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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
6
An advertisement promises money back if Hampton's does not please the buyer with the magazine cover and content. It instructs to mail the magazine, postage, dealer name, and dealer status if outlets are sold out.
The Lusitania carried $1,526,779 in 116,022 international money orders as part of a record 1908 foreign Christmas mail totaling $5,040,729.21 across eight transatlantic liners, with major sums to Great Britain and Italy and widespread distribution to Europe and beyond.
The New York Board of Fire Underwriters forbids insuring fire losses from Christmas decorations including trees and inflammable displays such as wool snow and moving picture machines. Policies void if hazard is increased by decor, with emphasis on prohibiting premises of greens harvest symbols and other festive materials.
Stamford clergymen Rev. Louis F. Berry Rev. J. H. Hoyt and Rev. Herbert S. Brown may face criminal libel actions from ex Judge Elmore S. Banks unless they retract remarks in a Dec. 1 report to the Fairfield County Association of Ministers endorsing Rep. E. J. Hill for U S Senator and accusing Banks of pro saloon bias. Banks demands public apology, ministers promised a statement to Morrows.
In Columbus chairman Williams Arthur I Vorys and Taft lieutenants return from New York with the President elect’s hint of involvement in the Ohio Senate race Col Robert R Scott announces a 100000 gift to Ohio State University and runs for Senator Lee Burton debates a caucus and cabinet offer Taft reportedly offered a Treasury post to sway him.
In Harrisburg on December 18, four men convicted of defrauding the state were each sentenced by Judge Kunkel to two years in prison and a $500 fine, the maximum penalty. Bail of $25,000 was posted and the men were released pending appeals. Defendants include John Henderson, James Shumker, William Snyder, and William Matheus, with charges tied to a $19,308 wooden furniture contract and related sums. metal contract charges were acquitted.
In Myrtle Avenue Police Court Brooklyn Magistrate Naumer left a St Bernard named Aurelio to choose its master after a dispute between Rev A G Teppett and Michael Santoli over ownership. The dog alternated between them before signaling for Santoli, then barked and wagged toward Santoli indicating belief in his claim. The magistrate ruled in Santoli’s favor.
New Haven reports revived business for the New York New Haven Hartford system with December freight and trolley gains over last year. The freight rise is strong on the steam line, while trolley traffic climbs due to more factory workers using street railways.
Kingsley Martin, chief engineer, states the Williamsburg Bridge is not structurally weak and can carry the originally intended load. He says reinforcement was for subway cars and the bridge is sufficient for elevated traffic, countering a City Club letter claiming needed strengthening.
The Panama liner Advance reached her pier late yesterday after a fogbound voyage. Among the passengers was Dr Joseph Tommassilli of Trieste from the Canal Zone sanitary department. He is to go to Washington for Pasteur treatment for a dog believed rabid.
Paul Guy Edwards was sentenced by Judge Crain in General Sessions to five months in the penitentiary and a $100 fine after being convicted of selling cocaine to a Negro from his home at 321 West Thirty-third Street on September 21. A plea for a new trial was denied.
The page describes silver perforated teaballs shaped as jack o lanterns and teapots with a chain, priced around five dollars, plus a hammered silver ball option with a tripod. A frosted cotton Christmas snowball pie cover is offered for decoration, priced at 2.50. It notes winter lobster prices fluctuating with storms.
A Toronto runner named T J McCaughey arrived at City Hall after a cross border dash to challenge Dorando Longboat and others. He carried a letter from Toronto officials and spoke of hard travel through snow and slush, aiming to set records and gain a race chance.
The steamers Philadelphia Celtic Minnehaha Patricia depart with provisions for Christmas dinners and aboard many named passengers including dignitaries consuls and families. Ships head to Southampton Liverpool London Hamburg. notable travelers listed.
A cake and candy sale will be held at Mrs Stephen Baker’s home at 8 East Seventy-fifth Street on December 29 from 3 to 6 pm to benefit the Union Settlement. In charge are Misses Mary Edgar Alice Damrosch Lydia Butler Ursula Brown Anita Merle-Smith and Florence Colgate. Patronesses include Mrs J S Kennedy Mrs Robert Ogden Mrs Cornelius Agnew Mrs J Crosby Brown Mrs Eleanor De Graff aeons Mrs William Edgar Mrs Harris Bly Adreance and Mrs Will iam Adams Brown.
Albany report states Clark Williams of the State Bank Department refused Polonia Savings Bank's plan to open at 180 Driggs Avenue Brooklyn. The department also issued an authorization certificate to Wall Street Safe Deposit Company of New York with capital of 100000 dollars.
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