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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1892
Page
4
Our Dress Trimming Department offers a special charm for ladies with a varied assortment. The latest novelties are shown attractively as we import goods in this line and promise better values than anywhere else, whether foreign or domestic articles.
After a successful clearance of old stock Enable and Cooper announce a complete new line of silk dress goods cloaks suits and trimming items. The store promises lower prices than customers have paid before and stresses a full dry goods selection.
John Timothy pleaded guilty to two counts of felonious assault and battery on Maggie McCarty and Catharine Sweeny and was sentenced to ten years. Several others faced larceny and liquor violations with sentences ranging from 30 days to a year, plus a murder conviction case extended to a new trial motion.
Thomas Buchanan, a contractor bricklayer not in the Exchange, sues twelve defendants led by John Kerr and Henry Kerr for alleged conspiracy to injure him. He claims in April 1691 the group blocked his bid on seven brick houses and four frame houses by forcing membership and blocking supply access, causing him to lose a contract to Henry Bailey.
The docket shows Jacob Emanuel Jr. vs Henry Peekman for damages over a foot crush in a mud crusher at a brickyard. Emma McMeans sues Thomas McMeans for desertion. Egli Voight & Co. vs J L Forsaith & Co on contract trial before Judge Collier. Henry Drager and wife sue Carl Shuly and wife for slander. Renshaw wins $72 against Excelsior Express and Standard Cab Co for injuries from a cab collision. Day opposed Stering Co. vs Hughes Gawthrop Co. non suit on contract.
The Pittsburg Tube Company filed suit against Pine Run Fuel Gas Company and others over alleged fraud. The answer denies that Pine Run Gas was organized to defraud and admits the claimant’s claim is valid and just, with interested parties expressing intent to secure and pay it.
In Millvale a widow, Ella Parrot, sues saloon keeper John Dilley for damages after her husband died of pneumonia following his alleged intoxication. The case, Common Pleas No. 1, cites that Dilley was warned not to sell to Parrot, an habitual drinker, yet sold to him.
Readable names include Thomas Mickey Ja sy Pete Smith William Mont oGill Patrick Walter Randaloe Bodner aia Warfile John Wilson Fred Nagel Gus A Ziruth Haywood ood Hay. The fragment lists individuals with likely misspellings and garbled segments from an old page.
Nine cases were argued before the Supreme Court yesterday though only three were of major importance. Cases included Hindman et al v Van Dyke over a disputed will, Boyle v Boyle over an undivided one eighth share, and Gill v Johnston Lumber over flood damage and logs.
The grand jury returned many true bills including assault and battery larceny by bailee felonious and aggravated assault and battery and illegal liquor selling among others. Several bills were ignored including forcible entry and detainer larceny and forgery.
We are ready with stock of fall suits and fall overcoats as the season turns cold. Don’t wait for snow to change your outfit. Visit our store to see suits in Black Ribbed Cheviot, stylish down East, in single and double breasted sacks, with small sizes at $12, $15 and $18, all $5 cheaper than elsewhere.
All the novelties in Ladies Dress Trim foreign and domestic include Jet Pearl and Opal Girdles and Corsages with edgings and gimps to match Russian and Astrakhan Bands Real Ostrich Feather Trimmings Feather ines ribbon fringes and girdles Fur and Gimp Combination Trimmings.
Silk handkerchiefs, Steiniti and fancy embroidery offered from 8c to 2 50 each. Best value ever offered in this city.
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