Aging couple fraud case nets Powers conviction in elderly home scam
In Philadelphia quarter sessions Judge Beitler convicted Charles Powers of conspiring to cheat Louisa Boland out of 300 dollars. Powers and his wife ran a home for aged persons promising lifelong care, taking 300 dollars per admission. Inmate furniture was sold for rent and many elderly residents lost shelter, with his wife evading arrest while Powers was jailed. The court deferred sentence for further investigation.
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Beitler
Charles Powers
Louisa Boland
Mount Pleasant
Germantown
Silas G. Griffiths
Toronto Street
Powers
William G. Sargent
Mr. Sargent
Elizabeth C. Boland
Annie Barbara Schwartz
Frederick Sipe
Berachah
E. C. Borneman
Smith
Grand jury sworn on costs of prosecutions in local court
Judge Beitler presides as grand jury of the June term is sworn in Quarter Sessions Court. Thomas Houghton is named foreman. The act of Assembly now assigns who pays costs in petty larceny cases under ten dollars if the bill is ignored and in acquittals. In assault and battery cases the grand jury also decides costs when the bill is ignored, with petit juries handling costs after acquittals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Oyer and Tertiiner
Beitler
Thomas Houghton
North Fifteenth Street
Grand Jury
Jealousy causes assault on Jennie Dougherty and escort
Simon Barnet of 229 Federal street faced arraignment at Central Station on a $1000 bond for assault and battery on Jennie Dougherty of 1745 South Front street after allegedly attacking her and her escort when Barnet learned of her new company. He was held for court.
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Simon Barnet
Federal Street
Central Station
Jennie Dougherty
South Front Street
Barnet
Jennie
Sousa Appeals to the Law for Accounting
John Philip Sousa and counsel filed a cross bill in Common Pleas Court to compel Ada P. Blakely administratrix to render an accounting of profits from Sousa’s post death performances. Sousa asserts a verbal agreement continued after David Blakely’s death and seeks an injunction to prevent disposal of Sousa music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Philip Sousa
Vernon M. Davis
William A. Redding
Henry J. McCarthy
Common Pleas Court
Ada P. Blakely
David Blakely
Mr. Sousa
Mr. Blakely
Sousa
Stewardson Scholarship Award Goes to H L Duhring Jr
The first John Stewardson memorial scholarship in architecture is awarded to H L Duhring Jr for a Renaissance style design of a large city church. Equal honorable mentions go to Charles Z Klander and Oscar M Hokanson. The jury includes William R Ware G L Heins and John Galen Howard.
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John Stewardson
H. L. Duhring, Jr
Charles Z. Klander
Oscar M. Hokanson
William R. Ware
Columbia College
G. L. Heins
St. John the Divine
New York
John Galen Howard
Ecole Des Beaux Arts
Paris
University of Pennsylvania
John ©. Sims
Universit
Warren P. Laird
Accutentan Ot
Frank Milesay
Philade Pn Ae
American Institute Achitects
Walter Cope
T-Square Club
Wilson Eyre, Jr
Anon Commi
Et ¢ N Crawes
Academ of Music
Receivers Sought in Liquidation of Two Fire Insurance Firms
In Common Pleas Court No 4 Francis Laws and John F Lewis as Emerys counsel filed two equity bills against Inter State Mutual Fire Insurance and Century Mutual Fire Insurance both headquartered 411 Walnut St. Emery claims total losses from fires on leaf tobacco stored in Lancaster PA totaling 964.18 per company with judgments of 990.86 each and writs of execution returned nulla bona. He asserts insolvent companies with officers still operating at a loss and asks for receivers to manage assets and for dissolution of both firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Francis 8. Laws
John F. Lewis
Charles G. Emery
Inter-State Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Century Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Walnut Street
John B. Fite
Inter-State Mutual Company
J. Rothschild
William F. McCully
Century Mutual Company
I. Becker
Burglars Wreck a Safe at Dallas General Store
A large general store owned by Harry Hatfield in Dallas was robbed when burglars exploded dynamite to blow open the safe. They took $15 in cash and valuable notes before fleeing with a Lehigh Valley band truck, later overturned near the Ice Cave Hotel.
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Ice Cave
Six Arrests in Greenwich Hackman Murder Case
In Greenwich six men and a woman were arrested on suspicion of complicity in the murder of Edward Long the young hackman found dead near the Belle Haven dock. Suspects named Frank Starkins Joseph Dorin William J. Lindsley William Thomas Dobson Michael Cullen and Lillian Olmstead say they do not know the victim’s killer but could identify him.
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Greenwich, Conn
Edward Long
Hackman
Belle Haven Dock
Frank Starkins
Joseph Dorin
Illiam J. Lindsley
William the Thomas Dobson
Michael Cullen
Lillian Olmstead
Per
Young Long
Doings of a Daughter of Eve Fashion Notes on August Weather
In a breezy column the author notes unusual June warmth and warns to prepare for autumn weather in August. She describes two ensembles: a navy canvas dress with black braid and a side-fastening blouse with linen lace, and a gray cheviot outfit with a scarlet vest, black revers, and a gray straw hat with black wings and scarlet tulle.
Indoor Lantern Light from Sixth Century to Modern Lighting
A feature describes luxury country houses using ceiling mounted electric lights with a glass globe and gilt cords. It notes a decorative aeronaut basket with flowers, plus a plan for rooms without electricity using wall brackets or ceiling cords for Japanese lanterns, pricier than outdoor lamps.
Candles and brackets offer cool lighting for warm evenings
Describes mica lined tin lanterns with candle sockets for hallways stairs and drawing rooms as an insect free low heat lighting option. Notes piano light brackets with silk shades and reflectors for even reading light and mirrors with brackets to cast broad light while keeping the air cool and odorless.
Toilettes intimes and the latest draped gowns described
The article reviews feminine fashion, detailing intimate toilettes with short blouses, muslin elaborates, lace trims, and colored linings. It notes silk petticoats, accordion plaited blouses, and volantes in silk, cashmere, dimity, or organdie, plus dotted muslin and floral touches.
The Feminine Observer Furs and City Life Snippets
Diverse social vignettes cover fashion like feminine observer furs and grenadines at Darlington's, coastal Atlantic City arrivals, botched romance risks, and light humor about summers, cooks, servants, bicycles, and weather.
New Fabrics Louisine Dalghali Crepe Agra Gauze Trend
A new fabric Louiseine appears as a thinner poplin in checks of green mauve black and gray with white for blouses. Dalghali crepe is chiffon like yet superior and cheaper. Agra gauze is soft and silky for frills and trim with strong wear promise.
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Agra
Detestable trickery halts elopement caper
Maud asks how the elopement was stopped and Mami calls it detestable trickery. The plan nearly succeeded until her father stuck his head from the window shouting that the hat was crooked. In the scramble she toppled the tandem and the escape failed.
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Maud
The Deceptive Strength of Advanced Womanhood
A critique of fin de siècle views on gender roles argues that women seek comfort and affection over rigid equality. It claims intellectual prowess wanes in illness or loss, and a tender gesture from a man reveals a buried desire for dependence and traditional protection.
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School of Philosophy
Pretty spotted muslin dress trends for the season
Fashion note highlights an afternoon dress in spotted muslin with a masse-colored silk base, cream lace trim on sleeves, lace insertions on the bodice and skirt, and a green glace belt. Describes the dress as charming and affordable, essential for a woman’s wardrobe this season.
Jurors May Yield to Majority in Allegheny Court Rulings
Two recent instructions by Allegheny County judges surprise lawyers as they urge juries to reach verdicts by majority in criminal and civil cases. Judge Kennedy urged minority yield to the majority after a hung jury, while Judge White questioned the need for unanimity in civil trials and defended keeping jurors together. The actions await Supreme Court review and could reshape verdict procedures.
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Allegheny County
Supreme Court
Pittsburg
Kennedy
Taprobet
Banck
White
Muepien
Allegheny
Sateen
Robbery Suspect Shot by Policeman at Thirteenth District
William Woods held on suspicion of highway robberies on Nice Street. Police officer Rhoads shot Woods during a struggle, Woods wounded in the right hand, then surrendered and taken to Samaritan Hospital for treatment. Bail set at $1,000 for court.
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William Woods
Lukens
Thirteenth District
Nice Street
Rhoads
Woodsweetster
Samaritan Hospital
Nine PA women to graduate at Allentown College this week
Pennsylvania notes report nine young women will graduate from Allentown College this week. Other items include Reading dealers denying a local trust, Montrose hosting a county Republican convention, Harrisburg skeleton steel orders to England, and several local incidents of accidents fires and awards across the state.
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Allentown College
Reading
Susquehanna County
Montrose
Lochiel Rolling Mill Company
Harrisburg
England
Marie Vannier
Chester
E. T. Horne
Trinity Lutheran Church
Redearmer
Chester County Bar Association
Judge Waddell
John T. Roberts
Pottstown
John Stewart
Harry Wood
Mills of Shaw, Ersey & Co
Susquehann River
Columbia
York
the Universalists
Church of Our Father
Wyoming County
Eleanor J. Lite
Winifred Sullivan
Elm Church
Scranton
New
Special medical courses for AMA members today
Today AMA members stay in the city for multiple lectures and demos. Women’s Medical College hosts otology and dermatology with Burnett and Stelnagon at 12 and 1. Philadelphia Poly Clinic presents surgery and pediatrics with Steinbach and Taylor at noon and 1. Medico-Chirurgical College offers dermatology and ophthalmology with Shoemaker and Fox at noon and 1. Jefferson Medical College covers orthopedics and surgery with Wilson and Keen at noon and 1. University of Pennsylvania schedules medicine and neurology with Tyson and Wood at noon and 1. Morning laboratory demonstrations include rare tumors at Medico-Chirurgical, skiography at Polyclinic Hospital, and practical disinfection at Jefferson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Medical Association
Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania
Charles H. Burnett
Henry W. Stelnagon
Philadelphia Polyclinic
L. W. Steinbach
J. M. Taylor
H. ©. Wood
Medico-Chirurgical College
Joseph McFarland
Polyclinic Hospital
Max J. Stern
Jefferson Medical College
W. M. L. Coplin
Suit Filed Over Beneficiary Certificate In Harrison Case
Samuel B. Smith Joseph P. Smith Charles Smith Walter H. Smith Sarah H. Smith and Elizabeth Dittler sue the Great Senate of Sparta in Common Pleas Court to recover funds from a beneficiary certificate issued to Elizabeth Harrison for the late Rev William M Harrison. The certificate was payable to Elizabeth Harrison who died before her son. The plaintiffs claim they are next of kin due to Mary Smith, sisters of Elizabeth Harrison, and seek the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel B. Smith
Joseph P. Smith
Charles Smith
Walter H. Smith
Sarah H. Smith
Elizabeth Dittler
Common Pleas Court
Great Senate of
Sparta
William M. Harrison
Dorian Senate
Elizabeth Harrison
Intestate
Mary At Smith
Union Traction Denies Infringement Claim
Union Traction Company answered in the US Circuit Court denying infringement of Isaac W Heysinger’s patented insulated sectional trolley system. The defense asserts prior public use of the invention for more than two cars before the complainant’s filing, challenging the patent validity.
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Union Traction Company
United States
Isaac W. Heysinger
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