A Brokers Downfall in Grand Larceny Case in Georgia
The New York telegram reports Abraham Backer, a Savannah broker in commercial paper, arrested on grand larceny charges after failing for 3 million. Judge Marden sought a warrant over alleged theft of Central Railroad and Savannah Gas Light securities. Backer allegedly pledged bonds as collateral for notes, then diverted proceeds and assets, with an extensive history in cotton, paper, and commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William LD. Marden
Savannah
Justice O'Reilly
Abraham Backer
Broadway
Backer
Harden
Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia
Savannah Gaslight Company
O'Connor
O'Reilly
Merk Laos
William D. Harden
Central Railroad
Southwestern
A. Backer
D. J. Sullivan
Hansen Sears
Backer Securities
Cetra Railroad
Georgia
Savannah Gas Light Company
Marden
Har ‘Len
Glis
WD. Warmm
the &T
Senurras
National Parly Bank
Central Rtallroad
National Park Bank
Juder Hansen
Merchants’ National Bank of New York
Hacker
Seoh Hacker
Benjamin F. Einstein
Townsend, Dyett
Glastonbury
Tacker
Wen
South
Dacker
Waterayer
Taft
The Dead Man's Career Review of Charles Wolfe
A biographical sketch by Hon George E. Mapes honors Charles Spyker Wolfe a leading Prohibitionist from Union County Pennsylvania. It recounts Wolfe birth April 6 1885 in Lewisburg his Harvard Law education his legislative rise from 1872 to 1876 and his role in temperance reform including the Hoom bill contest and anti bribery efforts. It notes family background and early military service with General Couch and his dedication to honesty in law and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Mapes
Independent Republican Committee
Install
Prohibition
Pennsylvania
Charles Spyker Wolfe
Union County
Mr. Wolfe
Lewisburg
Samuel Wolfe
Berks County
Catharine Lawshe
West Branch
Beris
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Charles
Charles Early
Lewisburg University
Henee
Minnesota
Winona
St. Peters Hallroad
Fishing Creek
Cumberland Valley
Couch
Harvard Law School
Mages E. Meixel
Wifle
Wolfe
Roe I. Yauia
Union
Snyder
John I. Mitchell
Sttes
Judge Orvis
Center County
Newmyer
Allegheny
Stranahan
Mercer
Bose
Seson
Petroff
Lynott
House
Simon Cameron
United States
Don
Himsell
Don Cameron
Senate
Cameron
Pittsburg
Tims
Menstat and Blaine Rail Excursions Promoted
Advertises excursions from the Pitehouse and Lake Exie Railroad to Blaine with daily trains at city time 1246. Mentions Charles Sommers & Co at 129 Fourth Avenue and ticket info at Gleason's ticket office 9 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh. Notes August 25 as a harvest record date and promotes travel to the West Northwest and Southwest for industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine
Eeliat
Pitehouse and
Lake Exie
Saturnia
Charles Sommers & Co
Fourth Avenue
Tt Gleason
Fifth Avenue
Pittsbury
Wolfe dies amid World’s Fair panel verdict and notices
An inquest returns a death verdict for an acute heart neuralgia attack. Remains taken to Lewisburg for funeral plans. A World’s Fair Commission names its officers and committees with Wolfe, Purvis, and other leaders listed among members and roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
Wolfe Led Prohibition Push Against Party Machine
The text traces Wolfe’s rise amid corrupt bribery attempts in the Pittsburg contest and his role in exposing them. It covers his shift from Republican leadership to an independent bid for State Treasurer, his anti party reform rhetoric, and eventual move to the Prohibition party, where he helped propel a strong Harrisburg convention and a record Prohibition vote statewide. It notes his temperance advocacy and late career positioning during Pattison’s governorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Davies
Bradford County
Grow
Davies
Wolfe
Republican Party
Ie Dent
General Beaver
Philadelphia
Spen
Pattison
Steels
Prohibition Party
Prohibition
Harrisburg
Agust
Union County
J. John
Irish
Age Agout
Clinton B. Fisk
Ort
Acewes Pattison
Second-Hand Pianos and Organs at Low Prices
Mellor Hoene and a wide range of famous makes offer second-hand pianos and organs at great reductions and easy terms. A large selection of near-new second-hand organs is priced astonishingly low. Includes names like Knabe Chickering Emerson Haines Bros Vose Dunham Lynch Gomien Shoemaker Mason Hamlin Wilcox United States Ohio Cottage and more. Also featuring Hardman Krakauer Vose pianos praised for tone and durability. Address noted for purchase.
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Knabe
Chickering
Emerson
Haines Bros
Vose
Dunham
Lynch & Gomien
Shoemaker
Mellor & Hoene
Palace
Sterling
Mason & Hamlin
Wilcox & White
United States
Ohio
Hardman
Krakauer
Bargain Friday at P C C Pittsburg Combination Clothing
Poor Man Day sales offer drastic cuts on spring and summer garments at P C C Pittsburg Combination Clothing Co corner Grant and Diamond streets. Men’s worsted sacks cassimere frocks and pants heavily discounted, boys knee-pants and towels offered while stock lasts. Blaine home sites advertised nearby and other ads accompany page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. GC
Pittsburg Combination Clothing Company
Grant and
Diamond Streets
Genuine Imported Carlsbad Sprudel Salt Ad
The Genuine Imported Carlsbad Sprudel Salt is said to aid temporary and habitual constipation liver and kidney diseases chronic stomach and bowel catarrh rheumatism gout and similar ailments and should be taken each morning before breakfast. The genuine article bears the Eisner & Mendelson Co. New York signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisner & Mendelson Co
New York
Wells in the Wildwood Field Face Sand Delays and Mixed Yields
The McCurdy Field shows many drilling wells while several wells reach the sand late or fail. Shaffer Oil's well on Smith lot at McDonald shuts down as water supply issues impede progress. Many rigs, in Moore and Shaffer farms, push toward the fifth sand with varied output and occasional good oil shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaffer Oil Company
Smith Lot
McDonald
Ae “‘Wheeling Gas Company
Eastland & Hays
Miller Farm
Guckert & Steele
Melvey
Jane Biddie
Hall Farm
Hall
People’s Natural Gas Company
Bfellon
Jane Riddle
Mellon, Gailey &Co
Andrews
Fisher Oil
W. A. Bybert & Co
Jonathan Phillips
Fisher Oil Company
McMichael
Oil market closes steadier as 25,000 barrels trade
Oil recovered ground yesterday within 2 cents of 70 cents. About 25,000 barrels changed hands with cash oil at 65 cents and September at 6?8?. Oil City active with openings and highs around 6. daily averages show 72,23 runs and 73,507 shipments. Refining hubs in New York London Antwerp reported varied quotes as transit certificates opened and closed at mixed levels.
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Oil City
New York
London
Antwerp
Om City
Fivc
Aes Wees
Giv
Peeres Xpment
Pennsylvania
Ante Agc
Lima Oil
Newton Garvin Oil Well Case in Cranberry Township
Notice from Pittsburg Dispatch office regarding the Newton Garvin oil well in Cranberry Township, detailing quarter royalty with no bonus money. Address to W. B. W. at the newspaper for further contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Garvin
Cranberry Township
Pittsburg
Advertisement for 25 Cent Special Train Fare
A crude notice offers tickets at 25 cents for a special Pittsburg and Western train to be run at 12:30 A.M. city time. It claims a thousand people would be served at this rate, with tickets available from See Baten at 95 Fourth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg and Western
Baten
Fourth Avenue
Special Waist Sale at Rosenbaum & Co
Special waist sale offering 300 Norfolk waists at 25e each. Old prices 2c and T5e, now laid out for quick purchase at Rosenbaum & Co. Limited stock and urgent sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosenbaum & Co
Unknown green bug devastates cotton balls in Louisiana fields
Special telegram reports in Rapides and Avoyelles parishes a new green insect, 1/8 to 1/4 inch wide, resembling a pumpkin bug, attacking cotton balls and squares rather than leaves. Bugs crawl along stalks, jump off, and can fly short distances. planters are applying Paris green to combat the damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapides
Airylle
Louisiana
Keokuk Storm Sends City Into Panic
A violent wind and rain storm struck Keokuk Iowa August 13. Half the shade trees were toppled and small buildings shifted from foundations. Lightning hit the fairground amphitheater and bank bookkeeper Ben B. Jewell was shocked. General panic spread through the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keoxor
Keokuk
Ben. B. Jewell
Savings
Work on Buildings Resumes at Fair
Chicago August 13 Work was resumed today on the mines and mining horticultural electricity and transportation buildings at the fair with work on other structures planned for tomorrow morning The Work of the Board of Control included a resolution to call a meeting of lady managers for September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfe
Robert Im P
Geuie
Co. C. Thompson
Benjaminin Whitman
William Mocicfiend
William Hasson
Jovn Mundell
George N. Riley
John W. Woodside
Louis A. Watres
Luther
Bent
Charles
Robert Purvis
L. Clark Davis
Harriet A. Lucas
Ida Elkins Tyler
Joel A. Herr
A. B. Farquhar
Carter
John I. Carter
Thomas Bradbey
Joseph C
E. A. Bigler
James M. Guffey
J. Kk. P. Hall
E. H. Williams
Luther 8. Bent
Brion Muahr
Joseph B. Walker
Workl
Fair Board of Control
Chicago
Board of Control
Board of Ausgers
Only One Firm Is Yet Reported to Have Signed the New Scale
BALTiMore Aug 12 A leading glass manufacturer says no Baltimore factory has signed the glassblowers scale of prices, and none in the West has done so with only Whitehall Tatum Co of Millville New Jersey in the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Whitehall, Tatum & Co
Millville
N. J
Fall Styles Carpets and Wall Paper Sale Pitch
Advertisement notes new carpet styles and colors with prices from 1244c per yard to Wiltons. A large stock includes Wall Paper Lace Curtains Curtain Poles Window Shades Linoleum and more. A special offer gives a gilt-trimmed pole with every pair of Lace Curtains priced from $2 and up. Call to view stock.
Shoe Department Sale Prices Cut Across Men Women and Kids
A local shoe sale lists heavy discounts across multiple categories. Men’s baseball shoes drop to 9 cents, lawn tennis oxfords 39 cents, heavy work brogans 75 cents, and various tan oxfords and button shoes see substantial cuts. Children and infants also benefit with prices such as 32 to 98 cents on select styles.
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Mohr Bros
Legislative Secord
Norsford
LS. Termer
Colfax
Monongabela
Nase
Fleet Page
Investigor
Intervsts
Dauphin County
Vncin
William A. Wallace
Hew Oliver R
Galusha A. Grow
Oliver
John J. Mitchell
Tioga
Blaise
Bocas & Buran
Hendricks & Co
Federal Street
Buarxe
Carlsbad Sprudel
Wuld
McCurdy
Wdonald
Wildwood
the Mathews Producer
Napestown
Guffey, Jennings, Murphy & Co
Mathews
Uffey, Murphy & Co
Baldwin Farm
Guffey, Jennings & Co
Herron
Baldwin We
Chartiers
Cchartiers
Duff
Bear Creek Refining Company
McKee Heirs
Corporonis
Coraopolis Oil Comy
Watson
Moox
Kanawha Oil Company
James Springer
Hood
Bower Hina—Kennedy & Co
Fryar
Southside Oil Company
H. C. Pipcock
Delevan Street
Lambertrillo, N. J
Cheseman
Earth
Ghessman
Eken
Caruss & Mannion
Rursu
Duquesnse
D. Henderson
J. W. Norton
Besaley
Cleveland
Hig Minstrel Company
Qyzu
Bobby Gaylor
Sport McAllister
Jpfarry Williams’ Academy
American Fou
Anti-O
Geo. W. Onaman
Jyt Over
Ein
Indorae
Klein
Duquesne
Max Klein
Federal ST
Julian
M. V. Taylor
Allison
Looment & Raseinr
Ireland & Hughes
V. B.A
Pittsburg, PA
Corry Boilers
Washington
Butler
Corry
James M. Lambing
Corry, PA
Standard Oil CO
Standard of Co. Oe
Cumberland
Way Standard Ol Co
Altoon
Capital City Oil Co
Burg, Pa
Standard Oil Company
Duquesne Way and
Eighth
Mylb-P
Pittsburg, F
Douglas & Mackie
Auld
Wwe
Altimore
Ohto
Connellsville
Uniontown
Aes Mit
Washingtons
A. m
E. Grhceling
Cincinnati
St. Louis
M. Cie
Newark
Chia
Walt Nore
Washin
Awington
Columbus
Chiaham
Bip
Eran Baarene
Wood Street
Or 401
Odell
Kaufmanns
Shoe Department
Fifth Ave
Smithfield St
Brailroads
Pennsylvania Railroad
Union Station
I Harris
Philadel Hie
New
Penn A
Pedels En
York
N. mi
Waahibag
Cea
Philadelpha
Harrisere
Rce
Brooklyn Annex
Amd
Evensburg
Saturda
Bihrig al
Greensburg
Derry Express
Pavand
Southwest Penn Railway
Monongahela Division
Kethela City
West Brownsville
Gunmaneneram
Elizabeth
West Pennsylvania
Federal Street Station
Otc
Hatehean
Eket
Pitth Ave
Nue
Sarna Wastes Avenue
Andry Street
Charles E. Pug
J. K Woon
Mikaee Gen'l
Shannon F. L
Lusuurg
Western Railway
Railroads
Pittsburgh Union Station
Ventsylvania Lines
Central Time
Indianapolis
Fort Wayer Toute Rees
Toledo
Pullman
Piasburgh
Fitch Avene
Union Session
Tex
Joseph Wood
E. A. Ford
Scheie
uFale
Pergo the Gem
Esplen
Beechmont
Et .Y
Mansfield
Stelm
York West
Newton
New Haven
West Newton
Helle Verne
Serert
Yeont City Ucket
Smithfield Street
Lleghent Yaeees Rateroads
Jeare Union
East Brady
Singara
Arrivng
Huffalo
Eittanning
Sore Barre
Tral Chautauqua
Buffalo
JAS
Derso GT. Ag
David McCargy
McNaugher & CO
Crick
Pederal ST
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