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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1908
Page
8
A notice announces an opening week sale continuing through the week featuring a vast rug collection offered at unusually low prices. The event promises deep discounts across styles, inviting shoppers to browse the featured pieces during the sale period starting Monday, October 12.
Orie Lee, a pregnant match factory worker, is found dead with two bullet wounds. Her sweetheart Guy Rasor is formally charged with murder in the first degree and held at Medina jail. Authorities say Rasor planned to marry her, and a coat with bloodstains was sent to Cleveland for analysis. A stranger's late night visit to the Erie station adds to the mystery.
Pittsfield balloon Pittfield ascended from Pittsfield Massachusetts with pilot William Van Sleet and passengers Edward C Wood Jr and Edward Thomas all residents of the city. The craft traveled westward, landing in Melrose New York about sixty five miles away in a routine flight.
During a morning session at the Army Building the inquiry into William F. Brothers charges heard motions to place Brothers insanity on the record. Edward Schenk testified Brothers called Isthmus residents crooks and jackasses and threatened to expose those involved. The court heard Brothers may withdraw remarks as the probe seeks undue influence in the Gatun cableway contract. General Garlington adjourned the hearing to Friday. he planned to meet Lawson of Balanced Cable Crane Co. in Washington.
Kansas City man William McKinzie eighty four years old died at his Wyandotte County home yesterday. His favorite craft was carving canes and every President from Grant has received one with an autograph letter of acknowledgment.
Macy’s on Broadway and Mid Street advertises reductions on men’s and women’s handkerchiefs and a sale of dress goods suits gowns and other apparel. Oriental rugs carpets furniture beds bedding and lace curtains are highlighted. Other outlets such as A D Matthews Sons Abraham & Straus Revillon Bloomingdale’s Bonwit Teller Hearn Lord & Taylor Stern Brothers Arnold Constable Best & Co advertise varied decreas es on coats furs silks gowns rugs linens and related goods for the week.
A liquidation advertisement lists heavy discounts on fabrics and linens including crepe de chine, dress satins, messalines, diagonals, and cloth finish textiles. It promotes sheet sets, damask table cloths, napkins, towels, and bath textiles with marked sale prices and package deals.
Listed values show various price levels for Renaissance and Lacet Arabe items. Prices range from 4.75 to 75.00 across different pairs and filets.
Russian pony coats in multiple lengths with black lynx and Leipzig dye. Karakus coats with heavy lining priced from 39.50 to 70.00. Seal coats measured to 46 inches valued up to 530.00, offered at 365.00. Alaska seal, neckwear and muff items include novelty scarfs and stoles priced from 12.50 to 24.50.
Catalog listing describes costumes and demi-tailored suits including several foreign models in exclusive designs. Broadcloth fabric options appear with satin trim and braid. Prices shown include 57.50 original, discounted to 25.00 and 35.00 for select pieces.
The notice lists satin chiffon messaline crepe de chine and lace waists under new imports. It notes hand embroidered and soutache braided net Irish crochet venise lace waists with linen madras and albatross fabrics. Prices range from 1.98 to 13.95 indicating a broad assortment for shoppers.
Adolphus S Frank of 220 Broadway receives a new trial after Appellate Division reversal in a subornation of perjury case tied to accident testimony against the New York City Railway Company. He had been sentenced to Sing Sing for an indefinite term of two to four years.
A dense listing shows sailings and ports for Kaiser Wm H Bremen, Lusitania, Majestic and other liners from Bremen to Liverpool and New York with routes including Panama Jamaica Trinidad Bermuda and Pacific and Far East itineraries. It also notes departures for several ships from Oct 12 to Nov 1 with times and destinations.
The San Francisco closing quotations list mining stock names with prices and declines or gains for the day. Entries include Hale & Preemies Julia Belcher Mexican Rest & Belcher Occidental Coal Con Rulsion Caladonia Overman, Potosi Savage Confidence Sierra Nevada Union, Utah Crown Point Gould & Curry and other listed firms.
Miniature almanac lists sun and moon times with high water at Sandy Hook and Gov. Island. Wireless reports note the Caledonia 378 miles east of Sandy Hook at 3 p m and Rotterdam 436 miles east, both due to dock later today or tomorrow morning.
A dated dispatch lists multiple ships and their routes with voyage dates in October and September. Vessels include Anchor Korona, Queen Maria Lul, Comal, Mallory Antigua, Emilia, Dora, Clara, Perugia, Coamo, Zulia, Red D Maroeline, Minnehaha, Zeeland, Rainer W. der G, Lieve-Ward, Saratoga, Carpathia, Montrose, Mallory, City of Columbus, Rio Grande, and others with ports ranging from St Thomas to Havre, Havana, Naples, Lisbon, Antwerp, and Lagos, showing sailings and destination pairs.
Shipping notices list steamers and routes with arrivals at Quarantine and Bar, including Arabic from Liverpool and Duca Degli Abruzzi from Genoa. Several vessels sail from Sandy Hook with winds and seas, and multiple ships leave for New York, Havana, Cherbourg, and more.
Advertisement lists junior girls coats in navy black taupe brown and green single-breasted notch collars satin lined with plaited skirts for 14 and 16 years valued at 24 50 with 17 50 costumes of imported broadcloth two new models lace yokes long or three quarter sleeves new style skirts for 14 and 16 years value 37 50 capes of imported broadcloth in pastel shades silk lined and interlined standing velvet collar for 14 and 16 years with values 27 50 and 18 50.
A sale advertises 9 ft 2 by 16 ft 4 Persian carpets in light and dark colorings. Reductions apply tomorrow and Tuesday with varied prices from 145.00 to 400.00 and an assortment of rugs from 10.50 to 24.30 at 1.93.
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