Tailor loses $5000 savings in Harlem excursion
Ruben Cohen an 82 year old tailor on Seventh Avenue recounted losing five thousand dollars saved over decades. After taking his money from banks and avoiding risks, he rode with his family to Fort George, forgot the cash in his pocket, panicked on returning to the car, and jumped into the Harlem River. Two young men rescued him, and he was later discharged by a judge with a warning to save again.
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Seventh Avenue
Ruben Cohen
Cohen
Lexington Avenue
Yetta
Coney Island
Fort George
Harlem River
Lenox Avenue
Harlem
Injured Stealing Car Ride On Fast Mail Train 82
Joseph Murphy a 30 year old resident of Midland Ontario was knocked unconscious with a fractured skull after his head struck the Park Avenue tunnel roof at Fiftieth Street while three companions rode on top of a moving Fast Mail Train 82 from Syracuse to New York. He was taken to Flower Hospital in serious condition.
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Syracuse
New York
Grand Central Station
Joseph Murphy
Midland
Ont
Park Avenue
Fiftieth Street
Flower Hospital
Murphy
Park Avenue Tunnel
Andurphy
Chinese mission teachers sail for annual hundred-mile voyage
Nearly a thousand Chinese and the young women teachers of the Chinese mission schools departed yesterday morning for a hundred-mile sail. The excursion is an annual event.
Grain and Provisions Report Shows Record Wheat Receipts
Primary wheat receipts reached 1,486,000 bushels the heaviest season total with 924,000 bushels of Winter wheat in high quality driving active milling demand. Beachoard clearances totaled 486,000 bushels while the visible supply fell 199,000 bushels amid strong cash trade and millers competition. No. 2 corn near 31? quoted in New York. range in prices narrow as receipts beat estimates and world shipments lag last week.
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Liverpool
New York
Duluth
Till Tapped By Old Ruse In Delicatessen Heist
Isaac Yohlen of 695 Eighth Avenue faced an apparent inspector from the Board of Health who accused yard garbage while a thief stole $200 from the store. James Farrell, 57, of 780 Ninth Avenue, claimed to be an inspector and was jailed after a struggle with Yohlen and a neighbor. Farrell, reported to have twenty prior complaints for till tapping, was held on $5,000 bail for examination.
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Isaac Yohlen
Eighth Avenue
James Farrell
Ninth Avenue
Board of Health
Farrell
Yohlen
Farr
Boacecs
West Side Court
Lieut. Quick
Headquarters
Breen
Z Farrell
Magistrate Rules Poker in Home Is Peaceful
Magistrate Corrigan discharged fifteen Chinamen from a Tombs Court case after ruling a man has a right to play poker in his own home. Police had arrested Mon Ton and fourteen others at 11 Doyers Street after a raid by Patrolmen Kiernan and Walsh of the Elizabeth Street Station. The magistrate compared the action to past police errors and urged officers to read the law and stop harassing the Chinamen.
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Tombs Court
Corrigan
Kiernan and
Walsh
Elizabeth Street
Mon Ton
Doyers Street
Reardon
Wasserman
Native gem output doubles in value as US stones rise
Douglas B. Sterrett of the Geological Survey reports American precious stones more than doubled in value from 1906 to 1907, totaling 471 300 dollars. Domestic gems like sapphire from Montana lead gains while foreign stone trade dips. freshwater pearls are not included in this stone tally.
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Maiden Lane
Douglas B. Sterrett
Geological Survey
Southern Pacific plans sale of bonds to Kuhn Loeb & Co
The Southern Pacific Company aims to sell about 18 million dollars of Central Pacific first and refunding bonds to Kuhn Loeb & Co. The issue includes collateral for notes settled with the Government. Notes issued during reorganization, paying off in half yearly installments, mature next February but may be prepaid.
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Southern Pacific Company
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Central Pacific First
Central Pacific
Southern Pacific
Bonds Held Strong After Block Sale Plan
Bond buyers note that releasing blocks over two million dollars every six months has been an unfavorable feature. Arranging to sell the remaining bonds in one block may remove this objection and bolster confidence. Proceeds will let the Southern Pacific repay advances from the Union Pacific, strengthening both railways' treasuries.
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Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Treasury
Reorganization of Mobile Jackson & Kansas City Road Planned
Mobile Alabama July 20 A meeting of Mobile Jackson and Kansas City Railroad stockholders will approve reorganizing the company into the New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad with a $10,000,000 capitalization. President Louis F Berg, key organizer, will attend.
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The
New York Times
Mobile
Ala
Banking Company Ledger Details July 15 1908
National banks in New York report assets totaling loans and discounts and securities with reserves in specie and U S bonds. The Coal Iron Bank shows deposits, notes, and certificates, with directors and officials certifying the figures as true.
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Coal &Ron National Bank OF Loans OF New
New York City
New York
U. S
National Bank of New York financial statement July 1908
The Fifth National Bank of New York reports assets and liabilities as of July 15 1908 including 4 484 195 08 total resources 1 878 461 29 total liabilities and capital. Cash reserves deposits and bonds secure circulation and notes outstanding are itemized with maturities and responders.
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United States
State of New York
County of New York
G. FE. Lewis
G. EB. Lewis
Cashier
H. J. Braynard
Westchester Co
New York County
W. Emlen Roosevelt
Sam's Woolverton
Thomas Denny
U. S
State of
New York
County
I. A. Thompson
A. Thompson
Edward B. Bruch
Chas
Elliot Warren
J. N. Timmermann
Win B. Day
Edwin B. Day
Warren
Notary Publico
County of
Charles Olney
Chas. Olney
Hanson C. Gibson
Bank financial snippet displays reserves and deposits in 1900s era figures
The fragment lists resources including loans and investments, cash on reserve, circulation and deposits. It names officers Geo. M. Repres, A.bertson, G. Soahroeder, Leah Mayer, and an assistant cashier, amid figures like 67,707,185 and 581.50 loans and investments.
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Son
Teeres
Yaolds
Pres
A.bertson
M. G. Soahroeder
Leah
Mayer
Asst
Cashier
National Bank of Western Pennsylvania Financials 1908
The National Bank of Western Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh reports loans and discounts, United States bonds, banking house and real estate, cash in vault, deposits and capital stock figures as of July 15 1908. Rediscounts and reserves adjusted with totals including 3 856 087 50 in treasury and related entries.
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the National Bank OF Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
United States
U. S&s
Loans and Vestments L. 8 Bondas and Bank Debts
Fragmentary financial brief noting due from banks, cash reserves, capital and surplus profits. No clear entities or figures available to specify amounts or institutions.
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Bondas
Btanka
Fragmentary financial ledger notes and bank terms
Fragmented OCR shows items like U. S. bonds and other securities totaling 1 699 518 50, cash and due from banks, loans and investments, cash on reserve, capital stock, surplus and profits. Miscellaneous lines include references to a president and banking terms, but many words are garbled and unreadable.
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U.S
U. S
Epeche
SAO UY Aewners
S. Bonda
Bante
Heswal
HaansSook
Jashier
Elanding
Bks
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Fred L. Bates
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George F. Baker, Jr
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NEW York Times Weekly Financial Quotation Review
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