French heirs seek $15 million of Girard estate
Miss Henrietta Girard of Philadelphia and Mrs. De Vara du Maine of Paris pursue millions from the Girard estate now held by Philadelphia, Louisiana, and a Philadelphia recluse Eugenia Girard. They contend funds and lands tied to Stephen Girard's will were not used as intended, with a complex suit aimed at recovering about $15 million for seven heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Girard
Philadelphia
Pepecial Telnoram
New York
Henrietta Girard
de Vara du Maine
Paris
Girard College
Girard
Eugenia Girard
Louisiana
de Vare
Henrietta
Ellen T. Hemphill
John Augustus Girard
Municipal Corporation
City of
Schuylkill County
Pennsylvania Jawa
France
M. de Vara da
Otterson
Edmund Huerstel
Broadway
M. de Vars du Maine
Baron de Pardonnet
State of
Huerstel
Want Three Brakemen on Lake Shore Branch Strike
August 3 report from CLEVELAND notes thirty freight conductors and brakemen on the Ashtabula to Youngstown Lake Shore Railroad branch strike for three brakemen per train instead of two. The company added locomotives doubling train length, but freight movement remains light even as the firm claims it can fill the vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
Ashtabula
Youngstown
Peruna praised as a Godsend for illness relief
Henry C. Raymond of Ironton Ohio credits Peruna with curing his wife’s long list of ailments after costly failures with doctors and medicines. He states she improved dramatically, calling Peruna a Godsend. The ad notes druggists sell it for one dollar a bottle and offers Dr Hartman’s Illa of Life free by mail from the Peruna Medicine Co Columbus.
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Henry C. Raymond
Ironton, O
Perune
Peruna
Hew
Warmouth
Louisiana
Boston
Hartman
John R. Pitkin
Mafquitinin
Hosea
Ansaemut
Victoria
Pembina
G A R Posts to Attend Grand Encampment at Milwaukee
Reported plans show about three G A R posts from St Louis will send delegates to the Grand Encampment in Milwaukee with a battalion from the City post attending. Missouri veterans attendance is described. Other items note New York postmaster schemes, iron ore shipments, a deadly flux outbreak in several cities, and Pacific naval movements amid broader wartime context.
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St. Louis
Milwaukee
Missouri
van Cott
New York
Lake Superior
Warsaw
Hamilton
Canton
Kahoka
Yellowstone National Park
Rap
Grand Canyon
Lake
Honolulu
Fanning Island
United States
Adams
Samoa
Neen's Hospital
Jegle
Eye Ear Nose and Throat Specialist Offers 20 Years Experience
Dr. Sadler at 304 Penn Avenue Pittsburg advertises twenty years of experience with sixteen thousand cases, claiming high success including cures for cataracts optic nerve disease iritis crooked eyes granulated lids tumors in lids Weeping eye burns injuries and ear nose and throat issues. Spectacles adjusted artificial eyes inserted.
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Sadler
Penn Avenue
Pittsburg
Wine imports by the case listed with Luxembourg spec
A list of imported wines includes Brandenberg Freres Medoc St Emilion St Estepha St Julien Margeaux Pontet Canet St Pierrie Chateau Leoville Chateau la Rosa Chateau Mouton Grand Vin Chateau Margeaux Grand Vin Chateau Lafitte. Agent G. W. Scumrer operates at 95 Fifth Avenue.
Merit and Repair Ads Highlight Local Trades
An old classified snippet promotes cabinet work at 68 Federal Street Allegheny with a money back guarantee. It also advertises fabrics from 25c to $1 a yard and a general repair service at 420 Smithfield Street with names Hueys Hacse and Jas McKen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Hendricks & Co
Federal Street
Allegheny
Jas. McKen
Smithfield St
Sonny
Pittsburg and Western Ry Schedule Notice
Train departs Chicago heading to Pittsburg and Western route on Thursday August 8 at 12 40 PM Central Time with a ten day limit for the travel window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pittsburg and Western Ry
Hendricks & Co Photographers of Allegheny
Finest work and lowest prices attract customers to Hendricks and Co the popular photographers of Allegheny offering prompt deliveries and high quality portraits and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendricks & Co
Allegheny
The Torpedo King and the Oil Boom's Lethal Trade
Dr W B Roberts and his brother built a powerful torpedo business in the oil fields and made millions. The explosive system increased oil flow but caused deadly accidents as nitro glycerine torpedoes blew workers, horses, and wagons apart in dozens of cases near Titusville and Pleasantville.
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Roberts
TitusvilLe
W. B. Roberts
Standard Oil
A. E. Roberts
New York
Roberts Brothers
Supreme Court of the United States
Roberto
George W. van Veilt
Pleasantville
Sapien
Bradfield
France
George Yeerine
Fied
Dolan
Charles Berridge
Allegany
Scrubgras
Old City
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Brotherly
Bordeaux
Eco Life
San Francisco
Messrs. de Turk
West
Grape Growers’ Association
California
Hamberg
London
Aepaet
Rollins
Little Rock
Ark
T. Veentan
James K. Barnes
Ft. Smith
PB. W. Fleming
John C. Sullivan
St Daurang
C. M. TR
Ee Elus M. Thomas
Reed
Eugene B. Peace
Borris
Coa
E . Rk. Scovill
Istrad C
Streator
M. J. Finlan
Peshawall Wilson, Jr
Washila
George G. Bodwan
Ed S. Horton
Northville
Michb
J. H. Wood
George W. Jones
Imlay City
Reh
Obrlisie
H. K. Pfeffer
Homeress
Bloome Pa
William £. Finant Istol
James Ae
Aso
Cadens
Brandenberg Freres
Hueys & Hacse
Haggerty
A. B. Richmond
Meadville
Hosgerty
Ens
Krooks
Sil
Vale Brooks
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Detroit
Mich
Canadas
Canada
Treasuryr Department
New York Central Railway Company
Wencens
Port Ana
Burlington
The
United
Wrorpom
Doz. Lies
Ular Gallery
Sixth St. We
Standard Photo Art Gallery
Federal St
Allegheny, Pa
ROYAL
Royal Reer Powdee Co
Scott & Kenneweg
Sampson ST
Stevens Chair CO
Jeu
Finzer & Bros
Louisville, EY
Curcaco Conser Co
Herbert Walker
Ninth ST
Vienna
NES
Chi
Wil
Hassage & Sow
18 Diamond
Market Square
P. OC. Perkins
Wood St
Fifth Ave
Diamond
Sea Street
Pitcourn
Field and Guissen
Ceesssonsicn
Ornblum
Jyil-Psa
Redord
Tenth
Penn
Garret
Pickering
Kaufmanns
Chronicle- Telegraph
Kaufman Wns
Grand Depot
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