Thrilling saga of Eli Sheppard in San Francisco disaster
A Cadiz native, Eli T. Sheppard, ex consul and Civil War veteran, survived the Russian Hill fire with his family. His house at 1654 Taylor Street stood while others burned, protected by a treasured flag room and brave acts by Dakin and Westfall family friends. Soldiers later rescued the flag as the hill burned, and neighbors improvised water and sand to save the residence.
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Cadiz
Los Angeles Times
San Francisco
E. T. Sheppard
Taylor Street
Russian Hill
Taylor, Vallejo
Monroe
Broadway
Sheppard
Georgia
Eli T. Sheppard
Ohio Volunteers
United States
Japan
Li Hung Chang
Dakin
Bennington
Jack
Oregon
Dewey
Olympia
Marblehead
Cuba
Oakland
Dakins
Westfalls
Sheppard House
Heroic Fire Rescue Reclaims Flag Home on Rusian Hill
Firefighters and residents saved the Sheppard home on Rusian Hill as flames spread from wooden structures. Men used mud and mineral water to douse fires, while Old Glory was hoisted again atop the battered roof. The Dakin family regained their home with the flag waving, amid grateful cheers from guards and citizens.
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Sheppard
C. A. Grove
West Ninth Street
Oakland
Western Pacific
Southern Pacific
Horatio FP. Livermore
Akin
Valnte
Dakin
Suits Filed and Court News From Kovacs and Others
John Kozora as administrator of the Kovacs estate sues Carnegie Steel Co. for 706 damages alleging Kovacs death in Mingo Junction on March 15 18 8. An administrator began a separate suit Jan 12 1905 for 10000 damages, later settling for 800 with 100 paid. dispute over balance. John J. Bashore administers J. Fred Bower estate suit vs W C Brown seeking 4066.28 plus interest. Finley Simo Davis and Sara Davis sue Gennaro and Mary Rinaldi for 200 damages over a 1905 deed issue that left about 200 taxes as a lien. Lena L. Snyder seeks alimony from Alvy Snyder with evidence of marriage April x 1904 Wellsburg and alleged cruelty and abandonment. Cohen attorney.
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John Kozora
Andy Kovacs
Carnegie Steel Co
Kovacs
Mingo Junction
Hhe
Brown
Rogers
John J. Bashore
J. Fred Bower
W. C. Brown
de Bonis
J. Clarkson Bower
J. C. Brown
Finley
Simo Davis
Sara Davis
Gennaro and
Mary
Rinaldi
Freudenberger
Pigger
Blackburn
Lena L. Snyder
Alvy Snyder
April x
Wellsburg
Snyder
Cohen
Empire precinct assessor returns show rise in property values
Empire precinct Assessor D R Taggart reports 1906 totals at 47 660 up from 41 820 in 1905 an increase of 5 340. Items include horses cattle mules sheep hogs and dogs with values for watches pianos organs merchandise raw material and credits after debts.
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Empire Precinct
D.R. Taggart
A Lucky Postmistress Endorses Dr King's Life Pills
A Cary Maine postmistress Mrs Alexander reports Dr King s New Life Pills as the best remedy she has tried for keeping the stomach liver and bowels in good order. The pills are sold by Beall and Steele at 25 cents, guaranteed.
New Mine Near Rush Run to Be Ready by August
The Pan Handle Coal Company will complete a modern mine near Rush Run, a mile above the town, employing over 100 miners. Construction uses lumber from a 75 acre timber stand, with coal supplied by the Pennsylvania Co. The broader eastern Ohio mine industry shows little change with wage benefit payments ongoing and preparatory work finishing by weekend.
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Ohio
Prescient Watkins
Bridgeport
Rankin
Man Rescues a Cotton Ball Stuck 27 Years After Swallowing
Charles Laporte of Folks Station near Cadiz reportedly swallowed cotton batting as a child. After decades with no symptoms, a beer incident triggered vomiting of the knot, revealing the ball after 27 years. Physicians call the case remarkable and credit beer with aiding its removal.
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Bacchus
Folks
Cadiz
Whysicians
Charles Laporte
Hebe
Laporte
Brothers Cartwright Die Within 27 Hours At East Liverpool
William Cartwright and Samuel R Cartwright were veteran East Liverpool potters and brothers who died within 27 hours of each other. William died Friday night and Samuel Sunday noon. Funeral services followed for William on Monday with Samuel's planned funeral Tuesday afternoon. The Cartwrights, partners in Cartwright Bros Co since 1880, were respected self made men known for honest business and kindness to employees.
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William Cartwright
Samuel R. Cartwright
Carrie Forbes
Steubenville
William
Samuel Cartwright
Cartwright Bros., Co
Intruder Shot Wounds Man at Cadiz Home
Robert Lytle received a serious bullet wound in the breast last night in Cadiz. The shot, said to have been fired by Mrs. Washington Robinson, occurred after Lytle attempted to force entry through a window when denied admission. He was intercepted at the door by the shot.
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Robert Lytle
Cadiz
Washington Robinson
Robinson
Lytle
Spellacy Oil Co. strikes oil on Johnson farm
Spellacy Oil Co. has struck a good well on the Thomas Johnson farm in Island Creek township and reports a strong showing for the Spellacy leases.
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Spellacy Oil Co
Thomas Johnson
Island Creek Township
Spellacy
Kidney Cure Praise and San Francisco History Pitch
A Buffalo coal operator salutes Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney and bladder pain after years of gravel and stones. The ad touts the remedy as curative for kidney diseases. Another notice seeks canvassing agents for a 500 page illustrated history of the destruction of San Francisco with 50 percent commission and a $1.50 retail price.
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A. H. Thurnes
Buffalo
Foley
Beall & Steele
San Francisco
New Cumberland
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Alice Bine
India
Wts
H. H
W. B
New Mode
Eli Sheppard
Francisco
Esting
News
Empire's Returns
DRED
Bev
Erage
National Exchange Bank
W. H. McClinton
T. A. Hammond
David McCullough
W. Preat
Hugh T. Clark
Rt. McClinton
D. M. Welday
Fletcher C. Chambers
Winfield Scott, Charles J. McConnell
Samuel C. Gill
J. E. McGowan
Levinson
Leum
Smith & Wilton
Nobby Designs, &c
Brothers Bie
Samuel Cartwright Manufac
Turing Potters
East Liverpool
Oxford
2&C
Department Store
Steubenville, Ohio
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