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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
16
In a chaotic trading day, global coffee prices slipped while the wheat and corn sectors moved on hedging pressure. Traders eyed European demand and US government auctions as signals, with hogs and other commodities showing varied shifts and a broad bounce in some foodstuffs amid unsettled harvest prospects.
Market report from New York on June 17 1808 notes beans and peas receipts 454 sacks beans 300 sacks imports from Antwerp Copenhagen London Marseilles Naples and more Demand for domestic beans light with high outside figures and varied prices for marrow and pea beans Butter receipts 10 684 with moderate creamery demand large surplus in receivers hands Cheese and eggs also covered Prices cited for various butter cheeses and egg grades Apples pears peaches cherries and other fruits show mixed movement with some declines and steadies in overall demand.
Lost and stolen bankbooks from Union Dime Savings German Savings Bank and others are announced. Citizens are urged to present claims within ten days or risk duplicate issues. notices warn against negotiation of unreturned books and request return to banks in New York City.
By virtue of two chattel mortgages I will sell at 10 o'clock this forenoon at 366 West 12th Street the chattels and fixtures of a first class restaurant by order of R Lax attorney for mortgagee M Levison auctioneer.
Telegraph market notices show cattle receipts at Chicago 23 000 head with prices 6 to 6 40 for steers cows to calves and stockers. hog receipts about 35 000 with quotes 57 75 for choose heavy and 56 50 to 57 58 for others. sheep and lambs around 3 25 to 6 65. Similar figures reported for Cincinnati East Buffalo Pittsburgh and other markets with varied ranges for cattle hogs and sheep.
June 17 Liverpool market update shows wheat steady with No 2 red Western at 7s 5d and No 1 California at 64, July futures steady. corn firm at 7s 11d, July 144. flour winter patents easy at 2s6d. hops in London. relative steadiness across Pacific Coast beef and pork prices. lari prime Western tierces at 4.5d. cheese Canadian white steady at 42s. turpentine spirits at 31s 9d. rosin common steady at 1s 10 3/4. petroleum refined quiet at 6 4d. linseed oil strong at 24s 8d.
A Chicago Tribune quip humorously recalls Harold’s reply to his father after college. He says his future will be spent “correcting the family English,” reflecting pride and a playful parental dynamic.
A fragmented ad offers a grand opportunity for agents across the United States to join an international wind project. It promises swift action and nationwide coverage with emphasis on speed and reliability.
A series of notices seeks employment or steady positions. Listings include a young man seeking tutoring or companionship in German Italian Croatian and other languages and willing to work for salary. a 401 East wth st assistant bookkeeper with German American background and references. a married Bookkeeper and Salesman aged 28 requesting moderate starting salary. a six year experienced Bookkeeper with references at 300 1éth st Brooklyn. a Marine tn maker French polisher for hotel work. and a Cabinetmaker with cabinet work skills at 274 East 187th st seeking first class wages.
A dense block of classifieds lists positions from cabinet maker and chauffeur roles to stenographers and sales helpers. Names and addresses appear for applicants like Steinberg, Weber, H Jacobs, and J. J. Tribune Uptown Office, with roles ranging from skilled trades to clerical work and language interpreters.
A long list of domestic worker notices including an American Protestant man aged 55 6 feet 7 inches 135 pounds seeking assistant cook or houseman roles with address and contact details. Also several attendants butlers valets and coachmen offering services with strong references and language skills.
A lengthy collage of help-wire ads seeking skilled domestic workers and farmers. Listings include a sober first class farmer and good milker, Frenchman private family, German gardener, house workers, valets, chambermaids, waitresses, nurses, and laundry staff in New York addresses. Various employers request references and specify wages or board.
Public notice records the Third Avenue Railroad Company petition to extend its Amsterdam Avenue line with a 3500 feet branch to St Nicholas Avenue and 190th Street, using underground electric traction. A public hearing is set for June 26 1908 at City Hall Room 16 Manhattan with publication in two daily papers and City Record.
Francis Key Pendleton, City Corporation Counsel, seeks a court order at a special term in White Plains to appoint three disinterested commissioners to oversee the fee simple purchase of multiple parcels in Mount Pleasant Westchester County. The action supports construction of the Renaico Reservoir and related aqueduct works under Chapter 724 laws. The description lists numerous parcel numbers and boundaries, with map reference Map Number 1792 filed April 6 1900 in Westchester County.
The Union Railway Company of New York seeks a double track extension by electrified overhead lines from Bailey and Fordham Avenues to Broadway and 230th Street, linking Bronx routes with Manhattan lines. A public hearing is scheduled after city publication, with May 28, 1908 sworn affidavits from President Edward A Maher.
The Public Service Commission for the First District petitions the Appellate Division to appoint three commissioners to determine if a rapid transit railway or railways should be constructed and operated in Manhattan and the Bronx. Modifications include a new Lexington Avenue route and expanded tracks north of East 128th Street with connections to Mott Avenue and a Bronx extension.
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