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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
6
Inspire Confidence proclaims quality with a cross stamp symbol and a promise of good taste, signaling a strong assurance to customers. The mark suggests a trusted standard and consistent product experience across offerings.
A fragmented 1.00 price list shows items like pigskin wallets card cases coin purses memorandum books and monogram accessories. Several garbled descriptions mention pigskin covers gold plated fobs and ring holders with minimal legible details.
A fragmented catalog lists Morocco covered items and accessories with prices from $1.25 to $4.00. Items include engagement pads, gloves for men and women, Morocco books, motor trips, twine boxes, razor rolls, train records, a steel belted Maxime belt, and card boxes with playing cards, all reflecting a period catalog ad.
A fragmented ad lists travel items with prices from $5.00 to $5.75. Items include suede pocket brooch cases, opera glasses in leather cases, a traveling portfolio pigskin with word book, drinking cups for travel in Morocco cases, a line pad pigskin, a newspaper cutting knife with leather handle, and a Grecian border print set.
Catalog snippets list items with prices from 10.00 to 15.00 including a smoker’s tray crystal and silver match holder cigar cues and cigars a ladies handbag desk basket a cockt il tray thermos bottle cases a coffee set and a cross markdown bag all described with leather mo rocco linings and fittings in a vintage catalog format.
Morris Ketchum Jesup retired banker and renowned philanthropist died at his home on Madison Avenue after years of heart disease. He led the Chamber of Commerce as president, headed the American Museum of Natural History, funded Arctic expeditions and numerous educational and religious causes. His will and endowment plans Ignite interest among friends and institutions.
Morris K Jesup's death does not deter Commander Peary from plans to sail for the North in July. Peary, at Emil Diebitsch's home, praised Jesup as a broad minded contributor and noted Jesup's name endures in the Cape Morris K Jesup, Greenland. Jesup helped found and lead the Peary Arctic Club until his death.
Walter Morgan Ferriss renowned classical scholar died at his Bay Ridge home on Tuesday morning at age 83. He leaves a widow two daughters and four sons. His brother E George Ferriss died last Saturday of pneumonia. Ferriss studied at Union College and earned a legal qualification before pursuing scholarly work contributing to magazines and serving on editorial staffs of Appleton's American Encyclopedia Century Dictionary American Supplement Britannica and Webster's International Dictionary.
Franklin E. Cornell, eldest son of Ezra Cornell and brother to ex governor Alonzo B. Cornell, died suddenly at his Ithaca home. He was born in 1837 and had managed the Cornell estate after his father's death. He organized and led the Ithaca Trust Company beginning in 1891. His interest in Cornell University remained strong.
Obituary roundup reports Jacob W. Davis inventor of copper riveted clothing dies at home in San Francisco aged 71. Other casualties include George Edwin Bowden former collector and congressman from Norfolk Virginia, Abram Andrews of Washington Civil War veteran, Col Jarvis Wans er Soldiers Home Vineland, John H Davies builder of New York armory, William Donald Standard Oil foreign representative, John F Noll Newark seed merchant, and James Bruerton Hartford Fire Insurance Boston manager.
Dr. Charles S. Bernheimer speaking at NYU Law School asserts Jewish immigrants have developed more rapidly in New York than any other race. The comment, reported from a University Settlement event, addresses immigrant progress amid urban integration concerns.
The will of Edmund Clarence Stedman, who died at age seventy five, leaves to Yale all editions and texts of Theocritus and related works, plus other rare editions and commentaries. Residual estate divided equally among his sons and granddaughter with Dr. Thomas L. Stedman named as literary executor, or Robert Underwood Johnson if needed. Executorship also to Laura Woodworth Stedman.
Plainfield New Jersey Jan 22 Lieut Col Hibbert B Masters Civil War veteran dry goods trader in New York died at his West Seventh Street home after a long illness Born August 10 1839 native of Kentville Nova Scotia Fought at Bull Run as Acting Quartermaster in Peck s Brigade captured by Stuart escaped and recaptured finally exchanged Served three years 1860 1900 as president of the Union League Club of Brooklyn Member of Loyal Legion E L Tefft Post Salmagundi Club and others Married Clara Lovell Everett in February 1865 She died in 1901 Survived by three daughters and two sons.
Prof Henry Martyn Parkhurst died at 173 Gates Avenue Brooklyn aged 83. A Framingham New Hampshire native he worked as a newspaper reporter and later a court stenographer. He led Brooklyn Institute astronomy, had an observatory, and debunked the 1874 Coggia comet strike prediction. Survived by his wife.
Thurlow Weed Barnes described negotiating with Wu Ting Fang and Chinese officials over a major bond issue and coal concessions in 1898. He read letters and telegrams, detailing demands and counteroffers as prosecutors and defense question the profits and payments, including a $15,000 settlement.
Pittsburg—Honest John Larkin controller of the city was found dead in bed this morning after weeks with asthma that developed into pneumonia. He was 70. Larkin was a former furnace businessman and was appointed postmaster in 1886 by Grover Cleveland. He won the controller’s office in 1902 and was re elected in 1905.
Charles A Welch aged 92 and the oldest living Harvard College alumnus and Suffolk bar member died at his Cohasset home. A member of the class of 1833 he recalled associations with Daniel Webster and other prominent figures.
Jacob Heidelberger seeks the missing braces for his 14 year old sister Hattie Heidelberger who suffers spinal trouble. Dr. Charles Jaeger prescribed them three months ago. A delivery wagon incident at Eighth Avenue and 131st Street led to the braces being stolen after Mrs Heidelberger was struck by the wagon horse.
William S Dunn and John Williams, arrested in a $20 000 wire tapping swindle against Owen R Brown of Fair Chance Penn, were discharged by Magistrate Butts in the Tombs Court. McConville announced Dunn had been indicted by the Grand Jury after a police direction.
Gov. Glenn sent a message to the General Assembly urging passage of a bill to forbid railroads from purchasing competing lines. The move appears tied to the possible sale of the Seaboard Air Line to a rival system.
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