http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=EQgbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mkgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6566,6 455190&dq=&hl=en INDEXING MAR 12, 1903 (PART 2) PITTSBURGH PRESS (NEW) Col 1/Pg 17 ------- DIED ----- ROWAN , John 14 mon son .. J.C. & Katherine nee MORRIS .. Eastend .. MAR 12 STOECKLE , Theresa 55 .. Penn Ave .. MAR 11 SWIFT , Catherine nee BURK 36 .. Pitts ..MAR 10 SUMMERVILL , Herbert 4 mon .. Matthew & Sarah E. ..Dallas Ave .. MAR 11 WATT , James F. .. Crafton PA .. MAR 11 Col 2/Pg 20 --- OF INTEREST --- "Length of life increasing" ' Life expectancy doubled W/ in past 3 centuries in 16th century it was 18-20 yrs , while today it is 40' More on this subject in article. Col 6/Pg 20 -- OF INTEREST ----- Horse & buggy days Licenses required by APRIL 1st -1903 "For each & every wagon , cart , dray ,buggy or carriage -- drawn by 1 horse .. $5.00 -- for each of the above drawn by 2 horses .. $8.00 .. for each & every timber wheels by 2 horses .. $12.00 .. each additional horse to any of above = 50 cents. They had to report all vehicles owned & how used . Any person --firm or corporation refusing to pay before MAY 1 , shall be subject to a fine of $10.00 and every 30 days there after . ( in another ad it said they were also charged double the yearly fee when it was paid) The city treasurer had to furnish Dept of public safety w/ a list of all who paid , had to sue those not paying. They were given a license plate to use on the vehicles which had to be turned in or pay an extra 50 cents for the new one. What was the value the fees in today's currency?? $5.00 in 1903 would be $ 117.00 in 2009 $5.00 in 2009 " " 20 cents in 1903 $8.00 in 1093 " " $ 188. 58 in 2009 $ 8.00 in 2009 " " 33 cents in 1903 $10.00 in 1903 " " $ 235.72 in 2009 $10.00 in 2009 " " 41 cents in 1903 $12.00 in 1903 " " $ 282.87 in 2009 $ 12.00 in 2009 " " 49 cents in 2009 Note : 2009 is latest yr available on line The good old days, HUH? Col 6/Pg 20 in ad just below are even higher prices. this is about the plates now including automobiles One seated = $6.00 ; 2 seated = $10.00 Col 7 / Pg 20 -- LEGAL NOTICES = ESTATES -- -ADAMS , William Sr. .long notice lots of info NOBLE , Elizabeth .. in notice from above Divorce: COOK , Edward R. ---- VS ---- Catherine -- APR 13, 1903 Estates: DOLDE, Lottie .. Allegheny STENGLEIN , Michael ..Allegheny .. Clara BEST, William R. .. Allegheny DICKSON , Martha Ann ..Allegheny .. Oliver BELTMAN , Margaret .. Allegheny FRIEDMANN, John W. .. Allegheny .. George RINGEL , Charles .. Pitts .. Caroline R. STEPPLING RADDATZ , Herman Charles .. Allegheny .. Augusta H. KLEINHAMPL , John .. Allegheny BANDL , Philomena .. Allegheny JOHNSON , Sullivan .. Allegheny Col 8/ Pg 20 Estates ALEXANDER , Orian OR James Orin H. ... Petition to have him declared legally dead. Left home 11 yrs before --- never heard from again from Worthington PA --- lots of fam info here Divorce : KNIGHT , Richard ---- VS ---Emma --- APRIL 3, 1930 Estate: MOZZILLO , Francisco ... Allegheny .. John BRITENBAUGH , Francis X. ..Alleghany.. John J. FREIDEL , Barbara .. Allegheny .. Leonard BUBAS , Ignatius .. Pitts LEINEN , John ... Allegheny .. Edward MC MULLEN , Lewis ..Allegheny .. Mary M. COWLEY , Sarah Ann .. Allegheny TRAYNOR , Peter .. Allegheny JOHNSTON , Henry .. warrant to survey Henry's lands for heirs & estate purposes SCHRATZ , Michael .. Allegheny .. Alphonso MASON , Mary S. .. Allegheny JULIE B. in NC