Oil field shows surprise fifth sand well near Wallace farm
McDonald field output rose to 107500 barrels stock up from 105000 with early fifth sand tests at Oakdale No.5 on Wallace farm and other wells including Greenlee Forst No.3 and Matthews No.3 reporting varying flows. Forest Oil Shaffer farm No.1 leads at 49 barrels per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald
Oakdale Company
Wallace Farm
Gilth
Big Mercy
Sam Sturceon
Morgan Heirs
J. M. Glenn
Oakdale
Wallace
Guffey
Sturecon Heirs
Gordon
Greenlee & Forst
Miller Heirs
Laurel Hill
Clark & Bannister
Weil
Gladden
People's Gas Company
Miller Farm
Noblestown Road
Shaffer
McDonald Field
McCurdy
Forest Oil Company
Leonard Shaffer
James Sturgeon
Jane Stewart
E. Wright
John McDonald Glenn
Woodland Oil Company
Gamble
Backus & Co
H. Shaffer
Nolan & Co
Ackerly, Samuels & Rose
Ward Farm
Archer's Forks
Hendershot Farm
Hurlin
Davis Farm
Hendershot
Berea
Harmony
H. L. Scrafford
Eureka Pipe Line Company
Morgantown
Poterie Gas Company
Schenley
Garcy, Jennings & Co
Mathews
Matthews
Mathews Heirs
Merron
Herron
Bell
Sam Sturgeon
Com Ys
Baldwin
Morgan
Forest Oi Comci
Etta Jenn
Glenn
Greenies & Forst
Mevrey
Mevey
Woodland
Oil Company
Fematterson & Jones
Kelso
Elso
Devonian Oil Company
Land
Royce
Robb, Gackert & Steele
Dogs Inherit A Will From 1868 In Allegheny County Odd Provisions
The last dog beneficiary in Allegheny County will died after a long life. Louisa Simpson of the Old Drury Theatre left detailed bequests to friends, servants, and animals, including 50 cents weekly for dog meat and care for her dogs, with horses and a cow named Doggie involved. Executors faced long delays and the last dog’s death left the estate in debt to Mrs Gransinger.
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Allegheny County
Register
Newton Petrie
Louisa Simpson
Old Drury
Fifth Avenue
Rocket
Fannie
Testatrix
Mrs. Gransinger
Hetty Jackson
Mrs. Simpson
Christmas Musical Treat at Henricka Music Co
The Henricka Music Co at Fifth Avenue offers a Christmas exhibit of Weber Lindeman Wheelock and Sant pianos with Kimball organs. The store advertises low prices and easy terms to tempt early buyers, urging customers to choose from instruments in stock at 101 and 103 Fifth Avenue.
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Fifth Avenue
Weber, Lindeman, Wheelock
Stu Sant
Kimball
Straub Brewing Co Offers Prompt Ale and Porter Orders
The Straub Brewing Company announces readiness to fill saloon and private trade orders promptly with brands Pilsener and Munich lager, claiming top quality hops and malt and beer aged four and a half months. They invite trade contact by telephone 5038 and note location at Corner Main Street and Liberty Avenue TIIS THE PEOPLE'S STORE FIFTH AVENUE.
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Straub Brewing Company
Munich
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Straub Brewing Co
Main Street
Liberty Avenue
Onyx Clocks and Holiday Goods at City Stores
Rich new Onyx clock designs from $15 appear at Hardy & Hayes Art Rooms and Henry Smithfield street, with others like Holliday Excursions and Campbells offering holiday wares and specials. The city’s main shops list watches from $20 to $100, diamonds, rings, and silver pieces as seasonable inventory grows.
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Hardy & Hayes
Hanpy & Hayes, Jewelers
Smithfield Street
City Hall
Henry Smithfield
Onyx
Baltimore
Phiphia
New York
Camda
Uniontown
Joe Wablags
Wheeling
Cincinnati
St. Louis
I. Heeling
Sonne
BSC
Conper
Smithfield
J. T. Odell
Scull
Crowding the Court District Attorney Burleigh Pushes Cases
District Attorney Burleigh presses criminal cases as court resumes after holidays. He plans to adjourn today and return Saturday next week, aiming to clear the calendar by February 1 despite 100 plus trials plus grand jury work after January 11. Several notable matters include the Le Grande murder case, the Quay libel suit, Allegheny officials, and numerous pleas and acquittals from yesterday.
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Burleigh
le Grande
Quay
Allegheny
Marital Disputes Trigger Divorces and Desertion
Mrs Amy Dickinson, aided by James P Smith, filed for divorce from Purnal Dickinson alleging cruelty and desertion since June. The couple wed January 2 1669. A separate decree granted in the case E Kregger versus George F E Kregger after claims of desertion by the husband who left in June 1885 and did not return, living with another woman in Ilkinsburg.
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Amy Dickinson
James P. Smith
Purnal Dickinson
E. Kregger
George FE. Kregger
Hey
Peeeras
Ilkinsburg
Demand for Commission In Orphans Court Audit
Yesterday's Orphans Court session postponed the audit of administrator Theodore Doerflinger over John Wallace's estate. After debts, 258611 remained for distribution, but heirs allege receipt of nothing and accuse the administrator of misusing the funds, seeking no commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Theodore Doerflinger
John Wallace
Holsa
Common Pleas and Criminal Court docket fragment
A garbled list of cases and parties appears from Common Pleas and Criminal Court dockets. The text names defendants plaintiffs and various publishers and individuals, including Murphy Kar and Will ia Agnew among others, with numerous OCR errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Payne
Carothers
McKeesport
Murphy
Collins
Dispatch Publishing Company
Pfaunkuk
Bohmidt
Robbins
Husband
Silknitter Va
Mackey
Boyd
Matchett
Kenged Oil Company
Millrow
McIn Criminal Court
Commonwealth
Willia Agnew
Mollis Camp
Theresa Tests
Killen
Frank Flonalius Hosack
Jones
Richard Schooley
Michael Rozan
Michael Sooner
Charlies White
Clara Porter
J.B. Fennings
Siney
D 'Dunbaker
Gershune
Jam
George Verbakie
William Smith
J. T.o'onill
Sesea al J. Boch
George Mor J
Mike Cranefield
Edward Ion Jheon O'Leary
August Bubinger
Peculiar Suit for Wages in Tram Company Case
Joseph Jay sues Pittsburg and Birmingham Traction Company to recover 1350 dollars claimed as wages. The company says Jay’s negligence caused a collision damaging two cars for 28 dollars, and deductions left 50 cents due for careless attendance to duties.
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Joseph Jay
Pittsburg and Birmingham Traction Company
Jay
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Mrs Bridget Diamond Seeks Stay of Sheriff Sale
Bridget Diamond filed a suit to stop the execution sale of property on Hunter’s deed of mortgage. She alleges her husband Henry Diamond and J P Hunter conspired to conceal the deed to prevent the sale. The case seeks a court order to stay the sale and halt the execution proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget Diamond
Henry Diamond
J. P. Hunter
Hunter
Diamond
Renal
Sheriffscale
Boylan sues pawnbroker for return of watch and chain
In State court John P. Boylan filed suit against Louis Susman a pawnbroker alleging he deposited a watch and chain as security on September 2 1800 and tendered $960 with interest on September 18 181 for return. Susman allegedly refused and converted the property. Separate sewer assessments reports were filed in Common Pleas No 1 and confirmed nisi for sewer construction along multiple avenues and streets. In Federal court Judge Reed ruled in T J McDonald v Tom Lysle that wages for one trip were denied though remaining wages were allowed. Other actions include estate matters and verdicts in Davis v Westfall for $1630 and Haelesy v Jennings Bros Co for mold injuries, with Dugucans College matters advancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Boylan
Louis Susman
Boylan
Susman
Goniter
Graham Avenues
Evaline Street
Street
Howard Alley
Thisty Fourth St
Howe Street
Constrest
Fifth Avenue
Rebecca Street
Rty Avenue
United States District Court
Reed
T. J. McDonald
Tom Lysle
McDonald
William Davis
Fred Westfall
Dennis Haelesy
Jennings Bros. 4 Co., Limited
F. X% Bats, Esq
E. Gobarter
Dugucans College
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Sandel
Wellington & Co
Kinnett
McDonald Borough
Bailey & Go
Sloan
Rosenberg & Co
School House
Harmaker Bros
McConaughey
McDonald, Mellon & Co
McCarty
Mercer & Co
Reed Farm
Venture Oil Company
Woods
Greenlen & Forst
Wade Farm
Gorion
Wo Eet
Hagwaxy
Cunningham & Alexander Bros
Hallomean
Sistexsviile
Duella & Johnson
Ewing Oil Company
Hyson
Butchers’ Oil Company
Elliott
Kanawha Oil Company
Whitney
Grace & Co
Usl
Clmont
Sige
D. Jayne
Henricka’ Music Co
Led
the People's Store
Holliday
Pennsylvania Lines
Pittsburg
Gallinger
Penn Avenue
Jos. Brenaum & Co
People's Store
Campbell & Dick
Davis & Co
Sixth Street
Porter and Kennedy
August Erickson
J. Letzelz
Braddock
George Black
H. &. Diebold
Liberty Street
Matt Baxter
W. A. Willett
Tehnarey — Grocer
Claremont
Tim de Driscoll
Thomas Dudley
William
Elizabeth Monettsky
Pike Street
Arge
John Wyley
Joyley
Boston
James Tyrrell
Albert Jagobd Glazier
James 18
Luke Barnett
Pennsylvania Railway
Pnay
Sewickley
Thomas Dea
Homme Wage
Charles Bes
Bdilwan
Brie’s of the Courts
Eliza Alexander
J. ¥. Hill
Isabella Hill
Air Awa
Louis Thirlig
John Cahill
Kate Flaccus
White
Thirlig
Marcella Sembrich
Eisner & Mendelson Co
Solenta
Burdick
Sherwood Ave
Binghamton
Ted
Djirs
Ettie Frazier
Tissu
Bowne
Wood
Woon
Wood Chemical CO
Woo Ward Avenue
Detroit
Mich
Pitesburg
Jos, Firsing & Son
Market Street
JAS. S. Kirk & CO
Chicago
Boris Watts
J. W. M’rakland
Fourth Avenue
M. V. Taylor
Allison Au Bing
Hays & & Trees, Co Contractors
Util & Gis Lines and and Wreter Mail
Ireland & Hughes
A.V.R.E
Prrrseburg, PA
Jalan
Water Street
Pittsburg, PA
Standard Oil CO
Ene Oil Co
Witytandard Oil Co
Cumberland
Standard Oil Co. Pa
Capital City
Ol Kayta Burg
Ohio Legal Teast
Standard Oil Company
Duquesne Way
Eighth Street
Myltp
Pay
Dittsburg and Western Railway
Mail
Butler
Clarion
Kane
Akron and
Erle
Paice Castle
Ess
Zelienop Foo
Foxbure Utler
Pullman
J.G. Bennett & CO
Lea Cox
Furriers
Birth Ave
N.B
Pennsylvania Railroad
Traina
Union Station
Pittaburg
Malin En Peerniic
Pennsylvania
Eas Ls
Shingietteo.m. Mgyaine Een
Harrisburg
Bal Falladelphie Raington
Ty Altlnore
Wachaean Eran Sue Guaday Ee
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Philadelphia
Hadlannee
Hildelphia
New Cone
Jersey City
Brooklyn
Solamaren Accom
Greensburg
Derry Express
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Banting
Penn Railway
Monosgarela
Monongahela City
West
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Craresburg Sccom
West Elizabeth
West Pennsylvania
Federal Street
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Apollo
Paulten
Blairsville
Xcelsior of Apes Compan
Fifth Avenas
Try Street
Bas
J.B. Wood
Pittsburgh Union Station
J,incs
Central Time
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Fort Wayne
Lota
Toledo
Ilifam
Eng
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Anniva Fom Sexe
Gotic
P.m. Derart
New Castle
Jamestown
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Niles
P.m. Aanivs
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Ohio Ratileoad
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Lake
Cleveland
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Buffalo
Salamanca
Youngstown
Kor Chartlers
BeBe
Tenn
Mana
Li Peagalis
New Havan
West Newton
New Ha
Elizabeth
Maria
Belle Vernera
Beth and DicKeesport
P. Mn
Smithfeld
Buffalo Express
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DoBois
Rees
Kittamning
Pedeg Moe
Brachurn
Talley Cay Pen
Eorinaits
Aland Ater Valley Railroad
Mark Twain
the Dispatch
Earldom
Durham
Col. Sellers
Lord
Englaw
America
Washington
Ther, Dispatch
Dan Beard
Whittier
Giles
Ittier
WaitTign
Ced Nar Chemical Co
Dearbors St
Pittsburgh
Begumsne Pharmacy
Sais Selita
St. Del-D
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Spanish Am Feine Co
Fleming & Son
Pittsboro
Ak Lake
Cee
Wirstows
Gare
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