Money of a Miser Ends in Will to Housekeeper in New York
In a crowded East Tenth Street tenement, Edward Steubendorf, a frugal recluse who starved for years to hoard wealth, dies at about 60. He left his estate to his long time housekeeper May Kochoe, while neighbors recall his vow to marry his cousin and live with nothing. The will and funeral follow, with speculation that the estate may total around $15,000.
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New Yoas
East Tenth Street
Ve Lutheran Cemetery
Bachr
Elward Stenbendorf
Duke of Mecklenrz
Lot
Stenbendorfs
May Elise
Scone
Steubendorf
A. Shulman
Bechelor
Te. Shulman
Stuebendorf
Pat
Landry
Mrs. White
Kochoe
Nermeni
Lively legal clash over railroad property in Tyner
In Tyner Texas on February 3, a fiery dispute unfolds as the city and its collectors dispute control of railroad freight and depot property, with contention centering on an engine belonging to the company.
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Texas
Tyner
Tex
Railroad sues for back taxes in injunction battle
The International and Great Northern Rail road seeks $15,500 in back taxes and has sued out an injunction releasing its property, intending to pursue the matter in court. A notable point is that much of the taxed money was tied up by the Bonner & Bonner failure.
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The
International and Great Northern Railroad
Bonner & Bonner
Geology of Pittsburg Vicinity Outlined by Shafer Lecture
John D. Shafer spoke to the Academy of Science and Arts on Pittsburg area geology from a personal view. He traced stratigraphy from carboniferous coal measures through lime stones and ferriferous layers, noting the Pittsburg coal bed as the region’s key mining seam and detailing adjacent formations and notable landmarks.
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John D. Shafer
Academy of Science and Arts
Pittsburg
Academy of Science and Art
Allegheny Mountains
Barrens
Allegheny County
Ohio and
Allegheny Rivers
Mahoning
Morgantown
Boyd's Hill
Titteburg
Chilean justice braces as Valparaiso rioters' sentences rise
Judge Foster delivered long awaited sentences in the Baltimore assault case dated October 16 1891. Carlos Arena alias Gomez receives 90 days for multiple counts including wounding Turnbull. Jose Alumada 320 days for injuring Turnbull. Federico Rodriguez 144 days for public disorder and knife carrying, but not proven to kill Riggin. Damages to Turnbull and Riggin families awarded under Chilean law.
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Valvaraiso
Foster
Baltimore
Court of Appeals
Carlos Arena
Gomez
William Turnbull
Jose Alumada
Turnbull
Frederico Rodriguez
Sharies W. Riggin
Rodriguez
Riggin
Kise
Pattison Heads to Howard to Urge Better Roads
Governor Pattison with General Beaver visits Howard in Bellefonte county to open the Farmers Institute. Ex-Governor Beaver welcomes the State board as Pattison, also board president, urges road improvement and farmer finance ties. He notes schools and farmer clubs as vital, and praises Center county as home of ex-governors.
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Bellefonte
Pattison
Beaver
Howard
Farmers’ Institute
State Board
John A. Woodford
Packer
Center County
Uncle Sam as a Partner at Columbian Exposition Plan
New York February 5 1915 the Columbian Exposition directors face a choice between seeking Congress to appropriate five million dollars outright or investing the sum as a co shareholder to secure a larger pro rata share of profits. Ferdinand W Peck Chicago chairman of the Exposition Finance Committee arrives to confer with Lyman J Gage a director on likely terms.
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New York
Congress
Ferninand W. Peck
Chicago
Lyman J. Gage
Mr. Gage
Good Feeling Between Makers and Jobbers
The glass and crockery jobbers finished their work at the Monongahela House yesterday morning. The majority left for home after the event. A. M. of the United States G Com mity notes a better feeling between manufacturers and jobbers than at any time. Sales of tableware at the opening have been very good.
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Monongahela House
A. M
United States
Died Garrion at residence on Senuet Street
Notice of funeral hereafter for Mrs Hagntet E wife of George Gare son who died Saturday. Also Richardson sister of William Richardson died February 6 1892 at 39 Gibbon Street with notice of funeral hereafter.
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Garrison
Ee Dae mSnet
Hagntet E
Gi Goorge Gareson
Richardson
Saban
William Richardson
Gibbon Street
A Troublesome Sac: Why Seeds and Appendicitis Trials Rise
A long discussion on the vermiform appendix and the dangers of seed ingestion. It covers what the appendix is, how inflammation can cause death, and the rising acceptance of surgical removal. It highlights Captain Edward Temple Rose and Vice Chancellor H. C. Pitney as notable cases, with details of Rose’s difficult operation and recovery at St Luke's Hospital.
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Edward Temple Rose
London
H. C. Patney
Morristown
Agnew
Captain Rose
Francis P. Kinnicutt
St. Luke's Hospital
William T. Bull
Kinnicutt
Captain Hose
H. C. Pitney
Rose
Mills Tales to Reformers at New York Club
Congressman Roger Mills addressed the Reform Club, receiving heartier applause after a dinner and reception hosted by Louis Windmuller. He praised reformers for fighting administrative abuses, urged moving beyond calls to retreat to the tariff of 1583, and stressed wartime resolve against corruption while opposing war with Chile unless negotiations fail to heal conflicts.
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New York
Reform Club
E. Ellery Anderson
Roger Quarles Mills
Louis Windmuller
Mills
Anderson
Chile
Saloon Men Protest High Taxes In City Proposal
Theodore Straub, the brewer, traveled to New York on private business and denounced a proposed 10 million business tax on saloon keepers as a grievous burden. Liquor dealers appeal for correction, arguing license fees and taxes are already burdensome and rights should be recognized.
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Theodore Straub
New York
Pittsburg
Politicians Speculate Over Pittsburg IRS Collector Race
Republican lawmakers in Pittsburgh discuss a delay in filling the Internal Revenue Collector post for the district. Westmoreland’s R A Fulton Lyon emerges as a leading candidate, while George W Miller's chances fade per temporary remarks by Mr. Graham. L Magee and Miller visited Washington with Postmaster Wanamaker. Miller remains hopeful, but the contest centers on Graham versus Lyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
R. A. Fulton Lyon
Westmoreland
Er Graham
George W. Miller
Miller
Graham
Lyon
Jiles in Pittsburg Spurs Dems Clash Over Delegates
The arrival of John Jiles in Pittsburg confuses anti Harrity Democrats as he sets up delegates on the Southside for the State Convention. He has not visited his usual resorts and is said to work secretly with P Foley to grant Harrity the delegation from Allegheny County to the State Convention.
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John Jiles
Pittsburg
Jiles
P. Foley
Harrity
Allegheny County
Republican Ward Candidates Named in Allegheny Session
Republicans of the Second ward in Allegheny met at the North avenue school to propose School Directors and Ward Assessor nominees. Proposed Directors: W. A. Ford, G. D. Riddle, Lewis Mc Mullen, and Mr. Todd, with two to be elected. CG. W. Smith was suggested for Assessor.
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Allegheny
North Avenue
W. A. Ford
G. D. Riddle
Lewis McMullen
Mr. Todd
CG. W. Smith
Democratic Candidate Frank B Malory For Thirtieth Ward
The Democratic candidate Frank B Malory seeks election to the Common Council for the Thirtieth ward on the Democratic ticket. Reports say he will be endorsed by local citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Malory
Common Council
Brosi Faces Forgery Charge After Prison Term
Indignation erupts as John C. Brosi, former Southside jeweler, is charged by an Iron and Glass Bank official with forging names on notes and checks totaling 3600. A previous attempt at joint bank prosecution faced bank refusals while German Savings and Manufacturers banks supported arrest and conviction. An upcoming date for a hearing remains to be set.
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McMaster
John C. Brosi
Southside
Brosi
Tron and Glass Bank
Aday
Iron and Glase Bank
Iron and Glass Bank
German Savings Bank
Canada
Manufacturers’ Bank
Yesterday's Unfortunates Reported Four Ice and Mill Accidents
Four accidents were reported yesterday with two caused by ice and two by a rolling mill. Agnes Gibson slipped on Miller Street and broke her right arm. John McCormack, a Linden Steel Works laborer, suffered a badly crushed foot from a falling steel ingot. Thomas Ferns of Edgar Thomson Steel Works had an arm crushed in the rolls and James L. Crowl at East Liberty stockyards fell onto a cattle car, injuring his head.
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Ginsox
Agnes Gibson
Miller Street
McCormack
John McCormack
Linden Steel Works
Mercy Oe
Ferns
Thomas Ferns
Edgar Thomson Steel Works
Braddock
West Penn Hospital
He Wants to Go Home to Mother
Henry Stover, 16, sought lodging at Allegheny Central police for aid to return to his mother in New York City. He described four years in an asylum near his father, then three years on a Putnam farm before learning his father was dead. He arrived penniless and will be referred to the Department of Charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stover
Allegheny Central
New York City
Putnam
el Stover
Allegheny
Department of Charities
Sterilized milk explained by Frances Fisher Wood
Frances Fisher Wood provides a full explanation of sterilized milk in The Dispatch tomorrow detailing its process, safety, and benefits for home and industry, with emphasis on heat treatment, shelf stability, and nutrition considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Fisher Wood
Coat and Larceny Case Before Alderman Donovan
James Sproul faced larceny by bailee charges filed by George Coll after allegedly keeping a loaned coat from a party. Sproul, resident of 25 Second Avenue, appeared with a prior partial hearing on January 28 and was held on $300 bail for a final hearing yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sproul
Donovan
George Coll
Sproul
Second Avenue
Coll
Pork House
Woods Run
Police Magistrates Work Report 1891 1899
Summary of the police magistrates work from February 1, 1891, to January 31, 1899 certified by Mayor's Clerk Ostermaier. Gripp 5,09 prisoners, receipts 15,400 42. Kenna 5,321 prisoners, receipts 17,367 90. Leslie 1,102 prisoners, receipts 5,854 80. Hyndman 2,715 prisoners, receipts 11,541 95. Succop 2,916 prisoners, receipts 11,258 38. Total for year 64,403 45.
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Ostermaier
Gripp
cKenna
Leslie
Hyndman
Succop
Inquest Planned After Traction Line Crash Victims
Coroner McDowell will hold an 11 o clock inquest into the death of W. Grant Hays who died from injuries after a collision with a Duquesne car. The other victim John McNulty remained in serious condition last night while Dr. Simpson restricted access. Motor man William Nesbitt appeared before Magistrate Hyndman and posted $1000 bail for his appearance at the inquest.
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McDowell
W. Grant Hays
Duquesne
John McNulty
Simpson
William Nesbitt
Hyndmanesterday
Queen of all Camellia flour touted from Pittsburg mill
An advertorial pitch promotes Camellia flour as the finest wheat product from a Pittsburg mill. It claims 40 years of experience, superior purity, and lower cost per loaf, urging readers to ask grocers to stock the brand and promising better bread yield.
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Pittsburg
Marshall
Wells activity shifts as oil field shows mixed gains
In McDonald field a mix of wells declined and held steady with several new sand hits. Key rigs Greenlee & Forst No 2 Gladden and Martha Wright No 1 led a run of 20 barrel per hour or more, while Royal Gas No. 2 Mary Robb and Sam Sturgeon farm Nos. 1 and 2 dropped below that mark. Production stayed near 35 000 barrels as more sand drilling looms.
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McDonald Field
Royal Gas Company
Mary Robb
Guffey
Murphy & Galey
Sam Sturgeon
Greenlee & Forst
Gladden
McDonald
Wheeling Gas Company
W. B. Moorhead
Fisheri
W. B. Moor
Martha Wright
Forest Oil Company
Oskdale
McCurdy
Gordon
Kennedy, Gardiner & Fitzsimmons
Mertz
Mark Robb
Queen & J. M. Guffey
McMurray
Marshall
Noblestown
Willow Grove Oil Company
Mankedick Farm
Willow Grove
Gantz
Moorhead
MicMurray
F. M. Aiken & Co
Patterson
Stafford, Clark & Phillips
Kyle Oil Company
A. Wettengel
Oakdale
Kemp & Co
Wade
Gordon Aand
Borys & Curtis
Schoolhouse Reserve
Laurel Hill
Benner Oil Company
Morgan Elliott
Oskdale Oil Company
Sturgeon Heirs
Russell & McMullen
A. We
Kennedy, Fitzgibbons
Are
Wildcat Territory
Knox & Co
James Scott
W. J. Kelso
Grover Cleveland Oil Company
John W. Kelly
Emery Oil Company
Hissen
Sistersville
Waddell
Murraysville
Gillespie Brothers
Pittsburg Oil Company
Reed Farm
Belleyue Oil Company
Neville Island
Jennings, Guffey & Co
Matthews
Herron
Merron
Guifey & Queen
Wetmore
Samuel Wetmore
Patterson & Jones
Kelso
Devonian Oil Company
Boyes
Oakdale Oil Company
Morgan Heirs
Macksburg
Eureka
Southern Pipe Line
New York Transit Company
Ighe
New York
Baavrorp
éHise
Petroleum
Bie Abe Ee
Daa Nest
Suse Lima
Best Infant Food Gail Borden Eagle Brand Milk
A claim that many people buy inferior foods and that infants deserve the best. The Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk is promoted as the finest infant food and is said to be carried by grocers.
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Gail Borden
Stowe Township Learns Road Woes From High Verdict
Citizens of Stowe Township blame costly road practices after a $4,000 verdict over a wagon accident where wheels dropped into a cuck-hole, while locals dispute the sum and urge fixing main roads and relying less on penny wise policies. The write up criticizes high road taxes and wasted funds on rural transport. The Caughey family condemns the award as too low despite the road’s importance to local business and travel. The piece argues road planning should prioritize major routes, with sun and wind left to seasonal secondary roads.
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Stowe Township
William A. Sipe
Caughey
Stowe
Sipe
Colonel Culver Slams Library Design For Not Harmonizing
Colonel John Y. Culyer, Schenley Park landscape gardener, returned to New York and criticized the Carnegie Library plan. He faulted the exterior, said the site’s ravine and hills require raised center and a heavy tower, and predicted his criticisms will be realized in twenty years. He plans spring park work and a road making article for Good Roads. Carnegie will visit the site Monday with park officials.
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John Y. Culyer
Schenley Park
New York
Carnegie Library
Colonel Culver
Pennsylvania
Carnegie
Chief Bigelow
James B. Scott
Royal Baking Powder Company Denounces Deceptive Agents
Housekeepers warned against impostor females led by a male agent who enter kitchens claiming a baking powder test. The Royal Baking Powder Company disavows any relation to these agents, calls the test sham, and advises treating any applicant using the brand name as an impostor regardless of appearance.
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Royal Baking Powder Company
What Catarrhe Is A Letter From A Patient Fully Answered
The piece explains catarrh as a systemic mucus condition affecting the entire body including nose, throat, bronchi, lungs, stomach, bladder and bowels. It argues many chronic diseases stem from general catarrhal issues and touts Copeland Hall Byers treatment as both local and internal. Hundreds or thousands of grateful patient testimonials support their method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copeland, Hall & Byers
Bright
A Night Watchman's Story of Chronic Illness and Gratitude
The reporter recalls patients treated by Drs Copeland Hall and Byers and recounts Cornelius Buckley of 26 Overhill Street. Buckley describes twenty years of chronic catarrh from grain dust and cold exposure, with head pains and lingering ailment before treatment. He now voices abundant gratitude for his improved condition.
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Cornelius Buckley
Overhill Street
Dre
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Tarved
Gemany
Edward Steinwlorf
Wilhelmina
Tell
Sendoris
America
Tetement
Ory
Olen
Steubendorfs
Reaov
Rans
Valparaiso
Uncle Sam
Cleveland
Collector
Nest
Gordon Oil
Kennedy Farm
Gormley
W. P. Rendde Co
Stuckmeyer
Fitzgibbons & Co
Josiah Walker
Gormley & Lehman
Academy
Elliott
Southwest Wildcat Wells
Octave Thanet
Dispatch
Culver
Catarre IS
Catarre
Night Watchman
Dru. Copeland
Hall & Byers
Dra. Copeland
Buckley
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Sancesa
Des. Copeland, Hall & Byers
Sixth Avenue
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