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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
7
Butterick operates the largest battery of color presses for exclusive use. The system blends American and French manufacturing with 50 000 distributors and over 3 000 in house employees. If all but one press failed, that last press would need 20 months straight to print a monthly issue.
In New York a Long Island Railroad damage suit against the railroad over the death of S Osgood Pell is heard in Long Island City Supreme Court. Mrs Pell and daughter Isabella describe income and allowances while expert witnesses discuss train stopping distances and headlight conditions. The trial resumes later with testimony on the crossing danger and railroad demonstrations.
Seton Hall College in South Orange awarded Bachelor of Arts to 23 graduates and Master of Arts to ten seminary students. Francis Dillon New received a Doctor of Laws. baccalaureate speaker was former Judge Thomas A. Davis. Bishop John J. O’Connor presented diplomas. Named graduates include Kinood Newark and Maloney Jersey City among others.
Atlantic City reports a surge in prices for brass and zinc due to European war demand. Over 200 Eastern Supply Association members expect higher costs for plumbing supplies with bathtubs and rents likely to rise. Spelter zinc and copper have jumped, driving overall price increases for consumers.
The will of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, lost on the Lusitania, was admitted to probate by Surrogate Cohalan. The document disperses about 20 million dollars among heirs including trusts for Alfred Jr. and George Vanderbilt, with major bequests to the widow and to eldest son William H. Vanderbilt. An affidavit from Reginald C. Vanderbilt details efforts to locate the body, including cables from May describing witness sightings and rescue attempts as divers and boats searched the wreck.
Plainfield N J June 16 Ben nett Brittin aged 102 today received many callers and remains in excellent health. Born in Paterson on June 16 1815 he served in the Civil War in Company B First New York Cavalry. He moved to Plainfield a few years after the war.
The diving operation was halted as efforts continued to locate Mr. Vanderbilt. No evidence he surfaced away from the ship was found, with the last sighting at the Deck B entrance. Testimony on the will’s validity dated December 16 in New York was provided by Milton S. Barger, Rossiter, and Roy C. Gasser during witness examinations.
De Witt Clinton Blair dies leaving bulk of estate valued at 50 million to sons Ledyard Blair and J Insley Blair with Mrs Blair predeceasing. Each son receives one sixth outright with residue after bequests and charges. Niece trusts for Sarah Stevens Catherine Hagan and Anna Goodrich. cash bequests to John Berry Elizabeth Emery Margaret Callahan. executors as trustees named without bond. authority for reorganizations and stock holdings.
The will of Mrs Evelina A Meserole widow of Jeremiah Vanderbilt Meserole filed for probate names Alfred V Meserole and Cornelia Men erole as principal heirs with cash bequests and a complex charitable film list totaling 75 000 to institutions. Beneficiaries include Presbyterian Hospital Col legiate Church of St Nicholas and several New York and Brooklyn charities with specific gifts ranging from 1 000 to 50 000 plus smaller legacies to relatives and employees.
In a will valued over ten thousand dollars Mrs. Jeannie Hamilton Heaton leaves one dollar each to her niece Gwendolyn Kahne of the Essex Hotel and her aunt Adelia Linnell of Norwich Conn. The residuary estate goes to Jacob Howard Cropley of Marblehead Mass. Charles Elbert Heaton of Blythewood Sanitarium Greenwich Conn. gets one hundred dollars. A doxy tallied chicken arrives at John Lautenbach’s poultry yard on Spring Street Oo.
Officials revised the 12 month income tax forecast upward to about 85 million dollars with nearly all payments expected before June 30. The surge in personal and corporate tax receipts could offset much of the year’s early deficit as revenues arrive faster than projected.
Panama June 16 The Convicts who escaped last week in Veraguas Province were found entrenched in the mountains and attacked by police and Santiago citizens. Several on both sides are reported killed.
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