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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1914
Page
5
A promotional notice touts a summer trip to Colorado to restore energy and imagination. It highlights the Rocky Mountain Limited train service from Chicago to Colorado, modern all steel equipment, and a Travel Bureau in New York City offering planning and hotel/boarding assistance.
A stirring novel set in the Canadian Northwest within a Hudson Bay lumber camp. Turbulent scenes and chivalry surround the lone woman snowbound there as a mutiny is quelled by a Viking like superintendent. She longs to avoid the one man in the world she wishes to avoid.
The piece presents a vivid portrait of a quaint, rare life surrounding the Casa Napoleon in New York. Janvier’s writing makes the bygone New York feel real and foreign, highlighting foreign flavor found among Latin residents and the city’s exotic discoveries.
An early 20th century notice announces a new Bennett work The Price of Love. It promises a fast paced tale about six characters exploring youth love and self forgetfulness, with a deluxe thin paper edition featuring illustrations alongside the regular edition.
The Marryers by Irving Bachelier receives praise from major papers. Critics note delicious burlesque and convincing characters with humor that bubbles through the tale.
This notice reviews a compact guide by Florence Howe Hall detailing social etiquette for both hosts and guests. It covers weekend visits teas dinners luncheons anniversaries weddings receptions balls and public dinners with guidance on appropriate attire and invitation formats.
The missing New England Mutual Life Insurance agent Charles H. Strauss, 34, whose last sighting was Thursday afternoon, was discovered in Lake Mohegan near Peekskill. A heat‑related theory and an array of personal ads add to the mystery, with family and colleagues identifying the body and arranging an inquest.
George L. Clark presents a history of Connecticut spanning 280 years with 100 illustrations. The work examines migration, settlement hardships, wars, courage, and daily life including farming, dress, beliefs, and building. Priced at $3.50.
The will of Dr. Joseph D. Bryant, died at St. Vincent's Hospital on April 7, leaves most of his estate in trust for his widow Mrs. Annette A. Bryant with $25,000 outright and furniture. Florence B. De Peyster gets $15,000 outright and the rest is split among heirs and institutions including New York University and various medical bodies. A $10,000 contingent bequest funds anti vivisection efforts.
Ottawa reports the inquiry into the Empress of Ireland disaster will begin June 16 in Quebec or Montreal. Lord Mersey arrives June 18 to lead the commission with Sir Adolphe Routhier, Chief Justice McLeod, and others including F W Caborne, John Welsh, and Howe. Com missioners await Parliament and public approval.
The Quebec Attorney General Sir Lomer Gouin directs the Rimouski Coroner to adjourn the Empress of Ireland hearings pending the Royal Commission’s judgment. The Essex will survey the sunken ship and Lloyds plans a salvage committee to assess flotation chances. Proposals seek dual gulf channels, pilots for colliers, and wireless requirements. Lieutenant Colonel Pelletier refutes claims of passengers cut by knives and describes blunt force injuries from the disaster.
The Board of Estimate approved Borough President Marks to begin widening Central Park West and relocate tracks. The city plans to pay about 220000 for roadwork and trees while the street car company is to cover roughly 275000 to 852000 of relocation costs, with funds due in about three weeks.
Judge Werner of the Court of Appeals tells THE Times Miles Rosenbluth the Queens County indicted lawyer in mortgage foreclosure cases was never his private secretary. Rosenbluth only briefly worked in the office of Werner's firm when starting to read law, for a few weeks.
Three identifications were made this morning Mrs George Bolton of Toronto by Mrs D Cascadden her sister in law Miss Jennie Newton Minneapolis by William Cook of Toronto her nephew and Mrs Annex Rivesto Port Arthur by her husband Sixty nine bodies remain unidentified with plans to move them to the Belmont Cemetery vault in Quebec tomorrow night Thirty bodies were shipped to various parts yesterday A J Musgrave of Winnipeg identified the body of Miss Alma Assafray after a second arrival confirmed the identity The bags of Major David Creighton and Ensign Knudson of Toronto were washed ashore and sent to Salvation Army authorities Water from House Knudson ceased flowing at 2.
Gen Bramwell Booth Mrs Booth and 10000 Salvationists gather at Albert Hall for a memorial service honoring Salvation Army members who died in the Empress of Ireland disaster. A letter from Queen Mary expresses heartfelt sympathy.
Miss Elizabeth Thompson whose father led New York Life for 25 years filed an appraisal showing a net estate of 8 749 965 dollars. She died November 17 1915. The will leaves a joint life estate of 3 340 033 dollars to sister Mary G Thompson and brother Charles G Thompson. After their deaths the funds go to several New York charities and institutions. Assets include bank accounts jewelry silverware furniture stocks and bonds with holdings in Chicago Stock Yards Conn ucts Refining Company New York New Haven Hartford Railroad Ligett Macy Co Prillard Co and various banks.
The list contains multiple companies with share counts including New York Life Insurance and Trust Company 1202, Consolidated Gas Company 253, United Railways and Cable Company of New Jersey in New York 825, American Cotton Oil Company preferred 1115, United States Steel preferred 500, General Electric 300, Baltimore & Ohio 600, Southern Pacific Railroad later entries.
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