Bargain Counter Rush at Custom House Sale
A massed crowd of about a thousand women and a few men pack the Custom House on June 2 1919 for Uncle Sam’s sale of smuggled goods. Auctioneer Charles Shewgood and Marshal Henkel manage the chaotic rush as pickpockets and inspectors move through the sea of shoppers. Prices run high on gowns and laces with many items going to dealers while出口 crowds escalate until the sale ends around 5 39 pm leaving the government with a profit and the crowd dispersed.
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Uncle Sam
Custom House
Bowling Green
Jostie Sharp-Erved
Marshal Henkel
Ike
Law
Loeb
Roosevelt
Madison Square Garden
Charley
Charles Shewgood
Paris
Uctioneer
Elasto 2
Chicago
Marie Marshal Henkel
Princess Cowns
Gee
Sam
Planchard
Blanchard
Supreme Court
Omaha
Asture
Fifth Avenue
Charlie
Ayer
Sixth Avenue
Cone Woman
Uncle Sam H
Bank Ships Gold for Paris in First Shipment Since May
National City Bank organizes a shipment of 1.46 million in gold bars to Paris aboard today's steamer. This marks the first gold shipment since May when 11.2 million was sent, split between bars and coin.
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National City Bank
Paris
Summer Resort Number Promises Vacation Guidance
The Tribune’s upcoming Summer Resort issue promises varied information on vacation destinations and travel ideas. Prefaces and illustrations will accompany the guide, urging readers to consult the issue for detailed guidance.
Jerome Weakens as Republican Leaders Doubt DA Candidacy
Jerome faces weak support from Republican leaders and no clear backing for a district attorney nomination. Parsons seeks voter strength, July announcement planned, while Jerome’s allies push for a Tammany ticket if Dowling is nominated. Prohibition debate also features, with Dr Peters urging fair law changes for brewers amid a rising beer sales report.
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Parsons
Republican County Committee
Lower East Side
John T. Cronin
Cooper Union
the Tribune
Justice Dowling
Supreme Court
Tammany
Bingham
Justice Gaynor
Appellate
Justice
Gaynor
Synagogue janitor arrested for burglary
John Sulak, janitor of Synagogue Beth Hame drosh Hagodel at 110 East With street, was arrested yesterday on burglary charges after Morris Markowitz, secretary of the synagogue, found the Ark Covenant closet broken and about 75 dollars worth of silver plate stolen during a funeral. A broken chisel was found in Sulak's trunk, and he denies guilt.
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John Sulak
Synageue Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel
East With Street
Morris Markowitz
No. 72
Easteth Street
Synagousque
Markowitz
Ark Covenant
Sulak
Bride of Six Months Ends Life by Gas Ingestion
Mrs Ethel Dorsa wife of Karl Dorsa editor of The American Hungarian Post committed suicide at their home 316 East 13th street last evening by inhaling gas from a tube with a pillow beneath her head. Her husband found her and became hysterical while Dr Burke Bellevue Hospital declared her dead. Melancholia is believed to have caused the act.
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Ethel Dorsa
Karl Dorsa
American-Hungarian Post
East 13Th Street
13Th Street
Doersa
Burke
Bellevue Hospital
Dorsa
Adelphi College Pupils Searched In Gatekeeping Plot
Adelphi College in Brooklyn sparked a furor after officials allegedly trapped a suspected light fingered pupil by placing money in a purse and watching a sleeping teacher. A number of mostly wealthy female students present were searched with no culprit found. The note hints at a forthcoming Tribune Summer Resort number on June 6.
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Adelphi College
Brooklyn
Refuses to Open Public School in Brooklyn Over Fumigation
Brooklyn Public School 61 on New Jersey Avenue and Fulton Street remained shut yesterday after the Health Department allegedly failed to fumigate properly following a diphtheria outbreak. Principal Miss A L McDevitt cited orders from Dr Maxwell and promised the building would reopen only after cleaning. The Health Department and Superintendent Maxwell assured occupancy would occur yesterday. Maxwell stressed careful observation of any child with diphtheria symptoms.
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A. L. McDevitt
New Jersey Avenue
Fulton Street
Brooklyn
Health Department
Maxwell
Wants Court to Hold Patti Money for Patti Patil Case
In a Supreme Court hearing, the American Bonding Company of Baltimore sought permission to deposit 154 in court as security for Patti and asked for a temporary injunction to halt further suits by creditors. Counsel noted many claimants, estimating four to five hundred, and urged cash security into court. Justice Guy reserved decision.
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Pasquale Patil
Supreme Court
American Bonding Company
Baltimore
Justice Guy
Patti
Patt
Saves Aliens From Swindlers On Elis Island
Commissioner Williams ordered only accredited runners for immigration societies on Elis Island. Six unruly runners without credentials were sent to the city while an inspector monitored landing at the Battery. An Italian impostor near the subway, shouting Presto, was kicked away after selling subway tickets to aliens for a dollar each.
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Williams
Elis Island
Battery
Presto
Airship Palisade Flight Ends With Repairs at Park
Frank B Goodale the boy aeronaut from the Palisades Amusement Park attempted a Hudson River flight circling Grant's Tomb. Poor engine performance caused a water landing near midstream. Rescued by passing boats, repairs were completed by evening and he planned another flight tomorrow.
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Frank B. Goodale
Palisades
Jersey Shore
West
Hudson River
Grant
Fort Lee
West 130Th Street
Goodale
United States
New York
Palisade
Aeronaaut
Armausement Park
Tribune
Tibbetts Arrest Tied to Breach of Promise Suit
Oliver A. Tibbetts with Chicago real estate and former Mexico banking head was arrested at the Hotel Astor on a breach of promise case by Katherine A. Carney. Bond posted at the Sheriff's office, while an attempted service on Tibbetts led to a clash between lawyers. Carney seeks $10,000, claims she followed Tibbetts via Mexico, Boston, Andover, and Alaska to New York, amid an unpaid $1,000 note signed by him.
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Oliver A. Tibbetts
Chicago
United States Banking Company
Mexico
Hotel Astor
Katherine A. Carney
Tibbetts
Susie Lee
Sheriff's Office
Louis A. Felix
Miss Carney
John A. L. Campbell
Felix
Tombs Court
Boston
Andover
Alass
Southwestern Dividend Declared by St Louis Southwestern
The directors of St Louis Southwestern Railway Co yesterday declared an initial dividend of 2 percent on the preferred stock payable July 15. An officer said earnings in volume and stability justify distributions and begin dividends on the preferred at 4 percent annually. Erwin Gould is president. Gould interests and Russell Sage estate are major holders. The preferred stock rose to 7144 on the announcement, its highest since 1900s, closing at 70% for a 14 point gain.
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St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company
Eerwin Gould
Gould Interests
Russell Sage Estate
Nolte Brothers Escape Serious Injury In Auto Rollover
Edward and Frederick Nolte brothers of Williamsburg narrowly survived a Long Island crash when their racing car flipped after a tire blowout and swerved into a ditch between Freeport and Merrick. Passersby lifted the wreckage and rushed them to their Bay Shore home where they were found uninjured.
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Edward
Frederick Nolte
William R. Nolte
Bogart Street
Williamsburg
Freeport
Merrick
Long Island
Nolte
Noltes
Bay Shore
Mob Wrecks Bakery in Open Shop Dispute
A mob of several hundred gathered at Market and Madison streets last evening and wrecked the bakery of David Posen. Patrolmen Sullivan Cahill and Captain Schlottman Struss dispersed the crowd after stones were thrown. Four men were arrested named Herman Greenberg Meyer Soddress Jacob Davidson and Joseph Sender. Posen said the attack came because he kept an open shop.
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Market
Madison Streets
David Posen
Sullivan and
Cahill
Mattison Street
Schlottman
Madison Street
Struss
Herman Greenberg
Essex Street
Meyer Soddress
Suffolk Street
Jacob Davidson
Canal Street
Joseph Sender
Orchard Street
Posen
New German Liner George Washington Completes Trial Run
The North German Lior d liner George Washington completed her trial trip off Bremerhaven yesterday, averaging knots on a 21:50 horsepower trial. Gustav H Schwab, agent here, received the report via cable from Philip Heineken Bremen. Ambassador Hill and several embassy attachés were aboard for the voyage.
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George Washington
Bremerhaven
Gustav H. Schwab
Philip Heineken
Bremen
Ambassador Hill
Treasure ship believed found in Delaware River near Fort Mifflin
Chester June 2 government officials show interest in an obstruction found in the Delaware River by Fort Mifflin. The Cataract pump site yielded helmets and gear wafting the idea of a 1812 English treasure vessel sunk here. Hell Gate dredge to be sent to raise the boat.
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Chester
Penn
Delaware
Fort Mifflin
Wiz
Hell Gate
Fort Miffin
WANTS ALIMONY FROM C. W. MARKS
Mrs. Lydia Marks petitions for separation from her husband Charles W Marks in the Supreme Court. She seeks $1000 counsel fees and $100 monthly alimony pending trial, alleging abandonment. Marks is described as a partner of actor Richard Carle and part owner of plays Hurdy Gurdy Girl The Boy and the Girl and Marys Lamb. They have a three year old son.
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Lydia Marks
Charles “. Marks
Former Wife Sues Snow Jr for Child Support Security
Mrs Fannie De Bost filed with the Supreme Court asking for an order requiring her former husband Elbridge Gerry Snow Jr to furnish security for a $4,000 annual child support. Abram I Elkus, representing Mrs De Bost, proposed appointing a receiver to seize enough of Snow's property to fund the allowance if he fails to provide security. De Bost had divorced Snow several years earlier.
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Fannie de Bost
Supreme Court
Elbridge Gerry Snow, Jr
Abram I. Elkus
Me Bost
Summer Resort Guide Preview Promises Vacation Help
If you are undecided about where to spend your vacation this summer, consult the Summer Resort number of The Tribune next Sunday for ideas, locations, and tips from local writers.
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the Tribune
The
Tribune
Wedding Gifts and Diamonds at Wanamaker's Jewelers
A bridal gift guide from the Wanamaker Jewelry Store highlights diamonds as premier wedding presents. It lists diamond rings, brooches, bracelets, and purse items in varied designs with prices ranging from 95 to 350 dollars, all emphasizing quality, artistry, and lasting value. Main floor Old Building.
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Wanamaker Jewelry
What Shall I Give Her
Alicia and Elizabeth discuss June weddings and the flood of invitations. The pair note the pressure to select seven distinct gifts and reference a Wanamaker Bridal Exhibit with quick picks of negligees, blouses, slippers, gloves, jewelry, fans, and parasols. The tone is brisk and playful about social obligations.
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Alicia
Elizabeth
Missouri Pacific to Consolidate With Eleven Subsidiaries
Stockholders will vote on a plan to merge Missouri Pacific Railway Company with eleven subsidiary lines to unify the system. The move aims to save costs, streamline administration, and finance future extensions, funding debt and bonds while facilitating growth. The Kansas and Missouri subsidiaries named include Kansas & Colorado Pacific, Central Branch, Rooks County, Fort Scott Central, Leroy & Caney Valley Air Line, Kansas Southwestern, Kansas City & Southwestern, Kanapolis & Kansas Central, Nevada & Minden, and related Missouri holdings.
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Missouri Pacific System
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Tron Mountain
Missouri Pacific
Kansas & Colorado Pacific Railway Company
Central Branch Railway Company
Rooks County Railroad Company
Fort Scott Central Railway Company
Leroy & Caney Valley Air Line Railroad Company
Kansas Southwestern Railway Company
Kansas City & Southwestern Railway Company
Kanapolis & Kansas Central Railway Company
Nevada & Minden Railway Company
Kansas
Kansas Corporations
Kansas City & Southwestern Railway Company of
Missouri
Kansas City & Southwestern of
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