Boston's Millionaires and How They Acquired Wealth
Special correspondence from Boston outlines leading taxpayers and fortunes in Boston. It profiles Frederick L. Ames, Oliver Ames, Eben B. Jordan, Arioc Wentworth, and Benjamin F. Butler, noting their real estate and business holdings, railroad ties, and philanthropy. details Sears and Monty Sears, J. Montgomery Sears, and other prominent families, plus a portrait of Boston’s wealth distribution and lack of Astors or Vanderbilts in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Eben D. Jordan
Oliver Ames
Benjamin F. Butler
Boston
Joshua Montgomery Sears
Frederick L. Ames
Eben B. Jordan
Arioch Wentworth
H. Hollis ‘Sunewell
Oliver Ais
Ames
Commonwealth
New York
J. Montgomery Sears
Mr. Ames
North Baston
Back Bay
Fred
Commonwealth Avenue
Oakes Ames
Lowell
Ashburton Place
Washington
Chicago
Gen. Butler
Monty” Sears
Astor
Fred Ames
Mr. Sears
Joshua
Cape Cod
Montgomery
Afr
Sears
Charles FP. Choate
Old Colony Railroad
Joseph Choate
John M. Forbes
Story of a Humorist and a Destitute Painter of Words
The humorist Philip H. Welch packed a notebook to capture thoughts even at breakfast. He joked he would pay for the fish on his teeth, later earning two dollars for a bank joke. Separately, Frederick Roberts, unemployed in New York, wore a placard declaring he is an earnest worker willing to do anything.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Jordan
Eben D. Jordan
Boston
New England
Wenamaker
Europe
Pfaffs
Lawrences
Medford
Converses
Malden
Higginsons
Henenweys
Thayers
Beebes
Nickersons
Williamses
William FL Murray
Philip H. Welch
Welch
Mr. Welch
Frederick Roberts
New York City
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Cures Croup and Coughs
An old testimonial touts Ayer's Cherry Pectoral as the universal throat and lung remedy. It claims it cures croup bronchitis asthma consumption and relieves coughing and helps sleep even in advanced stages. It recounts a wife’s distressing cough and a neighbor’s measles cough improved by the medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Glenn
Robert Horton
Headlight
Morrillton
Ark
Joel Bullard
Guilford
Conn
Local Advertisements and Notices from Warren Area
Cash paid for farmers cake tallow at the B A Lynde & Son Co truth Soap Works Warren Pa Did you notice the annoucement made by P Greenland to commence February 22th Every twenty ffth bedroom sect free a Peter Greenies Lithograph work of all kinds also blank books and magazine binding of every description can be obtained at The Ledger office For Sale Barber shop and Billiard tables having a good trade For terms apply to J J Dardin Kinzua Pa Parlor and bedroom suits side boards tables and upholstered goods at prices that take at the Diamond furniture store Diamond block Warren Penn a
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Lynde & Son Co
Truth Soap Works
Warren
J. J. Dardin
Kinzua
Diamond Furniture
Diamond Block
Penn’a
Diuia Khue
Maresburg
Rday J
Uy Onu
Aly
C, Allen & CO
Augusta
Maia
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Boston’s Millionaires
Haston
J. G. Ayer & Co
Mass
All Druggusts
Sburtp& Packard Scott
Bunt & Packans
Shane
Ehle der Geat
C. PL
Norturgas
Packard
Brocton
Swayne
Swayne & Son
Philadelphia
Slanter & Jarvis
Swaynes
Voryea Wentyta Ifthia
Etrapa Reenlundga
Peter Greenies
Houxtta & Jarvis
WN. K. Wendelboe's
Diamond Furniture Store
Geo. S. Davis
W. A. Kinnear, Ph. G
Second and
Liberty Streets
Warren, Pa
Jno
J. Nesmith
Water Street
Revere House
Fancy
Croceries
MerckDrug Li
Morris & Mullen
Merck Drug Store
Scofield Block
Island
Koebley
Finzer € Bros
Liouisville
W. Freeman
Hazeltine
West
Ivor
John C, West &Co
Johnson & Siegfried
Smiggists, Warren, Fa
Ag-1e
Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad
Dunkirk
Fredonia
Inclairville
Joss’ Mill
Walconer
Youngsville
Pittsfield
Garland
Newton
Grand Valley
Titusville
D. Thayer
A. Clute
T. Bishop
Warren Bindery
Yusi Hess
Joseph A. Schofield
Scofield
Morck
Arly
Brown, Stone & Rice
Attorneys AT Law
Second Street
First National Bank
BR. Brown
Hel Brown
C. W.sione
W.E. Rice
J. M. Schermerhorn
Ifice
Judge Scofield
Liberty Street
T. Neill
New Exchange Black
Leonhart Bros
Dinsmoor
Cable & Peterson
Office Water Street
Hunter & Son
Chas. Dinsmoor
Jas. Cable, Cilas
A. Peterson
Noyes & Hinckley
Johnson's Exchange
C. H
W. D. Winceley
W. G. Trunkey
W.Y
A. Hove
Eran Yrs Memette Ane
Mirror Jorces
W. Whitcomb
Trickery Street
C. Smith
Second Atrect
Sion
Golden Horseshoe
McAlpine
Onico
Third St
J. Danforth
W. Corner
John Sager
Wise
Carver House
Ly W. Aw Qrenyes
Stur Qio
Hall Black
Episcopal Church
the Revere
A. V
W.N.& Prr
Frank Morzean
Bates
W. Arird
Liberty and
Water Streets
Mansion House
Court House
E. W. Sealy
Myron Waters
Francis Henry
Vice Press
D. L. Gerould
Cashie
H. A. Jamieson
Davis
B. P. Johnson
A. Hertzel
W.D. Brown
G.N. Parmlee
A. T. Scofield
United States
Tionesta Valley R. R. Co
Metable
South
Amegheny
Sheffield
Tionesta Valley
Garfield
Fransworth
Tiona
Markham
Tione
Ariving
Honoe
Ohio
Mrgon
Salem
C.&e.bartsch
Ater Street
I? Warsem
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