End of a Strange Story in Louisiana Court
A Louisiana civil district court finally resolves the estate of Fanny Mills known by many names including Minerva Seymour and Fanny Sweet. The opinion traces her life from an English barmaid to California gambler’s mistress and New Orleans social figure, ending with her death in poverty and the court’s ruling that the California and West Virginia claimants are her heirs.
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New York Sun
Fanny Sweet Mills
New Orleans
Civil District Court of
Louisiana
William R. Mills
Myra Clark
Galnes
Mills
Fanny Sweet
Mille
Charles C. Crown
Sheramenty
Cal
Mary McVey
Huntington
W. Va
Rachel Brown
Panny Sweet
Minerva Seymour
London
Liverpool
United States
New York
Waterloo
Allen
Home
Lawrence County
Virginia
Livermool
California
West Virginia
Fanny
Rome
Brown
James
Sarah
Callifornia
Rachel
Ohio
Smith
Crescent City
Fanny Smith
Old Globe Ballroom
South America
Pacific Coast
Albert Putnam
Sacramento
Law and Order
Putnam
Movement For Peace and Order
Fanny Raines
Saran
Swartout
New Fields
Acapulco
Mexico
Panama
Abraham Hinckley
Maria Hinckley
Cuba
McVey
Willis G. Stevens
Confederaate
Trans- Mississippi Department
Europe
Fred Sweet
Texas
Fred
Rio Grande
Stevens
Shell Road
Thelty
Shell Road House
Mill
Fanny Minerva Seymour Hinckley
Mrs. Mills
Public Auction Of Diverse Scranton Real Estate
Public sale by virtue of several writs of Fieri Facias and Vendition Exponas in Lackawanna County exposes multiple parcels in Scranton and nearby Beranton to bidders. Properties include two residential blocks with multiple houses, a large two story frame dwelling and outbuildings, and lots with coal and mineral reservations, all seized in the cases United Security Life Insurance and Trust Co. v Waldron, Scranton Bank v Kellerman, Security Building and Savings Union v Ausbach, and related actions. Bids due at the Lackawanna County Courthouse on January 8 at 11 o'clock in the forenoon.
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Court of Common Pleas
Lackawanna County
Court House
Scranton
Thomas F. Waldron
Beranton
County of Lackawanna
Pennsylvania
City of
P. M. Walsh
Fifth Avenue
Fourth Street
FE. W. Gunster
Thomas Ff. Waldron
United Security Life Insurance and Trust Company of Pennsylvania
Jacob Kellerman
Bscranton
State of Pennsylvania
Pittston Avenue
Salt of Scranton Oe Bank Va
B. Price
Peter A. Ausbach
Slebecker Avenue
Mountain Lake Land and Coal Company
Mountain Lake Land and Coal Company, Limited
Recorders
Security Building and Savings Union Ve
Lev
John O'Malley
Annie O'Malley
Parker & Pancoast
Saldl City
Jackson Street
Filmore Avenue
John Kimball
Anna O'Malley
Fifa
Woodruff
Ariminta Safford
Frank U. Wolfe
C.F
Columbia Avenue
Capoose Avenue
Dreentidae
Frothingham
Araminta Safford Ly
United Security Life Insurance and Trust Comparoy Va
A. Frothingham
State of
Becranton
John T. Porter
James J. Healey
Dunmore
Galway Street
Borough of
Pennsylvania Company
Galway Street, and Extending At Right Angles To Said Street
Antrim Street
Land of Pennsylvania Coal Company
Erie and Wyoming Valley Railroad
P. C. Langanon
John Hannon
Duggan
George BE
Wedeman
Charles W. Dawson
George E. Wedeman
Northern Coal and Iron Company
Main Street
Neon Mines
Wandling
Fell Township
Wiliam G. Bowers
William G. Bowers
William T. Jones
Hillaide Coal and Iron Company
Northern Coal and
Salt of New York Mutual Savings and Loan Association
George KE
Hannah Evans
Thomas B. Evans
City
Wilbur Street
Second Street
Sald Wilbur Street
G. ©. Genet
Aald Wilbur Street
Clark Mill
A. D
Weston
County of
Lackawanna
Martha E. Howey
Hanna Evans
Ley
Welles
Theodore Bauschman
Mulberry Street
Charles Schlager
Aseigne
Frank N. Sennefelder
Theodore Barnechmann
Brick Street
W. W. Winton
Patrick Dougherty
Davis & Edwards, Allys
Spring Brook Railway Company
Eald Spring Brook Railway Company
Moosic
Sprin Brook
Northern Coalan Iron Company
Salt of Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Malla Basoliga
Uhanda Bagoliga
Peter Basoliga
Olyphant
Race Street
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Salt of Harmony Building and Lawn Association
Whanda Hasoliga
Peter Busoliga
Terre
Stokes
Gasparn
Stone Avenue
Albert Zeam
Gaspare Abbotte
Recorder's Office
Alliman
Salt of Citiens’ Building and Loan Association
Watson & Zimmerman
Alt'ya
Bell
Jermyn
First Avenue
Northern Coal and and Company
Lund Alt. Uate
Edward LD. George
Charles L. Bell
Jarmyn
C. L. Hell
Malin Streets
William ©. Hill
Firat Avenue
Malin Street
Edward D. George
Fell
Patrick Gray
Lackawanna Turnpike
Main Street, As the Same Is Represented and Designated On A Map of Building Lota
North Coal and Tron Company
John J. Fahey
Charlies L. Hell
Pennhayivania
Avere
North Coal and Iron Company
Capertee
Lanis
Rushbrook
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
George Rider
M. D. Cure
C. L. Bell
Paige
County of Lackawatinge
Joseph Trunis
Lackawanna River
Lewis Pizer
County of Lackawinna
Ontario, Carbondale and Scranton Railroad Company
Ontario, Carbondale and Scranton Railway Company
Charles McMullen
Luther Keller
Patterson & Wilcox
Streeter
Ally's
Barnard
Throop
Pancoast Avenue
Barnard's Ap of
Droop
Dickson City
Harriet Street
Sald Street
Sald
Casper Dudont
Richard Gallagher
Jessup
Winton
Michael McGirl, Jr
Said Meir
Michael McGirl
Bridget McGirl
George Kaluta
Recorder's
Keefer
Eliana Keefer
George Kalatu
Lagaris Moyer Va
Orrien & Kelly
Scranton property deeds target multiple parcels in Judgments
Multiple 1897 executions list in Lackawanna county detail debts of various defendants and seizure of land in Scranton and nearby towns. Notable names include Ida Bauman, William M. Jenkins, J. Hass, A Frothingham, Emil Kastler, and George Kaluta with parcels on Eynon Street Mulberry Street First Avenue and other blocks in Hyde Park Fell Jermyn and Dunmore.
Queen Victoria Smokes Through Havana Cigar Trade
A historical note claims Queen Victoria does not smoke yet consumes about a thousand Havana cigars annually for guests. Workers earn 30 cents per cigar, making around 300 daily, with cigars hermetically sealed in glass tubes to preserve flavor and quality.
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Victoria
Havana
Cuba
United States
Connoisseura
Revivalist Declares Good Work at Valedictory Prayer
A Kentucky revivalist proclaimed at a valedictory prayer meeting that he had done a good work. He likened himself to Napoleon in a brief, stylized boast, saying I came I saw I conquered in a dramatic finish reported by Veston News.
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Kentucky
Napoleon
Terms of Sale at Sheriff's Auction in Merriton
Fifty dollars cash is due when property is struck off and the balance immediately after sale. If sold for costs, costs must be paid when struck off. Any property not complying with terms will be resold before adjournment. Sheriff's office Merriton Pa December 17 1806.
California and Pacific Coast Tours By Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers three California and Pacific Coast tours leaving New York and Philadelphia on January 27 February 4 and March 7 1897. First tour five weeks second four weeks third tour nine month return policy with Mardi Gras stop in New Orleans. Florida Jacksonville tours depart January 2 February 2 and March 9 1897 two weeks in Florida with rates from New York 50 dollars and Philadelphia 18 dollars. Washington three day tours depart December 29 1806 January 21 February 11 March 1 April 1 May 1 1807 with 14.40 dollars from New York and 11.50 dollars from Philadelphia.
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California
Pacific Coast
New York
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Pittsburg
Florida
Jacksonville
Washington
Old Point Comfort Tours Departures From New York and Philadelphia
Returning Director Via Richmond and Washington will leave New York and Philadelphia Dec. 26 1893 Jan 28 Feb 20 March 14 and April 15 187 For detailed itineraries and other information apply at ticket agencies or address George W Hoyd assistant general passenger agent Broad Street station Philadelphia
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New York
Philadelphia
George W. Hoyd
Broad Street Station
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the Palace
Hanes Sale
H. E. Hand
Att'y
J. F. Millard
Ida Bauman
Elmhurst
Millard
George M. Dawes Va
T. Lev. Fa
Ragmary T
T. F. Wie
William M. Jenkins
J. F. Hass
Fennarivanna
Thomas Ignon
Hyde Park
Eynon Street
Thomas Eynon
Luzerne County
Eald Thomas Eynon
Osthaus
John Kennedy
Emil Kastler
Dalton
Jalton
Walte Corners
John Marshal
Selzel
Mary Ells
Henry Mead
Emil. Kastler
Josaherr T
Dean, Att Y
George Burge
Eliza Harge
Fourth
Rebecca Avenue
W. Swetland
William Swetland
Belzed
Caroline M. Pettebone
George Thurge
Eliza Burge
Atherton, Att'y
George Kalata
Queen Victoria
Sheriff's Office
Merriton
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
OLD Point Comfort Tours
Richmond
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Alon
M Kini
Goon
Fara
Mansfield State Normal School
Specia
Odel School
Corpa
S. H. Albro
Mansfield Pa