Pachyderm Panic Roams Fifth Avenue in Rosa the Elephant
Rosa the elephant from the Hippodrome triggered a wild Fifth Avenue chase after bolting from a stage rehearsal. She caused property damage, dodged crowds, and bumbled through streets, before officers and trainers corralled her back to the Hippodrome with a stern admonition and plans for future chaperoned travel.
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Fifth Avenue
Rosa
Hippodrome
Georgie
Alfredo Rossi
Marceline
434 Street
Waldorf-Astoria
Connecticut
34Th Street
Fifth
Sait
Nolan
East 35Th Street
Cray
Rossi
Rora
Gweeney
New York
Rosst
City health records show slight drop in deaths in latest quarter
Department of Health figures reveal 18 981 deaths in the city this quarter, a rate of 16.24 per 1000, down from the five year average of 18 746 deaths. Notable declines occur in typhoid fever and measles with increases in cancer and organic heart disease.
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Department of Health
Real estate auction nets record Mount Vernon sale
Geouge W. Bard the Mount Vernon auctioneer achieved a record price at the sale of the John M. Goodwin property at 122 Summit Avenue. The 120 by 175 foot lot with a dwelling drew a bid of 27 500 dollars and, when offered in two parcels, brought 20 000 dollars, totaling 200 dollars per front foot.
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Geouge W. Bard
Mount Vernon
John M. Goodwin
Summit Avenue
Involuntary bankruptcy petitions filed in U S District Court
Petitioners named several entities including John DPD Phillips at 51 Maiden Lane and Yetman Typewriter Transmitter Company at 20 Vesey Street. Total claims around $6 493 and assets estimated near $5 004 with receivers appointed and bonds posted. Factory and real estate at North Mass tied to Yetman assets.
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United States District Court
John Dpd
Phillips
Maiden Lane
the &. K. Merrill Company
Dunn & Rodenberg
Wigitman & Hough
C. L. Green- Eau
John Schottier
Broadwayv
Br 2Gg Smith
George Matthews
A. E. van Sicklen
Herman P. Olcott
Arram-Leet Engineers Company
Fifth Avenue
Lynn T. Leet
James Dormen
Plant & Hotchkiss
Cisims
Chester T. Neal
Yetman Typwriter
Vesey Street
Carlisle Hardware Company
Bur- Hingame and Darbys Company
Excelsior Printing Company
North Adams Gas Light Company
Guardian Trust Company
Guy Ven Amrince
North Mass
Berkshire County
Mass
Murphy Crown Safe Not Jarred By Croker
Charles F. Murphy meets Richard Croker at the Democratic Club and hosts a friendly reception for Croker’s allies. Croker says he will not discuss politics and Murphy avoids direct talk on the mayoral campaign. Ex-Senator Edward Murphy from Troy attends, and the crowd spots many city leaders and former officials at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Murphy
Richard Croker
Democratic Club
Croker
Murphy
Charlie
Mr. Croker
Mr. Murphy
Barney
Martin
Mike
Michael F. Daly
Edward Murphy
Troy
Hill
McLaughlin
Guy
Hugh Hastings
George Spinney
Andrew Freedman
Hahlo
Isaac A. Fromme
Fox
John Whalen
George W. Young
Julian D. Fairchild
Bernard J. York
James Shevlin
Augustus van Wyck
Sulzer
Judge Foster
George W. Plunkitt
Harry W. Walker
James P. Keating
Samuel Untermyét
William Delehanty
Platzek
Tompkins
John Halloran
Jefferson M. Levy
Walsh
Thomas Shields
Joseph F. Prendergast
James J. Hagan
Rollin M. Morgan
John W. Keller
John V. Coggey
Zucca
Crain
Vernon M. Davis
John J. Murphy
Thomas F. Smith
J. Edward Simmons
Frank J. Goodwin
Alderman Kenneally
Sylvester J. O'Sulivan
Manhattan Club
Senator McCarren
McCarren Brooklyn
Quality Squirrel Lining Collars Displayed
At XXX QUALITY, clear squirrel linings with collars of various furs are shown for potential buyers, highlighting craftsmanship and material range.
Anchor Brings Mail Vessel For Line
Schedules show sailings from Sarnia and Nassau area ports with times listed for Monday November 30 and Tuesday December 4. Vessels depart from Nieuw Amsterdam Rotterdam and City of Columbus Savannah with onward calls at Norfolk Old Dominion and Clyde.
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Mau
Sarnia
Inagua
Hamb-Am
Tuscary
Argentina
Norton Eresses
Saramacca
Hayt
D WI
Monroe
Norfolk
Old Dom
Nieuw
New York Taxes and Rents Spark City Debate
The report argues that high taxes have inflated land values and rents, benefiting owners while renters pay more for municipal services. It urges tax restraint and efficient spending on schools hospitals and health programs to ease rent burdens. The Hamburg avenue oppression case against Acting Captain Edward Rourke proceeds as magistrate Hyland orders briefs with a December 1st decision.
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New York
Edward Rourke
Hamburg Avenue
Williamsburg
Leo Rausch
Knickerbocker Avenue
Manhattan Avenue
Rausch
O'Neil
Bourke
Hyland
Tax analysis claims New York tax rate lower in 1908 than 1899
John Martin argues taxes rose slower than population from 1899 to 1908, with real estate values soaring and assessments rising from two thirds to 96 percent of full value. He warns that total budget omits water department revenue and dock rents, skewing comparisons.
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John Martin
New York
Mr. Martin
Edgar J. Levey
Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity
Water Department
Marine Intelligence Mini Almanac and Wireless Reports
Maritime notices list sunrise sunset and tide times. Wireless reports note ships passing Nantucket Lightship and arrivals or movements of vessels such as New York Southampton Naples City of Columbus and Savannah with dates from November.
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Wireless
New York
Nantucket
Shipping News Arrivals and Sailed Vessels List
Shipping notices record arrivals at the bar from diverse lines including Steamer La Lorraine and Steamer Campania with cabin and steerage totals, mails and cargo, at varied times. Also listed are cargo and passenger movements for Steamer Kurdistan, Brisgavia, Cedric, Brooklyn City, Santiago, Arapahoe, Princess Anne, and others, plus listed sailings of Massachusetts and Prinz Ettel Friedrich among others.
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la Lorraine
Tournier
Havre
Compagnie Generale Transatlantique
Bar
Holmlea
Atrey
Swansea
Simpson, Spence & Young Wyotn
Mdse
Minnetonka
Cannons London
Atlantic Transport Line
Campania
Charles
Liverpool
Queenstown
Cunard Ss Co. Ltd
Moise
Kurdistan Bri
Manning
Bussarah
Muskat
Suez
Port Said
Oran
J W Elwell & Co
Brisgavia
Ger
Filler
Hamburg
Cedric
Bartlett
White Star Line
Malls
Brooklyn City
Crinks
Avonmouth
Port Talbot
James Arkel Co
Sandy Hook
Santiago
Keefe
Guartanamo
New York
Clyde Ss Co
Mdise
Highlands
Princess Anne
Tapley
Newport News
Norfolk
Old Dominion Fs Co
Massachusetts
London
St Paul, &Ampton Prinz Ettel Friedrich
Fortune Island
Baltic
Liverpool Public
Naples
Carolina San Juan
Lampasas
Galveston
Steamers at Foreign Ports Arrived List Nov 21 27
Arrivals at various ports include San Giorgio It al to New York Nov 21 and 25 sailings to Marseille Madonna Fr to New York Nov 25 St Louis du Rhone Br to Plymouth Nov 20 27 a 1 Philadelphia to Cherure land Delagea Bay Nov 27 Clan Robertson Br to Cape Town Port Elizabeth and Tere Adelaide India Br to New York via CV Port Natal Eve St Vincent marks.
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Palermo
San Giorgio
Ital
New York
Waples Mareseilles
Madonna
St Louis du Rhone
And
Plymouth
Philadelphia
Cherure
Delagea Bay
Clan Robertson
New Cape Town
Port Eizabeth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Firth Avenue
East Side
Board of Health
Murphy's Crown Safe
Stern Brothers
Martin‘s
Paris
Tken’s House Coats & Robes
West Twenty-third Street
Velour Paletots
Women’s Furs & Fur Coats
Hudson Seal Coats
Karakul Coats
Black Lynx
Geo. C. Funt Co
West
the Whitcomb Metallic Bedstead Co
Brass and Enamel Bedsteads
Broadway
Indiadevi
California
Cardiff
Glasgow
Transpacific
Hawaii
Guam
Philippine Islands
San Francisco
Japan
Corea
China
Seattley
Vancouver
Victoria
Prin P—Pine Islands
San _ Francisco
Tengo Maru Soceca Wet
Seattle
MUA
Rourke
Marine Intelligence
A.M
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Southampton
Indiana
Columbus
Savannah
Rotterdam
Holland-Aamee
Bantiago
Caracas
Juan
Real
Suriname
Paramaribo
Ponce
Porto Rico
Snyé&Pr
New Orleans
Pac
Brazos
Mallory Louisiane
E! Alba
Pac Py Esday
Bremen
G Lloyd Katoer Wrot
Barbados
Pr & Holt
Havana
Ward
Cristobal
Fasama Colon
Christiansand
Scandam
G Lloyd Naples
Sunerdapies
Hamb Am
Djbau
Shipping News
Port of
Persia
Sas
Ohenfels
Ryame Ate
Ete
Tees Oes
Antwerp
Vaderland
Berg
Aden
Kalomo
Singapore
Patie
Pring Friedrich Wilhelm
Cherbourg
Moville
Caledonia
Glascow
Lucanian Bri
St Louis
Hurst Castle
Boulogne
Navy
Gert
Misses
Directoire
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