Will disputes show how wealth powers court battles
Special Correspondence notes the Broderick, Forrest, Mason, Parish, Rosevelt, Rollwagen, and Vanderbilt cases as examples of lengthy will contests. It highlights George Wilkes, John Mason, Commodore Vanderbilt, and Stewart as central figures, with commentary on legal delays, trustee roles, and possible endowments, predicting fierce future battles over large estates and heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
New York
Broderick Will
United States Court
Dave Broderick
Roughs
Fire
Mike Walsh
Congress
Dave
California
Mike
United Stated
Senate
Broderick
George Wilkes
Australia
Iit
Times
Forrest
John van Suren
Costa
John Jacob Astor
Langdon
William B. Astor
John Mason
Han
James T. Brady
Roge
Astor
Vanderbilt
Stewart
Ireland
Peter Cooper
Fourth Avenue
Knickerbocker
Buena Vista freestone praised by Circleville paper
The Herald and Union notes Buena Vista freestone as the best in the country when well selected but warns some strata contain petroleum and iron. It cites Absent contractor issues in Chicago and critiques Architect Mullett for favoring the stone in major works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald and Union
Circleville
S. W. Bly
Cence Observion
Ohio
Chicago
Noe
City
Arlalett
Cincinnati & Covington Bridge
Mullett
Adams County
Buena Vista
Freestone
Ole County
EB. B. Andrews
Cincinnati
Sollos
Unclear Ancient City Plan Reported in Fragment
Fragmentary OCR text describes a mythical ancient city Oxtobugg in Portugal and mentions demographic age and era. It references a plan to lay siege or build landmarks with 7 500 acres and a person named M. Blin. The passage is garbled and lacks clear events or dates.
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Oxtobugg
Portugal
M. Blin
Grandin Avenue
Joseph Longworth
Walnut Hills
WM van Vleck
Mead
Corner Third
Walnut
Kentucky Notes on Harlan McCreary and State Politics
The piece surveys the Kentucky gubernatorial race with Harlan as favored over McCreary, noting demographics, tax issues, and party shifts. It covers Beckt’s role, Breckinridge speculation, university quarrel settlement, and broader fragile state politics including war-era loyalties and agricultural prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Gazette
Harlan
McCreary
Goodloe
Harran
Weir
Union
Secession Party
Hig
Kentucky University
Collins
Kentucky
Grant
Pilcher
Tompson
Beck
Breckinridge
Ag. Knott
Williams
United States
W. C. P. Breckenridge
Bowman
Isane
Warrel
Asthers
Ragged Edges at Amateur Opera Stirs Beers Crowd
A reader's blast from Beers recounts a scandalous scene at an amateur opera, describing alleged degeneration among male performers. The letter critiques the cast’s appearance and conduct, claiming shock at the perceived decline of gentility and decorum in the local club setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beers
Vale
Rose of
Outlining and Sawdust Plans for Ragged Edges
A fragment discusses arranging plans to supply sawdust to fill up an outlining and to tone down ragged edges. The note hints at preparation and materials management without naming people or places.
A Southern View of the Finances and Currency
The piece argues that trade volume should match currency needs, criticizing postwar expansion for speculation. It compares US, French, and Confederate currencies, warns against unlimited expansion, and urges a currency tied to gold with stable redeemability. It stresses the danger of devaluation and the need for sound financial principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Louis XVI
Another Charge Against the Schools
A Cleveland Herald letter complains about taxes funding Bible and hymn books in schools and seeks secular history. It attacks outdated medical aids and beard of advertisements for Elastic Truss Company, Exmwood collars, and Quaker GUNS dental products amid a tangle of ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Cleveland Herald
Teeener
Ceres
Bartholomew
Massachusetts
St. Bartholomew
Grand Hotel Promises Luxury at Low Rates in New York
Advertisement touts the Grand Onion Hotel near Grand Central Depot offering 350+ elegantly furnished rooms and suites at low rates. Claims modern improvements cost over 900000 dollars and promises superior value versus other first class hotels. Also includes a medical ad for Radway's Regulating Pills claiming quick relief from diarrhea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grand ON
Bce
Grand Central Depot
Cnabnan
F. &W. D. Tissue
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Broderick, Forrest
Mason, Parish
Rosevelt
Rollwegex
Stewart, Astor
Leake & Watts
Jumel
Madame Jumel
Aaron Burr
Chase
Charles O’conor
Pound
O’ Conor
Shail
Ito
Willian BuwAster
Daniel Pd
William
Tontde
Satane
Irving
Ted
Delano
John Jacob
Henry
Jobob
Fas
Deweesel
Illiam
Law
Commodore Vanderbilt
Commodore
Dea
Staten Island
Harlem
Hudson River
Enmore &Co
Q. Freessone
Gaia
Haraz
Alpheus Cutter
Gate Mati
Kate M. Stewart
Colum Welty
Bentley
Ludlow
Fannie Mary
En Bentley
Estep & Myers
Seventh Street
Spring Grove
St. Paul M. EB
Seventh and
Smith Streets
Holmes
John W. Holmes
Washington Lodge No. 1
Columbia
Scott
Grace Eleanor
Albert C
Eleanor Scots
Sixth
Elm Streets
Vogel
Clinton Street
Frederick * Vogel
Bae Ine
E. Driver
H.ver
St. Paul M. E
Seventh
Smith
Dle
G. W. Laird
Bloomorfyouth
Dress Goods, &C
Ladies’ Suit Department
John Shillito & CO
Margeson’s
Grath
West Fourth Otreet
Grand Hotel
Cincinna
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
West Seventh Street
Clara Baur
E Conservatory
Conserv
Steinway & Sons
Decker Bros
Smith & Nixon
Fourth Street
Wwe
D. H. Baldwin & CO
West Fourth Street
Mh-Lyfmw
Huttman & & Taylor
Broadway
Fort Wayne
Ind
Treets
Wallace
Fitzgerald
Sylvester Hand & CO
West Fifth St
Railroads
Baltimore & Ohio
Marietta & Cincinnati
R. R. Co
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Burnet House
Plum Street
W. W. Peabody
T. B
Medical
Toba
Asonic
Saan A. M
Calito
West Fourth
Dra
Forsberg
Diamonds
LAMON
R. Smith & CO
Hotels
Hunts Hotel
Vine Street
Wail St
Marshall& Brothers
St James H. Laws & CO
James H. Laws
Auid
J. Benckenstein & CO
E. Cor
Pearl and
Walnut Streets
West Pearl Inseet
Eben Tourjee
Loreley
Mendelssohn
Walpurgis
Curtis and Behr
Bea
Pet Treat
Redren's &Co
Chas. H. Ditson & CO
Boston
Jaques
Cortines
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