Rives Kingston Supreme Court of State of Third Judicial District Francis Key Pendleton Hall of Records New York City

Barter Stipping Ad Reaches Readers at Once

An ad invites readers to contact 1000 Bryant Street by telephone to avoid losing items, claiming The New York Times will locate last articles for bartering offers.

Bryant The New York Times

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