Liverpool not a city despite vast wealth and docks
Special Cor. Indianapolis Journal reports England’s Liverpool as a vast commercial port with immense docks and warehousing. It notes Liverpool lacks a cathedral and thus is not a city, while Chester and York gain city status for cathedral presence. Train journey to London described with North Western route and classed cars.
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Indianapolis Journal
London
England
Liverpool
Chester
York
St. George’s Hall
Messrs. Bass and
Allsop
Midland
Northwestern
C. M. Walker
Wilhelmina Franziska Named by German Prince in 1877 Ballard Store Fire Tale
A rousing 1877 scene centers on a German name Wilhelmina Franziska for a child linked to Prince William. The tale unfolds with grandiose boasts of German and French goods, Ballard’s stock, and Wannamaker’s cash terms. A dramatic fire loss and a shopper recount highlight a sales spree of dress goods, linens, silks, and more across a Philadelphia merchant’s store.
Partition suit over Ames Township real estate in Athens County
Nelson B. Owens files for partition of 150 acres in Ames Township, Athens County Ohio, drawing on John Meigs land in section 18, with dower rights assigned to Catharine Owens. The case names Oscar N Owens Lucinda Boyles Absalom Beyvies and Charles Hall as defendants. The June 1874 docket noted Catharine Owens receiving the dower house and one acre. Proceedings seek an order for partition subject to the dower.
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Oscar N. Owens
Athens County
Ohio
Lucinda Boyles
Absalom Beyvies
Ilinois
Charles Hall
Iowa
Court of Common Pleas
Athens
State of
Nelson B. Owens
Nelson
Owens
Ames Township
John Meigs
Ohio Company
Federal Creek
Catharine Owens
Gardner Owens
Parker Carpenter
W. A. Root
Townsend & Jones
County of
Joseph M. Dana
Samuel
Boyles
Samuel 8
Canaan Township
Hocking
Begian
B. Praden
Sten Aocres
A. D
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James Ballard
Wilhelmina Franziska
Wilhelmina
William and
Franziska
Francis
Prince William
Tele
Ballard
France
John Wannamaker
Philadelphia
Ballard Tak
John
Golly
Chant
Ican
New York
Water Wheel & Machine Co
W.H. Hatch
Nelsonville, Ohto
Carver
W. M. Henry
H. K. Blackstone
T. A. Beaton
T. J. Herrold and
W. B. Brooks
J. H. Walker
Undertaker
South Court St
Hen Cing
Canaanville
N. Warren
F. P. Graham
New Lexington
A. L. Roach &Son
Main Street
Sheriff'’S
R. R. Patterson
Charles &. Newton
Order of Sale
Athens Common Pleas
Villano
Nelsonville
Browns & Golden
Pitfi
MO. Holland
Pocket Books
Westenhoiem
DeSteigner & Jewett
Hardware
Court ST
Athens, Ohio
Iron and Steel
Studebaker
van Vorhaes & Bartlett
Heriff
C. Steenrod & Co
V. William Welch
Athens County, Common Pleas
Towit
Watkins
Pitt's
TPOAD
Jane
Tewit
Martin Fulton
Athens and
Coolville Road
Lodi Township
Charlies Hawk
Bk. Graham
Sarah Graham
Jackson Williams
Willow Ceek Road
Cama Londan
LEGAL
Caeriff
John W. Scott
Common Pleas Court
Puff
Oo Cipperley & Collins
Thomas B. Pritchard
Vendi
Exponas
Sherif
Grosvenor & Dana
Pliff
John A. White
B. B. Sheffield
J.M. Dana
Heriff's Sale
William W. Bond
W. R. Golden
Et al
Athens Co. Common Pleas
Cephas Carpenter
Grosvanor & Dana
Pitti
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