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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
5
On his first visit we hustled for extra weights as he stepped on the scales. After the fourth visit he ordered a new suit as his trousers were reefed to the limit. The piece mentions Turkish or Russian meds and cites ticket prices, with bold claims about massage by brawny Swedes and a Bath vs Electric contrast.
The excerpt advertises vacation attire including socks that mimic silk at low cost, sleeveless and short-legged underwear, various collars and ties to match hosiery or shirts, new neglected line shirts, two piece suits with belts instead of waistcoats, plus hats and caps, all available immediately.
The Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor pleads for 40000 to 50000 dollars to fund city relief through October amid record distress. President R Fulton Cutting warns receipts must rise as unemployment surges beyond 1893, with 5000 families now on aid and 800 new June cases.
Mrs Maria D Frank of 931 Park Avenue was robbed in Central Park as two men approached near the Ramble. One thief covered her mouth while another snatched her leather purse containing a single dollar. Emmett Wright of 240 West Forty-fourth Street was detained on suspicion. Police questioned a man outside the park, but identity remained uncertain.
Dr Claude A Power two weeks from Alaska Ohio was on his first ambulance run at Flower Hospital yester noon when a 5 year old boy was hit by a street car. The ambulance driver and Dr Power were knocked down but the ambulance continued to Second Avenue then to Third Avenue Fiftieth Street where the boy had already been taken home by his mother.
The Public Service Commission issued its first final order directing the Putnam Division of the New York Central to charge no more than 5 cents for rides between 155th Street and University Heights station, about two and a half miles. The reduction is expected to take effect around August 1.
The eleventh annual graduating exercises at Wadleigh High School were held in the Assembly Hall at 7th Avenue and 6th Street. Edna Rubbino won a gold watch donated by the French Chamber of Commerce and Matilda Oertz received a gold medal from the Alliance française.
Yonkers police were notified early yesterday of robberies on Riverdale Avenue. J C Hammond reported being held up at Valentine and Riverdale Avenues. Other accounts tell of a man threatening pedestrians on Riverdale Avenue and Culver Street as a horse bolted toward the scene.
The Sunday morning partial solar eclipse will span several hours with about seven twelfths of the sun obscured at maximum. Astronomers see limited value in a partial event but expect refined lunar motion data and ship navigation fixes. A rare planetary cluster of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Neptune, and Jupiter will appear in the west after sunset.
Mrs Mai Alden Baudouine seeks increased alimony and countersuits against husband John F Baudouine who is suing for divorce. Justice Blanchard reserved decision amid claims of income 35000 yearly and a complex alleged conspiracy involving three lawyers and multiple associates. The case mentions yacht ownership, luxurious lifestyle, and past separations in 1900s unveiling alleged extramarital ties.
A Merry Widow hat emerged from a second story window at 12 Vesey Street home of Scott Paper Co. A 20 year old woman and a man used an improvised fire escape ladder to descend. A crowd cheered as she reached the sidewalk and the pair fled. police later questioned the woman, who refused to give her name.
Washington reports Rear Admiral George W. Melville warned that organized labor now threatens U S naval policy by thinning skilled mechanics. The Citizens' Industrial Association advocates a Department of Education to create manual high schools training workers for manufacturing mining and transport sectors. Labor disputes oppose the plan citing wage and class concerns.
Col Alfred Wagstaff of the ASPCA announced after a third conference with Health Commissioner Darington that the society will greatly expand its dog catcher and killer force to relieve the Board of Health. He noted a steady decline in stray animals but cited June totals of 7,936 in 1907 and 14,527 in 1908 for the first twenty-two days.
Samuel Koenig Republican leader of the Sixth Assembly District marked his tin wedding anniversary as a deluge of tin goods arrived at his office. From early morning until he left at 11 Broadway crowds poured in with water pails wash boilers coffee pots dish pans and penny whistles as security checked entering visitors for tin wares.
Brill Stores promise value with suits from 10 to 45 dollars and no single designer limit. Customers may choose from a hundred models by ten forecast experts and over 500 fabric designs. Brill notes exclusive garments tailored by Brill organizations and cut on exclusive models ahead of current trends by six to twelve months.
The Public Service Commission refused the Long Acre Light and Power Company’s application to issue 60 million dollars in securities. It questioned legality of existing bonds and stock, possible consolidation with Edison, and whether competition would benefit the public. The decision cited lack of construction certificates and doubts about franchise title and overall need for a new utility.
Brill Clothes offers tropical worsted and Belgian suits at reduced prices with mid summer styles and new colors. Specials include two piece and three piece worsted, cassimeres, velours, and flannels in shades of tan brown olive gray and more. Stores at Broadway Chambers Union Square Harlem advertise extended hours.
Elizabeth Laycock, born in Germany and long a U S resident, had ridden Cunard ships for weeks without tickets or money. She arrived in New York aboard the Mauretania after a June voyage and was briefly detained at Ellis Island before Immigration Commissioner Watchorn permitted her to land.
James McKenna age 60 of 42 Madison Avenue Flushing L I was arrested on homicide charges after a carving knife injuring his son G Frank McKenna 34 publisher of The Flushing Watchman. The son died in Flushing Hospital Thursday night. The old man claimed the wound was accidental and asked to see his son before bail was set. His wife fainted as the court granted permission.
The Bronx Zoo finalizes a ten ant for its polar bear cage after four months of searching for a “furnished room, open plumbing.” A year earlier a polar bear killed his mate in the same quarters. The new tenant, Dr. Nansen, arrives from a New Jersey circus and performs daily acts for crowds.
Sarah Koten the Russian nurse indicted for first degree murder in the killing of Dr. Martin Auspitz was transferred yesterday from the Tombs to City Hospital on Blackwell's Island. Dr. McGuire said her condition requires peaceful surroundings and purer air.
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