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Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1896

Page

3

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

New York Philadelphia George W. Hoyd Broad Street Station

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rube Raines el Dorado 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
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