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Newspaper

Philadelphia Times

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1901

Page

11

Real estate plans announced for new city six story apartment

Plans move forward for a six story stone and brick apartment at the northeast corner of Fifteenth and streets for Charles B. Prettyman who bought the site and adjacent 133 north Fifteenth street. The corner property is 16 by 100 feet formerly owned by William H. Stehle.

Real estate brokers report multiple sales in city and suburbs

M Geta sells twelve room three story dwelling at 2203 North Sixteenth Street for 5000 to Mrs Minnie White. John B Hinkles sells 5516 Morris Street Germantown for 5250 to William E Caveny. A Heaton Minnick sells 1921 Master Street for Walter D Moore to Mrs Jane M Brown. C Peters sells 107x222 foot Levick and Argrie streets Lawndale to Conrad Urban for 5000.

M. Geta North Fifteenth Street North Sixteenth Street Back Minnie White John B. Hinkles Fidelity Mutual Pulding Broad Arch Morris Street Germantown William E. Caveny A. Heaton Minnick Master Street Walter D. Moore Jane M. Brown Rae Northwentieth Street Harry B. French

School buildings get revised bids at Sixteenth Sixteenth and Porter

The Board of Education will take revised bids for stone public school buildings to be erected at Sixteenth and Porter streets and at Beaper and Ditman streets. Harry B Shoemaker & Co were given permission yesterday to build the Sunday school addition to St. John's Church at Brown and Bodine streets. Plans by Schermerhorn & Reinhold. F L Nichaelson & Son have a contract to build a home for Louis Kobler at Fifty-ninth Street and Girard Avenue. Plans show a three story brick structure 20 by 63 feet.

Board of Education Sixteenth Porter Streets Beaper and Ditman Harry B. Shoemaker & Co St. John's Church Brown and Bodine Streets Schermerhorn & Reinhold F. L. Nichaelson & Son Louis Kobler Fifty-ninth Street Girard Avenue

Permits Issued Yesterday by City Building Inspectors

The Bureau of Building Inspection issued permits for interior work at Front Street Nos 4 and 6 South by Kriebel & Co. New walls at Fifteenth Street No 332 South by William R. Dougherty. Alterations at Vienna Street No 1509 by John H. Breakworth. Foundations on East side near Kensington Avenue by R. Robinson Eleventh Street No 221 North. Exterior work at Third Street No 20 North by William Lindly & Co. Extensions at Avertean Street and Susquehanna Avenue corner by H. B. As Ur y. Rear addition at Morris and Marshall Streets southeast corner by A. N. Ralph. Improvements at Market Street No 4059 by Henry oe. Garrats Street No 1842 new front by George Baker. Interior work at Diamond Street No 1814 by John P. Smith. Extensions at Carlisle Street Nos 2509 to 2523 by J. W. Kiive. Frame structure on Silverworth Street near Parker Avenue by Harmer & Innis. Improvements to stable at Sixtieth Street No 211 North by James Evans. Interior work at Twenty-second and Hamilton Streets by Cohoes Iron and Machine Company.

Bureau of Building Inspection City Hall Front Street Kriebel & Co Fifteenth Street William R. Dougherty Vienna Street John H. Breakworth Kensington Avenue R. Robinson Eleventh Street Third Street William Carlisle Street J. W. Kiive Silverworth Street Parker Avenue Harmer & Innis Sixtieth Street James Evans Twenty-second Hamilton Streets Cohoes Iron and Machine Company

Eastlack Receives Permit for Brick Dwelling on Viola Street

James Eastlack obtained a permit at the City Clerk's office for a two story brick dwelling 28 by 14 feet on Viola Street between Muster Street and the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad.

James Eastlack Viola Street Muster Street West Jersey and Seashore Railroad

Property transfers and market notes from 1901 listings

The excerpt lists numerous property transfers on Chestnut Street Christian Street Delmar Street and other Philadelphia areas with dates in 1895 to 1901, including sellers and buyers such as Harold C Irvin Jas F McNally Sarah M Ogden John J Foran Louis Biedus Nellie A Keane Abraham Hallman and Abraham Margolin. It also contains a market overview noting steady foreign trade inquiry limited tonnage scarce east coast coal and grain cargo activity with forward tonnage not urged by owners and rates for Gulf cargo firm amid little demand.

Harold C. Irvin Oe H. Fulton Chestnut ST Jas. F. McNally Wm. D. Price William PD Price Sarah M. Ogden Christian ST Nellie A. Keane Cotton ST Cresson John J. Foran Louis Biedus Cresson ST Sarah Kearney John H. _B. Johnston Delmar ST Tibben George Kieffer Abraham Hallman Gore Ccer Edward Fippeey ED Grog Snyder Walter Paull Kathrine Hertley AOKOS Gia Es Keas West India Millicent Knight Baltimore Optita Hamburg Berthea Iphia

Property transfers and ship traffic notes across Philadelphia area

A dense list of property conveyances records transfers on Powelton Ave Cornelius Jas O Mulherd and numerous blocks. dates mostly June 26 1901 and June 11 1961 entries. Also includes extensive ship movements and port clearances at Delaware Breakwater Marcus Hook and Cape May with vessels like Vidor Carlisle and Montauk Point noted.

Edward J. Smith le Ns K Cottingham Siegel &T Wharton Elizabeth Misban Deboe Cect Dees Aguas Smedley Robert Johnston Bee Si Wilson Skin David M. Ryat Aide ST Venango ST Chas. Policke Louis Catlin

Shipping News Port of Philadelphia Tide Table Entry

The June 29 Shipping News lists sunrise at 4.54 AM and sunset at 7.84 PM for Philadelphia with high water at 11.46 AM and low water at 6.34 AM and 6.34 PM Breakwater shows high water at 6.22 AM and low water at 6.36 PM plus 1.10 AM and 1.10 PM later.

Philadelphia

Merchant steamers and schooners listed with ports and cargoes

A historic shipping list records multiple vessels including Steamer Thordls Norwegian Wilhelmsen Ant werp to Sunderland ballast. Steamer Buccaneer Norwegian Rynning to Port Antonio fruit. Steamer Langbank British Rout Zaandam ballast. Steamer Ericsson Grace Baltimore merchandise. Steamer General Cadwalader Hart Baltimore merchandise. Steamer Goldadaboro French New York merchandise. Steamer Norman Chase Providence and Fall nares at menee ise Eckhardt. other vessels include st Charles Wareh Moore Kennebee Jennie May Boston ballast. Schooner A iL Quinby Potomac River ties. Schooner W Watchful James River ties. Schooner Harriet C Kerlin Wilmington Del. plus barges Juniata Breakwater towed and related entries.

Thordls Wilhelmsen Antwerp Sunderland Cosmopolitan Line Acme Doherty Macelo B. Humburg & Co Buccaneer Rynning Port Antonio West Indian Fruit Company Langbank Rout Zaandam Darrah & Elwell Ericsson Grace Baltimore Groves General Cadwalader Hart Goldadaboro French New York William P. Clyde & Co Norman Chase Providence Fall Nares Menee Ise Eckhardt St Charles Wareh Moore Kennebee May Pearce Boston J. L. Nicho A. Il. Quinby Smith Potomac River J. A. Letina Watchful Woolford James River Tles Harriet C. Kerlin Wilmington Del Halas & Cummins Juniata Mane Stetson Sewer

Port of New York Arrivals Inbound Steamers List

Port of New York arrivals include ships from diverse origins. Hekla from Copenhagen, Danish. Coronda from Buenos Ayres. Hogarth from Santos. Lady P from Stettin. Pontiac from Li Buffalo. Camperdown from Matanzas. Penstactor from Philadelphia. others listed with routes.

Hekla Copenhagen Panama Bordeaux Coronda Buenos Ayres Saginaw Providence Hogarth Santos Lady ‘Pee Ae Stettin Pontiac Li Buffalo Hall Alamo Joons Sieheten Camperdown Matanzas

Steamers Listed By Route Names

Steamers Niagara Tampico Colorado Brunswick Apache Charleston Jefferson Norfolk El Rio New Orleans listed by routes in shipping notices.

Niagara Tampico Colorado Brunswick, Ga Apache Charleston Jefferson Norfolk el Rio New Orleans

British Vessels Encounter Gale and Groundings at Sea

The bark Arizona dragged anchor at Algoa Bay and moored with a hawser after gale. Arizona arrived there April 29 from Buenos Ayres. The Argentina, en route from Philadelphia to Yarmouth, struck Garnet Rock and was towed off with hull damage. The Ward Line steamer Santiago de Cuba went aground in the Channel south of Romeral, later floated and reached Brooklyn dock. Passengers from the Langitania began train travel across the country after wreck near Cape Ballard. The schooner Pavilion from Machias to Boston leaked 700 strokes per hour near Boothbay and kept pumps active until Portland.

Arizona Algoa Bay Buenos Ayres Argentina Philadelphia Yarmouth N. 8 Garnet Rock Ward Line Santiago de Cuba New York Santiago, Cienfuegos Ene Romeral Machias Boston Boewead Boothbay Mass Portland Iain Cont Hat- Dixon Baltimore

Auction and real estate sale at the Bourse on Fifth Street

Auction sale announces brick store and dwelling lots at 12 o'clock with properties near Jefferson College and Jenkintown. Securities listed include Bank, Trust, mortgage and company shares across Philadelphia area with various par values and dates.

Sae Fueke Bourse Fifth Street Gppeeite Jefferson Colege Erickireom Fifteenth & Clearfield N. W. Cor Jenkintown Opand Ela Merchan wWalbut Deka i Coosamere Xiah . & Coal Sbs Nat Bank Northern Sherties Union Trust Co Fg Co Fidelity Gy Stoengy & We Ag Delaware C O Phila State Bank Camden Ridge Avenue Penna Salt Mfg Consolidation Nations Et C City Philada P. c WieaDor Mortgage Trust Co Central Car Trust City McKeesport City Philada Temple Iron Co Columbia Club Broad & Carer Men of Reading McKeesport

Dissolution and New Limited Partnership Formed in Philadelphia

Philadelphia May 23 1901 the firm Fleming and Chapin at 2223 Church Street dissolves by mutual agreement. George W Chapin will liquidate affairs and continue as general partner with Joseph Fleming as special partner to conduct a limited partnership buying selling yarns threads tapes and braids as commission merchants. The special partner Joseph C Fleming contributed $10000. The partnership runs May 23 1901 to May 22 1904.

Philadelguia Fleming & Chapin Churc Street George W. Chapin George W Chapin Joseph Fleming Joseph ©, Fleming George W, Chapin George W. Apin Wayne Delaware Pennsylvania Joseph ©. Leming Spring Garden Street Philadelphia Enid Joseph C. Fleming Anid Limited A. D

Christian League Aims to Reform Neighborhoods and Rescue Chinatown

The Christian League reports sweeping civic gains over six years, cleaning slums, reducing immoral traffic, and aiding residents. Its Chinatown mission on Race Street fosters order with 60 Chinese members in Chim churches. Donations urged to support civic work and reform efforts.

THE Christian League Race Street Chinatown Chim Chestnut Street League John H. Converse N. Broadstreet Baldwin Locomotive Works Geo D. Biker D. D Cyrus D. Foss William M. Baum Georges Griffiths Charles H. Bond Franklin Reformatory Home Locust Street William H. Ricketts Godwin Association James W. Hazlehurst Home G. Harry Davis Church OF Our Beloved Disciple Columbia Avenue Twentieth Street George R. Savage

Help Wanted in Philadelphia and Midwest Factories

Help wanted notices list positions at Philadelphia box and can factories with Monday morning apply. Freyees persons in each state to manage wealth corporation. Salary $18 cash weekly, expense money advanced, direct from head office. Manager, 5 Caxton Building, Chicago. Machinists wanted with vise and machine bands. wages and all jobs offered to right men. Address Bucyrus Company, South Milwaukee Wis.

Philadelphia Point Breese Caxton Building Chicago Bucyrus Company Milwaukee Wis

Rooms for Rent Ocean Grove and Asbury Park Summer Resort Bureau

Information given of hotels boarding houses with rates at the bureau Pitman Fie Ocean Grove N J 226 Main St Asbury Park N BELMAR N J THE BRUNSWICK and Fifth Aves is BL GOUR Sea Jee 18 Se November.

Ocean Grove Asbury Park Ee Bureau Pitman Fie Onan Grove N. J Main St Asbury Ark Beach Heek Aves Buena Vista Ocean View Lawrence House M. White Embury Ave Ocean Ocean View F. Jenkins Sunset Lodge Cor Pitman & Con Central Ave Ocean, P Auditorium Jane Sepember Mre Moravian Maine Re Beach Mise's Jones Ae Young Ave Reno ST. Elmore Tater Prem Tulaam Sores Highland House Atlantic Suestee Weis

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Through Trains Westward

Timetabled trains depart from Chestnut and Mulberry Streets at 7 80 A M 4 20 P M and 9 40 P M The Pitt Limited offers popular winter fares with Potash values In the Baltimore Station Denver Sleeper and Dining Car service provided for travelers Blurb lines summarize the schedule and amenities

Baltimore O16 Mailroad Mange Ote Iphis ChestNut Streets Laburg Pitt ‘Limited Abe Baliman Sual Ennstlvania Railroad Broad Street Station Chicago Cincinne Pittsburg Cleveland Warensay Lock Haven CwEb Abetbard Williamaport Fez Peer

Philadelphia and Reading for Atlantic City and Shore Points

Fragmented timetable notes daily excursion departures from Philadelphia and Reading to Atlantic City Cape May Ocean City and Sea Isle City with varied times and prices. Some lines reference parlor cars and express service with schedules and ticket details.

Cape May Stace Soo Psays Union Core Barom Hetels and Residences J.B. Ctchinsson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Real Estate News Fifteenth Charles B. Prettyman Prettyman North William H. Stehle Kendrick & Co Mary Jackson Ibrook Westry Ladd Franklin Frank R. Watson Samuel Evans & Sons Paul and Meadow Streets Frankford Comly’s Mill Amos W. Barnes Ninth Walnut Streets M. and J. Metzler Levering Street Walnut Street John C. da Costa Hits City M.H. & ©. & Dickinson Wholesale Commission House South Front Street D. W. Sperry Sarah Williams Elkins Station Futcher George H. _Fisher Fuhrmann Mary M Consumers’ Brewing Company Saguarest Vine Tb Sa Tacenscet 21St Street Deposit and Pasta Company West Side Charles Abram Union Tibben Hant Association 1Sth Joseph, Morris Abraham DL Leth,ney Cresson Street Kelly Thomas F Annan Street Kohler, Anna Ajax Metal Comeet Berks Street Ing Association Mullhern James O West Phila Powelton Matson Elizabeth BP James G Spruce Street 43D Street Margolin Abraham J Virginia Joms McBride John F Gratz Street Bethke John Spring Vin Bottmeras Late Title Insurance and Trust Company Dougherty, Catharine St.Time Aide Davis, Elwood C Rodman Street Tenth No Broad Street Eckle Frederick M Henry Ebb- Warren Hawa Sciatic ‘Association Horner Ion Thayer 11Th Street Ees Coerees Kimball Streets Frankford Lehigh Building Association Avenue Ryan Madison Fitzwater Street Bulldat Society Siegolow Thoma Siegolow 10Th Street Mann Tee Mschameanes Makem Fitth Mutual Build Trenton Germantown Avenue Ace Mackidds Godine Snear William T Fifth Mutual Bechin Atrest Reed Street Gerritt Street Aas Street Woolman Sallie E Edwin C. Sweetfeet United Ringo Continent Ethelhilda Ethelbe United Kingdom Stephen G. Hart Savannah Parker William S. Lkihner Poughkeepsie Jacksonville Gutison St. John’s N. F Glasgow H. & A. Allan Westernland Etoff Liverpool International Navigation Company Hanseat Hamre Amsterdam Hildawell Willis Korsor Charles M. Taylor's Sons Regulus Couch St. John's Peter Wright & Sons America United Fruit Company Spero Leann, Banes Dofted Fruit Company Stella Harrison Tampa B. Humbure & Co Elko Warren Oe Todiad Snow George J. F. Dubignon Turner Charles T. Megee & Co Hattie Nickerson McCormick John A. Levins Merriam Bangor Tunnel Ridge Henry Clay Lynn Gettysburg O. H. Hagerman Marcus Hook Larline Helaham Dunkirk Arnold Katz Therdis Montana Nederland North Point Inia Fast Point Maryland S.seeceeebs Noordland Eees Eagle Point Waesland Delaware Bay and River News A. McCaulley Vidor North Side Cuba Carlisle Alexandria Leon Appalachee Flushing Willkommen Roanoke Grundloven Stockholm Hazy H. P. 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