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Newspaper

New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1908

Page

2

Celt Wins Brooklyn Handicap in a Fast Three Year Old Display

Celt defeats Fair Play and Master Robert in a bold stretch drive at Belmont Park. Notter guides Celt to victory as King James competes hard for second with Berkle y and Old Honesty in pursuit. Track records set for distance and mile despite the tough pace as Mr. Keene celebrates Celt’s rapid rise alongside stable mate Colin.

King James Cell Kin James Jdven Celt Notter Berkeley Old Honesty Fair Play Tenacity J Otter Master Robert Mr. Heene Keene Kene Fleet Stout Colin Hlatbush Mr. Keene Peter Pan Ccommiando Rooklyn Conroy Brooklyn Jockey Club Csorris Park Belmont Park Hornpipe William Lakeland Delhi James Rowe

Society Sees The Brooklyn Handicap Autocup Rally at Coney

Society attends a large auto show and race day at the Brooklyn Handicap event held by the Coney Island club and Westchester group. Exhibits feature about twenty car makes with domestic leaders Thomas Panhar d Packard and foreign Renault Fiat Mercedes. Notables include Payne Whitney and Keene among many guests on the lawn and clubhouse.

Rooklyn Fiat Mercedes Hh, Alexander W. C. Courtney I. Hyde J. Shevlin I. M. Weed F. R. Hitehcock I. Straus E. Berry Wall Charles G. Gates J. Hyde W.T. Street Henry Ash San Francisco W. Busteed H. J. Knapp James Kane M. Ennis B. Brady Marry Payne Whitney James FB. Keene Ames A. Burden Payne [Whitney Marshall H. Clyde Thomas Hitchcock, Jr Harry ‘Rea James O. Green Foxhalle Perry Belmont F. Townsend ‘Marshall~ Kernochan Stanley Pr Harvey S. Laden Edward Hamilton W. Cary 7Axnard William C J. Lewis Thompson Ambrose Clark FE. Pouee James Potter Frederick Broosevelt John WW. Purdy J. Harry Martin Mortim Jet

Notable NYC Businessmen List Names Patrons of Era

A roster of prominent figures including Stephen H. Pell Edward N Tailer and James Ranson is cited as part of a wider social or business circle. Many names appear associated with finance law and brokerage during the period, reflecting elite networks in New York.

Blackford Wins Expectation Stakes at Five Furlongs

In a crowded field of two year olds at a New York meet, Harry Payne Whitney’s Blackford, a Clifford Black Venus gelding, upset seven rivals to win the Expectation Stakes by two lengths over Torbellino with Rossfenton third. Roseben returned to form in the opening event, and Hyperion II narrowly beat Rockstone in a photo finish. James B Brady led from start to finish in the selling three year olds, with Frizette a favorite, and Connaught Ranger and Xebec battled in the final six furlongs.

Brooklyn Harry Payne Whitney Blackford Brown Marie Abe New Orleans New York Armiak Marse Abe Torbellino Whenlackford Rockstone Hyperion II Black Oak James B. ‘Brady Frizette Garner Beson Arasee Connaught Ranger Xebec Whitney Dugan Atogo J. Lee McCahey Big Chief Musgrave de Mund Miller Shilling Waterbury E. Mahoney C. Brady McCarthy Aucassin MecDaniel Mazagan-Van-a-Clar A. Cella E. Stubbs Br.g Clifford-Black Venus A. J. Joyner E. Dugan Leach Upton Sciences F Mombassa Shreve Missouri Lad Gilbert Tommy Waddell Don Creole Loveseweeee Montgomery Old Honesty Ch. O Commando-Maid of Erin James R. Keene James Rowe Flavigny Delaby James B. Brady Besom Ccyeecece Arasee Notter Ida D Svee John Marrs Koerner Raquel Triumph Es.s Mazuma Salary McDainter Select Crowley Gold Frank Brussel Flora Ann Virgo B. c Mimie-Busy Lady Frank J.farrell F. D. Weir Ce.c Celt Na'ee Etwas Ernie Ae Otago Robert King James Eeeee- Berkeley Tod C Notter Ceremonius Ponatus Aroma Beauty Bright Herbert Albertinus W. Burns Patsy McDaniel Epifon Mushgang C. c Yankee Ilithyia J. B. Madden

Lumber camp owner shoots worker then telephones sheriff

Leon Lasalle, a lumber camp owner near Cranberry Lake Adirondacks, shot and killed Charles Joncas after a drunken quarrel. Lasalle hiked twelve miles to Windfall telephoned Sheriff Hyland and Constable Deane, asking to be arrested, then was jailed at Cranberry Lake awaiting county officers. This marks the third murder in St. Lawrence County in thirty days.

New York Times Watertown N. Y Leon Lasalle Charles Jonchas Grasse River Cranberry Lake Adirondacks Windfall Settlement Nyle Hyland St. Lawrence County Hyland Canton Lasalle Deane Cranberry Lake Settlement Jonchas Adirondack Joncas

Cab Carries A Dead Man In Brooklyn Suspect Alcohol Tie

Richard McNealy recorder of Bradley Beach New Jersey and a local real estate dealer died after a cab ride from the Hotel Du Nord to Brooklyn and Manhattan. Drive James Donegan says McNealy drank gin fizzes at several saloons and collapsed after a 2:30 trip. Coroner to investigate possible poisoning.

Richard McNealy Bradley Beach N. J Hotel du Nord Fifteenth Street Irving Place Brooklyn James Donegan Court Montague McNealy Manhattan Williamsburg Bridge Donegan Cahill and Murphy Acritelli

Rumor of Bank Resumption Plan Denied by Officers

Bank officers denied reports that Mechanics and Traders' Bank would drop its reopening plan for a substitute. Paul Grout said assents reach 87 percent of deposits with 3 percent more needed to open. The plan includes 10 percent payout at reopening and 5 percent increases every four months.

Financial District Mechanics and Traders’ Bank Manhattan Paul T. Grout David A. Sullivan Grout Equitable Trust Company Krech

Woman Panic Victim Dies After Jump From Car

One of three women injured Sunday night at Myrtle and Lewis Avenues Williamsburgh died early yesterday in Bushwick Hospital. Attempts to identify her origins failed as hospital and Vernon Avenue Station officials could not determine where she came from or who she was.

Brooklyn Myrtle and Lewis Avenues Williamsburg Myrtle Avenue Bushwick Hospital Vernon Avenue Crane

Assignment of Methodist bishops across conferences announced

The General Conference in Baltimore June 1 released the list of bishops assigned to numerous regional conferences across the United States. It noted discussions avoided on amusement and pastorate time limits, citing difficulty in universal plans.

Baltimore Methodist Episcopal General Conference Cranston Board of Bishops Alabama Atlanta Georgia Anderson Alaska East Oklahoma Smith Arizona California Warren Atlantic New York Wyoming McDowell Nebraska McIntyre Nevada Pacific New Mexico Oklahoma North Carolina St. Louis Nielsen Indiana Pittsburg Illinois Berry Savannah South Carolina Hamilton Olio Bishop Anderson Oregon Puget Sound Hughes Texas West Texas Bishop Quayle Iowa Segrat Lewis Ohio Bristol

Miss Stella Hammerstein Announces Engagement to English Lit Peer

Miss Stella Hammerstein, daughter of Oscar Hammerstein, reveals plans to marry a London publishing house member in line for a baronetcy. She says she and the Englishman will wed despite her father's initial opposition and she intends to continue on the stage after marriage.

Stella Hammerstein Oscar Hammerstein London Miss Hammerstein Brooklyn

Gothamites Spell but Not in Calico at Club Event

The Gotham Club held a country spelling bee at the Prince George Hotel with malted milk tablets as prizes. Members wore silk and lace and even one pale blue hickory shirt, while Imogene King chaired the event and Charles Carroll Brooks participated, praising the club’s move from social to cultural aims.

Algernon Arthur Alfred Brooks A. Arthur Alfred Charles and Brooks Charles Carroll Brooks Carnegie West Virginia New Jersey Carnégie Imogene King Century Theatrical Club Rainy Day Club Woman’s Democratic Club Gothamites Mrs. King Thamites. Br Monticello Seminary New England Little Red Benjamin Auzelevitz Franz Dunning Isasre Cassel Frederick Ahlert Sigismund Kadowsky

Feigned insanity alleged in Mattea wan State Hospital case

Aaron J. Rosenthal testifies in habeas corpus proceedings that he feigned madness at Matteawan State Hospital for Insane Criminals to drop delusions and win liberty. He claims relatives pressured him to sign away his father Henry P. Rosenthal’s NYSE seat while letters to Roosevelt Odell Cleveland and Gould were written. Hearing adjourned.

Poughkeepsie N. Y Matteawan State Hospital Aaron J. Rosenthal Frank Hasbrouck Rosenthal Henry P. Rosenthal New York Stock Exchange Albany Hudson River State Hospital Matteawan Institution Roosevelt Odell Grover Cleveland Helen Gould

Water intoxication linked to overuse drink and baths

Dr. L. D. Mason of Brooklyn, vice president of the American Society for the Study of Inebriety, Alcohol and Drug Neurosis, warns that water intoxication can be as dangerous as alcohol misuse. He cites aquamania and patent medicine drunkenness, notes tea coffee and cigars as temperance issues, and observes rising sanitarium demand.

Chicago L. D. Mason Brooklyn American Society For the Study

Not a Mrs Gunness Victim

John Doyle, husband of May O Reilly s aunt, states Mrs Truelson is in New York City but gives no address. He adds the missing woman s brother was in Rochester and Buffalo seeking work, and claims the Truelsons never heard Julius Truelson was in Texas.

Rochester N. Y John Doyle May O'Reilly Julius Truelson Verworl Texas Gunness Doyle Buffalo

Bank Robbery in Cuba Kans Nets Up to Eight Thousand

Four men robbed the State Bank of Cuba Kansas and escaped with between six and eight thousand dollars after a fight with townspeople. No one was shot. Posses pursue. They fled toward Belleville after blocking the Rock Island line and signaling the mail train to stop. All wore masks.

Cuba Kan State Bank of Rock Island Belleville

Water stations for horses opened in Manhattan

With consent of Commissioner John J. O'Brien water stations for horses will be opened today at multiple Manhattan locations including Battery Place, 104 Wall Street, Catherine Slip, Front Street, Cortlandt Street near West, 5 Hudson Street, Lafayette and Marion Streets, West Broadway and Washington Square, Madison Square Park opposite Twenty fourth Street, Fourth Avenue area, Twelfth Avenue between Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth Streets, St Nicholas Avenue and 1 Street, Vanderbilt Avenue between Forty third and Forty fourth Streets, East Broadway and Franklin Street.

John J. O’brien Manhattan Battery Place Washington West Streets Wall Street Catherine Slip Front Street Cortlandt Street Hudson Street Lafayette Marion Streets West Broadway Washington Square Madison Square Park Fifth Avenue Twelfth Avenue St. Nicholas Avenue Street Vanderbilt Avenue Forty-third Forty- Fourth Franklin

Russia Sails Maiden Voyage of 14,000-Ton Liner

A 14,000 ton twin screw liner named Russia sailed yesterday from Libau for New York on its maiden trip. A. E. Johnson & Co. reported the launch with royal family members attending a luncheon and President Roosevelt’s health toasted. The vessel will begin a modern US Russia service and aims for a record transatlantic run.

A. E. Johnson & Co Russian East Asiatic Steamship Company Russia Libau New York Roosevelt America

White Horse Scotch Whisky Purity Claim Ad

An old distiller advertises absolute purity for White Horse Scotch Whisky by Mackie & Co. Distillers Ltd Islay. The claim is supported by sworn affidavits before the U S Consul in Glasgow and attached to each bottle.

Mackie & Co., Distillers, Ltd Lagavulin Islay

Turkish Bath Offer With Garden of the Gods Referenced

The notice describes a Turkish bath experience taking about two hours followed by drinks and dinner. It mentions an upcoming Ladies' Department opening in ten days and lists ticket pricing for entries at Bryant Park Building, N. E. Corner 42nd Street and 6th Avenue.

Useful Hints to Keepers for Jap a Lac Finishes

Tips on preserving wood, metal and fabric with Jap a Lac products from doors to screens to porch furniture. Recommends matching colors to old finishes and using Black for wire screens. Mentions care for windows, doors, drawers, radiators, pipes, lamps, frames and gas fixtures with various Jap a Lac color options.

Old Automobil Carriages and Implements Reborn

The notice describes old vehicles and agricultural tools being revived with new life. It notes the items are Japanese linked with varied finishes and that the work is performed by an inexperienced person, with a focus on nominal casts.

Paint for floors woodwork advertised in brief item

An advertisement notes a versatile coating suitable for finishing old or new floors and woodwork. It invites readers to ask their paint dealer for details.

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Mr. Kenee Qayes Aeolian Hall the Aeolian Company Avin Suh Son Cab Recorder McNealy The Dr. Mason May O’reilly Truelson Vichy Zoolak Plain Brton & Guestier Bordeaux Sauternes Julien Barton & Guestier United States la Montague’s Sons Lavender Standard CROWN Peerfumery CO Layties Brothers U. S Chambers Street Ebickgion Ocalista Otis Nassau St Broadway 3Rd St Astor House 15Th St Kansas Washington, D. C Baron Mayor Des Planches Roosevelt Francesco Vitter Lampton Roads Balch Price. & CO Furs Murray Sixth Avenue John A. Int
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