City Club and Parks Group Urge Park Property Demolitions
A June letter from The City Club and Metropolitan Parks Association to Park Commissioners urges tearing down private buildings on park lands and converting others into yacht club houses. It also calls for ending private club tenancy on park lands and details alleged abuses, with commissioners noting possible errors and promising careful review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Club
Metropolitan Parks Association
New York
Park Commissioners
Five Boroughs
Tribune
Henry Smith
Manhattan
Richmond
Smith
West End
Arrowhead Inn
Fort Washington Park
Fort Washington Avenue
177Th Street
Ben” Reilly
Benjamin Altman
Michael J. Kennedy
Brooklyn
Queens
Forest Park
Kennedy
Joseph I. Berry
Bronx
Kings and Queens
Sinking Fund Commissioners
Pastor Turns Sod for Chelsea Methodist Church
The Chelsea Methodist Episcopal Church began building a new house of worship at 178th Street and Fort Washington Avenue after Pastor Rev. Dr. Andrew M. Gay turned the first sod. Occupancy is planned around December 7, as the old church at 331 West 30th Street is vacated due to encroaching business properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea Methodist Episcopal Church
178Th Street
Fort Washington Avenue
Andrew M. Gay
West 30Th Street
Supreme Court Sets $500,000 Cap for Court House Additions
The Brooklyn Supreme Court justices ruled that 500000 dollars suffices for proposed improvements to the County Court House and that the city should not allocate more funds. A new contract will be advertised. Work on two added stories and related changes was to start early this month, but only two bids arrived, both higher than the appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
County Court House
Adopted child may be claimant in Montague will case
Testimony before Surrogate Ketcham in Brooklyn yesterday revealed a possible claimant from Ireland to contest the will of P. J. Montague a wine merchant of Court street Brooklyn The proceedings indicate the adopted child may pursue rights to the estate left by Montague despite existing arrangements in the will
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ketcham
Brooklyn
P. J. Montague
Court Street
Ireland
Mon
Montague's Estate Bequeathed to Molloy in Confidential Probe
Tague left his entire estate to Thomas J. Molloy his confidential friend and clerk. Alice S. Christie of No 9 Seventh Avenue sister of Montague's deceased wife testified in Molloy's proceedings to locate any living relatives that her sister and brother in law had adopted their niece Julia Christie about nineteen years ago when she was a baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tague
Thomas J. Molloy
Alice S. Christie
No. 9
Seventh Avenue
Montague
Molloy
Julia Christie
Desertion by East Side Mothers Increases Abroad
Reports state that mothers send children to station houses or Dreamland and Luna Park then fail to return. Mrs. Sadie Feinberg left four children aged up to eight at United Hebrew Charities on Stanton Street and was later found at home reading. She was arrested for abandonment and will face prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
Dreamland
Luna Park
Sadie Feinberg
Stanton Street
United Hebrew Charities
Local Banks Move To Form National Currency Body
Local bankers yester day began steps to organize a national currency association under the emergency currency law. The Clearing House committee discussed the plan and will meet later in the week to decide how to coordinate banks in New York and Brooklyn. The aim is to obtain a general expression of opinion from all banks before any action. Banks expect no need to issue emergency currency but seek readiness. One banker warned that New York banks would be criticized for not preparing during peacetime. The law now imposes a 1 percent interest charge on all government deposits in national banks except disbursing officers and certain customs accounts, affecting nearly all but about 10 to 15 million dollars of the 150 million on deposit.
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Clearing House Committee
Brooklyn
New York
Admitted Speeding Charge In Jefferson Market Court
Mrs. Thomas Denny of 574 Madison Avenue had her chauffeur Hiram Reed arraigned after a chase of eight blocks on West 24th Street. Reed faced a twenty mile per hour charge while Mrs. Denny claimed twenty five. She offered a $100 bond and then pledged her West 36th Street home valued at $250,000, before leaving for Philadelphia.
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Jefferson Market
Thomas Denny
Madison Avenue
Lemmon
West 36Th Street
Philadelphia
Vessel and crew of 27 thought lost
Norfolk Va June 3 All hope has been abandoned for the German steamer Europea which sailed from Hamburg forty five days ago for Norfolk loaded with fertilizer The trip should have been made in twenty one days Nothing has been heard from the ship in forty days She carried a crew of twenty seven men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Hamburg
Germany
Guard misled crowds as collapsing wall threat erupts near Dr. Gwathmey
Police erect barrier before condemned stable on East 16th Street Irving Place misinterpreted orders. They piled barrels in front of Dr. J. T. Gwathmey’s home at No 124 while warning people away. A bystander urged caution as the wall showed danger and bricks began to fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dempsey
East 22d Street
East 16Th Street
Irving Place
J. T. Gwathmey
No. 124
Walter Cown
Police
Gwathmey
Rendout siphon bids led by S Pearson & Son
S Pearson & Son Ltd posted the lowest bid on most items for the Rendout siphon of the Catskill Aqueduct, but their total came highest among five bidders at 6 787 11125. T A Gillespie Co offered 6 290 80350, with other bids from Bradley Contracting 6 414 335, MacArthur Brothers 6 419 173, and Degnon Contracting 6 579 410. The Board of Water Supply is expected to award today, and the cost exceeds the engineers estimate by about 1 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catskill Aqueduct
S. Pearson & Son, Ltd
T. A. Gillespie Company
Bradley Contracting Company
MacArthur Brothers Company
Degnon Contracting Company
S. Pearson & Son
Board of Water Supply
Bankrupt Pledges Filed In U S District Court
Bankruptcy petitions filed in federal court list voluntary cases for Robert L Crawford Jr of White Plains with liabilities 36309.89 assets 14. William A Keddie of Broadway with liabilities 22296.51 assets 730. Reinheimer Brothers of West 136th street with liabilities 7802.96 and no assets. D Frank Dodge painter of Mount Vernon with liabilities 25170.06 assets 2370. chief creditor Jacob Van Clief of Broad Way claims 20000. Involuntary filings include Eliseo Saggese private banker on First Avenue with deposits 6900. Superior Comic Company on John Street with claims 5098. Christoforo Succaro at East 13th Street with deposits 1383. others list receivers Joseph N Fancolini and Alfred Coxe Jr. assets and schedules noted for multiple firms and individuals. The Metropolitan Real Estate Improvement Company assigned to Paul M Herzog. company incorporated May 4 196 with capital 500000.
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Voluntary
Robert L. Crawford, Jr
White Plains
Robertl. Crawford
West S7th Street
J. Frederick Palcott
West Sith Street
William H. Danvers
West 58Th Street
William A. Keddie
Broadway
The
Mechanics’ National Bank
Emma A. Keddie
Roselle
N. J
Maurice Brower
John Street
Reinheimer Brothers
West 136Th Street
D. Frank Dodge
Mount Vernor
Jacob van Clief
No. 26
Involuntary
Eliseo Saggese
First Avenue
Andrea Accampara
Saggese
Italy
Superior Comic Company
Goodfriend Brothers
Christoforo Succaro
East 13Th Street
Carmelo Maneri
Joseph N. Fancolini
East 14Th Street
Royal Cloak Company
Wall Street
Gustav Gomprecht
Gomprecht Manufacturing Company
Third Avenue
Isidore Freudenfall
Frank Linn
Wooster Street
Metropolitan Real Estate Improvement Company
Paul M. Herzog
The Fare Dodging Stare on Third Avenue Cars
Frederick W. Whitridge the Third Avenue railroad receiver notes fare dodging persists as conductors hesitate to collect. He has posted signs quoting Thou shalt not steal and spent 300000 dollars cleaning cars while denying indifference to public welfare. He cautions passengers to keep cars clean and suggests public attention could spur improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Avenue
Frederick W. Whitridge
Mr. Whitridge
Whitridge
Hetty Green Hires Press Clip Service For Public Life
Mrs. Hetty Green signed an order to have a clipping bureau send all newspaper references to her social life nationwide until forbidden. The bureau head says Green will dominate notices, forecasting about a thousand dollars monthly at five cents per clipping, a lucrative drawing power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaza
Hetty Green
America
Western appraiser chosen shifts board balance
Roy H. Chamberlain, an Iowa and Washington attorney, was named to fill the General Appraisers vacancy caused by General Appraiser Lunt's death. The move shifts the board to a Republican-leaning four to five lineup, with Western appointees Chamberlain De Vries Waite and Hay facing Eastern and Southern members McClelland Fischer Howell Sharretts Somerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy H. Chamberlain
Iowa
Washington
Lunt
United States Board of General Appraisers
New England
Massachusetts
Senator Hepburn
Lint
Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
Marion de Vries
B. S. Waite
E. G. Hay
C. P. McClelland
Isaac F. Fischer
New York State
W. B. Howell
New Jersey
Thomas S. Sharretts
Maryland
H. M. Somerville
Alabama
Plans for Funeral of Kings County Official John K Neal
Funeral arrangements are under way for John K. Neal, Kings County Commissioner of Records and 20th Assembly District Republican leader, who died Tuesday evening. Deputy Commissioner D H Ralston formed a committee to attend the service. The funeral will be at Bushwick Reformed Church Friday evening with Rev. Dr John Lewis Clark presiding and a Masonic service planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Neal
Kings County
20Th Assembly
D. H. Ralston
Bushwick Reformed Church
John Lewis Clark
Jamaica Tract Sale Moves 40 Lots in Queens Area
The McKnight Realty Company reports sales totaling 550 lots in New York avenue Jamaica Elmhurst Bowne Park and Long Island City properties. Transactions include 40 Jamaica lots for 150000 with an interest retained, 750 Elmhurst lots for 250000, 250 Bowne Park lots for 150000 to a Pennsylvania syndicate, and a factory at Bor den and Van Alstaves LI City to F J Davison, formerly Clifford G Goodwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKnight Realty Company
New York Ave
Jamaica
Many Bronx lots sold in multiple parcel transfers
A. Shatzkin & Co bought from a Mr. Smith a 25 by 136 foot plot on the south side of 273th street, 150 feet west of Jth Avenue. John Rose sold a plot on the north side of 222d Street, 20 feet west of 4th Avenue. Pietro Mangano sold a 2 by 10 foot lot on Magenta Street, 75 feet west of Rosewood Avenue. Pasquale Esposito acquired a 25 by 10 foot lot on 224th Street, 225 feet west of Laconia Avenue, to Gennaro Garguilo a 25 by 100 foot lot on 224th Street, 200 feet west of Laconia Avenue. A 256 by 100 foot lot on the westerly side of Cedar Avenue, south of Corsa Avenue, to Augusto Bulgarelli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Shatzkin & Co
Mr. Smith
273Th St
Jth Ave
John Rose
222D St
4Th Ave
Pietro Mangano
Magenta St
Rosewood Ave
Pasquale Esposito
224Th St
Laconia Ave
Gennaro Garguilo
Cedar Ave
Corsa Ave
Augusto Bulgarelli
New Fifth Ave Project Shaping Up on 518th Ave Site
Henry G. Trevor owns the plot at 518th Ave where C. G. Gunther's Sons furriers plan an eight story plus basement building. Granite and limestone facade with Ionic pilasters on the second story and Doric pilasters above, supported by an ornamental cornice. Estimated cost is 75000 dollars. Architect J. J. F. Gavigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G. Trevor
C. G. Gunther's
Furriers
J. J. F. Gavigan
Realty Notes Entail Leases and Plans for Big Buildings
Ernest Z Hafner leases for Lilly M Toplitz to American Zust Motor Co entire building 1989 Broadway. John H Fife Co leases Thorn dike Hotel Jamestown R1 for P J Horgan to W J Gavigan and George B Selovern. Huberth Gabel and Gross & Gross lease for William R Hearst to Rothschild Co the easterly store at Broadway junction with Sthave and Columbus Circle. Plans filed to enlarge four story and basement house 1 West 37th St into a bachelor apartment house with stores below. Owners Emma L Wesson and Elfreda Leland. Cost 8000. Foster Gade Graham architects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Z. Hafner
Lilly M. Toplitz
American Zust Motor Company
Broadway
John H. Fife
Thorndike
Jamestown
R. 1
C. H. Wrightington
Newport
P. J. Horgan
W. J. Gavigan
George B. Selovern
Huberth & Gabel
Gross & Gross Company
William R. Hearst
Rothschild Company
New York American
Sthave
Columbus Circle
West 37Th St
Emma L. Wesson
Elfreda Leland
Foster, Gade & Graham
Randrup sells Denslow’s Island Bermuda five acres with house
Carl E. Randrup sold his five acre island on the Great Sound near Bermuda known as Denslow’s Island for 39 dollars to a well known city man who plans to reside there in winter. The property features a large stone house and outbuildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl E. Randrup
W. W. Denslow
Bermuda
Pennsylvania Railroad Scenic West Route Promises Constant Change
The Pennsylvania Railroad advertises a route to the West famed for its diverse scenery from New Jersey through Pennsylvania and the Alleghenies to Indiana and Illinois. It celebrates the blue Juniata, Horseshoe Curve, and the shifting Alleghenys, noting nine hundred miles to the lakes and one thousand to the Mississippi, with daylight travel offering varied, panoramic views and the railroad’s comfortable, dustless roadbed.
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New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Mountains
Indiana
Seaboard
Lakes
A Big Day's Work From a Plain Country Woman
A narrative from Ideas of a Plain Country Woman recounts a July day of intense housekeeping. The author juggles ironing bread baking blackberry canning and dinner amid guests a medical mishap and a crowded porch. By day's end the line between toil and social duty blur as the narrator reflects on a truly big day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doubleday, Page & Co
New York
Seaside Egg Hunter Dangles From Cliff For Breakfast
A seaside visitor, Miss Leslie of the neighborhood, was seen at a 400 foot cliff in England sitting in a rope chair and lowering herself to collect gull eggs. She carries a pointed pole and bag for the eggs while gulls attack from above. Islanders warn of danger, but she says it is safe with careful rope handling and awareness of rock edges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Miss Leslie
Roasting Meat With a Butter Jar Method
A young housekeeper describes cooking meat in a two gallon butter jar placed over a gas burner with a weighted lid. The steam from dry roasting yields gravy, tender meat, and no need to baste. Times listed: beef 30-40 min per lb, chicken 30-35, pork 20-25, ducks 40-60.
Operation on Rhinoceros Eye At Bronx Zoo
Mogul the Bronx rhinoceros, captured in India by rustlers, underwent eye surgery after a prolonged fight for freedom. The procedure used chloroform and anesthesia to restore sight in the left eye, though the outcome was briefly interrupted by a hasty post operative chase around the cage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronx
India
Mogul
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Petitons
United State District Court
Shakespeare
London
Falcon Tavern
Ben Johnson
Marlowe
Ford
Fletcher
Herrick
Raleigh
Weber
Windsor
Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch Brewery
St. Louis, Mo
E. C. Brandt
Anheuser-Busch Agency
New York City
A. Busch Bottling CO
Cabot Reniecs Own
Clipping Bureau
Westerner
Fifth Ave
Denslow’s Island
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bulletin
Illinois
Susquehanna Valley
Ohio
Mississippi Valley
Tive
Standard Railroad of America
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