Opinion in the O'Malley Case affirmed verdict against Scranton Traction
Supreme court's opinion received by Prothonotary Copeland holds the trial judge correctly submitted contributory negligence questions to the jury. The court found no error in six remaining specifications and affirmed judgment for Thomas O'Malley for damages. The verdict totaled $67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Thomas O'Malley
Scranton Traction Company
Philadelphia
Copeland
Sterrett
Washington Avenue
Neellioener
Rein Judee
O'Malley
Referee Finds Note Signed by Nathan Whitlock in 1891
The referee reports that Nathan Whitlock signed and delivered a note to Rozella Whitlock dated September 24, 1891. At signing Rozella was Nathan’s wife. Nathan died intestate with a due amount of 1,505.16 pounds on April 24, 1898, and judgment should be entered for the plaintiff for 1,505.16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Duggan
Rogella, Whitlock
GB. Gardner
Nathan Whitlock
Tomela Whitlock
Rozella Whitlock
Bonds Filed for County Justices of the Peace
Bonds of several county justices of the peace were filed with Clerk of the Courts Daniels. Listed are Johan Batterman Tenth ward Scranton Bernard Thayer H W Seamans Giles Roberts Jamey Rel John Morris Mark Price F M Prancis Dalton John Mattowan Maryfield James Barnett George M Putterson Byron F Akerly South Abington Ttt Reynolds Thomas F Saltry Scranton John F F Saltry John J Costello Thomes Pickrell Old Forge Fred Sagin Hopkin Pickrell W Mendeleson Mayfield D Menulenega Ebert Smith Benton Robert Smith Matrick HW Salmon John Garvey James K Jennings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
Johan Batterman
Tenth Ward
Scranton
Bernard Thayer
H. W. Seamans
Benton Township
Giles Roberts
Surety
Jamey Rel
Winton
John Morris
Mark Price
F. M. Prancis
Dalton
F. M. Francys
John Mattowan
Maryfield
James Barnett
George M. Putterson
Indigestion Told to Help the Stomach with Dyspepsia Tablets
A health advert urges using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals to aid digestion and prevent systemic illness from poor nutrition. It promotes natural acids and fruit essences, claims Dr. Jennison endorsement, and notes availability from druggists for 50 cents plus free literature from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
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Stuart
Jennison
F. A. Stuart Co
Marshall
Mich
Bond list appears in Madison township and surrounding wards
A garbled notice lists multiple sureties including J Hornbaker AKE Ives William Griffiths Morgan Williama Robert Llewellyn Owen John Daniel Williams Jen kins Thomas Malone Archbald M W Loftus John Brown Beranten concerns. The French case bond is stated as $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.W. H. Swarts
Madison Township
J. Hornbaker
A. KE. Ives
Gurettes
William P. Griffiths
Taylor
Morgan M. Williama
Robert Llewellyn
Owen D. John
Fourth Ward
Boranton
Daniel Williams
W. ©. Jenkins
Suretion
Thomas J. Gildea
Archbald
Thomas Malone
John FP
Michenle
Sure- Uea
M. W. Loftus
Mooste
John J. Brown
Martin Joyce
Beranten
Thomas Carron
W. B. Swick
Jermyn
W. B. Bwick
Action In assumpsit begun against Tiffany by trustees
An action in assumpsit was begun yesterday against A Tiffany by KR JD Stuart trustee for Evan Tucker and T J Maxey bank THpts to recover money paid to Tiffany last November. Tucker and Maxey formerly operated in Carbondale and filed involuntary bankruptcy in January 1899. In November they owed Tiffany 400 dollars and gave him merchandise as security creating a preference over other creditors. He refused to return the amount, hence the dispute.
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Assumpsit
A. &. Tiffany
Stuart
Evan Tucker
T. J. Maxey
Thpts
Tiffany
Tucker & Maxey
Carbondale
Court House News Notes
Robert Ree of Mayfield settled his 1868 tax duplicate with county commissioners yesterday. Patrick J. McDonald, former tax collector for Archbald borough in 1808, also settled. The petition by bondsman Joseph Gilbert shows Cassie Smith, held for forfeiture of recognizance in The Commonwealth case, left to Germany due to her mother's illness while awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ree
Mayfield
Patrick J. McDonald
Archbald Borough
Cassie Smith
Joseph Gilbert
Germany
Witness Names Probed in Langstatt Kelly Election Contest
Witnesses listed for the Langstatt Kelly election contest include Scranton figures D H Reese Michael May John Grogs William Mills and many others from Lackawanna township Olyphant Blakely Bri Rit ter Briast names appear across towns as part of the contested race testimony. The document records numerous witnesses with multiple surnames and initials across several communities in the county.
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Scranton
D. H. Reese
Michael May
John Grogs
William Mills
Lackawanna Township
Patrick Haley
Contributions pour Let ter Carriers' convention fund
Additional contributions are listed from many named individuals urging donors to contribute by June 18. The list includes Miss Sarah McLane, John T. Bed wards, Mrs. G W Benjamin, Mrs. J H Jones, Mary A Doyle, Mrs. Mary M Lewis and numerous others.
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Sarah McLane
John T. Bedwards
Mra
W. Benjamin
J. H. Jones
Mary A. Doyle
Mary M. Lewis
J. H. Mathias
Mary Joseph
Margaret Towls
Mire
Emily Grewer
T. Blank
Minnie Cowley
A. Porter
M. ‘Eichman
H. Canavan
Mere
W. Wilkins
Dolph
Wente
David Grenneman
Fleb. Boylan
Mary Stanton
John Carroll
Joseph J. Holta
M. Nolan
Adolph Monday
Man turns from books to elevator work in Cleveland Leader tale
A man devoted to elevating humanity through writing ends his labor by abandoning books. He takes up an elevator job, a simple life shift that fulfills his larger aim in a new way, per a Cleveland Leader account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Addition Planned at Nicholson Condenser Plant for Lackawanna Dairy
The Lackawanna Dairy Company at Nicholson will add an 80 by 80 foot three story condenser building. Architect E G Worden designed the expansion, raising plant value to 55000 and doubling capacity to 16000 quarts daily. Forty new workers will be hired as production expands and milk tablets will be manufactured using a German formula. The addition signals growth despite only six weeks of operation.
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Nicholson
Lackawannna Dairy Company
James
Lackawanna
Ompany
E.G. Worden
Lackawanna Dairy Company
Weatherly to Become Focus for Lehigh Valley Machine Shops
Plans received by Division Superintendent Keith show Lehigh Valley machine shop work from Hazleton Delano and Wilkes-Barre moving to Weatherly. Weatherly is set to become an important railroad center as shops concentrate there because it provides better facilities and cannot remain idle.
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Lehigh Valley
Weatherly
Keith
Hazleton and Mahonoy
Hazleton
Delano
Wilkes-Barre
Hagleton Plain
Shenker
Taxpayers meeting planned at Carpenters hall
Arrangements are set for a taxpayers meeting Saturday night in Carpenters hall on Wyoming avenue. Benjamin James of the National Order of United Mine Workers urges local unions in the Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys to avoid cooperation with any agents seeking workers for West Virginia bituminous mines amid wage scale tensions. Teamsters and drivers in the city plan a Friday meeting at Ancient Order United Workmen hall Tackawanna avenue to form a branch of the National Teamsters and Drivers Union. all are invited.
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Carpenters Hall
Wyoming Avenue
The
Building Trades Council
Benjamin James
National Order of United Mine Workers
Lackawanna
Wyoming
West Virginia
Ancient Order United Workmen Hall
Tackawanna Avenue
National Teamsters’ and Drivers’ Union
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway a Two Foot Gauge Marvel
A Philadelphia Record description describes the Darjeeling Himalayan railway as a tiny two foot gauge line with forty two pound rails and Himalayan timber sleepers. Locomotives around twelve tons haul trains up steep inclines while navigating dozens of sharp curves. Opened in 1878, the line runs from Calcutta to Darjeeling reaching 7100 feet, with transfers by ferry at places like Tamookdenh and Sara Ghat and dramatic Terai forest scenery along the way.
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Philadelphia Recor
Darjeeling
Calcutta
Darjerling
Tiengal
Tamookdenh
Ganges
Hara Ghat
Sara Ghat
Siliguri
Himalaya
Siliiiguri
Terai
Sookna
Teendaria
Gyaburi
Sonada to Dajeeling Rail Route Terminus Elevation Note
The excerpt describes the journey from Aar and station of Sonada at 6,662 feet to Ghoom station at 7,407 feet the highest point reached by the midway then descending toward Dajeoling for about four miles with a 400 foot fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonada
Ghoom
Dajeoling
Curious Automata From Lectures Pour Tour Recount
The article surveys historic automata from Jacques Vancanton to Vaucanson and a Boulogne jeweler’s automatic prestidigitator. It notes Vaucanson’s duck, flute player, and digesting seeds, Archytas’ wooden pigeon, Muller’s dinner table flight, and a coach driven amusement for Louis XIV.
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Jacques Vancanton
Fier
Fee
Archytas
John Muller
Ths
Philippe Camus
Louis XIV
Vaucanson
Biographie Universelle
Boulogne
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Copeland
Justices of the Peace of the County—General Court House News
Bonds of Justices of the Peace
Tucker and
Maxey
Frederic de Turner
Morcow Bossie T
Pile
Eneee Morrow Woastieoh
Arehbald Mary Ann
Muy Lag
Kens Cotm
Court House News Notes
W. Harris
William Patten
Thomas I. Davis
Jacob Shultz
John M. Evans
Charles Williams
T. J. Williams
Albert 5S
Serfaes
Edwin Smith
David T. Lewis
Edward Tyson
William ¥. Willilames
J. L. Pettigrew
William Brown
Llewellyn Lewis
William Mcintosh
William W. Swales
Blakely
David Shay
George Shay
John Sno
J. H. Seip
D. Keller
G. L. Keller
Abe Reynolds
W. H. Walker
Charles Wallick
Fred. Corne
George W. Thomas
Richard Bartlett
William M. Frear
W. Foster
P. Hollister
Thomas
BD. Wilcox
A. BD. Richards
Wright Brown
Oscar Demming
J. OG. Ball
Noah Williams
Letter Carriers’ Fund
Dairy Company
Indian Railroading
Himalaya Mountains
Hood’s
Porras D
C. Conr
Thos
Kelly's
Rrankita Avenue
Mount Pleasant Coal
Connwll
Ming
Mount Pleasant Coal CO
Ingrains
Brussels
Velvets
Axminster
Savonierrie
Wilton
Renaissance
Dresden
Nottingham
Columbia Chainless Bicycles
Columbia Chain
Alevel
Kellum & Conrad
Wyoming Ave
Pierce Racers
Pierce
Stormers
Lee
Spalding
Spalding Chainless
Florey & Brooks
Court House
Jaconet
Belfast
Connolly & Wallace
Naton ‘Avenue
Hearty Eaters
Weston Mill CO
Carbondale, Olyphant
Third National Bank OF Scranton
Wm, Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William H. Peck
Holmes’ Electric
Scranton, PA
Laflin & Rand Powder CO
Repauno Chemical Co
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