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Philadelphia Times

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1901

Page

11

Real Estate News Highlights Regional Construction Plans

Dover builder Wright wins bank contract for Farmers' Bank of Dover Delaware with two story stone design by Newman Woodman Harris. J H Wall completes large storage engine house for Bonneville Cement in Seigfried Iowa. Elliott Shaw buys 682 Arch Street for 15000 dollars with future alterations planned. Plans submitted for Dr Dercum residence addition by Kendrick & Co. at 1719 Walnut Street. Estate projects span Camden New Jersey to Asbury Park New Jersey and Whitehall township Pennsylvania with bids for schools and churches in progress.

Wright Dover Del Farmers’ Bank Newman, Woodman & Harris Real Estate Trust Ngineer J. H. Wall Seigfried I.a Bonneville Cement Company J. Elliott Shaw Tabor Street Ella Street Annie McDonough Frankford Waverly Street Forty*fourth Street Thomas Killough George F. Payne & Co Drexel Independence National Bank Fifth and Chestnut Streets William C. Cottrell Asbury Park N. J Jacob Maschold Fourth Walnut Streets Lewisburg Charles W. Barton & Co Witherspoon Lansdowne Avenue School Board Whitehall Township West Coplay James M. Marks West Catasauqua

Permits Granted for Various City Building Improvements

Yesterday the Bureau of Building Inspection issued permits at City Hall and multiple streets including Susquehanna avenue, Marson street, Wharton street 2035 and others. Builders listed include John Brady Rob ert Robson Parvine Co Ferguson Me well Michaela Bermuda Stewart Construction Appleton Burrell and others with works ranging from alterations and extensions to new walls and exterior work.

Bureau of Building Inspection City Hall Susquehanna Avenue Marson Street John Brady Wharton Street Robert Robson Eleventh Walnut Streets Parvine & Co Sixteenth Street D. Rea Twenty-first Callowhill Ferguson & Mewell Randolph Street

Mortgage and Property Transfers Listed Across Philadelphia

A dense ledger lists numerous mortgages recorded and properties transferred in Philadelphia. Entries name buyers and sellers such as James Lilley, Emma Phillips, Francis Lea, and Nancy Taliaferro, with associated mortgage amounts and street locations including Aspen Street, Devon Street, Chestnut Street, and Lehigh Avenue.

Alfred Hunting Park Erick Sabin Robert A. Magill James Lilley F. Tapney Aspen ST John Medilpaber Emma‘l. Phillips Chestnut ST Leon Dassimer Francis H. Lea Delmar ST Tibben Albert Cole Oe Ross Devon Elm Ave Axirregular Devon St Roumfort Xirregular Francis Gowen Pennaylseee John H. Scott Stephen Kendrick Bae Bog Boriseg Epdacs Ces Eleventh &T London Logan Real Estate Campy Sophia Gelbel Fisk Ave Bson John Dobson Henry Thompson Lewis W. Kobler B. & L. Asso B. & Lohne W. Kobler TF Rakes Emily Rex Presbyterian Home Cersevaneee Haworth Edwin A.aldwin B. Buckins Hicks ST Robert J. Brown Pment Joseph Arbeiter Thlass Ith Charles B, Prettyman William RB. Gilteble Mages Nebache Duccesscaes Lehige Martha St Martha T Lehigh Ave Aleigh Dve Sws John B. A. Leavey Richard Snyder Green Chelten Ave Theo A. Langte Langetroth Dune James Pollock Oeste Tegel

Unclear OCR Item From Willow Woodland Listing

Fragmentary OCR text shows a listing or diagram with coordinates and numbers including dates and measurements 1901 260x210 40,000, mixed with names and place references. The readable parts indicate a property or plot description, but many characters are garbled and no clear event or person stands out.

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Camden County Transfers Summary of Property Deeds

Property transfers listed across Camden County and towns including Haddonfield Waterford Township and Gloucester Township. Names include Benson Fenimore Frick Milnes Sullivan Bowker Kra Joseph Nelson and others with deeds valued from 250 to 4600 dollars.

Camden Et West Benson Henry D. Fenimore John Frick Ailantte Aye Franklin Building Ian ARES Jereoe Woodh Ora Gosden Alfred Johansen Adesees Haddonfield Bilis Joseph W. Bowker Joseph GC. Ker Waterford Township Land Ae Richards, Jr Joseph Kra Joseph Kra- Camden, "Sg 8 Liberty St, 149 Ftw Broadway, Albert B. Asilton Harold R Pomel Master St Henry M. Snyder City Counilliam H. Harman Wabdonield Mid Main Real State and Seventies Co Sallie J. Hint Gloucester Township Paatel Springs Mutual Building and Loan Associatie Magnolia

Construction Permits Drive Activity Across City

Multiple permits issued for new structures including an amphitheatre at sixth and Spruce for Penn sylvania. a one story light manufacturing building for M L Kirn & Brother at 21 Leithgow. a $20 000 addition to the paper factory at Sixth and Summer for William P Oats. two brick houses on Lexter street. Pennsylvanian Railroad alterations at Thirtieth and Race. a two story brick house for W Renoneia on Comley street. and heating work at the Federal Market building Seventeenth and Federals and 1217 Market Street.

Wortheane Pik Poplar C. Schmidt Appleton Sixth Spruce Streets Pennsylvania Sherman, Orem & Co M. L. Kirn & Brother Leithgow Street John M. Anderson Pennsylvania Railroad Thirtieth Race Streets Armstrong & Printzenhoff William H. &Sewee W. Renoneia Comley Street Cottage Stree Swing & Bateman Federal Market Building Federals Market Street

Zoo Receives Rare Specimens At Garden Exhibit

The Zoological Gardens received unusual mammals and birds over two days. Among them a Kink-a-Jou from Mexico, five Hard wick Mastaguers, elegant tortoises from India, South American Patagonia conures, and rare Australian finches. A fallow deer foal was born, and a brood of fifteen poinsettias was added.

Zoological Gardens Mexico India Australia

Picnic Treat For Baptist Home Old Ladies At Belmont Mansion

The Baptist Home old ladies were given their annual outing yesterday at Belmont Mansion by Huber. Three coaches carried the party with refreshments and a supper in the eventful day. Music and amusements filled the afternoon as Mr. Huber spoke kind words at sundown.

the Baptist Home Belmont Mansion Huber

Negro Held for Theft In Haddonfield Case

Harry Sullivan a Negro youth from Snow Hill New Jersey is held for a hearing today by Magistrate Cunningham on suspicion of stealing a farmer's team in Haddonfield New Jersey and attempting to sell it for eight dollars. The case concerns the missing team and its description remains the key detail.

Harry Sullivan Snow Hill N.J Cunningham Haring Haddonfield N. Sivan

Shipping News Daily Tide Chart for Philadelphia Area

Tide schedule for Philadelphia with high and low water times on June 27. Includes sunrise and sunset, and breakwater levels indicating two high tides at 4.46 A.M. and 6.17 P.M. with corresponding low tides around 5.01 A.M. and 5.05 P.M.

Philadelphia

Maritime arrivals and clearances dated June 26 in port records

The list records arrivals including Steamer Montana Richardson Steamer Hanseat and others from London Amsterdam and Baltimore with cargoes like merchandise iron ore and coal. It also notes schooners and barges with ballast or cargoes, and vessels cleared from Philadelphia to distant ports, with operators such as William P Clyde & Co and West India Fruit Company.

Montana British Richardson London Atlantic Transport Company Hanseat Tagestadt Amsterdam Sundérland Cosmopolitan Line Regulus Couch Wabana N. F Peter Wright & Sons Ericsson Grace Baltimore Merchan- Sarre Groves Swain New York Mercake William P. Clyde & Co Calvin P. Barce Higgins Bageva Ee Addie Jorden Emerson Glen Cove Nakoch MiTaldi & Cummins Rall M. Hayward Krum Fall River Ballast Esate Boston Ortey Pray A. N Hughe Hes Allyn's Point Felix Providence Smith & P Smith & P YoKees H. A F. J. Cobb Scaatwise Mabe Phillips New , Philadelp and Mee Coal and Tronmpany Mindow Westmoreland Coal Company Mary Whitridge Columbia Avapany Florida Smith & Ee Tog Navigator Bradley New Bedford Sterling Coal Company Elk Garden Salem, Davis Coal and Coke Company Lamar and Corbin Portsmouth F. W. Munn Intowing Sparan Montauk Point Wise Charles M. Taylor's Sons Dordogne King Port Antonio West India Fruit Company Standard Schleemilch Flushing Philip Ruprecht Karamwania Pearce Piraeus Patras Greece Leon Jessen F. B. Vandegrift & Co Oye Dorchester Jones, Newberne, Sonn Graham Dun Quinlan H. D May Calvin Y. Harris Rockland J. L. Nicholson Obed Baxter Portland William D. Becker Davis Coal and Coke Company Gibson Uipton Ftr Bas Andmont Pao Charles Silver Draper Preton Salem Franklin Newburyport Catawissa D. H. Hagerman

Delaware Bay and River News Update

Delaware Breakwater reports a busy day with ships passing up and down the bay including the American from Port Antonio. Various steamers and schooners depart for destinations such as Philadelphia Hamburg London New Orleans and Boston while the Fish Commission steamer Shearwater and others move near Gardiner and Sagamore. Weather shows a south wind near 14 miles at 5 PM with clear skies and a barometer around 30.10.

Delaware America Port Antonio Philadelphia Armenia Hamburg Mackinaw London Barnstable Saratoga Southaanston Lancefield St. John N. B Edmond Phinney New Orleans Arthur McArdle Fall River Audace Wabana United States Fish Commission Shearwater B. C. Allen Gardiner Ind Jonet Jane Abel Cuckingana Hyannis Maggie de ND Mascot Seelkeamers Ialian N. F Saxon Providence da Baxter Portland Tee Beaten Wissa Draper Fruskite Peetest Paoli Rosemont Gibeona Upton Marcus Hook States Fish Commission Phal Hanna New &T Zulia Roberts and

Freight and Charter Market Mixed With Tight Ship Availability

The freight and charter market shows limited long voyage sail tonnage amid strong demand in South American and West Indian trades. Coasting lumber tonnage is hardening with few vessels available, while the Eastern coal trade is quiet and rates unchanged. Grain steamers show July loading easier but August-September rates firm as ship owners reserve capacity for an active period.

Cork United Kingdom Gulf Zampa Baltimore Kalmar Sweden George Pyman Copenhagen Exmouth Rotterdam Thordisa Stockholm

Port of New York Ship List Fragments

A fragmentary port record lists several vessels and their origins including Kensington from Antwerp Evelyn from Huelva Prine Maurits from Paramaribo Evelyn from Mayaguez and San Juan Barbarossa from Bremen Evelyn from Huelva Apache from rua Sa Kansas City Savannah Wortsem Philadelphia Nueces ag Key Westria from Na ples.

Steathers

Steamers Named for Ports and Nationalities

A list of ships with their nationalities and routes includes La Bretagne for Havre Yu catan for Havana and Mexico Danish for Copenhagen Columbia for Ham burg Vince qo Florio for Genoa BE Cid for New Orleans Princess Anne for Norfolk and related destinations.

la Bretagne Havre Yucatan Havana Mexico Kentucky Copenhagen Columbia Hamburg Vince Qo Florio Genoa BE Cid New Orleans Norfolk

Steamers List by Route and Destination

Steamers St Lois to Southampton Ten tonis to Liverpool Vaderland to Antwerp Vincenzo Florio to Genoa via Azores Yucatan to Havant Jamestown to Norfolk Sabine to Galveston Algonquin to Charleston Belvernon to Inagua sims to Newfoundland Maraval to Grenada

St. Lois Southampton Tentonis Liverpool Vaderland Antwerp Vincenzo Florio Genoa Azores Yucatan Havant Jamestown Norfolk Sabine Galveston Algonquin Charleston Belvernon Inagua Sims Newfoundland Maraval Grenada

Shipping arrivals and clearances listed for Baltimore harbors

On June 26 Baltimore reported arrivals including the German steamer Koln from Bremerhaven via New York and the Salacia from Glasgow. British ships Michigan and Gloucester and Norwegian vessels Agnes Banes and Bacon also arrived or cleared for various ports. Cleared ships included Cambrian King to Antwerp and Gloucester to Boston, with sailing vessels such as William Cobb and Margaret A. May noted among departures.

Baltimore Koln Bremerhaven New York Salacia Glasgow Michigan London New Orleans Providence Agnes Banes John F. Randall Bangor Riley M. Golder Kennebec Antwerp Gloucester Boston Margherita Chesapeake Bacon Lord Roberts Belfast Cardiff Urd Coronel William Cobb Norfolk Margaret A. May Savannah

Various naval movements and ship incidents reported

The schooner Urania ashore at Seal Cove Quebec. Epes Tarr floated to Yarmouth for repairs. Tug Tamaqua towed three barges from Philadelphia to Bangor and Bath for repairs at Vineyard Haven. London cables note the John McDonald overdue, posted missing. Hope Haynes lost mainsail, refitted at Vineyard Haven. Alverda S Elzey reported sails damaged near Squaw New Jersey, towed for movement. Montana to Baltimore after London arrival. engine tests at shipyard Delaware. Zulia for Bel D Line service via Porto Rico. Appala Dow reports drift ice and iceberg sightings near 46.27N 62.48W. British Montana reports iceberg 300 feet by 50 feet.

Urania N. & W. Smith Halifax Seal Cove P. Q Epes Tarr Gloucester Candlebox Rocks Yarmouth Tamaqua Philadelphia Bangor Bath Vineyard Haven Mass London John McDonald New York Baltimore Francisco Lloyds Ming Hope Haynes Perth Amboy Boston Vineard Haven Alverda Elzey Norfolk Squaw N. J Elk Ge Ye i Company Montana Michigan Bri New Orleans South Soete & Vy's Elty Delaware

Insurance notes and agency changes in 1890s firms

The piece records reinsurance reserves, resignations at Cologne Reinsurance and German-American Insurance, and settlements over a Cincinnati wharf fire involving Orient United Firemen's Phoenix and others. It notes James H. De Veuve joining Girard Fire and Marine in Chicago July 1 and a Richmond Commonwealth Savings and Insurance Co. rebrand. It also mentions a $100 con science money hoax to Fire Association of Philadelphia and a wide Delaware and Pennsylvania network facing building and loan regulation and closure notices.

James H. de Veuve Girard Fire and Marine Philadelphia Chicago Mr. de Veuve Lancashire Missouri Mutual Life of New York Commonwealth Building and Loan Association of Virginia Rtles Rothschild & Co J. R. Wilson & Co Commonwealth Savings and Insurance Company of Richmond Fairfax C. Christian J. R. Wilson J. Rothschild W. Gay Smith Commercial Delaware The Fire Association of Philadelphia Fire Association George W.marshall Guarantee Building and Loan Association Wilmington Del Ward Harry Whiteman Concern Ex Ve Peo Pennsylvania Media West Chester Oxford Kennett Square

Penalty Linked to School Annex Delays Eyed by Board

The Board of Education property committee discussed delaying the Boys High School annex until July 1 with penalties to Johnson and his sureties if not completed. Electricians and plasterers were ordered to proceed. Several school remodeling contracts were awarded to Kuemmerle Cuff Jordan Gourley Pearson ONeill, with costs ranging from 4 068 to 41 300. Condemnation proceedings were authorized for Moyamensing avenue property to secure a school site after failed owner negotiations.

Th Board of Education Cook Robert Johnson Johnson Cumberland School Harry Kuemmerle Twenty Eighth Huntingdon Streets J. W. Cuff & Co Keystone John H. Jordan Baldwin Sixteenth Porter Streets Gourley Benner and Dittman Streets Wissinoming George W. Pearson Wissahickon Charles O'Neill Moyamensing Avenue Morris Mountain Streets

Open Season at Brunswick and Fifth Aves Beach Inn

A vague notice lists HL Gourdiier Ortley Inn at Square Beach and Barnegat Bay N J with dates June 15 to November 15 and mentions Piizabots Vas Rensselaer Arington New Jersey in unclear phrasing. The OCR yields a fragmentary schedule for a coastal venue and associated names without clear actions or outcomes.

Brunswick Occeo Fifth Aves HL Gourdier Ortley Inn Square Beach Barnegat Bay N. J Vas Rensselaer, Arington, N. J

Incomplete OCR Note From Aletington Readers

Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled phrases about fines and rates. No coherent event or names are readable enough to identify a person or organization or place with confidence. Further text is required to produce a proper summary.

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