English Art Sales at Christie's Boost Vintage Portrait Prices
London June 12 The National Gallery lists famed works by Van Eyck Van Dyck and Gainsborough as examples of the romance of old masters. Christie's sale lifts Raeburn Oswald and Reynolds portraits with prices rising, from Burns portraits to Hogarth and Joshua Reynolds. Total sale value near £87,515 for one afternoon reflects booming market for refined portraits and Italian masters among country houses.
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London
National Gallery
van Eyck
Jen Arnoldfint
Bruges
Lke van Dyck
Charles I
Corregzio
Mercury
Cupid
Venus
Gainsborough
Darius
Veronese
Christie’s
George Morland
Christie's
Morland
Hempstead Road
Merlands
van Dyck
Edinburgh
Lot Treadmouth
Brock House
Walter Scott
Campbell
Mra Oswald
Auchinevulve
Auchincruive
Burns
Lucy Johnstone
Raeburn
Lesiie
Sir Joshua
Italy
Gainsboroughs
Reynoldses
Hogarth
John Hoppner
Whitechapel
Countess of Bellomont
Alexander Neamith
Robert Burns
Cathcart
Lord Tweedmouth
London sale boosts English masters amid transatlantic demand
The Christie show days attract peers and private collectors as Raeburnes, Morlands, Hoppners, Hogarths rise in value. Dealers like Agnew, Wertheimer, Wailis and Davis push sales to American buyers, turning town houses into profitable investments as Gainsboroughs and Romneys fetch record prices. LNF.
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Lockett Agnew
Wertheimer
Wailis
Davis
Christie's
London
Gainsboroughs
Morlands
Hoppners
Romneys
LNF
Churches May Merge On Manhattan Island Plan Faces Opposition
A Fifth Avenue Baptist Church committee proposes consolidating with Epiphany Baptist Church and endowing West Side work using proceeds from a 45th Street property. Epiphany opposes, Madison Avenue Church in flux with new pastor Kerr Boyce Tupper arriving in October. Rockefeller influence noted but unsure.
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Manhattan Island
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Epiphany Baptist Church
Fifth Avenue Church
S6th-St
Sthave
45Th-St
Armitage Chapel
W. S. Richardson
L0th Ave
Epiphany Church
Madison
Fifth Avenue
Iit
Rockefeller
Madison Avenue Church
Madison Avenue
Kerr Boyce Tupper
Philadelphia
Hopkins Professor Praises Bellevue Diet Kitchen
Miss Mary Peacock chair of domestic science at Johns Hopkins University Baltimore visited Bellevue Hospital yesterday and pronounced the diet kitchen the most complete and best she had ever seen.
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Johns Hopkins
Mary Peacock
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Hellevue Hospital
Brooklyn trio named for state gas commission seat
Brooklyn reports say three candidates William Berry Colonel Andrew D. Baird and William Allen were submitted to Governor Higgins to fill the vacancy on the State Gas Commission created by the possible resignation of James R. Sheffield of Manhattan. The governor did not promise an appointment from Brooklyn but would consider the Brooklyn names.
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Brooklyn
Higgins
State Gas Commission
James R. Sheffield
Manhattan
William Berry
Andrew D. Baird
William Allen
Iowa Farmers May Lose Land In Government Action
A Sioux City dispatch reports government proceedings in O'Brien County to open about 322000 acres of land tied to the old Sioux City and St Paul Railroad grant. About 12000 acres now held by farmers who bought from the railroad may be exposed to settlement after show cause orders issued within sixty days.
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St. Paul
Sioux City
Laws
Iowa
O'Brien
Burglars In Automobile Rob Harmarville Homes
Pittsburg reports two burglars in a car robbed Harmarville homes. They took two gold watches, silver plate and money valued at 400 dollars from Amos Coss and 50 dollars plus silverware from Award Brooks. They then hit a camp of Italian laborers taking 150 dollars before escaping. County detectives pursue the case.
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the Tribune
Pittsburg
Harmarville
Amos Coss
Cass
Award Brooks
Preservation Tilt for Paul Revere House in Boston
Prominent Boston citizens rally to save Paul Revere's North Square home. The Paul Revere Memorial Association seeks about 10,000 pounds to restore the tenement house to its original state while preserving the nearby hay house, the oldest standing in Boston pre 1681.
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Paul Revere
Boston
Revere
Paul Hich
North Square
Revers
Hay
Reverend Samuel Woodbridge Dies at 82 in New Jersey
The Rev Dr Samuel M Woodbridge emeritus professor and former dean of the New Brunswick Theological Seminary died at his Hamilton street home after a long illness. Born April 5 1818 in Greenfield Massachusetts he served churches in Brooklyn Coxsackie and Rutgers College before forty five years on the New Brunswick faculty. He held doctorates from Rutgers Union and was twice married leaving three daughters and a widow. Funeral set for Tuesday afternoon at the Second Reformed Church at 830.
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Samuel M. Woodbridge
New-Brunswick
N. J
New-Brunswick Theological Seminary
Hamilton-st
Woodbridge
Greenfield
Mass
Sylvester Woodbridge
Elizabeth Gould Woodbridge
University of New York
Theological Seminary
The
Dutch Reformed Church In America
Tal
Church of South
New Brunswick Seminary
Rutgers College
Union College
Huteers Cote
Bergen
Dayton
Anna Dayton Woodbridge
Carrie Woodbridge
Anna Woodbridge
Mary E. Perwerds
Florie Ferwerda
Millstone
Second Reformed Church
Rufus Henry Wood Dies After Sixty Years in Banking
Rufus Henry Wood oldest trustee of the New York Savings Bank died at his home 3 West distst. Born in Bath Maine in 182 he began work at thirteen and later joined newspapers. He moved to New York in 1847 joining Crosby Crocker Bassett ship chandlers and soon became a partner. He was elected treasurer of the New York Savings Bank in 1802 and retired March 1 after a seventy year career. He leaves a wife and daughter Mrs George Cragie Foster Watertown N.Y. Also note death of Rev Dr Orello Cone at 66, professor emeritus of theology at St Lawrence University, born November 16 1835 in Woodstock and educated at local academies and St Paul’s College Missouri. He taught public schools and served as president of Buchtel College 1880-1898 before joining St Lawrence University in 1900.
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Rufus Henry Wood
New- York Savings Bank
West Distst
Bath
New-York Savings Bank
Wood
George Cragie
Foster
Watertown
Orello Cone
Richardson
Theological School
St. Lawrence University
Woodstock
Cazenovia
St Paul's College
Missouri
M. N. Pepper
St Lawrence University
Isis
Cone
Buchtel College
Ohio
Iso
Passaic Police Veteran John J Wynne Dies at Home
John J Wynne longtime Passaic police officer and reputed wealthiest in New Jersey died at his home in Passaic from consumption. Immigrating from Dublin as a boy, he started in Vermont as a butcher before moving to Passaic 38 years ago. He bought several land tracts here, and within ten years his property value doubled.
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Passaie
Ni J
John J. Wynne
Passaic
Dublin
Vermont
Wynne
George W. Baldwin Dies at 78 in Newark Firm Pioneer
George W. Baldwin, longtime member of Amzi Pierson & Co. of Newark, died at his home 71 Pennsylvania Avenue on Friday evening from heart trouble. He was seventy eight, born in Orange in 184? and leaves a wife and three children. He joined the Pierson firm about twenty five years ago and served as art treasurer of Clinton Avenue.
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George W. Baldwin
Frm
Amzi Pierson & Co
Newark
Pennsylvania-ave
Mr. Baldwin
Orange
Clinton Avenue
Pierce L. Jarvis Dies After Pneumonia In Brooklyn Home
Pierce L. Jarvis aged about two hundred dies from pneumonia at his sister’s home 18 Lafayette Ave Brooklyn He was born in Brooklyn in 18 He belonged to the Stanley expedition to find Livingstone in Africa but left before its end He ran the Olympic Theatre Faltoast and the American Theatre in the Eastern District He later worked in the Register's Office Manhattan He leaves three sisters Funeral set for Tuesday evening at his sister’s home.
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Pierce L. Jarvis
Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn
Stanley
Livingstone
Africa
Jarvis
Olympic Theatre
Faltoast
American Theatre
Register
Manhattan
American immigrant John O'Reilly returns to celebrate a century in the U S
John O'Reilly, age ninety six, and his eighty seven year old wife arrived aboard the Campania via Ellis Island and showed naturalization papers in New York. He swore his American citizenship, served in Lincoln's army, and planned to visit family across eleven children while returning tork, New York, in ten years.
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Ohn
O'Reilly
Campania
Etlis Ieland
New York
America
Lincoln
Rebs
Tim
Folger and Wells Married at Trinity Church
Miss Ethel Louie Folger and Almond Beverly Wells were wed in Trinity Church Geneva New York on June 4. The bride is granddaughter of the late Judge Charles J Folger former Secretary of the Treasury. The groom is son of General A B Wells retired U S Army. The bride was attended by cousin Mrs Arthur Pettebone of Cleveland and Eugene A Bills of Philadelphia served as best man.
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Geneva
Ethel Louie Folger
Almond Beverly Wells
Trinity Church
Charles J. Folger
Dinner for Sheriff Harburger at Shanleys
A dinner was given for Under Sheriff Julius Harburger last evening at Shanleys on Broadway by the attachés of the Sheriff’s office. Frank G. Rinn presented a diamond studded badge, with Maurice B. Blumenthal as toastmaster. Addresses were made by Sheriff Brianger Congressman Sulzer Emorny D Sullivan Jothy P Sullivan and others.
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Julius Harburger
Shanley's
Broadway
Sheriff's Office
Frank G. Rinn
Maurice B. Blumenthal
Sheri? Brianger
Congressman Sulzer
Emorny D. Sullivan
Jothy P. Sullivan
Fall of Port Arthur at Coney Island opens summer program
The opening performance at Paine's fireworks featured a scene of Japanese battleships capturing forts along with diving feats and tightrope acts. A new ballet joined the vaudeville portion. Rose Coghlan will star next season in The Duke of Killicrankie at Shamokin. John Drew closed his season there. New waltzes titled The Hoorah will debut in The Heir to the Hoorah at the Hudson. English pony ballet troupe sails for a vacation, returning next season.
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Port Arthu
Rose Coghlan
Jeanette Mansfield
Japanese Orphan Fund Benefit at Academy of Music
A benefit event for the Japanese Orphan Relic Fund is set for July 26 at the Academy of Music. A prominent lineup of theatrical figures is planned, with Rev. Wi volunteering to appear and an elaborate program coordinated by treasurer Droto se.
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Academy of Music
Favors Removal Power in Hooker Case Debate
Senator Page says the judiciary committee should report in favor of legislative removal power for Justice Hooker after three days of study. Brackett signs on, a vote is likely to move charges to service and possible immediate action, while opposition cites constitutional precedent and possible amendments.
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Page
Judiciary Committee
Albany
Hooker
Senator Brackett
Senator Page
Brackett
Justice Hooker
Nixon
Senate
Europe
Fancher
Davis
Fechter
Saxe
State Bar Association
Misunderstood Brazilians Ejected From Norfolk Hotels
Four Brazilian naval officers of the cruiser Benjamin Constant were ordered from the dining room of the Hotel Neddo in Norfolk after guests claimed they were mistaken for negroes due to dark complexions. The officers, all of Spanish descent, left quietly but were indignant. the Brazilian vice-consul protested. The ship will sail to Philadelphia and New York.
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Telegnaph
TRE Trisant
Norfolk
Benjamin Constant
Neddo
Meyers
Monticello
Joaquin Carlos Y Nasciemiento
Oon Lorente
Gregorio Cavestuny
Bayardo Cardone
Medcai
Philadelphia
New-York
Miss Gould Hosts Children At Her Tarrytown Irvington Homes
Miss Helen M. Gould entertained Sunday schools from Hope Chapel in Tarrytows and the Presbyterian Church of Irvington in Lyndhurst yesterday. The children were driven to the mansion in stages and greeted by Miss Gould who performed a musical. Refreshments games and roaming the garden and conservatories followed. They sang several songs for her.
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Miss Gould
Helen M. Gould
Hope Chapel
Tarrytows
Presbyterian Church of
Irvington
Lyndhurst
Will
Rockefeller Joke At Cleveland Prayer Meeting
John D. Rockefeller attended a Euclid Avenue Baptist Church prayer meeting in Cleveland after returning from the East. When greeting the pastor, he joked about talking too long and about being a selfish monopolist, drawing laughs and applause from the congregation.
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Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church
East
Neal Borel
Prominent Arrivals at Hotels Fifth Avenue and Others
Prominent arrivals listed include Vicomte and Vicomtess d Cris ven in Paris. L. A. Cootdee from Washington D. A. Moning in Manhattan. C W Gould from Panama. H. Van Loon from The Hague at St Denis. Ottawa and Ottawa area noted with A. Den? The items read as hotel guest notices and travel mentions.
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Fifth Avenue
Vicomte
Vicomtess d Crisven
Paris
Manhattan
L. A
Weather record and forecast across regions June forecast
Official record and forecast from Washington on June 14 show showers in the Middle South Atlantic and Gulf States and fair weather elsewhere. Temperatures rose in the central valleys while Middle Atlantic values fell. Forecast calls for showers Sunday in several western regions and variable winds across districts including New England and the Middle Atlantic. Local notes detail District of Columbia Maryland Delaware New Jersey and Pennsylvania conditions and a 24 hour temperature comparison with last year.
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Washington
Middle South Atlantic
Gulf States
Ohio Valley
Northwest
Ue Forth
Becky Mountains
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic States
Rocky Mountain Region
Rocky Mountains
Seriac
Sunerioe
District of Columbia
Maryland
Palestine Gifts for Children at Toronto Convention
Toronto Sunday School Convention reports busy forenoon with prayer and praise led by Rev. B B Tyler. Afternoon mass meetings gave each child a Palestine souvenir. General secretary cites progress since last meeting. delegates from many states and districts attended. Sessions covered temperance and missionary work among Chinese, with Marion Laurence leading superintendent discussions.
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Jonal
B. B Tyler
Palestine
Maciel
Laren
J. W. Barees
Newark
Eis van
Ormer
Gettysbute Penn
Ritua
Stevens
Wilbur F. Crafts
Sire
Bryner
Philadephas
Schauer
New-York
Marion Laurence
Burgers of
Chicago
Danvers Music Teacher Dies After Escape At Ferncroft Station
Danvers Massachusetts June 24 Miss Aliee Bradley a music teacher confined to Danvers Insane Hospital for three months escaped and threw herself in front of a Boston and Maine train near Ferncroft station dying instantly The body was found in bushes beside the tracks details indicate a deliberate act and fatal train collision.
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Danvers
Mass
Aliee Bradley
Detrose
Danvers Insane Hospital
Ferncroft
Boston and Maine
July Fourth Excursions From Central Railroad of New Jersey
The Central Railroad of New Jersey announces two low priced excursions for July. One trip on July 2 to Lake Hopatcong departs from Weehawken and Liberty Streets at 2:22 a.m. and 3 a.m. for $2 round trip. The second on July 4 to the Pocono Mauck Chunk departs from Weehawken at 8 a.m. and Liberty Street at 8 a.m. for $3. A separate note reports a free bed fund at Orange Memorial Hospital for injured railway men, funded by Mrs. Abbie Reasoner spouse of the late Andrew W. Reasoner.
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The
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Lake Hopatcong
Weet
Liberty-st
Mauck Chunk
Orange, NM J
Abbie Ressoner
Andrew W. Ressoner
Old
Morris and Essex
Lackawanna Railroad
Orange Memorial Hospital
Reasoner
Kilpatrick Trotter marriage listed in The Tribune
Notices of marriages and deaths republished from The Tri-Weekly Tribune cite the Kilpatrick Trotter union at Brookline Massachusetts and births and deaths of Beckwith Blaine Cromwell Laidlaw Seelding Lang Seeltain and other individuals with New York and Connecticut ties. The item includes residence details and funeral notices.
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Tribune
Tri-Weekly
Trotter-Kilpatrick
Brooklice
Mass
Hebes
James E. Atta
William KR. Trotter
Bratt
Gertrude Evelyn Kilpatrick
Alfred Williams Trotter
New-York
Special Notices for Tribune Subscribers and Rates
The Tribune lists subscription options and rates including domestic and international mail, with details on weekly and triweekly plans. It notes changes to addresses by mail, and offers single copies for sale at specific prices. Also mentions an upcoming free excursion from a Deep See hotel and a Saturday event, plus scattered garbled text about locations and people.
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Deep Sen
Ts Sen
Jair
Cmsie
Breamland
Transatlantic and Pacific Mails Schedule Notice 1908
The document details daily and weekly mail sailings from New York for Europe, the West Indies, Central America, South America, and the Pacific. It lists ship names, departure times, destination regions, special addressed mail, and cutoff times, including supplementary mails and overland routes, with emphasis on reliability and deadlines.
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Cherbourg
Bremen
Italy
Osmar
Europe
Teutonie
Queenstown
Li i
Paul
Pirtonath
Chertosse GaSnaing
Ruse
South Ata
Gremeg
Parcele-Fost
Sailsy
Zeeland
Belgium
Scotland
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