Midtown real estate deals unfold in West 31st and beyond
A flurry of transactions dominated yesterday's New York market with Joseph Burke selling Nos 0 and 3 West Mthst to J. Sheehan for a twelve story bachelor apartment project and No 323 West 34th St to the same buyer. M. L. Hess moved Nos 46 and 462 Sixth Ave to William Henken at 49x60 feet near a planned 6th Ave tunnel stop. Duff & Brown sold a Blackstone Ave plot to Michael Cahill for a detached dwelling. 1235 West 43rd St will be refashioned into an office building for Harry von Tilzer. Plans were filed to remodel several West 1st and West 44th St properties near new Penn tunnel sites with upgrades. Lohbauer Park Improvement Co plans an auction sale of Park properties on Pelham Bay and adjacent lands. Charles V Halley chairs the company with George A Steinmuller as secretary-treasurer.
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Joseph Burke
West Mthst
J. Sheehan
Mr.Burke
Mr. Sheehan
West 34Th St
Manhattan Opera House
M. L. Hess
William Henken
Sixth Ave
28Th St
6Th Ave
Duff & Brown Seld
Michael Cahill
Blackstone Ave
Spuyten Duyvil Parkway
West 43d St
Harry von Tilzer
West Fist St
Penneylvania Tunnel
Louis F. Fick
Murphy
West 44Th St
Astor Lohbauer’s Park
Pelham Bay
Joseph P. Day
Lohbauer Park Improvement Company
Charies V Halley
George A. Steinmuller
Judge Ommen Voices Fear Of Suffrage At Astor Meeting
Judge Alfred E Ommen told the West End Women's Republican Association at the Hotel Astor he sees a rising feminist push as a danger to civilization. He warned that women may gain political influence without clear aims and compared changing social norms to cocktail and lobster outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred E. Ommen
West End Women's Republican Association
Hotel Astor
Ommen
R. Judge Oommen
Easter party for seven hundred little mothers at Murray Hill
The Little Mothers' Aid Association plans an Easter celebration for seven hundred young girls next Saturday afternoon at Murray Hill Leecum. Entertainment is arranged and refreshments will be served. Each little mother will take home a potted plant.
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Little Mothers
Murray Hill Leecum
Little Mothers’ Aid Association
Sanitary maxims urge clean fresh food and care at home
The foeg committee of the National Consumers' League issues a leaflet of sanitary maxims with practical advice. It warns to refuse food handled by others and provides simple rules to keep meat fish milk and kitchen spaces clean. The leaflet, endorsed by Dr. Willer, aims to help housekeepers follow the core rule of buying only clean fresh food.
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Foeg
National Consumers’ League
Haariem Philharmonic Society Plans Fifth Morning at Waldorf
The Haariem Philharmonic Society held its fifth musical morning of the season at the Waldorf Astoria yesterday. Performers included soprano Mme Charles Rabold contralto Ebien E Learned tenor Paul Tufault and violinist Claude Cunningham with accompanist Charles Gilbert Spress. Ushers and a perception committee were listed with several named ladies and Mrs Murick T Conover among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haariem Philharmonic Society
Waldorf- Astoria
Mre
Charles Rabold
Ebien E. Learned
Paul Tufault
Claude Cunningham
Hne
Charles Gilbert Spress
Misa Stilwell
Shrady
van Santvoord
Jes Woervall
Murick T Conover
Georges D. Hamlin
William Hills
Richard van Santvoord
Henry D Downs
Thomas F Somers
Samuel Hills
Louis Gram
Walter Wilkins
Haries J Youne
Isaac R Sprague
Alfred E. Fountain
Thomas F Day
A. S. Nichols
John B. Banks
John A. Mason
Fashion details on Victorian neckwear and trims
The passage describes decorative neckwear featuring bends with Valenciennes or tulle frilling, added with dainty neckties that resemble scarfs more than traditional neck accessories. It notes the use of gold, silver, and colored braids from three-quarters to an inch wide and how the ends finish these embellishments.
Descriptions of Silk Ball Fringe for Collar Band Ends
The article describes finishing methods for black silk ball fringe on collar bands. It explains tying small bows at the bottom of the collar band. It details two fringe types: three thick strands of floss silk pleated and knotted about one and a half inches above each end, with the ends frayed out into a fringe.
Day of D A R congress marked by Roosevelt reception
Washington April coverage shows the D A R electing ten vice presidents general amid an off year. A bond proposal to finish Continental Hall prompts debate led by Ballinger faction, yielding a debt limit of 200000 with possible constitutional amendments needed to borrow the funds. The society generally supports bonding for the hall.
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Washington
Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Roosevelt
White House
Donald McLean
Congress
Continental Hall
Mia Ballinger
District of Columbia
Dresses for the little children in Persian lawn styles
The Tribune Pattern notes dresses for small children feature half low necks and elbow length sleeves. In light fabrics such as white Persian lawn trimmed with embroidery, the trend favors charming, appropriate materials with an especial fancy for young girls' outfits.
Pattern No 5 965 for girls dresses ages two four six
The notice lists fabric quantities for a medium size four year old dress with embroidery lace trim and band, pattern No 5 965 offered by New York Tribune Pattern Department. Request for mail delivery includes 19 cents plus a two cent extra stamp for postage in a sealed envelope.
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New-York Tribune
Hose Tests Reveal Poor Quality Windsor Fire Hose
Testimony before the Commissioners of Accounts shows the Fire Department bought Windsor Fire Hose believed to be of inferior quality. Witnesses say the hose lacked Sea Island cotton, the contract may have omitted tensile standards, and tests on the rejected batch showed bursts, raising questions about bids and certification practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners of Accounts
Fire Department
Windsor Fire Hose Company
Windsor Company
H_ Mesick
Generel
Manhattan Repatt
Fire
Windsor
Thay
Havet
Leonard
Sea Island
Mitchel
John Shields
Shields
John Byrnes
Death Wins As Boy Nears Goal In Roller Skate Race
Twelve year old Warren Vanisky of Brooklyn led a four rider roller skate race when a team of powerful horses driven by Joseph Berry struck him on Fourth avenue and 2nd street. Vanisky died from chest injuries after emergency care failed. Berry was charged with homicide at the Fourth Avenue police station.
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Warren Vanisky
2Th Street
Brooklyn
Fourth Avenue
Joseph Berry
No Im Centre Street
Ar Norton
Berry
Mrs Carter Necklace Brings 309 At Auction
An antique diamond sapphire necklace said to have been worn by Mrs Leslie Carter Payne sold for 309 at the Fifth Avenue Auction Rooms. K Jacobs was the buyer as Henry Hartman’s sale of 218 lots drew bidders from Philadelphia and Boston. The sale continues today and through Saturday with seventy seven more jewelry pieces to be disposed of.
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Leslie Carter-Payne
Fifth Avenue
Fourth Avenue
K. Jacobs
Philadelphia
Boston
Henry Hartman
H.R. Bond
R. Thomas
Many Buyers At Tarshanjian Persian Rug Sale
A Meshed Oriental carpet led with 87 percent of the high price at the Tarshanjian collection sale at Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. Buyers included A. B. Stillwell and E. Carpenter who paid 73 dollars for a royal Tabriz palace medallion carpet. P. F. Collier paid 770 dollars for a Meshed rug of rare design. A. Dennett purchased a Serapi Ghorevan carpet, and a royal Kermanshah palace rug sold for 356 dollars. The two day total reached 41 713 dollars with sales continuing today.
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Tarshanjian
Fifth Avenue
A. B. Stillwell
E. Carpenter
P. F. Collier
A. Dennett
Kermanshah Palace
Auctions Draw Large Crowd Sealing Deals On Bronx Real Estate
The Real Estate Exchange salesrooms saw record attendance for the week as brisk bidding marked sales of multiple parcels. Properties sold include 585% ft e of Amsterdam Ave for 8 900 and 1065 Morris Ave for 6 000, with various 2 to 5 story dwellings and vacant lots transferring to plaintiffs and others amid liens and mortgages.
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Real Estate Exchange
Joseph P Dar
19Th St
Amsterdam
Edward F Maloney
Morris Ave
The
Plain
165Th St
Madison Ave
120Th St
John Ing Jr
145Th St
Barry St
Edward T Reddy
Jerome Ave
Kingsbridge Road
Multiple Property Leases Reported in City Listings
Douglas Robinson notes numerous new leases by Charles I Brown & Co for City Real Estate and others. Properties include 259 Madison Ave and 7 West 9th Street among many, with terms ranging from four to seven years. Notable lessees include Richard J Hickson, Jacob Schioss, and the Title Guarantee and Trust Company as trustee. Other properties sit on Fifth Avenue and East Side addresses with lessees like Mrs Emilie Turner, Najla Sabbagh, and Edward Kemp for Huntington cottages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Robinson
Charles I. Brown & Co
The
City Real Estate Company
Madison Ave
Harriet
Astor
Broadway
St. St
Jacob Schioss
John Shaw
Lenox
Fifra
Title Guarantee and Trust Company
Lexington Ave
Ay Real Estate Company
G. M. van Schaick
Rescued Crew Of Burning Oil Boat On Majestic Aid
Officers aboard the White Star liner Majestic reported rescuing the captain and twenty four crewmen from the oil steamer Helios after it sank near Southampton on April 5. Captain Kjorboe led the escape as fire and fumes swept the vessel. The Majestic’s fourth officer Mr Walker completed two lifeboat trips to save exhausted sailors before Helios sank.
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Majestic
Southampton
Philadelphia
Bordeaux
Kjorboe
Mr. Walker
Helios
Credit Men Hold Dinner With National Figures
Gerrit J. Diekema congressman from Michigan Julius Henry Cohen and the Rev Dr Charles Albertson of Rochester spoke at the spring dinner of the New York Credit Men Association at the Hotel Savoy. Armstrong president of the association toasted the gathering.
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Gerrit J. Diekema
Congress
Michigan
Julius Henry Cohen
Charles ©. Albertson
Rochester
New York Credit Men‘s Association
Hotel Savoy
W. S.S. Armstrong
Mr. Diekema
Mr. Cohen
Dr. Albertson
Private Sales Market Sees Multiple NYC Dwellings Traded
Real estate activity includes J Walter Roseburg buying 1 percent West 47th Street a three story dwelling on a 4 by 15 foot lot. Meyer Levenson sells 44 Division Street five story tenement on 28 by 75 feet to Charles Bernstein Ernst Cahn sells for Jacob Max southwest corner Paulding Avenue and 225th Street plot 34 by 116 feet with J J Pitman for H B Soderberg 245 Lafontaine Avenue two story dwelling on 14 by 1 foot Williamson Brian sell for James T Barry five story flat building 1164 Simpson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Walter Roseburg
Philadelphia
Marcy
West 47Th St
Meyer Levenson
Division St
Charles Bernstein
Ernst & Cahn
Jacob Max
Paulding Ave
225Th St
J. J. Pitman
H. B Soderberg
Lafontaine Ave
Willamson & Brian
James T. Barry
Simpson St
Building Loan Contracts Across City Blocks
Fragmentary listing shows multiple loan agreements with names such as M Rosenthal Joel Marks Joseph Hitavis and West Side Construction Co. linked to properties on laremant and Broadway with specific sums notably 156000 219000 135000. The text indicates mortgage activity and a Realty Mortgage company name in a historical urban lending record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laremant Ave
Housing Details and Owners on Inwood and Morris Park
Two 2 story brick houses described with lot sizes and builders. At Inwood Avenue South 205 feet 17th Street area a dwelling owned by Harriet McKiernan with Joseph V McKiernan as architect and cost $4,000 Unionport Road. At Morris Park Avenue South 225 feet a 29 by 42 foot dwelling owned by T J Kelly with Thomas Wendle as architect and cost $500.
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Inwood Ave
Harriet MecKiernan
Joseph V MecKiernan
Unionport Road
Morris Park Ave
Thomas Wendle
T J Kelly
Spirited Benguiat Sale Opens at American Art Galleries
Limited bidding marked the first afternoon sale of antique textiles and tapestries from Vitali Benguiat at American Art Galleries. Total realized was $4,928.50 for 250 objects led by $210 from Robert J Collier for royal Louis XVI curtains. Other top purchases included a pink velvet Portuguese Renaissance portière and several Spanish Renaissance textiles. The sale continues this afternoon with buyers including Erskine Hewitt and Mrs. Tiffany.
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Vitali Benguiat
Thomas E. Kirby
Robert J Collier
John EB. Parsons
Erskine Hewitt
Arthur Scribner
James Parmelee
Tiffany
Thayer-Jaccaci
W. A. W. Stewart
Alexander Morton
Bankruptcy filings and receivers named in New York district docket
The United States District Court saw multiple bankruptcy actions and receivers named. Voluntary petitions by Charles Seliger and others list assets and debts. involuntary against H Joseph & Co. involved claims of 75175 with alleged preferences. Ho Osterman named receiver. Frederick J. Moser appointed receiver of American Sheffield Silver Company with bond 7900. Alfred Boote Company schedules show liabilities 43571.67 and assets 47715, led by 22890 stock and 325 cash. Sheriff seized 1595 against Anti Shrink Laundry Co. in favor of Edward Lowenstein. Justice Vowling presided Supreme Court suit with an undefined outcome.
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United States District Court
Charles Seliger
Fast 116Th Street
A. M. Osness
East
Thomas M. Brewer
Tarrytown
George Philips
Elgehth Avenue
Seventh Avenue
H Joseph & Co
Union Square
Adolph Rusch
Henry A. Rusch
Ho Osterman
Frederick J. Moser
American
JB McCoy & Son
West 20Th Street
National Tile Company
West 17Th Street
Robertson Art Tile Company
Trenton
N. J
M Ranbow
Third Avenue
New Jersey Tile Company
Willam H. Wills
Edward Lowenstein
Justice Vowling
Sharkey A C Injunction Dissolved by Court
Justice Crane of the Supreme Court Brooklyn dissolved yesterday the Sharkey Athletic Club's temporary injunction stopping Police Commissioner Bingham from interfering with its sparring exhibitions. If affidavits are true that admissions were charged, police were justified in inter fering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Crane
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Sharkey Athletic Club
Bingham
Crane
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