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Newspaper

New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1908

Page

13

Boarders and help wanted ads around Times Square

A dense 1920s classified page lists boarding rooms across Manhattan from 86th Street to Washington Heights, with prices, amenities, and nearby transit. It also gathers job seekers for sales, bookkeeping, stenography, and general office work, plus advertising solicitor posts and a few house workers and waitresses.

Times Square Commission Drake's Nassau Christian Flatiron Nassau St Hapgoods BRY N. Y Life Insurance Agency Conn Broadway

New York City public notices on property, bids and hearings

The notice from the New York Supreme Court and City offices outlines impending appraisal proceedings for three parcels in Manhattan for a rapid transit railroad, detailing parcel descriptions and map references. It also lists sealed bid deadlines for street upgrades, water and electricity projects, coal purchases, hospital supplies, and building improvements with dates in May 1908.

Interborough Rapid Transit Company Greenwich St Pennsylvania R. A Jersey City N. J Annex Kodak Cortlandt St Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company Montague St Brooklyn New England Navigation Company Warren St Fall River S. Puritan Norwich N. H H.R. R Grand Central Station Erie R. R D. W. Morrison Erie Station Jersey Central R. R Police Mulberry St NEW York Supreme Court First Judicial Department City of New York Supreme Court State of New York County of New York County Court House Manhattan City of New -York Board of Rapid Transit Railroad Board of Estimate Appellate Division New York Board of Rapid Transit Railroad Commissioners Degnon Contracting Company Public Service Commission First State of Centre Street White Street Alker Street Walker Street F’orm Canal Street Centretreet Sida Talker Street Newark Borough of Nassau Street Borough of Manhattan Register Francis K. Pendleton Hall of Records Corner of Centre and Chambers Streets New York City

Lost items noted at city locations with rewards offered

Help locate a Persian lamb scarf lost on Wednesday near 23d St Ferry terminal with reward offered. A. lh B. lists box 36 Times Times Square. A gray knitted sweater made by Alice Maynard lost between 97th and 1034 ae with liberal reward. Carl Watson 310 West 971 seeks missing King Charles spaniel named Pym last seen near 59th St and St Av. reward offered. 640 Park Ave.

Times Square Lincoln Industrial Exchange West 59Th St Columbus Bennett East 70Th St A. Lh B Alice Maynard Carl Watson West 59Th St St. Av King Charles Spaniel Pym Park Av

The Evidence of Experience

The Times notes that many seek positions via small advertisements and that scrutiny, confidentiality, and public cooperation help exclude misleading ads. It lists lost articles and all kinds of help, including domestic staff, found or advertised through The New York Times and 500 Times agencies with three and seven time rates.

New York Times American District Telegraph Company

Queens Local Improvements on Wolcott Avenue Adopted

Notice of assessment confirmation by the Board of Assessors for local improvements in Queens Borough Ward 1 Wolcott Avenue including regulating grading curb ing and flagging from Shore Road to Steinway Avenue. Comptroller Herman A Metz notes and city ad. Also sealed bids for furnishing horses drivers and harness for Brooklyn and Staten Island Municipal Ferries due by May 15 1908 at Pier A Batter Place.

Borough of Manhattan City Hall City of New York Two Hundred and Thirteenth Street Broadway Tenth Avenue One Hundred and Sixteenth Street Riverside Drive One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Street Amsterdam Avenue Convent Avenue One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Street One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Street Amesterdam Avenue John F. Ahearn Borough of Manhattan Department OF Parks Arsenal Building Fifth Avenue Sixtyfourth Street Park Board Borough of Brooklyn Sunset Park Borough of Eegoree Henry Smith Joseph I. Berry Michael J. Kennedy Commissioners of Parks Board of Assessors Queens 1St Ward Wolcott Avenue Shore Road Steinway Avenue Herman A. Metz City of Brooklyn Staten Island Municipsal Ferries Pier A Batter Place

Bankruptcies Involving Dion Littmann Chauvelot In New York

Notices announce bankruptcies in the Southern District of New York. Frederic L. Dion is adjudicated bankrupt with a creditors meeting set for May 16, 1908 at 3 PM at 68 William Street Manhattan to prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt. Abraham J. Littmann adjudicated February 24 1908 with meeting May 22 1908 at 11:30 AM at 80 Wall Street to prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt. Francois Chauvelot adjudicated April 23 1908 with meeting May 18 1908 at 11 AM at 40 Cedar Street to examine the bankrupt and transact other business.

New York Charles Seliger Charles Seli John J. Townsend Cedar Street City District Court OF the United States Board OF Estimate and Apportionment City OF New York Board of City Hall Borough of Manhattan Hempstead County of Nassau State of New York Wantagh Joseph Lang Broadway Frederic L. Dion Nathaniel S. Smith William Street Southern District of Isador Feinberg Nathaniel 8. Smith Southern District of New York Abraham J. Litzmann Abraham J. Littmann Wall Street William H. Willis Francois Chauvelot John J. Townsen City and County of New York NSEND Harrison’ Electrical Manufacturing Company F. P. Harrison Electrical Manufacturing Company Nothce City and County of New York A. D Walter B. Caughlan Heurt Walter RB. Caughlan Ae Ny Walter B. Catghlan Walter KK. Caughlan Clarence WL. Westcott Feres Alpril Newbie Mises Rence L. Westcott Plaintiff

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