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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
14
The Times applies strict scrutiny to its Help Wanted column and pledges confidentiality for information on fraudulent advertisements. The notice emphasizes attention to accuracy and protection of source details.
A jumble of lost and found notices from New York area, including a lady’s diamond ring near Bedford Avenue Brooklyn, a gold purse with foreign coins, a water watch, a pearl pendant, and a brindle English bulldog. provides addresses and rewards for return, with several dates and locations throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, and nearby towns.
A jumble of found clothes and personal effects listed near 146 Cheenwich Street and April items at various addresses. Items include clothing, bags, umbrellas, books, spectacles, and assorted small goods found along elevated tracks and nearby streets.
Classified listing shows rooms with private baths and elevator near subway, plus multiple ads seeking workers from stenographers to drivers. The wide mix includes restaurant, real estate and employment notices with names and addresses in New York area.
Female stenographers seek positions in law and real estate. salaries listed from 6 to 18 per week. Male applicants include accountants and bookkeepers with extensive experience and high references. offices in Times Downtown and New York. Also sales and general office roles offered by multiple listings with preferred hours and locations.
New York public school educators mostly refuse to travel second class for a Europe trip funded by salaries while away. The National Civic Federation with International Mercantile Marine Company offers a £3 round trip, but many teachers balk at the class and the selection method. Alfred Mosely seeks extended time and broader eligibility to study English schools more thoroughly.
New York spends thousands on Easter lilies and flowering plants as gifts. Prices range from two cents per blossom to large plant totals, with fashionable florists selling tens of thousands of lilies. Lily of the valley crowns, moss in hanging baskets, and potted lilies feature among standout gifts. Moss decor, rustic baskets, ribbons, and tied stems enhance display. Wistaria, azaleas, and mixed colors appear in vibrant arrangements this season.
Mr and Mrs Lindley narrowly escaped a fatal blaze at 55 East Fifty fifth Street as fire destroyed their home. Firemen rescued three maids on the fourth floor after a dramatic ladder transfer. Lindley, a broker, hailed his wife’s bravery as they leapt across to the neighboring house and onto a window sill before moving to safety.
A jumble of names and addresses shows trifling entries and tiny amounts at various streets including East 68th St West 24th St Division St Clinton Av 155th St and Jackson Av, with several residents like Lindley Wood Sates and Levine tied to minor sums and vague estate references. The page lists multiple property and personal notices lacking clear action or outcomes.
Lemuel Littlefield on behalf of Gansevoort Bank stockholders sues the Fourteenth Street Bank in the Supreme Court alleging failure to fulfill the June merger agreement. Justice O Gorman appoints Eugene N. Robinson to take testimony from Fourteenth Street Bank officers. The suit claims delays and extra costs in winding up Gansevoort Bank affairs.
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