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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1901
Page
3
Inmates at the Home for Aged Colored Men in Brooklyn grow anxious after loaves from a Girls High School bread making contest are sent to the home. Judge Emily E Bates won with a 38 of 40 loaf, while the prize sparked fear about the yeast and fermentation lesson.
Charles Trelawney, arrested Saturday in Yonkers on forgery charges, appeared before Magistrate Flammer in Centre Street Police Court and was held on $2,000 bail. He allegedly forged the stamp of Stanley and Patterson and the signature of George L. Patterson on a $750 note dated November 20, 1901, with another $200 note offered as evidence. The case links to S. K. Sutherland and the Hide and Leather Bank.
Angelo Menzacato, 32, lamp lighter of 225 East Ninety-seventh Street, was stabbed in the back by James Carlavitto during a dispute over a wager on the sex of the Italian royalty infant. Menzacato is serious at Harlem Hospital. Carlavitto fled with $9 unpaid. Neighbors and police of East One Hundred and Fourth Street Station say Carlavitto committed the stabbing amid the argument.
Marcel Lamont the fifteen year old son of Mat Lamont cashier for Ladenberg Thalman and Co disappeared from his home at 15 Broad Street Washington Avenue on May 18. He has been located at a relative's house and will be returned home. The boy declined to say where he had been.
The Hebrew Orphan Asylum at Amsterdam Avenue and 136th Street held its annual commencement with prize distributions founded by Moses Bruhl in memory of Bettie Bruhl. Prizes include certificates and $50 to top boy and girl, plus the Rosetta and Simon Bernheimer funds and other gifts totaling about $700. Guests from Montefiore Home and Hebrew charities attended as the children performed recitations, music, and gymnastic drills.
A promotional notice advertises discounts on carpets, matting, rugs, linoleums, and oil cloths. Remnants and depleted lines are priced for quick sale with deep cuts from previously low town prices. Items include all wool ingrain from 69c to 48c and various velvet and Axminster carpets reduced from $1.04 to 83c or 69c.
The advertisement touts high class parlor furniture including arm chairs, sofas, davenports, and reception chairs. Frames feature solid mahogany and inlaid panels with satin damask and velour upholstery. Numerous items are marked down from higher prices to bargain levels.
The Rev E J Hardy author of How to be Happy Though Married arrives on the Cunarder Etruria from Liverpool as he heads to Hong Kong where he is appointed chaplain of British forces He notes publishers objected to his book title and jokes about the New York police expressing fear to ask for directions in the city
Bernard McManus a 36 year old resident of 551 West Fiftieth Street died in Roosevelt Hospital after telling his wife he had taken Paris green to die. He refused supper on Friday and soon grew violently ill prompting his wife to seek help from Father Reach of the Church of the Sacred Heart who administered mustard as an emetic before sending him to the hospital.
William Welker a 230 East Thirtieth Street butcher was arraigned before Magistrate Devel on carrying concealed weapons. Hearing adjourned to Wednesday after Patrolman Burke sprained his ankle during arrest. Volker linked to strike at three east side butcher shops amid driver tensions. Leather sling shot fifty inches long found on Volker.
Local forecast shows fair and warmer weather with southerly winds in the Middle and South Atlantic while New England sees showers then fair. Steamers to European ports meet westerly winds shifting to variable fair weather toward the Grand Banks. Temperature data from New York Times and Weather Bureau recorded readings, barometer at 29.90 in the morning and 29.82 in the evening with humidity around 92 to 94 percent.
A long list of individuals connected to various streets and clubs appears, naming figures such as Humphrey, Hart, Prettyman, Crabb, Lodge, and other officials, with ties to cities like Louisville Boston London Dallas and Denver. The transcription preserves the scattered associations across Broadway and other avenues, reflecting a directory-like notice.
A long list of merchants from cities such as Norwich Springfield Chicago Baltimore and more selling cloaks suits woolens dry goods millinery and related items. Notable names include Rothschild A M Co Kohn Brothers Spear Brothers Hecht Brothers and Kreitmeyer with addresses at hotels and streets like Hotel Imperial Herald Square Hotel St Denis and 57 White Street.
All wool reversible Smyrna rugs advertised with rich designs and colors. Various sizes and patterns discounted from regular prices to low sale figures, including 18x36, 45x22, 33x30, 54x26, 40x36, 60x30, 72x36, 84x48 inches and several large area sizes, plus Japanese and Oriental patterned rugs offered at reduced prices.
Read about Haviland fine china dinner sets 113 pieces normally priced at 50 dollars now 28.97 each. Twelve styles with pink blue and green floral decorations heavy gold edges praised by buyers. Additional sets range from 14.87 to 249.67 with prices noted as favorable compared with elsewhere.
Fire damages four locations across the Midwest with combined losses totaling hundreds of thousands. St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha repair shop burned, $50,000 loss. Syracuse stables of E. C. Stearns burn with five horses killed, $6,000 loss. Western Stores building in Kansas City sustains $60,000 damage, insurance ample. Quincy wholesale house of Tenk Hardware destroyed, plus damages to Crooks Cox Yeast Clothing Giles Brothers, totals include $70,000 on Tenk property and stock, insured.
From 12 o'clock Saturday night to 12 o'clock Sunday night a series of fires caused property damage across the city. Randall's roland and nearby streets sustained damage with costs not yet set. another fire on 15 street damaged a dwelling. a small blaze at One Hundred and Fifth Street and Manhattan Avenue caused slight damage to George White's property.
The ad promotes mahogany parlor cabinets at deep discounts with many price cuts. Also features wedding china sets from Limoges Haviland and Royal Dresden in white-lined cases with affordable totals. Coffee brands Red Star and Vienna highlighted with special sale pricing on 29c and 22c per pound.
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