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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1890

Page

3

Park And Street Clean-Up Under Pittsburgh Plan

Chief Bigelow to deploy workers on Schenley Park project and launch spring street cleaning across Liberty Fifth and Smithfield to beautify the city. Paving plans target Shadyside streets including Dilsworth Avenue with Duquesne Traction support and asphalt sides.

Bigelow Schenley Park Hogarth Pitts Barcer Central Park New York Fairmount Park Philadelphia Pittsburg Department of Public Works Liberty Fifth Avenue Smithfield Street Boston Dilsworth Duquesne Traction Company Traction Company

A Remedy for Indigestion Hamburg Figs Ad

An advertisement promotes Hamburg Figs as a pleasant remedy for constipation indigestion piles and liver complaints suitable for ladies and children. Each fig acts as a dose with suggested price of 25 cents and distributed by Mack Drug Co New York.

Hamburg Mack Drug Co N.Y

New Embossed Metal Ceiling Plates Adorn Homes

Collectors report many inquiries from across the Union about patent paneled iron ceilings for homes halls and churches. Northrop's embossed metal ceiling plates offer superior relief designs suitable for new or old ceilings and are advertised with an illustrated circular available by request from A Noutunxer Co Twenty third and Maryets Pittsburg Pa.

Union Northrop A. Noutunxer & Co Twenty-third Maryets, S Pittsburg

University gains status with expanded engineering and chemistry

Arrangements completed and in progress place the university among leading collegiate and technical institutions. Civil and mechanical engineering and chemistry will soon be fully equipped for hands on instruction. Through April 3 and the term starting April 14, mechanical classes engage in carpentry and metal work, with wood turning, filing, and casting to follow as facilities are installed.

Mail Robbers Jailed in Nicholson Post Office Heist

United States Deputy Marshal Barring brought William Casterline from Scranton to face May term charges for robbing the Nicholson Pa post office on February 6. Three other men, Jesse Thomas Allen Sprague, were arrested and held on bail after a dramatic pursuit. Sprague turned state's evidence. May trials will be held in Pittsburgh.

United States Barring William Casterline Scranton United States District Court Nicholson Dr. Wheeler Casterlini Jesse Thomas Allen Sprague Thomas Carlton Casterline Sprague Susquehanna County Colburn Pittsburg

Will of Robert Spratt Bequeaths Two Horses and Laudanum

The will of Robert Spratt was filed for probate and notes two horses named Jim and Lucy given to J R Spratt on condition he keeps and does not sell them, with laudanum to be given when he parts with them. Carrie Sheriff's will also filed with many bequests of personal property to wives and friends and Anna M Taylor named executrix without bond.

Robert Spratt J. R. Spratt Jim Lucy Carrie Sheriff Elizabeth Anna M. Taylor

McIntyre Sues Five Defendants Over Oil Derrick Trespass

James McIntyre files suit seeking $500 damages against James and Charles Clark Thomas Mattox J Saphner and the Butcher Oil Company Limited for trespass on his West Deer township land. He asks for a capias to arrest the defendants.

James McIntyre James Charles Clark Thomas Mattox J. Saphner Butcher's Oil Company, Limited West Deer Township

Court approves Fiedel appearance for May term bail

A U S District Court order yesterday allows Andrew Fiedel of Lackawanna County to appear before the Commissioner in Scranton and post bail for the May term. He faces charges of selling cigars without paying the internal revenue tax.

United States District Court Andrew Fiedel Lackawanna County Scranton

To Day's Trial List Common Pleas No. 1 and 2

The docket lists numerous cases in Common Pleas No. 1 and No. 2 including Hoffster vs city of Pittsburg Augestein vs Jones McFall vs Jirak Landmark vs Norwich Union Insurance Landmark vs Ben Franklin Insurance Landmark vs Peoples Insurance Kline vs McCandless Falmer vs McKeesport Graham vs McHarvey Hutchinson vs Garrett Hutchinson vs Woods Stepp vs Hardt Alshouse vs Creelman Juttes & Co vs Kaun & Co Bishop vs Manhall Munson vs Manhall Thornburg vs Manhall Stransky vs Manhall Sehoeb vs Ritter Pauer vs Oliver & Roberts Wire Co Latham vs Westinghouse Hellman vs Weinman McGilvray vs Manchester Marines Bank Marshall vs Rollelux Reineman for use vs Hiair McGowan vs McGowan Southside Gas Co. vs Pittsburg Virginia and Charleston Railway Chambers & Coale vs Scott Jolly Bros. vs Free & Meredith Humphreys National Benefit Association.

Hoffster City of Pittsburg Augestein Jones McFall Jirak Landmark Norwich Union Insurance Company Ben Franklin Insurance Company People’s Insurance Company Kline McCandless Falmer McKeesport Graham Mctarvey Hutchinson Garrett Woods Stepp Hardt Alshouse Creelman Juttes & Co Kaun & Co

Notes From the Courts Reported Verdicts and Trials

The notes record yesterday verdicts and trials in multiple cases before local judges including McFail & Co v Weazel Jorak and C Muschar and John Jenkins v Hilke and Connelly. A verdict favored the plaintiff in M. J. Fenton v Carnahan for $9, and another verdict for the defendant in Clark Spensler & Co v McCutcheon & Brother. Damages also noted for George Wittmer v Baden Gas Co and H D O'Neil v RR Co, with amounts $900 and $7,000 respectively. The column also promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and Danner's Essences for Health, plus notices of shipments, dress alterations for Easter, and a stockholders meeting for the Federal St and Pleasant Valley Passenger Co.

M. J. Fenton William David Carnahan McFail Wiliam McCutcheon & Brother George Wittmer Baden Gas Company Mary Ann Thomas Altmeier & Davis

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