End of Long Litigation over Gaines Property Reaches Supreme Court Decision
The U S Supreme Court in an opinion by Justice Bradley awards Myra Clark Gaines executors 276000 for use of property sold by New Orleans city long fought after 30 years of litigation. The court reverses a 1300000 award and declares Gaines the rightful heir amid a bitter dispute rooted in a secret- marriage and contested wills.
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United States Supreme Court Today
Justice Bradley
Myra Clark Gaines
Aean
Wayne
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Gaines
General Whitney
Evaristo Bianco
New Orleans
Blanc
Daniel Clark
Clark
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Moeted Geek Court of the United States
Louisiana
Jo Vate Pompphere Na Gentigrar
Supreme Court Rules Scott Chinese Exclusion Act Constitutional
The Supreme Court decides the Scott Chinese exclusion act is constitutional in the case of Chae Chang Ping versus the Collector of the Port of San Francisco. The decision holds that Congress can abrogate a treaty and that such matters are for the political branch, not the courts, and addresses Ping’s attempt to reenter after traveling from China with a return certificate later deemed invalid.
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United States Court For
District of California
California
Con
Donat
Supreme Court Rules War Time Judgments Valid Under Federal Constitution
The U S Supreme Court decides Freeland versus Williams, holding that wartime judgments for property loss remain vested property protected by the Fourteenth Amendment. West Virginia constitutional provisions cannot override federal rights, and the decision upholds prior war trespass judgments against state nullification.
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Wheeling
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Supreme Court
West Via
Freeland Versue Williams
Sue Court of
West Virginia
United
Window Glass Makers Expect Pittsburg Meeting on Early Shutdown
Local glass manufacturers have been notified of a May 23 Pittsburg meeting to discuss an early shutdown this season and the tank system's threat to trade. Ohio Window Glass Co head John D. Baker doubts the tank method will affect gas-region producers and most shops expect the trade to stay stable with inventories clearing faster than feared.
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Sll
Pittsburg
Jeannette
Drs- Patch
John D. Baker
Ohio Window Glass Company
Prisoners thwart jail escape in Taunton incident
Three county jail inmates indicted for penitentiary offenses attempted to break out last evening. Leader Harry Burns unlocked a corridor door with a wooden key made from impression of a lock. Mrs. Gamble, wife of the sheriff, intervened and sealed the iron barred entry as inmates armed with bed slats and a revolver were restrained until the sheriff arrived.
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Harry Burns
W. B. Gamble
Taunton
Gasable
Centreville Youth Marcus Eyth Dies by Hanging
A telegram from Burien reports Marcus Eyth aged 20 of Centreville died yesterday by hanging in his father's barn. The incident is described as a personal crisis. authorities note the youth was prominent locally. Further details are limited in the dispatch.
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Burien
Marcus Eyth
Centreville
Arrests Stir City Over Train Wrecking Plot
The city roars with news of the arrest of Frank Ryn and Harry Sadler, alleged ringleaders in a wrecking scheme against the Pittsburg line. Detective Perkins reports on the case as authorities reveal new attempts to disable traction and cause disruptions.
Nail Mill Workers Fired After Walkout at Beaver Falls
A telegram from the dinpator reports that May 11, workers at Carnezio Phipps & Co nail mill in Beaver Falls were ordered back to work Sunday morning. Twenty five failed to show and upon returning to work they were told their services were no longer required.
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Beaver Falls
Carnezio
Phipps & Co
Prohibition License Day Sparks Fight Over Permits
A New Jersey telegram reports license day amid strong temperance opposition. Of 129 retail and 4 wholesale liquor applicants, 47 wholesalers passed, 12 were deferred two weeks, and 12 retailers were refused. Fees reach up to 500 dollars with notable impact on Monmouth Park and Long Branch, drawing protest over perceived favoritism toward taverns.
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Theo Farmeip
N. J
Monmouth Park
Long Branch
Pittsburg Firm Announces Wedding Whisky Supply
A letter from Jos. Frzen & Co. informs Mussas Gro H. Bexxerr & Bro that their house at 135 First Avenue is among contractors for and holders of Wedding Whisky. It notes the firm has bought a week’s distillation for the past eleven months enabling continued trade with a full line of Golden products.
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Pittsburg
Ee Mussas
Gro
H. Bexxerr & Bro
First Avenue
Ee Street
Agein
Hested
Jos
Frsen & Co
Marriages and Obituaries Notice Card From Local Paper
Marriage licenses and multiple obituary notices listed with names, ages, and service details. Includes Defley, Eynatten, Massey, Meldrum, Sutton, Alsh, and Weller entries with dates, addresses, and funeral arrangements.
Fragmentary notes on Pittsburg line and new telephone rates
Fragmentary text mentions fownet rates and new stages in telephone communication. The legible items reference Pittsburg line and ongoing changes, with limited context and several unreadable fragments.
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Multll-Rrsee
Pittsburg
LN Isa
Remarkable Carpet Sale Cleared Stock at Reduced Prices
The store announces a large basement annex sale of remaining carpet pieces and remnants since April 1. Extra Super Best rugs 55 to 65 cents, Tap. Bros. 45 cents, Body Brussels 85 cents, China Mattings 350 dollars per roll. Also a 30 percent discount on English Ingrain Art Squares from proprietary imports.
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Tap. Bros
Body Brussels
N. B
Millinery House Offers Free Services and Lessons
The millinery department trims without charge when materials are bought there. Free daily lessons in fancy work and embroidery run every morning from 10 to 12. Free delivery in Pittsburg and Allegheny. Prepaid expressage on purchases of $5 and up to points within 50 miles of Pittsburg. Reading rooms provide leading newspapers and fashion journals for patrons.
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Eolour
Civil Service Gazette
Opathic Chemists
Jas.Epps &Co
London
England
Nod-H
Pittsburg
New Advertisements Highlight Silk and Wool Goods Selection
Tuesday May 14 featured a large stock of silk and wool fabrics with prices from $1.25, umbrellas, portieres, and reinforced curtain items. The store promotes new Brussels effects, all Chenille portieres, fully lit suit rooms, wash goods, and a extensive children’s department with hundreds of outfits for ages 2 to 16, including cashmere outfits and wraps.
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Brussels
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John 8 Roberts
Woodstreet
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Massey
Frank
Lafayette
Lizzie Massey
Cedar Avenue
Allegheny
Blairsville
Meldrum
Emma Meldrum
Fortythird Street
Sutton
M M
Anna Eisner
Alfred Sutton
Winebiddle Street
New Brighton
House of L. Shuster
Tussay
M. E. Church
Grove Cemetery
Mendes
Shaler Township
Weller
K. Avenue
Ateeneny
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Pittaburg
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Pitwebure
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George M. Walters
Pittabure
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Orenanses
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Pittweburg
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Tetons
Priongon Co
North America
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Western Insurance CO. OF
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WM. P. Herbert
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Pittsburg, PA
Dispatch
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Penn Avenu
Bogas & Buhl
Federal Street
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Giaphase Battea
Allegheny, PA
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Humbug
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Sons of Veterans
Eloys
Grand Bargain Store
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