Court Helps Census Takers In Lackawanna County
The article reports on the lack of licensed liquor venues in Lackawanna County and the census process. Judge Edwards questions license counts from Constable Lance and Collins, urging stronger regulation and new legislation. Grand jury foreman P A Barrett leads 24 jurors, with one excused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna County
Edwards
Mr. Lance
Lance
Collins
Seventh Ward
Elmira Telegram
Isaac Brown
Scranton
Lawyer Was the Whole Thing In Replevin Suit
Lawyer Willard Shafer sues to strike a judgment entered in a replevin case begun November 11 1897. He alleges George M Okell acted as plaintiffs counsel without Shafer’s consent and a rule to plead was improperly served. Court grants rule to show cause why the judgment should not be set aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Shafer
Crearge. Horn
Okell & Okell
G. M. Okell
George M. Okell
Praccice
Sald Court
Okell
Scranton
Eaid
G. M. Kell
George 8. Horn
Free Trial Bottles Offer for Kidney and Bladder Cure
Special arrangement with Dr. David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy makers offers free trial bottles for kidneys liver bladder and blood disorders. Send full name and address to Dr David Kennedy Corporation Rondout NY for evaluation. test of urine is suggested as an indicator of disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kennedy
Dr. David Y Corporation
Rondout
N. Y
Eevee
Pure Blood and HEALTH through Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters
Advertisement style notice touts Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a cure for digestive and liver ailments and malaria while urging regular use for wellbeing. It mentions private revenue stamps on the bottle and contains a court remark about a rule being absolute and a judgment being stricken off.
Court actions and rulings detail in Dunmore district docket
Judge Archbald modifies rules reopening judgments and grants or denies various motions in civil cases. Rulings include strikes to judgments in Needle v Rezek, Frothingham v Replogle, and Wetzel v Copping. hearings set for Taylor divorce and Finn divorce. adoption decree sought for Annie Humphreys child. support orders issued for Flaherty and Boyle. roading and toll-road report referred for correction. auditor appointed for Barah Jordan estate distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Wetmore
Lloyd Vail
R. Bunt
Archbald
M. Needle
Andrew Rezek
W. ©. Taylor
Lillian M. Taylor
Frothingham
Replogle
Reilly
Dunmore
Louise Copping
George Wetzel
Ellen O'Donnell
W. l'Amoreeux
Dally
O'Boyle
Jennie R. Finn
Marion W. Finn
Roaring Brook
Walter E. Gunster
Barah Jordan
Judge rules liens on Lackawanna Avenue properties invalid
Judge Archbald held that the six month limit for filing liens on the West Lackawanna Avenue paying assessment against David W. Williams Roger McGowan the Collings estate Mary Moore Mary Williams and Mary Pritchard expired before June 7 1897, due to disputed completion dates of December 4 1896 and clerical error. City officials planned further action though.
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Archbald
Lackawanna Avenue
David W. Williams
Roger McGowan
Collings
Mary Moore
Mary Williams
Mary Pritchard
Gunater
Vosburg
Fuller
Two Equity Cases Set for Trial in Scranton Division
Judge Edwards opened the equity list to find two cases ready for trial. Jane Reap v John Gahagan on partition of Second ward property was continued after Mrs Reap refused settlement advice. Thomas Harris v H Jones set for Thursday. Several other cases including Clark & Bnover Co v Clark & Scott and City of Scranton v Breck were continued for settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Newcomb
Thomas Harris
Attorney Sues Over Damages for Child Injury
James K. Gearhart on behalf of Baker William Steinberg sues Clarence Reynolds for 5000 dollars alleging his neighbor caused Ide Steinberg to be thrown from a family horse grazing near their home. Ide suffered a compound arm fracture that may be permanent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Gearhart
William Steinberg
Richter Street
Clarence E. Reynolds
Ide
Steinberg
Ida
Koenig Divorce Granted in 19th Century Case
Jorge Edwards yesterday granted a decree in the divorce case of John Koenig against Ada May Koenig. The couple wed on November 4, 1806 and there is mention of a child born on May 3, 1607. The text notes the marriage and child but ends with an incompletely stated residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorge Edwards
John Koenig
Ada May Koenig
Mra
Koenig Faces Family Disputes and Damages Suit
The article details Koenig charging his parentage to George Croap and his mother's husband, leading to marital strife that prompted Koenig to quit his wife on June 4. A $6,000 damages suit against the Scranton Railway Company is filed by Wilson Bailey after a transfer incident on a Green Ridge car. Witnesses, attorneys, and an election contest in Fell township are referenced with proceedings and fees listed.
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Koenig
George Croap
Konig
Suport
Croop
Wilson Bailey
Scranton Railway Company
Green Ridge
West Side
Lu Zerne
O'Brien
Blakely Borough Initiates Pole Tax Collection Suit
Blakely Borough filed suit to recover 420.14 dollars levied under an ordinance passed March 2 1996. Attorneys for the borough are Joseph F Gilroy and James K E Watkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blakely
Taylor Borough
Joseph F. Gilroy
James KE. Watkins
Common council and local meetings schedule
The common council meets tonight. The reorganized Jewish Chautauqua holds its first meeting at Morris Goldsmith's home on Wyoming avenues. The Green Ridge Women's club literary section gathers this afternoon at the Green Ridge library at 48.50 o'clock to discuss Current Events. The Central Woman's Christian Temperance Union meets at 3 PM in Guernsey's hall with a program on Woman's Place in Reforms and What Is the Woman's Christian Temperance Union Doing.
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Common Council
Wo— Christian Temperance Union
Folly and a Jester In a Tale of Ills and Cures
The piece admonishes indulgent living and ignorance of illness through a parable of a dying lord and his jester Archie. It argues consumption is incurable and extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a “Golden Discovery” that purportedly cures weak lungs and related diseases, claiming many testimonials of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie
Natere
Pierce
Nate
Federal Sessions to Begin in Scranton Today
The Scranton session of the U S district and circuit courts opens this morning at 10 o clock with Judge Buffington presiding. Civil and criminal lists will be heard, with Anna Dickinson v Dr James Oglesby likely continued, and counterfeiting cases against Washington LaValle John R Gansel and James Scanlon on the docket.
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Acheson
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Philadelphia
District Court
Buffiington
District
Circuit Courts
Scranton
Federal Court
Anna Dickinson
James Oglesby
James Ferguson
J. A. Hodge
New York
Buffington
James Scarlet
Danville
A. J. Celborn, Jr
Byre
William Dodge
Kingston Coal Company
Margaret Russell
Delaware and Hudson Company
Walsh
Insurance Company
Walker
Harvey
Martin
Lavin
Wilkinson
Calender
Bogert
Wilkes- Barre
Simon Narushis
Washington LaValle
John R. Gansel
Muncy Valley
LaValle
J. G. Stewart
Williamsport
Gansel
James Scanlon
Wilkes-Barre
Luzerne
Clark Lowry
May Adams
Ligale Hoffman
Herndon
W. T. Lindsay
Fred Leonard
Joseph H
Sol Bacharach
Harrisburg
Grocer arraigned over refuse dumped into river
W A McConnell a South Washington avenue grocer was arraigned before Alderman John T Howe on charges of endangering public health by dumping refuse into the Lackawanna river. An employee acted under his direction, releasing decayed vegetables into the stream and risking local health. He was fined only the court costs and cautioned against repetition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. McConnell
Washington Avenue
John T. Howe
Rowland Thomas
Robert Flynn
Lackawanna River
Flynn
McConnell
Visiting relatives and friends across several towns
Mrs. G. M. Tolemie of Elizabeth New Jersey visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Curtis with daughters Mabel and Manilla. Mrs. C. A. Loveland spends a few days with friends in Dunmore and Scranton. Mrs. W. B. Edwards visits friends in Factoryville, with Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Pelton and son.
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Hostetter
Patrick Lawler
Monkey Run
Caplas
Eheriff
Fell Township
Louis Gramer
Carbondair
M. J. McAndrew
Attorneya
Donovan
M. J. Walsh
Lawler
Uncle Sam
Buffalo
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
America
Lake Shore Railway
Lake @hore
Michigan Southern
Elmhurst
Amited
NEW Mexico Railway and Coal CO
el Paso and Northeastern Railroad Co
Capitan
NEW York Hotels
St. Denis
Broadway
Eleventh
Grace Church
William Taylor & Son
Westhuste
Ite
I. D. Crawford
Propristor
Scranton, PA
Moosic and
Rushiaie Works
Laplin & Rand Powder CO
Repauno Chemical Co
Exeticvivas
China
Japan
Williams &Tvanalty
Wyoming Avenue
Marwood Jordan
Vine Street
Dickson Works
Bittenbender & Co
Grace M. Seely
The
Suburban Electric Light Co
Arc Lighting
Gor
Connell
Overland
Chicago
Sam Francisco
Sette
Chicago & Ni
C. R. Smith
Baptist Young People's Union of the Baptist Church
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
Dens Te
Spruce Stones
Shas Genday Gam
Mount Pleasant Coal
Mount Pleasant Coal CO
Pilsner
Traint Street
Atlantic City
Morton
N.J
Sini Avenue
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