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Philadelphia Times

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1897

Page

5

Siamese twins Chang and Eng Bunker autopsy case studied

In Philadelphia 1874 doctors autopsied Chang and Eng Bunker born in 1811 in Siam after their deaths in North Carolina. The study concluded the connecting band could not have been safely severed in adult life, though earlier attempts and experiments suggested possible methods, with historical details of their lives, marriages, and movements across the United States.

American Medical Association W. W. Keen Jefferson Medical College Lister Morton Roentgen Chang Eng Bunker Eng Chang and Bangkok Siam Europe America William H. Pancoast Hollingsworth, Sr Mount Airy North Carolina London United States Trap- Hole Wilkes County Yates Chang Bunker Baptist Church Greensboro Hollingsworth House of Eng College of Physicians Pancoast Phiadelphia Harrison Allen University of Pennsylvania Thomas H. Andrews Thirteenth Locust Cathcart Taylor Taylor Sea of Ne Mbegargeb

Demurrer Filed in Penn Electric Case Over $500000 Suit

Charles B. Morgan Jr. for John Lowther Welsh files demurrer in Common Pleas Court to Madden et al suit by Penn Electric Light stockholders against Welsh and others. Plaintiffs claim mismanagement favored Edison Electric, renting conduits for nominal sums, harming competition and delaying dividends. Welsh argues plaintiffs lack standing, misjoined interests, and that only the corporation may sue. demurrer also argues vagueness and asks dismissal.

Charles B. Morgan, Jr John Lowther Welsh James Madden Penn Wleetrie Light Company Mr. Welsh Thomas Dolan William Wood Richard Brock Clement V. Newbold George W. Hill John Boyd A. J. DeCamp Hoison Electric Light Company Penn Electric Light Company Edison Electric Light Company Edison Company Welsh Penn Electric Lightee

University Grounds Visited By Council Committee In Plan To Vacate Streets

The survey committee discussed University of Pennsylvania requests to strike Pine Street from Thirty fourth to Woodland and Thirty sixth Street from Spruce to Pine from city plans. The aim is to convert abandoned street segments into enhanced University grounds with walks and lawns, no buildings. Provost Harrison guided the tour of the Thirty sixth and Pine intersection, and committee members expressed favorable impressions of the proposal.

University of Pennsylvania Pine Street Thirty Fourth Street Woodland Avenue Thirty-sixth Street University Harrison Thirty-sixth Pine Streets Srrnce Pine

Miles and Miller arrive in London for Jubilee events

General Nelson A. Miles and Rear Admiral J. N. Miller represent the United States at the Queen's Jubilee. They dined with Whitelaw Reid and toured military facilities, inspecting ordnance factories for Italy, Spain, and Argentina, and coast defenses in Austria, Italy, and France. Miles praises Edhem Pasha and notes Greek soldiers' devotion amid hopes for peace.

London Nelson A. Miles United States Army J. N. Miller United States Navy Miles Miller Whitelaw Reid United States Armstrong Naples Austria Jaly France Edhem Pasha

Conductor Defeats Highwayman With Quick Punch

William Lewis, a Marcus Hook conductor on Chester Traction, fought off a highwayman who tried to rob him after midnight. Lewis punched the assailant, knocked him down, and escorted him out of town with the ticket panel still in hand.

Chester William Lewis Marcus Hook Chester Traction Company Marena Hook Lewis Be Tier

Marriages and Deaths Licenses List Large

A long list of licenses and marriage pairings followed by numerous obituaries and funeral notices. Entries include Clarke and Patterson, Grimaky and Freeman, Kilpatrick and BE Wood, Weir and Mattern, Hussey and Roberts, and many others with dates, residences, and relatives named. Local notices cover Anderson to Wright with ages, funeral times, church and cemetery details.

William F. Clarke Mary Patterson Hyman Grimaky Fannie Freeman John A. Kilpatrick Charlotte BE. Wood Richard R. Weir Ella &. Mattern Charles W. Hussey Bessie L. Roberts Joseph BE. Winner Florence E. McGregor Richard M. Haas Pauline Stelping Joseph McHenry Katie Lawall Elisha A. Hancock Rose G. Simonton Alexander Huhen Anna J. Snell Alfred I. Calvert Jennie C. McQuade Jobo Prosinski Katharine Dutkowski Walter Carver Sallie A. Banks Michael Leasy Tible Fishman William A. Gallagher Anna M. Walley George W. Thomas Bertha Bearden James W. McCoach Carrie W. Snyder Patrick Welsh Teresa M. Flood James J. Connor Julia B. McMahon Christian J. Guyn Mary B. Levering Watson GB Malone Catharine Myer Harry Greenberg Sarah Levy Isadore Cohen Rosie Barrin Trobert Cairns Ebien McLaughlin Robert Morris Rovilla L. Siner F. Joseph Royle Cecilia Ardis Harry J. Rittenhouse Melinda Gehring Joseph Goldfars Rosie Semis Harry Theile Anna Bantz Robert Clark Mary J. Nowland Ellen P. Kennedy William S. Cleary Maggie A. Baker William Strother Mary Green Albert W. Hardiman Elisabeth J. Schofield Jesse L. Shepard Elizabeth Landis John A. Frischer Millie M. Leupold Wiliam L. Rittenhouse Fanny E. Lees William Shute Bod Yetta Broldy Reinhard Danielsen, Jr Katie L. Schobert Joho’ W. Hawthorne Leila Bardsley Harvey Nace Annie May Albertson Dennis McCarthy Sallie McCullough

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