Minority Stockholders Challenge J. B. Ford Case in Circuit Court
In a Maine case against J. B. Ford & Co. and the Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. creditors seek 2 to 3 million dollars. Samuel F. Barr and others contend Ford group overcharged for Tarentum and Ford City works, alleging miscosts and excessive stock profits. The trial, before Judge Acheson, opened with extensive testimony and a request for accounting and restitution to the Plate Glass Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court
Acheson
Samuel F. Barr
Maine
J. B. Ford & Co
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
C Schover
W. BR. Errett
D. T. Watson
Dalzell
Ford City
John Scott
Tarentum
Creighton Works
J.B. Ford & Co
Schoyer
Pittburg Plate Gins Company
Seboyer
Merited tribute to John Bryant by Allegheny Bar Association
A members meeting of the Allegheny Bar Association was held to act on the death of John G. Bryant. Judge Ewing and Judge Goer paid tribute to his character, with a resolutions committee formed. a minute recalling his life was adopted and sent to the family. Bryant, born October 8 1843 in Snowden township, served in the Civil War and was admitted to the bar July 7 186. Funeral to be held from his Bluff street residence. he leaves a wife and two daughters.
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Bar Association
John G. Bryant
Judge Over
E. W. Smith
KR. T. Frazier
George I. Hamilton
J. S Young
Alexander Gilfilian
George P. Murray
John PD. Schafer
Thomas Herriott
Judge Ewing
Bryant
Goer
M. A. Woodward
John D. Shaffer
Mr. Bryant
Snowden Township
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Maine Battalion of Light Artillery
Chancellorsville
Fredericksburg
Thomas Ewing
Bluff Street
Divorce Mill Grinds On Watchful Inspector’s Pay
In Pittsburgh court summaries, Inspector Whitehouse must pay his wife five dollars a week and cover counsel fees. Henry Meyer fled the Hopf divorce suit, alleging desertion. Hopf is described as a lunatic in a state hospital. A separate Marsh versus Marsh case notes desertion after the husband’s Kansas City job and partial reconciliation before the wife left with furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Meyer
Mary Hopf
Henry Foeller
John Hopf
Hopf
Eemp
C. W. Marsh
Mazie E. Marsh
Marsh
Kansas City
Locust Street
Pittsbury
Refustimer
Henry Whitehouse
Ellen Whitehouse
Hnusband
Damages Sought Over Injured Horse After Street Accident
Mary Hanley sues Pittsburg Traction Company for 200 damages alleging a street accident on Fifth avenue between Smithfold and Grant streets on September 2 1891. While the grip man tried to stop the car a wagon was struck wrecked and a horse severely injured. Also noted are a patent injunction in United States Circuit Court regarding a wooden mantel and transfers for trial in March.
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Mary Hanley
Pittsburg Traction Company
Wason
Fifth Avenue
Smithfold
Grant Streets
United States
William Anderson
Lehuix & Emanuel
Thomas Riley
H. M. Stanley
Aacece
Allegheny County
Lackawanna Country
Court Executions List Names and Sums
Other executions issued yesterday include Mulder versus Fran B Shaffer and Son versus Thomas H McLaughlin with totals 171.58 and 483.30. Hood Bonbright and Co versus J K Shanalan 2700.16. A W Von Utassy versus William Boyd 813.37.
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Mulder
Martin G. Fran
B. F. Shaffer & Son
Thomas H. McLaughlin
Hood, Bonbright & Co
J.K. Shanalan
A.W. von Utassy
William Boyd
City View Musical and Athletic Society charter filed
An application was filed yesterday for a charter for the City View Musical and Athletic Society. Directors named are Louis Neiderreiter, Fred Detzel, Frank Walker, Mike Landgraf and Conrad Proessler. Commissioner McCreary opened court for testimony on John Woods mental condition but witnesses failed to appear.
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City View Musical and Athletic Society
Louis Neiderreiter
Fred Detzel
Frank Walker
Mike Landgraf
Conrad Proessler
McCreary
John Woods
Allagheny County Medical Society
Fis
T. D. Davis
J. 5. Mahon
J. J. Buchanan
Shaw
Adolph Koenig
Joux
Royal Baking Powder Declared Best by Officials
Government tests and Canadian official tests rate the Roya Baxine Powder highest in leavening strength. In practice it yields purer, more perfect food. A cited authority, Woe NicrurtrRiz Pu. D., endorses its purity and strength.
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United States
NicrurtrRiz, Pu. D
Hoestetter's Stomach Bitters Promised For Kidneys
An 19th century promotion claims kidneys suffer from disease unless checked and that Hoestetter's Stomach Bitters is a safe diuretic. It also asserts benefits to stomach and liver and offers prevention and remedy for malarial complaints, framed as a broad health elixir.
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Hoestetter
Lane’s
Cough remedy praised in Kimball Graphic readers
The Kimball Graphic notes Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a proven cough and cold remedy amid influenza. It cites personal family use and widespread local praise in Kimball and nearby areas. The Straub Brewing Company advertises Pilsener and Munich lager aged four and a half months and offers via saloon trade. Candy supplier E Maginn promotes pure confectionery for New Year events with low prices.
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S. D
Kimball
Straub Brewing Company
Munich
Strave Brewnse Co
Main Street
Liberty Avenue
E. Maginn
Liberty Street
Pittsburg
Federal Street
Allegheny
Cabinet portraits and dental ads mix in urban notices
An ad fragment bundle lists addresses 401 Smithfield Street and 68 Federal street offering cabinet portraits with life-like crayon or watercolor options, plus a bank notice of $100000 capital and $75000 surplus and a rate of 4 percent interest. It mentions Piso’s Cure for Consumption at 25 cents and various storefronts in Allegheny and Fifth Avenue, with promotional language and partial phrases.
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Smithfield Street
Col
Fourth Avenue
Hendricks & Co
Federal Street
Allegheny
All Holiday Goods Deeply Discounted at Stores
The catalog lists wide price cuts across apparel and accessories. Seal Plush Jackets and Lacques fall to about half price from upper tag levels, cloth jackets drop to 2 and 3 dollars from 6 to 10, ladies vests and corsets reduce to fractions, and fur caps, muffs, boas, hats, gloves, and silk items show half to two thirds reductions. Many items carry substantial markdowns and half price promotions.
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M.&. McGaw
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Diamond Sts
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Rheumaticura Co
Patrick Hiccs
Detrich St
14Th Ward
Pitsburg
Part
Patrick Higgins
H. Hacke
Hogus & Hacke
Pinsburg
Penn Ave
Real Estate Savings Bank, Lim
Altrecht
Wood
N.Y
William St
JAS
Kirk & CO
Chicago
Wavons Semaing
Ws Society
Surone
New York
Walter Dameosc
Ida Kline
William J. Lavin
Homer Moore
Mary Bankerd
Associati
Senor
Cyclorama Auditorium
Irwin Avenue
Beach Street
Mellor & Hoene's
Alex
Ross
Harry
Tacy
Jack Royal
93D
Temptations
Pittsboro
Amer
David Peece
Carroll Johnson
Arry Williams
Sam Devere
Jay Ride
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R. Jon
T. F. Dean
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WM. E. Stieren
Optician
Smithfield
J. Diamond
OPERA
Caruss & Mannion
Opticians
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Market Street
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Fifth Ave
Smithfield St
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Tulon
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Chickering & Sons
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M. May, Sons & CO
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Ttsburg Pa
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Lake Erie Railroad
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McKeesport
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Traeburn
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Paes and
Western Railway
Pittsburgh Union Station
Central Time
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Youngstown
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M. Ma Aise
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Joseph Wood
E. A. Ford
Pamcemrer
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Ohlo Railroad
Conineltsville
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Washin
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St. Louis
Rue Cineinnati
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Columbus
Newark
Wheeling
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O. Teket
Corm Firth Avenue
Ant Wood Street
Mt and
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Scull
W.A. Bunting
Pittsburgh, PA
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