Summer Suit Sale With Worsted Trousers and Accessories
An ad notes a stock of 400 Worsted Trousers offered new at 2.50 per lot, plus 50 cent suspenders available for 25 cents. The pitch emphasizes garments in good condition and ready for sale.
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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1902
Page
5
An ad notes a stock of 400 Worsted Trousers offered new at 2.50 per lot, plus 50 cent suspenders available for 25 cents. The pitch emphasizes garments in good condition and ready for sale.
Readable text notes a meeting or alliance between Long Island City and Newtown leading to a central county convention. No dates or outcomes are specified in the fragment.
The Republican County Committee backed the Assembly district as the unit for convention delegates for the September primaries after lawyers advised compliance with party rules. A commission’s split verdict favored Assembly districts, prompting calls to amend rules to align with primary law and election districts in future Congressional conventions.
William S. Devery toured the Ninth District delivering remarks on his cart-tail campaign. He spoke at a Pump at Twenty-eighth Street and Eighth Avenue and mocked Democratic leaders at Saratoga for planning a $30,000 state campaign while suggesting they should raise a million and thirty thousand dollars by leveraging subway and sewer contracts. Louis Munzinger said John C. Sheehan supporters will launch an active campaign September 7.
George A. Gregg former chairman of the Tammany Hall visitor reception resigns after a clash with Merrill over office duties. The move fuels speculation he will be the Democratic nominee for district attorney. Merrill seeks the nomination and may refuse to back a ticket if he loses.
The Kings County Republican General Committee meets to set local convention dates. Leaders including Lieut. Gov. Woodruff and Col. Michael J. Cady decide before the State Convention that Assembly District Conventions occur Sept. 18, Congressional Sept. 19, Senatorial Sept. 20, County to nominate a Sheriff candidate Sept. 26, and Assembly nominations Sept. 27.
Bath New York August 21 Special to The New York Times Chairman Frank Campbell said no candidate had been agreed upon for the Democratic State Committee post and the convention would settle it He noted Judge Gray might be an exception and that Campbell would travel to Albany to confer with Senator Hill before going to Saratoga for the State Committee meeting and convention call
A 10 by 15 foot section of the telegraph office ceiling at Bellevue Hospital fell injuring Chief Operator Ryder, who was struck on the head, and John Root who sustained injuries to his left hand. Assistant Superintendent Pickett narrowly escaped. A prior fire department report warned of dangerous ceilings in the telegraph, dressing, and receiving rooms.
Chief Inspector Theodore W W Swift hails a major raid on green goods operators in Newark. Police seized a trunk and a stock of paraphernalia at 25 Water Street and arrested Joseph R Baker Elmer Brown Samuel Gottlieb and wife George Brown Thomas Henry Antonio Caporossi of New Haven. Inspector Boyle led the surveillance and captured the group after months of investigation.
Jewelry valued at about 1000 dollars disappeared from a trunk between Fire Island and Morristown New Jersey. Mrs L D Guerin wife of Mansion House proprietor had traveled with friend Mrs Raynolds to New York and stayed at the Martinique. The trunk was delayed then traced across Fire Island Babylon and the Long Island Express Company to the Hotel Martinique and back to Morristown sealed. A tin box inside the trunk containing the jewelry was missing upon opening.
President Haffen of the Bronx reports Westchester Avenue is consistently mud or dust torn up by elevator abutments a new sewer and two bridge projects. He blames the Rapid Transit Commission for delays noting the route is five miles longer than City Island Pelham Park due to repairs.
Columbus O. Johnson, former Water Register under Mayor Strong, will tour major British and continental cities to study their water systems. He will visit Glasgow Liverpool Manchester Birmingham London Paris Brussels Cologne Berlin and Munich and sails for Glasgow tomorrow.
Special Judge Ira Julian granted a venue change for the Tom Cockrill murder case from Breathitt to Wolfe County. County Judge Hargis protested and urged dismissal, claiming he and allies would not prosecute in Wolfe County and warning of a possible feud escalation.
James P. Judge of Brooklyn filed deeds with the Queens County Clerk for a 37 485 dollar property purchase from the executors of Isaac Vander veer estate. The land lies on the north side of Fulton Street in Woodhaven with 700 feet frontage and 500 feet depth. A mortgage of 18 242 dollars was assumed by the Vander veer estate.
The Board of Estimate authorized several bond issues for the Board of Education. Allocations include 256 180 for Public School 92 Manhattan 49447 for Morris High School heating and ventilating 58949 for an addition to Public School 51 Queens and 8797 for Public School 161 Manhattan. An additional 624585 was approved to replenish the street and park openings fund.
Capt. O'Brien and Leonard Avenue detectives brought Jacob Rockman of 325 Madison Street and Myer of 15 Bowery to the Tombs Court after confessions to burglaries at more than forty sweat shops. They were held in $2,000 each for examination Monday and named Goldman as the ringleader.
Two brothers aged seventeen and nineteen from 56 Pulaski Street were arraigned in Alice Court Williamsburgh on assault charges. Detective Berry testified the attack left him with discolored eyes after being jostled by the Boug brothers as he tried to serve a witness citation at the family home. Magistrate Higginbotham adjourned the hearing and ordered briefs.
Charles Loeffler of 92 River Street Hoboken arraigned before Acting Recorder James Laverty on policy gambling charges. Loeffler declared his gambling stance and was found with policy slips in his pockets. Associate William Arthur declined to testify. both held for Grand Jury action.
Thirteen women and three men arrested in a raid on an alleged pool room at 712 Seventh Avenue were arraigned before Magistrate Mott in West Side Court and discharged for lack of sufficient evidence. Edwin Kentr eg, believed to be the proprietor, was held for examination then discharged.
The Lee Avenue Police Court magistrate Higginbotham will fund an excursion for poor mothers and their children totaling 5 000 to Orchard Beach Grove next Monday. The steamer Laura M Starin and the barge Starina have been engaged for the trip.
Mrs. R. M. Springer of Colorado, once editor Callie Mills, spent summers in New York and helped spark the Bob Matheson copper mine. After prolonged illness she died in an apparent gas inhalation at the Delaware Hotel. Her death follows a personal quarrel and distressing letters from Ireland.
Maggie Keane twenty four year old domestic servant employed by Mrs George Webster died by her own action at the Delaware Hotel near Third Avenue and Thirty fourth Street early yesterday. Mrs Webster says the girl once left in charge of the house for the Summer grew sad after a fortune telling interest and a Coney Island outing was taken to cheer her before the tragedy.
Otto Wissner, piano maker, yesterday asked Justice Cochrane in the Supreme Court Brooklyn to issue a permanent injunction restraining his striking workers from intimidating or interfering with new hires at his Atlantic Avenue factory. Wissner says pickets threaten violence to keep new men from work. lawyers for the strikers deny threats. Judge Cochrane reserved decision.
The National Association of Newsdealers, Booksellers, and Stationers met in Thomas Jefferson Hall Brooklyn and decided to organize a competing stock company. Each member would hold a five dollar share and source all newspapers and publications through the new firm.
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