Notable Philadelphia Legal Luminary William Meredith
William Meredith of Philadelphia born June 8, 1798, rose from precocious law student to leading Whig legislator and prominent attorney. He served as city solicitor, led select court, and gained public notice after a famed Girard case, shaping Philadelphia law practice through 1840s to 1870s. He held high public offices, including attorney general and treasury secretary at state and national levels.
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Notable career of Mr. Meredith in law and public service
The record traces Mr. Meredith’s career from state constitutional conventions in 1837 and 1873 to roles as United States District Attorney in 1841 to 1842, and as secretary of the treasury under President Taylor from 1849 until Taylor’s death. He served in the peace congress of 1861, led as Attorney Central of Pennsylvania through the Civil War, counseled at the Geneva Arbitration Tribunal in 1870, and again presided at a state constitutional convention in 1873 amid noted patriotism and legal acumen.
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Andrew G. Gurtin
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Geneva Arbitration Tribunal
Remembered Philadelphia lawyer and Civil War brigadier general
The obituary recalls attorney Meredith who assisted clients by bridging weak points in cases before the United States Supreme Court. He died at his Philadelphia home on August 17, 1873. His brother Sullivan Amory Meredith was a notable Civil War brigadier general who served from April 25, 1861 to August 24, 1863.
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Portable radios fade with heat waves and Norwegain broadcasts rise
The column notes increasing radio fading due to heat waves and highlights the Norweg ian Centennial broadcasts in Minneapolis and St Paul. It suggests carrying a portable set for camping and enjoying broadcasts anywhere and invites reader contributions to fill the column.
Honorary address at Union College commencement
Eastern Standard Tims reports an honorary chancellor address by Sh sme Howard, British ambassador, at Union College’s one hundred and twenty ninth commencement. Also noted are Coolidge’s address at the Norse American Centennial in Pittsburgh and a Pathé record contest in the same region.
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Evening radio schedule and concert listings from 1935
Listings show Western and Eastern Standard Time broadcasts on June 9 1935 across stations WAL WIAY KYW and more. Programs include dinner concerts grand theater performances baseball scores weather forecasts and a variety of musical ensembles with times from 2 pm to 10 pm and mentions of local broadcasters and sponsors.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
More Students Enter High School From Local Townships
Shenango Scott and Slippery Rock townships will send numerous eighth graders to Shenango High next fall. The list includes students from New Castle Ellwood City Wampum and Rose Point areas, with many names and addresses. The article ends with a note on the value of teaching Christianity to primitive people and preserving it somewhere.
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