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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1900
Page
6
A lively account describes rival vendors swarming a arriving ship near Liberty Island as harbor pilots and street agents hustle for bribes. Boatmen, butchers, bakers, and hotel runners chase cash with boasts and tricks while a wary captain resists manipulation and slips ashore to elude pursuit.
As the ship anchors, chaos erupts with tailors doctors and washers scrambling to deal with crews and captains. Female tailors outmaneuver male rivals by sowing distrust among sailors while doctors parley for cuts of pay. The captain signs orders, officers overlook schemes, and crews face racketeering tied to clothing and medical services.
At the Madison Avenue Exchange the lunchroom craze for milkshakes grows with demand for stronger milk. Officials ponder keeping their own Holstein or Jersey cow to ensure top quality milk for shakes and to meet summer needs while recalling past quirky items from the long running establishment.
Miss Helen Gould and her party were guests of the Massachusetts sailors this morning in Boston. She has long been a favorite with the ship’s men, who gave enthusiastic reception. The party traveled from the navy yard in a launch manned by bluejackets as the men cheered on deck. The Massachusetts band serenaded and a chorus performed several selections.
police name two men linked to a Boston area till tapping ring. Mattie O Neil alias Leonard alias Kennedy is identified as a leading till tapper while Harry King alias English Harry, caught at Lynn, is named as a top thief and pickpocket in the country.
Boston reports sailor Harold Poole recall of an assault on the Ella F. crewman. Police suspect George Champion, already under Grand Jury hold for a West Newfield Maine murder, as Poole provides a matching description.
Vice Chancellor Stevens dismisses the suit by the Ancient Order of Hibernians of New Jersey to restrain the Board of Erin Hibernians from using the name. The New Jersey group claimed sole authenticity, while Bishop McFaul urged allegiance to the American board.
Albany June 23 The Kingston Automobile Manufacturing Company of Buffalo filed articles of incorporation with capital stock of 600000 The directors are William J Knowles Charles G Shepard John J Gibson Hiram C Martin James A Roberts Herbert P Bissell George C Kiley all of Buffalo
Four sailors aboard the British ship Ellisland as it tied at the Erie Basin pier were startled by a blurred inscription on the pier string piece. The half illegible letters stirred superstition, the message reading as best as could be made out in the dim light.
A saloon on Eighth Avenue locks its telephone booth after a bicycle agent and a stranger used it to transact business from Hartford and St Louis. The May bill charged 15 calls to Hartford at $1 each and 2 calls to St Louis at $10. The proprietor now logs every call and keeps the booth locked.
A thrifty wheelwright near Secaucus hawks extra horses with a sign reading Leeding Horses at All Hours. A town shop displays Shoemaker's Market but is a butcher’s shop. A nearby shop shows Butchers Repaired. weathered letters reveal Simon Butchers. On Jersey City Heights a sign proclaims Thomas Stiff, Undertaker near the hilltop.
A Brooklyn woman recalls a failed summer boarding experiment along the Hudson as she and a companion used prospectuses to choose cheap spots. They encountered tiny army school rooms, stiff hostesses, and escalating prices, learning that promising ads rarely matched reality. They conclude original ideas cost about $20 daily and advise sticking to trusted friends.
A tour of New York French delicatessens contrasts with the German shops, noting scale, owners, and the wide range of pork products, homemade hams and sausages, jellied poultry, and imported items like paté de foie gras, escargot, and camembert, with emphasis on affordability and variety for light housekeeping.
Thirty six pilgrims form the first section of the jubilee pilgrimage to Rome and Lourdes. Under Rev. E H Porcile of Brooklyn they sail aboard Cunard liner Servia. Clergy include Rev W H Rogers Stamford Conn Rev W F X Schneider New Britain Conn Rev F H Kinselle Leavenworth Kan Rev Arnold Macdonald and Rev L Macdonald Prince Edward Island. They plan to visit Ireland before the Continent, with a second section set for July 4 and the main section three days later. all expected home around Sept 4.
Readable text notes tailors offering lined suits formerly priced at 28 32 and 35 dollars now marked at a sale figure around 1950 dollars. The fragment signals a strong retail discount for premium menswear.
Clyde Fitch the New York dramatist is building a four story Harvard brick house at 113 East Fortieth Street. The design, by Morris Butler Rodman, features Flemish bond brickwork terra cotta carvings and terra cotta urns. Fitch will bring art objects from abroad and Italy to furnish the interior with marbles, tapestries, old portraits and carved Spanish columns. The house will include a marble font, a Della Robbia piece, a large canopy rosewood bedstead, electric lighting and rooms arranged for a gallery of collections and comfortable living. Fitch plans to return in October to see the finishes completed.
A downtown hardware salesman laments customers who claim to deserve freebies. He describes a prosperous man who reuses and dulls razors after two or three sharpenings, flashing a private mark to dodge charges while seeking free fixes to keep business.
Leo Alexandroff, a Russian sailor brought to Philadelphia aboard the cruiser Varing under Capt Behr, sought U S citizenship while under desertion accusation. Judge McPherson heard the argument, contending the Mir was not in commission. Decision reserved.
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