Edison Patents Suit Against Railroads Ended After 37 Years
The Supreme Court dismissed the Edison appeal in the long patent case involving quadruplex telegraph patents and transfers from Edison to Harrington then Gould to the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company. The lower court held lack of jurisdiction. Edison’s claims centered on void assignment deeds and alleged patent rights violations in Europe and America as the suit stretched over decades.
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Thomas A. Edigon
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company
Day Gould
Supreme Court
Edison
George Harrington
Washington, D. C
Harrington
Jay Gould
Gould
New York
Washington
Europe
America
Atlanta Journal Conspiracy Appeal Dismissed by Supreme Court
The United States appeal seeking to annul an indictment against the Atlanta Journal Company for conspiring to mail more second class samples than permitted was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The ruling limits the case to proceedings in northern Georgia federal court.
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Love at 77 not insanity in Kansas City ruling
In Kansas City on May 6 Judge Ellyson ruled that age of a man writing love letters does not prove mental incapacity. A son challenged his father's will, and the writer claimed to be 65. The judge said the misrepresentation had no bearing on the case and noted deceit does not imply incapacity.
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New German Dreadnought Launched in Hamburg For Turkey
A new German dreadnought battleship was launched in Hamburg to replace the old Kurfuerst Friedrich Wilhelm sold to Turkey in 1910. Reportedly a sister to Koenig, she may displace 77,000 tons and be armed with ten 14 inch guns.
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Astrological Outlook Boosts Trade and Travel Prospects
A 1913 astrology column predicts Jupiter’s strong influence favors business deals and government decisions, with favorable tides for merchants, writers, and travel by sea. It endorses hiring women, opening new ventures, and romantic prospects for the young, while foreseeing potential foreign tensions and petitions.
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Real Estate Transfers Include Numerous Northwest District Parcels
A series of real estate transfers lists parcels on Canal Street Southwest and Northwest streets, including M Street Northwest and Tenth Street Northwest. Transfers involve buyers Kate Kirby Katharine Sprousser Atta C. Ston and others, with amounts noted at ten dollars or forty dollars in several cases and numerous lot and square references.
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Domenico
Marta Colavecchio
Square
Tenth Street
Nettle L. Cockrelle
Samuel W
Kate Kirby
Amelle Sproesser
Highvier Richard Purcell Et
John EL Scheaffer
Geraltine M. Piper
Jermard Leonard
Harry Wardmep
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Supreme Court Upholds Deportation Power in Philippines
The Supreme Court ruled that the governor general of the Philippines may deport undesirables, upholding Forbes’ order. Three Chinese deported without grounds for damages suit against the governor general, reinforcing broad executive authority in colonial rule.
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Mayor Gaynor Won't Be Arrested, Says Magistrate
New York May 6 Magistrate Kernochan denied Ralph Pulitzer's bid for a warrant to arrest Mayor Gaynor on criminal libel charges. The judge held the alleged libel occurred in a Brooklyn speech on February 14.
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Real estate transfers in several DC areas listed
A long list of property transactions across multiple DC neighborhoods including Trinidad, Bloomingdale, Lanier Heights, Mount Pleasant, and Columbia Heights. The items show transfers between named individuals and firms, with parcel identifiers, square numbers, and prices ranging from 10 to 1,400 dollars. Notable entries include Patrick Ho O Dea to Warrington Loan and Trust Company for $9,906 and various blocks within Concaress Heights, Congress Heights, and East of 533. The document preserves the era’s format of recording transfers and secured interests.
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Binor M. Redrow
Bloomingdale
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Eqrington
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Edith
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Villa Park
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Lanier Heights
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Concaress Heights
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Third Street
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