"Agency for Babcock's Corylopsis of Japan. The advertising of Babcock's Corylopsis of Japan products manufactured by the AP Babcock Co. New York has been placed in charge of Hanff-Metzger Inc of the same city."
"JL Strawn - Mrs AP Babcock. Two deaths within two days caused general regret in the establishments of the AP Babcock Co perfumers 501 Fifth avenue New York. On December 22, Mrs Mary L. Babcock, widow of Alfred P Babcock founder of the firm, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Lewis EK White, at Glen Head Long Island where funeral services were held on the morning of the 26th On December 23. JL Strawn, credit manager of the AP Babcock Co and connected with the firm for fourteen years was stricken with heart failure on an Erie Railroad train about 7:30 in the evening while returning to his home at Pearl River NY. He is survived by his widow and three children two daughters and one son. Mr. Strawn had made himself a valuable assistant to H. Henry Bertram, president and general manager of the Babcock company."
"A petition in bankruptcy was filed May 31 against AP Babcock Co. manufacturing perfumery and talcum powder at 501 Fifth avenue New York City by these creditors Ungerer and Co., $559 Swindell Brothers $1,697, Roure Bertrand Fils Inc $896, and Sophie M Bultman $16,599. It is stated that the liabilities are upward of $60,000 and the assets about $45,000 and that a judgment for $15,815 has been docketed against the company. Judge Hand has appointed Jesse Watson receiver in $5,000 bond to serve without compensation. The business was established in about 1880 by the late Alfred P. Babcock who died in 1903. Several years later Mr LEK White was employed by the firm as salesman and in 1909 he married Miss Lena Babcock, daughter of the founder of the business. In that year the firm was incorporated and soon thereafter Mr H Henry Bertram acquired an interest in it and was made secretary and treasurer giving his attention to finances and advertising. Mr White then became vice president and general manager. Richard C. Bultman, president of the company died in April 1919. The business was conducted on a profitable basis until recently and in fact expansion was so considerable during recent years that the manufacturing plant was moved to Rutherford NJ in February 1920. Considerable delay was experienced in completing the factory and we understand that this interfered with production to such an extent that considerable business that had been booked was canceled. From what we are able to learn the business will be continued under the old name and will not be closed."Drug and Chemical Markets, Volume 10, 1922:
"Judge A N Hand has dismissed the petition in bankruptcy filed last May against AP Babcock & Co manufacturers of perfumes and talcum powder 501 Fifth ave The creditors were paid 100 cents on the dollar in cash."Plastic Products, 1933:
"H. Henry Bertram, Associated Manufacturers' of Toilet Articles president, has resigned from A. P. Babcock Co., to become affiliated with Frederick Loeser & Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. department store. He will head its toilet goods department."
"A. P. Babcock's "Ma Cherie" line consists of cologne, dusting powder, bath crystals and talcum powder, packaged in bottles and boxes covered with natural Japanese wood veneer and decorated with hand-applied imported oil painting reproductions with natural wood ball stoppers."
"CF Booth for some time president of the CF Booth Co New York has severed his connection with that firm and has formed a partnership with EJ McGrath proprietor of the Anchor brand of Castile soap under the title of Booth & McGrath The firm will manufacture a full line of toilet requisites and perfumes."
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