Gift of Autos and Bonds at Brown Firm Bankruptcy
Testimony in the United States bankruptcy case of A O Brown & Co Libera details gifts of two autos to Edna Wallace Hopper and George R Hunt Jr amid a bond transfer involving American Tobacco Company. Receivers and counsel described loans and certifications tied to the Hanover National Bank as the firm suspended operations the next day.
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Buchanan
Mr. Young
American Tobacco Company
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American Tobacco
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Littlefield
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End of Tontine Association in New Haven
Death of Descon Lucius Wooster Fitch of Westville reduces the Yale Alumni ranking to seven surviving nominees. Fitch, 88, longtime Yale administrator and Deacon Fitch, leaves two heirs. Tontine Association, formed 1826 to erect the Tontine Hotel, comprising 300 shareholders each $100, with the property valued at about 250,900 to be divided after the annual meeting next month.
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Lise
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Elizabeth Wooster Fitch
Dwight N. Moore
Tontine
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Bispham Custody Dispute Settled by Court Decree
The Tribune reports that opera singer Bispham and Vida Miller settled custody of their three children. Vida retains custody of the two younger children Leonie and David remains with the father. The court grants the mother possession during Easter and Christmas and four weeks in summer. The new decree changes the prior arrangement but does not extend the total periods.
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Audenreich
Vida
Leonie
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Exster
Enrolment Surges as University Reaches Fiftieth Year
The institution marks its fiftieth anniversary with 2,191 students across 51 arts and science departments. Of these, 1,616 are Sinners, and demand exceeds capacity with 5,000 applicants awaiting admission. Funds and a new building at the 6th Regiment site are sought from the city to expand facilities.
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Sailor Commander Welles to Wed Local Artist Harriet Dean
Commander Roger Welles of the United States Navy and artist Harriet Ogden Deen announced plans to marry after taking a marriage license in Newington Conn and New York City. Deen, born 1854 in Elmira, has displayed work with the New York Water Color Club since age fifteen and shown at major exhibitions in New York and elsewhere. Registration days this year occur on Monday Tuesday October 6 and October 12 with voting hours from 7 am to 7 pm.
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United States
Mary
Newington
Conn
Harriet Ogden Deen
Bureau
Leen
West 36Th Sree
Spring
N. Y
Dean
New York
Elmura
Dehn Ro Deen
Obituary of Joseph Henry Senner Immigrant Commissioner Dies
Joseph Henry Senner former United States Commissioner of Immigration at the port of New York died suddenly in his office at Nassau Street aged 62. He served as journalist leader and editor of several trade journals, headed the German American press groups, and held multiple cultural positions. He leaves a wife and one married daughter. Born in Austria September 30 1846 he came to the United States as a newspaper correspondent and built a notable career in journalism and public service.
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Cleveland
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American Meat Packers’ Association
Austria
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University of Vienna
United States
Staats-Zeitung
Milwaukee Herald
New York
German Social Scientific Society
National Organization of
Liederkranz
Veteran actor Josep Wheelock dies at Highlands station
Long Branch New Jersey September 28 special seventy four year old actor Josep Wheelock collapsed waiting for the 750 train at Highlands station Dr Prask tended him but he died in the platform physicians notes say packing trunks and rushing to catch the train likely caused the exertion and stress he was to star in a new play in New York today wheelock lived in a cottage on the hill and was a founder and first president of the Actors Society of America his son Joseph Wheelock Jr manages a western theatre and his wife survives him He was known for may blossom at the Madison Square Theatre and was regarded as a reliable performer.
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Long Branch
N. J
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Highlands Station
Dr. Prask
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New York
Posten
Atlantic Highlands
Madison Square Theatre
A. M. Palmer
Joseph Wheelock, Jr
West
Wheelock
Actors’ Society of America
Eben S Young a Pioneer in Broadway Surface Line
Eben S. Young of Plainfield New Jersey aged ninety four died after paralysis at Watchung New Jersey where he had been visiting. He held the first Broadway surface line franchise in New York and owned the Sixth Avenue stage line later driven out by horse cars. He later ran Britton and Young grocers in New York and retired six years ago. He leaves a wife two sons David K Young and James Young and a daughter Miss Mary Young.
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N. Y
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New York
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Broadway
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Lispenard Stewart
Obituary: Henry Earl Hard Former Public School 143 Principal
Henry Earl Hard longtime Brooklyn educator and former Yale graduate died after an April operation. Born January 18, 1862 in Ottawa Illinois he taught Latin and history at St Pauls Garden City before joining Brooklyn Boys High School and later became an elementary principal. He served as organist and choirmaster at St Marks Adelphi Street and his funeral was set for tonight.
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Sutter Avenue
Wyona Street
Brooklyn
Sterling Place
Mr. Hard
Ottawa, Ill
Yale University
St. Paul's School
Garden City
Boys’ High School
William Bendix Dies at 72 in Arlington
William Bendix, a prominent musician and orchestra leader in Boston and Philadelphia, died at his Arlington home. A native of Germany, he came to America twenty five years ago. Survivors include sons Theodore Bendix and Max Bendix of New York, and other children Oscar Arthur Charles Mrs A L Gillespie and a daughter in the city. His wife was descended from Felix Mendelssohn.
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New York
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Felix Mendelssohn
Samuel Nelson Aldrich Dies at 70 in Lynn Mass
Samuel Nelson Aldrich financier and railroad man dies at his summer home in Lynn aged seventy. He served as president of the State National Bank of Boston and was Assistant Treasurer of the United States at Boston from 1880 to 1890. An 1859 Brown and Harvard Law School graduate, he led the Framingham & Lowell Railroad and later the Lowell & Framingham, and held senior roles with American Surety Co. and B&M among others.
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State National Bank of Boston
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Boston
Southampton Commercial Academy
Brown University
Harvard Law School
Aldrich
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American Surety Company
New York
Boston & Maine
Dallas jeweller Joseph Linz dies in St. Louis hotel
Joseph A. Linz a Dallas capitalist and retired jeweller died suddenly yesterday morning in a St. Louis hotel from stomach hemorrhage. Ptomaine poisoning was at first thought to have caused his death. Ormandos White a 65 year old from Wilkes-Barre died yesterday from an operation for appendicitis. He was vice president of the National Association of Mail Carriers and served four years in the Civil War.
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Dallas
Tex
St. Louis
Ormandos. White
Wilkes-Barre
Penn
National Association of Mail Carriers
L Elisir d Amore Opens New York Run at American Theatre
Opera review notes Donizetti's L Elisir d Amore performed by Ivan Abramson's Italian Grand Opera Company at the American Theatre. Nemorino Eugenio Torre Adina Julia Alkan Belcore G Zara Gianetta Mile Donner. Attendance affected by weather but Italian audience present. La Gioconda sings tonight and Helena Therry to debut Fe nera in Italian Thursday.
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Ivan Abramson
Nemorino
Julia Alkan
Adina
L. Carruccini
G. Zara
Belcore
A. Pacini
Mile. E. Donner
Gianetta
Mme. Helena Therry
Fenera
Brench
Contest of Hewitt Will Filed in Tioga County Surrogate Court
Mrs. Charlotte Arnot, Elmira, contests Frederick Hewitt’s will alleging unsound mind and undue influence. Will leaves $5,000,000 plus $1.5 million to Metropolitan Museum of Art and $2 million to the New York Post-Graduate School and Hospital. First hearing set for December 15. heirs include Arnot and Pumpelly nephews and a Rochester niece amid disputes over codicils and cashing of estate valuables.
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Owego
N. Y
Frederick C. Hewitt
Charlotte H. Arnot
Elmira
Hewitt
Tioga County
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City
Andrews & Ellis
Harendeen, & Mandeville
Martin S. Lynch
Liberty Street
New York
George F. Andrews
Gordon H. Pumpelly
Bell
de Forest Brothers
No. 30
Broadstreet
Robert W. de Forest
de .Forest
the Tribune
New York Post-Graduate School and Hospital
J. G. Jackson
Taylor & Anderson
Wall Street
Arnot
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Frederick H. Elwood
Rochester
Public hearing on repeal of ticket speculation rules
John T Brush and Charles Klaw among managers at a city committee hearing on repealing the license act provision on ticket speculation. Klaw cites fruitless efforts and costs, while Alderman Brown favors printing prices on tickets and hotel sale regulations. Adjournment set for October 8. Measures to repeal have been yearly introduced for five years without success.
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John T. Brush
New York Baseball Club
Charles Burnham
Marc Klaw
Daniel Frohman
Board of Aldermen
James W. Redmond
Max §. Levine
John J. Reardon
John F. Walsh
Charlies Delaney
Brush
B. W. Brown
Theatrical Trust
Klaw
David M. Neuberger
Neuberger
Hearing for Two Devils in National Producing clash
The Devil case was presented to the National Association of Producing Managers at yesterday's meeting. Complainants were rival producers Mr. Fiske and Mr. Savage who claimed sole rights. They expect to call witnesses to their contracts when the case is next heard.
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National Association of Producing Managers
Bishop Hood Critiques Bryan Choice For Chief Executive
Letter to The Tribune from J. W. Hood of Fayetteville North Carolina dated September 2% 1908 condemns Mr Bryan for selecting Governor Haskell for a key campaign post. Hood argues the choice shows poor discernment and could jeopardize the administration’s success.
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Haskell
J. W. Hood
American Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Fayetteville
N. C
Newcastle Vote Shows Law Above Factional Pressure
Edward Ribchester argues the Newcastle result stemmed from local irritation and religious prejudice. He says the law must be obeyed, the ministry will back Asquith, and the law, though inconvenient, cannot be bent to placate a minority. He cites Tory and Liberal tactics and calls for sober conduct. Newark?
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London
Grant
Supreme Court
New York
England
Asquith
Breathing Space for New York Parks From Old Cemetery
Sidwell Randall notes a final condemnation of Bensonia Cemetery in The Bronx for park use. He argues densely housed neighborhoods lack safe play areas for children and suggests converting more disused graveyards into small parks and recreation spaces for the city’s youth. The letter appeals to municipal authorities amid sporadic economic times.
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Will of John S. Pierson Filed for Probate
The will of John S. Pierson who died July 2 in Orange New Jersey was filed for probate. Executors Frederick K. Condict and Albert B. King receive listed bequests and the use of a town house for Charles E. Pierson during his life with a sale option if not occupied.
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Orange
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Charles E. Pierson
West 41St Street
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East Orange
Albert B. King
Park Avenue Hotel
Condict
Bridget Hanlon
Richard E. Shaw
Esmont
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Tokio
Japan
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Port of
New York
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Washington College
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Tenn
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American Tract Society
Charles P. Shaw
Norfolk
Jane Shaw
Baby Dies in Folding Bed Accident
Mrs Mary Storti of 197 Nevins Street Brooklyn fatally injured her two month old son when a folding bed suddenly closed on him. The mother, stunned by grief, could not be roused as neighbors and family learned the infant had been placed in the bed while she was in the kitchen.
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Nevins Street
Brooklyn
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS BELMON T
The column lists notable hotel arrivals including Hon J Hamilton Benn in London, Grand Lieutenant Commander T J Senn of the A N, Herbert P Bissell of Buffalo, Mrs Benjamin Harrison of Indianapolis, Haworth Booth of London, W S Kilmer of Binghamton and Dr S T Evans USN, William F Rogers of Boston, and S F Parrott of Atlanta at the Waldorf Astoria.
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A. & N. Holland
Herbert P. Bissell
Buffalo
Manhattan
Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Murray Hill
Haworth Booth
Seville
W. S. Kilmer
Binghamton
S. T. Evans
U. S. N. ST. Regis
William F. Rogers
Boston
Waldorf-Astoria
S. F. Parrott
Atlanta
Mrs L M N Stevens Injured in Train Collision
Portland report states Mrs L M N Stevens national W C T U president Miss Anna Gordon vice president at large and Rev. Dr Mann rector of Trinity Church Boston were slightly injured when their Grand Trunk train struck a shifting engine just after leaving Portland tonight.
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Boston
Grand Trunk
Pittsburg Begins Celebration of 150th Birthday
Pittsburg marks its 150th birthday with a Mount Washington salute by Battery B National Guard and mass whistles from mills and railways. A tablet to George Washington at Fort Duquesne blockhouse was dedicated by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mayor Guthrie and Samuel Harden Church spoke at the event. An official reception at Duquesne Gardens followed.
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Weather Forecast and Hurricane Update in 1900s Style
The Weather Bureau record notes a hurricane in the West Indies near Cuba moving northwest. Vessels should take precautions in Bahama waters over the next two days. Rain fell east of the Mississippi, with cooler conditions in the Mississippi Valley and eastward. west of the Mississippi remained fair. Expect rain in New England and parts of Florida and the lower Great Lakes region Tuesday, with warmer temps in the Rockies and Southwest. Official temperature comparisons show yesterday's high 74, low 47, with averages noted.
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Mile Mischief at Lyric Theatre charms with tuneful music
Mies Lulu Glaser stars in Mile. Mischief, a three act Viennese operetta adapted by Sydney Rosenfeld. The production displays archness and graceful poses with modest costumes and a competent company. Darrell Brice and Atwell join in melodic numbers as Glaser engages in a mischief filled wager in Vienna.
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Hudson Theatre Review The Offenders Fails to Impress
The Hudson Theatre offers The Offenders a melodrama by Elmer Blaney Harris about child labor. Robert Edgron and a capable cast draw little audience approval on the East Side, with critics deeming it inferior to The Call of the North and other prior pieces. The piece aims at humanitarian themes but is seen as cheap sensationalism that harms serious work. The cast is listed for the record.
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Hudson Theatre
Diana of Dansen
Elmer Blaney Harris
Harris
Little Nemo produced at Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia
The production by Kiaw and Erlanger opened at the Forrest Theatre to enthusiastic reception. The show features Chime of the Liberty Bell and Give Us a Fleet, with Harry B. Smith lyrics and Victor Herbert music. Nemo, Dr Pill and Morpheus lead a picturesque dream spectacle with many songs and a large chorus. The company includes Cawthorne, Beaumont, Black, and Kelly. It will move to New Amsterdam Theatre in two weeks.
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Forrest Theatre
Independence Square
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Victor Herbert
Harry Kelly
Nemo
New Amsterdam
Golden Butterfly premieres at New National with Grace Van Studdiford
Washington reports the new three act comic opera The Golden Butterfly by Reginald De Keven and Harry B. Smith opened at the New National starring Grace Van Studdiford. The piece recalls Robin Hood and Maid Marian with a Hungarian flavored score. the plot centers on a stolen opera manuscript in Budapest. Encores and a demand for a speech followed. The audience included many diplomatic corps members. At the Columbia theater William Collier presented his new play The Patriot, debuting in Atlantic City last Friday.
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Harry B. Smith
New National
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Maid Marian
Royal Opera
Budapest
Eva Fay buys estate to build theosophist temple
Miss Eva Fay the medium announced through her lawyers that she purchased an estate near Melrose Massachusetts. The plan calls for a temple to theosophists serving as both a school and a home for adherents.
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Melrose
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Buhler Lucy obituary notice appears in local tribune
Buhler Lucy died September 27. Relatives invite relatives to funeral at 2 30 PM Thursday October 1 at Lucy A Katz residence 211 Dean Street Brooklyn. Please do not send flowers.
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Lucy A. Katz
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Obituary notices and funeral details from early 1900s listings
Multiple terse memorial items list deaths and funeral arrangements across New York and New Jersey. Entries name individuals such as Frankin Burtge Emmet Gillespie Granbery Lichtenstein Mary Ann Marsh Catharine Lichtenstein Elise Peterin Abigail Jennison Sanderson Mary E Tooker Emma Wiggins Nellie Rose Wise and place dates venues including Saint Patrick's Cathedral Liberty Avenues in New York City and local churches. Details include service times priest names and interment locations like Greenwood Calvary and Saint Sebastian, with train or transit mentions for arrival.
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Paterson, N. J
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Weat Main St
Middletown
N. Y
Woodlawn Cemetery Access by Harlem Trains Ad
Harlem train access from Grand Central and Webster Jerome avenues noted for Woodlawn Cemetery with carriage sets at 150 dollars. Contact 4853 Gramercy for booking views or a representative. Office 26 East 23 Street New York City Frank F Campbell 2413 West 2nd Street Chapela Private and public ambulances Tel 1324 Cheisem
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Desirable Help Quick at Uptown Tribune Office
Special notices announce workers can save time and expense by consulting the file of applications of selected aspirants for positions of various kinds installed at the Uptown Office of The New York Tribune located at 1364 Broadway between 36th and 37th Streets. Office hours are 3 am to 6 pm.
Tribune Subscription Rates and Offices Worldwide
The Tribune offers mail delivery nationally and abroad with flexible address changes. Rates cover daily weekly and tri weekly editions with varied monthly and yearly options, plus extensive foreign and domestic postage details and multiple city offices and international hotel reading rooms for subscribers.
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