Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

New York Times in New York, New York

We have 11,141,790 pages in New York

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1916

Page

7

Will contest reveals Eng estate valued over 12 million

Surrogate Cohalan heard witnesses on Amos F Eng's will leaving the residue to Columbia University. Expert appraiser L A Griffin testified securities totaled 5 741 985 with real estate valued around 6 005 450 and cash about 359 430. Contestants include Amos R Pinchot Gifford Pinchot and William P Eno.

Cohalan Amos F. Eng Columbia University L. A. Griffen Mr. Eno Amos R. E. Pinchot Gifford Pinchot William P. Eno Joseph P. Day Mr. G Eno Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Western Rth Lackawanna Rail New Jersey Erie Railroad Ann Arbor New York St. Louis Bridge Company Grisania Dr. Green Washington BR. Treadwell Flo Mr. Treadwell K - Jones O Oo Company Boissevain Jones Con Boissevain Nez Iholland Boissevain

Bequests to Charities in Pfeiffer Will

The Pfeiffer will, filed for probate in Surrogate's Court after Mrs. Rachel Pfeiffer's May 21 death, leaves more than $100,000 in specific charitable bequests. It creates a $60,000 trust for Moses Heyman, with proceeds after his death benefiting his widow and residuary estate. An eighth interest goes to the son’s issue, with remaining estate to charities chosen by executors. A $10,000 hospital bed endowment and a $5,000 maid’s trust are also named, with multiple Hebrew charitable institutions receiving $2,500 each and other Jewish organizations listed among the beneficiaries.

Rachel Hellmann Pfeiffer West Ninety-fourth Street Moses Heyman Jeanette Gentzlinger Edward Heyman Pfeiffer Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Jewish Working Girls’ Vacation Society Foo” Hebrew Technical School

Belmont Reduced Claim in Sullivan Estate Settlement

William B. Ellison as receiver for Timothy D. Sullivan seeks Supreme Court approval to settle August Belmont's claim against the estate for 201 630.05, though the creditor originally sought 242 023.51. John T. Hettrick, Belmont's attorney, states Belmont advanced 272 845.08 to avoid liquidation by a broker tied to Sullivan brothers over Interborough stock.

William B. Ellison Timothy D. Sullivan Supreme Court August Belmont John T. Hettrick

NEW STRAUS MILK DEPOTS OPEN FOR SUMMER

Nathan Straus opens ten new infant milk depots joining eight year round stations bringing total to twenty five sites. Pasteurized milk is sold for 1 cent per bottle at multiple city locations and nursing sorties are provided for babies. Annie Nason directs the stations with Dr Shuman visiting to advise mothers.

Nathan Straus Battery City Hall Central Seward Parks Third East Twenty-fourth East 111Th Barrow West Fiftieth Streets Educational Alliance Tompkins Mount Morris Straus Annie Nason Nathan Straus Pasteurized Milk Laboratories Dr. Shuman

Goethals dismisses dark horse claim amid canal talks

General George Washington Goethals, returning from Colon aboard the Santa Marta, declares he is no political candidate and explains canal matters. He says Gailiard Cut slides are controlled and the channel remains navigable for 30 to 31 feet of water. He plans West Point reunion and his Harvard Medical School son’s graduation before possible relief from the Panama post.

George Washington Goethals Colon United Fruit Santa Marta Washington Canal Zone Panama Times Goethals Pany Verdun Gailiard Cut Gold Hill Geeral Goethals West Point Thomas R. Goethals Harvard Whc Chester Harding Garrison Baker

Chiari Adherents Defy Panama Rally Ban

In Panama a Chiari rally defied a mayoral outdoor meeting ban during the presidential campaign. Security relaxed after the order was withdrawn at allegedly American urging. The meeting proceeded peacefully though some speakers were arrested. tension runs high between rival parties.

NEW York Times Panama Chiari

Britannica advertises complete knowledge for every reader

A promotional passage touts the Britannica encyclopedia offering wide coverage across economics sports and finance farming universities art and exploration. It highlights biographies of famous figures travel and adventure articles and detailed studies of religion science and technology aimed at owners readers and learners.

Also Mentioned on This Page

A.f.eno R. H. Pfeiffer Belmont Big Tim” Sullivan Ountry Graham Bell NEW York Telephone Company Walter Encyclopaedia Britannica Captain Kidd Weng Sir Henry Mo Ivanhoe Barbarossa Robert the Bruce Davy Crockett Encyclopaedia Britannica Universities and Education America Yale Oxford Cambridge Burgh Sorbonne Heidelberg Jena T—At Cordova Alexandria Egypt Pestalozzi Froebel the Arts Leonardo da Vinci Wagner Ibsen Thomas Hardy New Britannica Natural History Earth Travel and Investigation Labrador Terra del Fuego Korea Kipling India Stevenson Hawaii Conrad Kongo Land Nansen The Pol Drake God Oat South Sea Monroe Jefferson Enopaedia Britannica Cambridge University Kings of Finance Gimbel Brothers Broadway 33Rd St Scribner’s Fifth Ave Sears, Roebuck and Co Chicago, Il
Search Courier

Search the New York Times Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The New York Times?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication