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Newspaper

Philadelphia Times

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1901

Page

11

Real Estate News on Building Projects in Pennsylvania

Builders F L Hoover and Son sign to construct the passenger station at Noble for the Philadelphia and Reading. George W Bard of Reading wins four interlocking stations at Perkiomen Junction Pottstown Stowe and Port Clinton. Thomas Reilly to add a 15000 stone addition to St Martins Church Wissahickon Heights. Plans by T P Chandler. James Elverson Jr buys Walnut Street property for major residence alterations formerly owned by Richard H Townsend Jr. Thomas M Seeda Jr to add four story alterations at 133 South Twenty first Street under Bally and Truscott. Colonial Trust Company building foundations contract in Reading Va awarded to a leading builder with plans by Seymour and Pant A Davis. Appleton and Barrell to alter Mrs J Howard Gibson residence Twentieth and Walnut with Wilson Eyre Jr drawings directing. Competitive drawings soon for large rolling mill at Wolf Wagner and Co Womelsdorf. Plans for a large welding house for Catasauqua Brewing Co at Catasauqua Va.

F. L. Hoover St. Martin's Church Wissahickon Heights T. P. Chandler Fourth Chestnut Streets James Elverson, Jr Walnut Street Twentyfirst Seymour & Pant A Davis Ninth Walnut Streets Appleton & Barrell J. Howard Gibson Twentieth Wilson Eyre, Jr Wolf, Wagner & Co Womelsdorf Catasauqua, Va Catasauqua Brewing Company Alexander Cowan Appletree Street Amos W. Barnes James Dobson School Lane Philadelphia and Reading Ina Charles Smith & Sons Thirty-fourth Ward Haver Avenue Frederick TD Dieter Warnock Street Fisher's Lane H. Barlow B. Butterworth Sixty-first Street Master Street William Myers Millian Street Ubicam Avenue Germantown South Front Street Carl Wiechert Feneral Nathan Lehrman Rmission John Davies & Son Arrott Street Oakland Street Robert Gilmour H. C. Mann Patrick Donoher Dickinson Street McDevitt T. Place A. Lewis Cope & Stewardson George W. Cresson Sevena Ee Les Or Melody & Keating J. Johnson Mary EF. Kennedy East Chelten Avenue J. H T. W. Dagney M. Y. Welsh Thirty-ninth and Market Streets John Tait Philadelphia Steam Heating Company Adams and Horrocks Atrest Chestnut Hill Avenue Thomas Road

Dugan firm plans $34000 morocen factory in Philadelphia

Dugan Hood Co. aims to build a brick four story Morocen factory on Susquehanna avenue and Bodine street with 996 by 162 feet plans filed. M Ward Eushy at 1420 Chestnut street handles the project and a permit was granted yesterday.

Davie and Harvey Public Sale of Several City Lots and Dwellings

Public sale in their rooms at 1112 Walnut street listing multiple properties: three-story brick dwelling at 1834 North Twelfth street with 1,300 mortgage. five-story brick dwelling at 805 Spruce street with 38,000 and redeemable ground rent of 43.20. dwellings and lots at 3440 and 8451 Richmond street. Ontario and Jasper streets lot at 675. Ontario street lot 300 feet southeast of Myrtle street at 1,080. two-story brick store and dwelling 712 North Forty-fifth street at 1,000. private sale of 2130 Latona street at 1,050. William Gibson, broker, sold for August Lutz the property on ity-fieet street north of Powelton avenue for 16,000.

Davie & Harvey Walnut Street North Twelfth Street Spruce Street Richmond Street Ontario and Jasper Streets Ontario Street Myrtle Street Forty-fifth Street Latona Street William Gibson Powelton Avenue August Lutz Ity-Fieet Street

Auctioneers sell multiple brick real estate holdings

Auctioneers Davis and Harvey sold several properties at public sale yesterday. The listings include a three story brick dwelling at 1834 North Twelfth Street for 1200 dollars subject to mortgage and a two story brick dwelling on 866 Pr Street for 1050 dollars. Also sold were a five story brick dwelling on Aence Street for 8000 dollars an redeemable ground on Richmond Street for 600 dollars a building lot on Richmond Street for 480 dollars two building lots at the corner of Casper and Ontario Streets for 1080 dollars and a two story brick store and dwelling at 2 North Porty Fifth Street for 1000 dollars.

Davis & Harvey North Twelfth Street Pr Street Richmond Street Casper Ontario Streets North Porty-fifth Street

Permits Granted by City Building Inspection Office

Yesterday permits were issued for alterations additions and extensions across numerous streets including Ogden Samuel Hart Theodore Keeney Oliver Thomas Coyne Varnish W R Dougherty John Ehman B Henry J F Lancaster Joel Bailey Thomas Wi anee William Stowe G H Marlborough Geo via J H Garden Street and Woodland Avenue The notices reference various addresses and types such as two story additions new walls and interior work among others with several fragmented entries remaining unclear

Bureau of Building Inspection City Hall Jefferson and Randolph Streets FE. Gramlich Ogden Samuel Hart & Sour Fifteenth Street Theodore M. Keeney Pairmount Avenue Oliver Thomas Second Street Pike Coyne Brothers’ Varnish Company Ludlow W. R B. Dougherty Penrose Ferry Magazine Lane John Ehman Avenue Geul Street B. Henry War J. F. Lancaster Joel J. Bailey Nut Street Aner Pew Walk Thomas Est Rovenen William E. Stowe West Federal Street J W. Smith Deva Avenue G. H. Marlborough Geo New Walle J. H Garden Street Woodland Avenue New Walls Inatreete

Fragmentary 1901 Proclamation Noted at Pier 1 Patna

Fragmentary OCR notes a proclamation or notice dated 6 1901 near Pier 1 Patna. Readable elements include partial identifiers such as NG BT ob and token words like Yass and G0K100. No full names or clear actions present.

Patna

Mortgage notices and property transfers listed in June 1901

A dense ledger of mortgage deeds and property transfers recorded June 1901 across Philadelphia streets. Entries name grantors such as Irael Mann, John Schmid, Alfred Hopkins, Thomas Mudge, and Mary A. Rare, with recipients including Lemnel A. White, Jennie Stomachen, Catherine R. McCosker, and Basil Lehman. Properties cited span streets like Cottage, Elieventh, Market, Twenty-first, and Oakdale, with prices and parcel sizes given, plus notes of mortgage amounts and dates. Also includes shipping listings and port arrivals for context.

Cuma Clearfield John Kennedy, Jr Colora ST Irael Mann Lemnel A. White A . Seiberlin Scholl John Schmid Ernon ST Thomas L. Leedom Thomas P. Dillon Terrence J. McCartney Jhooh Frick Geo. Tuber Fourth ST Wolf Chernovek Jennie Stomachen Cascucdoy w_s Jamond Alfred March Sebastian Geng Ty A. Holzhaver William E. Dierkeskin Jose Washington Lane Gross ST Dickinson Kensington Oxford TK Lellerman Lawndale Land Awedale Hull Association Besroa TM Pis Dasetsene Kip-St, No. 2042, Sarah A. Sheart To Anyout Salomon Alfred Hopkins W. Horace Fie Nist W. Horate Hepburn Thomas Mudge Marshall ST John M. Kennedy, Jr Harry Hartmann Mingo Emil Taube Frederick Kummer Willow Henry Johnson Basil Lehman Sobhe Sas Orlianna Mary A. Rare Julius Link Dune T Sts Secor Callowhill Twenty-first St Walnut St Catharine R. McCosker Porter Juniper Sts Cor Elmer G. Hudson Charles I Mattern Randolph ST Thomas ¥. Middleton Guiseppa Mussaro Everest Richmond ST Tioga Melvale Mid Kingston St Swa East Allen Kingston Cooper St Wid Tioga St Brabant St Swingston Leah Mevett David J. Levett Rodman ST Toth Julius H. Humes Joseph T. Eckard Ruffner Mere O'Loughbe Agnes Costello Mars Curtin Ty Carlagine Conway Adirtrd Sane Savas Coscnccnes Anou Ae Kamps Feuhad Sprague ST Leonstave Mary Keenan William A. J. Mullen Tulip ST Tyson John PD. Knight David B. Cellenbee Dauphin Chadwick David H. Rosa Wallace ST Annie FE. Cashman Leopold Tire Warnock ST Aimeda Ennis Maria K. Loesch WBE Cacaneracsavac

Mortgages Listed On City Properties Across Multiple Lanes

A lengthy ledger records mortgages granted by various lenders to numerous borrowers. Entries name Gustavus A. Bachman, James Y. Boice, Oscar T. Borneman, Hugh A. Brogan, and others, detailing properties on Norris and Spring Garden streets, Thompson and Ganl streets, and multiple avenues, including street numbers and parcel dimensions.

Mineral Point bank robber confesses suspect named Jelleff

Mineral Point Wisconsin June 10 Stewart Jelleff confessed to police on suspicion of robbing Pirat National Bank of over $26 000 three weeks ago All but $2 500 has been recovered.

Mineral Point Wis Stewart Jelleff Pirat National Bank

Butchers Strike Triggers Wheat Shortage in Oakland

Oakland dispatch reports four hundred batchers, largely choppers and carvers, walked off the job causing a meat shortage. Only meat from shops employing non-union workers or those willing to cut it was available.

Oakland Cal

Darkness for Months in a Town

Buena Vista Colorado reports that a broken Arkansas River power dam will plunge the town into darkness for several men and the Boepa Viste emeiter will be down indefinitely, disrupting power and daily life.

Buena Vista Col Arkansas River Boepa Viste Emeiter

Port of New York Steamer List Shows Diverse Origins

A long list of steamers calling at Port of New York includes Maasdam from Rotterdam, Manitou from London, Louisiana from New Orleans, City of Augusta from Savannah, Trave from Bremen, Ithaka from Tampico, and many others with routes to Kingston, Progreso, Liverpool, Antwerp, Venice, and Cardenas among ports. The compilation also notes several British and German vessels bound for various destinations and many names appear as nation or company origins.

Deal Frey Baltimore Copenhagen Gordon Castle New New York South African Powhatan St. John N. B England Philadelptia Cette Helle Russell Tong Philadelas Saugus Delphia Marlowell Yatus Hunt Philadelphia Portland Glenmorree Batoum Te Falingetpeia Lucy BE Friend Gloucester Matilda Borda Salem Mount Hope Boston William KR. Huston S Point J Marsel Newberne Pendleton Sisters Fernandina Maasdam Rotterdam Caracao Laguayra Manitou London Louisiana New Orleans Colorado Brunswick City of Augusta Savannah Monterey Altai Kingston Torgorm Barbados Drumelter Hamburg Trave Bremen Montserrat Cadiz Naples Trinidad Bermuda Ithaka Tampico Ask Port Antonio Kaiserio Maria Theresia Havensdale Progreso Hubert Para Servia Liverpool Ikbal Antwerp Syracusa Macelo Genesee Lritiah Jarrow Hevelius Siritish Argentine Advance Colon el Valle Argentina Silvia Newfoundland Therese Norweom Helios Gibraltar Southwark Gibralter Arenes Allianca Michigan Paso Galveston Ube Caribbee Osean Antila Algiers Algonquin Dave Ube Eorgian Chicago Monte Auguste Victoria Jupiter Alveston Genoa Glasgow St. Johns N. F Halifax Stettian St. John’s N. P Cape Rece Metrel Fee Eee Isaus Washington, D. C Felch Estla Cervona St. Cuthbert Ihiladelphia Norfolk

Sail Tommage Market Sees Light Volume and Firm Rates

In the sail tommage market yesterday, business was light but inquiries kept vessels in demand across trades. Rates remained firm on the basis of recent futures. steamers commanded better quotes, especially for grain shipments, while offerings for other cargoes followed.

Tommage

Shipping NOTES: Philadelphia raised for repairs and more

The steamer Philadelphia, recently sunk at Eastern Avenue Pier Boston, has been raised and placed in dry dock. The bark Rebecca Crowell cleared for Comocom Brazil with locomotives and parts worth over 23,000 dollars. The Lydia M. Deering collided with the Siberian near the Delaware Capes, suffering minor damage.

Philadelphia Eastern Avenue Pier Boston Rebecca Crowell Comocom Brazil Lydia M. Deering Bath Washington Stemmer Siberian Glasgow

Birds Paradise on Lay-San Winged Giants of the South Seas

From Pearson's Magazine, Lay-San hosts vast albatross colonies with two species the brown and white. White albatrosses are pure white with black wings and yellowish eyes, laying one egg in earthen nests. Birds feed chicks fish, while adults glide with minimal effort. Albatrosses follow ships for food and perform curious courtship displays, a spectacle for travelers in the mid-Pacific isle.

mid-Pacific Lay-San Dayethere

Somerset House Clerk Seeks Holiday In Person

A London Tit-Bita item describes a Somerset House clerk visiting the head of his department to request a fortnight’s holiday. The head insists the request must be written, prompting the clerk to stay and fill out the form with the help of assistants. The exchange ends with formalities and the clerk submitting the petition in writing.

Somerset House Sulla

Cave Dwellers in Dieppe From the London Chronicle

The item reports on so called cave-dwellers in Dieppe near the Casine selling shells and fish. It notes their presence near the town and near a guillotine, describing a curious contrast with Dieppe’s gayer image.

Dieppe London Chronicle

Oyster and Chop House menu and shop ads strip

A partial transcription lists menu items at Hin ds Oyster and Chop House with prices and location 14 Vine Street plus notices for clothing buyers post and help wanted ads for clothing laundering and machinists and millinery courses in Philadelphia area. It mentions Ehrenreich Co 1782 South Street and Market Street Laundry at 1810 Filbert Street with job openings. Also Wanamaker’s rubber workers advertisement.

Situations Wanted Seek Watchman and Clerk Roles

A 40 year old sober strong penman seeks work as watchman clerk or general helper. Willing to go anywhere. Address O M 12 Times Office. Female cook seeks Hebrew family position. Apply five days. Freedman S24 N 6th St 2d floor.

Cook Freedman S24 6Th St

Express schedules for Cape May and nearby towns

Express times for Cape May Anglesea Wildwood and Holly Beach including 9.00 A M and 4.08 P M weekdays Sundays 9.00 A M Cape May 1.40 P M Saturdays to Sea Isle City Ocean City and Stone Harbor 9.00 A M and 4.20 P M weekdays Sundays 8.45 A M to Somers Point 5.00 9.00 A M 1 00 Saturdays 2.00 4.00 5.00 P M weekdays Sundays 9 00 and 10.00 P M Union Transfer Company will call for and check baggage from hotels and residences J B Hutchinson J K Wood General Manager General Passenger Agent

Cape May Anglesea Wildwood Holly Beach Sea Isle Cir Ocean City Av. Alon Stone Harbor Union Transfer Company J. B. Hutchinson J. K. Wood Sechayikill Walter R. Poinis Phoenixville Pottstown Lebapon Gettysburg Mae Emekia Hiens Lake Additanata Bloomsburg Clearfield Bellefont Centeen Yeanby Atlantic City See St. Wgem St South Assia

Philadelphia and Reading trains to New York and beyond

Rail schedule lists no smoke coal trains from Reading, with multiple daily departures to New York and other points. Parlor cars on express trains and sleeping cars on night runs connect at Jersey City for New York terminals. Additional services cover Bethlehem, Easton, Lehigh Valley, Wyoming Valleys, Buffalo, Chicago routes, and seaside destinations Atlantic City Ocean City.

Reading Tereminal Philadelphia New York Cave 24Th Chestnut Streets Liberty Street Terminal Jersey City New Terminal Whitehall Street South Ferry Bethlehem Easton Lehigh Wyoming Buffalo Niagara

Baltimore Ohio Rail Through Trains Westward

Fragmentary OCR notes describe Baltimore and Ohio railroad through trains westward from Philadelphia. Mentions Chestnut Street area and cars with 12.20 PM and 4 PM times, buffet car service, no extra fare, and pullman service.

Philadelphia Nery M Tnt Roomalan Dipieg Cas Eerves Brea Ian

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Real Estate News the Shipping News Port OF Stalheim Hilt Cardenas J. B. Hamel, Jr., & Co Barnstable Francis United Fruit Company Saxon Sherman Providence Fall River George C Eckhardt Grecian Nickarson Alleghany Foster Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Company Ericsson Grace Groves Eaglet Warren Troy Albany William P. Clyde & Co Maverick Fenlon George ‘D Reading Shawmont H. Hagerman Quevilly French Loisel Bowen Continental OF Company William L. Walker Studley Davis Coal and Coke Company Jesse R. Burt Burt New London J. L. Nicholson John J. Fairs Haley Kennebec Charles T. Megee Gilberton Gardiner Lincoln Ashland Carbonero Whitman Randolph Parka Paoli Charles Silvers Powel Baker Sea King Sterling Coal Company Pagtang Newburyport Maple Hill Boxer C. H. Hagerman Marcus Hook le Coq Milne, la Pallice Arnold Katz Ulriken Eves Petersen Havana J. B. Hamel, Jr Dordogne King West India Fruit Company Peter Jebsen Bentzon Lancaster Lablich Monitor Elko William P Bachman Gustavus A E. T. Tyson Building and Loan Association Norris Street Mutter Boice James Y Western Saving Fund Society Spring Garden Street Borneman Oscar T Ninth Ward Building and Loan Association Thompson Street Brogan Hugh A Real Estate Title Insurance and Trust Company Sydenham Street Columbia Avenue Eeeeeersarsess Campbell Wm. C. B Wm. Overington, Jr Frankford Avenue Womrath Street Downes George Rector Church of the Good Shepherd Rover Street Indiana Avenue Eakin Joh Richmond Mutual Building and Loan Association Ganl Street Neff Street Pite John E Rce P. McCaulley 15Th Street Si Fite BE. T. Tyson Building and Loan Association Marshall Street Immpndorf Louisa Peter Burcher Snyder Avenue Eee Eae Kern George W. Hyde Mingo Avenue 82D Street Lukens John J Thomas Neilson Tth Street Green Street Loerch Maria Tnsurance Diggmond Street Link Iulius Investment Building and Loan Association Ortanna Street Mudge Thomas W. Horace Hepburn Bist Street Arket the Moore W. Hyde Loanian No Mabsaro Guiseppa Thomas PF Dieten Randolph Street Butler Nee Cuit Ausias Jacob Equitable ‘Trust Company Aspen Street Preston Street Delaware Bay and River News Delaware R. M. Waterman Edith Hornet Eugene H. Cattrall Nathan E. Dixon M. P. Howlett Edna Earl Eden Hazy Eastern Oil R. & T. Furgraves A. McCaulley Raymond T. Maull Reedy Island Tung Valley Forge Oak Hill Alburtis Glendower Concord Steafford Remus Bala R. B. Little S. D. Carleton Preston Kohinoor Lorberry Norby Stettin Sunderland Uoe Minnesota Avonmouth Dune Mackinaw London Amsterdam Crown Point Thordis Jomtau Eeeeeee Oes Gwent Tribal Peconic Venice Guildhall THE Birds’ Paradise Pearson's Magazine Copartnership Notices Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Faipen, Green & Co David W. Green North Sixteenth Street A. D. Pc A. D Prank “Alpes Edwin Halpen A. Mason Green William €. Halpen, Jr Anton American District Telegraph Company Chestnut Street Hinds Vine Street Miller 18Th Bainbridge Ehrenreich & Co South Street Market Street Filbert Street Sansom St Northwest Corner 10Th and Federal Natonal Accident Society Broadway New York City Penonsylvania Condi B. F. Darneille Bullite Phi Philada Court OF Comm IN Pleas Rig Veel Richard Woood George L. Crawford Broad and Mary Dawes Thomas Dawes Wood Street A. Fahy South Broad St Louns and Mortgages Ben. F. Teller & Bro REAL Tellers DEP Ie Ogi & Company Phila Pensa Mes Hardware P Business Wine Property Pont Sore Ogden & ‘Comba Y Ee Eng Ae Penneytvania Elegaunt Autopiatic Company North Broad Focus Ragan Pasion Silker Tree Street New Yorks City Appleby Wall St Ridley Park 10Th St Arthur F Schneider Chestnut St Ellis D Williams West Philadelphia N. 58Th Choice Street N. Sth Bennage Atlantic Royal Palace Hotel Atlantic City, N. J Ocean End Pacific Ave Stanley Ocean South Carolina Avenue Claga S. Frank Curran Ponce DE Leon Virginia Ave Beach Preney LA Ink Inn Pacific Avenue Mee Mden Hall Melaghlin Mana Manhattan Soar Catlins Av Ave P. O Windsor N. J Long Branch W.E . Hildreth Asbury Park, N. J Park View Ocean Sunset Lake Widdemer & Everety ST. Cloud Pirot Ave Peds AL Lewis Ocean Grove Buena Vista Beach Heck Aves Ocean View E. D. Tomlin Atlantic Ave Bear Highland House Ocean F. DL. Rosecrans Prop Ocean Lawrence House Auditorium Rites Beach Avenue House Specias Gates W. H. Knapp Maine Ave Maize Ave Ocean Beach Miss Jones A. Young Summerfield Haynes Marine Villa Fletcher Lake G. M. Clark Congress Hall Yee R. Balpin Belmar, N. J Brunswick Ocean Fifth Aves H. L. Gourdier Greenbrier White Sulphur West Virginia Harrington Mills Mer ST. Lawrence River Pere the Thousand Islands Ortley Inn Ware Bornot Bornot Tenth Street Chestnut BR. Lovatt & Sons South St Passyook Ave Quaker City Loan Oprice Southeast Corner Wenth M Selle Carver W. Reed J. 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