Big Fall in Life Insurance In New York State Report
The forty-ninth annual report of the State Insurance Department shows a dramatic drop in New York life insurance for 1907. Policies issued fell by 159,303 and total insurance written declined by 241,496,808 compared with 1906. Total assets rose to 2.92 billion with New York companies holding about 1.73 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
State Insurance Department
Otto Kelsey
New York Tate Companies
New York State
New York
Brazil's Railways Known by Government and Private Lines
Consul General Anderson details Brazil’s rail network in 1905, listing government and private lines with mileages from 4 939 to 6 260 for private concessions. He notes 2 200 private miles under 6 percent federal guarantee, and totals by states amounting to 11 204 miles. Government lines show mixed surpluses and deficits across 23 routes while privately run lines under concession show 10 surpluses and 14 deficits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Anderson
Central of Brazil
Great Western
Bahia
Sanrancisco
Baturite
Sobral
Central of Bahia
San Francisco Ailroad Company
Minas & Rio
Western Minas
Parana
Ite Alegre & Uruguayana
Santa Maria
Passo Fundo
Rio Grande
Bage
Leopoldino Railroad Company
Santos
Jundichy
Paulista Railroad Company
Brazil Railroad Company
Mogyana Railroad Company
Sapucahy
Northwest Railroad Company
Rio de Janeiro
Estrito Santo
Minas Geraes
Saoau
Weather forecast for cotton and grain regions
United States Weather Bureau forecast for Monday and Tuesday calls for generally fair conditions across the cotton and grain states. Winds shift from northeast to east or southeast in many areas with occasional showers in Iowa Missouri North Dakota and western regions of Arkansas and Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, Times
Washington
United States Weather Bureau
North
South
Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Utah
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Tennessee
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
North Dakota
Steel trade shifts in finished lines and prices
Pittsburg report notes price shading across finished steel, sheets, plates, shapes, and tin plate as independent producers cut quotes. Carnegie and Central Iron win contracts for deck plates and hull plates for the battleship Florida, with about 9,000 tons expected. demand remains uneven and election timing keeps markets cautious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Pittsburg
Steel Corporation
Carnegie Steel Company
Florida
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Central Iron and Steel Company
Northern Pacific Railroad
McClintic- Marshall Construction Company
American Bridge Company
Ohio Fuel Supply Company
National Tube Company
Pope Tin Plate Company
Allegheny Steel Company
United Steel Company
Standard Bessemer
Gray ‘Forge
Valley Furnaces
Bankruptcy Notice for Shapiro and Borenstein
In the Southern District of New York Simon Shapiro and Harry Borenstein trading as Shapiro & Borenstein were adjudicated bankrupts on September 11 1908. The first creditors meeting is scheduled at 2 Rector Street New York on October 29 1908 at 1 30 PM to prove claims appoint a Trustee and examine the debtors. Referee in Bankruptcy Seaman Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court OF the United States
Southern District of New York
Simon Shapiro
Harry Borenstein
Copartners
Shapiro. & Borenstein
Harry Porenstein
Shapiro & Borenstein
New York
A. L
Rector Street
Seaman Miller
Southern District of
Ernst A. Modersohen
Ernst A.modersohn
Ernst A Modersohn
Isaac Strawgate
Florodora Novelty Company
Péter L. Olney
William Street
New York City
Peter B. Olney
District Court OF the Uni States
District of
Dtayerson
Morris
Arrival of Buyers in Dry Goods Market Listings
A long column lists numerous buyers and retailers across the United States including Trorlicht, Duncker & Renard Carpet Company of St. Louis, Fowler Dick & Walker of Binghamton and Wilkes-Barre, Gimbel Brothers of Milwaukee, and Shillito of Cincinnati. It cites executive contacts and shop locations such as Broadway addresses, hotels, and department stores, detailing cloaks, suits, furs, laces, hats, hosiery, and dry goods as the main merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncker & Renard Carpet Company
St. Louis
C. H. Duncker
J I
Schugeman
Hotel Grand
Woodward & Lothrop
Washington, D. C
J. C. Nourse
Nations
S. Eber
Broadway
Holland House
Barr, William
Dry. Goods Company
F. W
Kansas City
Mon
C. A. Joseph
Importers and Manufacturers’ Company
Chicago
Ill
S. Goldstein
Fowler
Dick & Walker
Binghamton
N. Y
P. M. Fowler
Springfield
Mass
A. Leith
White Street
Carson, Pirle, Scott & Co
Walker Street
Brottell
Siegel, Cooper& Co
C. Metz
E. Levit
Sixth Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Latham
Scruggs
Vandervoort & Barney Dry Goods Company
C. A. Moe
Gimbel Brothers
Milwaukee
Wis
D. Samuels
Seville
Patrick
Duluth
T. Kelly
WY. M. Smith
Leonard Street
Albert
Blum Notion Company
Galveston
Texas
J. Blum
Sheehan
Dean & Co
Elmira
D. Sheehan
Church Street
F. A. Winch
Crippen & Reid
Saratoga
R. G. Reid
Breslin
Sisson Brothers & Welden Company
L. R. Marvin
August Brothers
Rochester
D. August
Hotel Cadillac
Boston
E. P. Nolan
G. Brandis
R. Steiner
M. Kelly
Wear
Wellington
Rich, M., Brothers Company
Atlanta
Ohhester
A. L. Stern
Woodward
Holzheimer & Shaul
Amsterdam
Guide for Buyers Catalog of New York Store Lines
Guide lists multiple vendors and products with street addresses in New York. Entries include ALCOHOL APPLIANCES, G. Cohn & Co., Jewels, leather goods, art, baskets, bathroom fixtures, garments, diamonds, lighting, favors, fur, hangers, knit goods, lamps, manicure sets, mufflers, neckwear, novelties, jewelry, paintings, silver, suspenders, toys, and water proof tarpaulins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Cohn & Co., Inc
Broadway
Alligator
Grossman Leather Co., Inc
E. 34Th St
BRASS
M. Wille
East 17Th St
Chas. Zinn . Co
Diamond Brass Co
M.j.averbeck
Maiden L
the Plame & Atwood
Mfg. Co
B’way
B. Sheckman & Co
Loula Meyers
West List
B. Brager
Walker St
Myres
Max M
American Hosiery Co
Franklin St
F.‘S. Banks & Co
Warren St
Phoenix
Men’s. Berliner
Strauss & Meyer
Samstag & Hilder Bros
M. J. Averbeck Mig
Maiden L.ne
M’d Pictures
HH. Schultms
Vesey St. Lamar
Edwin J. Schwabe
N.Y
John Sullivan & Son
Bankruptcy notices batch from New York court October 1908
Public bankruptcy notices list multiple estates and meetings including Philip Rosengarten and various others. Creditors are summoned to attend first creditor meetings at Rector Street, Olney and related offices on October 29, 1908, to prove claims and appoint trustees.
Bankruptcy Sales Involving Smith and Others in New York
Notices detail sales of bankrupt estates in New York City by order of the Southern District of New York Court. Auctions to include interests in funds under wills, various personal property, office furniture, phonographs, liquor stocks, and assorted items. Receivers include Irving L. Ernst and Francis J. Applegate with multiple auctioneers and locations such as Leonard Street and West 42d Street. Dates referenced include October 28 1909 and October 19 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District. Court
Southern District of New York
John.campbell Smith
Ancon
Charles Shengood
Leonard Street
City of
York
Capela
Richard Augustine Smith
Mary S. Barker
Justee
New York
John J. Townsen
Cedar Street
New York City
Francis J. Applegate
Broad St
C. Andrade, Jr
District Court OF the United States
Zweig
Fuctioneer
Union Square
Borough of
Manttan
Frank J. Waldeye
Newark
Johnn Prp. McEwan
West 42d Street
Borough of Manhattan
Isaac Mitzman
Chas. Shongood
Leonard St
C. Ga
Nelius P. Kitchell
Nathan S. Stone
Eldridge St
MFG. CO
Chas. Shengood
Irving I. Ernst
Herman B&b. Goodstein
Nassau St
Colonial Phonograph CO
U. S
Boroush
Manhattan
Columbia, Victor
Edison Phonographs
Francis H. Griffin Gustav Large, Jr
Broadway
Greenfeld & Bloch
Chas., Shewgood
Leonard ‘St
Alfred E. Ommen
Ohn G. McTigue
Surrogate Noticees for New York County Estates
Multiple executors and heirs are listed in notices under Surrogate Thomas Beckett and others. The notices require claimants against deceased individuals such as A Martin Helen De Forest Margaret Wood Stephen Crilley Albert Mayer Catherine and others to present vouchers to named attorneys by specified late 1908 deadlines at offices in Manhattan locations including Cedar Street Broadway Wall Street and William Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borough of Manhattan
Clity
New York
York
Gbhrvasio Pere Eieitle Trator
Blandy, Mooney & Hipman
Wall Street
New York City
Matilda Martin
Herbert S. Martin
Joseph L. Reiling
Berthold Hochschild
Fexeeecutors
FRANC
Neuman& Newgass
Attorneys For Executors
Cedar Street
City of News
Shepherd K. O. Forest
Edward LA Ton
E Forest
Omiston & McCortmack
William Street
Borough of
Manhattan
K. Brown
Crilley
Stephen Theodore
Charles_ H. Beckett
Stephen Theodore Crilley
County of
Mechanics’ National Bank
City of
William Leslif
William H. Flitner
Attt
Polk Mayer
Albert E
Abner C. Thomas
Albert Ernest Mayer
County of New York
No. Broad Street
N. York City
Rachet
Abner
Thomas
Rachel Purpy
City of New York
Julius S Sandler Bankrupt Adjudicated in New York
In the matter of Julius S Sandler bankrupt No 11 359 creditors of Julius S Sandler of the county and state of New York are notified that on September 25 1908 he was adjudicated bankrupt and a meeting for creditors to prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and conduct business is set for October 29 1908 at 3 pm at No 2 Rector Street New York NY. Dated October 12 198. Seaman Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Southern District of
New York
A. P. Dargue & CO
United States
United States Court House
Seaman Miller
District Court OF the United States
Homer A. Reid
Rector Street
Seaman Millep
Thomas
John Quires
Mauri
John Colt
John M. Ride Grant Squires
Julius
Sandler
Julius 8
Julius Sandler
City
City of New York parcel acquisitions near Centre and Pearl Streets
Legal notice details parcels adopted for public use by The City of New York under Public Service Commission maps. Describes parcels on Centre Street and Pearl Street in Manhattan, with boundaries, frontage, and related rights to be taken. Notices filed August 1908 and September 1908. Corporation Counsel Francis K. Pendleton signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
City of New York
County of New York
Court House
Aken
Acqi
Kts Transit Railroad
Appellate Division
Supreme ‘Court
First Judicial Department
Theublic Service Commission
State of
Twe
Public Service Commission
Duane Street
City Hall Place
Duane Es
Public Service Commisssion
State l
Centre
Lafayette Street
Pearl
Publi Service Commission Virat
State of New York
Presi
Manhattan
City of New
Nassau Street
Borough of Manhattan
Dmuaty of
Francis K. Pendleton
Corporation Counsel
Hall of Records
Chambers Street
A Street
New Fort
Proposals for Shoes and New Plumbing Work
Department notices at Depot Quartermaster in Philadelphia advertise proposals for shoes at 6.50 per pair with domestic manufacture preference and possible price increases. Separate notice invites bids for new plumbing and barracks renovations at Fort Hancock with bid openings and terms to reject or accept parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U6th Street
Gras Ferry Head
Philadelphia
Fotboek P
Hoston
Quartermasters Department
Army
F. G. Hodgain
Hancock
Los Med
Public Auction of Bank Shares in Manhattan Firm
In a New York Circuit Court decree dated October 9, the receivership of the Fredonia National Bank announces a public auction of all capital stock of Bennell and Company at 14 Vesey Street. Shares valued at 100 each will be sold cash with 20 percent down and balance due in ten days at the same location. The sale targets the real estate and stock in the borough of Manhattan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court OF the United States
Southern District of
New York
Philip Rosengarten
Charles Shengood
United States
Bleecker Street
Bar- Soar
Manhattan
City of New York
Alfred I. Dittler
Myers & Goldsmith
Broadway
New York City
We Aotecree
Ciruit Court
Senihera Distact
New
Vesey Street
Borough St Andation
City l of
Bennell and Company, & Corporation
Borough of
Park Place
Christopher L. Williams
Fredonia National Bank
Blandy
Mooney & Shipman
Wall Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
New York Companies
Infanca’ Department
Sethi
Railways
Wace Speeesweet Co
Bryant
The
Agate Lines
the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Fifth Avenue
Wos
London
Bishopsgate St
Paris
Boulevard Haussmann
Franklin Trust Company
Montague Street
Brooklyn
N. J
Lek
United States District Court
William H. Lee
Sfaman Miller
William H. Donohoe
Macgrane Coxe
Hudson Terminal Buildings
Churchy Street
Francis A. Hayes
Jakob Meth
Alston G. Culver
Louis Lichtenberg
Irving L. Ernst
Sherman B. Goodstein
Park Row
Trust Company OF America
Colonial Branch
Gresham St
H. Ie
Brust F
Camara
New York Capital
Benjamin Altman
BR. Altman & Co
John Jacob Astor
Geo
Robert Walton Goelet
Thomas W. Lamont
Vice Pres't Bankers Trust Co
Edgar L. Marston
Blair & Co
Pankers
FE. C. Converse
Alex. WH. Stevens
Seward Prosser
Gates W. McGarrah
Mechanics Nat'l Bank
Chaarles A. Peabody
Mutual Life Ins. Co
W. Errins
Morgan & Co
Tliam H. Porter
Chemical
Nat'l Bank
Hoy A. Rainey
W. J
Tevat Erte Archteald
D. Russell
Alexander J. Stevens
Viverest Gallatin Natl Bank
John F. Thompson
Vice
Preset Bankers Trust Co
C Ae Akles L. Tiffany
Presit Tiffins & Co
Albert H. Wiggin
Vice Trust Chase
Nat' Bank
Thomas Cochran, Jr
Pressro
Pancoast
Tushtet
Howard Boucock
Woolley
George Lee
Charles H. Beckett
GEORGE _LEF WOOLLEY
West Hartlepool
England
Wheeler, Curtis& Haight
State Street
Ocober
Herbert C. Millican
George PF. Booth
Ancilla
Wheeler
Sortis & Haight
N. Y. City
William G. Wood
RONA
J. Albert Lane
Orney
Afi
Cem
Ith Air Ailive
Leopold Sondheim
Eugene Sondheim
Buch Broadway
Lenehin & Dowley
Noan Street
Ella ‘E7ewen
Brace Hayden, Ohn M
Parkxecutors
Lenehan & Dowley, Attorr R Executors
Porough Anhattan
Rsuane
Lee
Owa
Capiwal
Emile Moli
Alaric Leo Moller
Frank F. Groff
City of New Yorks
William R. Syme
Vyublic
Sui York
Anz
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