Guatemala's Interoceanic Railway Links Two Oceans
Guatemala City gains a rail connection from Puerto Barrios linking the Atlantic coast to the Pacific via an extended Interoceanic System. The project, backed by American and British interests, promises faster shipments to Gulf ports and stronger ties with the United States, with extensive construction through mountainous terrain and cross-border lines already under development to connect San Felipe and Quezaltenango.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto Barrios
Gulf
Amatique
Atlantic
Guate
Guateoh
Orleans
Mobile
New York
United States
Gulf States
Esii
Guatemala
Aone
I Eministration
Republic
United
Cultis P. Huntington
Barrios
Zacaps
Will van Horne
Minor C. Keith
General BH Hubbard
Central Railroad
Guatemala City
Central America
Gulf Ports
New Orleans
Europe
Mexico
Salvador
San Felipe
Quezaltenango
Desirable Rooms for Rent in Tribune Directory
Furnished rooms to let in New York City with board or private baths. Listings show single rooms, suites, and private houses near Midtown and lower Manhattan, plus references and location details. Advertisers offer circulars and free information at Uptown Office, 1364 between 26th and 37th Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
New-York Tribune
Qrotway
36Th
Sith
C. Leland & CO
West
S34
Sts
Barlem
Mount Morris Park
Rmeter
Beth
The
Uptown
Broadway
89Th St
126Th St
Tremont Ave
Wanted: Be EALESMAN for Best Dealers in New Jersey Area
Classified notice seeks an experienced sales agent to distribute Sturm MB products for children and infants with 100 styles in stock. Includes factory address, November examinations, post office carriers, and yearly earnings up to 1690. Also seeks two housekeepers or maids for October to live uptown with garden and reliable family-friendly duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ealesman
New Jersi Cy
Sturm MB
Tribune
Losses From Forest Fires Reach Millions Across North
Washington reports that recent forest fires in Minnesota Michigan and Wisconsin will inflate 1908 loss estimates into the millions. Officials say the season may be the most destructive in 25 years, with coast and mountain regions also hit. Fire protection cost for national forests this year is under $20,000 for about 165 million acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Bureau
Washington
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
United States
Forest Service
Lake States
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain
New England States
Squirrels bite causes death by own action in Springfield
Springfield Sept 13 Fred Peterson aged 45 died today from carbolic acid poisoning after fearing hydrophobia from a rabid squirrel bite. He had said in a crisis he preferred to kill himself rather than die of hydrophobia. Five other persons bitten by the same rabid squirrel are in Chicago under treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Fred Peterson
Chicago
Beet Sugar Gaining Across United States
Washington reports Special Agent Saylor’s year end view of beet sugar progress. He notes a brighter outlook, growing industry unity in production and distribution, and expansion toward the West with alcohol integration as a related line. Northern belts span Atlantic to Pacific, gaining public confidence as a permanent industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Saylor
United States
Germany
France
England
Atlantic
Pacific
Indians Seek Enrolment In Five Tribes After Wright Report
Washington reports that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs released J B Wrights November 15 1907 memo detailing 52 Indians who were omitted from citizenship rolls and land allotments under the enrollment act. The piece notes potential efforts to reopen rolls by Congress or courts and mentions minor children freedmen and orphans among cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
J. B. Wright
Five Civilized Tribes
Wright
Congress
Indian Bureau
WORK WANTED IN GOOD MEN FOR CLERICAL JOBS
Numerous brief ads seek capable office workers and tradesmen in New York City. Males list desire for clerical positions, chauffeurs, machinists, painters, collectors, engineers, pianists, a governess, stenographers, and other tasks. Addresses span West 47th Street to Jersey City with varied trade experience and strong references.
Domestic Situations Wanted Assistants and Caretakers
A wide classified list seeks help in private households and estates. Positions include attendants, coachmen, gardeners, valets, cooks, companions, and couples, with strong references from prior employers. Listings specify locations in New York and New Jersey and note eligibility, duties, and wage or terms.
Domestic Help Wanted Notices From 254 West 28th Street
Classified help wanted notice listing a female attendant position for a young or elderly lady with references, and listings for chambermaid waitress and parlormaid roles seeking young Irish Protestants with city references. Includes contact details and telephone note.
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West 28Th St
Hofmayers Bureau
West
Chelsea
Classic New York City Domestic Help Advertisements
A dense listing of domestic service jobs and staffing offers in New York, featuring chambermaids, cooks, waitresses, maids, governesses, laundresses, and housekeepers. Firms like Osterberg's, Hofmeyer’s, Jussiila, Morrow's, and the Scandinavian Bureau advertise multiple positions with language on references, wages, and duties across numerous addresses including Lexington Avenue, Broadway, and West 50th Street. Several nationality notes appear, with Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, German, and English-speaking staff sought or offered.
Notice of Appointment of Commissioners of Appraisal
Public notice of NY City Corporation Counsel intent to seek Supreme Court appointment of three Commissioners of Appraisal under Chapter 724 of the laws of 1905 for properties in Orange, Putnam, Dutchess, and surrounding towns. Hearing to be held Sept 26, 1905, in New Rochelle. Descriptions cover vast Orange County parcels for Catskill Aqueduct project with detailed boundary lines and map references.
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NEW York Supreme Court
Sth
Orange County
Putnam County
Corporation Counsel
City of
New_York
Supreme Court
State of New York
New Rochelle
Westchester County
N. Y
County of
New York
Orange
Putnam
Montgomery
Newburgh
Cornwall
Phillipstown
Orabgee
Fishkill
Dutchess
Philipstown
NewTinern Aqueduct Department
Board of Water Pig
City of New York
County of Orange
Fisnkill
County of Putnam
Catskill
Ulster Co
St. Elmo
Cotdenham
Hudson River
Storm King
Goshen
Poughkeepsie
Carmel
Cister
Plains Road
New Paltz
St. Andrew
King’s Hill Road
Leptondale
St Burgh
Parc
Andrew
Newbu
Plank Road
Sped
Drury Lane
Lefore
South Plank Road
Walden
Gard Road
City acquires extensive parcels along Moffatt Carmel road area
The City of New York will acquire land described as parcels 267 through 318 along the Moffatt Road to Carmel Road corridor, with specific boundary courses and distances recorded. A perpetual easement is reserved for certain parcels, excluding parcels 312 313 814 and 315 and some others. highway use permitted until rights are exercised. The document is dated with Francis Pendleton at Hall of Records Manhattan.
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Parcel No
Moffatt Road
Carmel Road
Carmel
Cold Sputh
Foundry Brook
Fishkil Road
Cold Spring
Fishkill
Dutchess
Patthence
Aro
Fishkill Land
Hudver
Uth
Water & Tattle
Putsaid
Wal Khead
Fishkill Road
Sid Parcel
Said Fee
Ee CIA
City of New York
York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company
State of New York
Ana
Ace Francis Pendleton
Hall of Rec
Ords
Ee and
Centre Streets
Borough
Manhattan
New York City
Public Sale of Prison Machinery Notice
Public auction to the highest bidder on September 15 1908 at Auburn Prison for prison equipment including card sets lathes spools and other tools. Sale approved by the Superintendent of State Prisons and State Comptroller with printed schedules available. Also notices for Fall River Line steamers and Hudson River Day Line trips to West Point with schedules and special trips for Yale game October 16.
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Auburn Prison
M. A. Forbush & Sons
Geo. Kellogg & Co
A. Jenks & Sons
Cleveland
Hardy
Davis & Furber
Lombard
Superintendent of State Prisons
George W. Senham
Auburn N. Y
Auburn, N. T
E’klyn
Fulton St
Deshrosses St
128Th St
Yonkers
West Point
Newburgh
Poughkeepsie
Kingston Point
cCatekil
Hudson
Albany
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Boyernor House
Mith Board
Enchangec
Madicon Ave
Bath
Uble
Buren
S&t
EAI
Raisins
Transien
Otis Plevator
Iversity Place
Washington Square
R&d
Glidewell
Ison Ave
Desira Tore
Madison Square South
Bloodgood T
MKS Eam
Franklin Institute
Rochester
Monfay
Mings
Desiree
R. Enright
West 47Th St
John Lally
Dean St
Brooklyn
Carpenter
Joseph Lilue
E. Uvth St
G. H. Crozier
149Th St
Ee Ree
Ees
Broadwa
Laurie
Care Stern
East
114Th St
Teltade
Wendt
184Th St
D. Aiken
Railroad Ave
Jersey City
N. J
George A. Reuter
New Hyde Park
George P. Ven
West Sith
Salary End Commission
Tribune Har— Jem
West 125Th
O'Neil
W. S4th Sr
Dr. Franck
Leaington Ave
Cumberland St
Brooklin
Lorenzen
St. Corator
Con- Bromberg
P. O
Poe
Déress Collins
West 126Th
Englewood
Larsen
Tompkins Place
D. E
Gewell
Diamond St
Lexington Ave
Wm. Eisenman
East 100Th Et
R. Fenner
Townsend
H. J. Ferris
Dresemaker
West Rutland
Young Isty
Anna Richardson
Dum Meld St
Mats
Henry
Collins
Wes
Orsterberg’s Bureau
F. J
Hox v
Pompton Lakes
Osterbergs Bureau
Carpenter Bureau
6Th Ave
Larkin
West 88Th St
Zingliah
James Aoe T
Mr. Kinle
P. Take
Hitelstrom
West Sith St
Wagex
Care Casey
Ave
Oachman
Healy
GT Park Ave
Broomfeld
N Me
Jacnel
Am East 45Th St
Coudray
West 26Th St
Holland
America
Lawrence
Long Island
N. Ygard
D. J. Mahony
Morristown
C. G
F. Davison
West 86Th St
G. M
N. Broadway
White Plains
Houseman
Zabel
East 21St At
Motter
Horneby
Hughes
W. 30Th St
Young Coupe
W. B
R G
West 50Th St
West 125Th St
Osterberg’s Bureau
Plaza
Jussila Bureau
Jussiila Bureau
Lexington
City
Tess Osterberg
Kithermaid
Jusella Bureau
Chars Bermaid
Clit Country
Plaza Morrow's Bureau
Std
Margaret Smith
Pryant
Brown
Gozen
East 72d
59Th
60Th Sts
Helen Elder
West 16Th At
SAAL
Osterberg
Hofmay “Rs Bureau
West 23d St
East 46Th St
M. Murphy
Clendennyare
James Hickey
Varick St
Moor
Lady S
R. F
Bryant
Morrow's
West 13Th St
Urse
Rose
West 44Th St
Hofmayer's Bureau
West 234
Morrow's Bureau
Drewer
7Th Ave
Innes
Boston
Fall River Line
North River
Warren Street
Cortlandt
Pier 18
N. R
Hendrick Hudson
YALE
Mary P
Desbrosses St
New Ham
Ughkeepsie
Rondout
Hudson Peoples Line
Citizens Line
Troy
Bostones
Vale & Rarvard
Hier 45
N. K
Christopher
Boston & A. M
Meee Etc
Building Corporation
45Th ST
W. H. Jordan
Edwin Lentz
C. H. Brown CO
East 38Th Street
Careful Carpet Cleaning CO
East 48Th St
Coe
Beandt
A. H. Kaljian
4Th Ave
Madison Square
Furntiture
Co. M. Dure
T4th St
B. Altman & Co
West 14Th St
Nicklin's Old Curiosity Shop
Park Row
Sophie Baumann
Oscar J. Baumann
Iince
Ee Victor Visible
Nassau St
Underwoods
Remingtons
Olivers, Smiths
Ocean Steameers
fameuRc
London
Paris
Hamburg
Kaiserin
Deutachi
Patricia
Pretoria
Gibraltar
Naples
Genoa
Moltke
Lincoln
Deutschland
Italy
Hamburg-American Line
Way
Plymouth
GIP
K. Luise
Irene
K. Albert
Luise
Bremen
Slfe Hoboken
N. G. Lloyd
Oelrichs & CO
X. Bee
St. Louis
St. Paul
Philadelphia
RED Star Line
P'S
Dover
Antwerp
Zeeland
Vaderlant
Kroonland
Finland
White Star Line
Qu'nstown
Liverpool
Arabic
Bailtic
Celtic
Cedric
Cherf G
Southampton Majestic
Teutonic
Ans
Pam Ork &Via
Azores
Madeira
Canopic
Anse
Celtic Aves
Cunardlines
Queenstown
Lusitta
Etruria
Caronia
Campania
Maureta
Carmantia
Mauretania
Lusitania
Hunggarian-American
Fiume
Giraltar
Teslavonta
Pannonia
Carpathia
Caronta
Vernon HH Brown
State St
ED “D” Line
Porto Rico
Curacao
Venezuela
Wall St. Ferry
San Juan
Noom Ss
Caracas
Noom
la Guayra
Pto
Cabello
Maracabo
Passeng
Boulton, Bliss
Wall
Bermuda Ocean
Ss .Bermer
Madison Ave
Fifth Ave
N. TY
Pia
S. S
Navigazione Generale Italiana
LA Veloce
Italia Societa de Navigazione
Vapore
Sannio
Taormina
D. Cabruzzi
Hartfield, Solari & CO
Wail
Orienth
F. C. Clark
Times Building
Jersey Central
Lakewood
Lakehurst
Lye Wa ST
Liberty ST
Atlantic City
Ly. W
Long Branch
Asbury Park
Ocean Grove &c. Lr
Sandy Hook
aAtlantic Highlands
Sea Bright
Monmouth
Ocean Grove
C Lv
Cedar St
Court St
Nostrand Av
Williamsburg
New York Transfer Co
Baltimore & Ohio
RBR
Royal Blue Lines
Baltimore
Union
St. St
Richmond
Buffet
Delly
Pittsburg
Columbus
Clevel'd
Pittsburg Limited
St.louis
Louis V
T.loulouisv
Broadway & Astor House
Greenwich St
St. Av
Grand St
Bureau of Information
O. R
Lehigh Walley
Bott
Falls
Buffalo-C
Voranlas
Don's
Laéu Browway
Southern Pacific
East 125Th St
East 14Th St
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