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Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1889

Page

8

Electric light patent trial closes with fervent filings

The court heard last arguments in the Sawyer Mann patent case on the Sawyer-Mann lamp featuring a fibrous conductor. Amos Brosdnax argued for Westinghouse asserting rights to vegetable textile conductors. Edmund Wetmore, for plaintiffs, defended the patent and praised Mann and Sawyer while noting their invention’s testing and limited commercial use.

Amos Brosdnax Westinghouse Dore Thurston Sawyer @ Mann Sawyer & Mann Edison Sony

Lawrenceville Cane murder trial公開

John Carter colored stands trial before Judge Magee in Criminal Court for the March 4 murder of Isaac Grom at Clark's Solar Iron Works. District Attorney Porter voices that Carter deliberately shot Grom. Willis Johnson and others corroborate events at the furnaces. Dr K B Clark testifies Grom died from a fatal wound. revolver and gunfire details are examined. trial to resume.

John Carter Magee Gee Terday Isaac Grom Clark's Solar Iron Works Porter Mr. Porter Carter Gross Willis Johnson J Carter Issac Gross A Iron Works Nape BK. B. Clark Lawren Bolor Iron Works Weat Penn Hospital Clark Abies McKenna T Carter Gros Sven

Commonwealth and Local Figures Named in Case Docket

Fragmented OCR lists multiple names and entities including McGuire Laty Verner RE and Gallo, with references to natural gas, railroad, and various individuals such as Peters Schon Virginia Ashe. It shows a tangled legal docket fragment lacking clear narrative or outcomes.

Verdicts Reported in Damages and Criminal Cases

The record covers several cases: John Koppets suing for false arrest with damages. a compulsory non-suit in John Magion v Savings Bank. James Liney convicted for selling liquor without a license at Forbes Street No. 727. garnishee proceedings in George W DeCamp v J W. BeTler and wife awarded $1 in a legal levy dispute. a verdict for the defendant in Pittsburg and Birmingham Passenger way related suit. $235 verdict in the case of B F Rey v Wm Braithwaite and wife over a property dispute. John Little discharged from jail after insolvent proceedings following embezzlement conviction and three months’ sentence.

John Magion Savings Bank James Liney Forbes Street George W D. P.wichola Feanocis A. BeTler F. O'Brien Bus Pittsburg Birminelism Boyd B. F. Rey Wm. Braithewaite John Little Little

Suburban annexation vote set for June 2

A June 2 election will decide annexation for Hyde Park Lake View and several nearby towns to Chicago. Other items note railway directors reelected and mixed regional developments across the Midwest and West.

Hyde Park Lake View Chicago

Local Furnishings and Remedies Ad in City Hunt

Borsford’s Acid Phosphate prescribed by Dr. F G Kelly cited for restlessness nervous disorders and indigestion with low gastric juice. Pearson's advertised as premier furniture retailer near railroad bridge offering diverse divans couches chairs and photos. Clearance sale features dresses and silk mitts and gloves from Rosexsarm & Co and Huevas Hacks with deep discounts.

F. G. Kelly Alderton W. T

Bottlers Appeal Case Reaches Supreme Court

Papers titled The Paper Books of John Robb Esq were handed to Supreme Court judges in Philadelphia. Robb argues the Brooks law does not repeal the 1872 act classifying bottlers and that licenses must come from the Court of Quarter Sessions with fees. He claims the court erred by granting licenses to eight brewers, creating a monopoly. A decision is expected next.

John Robb White Supreme Court Philadelphia Robb Allegheny County Court of Quarter Sessions Robbo Merley Brooks

Pocketbook theft leads to arrest and street railway news

A theft report from Misa Grace Miller of Perrysville Avenue Allegheny claims a stolen pocketbook with a sum hidden elsewhere. Detective Eichenlaub and McClure arrested suspect George Riley who admitted searching the carpet for the money and finding the bills but the purse remained missing. Riley had a prior connection to Mayr Pearson and was held for New Southside Railway. Also noted is a charter grant for the Pittsburg and Knoxville Street Railway Company with a planned route through multiple streets and a leadership slate headed by J H M Apris. Advertisements promote spring wrap discounts at Rosenbeum Co. and new dress fabrics by Hueus & Hacks.

Tempis Misa Grace Miller Perrysville Avenue Allegheny Tectives Riley Ore Mayr Pearson Pittsburg Sud Nay Woods Destty BR. A. Woods Hotel Albemarle Penn Avenue Sixth Street

San NFoun s Ravt CAL CURE FOR CATARRE Promises Rapid Relief

An advertisement touts SanNFoun s Ravt CAL CURE FOR CATARRE claiming instant relief from head colds and chronic catarrh with one application. It describes symptoms including tears, eye irritation, throat inflammation, nasal discharge, and obstruction, and promotes a Radic al formula with a peroxide component and a haler device from Potter Dive and Chemical Corp.

Sannfoun Ford

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