Wages and Food Prices Rise in Early 1900s
The Say report from the Bureau of Labor shows average wages in manufacturing and out-of-country work rose by 3.7 percent in 1906 1907 while the cost of staple foods climbed 7.6 percent. Hours and employment levels shifted modestly with more workers and slightly shorter weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peat Ta Hs
Medien
Say
Peees Tay
Sean Se
End Street
Gene
Iron and Steel
Bureau
United States
Lost and Stolen Bankbooks and Lodging Ads
Public notices of missing bankbooks from Union Dime Savings Bank with demand for reissuance within ten or thirty days, plus numerous furnished room advertisements near Uptown and the East near Madison Avenue offering rooms with private baths, running water, and references for gentlemen. Also job ads for female and male domestic work and nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilessant Room
Madison Ave
Risim
Onion Square
Sayv- BO Berk
Sully creditors to get final dividend
Creditors of Daniel J. Sully once known as the Cotton King faced a four year wait with 39 percent already paid and a likely final dividend of about 1 percent. The meeting set for September 22 by referee Macgrane Coxe will hear the trustee David H. Miller’s report and expected final dividend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel J. Sully
Macgrane Coxe
David H. Miller
Report of Sully Firm Receipts and Disbursements
A report cited says receipts near 1.5 million include estate collections of Daniel J. Sully and Co. and disbursements about 1.431 million with 1.345 million paid to creditors. Creditors’ claims totaled 3.42 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel J. Sully, & Co
Storm Moves Toward Newfoundland From Bahama Path
The West Indian hurricane crossed the Bahama Islands and is moving toward the Newfoundland Banks. Weather Bureau reports say it will lose little energy as it advances to the Newfoundland coast after passing near Florida. Professor Garriott notes the storm remains powerful on its projected course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bahama Islands
Weather Bureau
Newfoundland Banks
Garriott
Bureau
Newfoundland
Florida
Theft charge against J W Laraine in Washington case
Secret Service reports the Chicago arrest of J. W. Laraine on charges of stealing checks totaling 1704 dollars belonging to the Public Health and Marine Hospital Service. The theft occurred in front of the Department of Commerce and Labor in Washington on August 3. Laraine reportedly confessed and said about 700 dollars in checks were disposed of, including one negotiated in Montgomery Alabama. He will be transported to Alabama for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secret Service
Chicago
J. W. Laraine
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Department of Commerce and Labor
Loraine
Montgomery
Ala
A Soldier’s Secret Fitness: He Works Not Plays
A British officer, General Sir Beauchamp Duff, explains his only pastime is work. An interrogating officer asks about bridge, billiards, chess, and sports. Duff replies that in the army the rarest thing is to work, revealing his focus amid inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauchamp Duff
Duff
Tatler
Workforce Wanted: Wide Range of Jobs Listed in Help Wanted
A dense classified page lists numerous positions from artists and bookkeeper assistants to chauffeurs, collectors, electricians, and governesses. Names appear with ages and addresses in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and nearby towns, with notes on experience, references, and desired salary or conditions.
Domestic Situations Wanted Offers Many Domestic Helpers
Classified look at domestic service demands with many listings for cooks chambermaids waitresses janitors gardeners and caregivers. Employers seek German Swiss Scandinavian and Japanese workers with years of experience, references, and willingness to live in or board. Items include chauffeurs gardeners and stewards with various wages and locations in New York and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Holland
America
F.W
Lawrence
Long Island, N.Y
Makoto
Prospect Place
East
RAILROADS TRAIN SCHEDULES TO PHILADELPHIA AND WEST
New Jersey Central offers a two hour hourly service to Philadelphia with multiple daily departures from Liberty Street and 23rd Street lines. Tables list times, lines to Baltimore Washington and Atlantic City, and SANDY HOOK routes with Pier details and transfer offices for baggage. Also includes employment ads and Tribune office submission info.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Jersey Central
Philadelphia
LA. W
Liberty ST
Baltimore
Washington
Lt. W. 23d
LIBERTY_ST
Lakewood
Lakehurst
Ly. W
Atlantic City
ALL Rail
Long
Ae TI Asbury Park
Ocean Grove &c. Ly. W
Sandy Hook
Atlantic Highlands
Sea Bright
Monmouth Beach
Long Branch
Asbury Park
Ocean Grove
C. Ly
N. R
W. 424
Pier
Cedar St
W. 234
Tel
Chelsea
Piers 10
Astor House
Broadway
Fifth
Third
West
Th St
Columbus Av
New York
Court St
Fulton St
Nostrand
Brooklyn
Wiliamsburg
New York Transfer Co
Baltimore & Chid R
New Union Station
Richmond
Royal Ltd
Chicago
Pittsburg
Columbus
Clevel'd
Pittsburg Limited
St.louis
Grand Bt
N. Y
Bureau of Information
B. A
New York City to Acquire Orange County Lands for Aqueduct
The Corporation Counsel announces the intention to acquire by The City of New York under the 1905 act, extensive parcels in Montgomery Newburgh Cornwall Fishkill and Phillipstown as part of the Catskill Aqueduct project. The description lists numerous parcels across Orange Dutchess Ulster and Putnam counties with exact boundaries and map references filed June 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eubil
City of
New York
Supreme Court of
State of New
County of Orange
Putnam
Gomery
Newburgh
Cornwall
Orange County
Phillipstown
Fee
Montgomery
Fishkill
County of
Dutchess
County of Putnam
State of New York
Northern Aqueduct Department
Board of Water Supply
City of New York
Monery
Dutch
Orange
Goshen
Poughkeepsie
Carmel
Ulster
Plains Road
New Paltz
St. Andrew
Hing’s Hill
Leptondale
Said
Walden
South Plank Road
Cochecton Turn Pike
Coldenham
East Coldenham
Drury Lane
Satd
Cochecton Turn
Eald Road
City of New York Real Estate Parcels and Easement Notice
The fee is to be acquired by The City of New York in all real estate parcels Nos 267 to 516 inclusive, with exceptions and perpetual easements. Lands along River Railroad Company lands are excluded. Parcel 816-317 claimed by the State of New York. Highway use rights may change. document dated August 1, 1908. Corporation Counsel Francis Key Pendleton, Hall of Records, Manhattan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Po
Cate
City of New York
BN Ae River Railroad Company
State of
New Am
Toe York
Francis Key Pendleton
Hall of Records
Chambers Centre Streets
Borough of Manhattan
New
Supreme Court
County OF
New York
Henry W. J. Bucknall
Minnie Rierden
Exchange Room
Nom
Weser Street
Manhattan
New Om
Joseph Pday
Gouverneur Street
Cherry Street
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Bureau of Labor
de Bat Ee
Apiso
Jaye
Rooma
Cowble
Baeve
the Tribune
New-Tork Tribune
Bratesy
Privat
Ezvator
Weehington Squere
Actors House
Bath
Beth
West Side
A. Osterberc
Bureau Wesian
Fiona
LOST—_BANKBOOKS
Benkbook
Beast Industrial Savings Bank
Xeal Chambers
Eelp
Male Et
American
Ancker
Cnicag, mi
Frank
Maurice Rothstein
Delancey St. Boy
Isidoor Mintz
East 1St St
C. Z Kuhm
Stockholm St
Chaucffeur
Charis Scherer
Himrod St
Buick
Franklin
Maxwell
Pierce
Ford
Etty
John F. Pulsford
Irrington-on
Care— Tul
Addreas Laurie
Care Stern
114Th St
Packerd
Detroit
Mich
Montrose
Ave
Denzel Costello
J. J. Palmer
Amsterdam Ave
William Oppenheimer
West 15Th St
Tribune
Harlem
West 125Th St
Anderson
Grove St
Canano
Withers St
Charles Sidner
West Lith Et
St. Nicholas
Poultriman
Englewood
N_ J
Porter
West Soth St
Lady of Means
East 125Th St
Nicolas Reisch
West 10Th
Bright
F. H. Robbina
East 10Th St
A. J
Greene Ave
B’kinn
Forbes
Bethune
West 20Th
Eas
S W
Pond Place
Bedford Park
The
Toung Man
Townsend
H. J. Ferris
E. B
6Th Ave
Ced
EF. W
11Th St
Brandenburger
Montrace Ave
Brooklin
Miss Hopper
Islave
Young
Hox
Tribune ‘Wire
Mate Atte
Laos
John Stalter
West Lst
Carpenter Bureau
Adam Thomas
Park Row
Taylors Hotel
J. Lyons
M. M. Belding
Aingie
J.C
West 44Th St
Singie
Ans
A. Reynertson
West S5th St
J. S
Park Ave
Bloomfeld
N. J
Cook
Cooper
West 126Th At
Martried
R. Singleton
State St
Ossining
Bauer
S. Mulberry St
J. M
Babylon
Long Island
Krall
Taka
East 27Th St
John Knobel
Stevens
West 119Th Et
Jussila Bureau
Lexington Ave
Osterberg’s Bureau
Lexington
McCulloch
West 50Th At
A. M
H. D
Collier's Agency
Cook and Laundress
Cal. Good's Agency
Juesila Bureau
Lexington Avenue
Hofmeyer's Bureau
West 23d St
Cellent Cook
Jusstia Bureau
Flaherty's Bureau
Columbus Ave
River
Flanherty’s Bureau
Columbus Eve
M. S
Advertiser
Ledwith
50Th
60Th Sts
Plaza
Homsework
G. H
East 45Th Street
Railroads
Buffalo Express
Buffalo Cheto Express
Black Diamond
Toronto Express
Buffalo Train
Lerigh Valley
A. Cortlandt & Desbrosses Ste. B
N.Y
AjLy
New Orleans
Pacific
Southern Pacific
Hofmayer's Bureau
L. Needham
Sga
9Th Ave
Newark
Anthony Ave
West’ 2Nd St
Haskell
J. L. Vs
Abraham— Son
Brown
West Et
Hotel Colonia
West 112Th St
West 47Th St
Willin
Morrow's Bureau
North of Ireland
Flaherty
Uptown
West 25Th
Jet Ave
East 125Th
Tremont Ave
Ava
Hill Road
Parcel No. 2Nd
Moffatt Road
Moffact Road
Carmel Road
Cold Spring
Foundry Brook
Fishkill Road
Steakneck Valley
Dutchess and
Fishkill Landing
Hudson River
Ess
Mead & Taft
Central & H. R. R. R
Sala Parcel
rUy
Breakneck Valley
Kill Road
Boston
Long Island Sound
Fall River
Newport
St. Pier
Warren St
Nwealth
Providence
P-L
Seeence
Ple
Norwich
New Lee Se
Ft. Clarkson St
Boo
P.M
Lowell
Chester W. Chapin
New Bedford
New Betford
Martha's Vineyard
Nantucket
Sak Sot Poe
Pier 40
N. KR
Clarkson St
Maine
Hampshire
New Haven
Hartford
Opty
Ste
Richard Peck
E. R
Catharine St
Ravoarcee
Ball Port
E. RR
Ft East
Cortlandt
F_c
Cones & G P. A. N. EN. CO
Pier 19
Palace Iron
St. B
Amsony
Desbrosses
129Th St
Yonkers
West Point
Peughheapeia
Kingston Point
Catexill
Hudson
Albany
YALE
Mary Powell
West St
West 12Th St
Highland Falls
New Ham—burgh
Milton
Rondout
Kingston
Ererdss
Peoples Line
Troy
Agr
Centra Shudsorstines
Pier 24
C. H. Brown CO
East 28Th Street
Careful Carpet Ee Co
4Th Ave
Madison Square
Uptons
S6th
14Th St
19Th St
128Th St
Tremont
Co. M
Lane
Ira G. Lane
Steinway Co
Ea Colt
Thomas L. Elder
Naples
Genoa
Hamsuac
London
Paris
Hamburg
Kaiserin
Jlam Leutsenland
Patricia
Gibraltar
Genoe- HamsBerg
Moltke
F. Lincols
Deutschland
Italy
Way
Plymouth
Republic
Cunardlines
North River
Queenstown
Mauret's
Carmania
Etruria
Lucania
Malretania
Lusitania
Hungarias-America Service
SLA
New Pannonia
Eagecvesag
Carpathia
Caronta
Jas
Vernon
Maracaibo
Zutla
Aurora
Boulton, Bliss & Dallett
Wall St
Bermuda
Ocean Vacation Tours
S. S. Limes
Navigazione Generale Tralianal
Malian Sineo Gratia Societa de Navigasions
Geno A
Enersina
Rat
Norussi
Lari & Co
Wars
Old Point
Tours
20Th St
Orient
Clare
Times Building
New Yorkee
12Th St
14Th
Sc Ave
Gist St
3D Ave
American District Telegraph Office
East 4Th St
8Th Ave
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