Sanatoriums

Exterior of the Synagogue at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS). This postcard is from a set of photographs of the JCRS. The JCRS was a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients that was founded in 1904 by a group of immigrant Jewish workingmen along with the support of several leading physicians and rabbis in Denver, Colorado.

Telegram from Rabbi S. Margolies to C.D. Spivak. Margolies asks Spivak if he knows where Max Stashower is and what his condition is. Margolies says that Max’s wife wants to travel to Denver to be closer to her husband, but the community it trying to prevent her from travelling to Denver if they can help it.

Telegraph from C.D. Spivak to A. Stitch. Spivak informs Stitch that his son, Herman Stitch has passed away. Spivak asks him to send burial instructions immediately. Spivak tells Stitch that the cost to ship the body to Brooklyn would be $157.00 and the cost to bury the body in Denver would be $31.50. Spivak advises Stitch that if he does not hear from him within twenty-four hours Herman Stitch would be buried in Denver.

Telegraph from C.D. Spivak to B. Batchofsky. Spivak regrets to inform Batchofsky that his wife passed away. Spivak asks Bernard to wire burial instructions. Spivak also tells Bernard that it will cost $154.00 to ship the body to Brooklyn and $32.00 to bury the body in Denver. Spivak tells Bernard that if he does not hear from him in twenty-four hours Jennie Batchofsky’s body would be buried in Denver.

Telegraph from C.D. Spivak to B. Schnoor. Spivak regrets to inform Benjamin that his father, Henry Schnoor passed away. Spivak asks Benjamin to wire burial instructions. Spivak also tells Benjamin that it will cost $163.00 to ship the body to New York and $32.00 to bury the body in Denver. Spivak tells Benjamin that if he does not hear from him in twenty-four hours Henry Schnoor’s body would be buried in Denver.

Telegraph from C.D. Spivak to H.S. Cotler. Spivak informs Cotler that her brother, Julius Cohen has passed away. Spivak asks her to send burial instructions immediately. Spivak tells Cotler that the cost to ship the body to Utica would be $153.00 and the cost to bury the body in Denver would be $32.00. Spivak advises Cotler that if he does not hear from her within twenty-four hours Cohen would be buried in Denver.

Telegraph from C.D. Spivak to H.S. Cotter. Spivak informs Cotter that her brother's remains left Denver at 9:45 PM and will arrive in Utica at 6:55 AM on Saturday.

Telegraph from C.D. Spivak to I. Rapaport. Spivak regrets to inform Ida Rapaport that her son passed away. Spivak asks Ida to wire burial instructions. Spivak also tells Ida that it will cost $117.00 to ship the body to Newark and $32.00 to bury the body in Denver. Spivak tells Ida that if he does not hear from her in twenty-four hours Nathan Rapaport’s body would be buried in Denver.

Telegraph from C.D. Spivak to Jake Schkolnick. Spivak regrets to inform Jake that his brother, Adolph Schkolnick passed away. Spivak tells Jake that the cost of shipping the body to New York would be $157.00 and the cost of the burial in Denver would be $32.00. Spivak tells Jake that if he does not hear from him within twenty-four hours Adolph would be buried in Denver. He also instructs Jake to send the money my wire transfer.

Telegraph from C.D. Spivak to S. Margolies. Spivak tells Margolies that Stashower was admitted to JCRS as an emergency patient on October 15, 1911. Spivak says there is little hope he will recover.