Ridgely on finances outlines 1907 crisis and recovery
Washington reports Controller of the Currency W B Ridgely outlines how overtrading and expansion bred a global crisis led by the United States. He notes reserves in central and forty reserve cities rose, bank failures stayed low, and the panic is past though a period of retrenchment and readjustment lies ahead with anticipated more industrial and commercial failures but a gradual revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. B. Ridgely
United States
Texas
Pacific
Treasury
Ute
Troutie
Gome
Dhe
Turin
Rebate Case Opinion Questions Railroads and Indictments
A historical opinion by Jude Hough sustains a December 8 1997 ruling holding that New York Central Railroad faced trial on several indictments over alleged rebates. The document discusses potential reargument, the Inter State Commerce Act usage, and whether both parties’ actions fall under the same offenses. It notes New York Central and Missouri Pacific involved in filed rates and departures, with implications for criminal liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jude Hough
New York Centrl
Harreld
Ins
Bain
Interuere Commission
Muld
York
Central
Trouble Over Stable Affects West 89th Street
Dispute among block owners bounded by Std and Sth sts Central Park West and Columbus over a boarding stable at No 2 West Star st and plans to convert No 29 233 Central Park West into offices. Fences by Dumont Darrow stop view and rents. costs cited for refitting. Foreclosure sales reported in Real Estate Exchange including 2 West 121st st flat and two Grand Ave homes, with adjournments and postponements for several Amsterdam Ave and Rivington St properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park West
Columbus
Samuel Green
West Star St
Peter D. Dumont
Clarence True
Murphy
Dumont
Green
9Th Street
Mr. Dimont
H. Darrow, Jr
Darrow
Real Estate Exchange
Joseph P. Day
18Th St
A. H. Marvin
Rivington St
Amsterdam Ave
Plants Resume Work Across Several Mills
Telegraph dispatches report that the Jones & Laughlin Steel Soho mills will resume January 1 after about three weeks idle. Lebanon Valley Iron in Pennsylvania also restarts all departments on Monday. Joliet Miners Steel reopens Thursday with about 2,500 workers returning. Boston area mills face ongoing curtailment while several firms in Holyoke Providence and Fitchburg announce closures or reduced hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune
Pittsburg
Jones & Laughlin Steel Company
Soho
Lebanon
Penn
Lebanon Valley Iron Company
Joliet, IL
Joliet
Miners Steel Company
Providence
BBR & Ro Knight
Woonsocket
Arctic
Natick
Pontiac
Lippitt
River Point
White Breck
Jackson
R. I
Dodgeville
Hebronville
Reading
Manchaug
Mass
Knight Mills
Manton
Riverside
Valley, National
American Woollen Company
Norham Manufacturing Company
Tts
Real estate transfers in Brooklyn and Jamaica listings
In private sales, George F. Picken resold a three story dwelling on a 2x1 foot lot at 153 West 119th Street to Julius Miller. Ernst Cahn Realty sold a plot at 235th Street and Paulding Avenue. Adolph Weisberger bought three lots between Bates and Jacobs Streets in Jamaica. J D Ranch Real Estate sold to R T McNaughton two plots at Gravesend Avenue and Avenue I in Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Picken
Israel Lebowita
West 119Th St
Julius Miller
Ernst Cahn
Gravesend Ave
Avenue I
Brooklyn
Multiple Job Seekers in Brooklyn and NYC Classifieds
A dense classified listing notes numerous job seekers across Brooklyn and Manhattan. Positions include bookkeeper, clerk, boy, messenger, cashier, carpenter, chauffeur, plumber, elevator operator, engineer, secretary, tutor, upholsterer, painter, waiter, warehouse helper, linotype operator, and various household roles. Many entries request references, passable salaries, and specify cities like Brooklyn, Newark, Jersey City, and New York.
Realty notes from city estates and sales in 1920s era listings
The Havemeyer estate names Herbert A Sherman as agent for multiple loops of New York properties including the twenty five story St Paul Building the twelve story Metropolitan Building and a ten story corner at Fifth Avenue and First. The Griswold estate sells land near Silver Lake Staten Island to Howard R Bayne via Cornell G Kolff. Stephen J Eagan buys corners of St Nicholas Ave and 186th Street with nearby lots in St Nicholas adjoining. Edward Rafter sells gold recently by Mr Fagan who bought three adjoining lots on St Nicholas. Friday evening real estate class at West Side Y M C A postponed from January 3. Tuesday evening meetings proceed as usual.
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H. O. Havemeyer
Herbert A Sherman
St. Paul
Metropolitan Commercial
Broadway
Princest
Fifth Ave
Fir St
Griswold
Cornell G. Kolff
Howard R. Bayne
Shacres
Silver Lake
Staten Island
Stephen J. Eagan
St. Nicholas Ave
186Th St
Edward Rafter
Fagan
St Nicholas
West Side
Young Men's Christian Association
Loft Building to Be a Dwelling with Ground Floor Café
Plans filed to convert the old four story loft at No Walther street into a dwelling with a ground floor café for T F Kaughran. Architect Ernest A Lynde estimates cost. Plans also filed to remodel six story house at Riverside Drive adding a conservatory bay for Edwin Norton. Frank K Hanale is architect.
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Walther Street
T. F Kaughran
Ernest A. Lynde
Riverside Drive
Edwin Norton
Frank K. Hanale
Water Rent Record Shatters New Revenue Benchmark
Colonel Michael Padden, water register, reports a landmark year in rent collection. He opened January 1599 and surpassed all prior records by collecting over $6.19 million in 1907, boosting revenue by more than nine dollars per year since 194. He notes continued growth in water rentals.
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Michael
Padden
Water Register
Help Wanted in Publication Office and Farm Work
Help wanted notices include a young man for a publication office with neat appearance and fast accurate typing, and a farmer married with no family capable of taking charge and familiar with plain farm work, stock, and poultry. Also listed are accountants offering audits, balances, and book services for executors and trustees.
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Fittie
L. H
Tribune
Reynolds
South 4Th Ave
Mount Vernon
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N. Y. C. Iles
Jude
Societrarnt
Missouri Pacific Railway
New York Centroi
Sf Feeay Forum
Artm
Peootrea
New York
Tost—Bankbooks
Hanekbook NY
Sacines
Soard Ant Koovs
Ucrabwk
Stedey
Bbankbank Newitai
Fatnes
A Ee Ee
4Th Ave
Fackbok
Genk Ff Savings
Arn
Dve
Pavwont Atepgs
Peturn Book
St. Almans
ST. Fier
Matson
Rai Ie
Lefferts Place
Feckentet
Tribune Building
Nassau Street
City Hall Park
Brooklyn Bridge
Deniter
West 89Th ST
Country Property
Alirondack
Manhattan
Land & Writing
Boeckman St
Red Bank
N. J
NS. Y. Bay
W. A. Hoppin
City
Reade ST
WM Co. Walker’s Sons
East
Brooklyn Property
Fenimore
Flatbush
Cleveland
Amalgamated Window Glass Workers of America
Waltham
Boston Manufacturing Company
Bo Howard Watch Company
American Waltham Watch Company
Holyoke Mass
American Writing Paper Company
Fitchburg
George W Wheelwright Paper Company
Boston
Hollidaysburg
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
East Holliidaysburg
Nashua
Otten Mills
Nashua Manufacturing and
Jackson Companies
Ron A i
Col Volun
Hale
You Man
Tribune Office
Lebauf Walser
West Mthst
Jane St
West Hoboken
J. Levy
Sherman Harvey
Ave
Bronx
Adresa Lange
East S2d
George Miller
Fulton Broocklyn
Manuel
Sirgie
Karl Levy
Madison St
H. Wright
West 48Th St
Antos
A. Stiles
Herkimer St
Europe
Wilthave
Newark
Harmoy
Oscar
West 34Th St
Bpenks Erghan
C B
Tribune Rfkce
Young Man
Max
J. M. Box
Potmguere
Peng José Fernandez
M. Goldsman
Youne Man
Frank Conley
Flushing Ave
Brookyn
Brottt
Henry Tienken
West
St. Care
Fred Reynold
Teale
Atlantic Ave
Sea West
Winkie
Masa
Robert Green
Buenos Ayres
New Yor
G'vola
Asaur
East 24Th St
Tee
Freak Earth
Amsterdam Sre
East 4Th
J _Mehoney
August Seifried
Jon Bergen
Bright
Workman
T J. McGowan
East 120Th St
Leroy Cooper
Brooklyn Plimher
Charlies Weber
West 100Th St
Blagrave
Rochester Ave
Porter Tm
C. Hinkson
Dean St
Celal
Mulock
Bible House
Babcock
Elmhurst, Y
Eat
Mexico
College Poalu
Ate
FE Lampert
Deerman
John Falmer
West Sith St
Santty Lone
Fred Schultz
Gleemfeld St
Hobeker
Ekaerping
Herkimer Sf
Prookive
Samuel Aresberg
York St
Jersey City
Antry
Louis Rizzut
William Sherron
Bross
West Lith Stryer
Rosenblum
Brock
Ecber
M. Carracao
Fulton
Mananas
Prospect Place
Ttushman
Whitecare
Owens
Touong Man
Rishman
Wishes Lace
Elect Helcer
Harris
Decatur St
Gally
Ace
Pomae
Best City
Maurie Woodburn
Genesee St
Hornell
A. Battenberg
Larly
Ewald
149Th St
Erelish
Butlers
Sulad‘es’ Matis
Nuraes
Chambermail
Marriet Couples
City of Country Industrial Association
Cook
Tel Wos River
Newman
Powell
Port Ave
Pitzatethpert
Erin Se Conchman
Gerd Driver
Eter Willing
Hughes
Cambus Ave
Det St
Atdresa J
Gerthemar
Fim
Amsterdam
Mar
KP M
East 77Th St
Aralle
Gowd
East 48Th St
Jona
Bedford
Ri’ Scher
Txi
West Sth
Melis
Campbell
Greer
Marshal
Florist
Spring Place
Morristown, N
Sureas
Columbus Ave
River
Industrial Association
East East
Seth
Harlem
West 4Th St
Alvert Coley
Ant
West Tatth St
Stroma
Sreks
Tattershill
Mae
East Gmh St
Hubert Petzsch
Fchman
BellaNe Eex
Ssiss
Arrivest Ag
Bs French
Onis
Eugene Becdrac
Mens Christian Aselation Sith St
Gisenhet
Smart
Tel Smart
Mme Jacques
Datroelities Coke Allremes
Andere
Aseiet
Oman
Mra
Foilters Agency
West Itt
Pia
Aire 4
Cuiller
West 22A
Faherty Bureau
Bachelor of Busienness
Sires Mater
Luehst
Jusetta Buresa
Lexington Ave
Jussila Bur
Wilama
Rome
Cout
L. Scott
Cam Jones
Wile St
Matem
Country
Collier
BR. C. Care L. Williams
Steetling
Pere
Mrs. Collier's Agency
Champermaid
Soudry
Flahette
Rivep
Als
Wora
Val
Madison
Public Accountant
Mable Accountant
Waverly Place
Tre Tribune
Vis
H Ave
S. c
Zid
6Th Ave
14Th St
123Th
Timme
Gla
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