Morgan Stirred. He Pitches Into Writers for the Newspapers
Washington reports Senate action on repeal with Senator Morgan defending constitutional free coinage rights and denouncing the metropolitan press as licentious and hireling. He cited a U.S. Supreme Court case and urged advancement on the docket. The day ended after executive session with no change to next week’s schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Harris
Tennessee
Morgan
McPherson
Alabama
Mr. McPherson
Mr. Morgan
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
George G. Merritt
Charles Foster
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Bragg
St. Louis
Grover Cleveland
Connecticut
Cleveland
Mr. Voorhees
Chandler
Fairchild
New York Custom House
Dolph
Secretary of the Interior
Quiet in the House Over Federal Election Repeal Bill Debate
After routine business the House resumed consideration of the federal election repeal bill. Rep Lacey of Iowa spoke amid interruptions from the opposite side while Rep Gillette of Massachusetts criticized the bill and cited New York election law benefits. Rep Blair of New Hampshire opposed the measure but spoke briefly as his throat gave out.
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House
Lacey
Rep
Iowa
Gillette
Massachusetts
New York
Tammany Mall
Blair
New Hampshire
Brief House Remarks Honor Mr Davenport in Session
A lawmaker praised Mr Davenport and secured leave to extend remarks in the Record as the House adjourned after a speech interruption and a brief extended tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Blair
Clothing Cutters Strike At Plymouth Rock Pants
About fifteen cutters at Plymouth Rock Pants Company walked out yesterday afternoon over a wage cut and union discrimination. The workers accuse General Manager Miller of plans to run the shops non union and to hire nonunion labor, including Chinese and Italians, if needed. The strike, led by Clothing Cutters Local 3080 and Garment Workers National Trade Assembly 231, faces escalation as District Assembly 30 of the K of L discusses the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rock Pants Company
Clothing Cutters
Garment Workers’ National Trade Assembly
District Assembly 30
K. of L
Cooks' Alliance Ball Planned for December at Cotillion Hall
The ball committee met last evening to finalize details for the annual gala in labor circles. The event will occur between December 8 and 15 at Cotillion Hall, with organizers aiming for a standout, bright occasion.
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Cooks’ Alliance
Cotillion Hall
Cooks
Labor unrest and union activity across cities
Reported employment spikes exceed 80,000 in St. Louis and over 100,000 in Chicago as wages drop due to wool market declines. Philadelphia waiters strike over facial hair, replaced by foreign workers. racial tensions noted as replacements shift to French, English, and German staff. Union activity grows with 50 new local Cigar Makers unions and 7,000,000 more labels used yearly. benefits total 899,408 since 1879, strikes paid 55,996 with 70 successes. Milwaukee convention discusses independent political action, with future gatherings every three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Chicago
Montana Wool Growers’ Association
Boldi’s
Bullitt Building
Philadelphia
Cigarmakers’ International Union
Milwaukee
Dedicated in Swampscott Church of the Holy Name consecrated
Swampscott on September 29 marks the consecration of the Church of the Holy Name on the Mudge estate erected by Mrs. Charles H. Joy in memory of her husband. Bishop Frederick D. Huntington presided with a procession of clergy from Boston and surrounding cities. Reddington Joy presented the deed of gift. Dean Lawrence read the consecration, with Mass led by Bishop Huntington and a sermon by Dean Lawrence ending the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Lott
Jamaica Plain
Frederick Pember
Peabody
Mr. Franks
Salem
Advent of
Boston
Reddington Joy
Dean Lawrence
Mr. Frisby
Bishop Huntington
A Grazy Woman Locked Up as Violently Insane
Mary Sullivan a Boston domestic being held in a Malden police station padlocked cell after doctors declare her insane. She boarded a Boston Maine train claimed to go to Waltham then Melrose and was removed at Malden amid erratic acts. She gave conflicting accounts and Boston police will reclaim her.
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Malden
Mary Sullivan
Boston
Boston & Maine Railroad
Western Division
Waltham
Somerville
Melrose
Main Street
Cambridge
Harrison Avenue
Vatican ties Catholic members to back US envoy
Rome correspondent reports the Vatican instructed Archbishop Satolli to influence Catholic members of Congress in Washington to back appointing a diplomatic representative to the Vatican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rome
The
Central News
Vatican
Satolli
Congress
Washington
America
Trains Nearly derail on Saugus River bridge
On the Boston & Maine road several trains faced danger on the Saugus River bridge as high water warped the spans. The engine weight restored the tracks to their proper level and clearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Boston & Maine
Saugus River
Train collision injures Northboro agent in Marlboro
A Fitchburg train bound for Marlboro struck George W. Clapp freight agent at Northboro, breaking his leg and injuring him. He was taken to Boston City Hospital for treatment, and the train was delayed by the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro
Fitchburg
George W. Clapp
Northboro
Boston City Hospital
Imports of dry goods at New York port slide in week
The week’s dry goods imports at the Port of New York totaled 1 515 548 dollars with 1 772 012 dollars marketed. This reflects activity at the harbor in the latest reporting period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roslindale School Conditions Draw Citizen Complaint
Roslindale residents protest overcrowded Sumner School and a leased Wise Hall deemed unfitted and unsanitary. Restrictions on pupils, punishment for leaving, and delays by City Hall prompt the Roslindale Citizens Association to press for remediation. The group cites $1200 yearly rent and an unspent $50,000 schoolhouse appropriation. Local leaders, including David M. Ladd, support faster action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roslindale
Charles Sumner
Wise Hall
Sumner
Citizens’ Association of
City Hall
Roslindale Citizens’ Association
David M. Ladd
Missing Boston schooner and fleet changes at Gloucester
The article reports Captain Kendrick F. Simmons of Tennant's Harbor Maine, 26, missing crew aboard the Boston schooner, and R. K. Maxwell, 28, first mate of the Portland bark Skobeleff, with his wife, presumed lost. It notes an excursion aboard City of Gloucester during a firemen’s convention, updates on the Nova Scotia Mary E. Daniels safety, the stolen Ripple recovered near Baker’s Island, and a new vessel at Story’s yard commanded by William McDonald with ownership by Andrew McKenzie launching around November 1. It also lists upcoming skippers for Viking, Iris, and Helen G. Wells.
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Boston
A Burnham
Kendrick F. Simmons
Tennant’s Harbor
Portland
R. K. Maxwell
City of Gloucester
Gloucester
Nova Scotia
Mary E. Daniels
Daniels
Commodore Dixon
Ripple
City Point
Baker's Island
George Skinner
Cambridge
Story’s Yard
William McDonald
Haddock
Andrew McKenzie
Robert Miller
Viking
Wesley Frazier
Iris
Max Wolf
Helen G. Wells
Wanted Work Badly In Waltham Assault Arrest
Frank Froney a 35 year old Swede was arrested by Inspector McKenna after an assault on Moses Wolf a Moody street bootmaker. Froney entered Wolf's shop asked for work was refused then allegedly threw a last and drew a revolver threatening to shoot. A Cambridge ex officer helped pursue him to the depot where he was taken to District Court next morning. A Harrington and Richardson self cocking revolver with five chambers loaded was found on him. Froney gave residence 465 Washington street Newanville.
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Waltham
Frank Froney
McKenna
Moses Wolf
Moody Street
Froney
Wolf
Cambridge
Wood
Harrington & Richardson
Washington Street
Newanville
District Court
New York Boston Mail Train Changes Schedule
The Grand Central morning mail train will run as an accommodation service to Boston starting Oct 2, arriving New Haven at 7 40 a m and Boston about 1 pm, later than the current times. The Sunday 2 35 a m newspaper train may also run daily as a mail and newspaper express train on a revised schedule.
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NPW Haven
Conn
Grand Central Station
New York
New England
Post Office Department
Boston
New Haven
Relief funds received for Collins family tragedy at Old Cambridge
The Post records a donation of $1 for the relief of the Collins family of Old Cambridge. This follows their earlier misfortune described in recent columns, reflecting local support and the ongoing relief effort.
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Post
Collins
Old Cambridge
Series of Railway Wrecks Across the Nation
A rundown of multiple train accidents reports: Harlem milk train wreck near Hillsdale New York killing one brakeman and injuring several. two freight trains collide near Streator Illinois killing one engineer and injuring ten including a German pastor. Louisville Kentucky collision of passenger and freight trains with two crew killed and multiple injuries. washouts and train delays in Albuquerque New Mexico due to heavy rain. a freight wreck at Battle Creek Michigan with eight derailed cars and minor injuries.
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New York
Harlem
Hillsdale
Grand Central Depot
Ackert
Anderson
Andrew Schaler
Kedward Dugan
Chatham
Streator
Jil
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
William Gribble
Zepper
Ottawa
Ill
Louisville
Knoxville & Cumberland Gap
Louisville & Nashville
Hazelpatch
Ryan
J. J. Kelley
Pierce
Gorman
Deshon and
Delosier
J. W. Kuimert
Bristol
New Mexico
Albuqerque
N. M
Atlantic & Pacific Railway
Santa Fe
Battle Creek
Mich
Chicago & Grand Trunk Railroad
Marcellus
Turpie Finds A Brother In Delphi After 25 Years
John Turpie, brother of Senator David Turpie, returns to Delphi Ind after 25 years. He left in 1852 with Robert Dickey, traveled to Salem Ore, drove an ox team, hunted with Indians, and was a sailor on the Pacific coast. Now in Astoria he is a wealthy Republican whose brother once visited him there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Ind
John Turpie
David Turpie
John
Robert Dickey
Dickey
Hannibal
Turpie
Salem
Ore
Pacific Coast
Astoria
Dave
Pacific Slope
Central Conspiracy Drives Fight Over New York Northern Rail
Justice Pratt allowed Alfred R. Peck and other minority stockholders to defend Farmers Loan and Trust Company foreclosure suit on the New York and Northern railway. The $3,200,000 mortgage is largely owned by the New York Central and Hudson River railroad. The minority alleges a conspiracy with the majority to transfer control of the Northern line to the Central and seize the right of way into New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Central
Central
British vessel Coquitlan condemned by U S court
A Treasury telegram from Washington reports the revenue cutter Rush reached San Francisco with news that the British vessel Coquitlan and her cargo were condemned by the U S Circuit Court of Sitka Alaska. The Coquitlan was seized last year for supplying British sealers and taking seal skins in Alaskan waters without entering a U S port. The case, hotly disputed, involved questions of international law and jurisdiction.
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Washington
Treasury Department
San Francisco
United States Circuit Court
Sitka
Alaska
Mine Fire Rages At Reading Co Boston Run Workings
A fierce mine fire is burning at the Boston Run workings near St Nicholas in the Mahanoy Valley. Company officials moved quickly after discovery and expect to contain it within a day or two. The mine is deep and a fast-spreading blaze could cause serious disaster if it takes hold.
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Mahanoy Plane
Penn
Boston Run
Reading Company
St. Nicholas
Mahanoy Valley
Fatal Camp Street Fire Claims Two In New Orleans
A morning blaze on Camp street at the W. H. Foster mattress factory caused about 25000 in property loss and two deaths. Foster appeared on the second floor during the fire and perished. another unrecognized body was later found on the third floor.
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New Orleans
Camp Street
W. H. Foster
Explosion Injures Five In Thomasville Theft Dispute
In Thomasville on September 29 Shade Lee and Gus Alexander met at Lee’s home to split stolen goods including a 25 pound can of powder. Powder spilled, a flash exploded the can, destroying the house and badly mangling the thieves. A nearby shotgun discharged wounding Lee’s wife. Alexander and Lee did not recover.
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Thomasville
Shade Lee
Gus Alexander
Lee
Alexander
Pioneer Manufacturer Fred Livingstone Dies at 91
Peterboro New Hampshire September 29 Frederick Livingstone prominent citizen stricken with paralysis died this afternoon aged 91 oldest resident of town. A pioneer in cotton manufacturing he was connected with the industry from 186 to 1865 and served as trustee of the Peterboro Savings Bank and president of the First National Bank. Funeral set for Monday afternoon.
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Peterboro
N. H
Frederick Livingstone
First National Bank
Campbell's career. From a Sunday School to a Reformatory
Arthur W Campbell, a sleek young man with a blonde mustache, stood in Municipal Court to answer a 25 dollar worthless check charge drawn on Mechanics Bank. He moved from clerking to shady ventures, swindled partners, and used false claims to gain money, then pleaded guilty and was sent to Concord Reformatory for an indeterminate term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Campbell
Mechanics’ National Bank
Campbell
Pennsylvania
Tremont Temple
Spenceley
South End
Washington Street
Leonard
Tremont Street
W. S. Lockhart
Lockhart
Roxbury
Houston & Henderson
Hollis Street
Mechanics’ Bank
Chester Square
Kenny & Clark
Concord Reformatory
Frost Bequests Filed In Chelsea Will Details
In the late Charles H. Frost will filed in the Probate Court, bequests total include 5000 to Y.M.C.A. of Chelsea for a future building, 1000 each to Chelsea Day Nursery and Children's Home, 1000 to Mrs. Steele's Orphanage in Chattanooga, 4000 to First Congregational Church of Marlboro for temperance, 3000 to First Congregational Church of Chelsea for a perpetual fund supporting library books or concert flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Frost
Chelsea
Yy. M. Co. A
Chelsea Day Nursery
Children’s Home
Eighteenth Rochester Fair Closes With Large Attendance
The Rochester Agricultural and Mechanical Association wrapped up its eighteenth annual fair after four days of heavy crowds. About forty-five thousand attended, and the event will net around six thousand dollars for grounds and buildings improvements. In the free for all, B. B. won the race and set a local record by finishing the mile in 2:16 1/4, beating the previous track record of 2:20 and the state mark of 2:17 1/2 set earlier this season in Concord.
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Rochester
N. H
Rochester Agricultural and Mechanical Association
B. B
Concord
Train robber Harin captured in Cincinnati near Centralia
Joseph S. Hardin, one of the Centralia train robbers, was seized in Cincinnati at 12:30 this morning after detectives White Witte and Bulwer traced him from St. Louis. Witte signaled and monitored the suspect at 832 Carlisle avenue, as Hardin surrendered and was taken to Centralia today.
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Cincinnati
Joseph S. Hardin
Centralia
St. Louis
White
Witte
Bulwer
Carlisle Avenue
Hardin
Centralla
Hood's Sarsaparilla Restores Health in Cazenovia Woman
Mrs. Mary Shute of Cazenovia New York suffered intense stomach and side pain and weight loss. Advised hospital care, she trialed Hood's Sarsaparilla and rapidly gained flesh, could eat heartily again, and now reports feeling well.
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Syracuse Hospital
Hood
Mary Shute
Cazenovia
New York
Hood's Pills Cure Over ills 250 Try Shox
Hood's Pills advertised as a cure for multiple ailments offering relief to numerous conditions. The short copy promotes a 250 quantity package and mentions a product line called Shox as a potential alternative or related item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Angus and Duddy Held for Manslaughter Case
In Municipal Court Judge Hardy set Henry Angus and Charles Duddy to await grand jury on manslaughter charges after Cronan died from brain concussion following a barroom altercation at McNamee’s on Cambridge Street. Evidence showed Cronan struck, Duddy dodged and retaliated as crowd watched.
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Henry Angus
Charles Duddy
Daniel Cronan
Hardy
McNamee
Cambridge Street
Cronan
Duddy
Angus
Mulverhill
Harris
Miners Federation Rejects Meeting With Masters in Derbyshire
A Miners Federation meeting in Chesterfield Derbyshire debated meeting mine owners about wage cuts and finally refused to meet them. The resolution allows strikers to return to the old wage rate where work is available as the Coal Exchange reports a five shilling per ton coal price rise. In Charleroi district Belgium ten thousand miners are on strike as of Sept 29.
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London
Miners’ Federation
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
Coal Exchange
Brussels
Charleroi
New Lord Mayor of London Named Alderman George R Tyler
London voters chose Alderman George Robert Tyler as the successor to Lord Mayor Knill after today’s election. The result confirms Tyler takes up the post in the city government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Knill
George Robert Tyler
Vanderhoop of Gay Head Dies at 79 in Vineyard Haven
William Vanderhoop of Gay Head died at his residence at 4 yesterday morning after nearly eight months of illness. Born in Surinam 79 years ago, he came to the United States as a boy, lived in New Bedford for twenty years where he married Miss Salsberry, then moved to Gay Head. He ran a general country store and served as postmaster. Surviving are seven children, all in Gay Head except one daughter in Washington. One son is assistant keeper of the Gay Head lighthouse, another son E D Van derhoop formerly represented Dukes county in the General Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vineyard Haven
William Vanderhoop
Gay Head
Mr. Vanderhoop
Surinam
New Bedford
Thompson to Face Sentence Delayed Until October Term
George Thompson the convicted wife killer appeared in Superior Criminal Court yesterday without counsel. Inquiries about his character pointed to three dry goods employers he worked for. Judge Dewey postponed sentence to the October term to allow a fuller character review and possible statements from former employers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Thompson
Superior Criminal Court
Dewey
Thompson
Retired Police Lieutenant Henry O Goodwin Honored Service
Lieutenant Henry O. Goodwin of the police department is to be retired. He was examined by the city physician yesterday and pronounced incapacitated for further duty. Goodwin served a quarter of a century, led the public signal service when adopted, and suffered an apoplectic stroke two years ago. retirement will be voluntary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry O. Goodwin
Police Department
Goodwin
Public Signal Service
Five Negroes Hanged at Mt Vernon Scaffold
Five African American men were hanged together at noon on a single scaffold in Mt. Vernon Montgomery County Georgia. Three were involved in the July murder of Alex Peterson a wealthy merchant. One killed a five year old child and the other murdered a fellow Black man. About one thousand spectators witnessed the event, the first hange in Montgomery County since the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Mt. Vernon
Montgomery County
Alex Peterson
Young Woman Thief Arrested in Fall River Heist
Clara Lawton aged 24 entered Mrs Wilbur’s Danforth street home and stole 730 dollars in cash plus jewelry. She fled to Newport then Medford where Officer Perron found her last night. District Court held her in 1500 dollars bond for trial tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Clara Lawton
New Industries Planned for Beverly Firm to Occupy Local Factory
Beverly news reports the corner factory at Hardy street and Railroad avenue to be occupied by a new company from Merrimac named the Beverly Carriage Company. The Board of Trade weighs building another large building for an Amesbury carriage concern and aiding to locate a Connecticut iron foundry with an established business.
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Beverly
Hardy Street
Railroad Avenue
Merrimac
Beverly Carriage Company
Board of Trade
Amesbury Carriage
Connecticut Iron Foundry
A Methodist Minister in Trouble in Van Wert
The Rev. J R Hall a Methodist minister was arrested after John Phillips filed a complaint that Hall obtained his signature to a $1300 note by false pretenses. Hall was bound over on $1000 bail and had been suspended from the ministry days earlier as many congregants testified to fraudulent representations securing property and endorsements.
Joe Jefferson Visits Salem for Cape Cod House Goods
Eminent actor Joseph Jefferson stopped in Salem on September 29 after noon to buy sundry small articles for his new Cape Cod house. He appeared in good health and spoke with locals during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Joseph Jefferson
Cape Cod
Cotton compress destroyed in Minden fire
A cotton compress in Minden Louisiana and the railway depot burned yesterday causing an estimated loss of 75000 dollars with no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Minden
German Remedy Company advertises morphine cure in Boston
The German Remedy Company claims a guaranteed positive cure without pain for morphine opium cocaine liquor and tobacco habits. It promotes private discreet treatment at the Pelham Building Tremont and Boylston streets Boston inviting patients to visit Nos 205 206 6 and 207 for details and physician inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelham Building
Tremont and
Boylston Streets
Boston
Supreme Court to decide legality of Old Colony lease
Theodore R. Glover of Milton files a bill in equity asking the Supreme Court to void the lease of the Old Colony Railroad to the New York New Haven Hartford RR. He seeks restoration of property and stock exchanges, nullification of exchanged shares, and an injunction against further rent or dividends. The bill, aided by attorneys Morse and Hellier, is returnable the first Monday in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Colony
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Supreme Court
Theodore R. Glover
Milton
Old Colony Railroad Company
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Old Colony Railroad
Robert M. Morse
Charles E. Hellier
Esc
Bismarck and the Kaiser in Crisis Talks
The Zukunft reports a falling away of hopes for reconciliation between the Emperor and Prince Bismarck. It cites their final official interview in which the Emperor asks to defer if Bismarck refuses, and Bismarck retorts that his master’s power ends at his wife’s drawing room. Harden’s claimed interviews lack clear authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Zukunft
Maximilian Harden
Bismarck
Prince Bismarck
Harden
Cholera Cases Rise Across Cities in Sept Reports
Four new cholera cases and one death in Rowley Staffordshire over forty eight hours. Fifty eight cases and twenty deaths in Bilbao in the last day, with rumors fugitives spreading the disease. Hamburg records five new cases and one death in the twenty four hours ending today noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rowley
Staffordshire
Bilbao
Hamburg
Beverly Carriage Company opens as town business booms
Beverly September 29 reports a surge in town commerce with several new firms. The Beverly Carriage Company has leased the corner building at Railroad avenue and Hardy street to operate. An out of town carriage maker considers locating here and seeks a 200 foot long building. A Connecticut iron foundry firm may locate here if local citizens support financially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Beverly Carriage Company
Railroad Avenue
Hardy Street
Connecticut Iron Foundry
Tight rope walker Cliff Calverly Killed at Fair
Philadelphia report says Cliff Calverly, famed tight rope artist, fell ninety feet at the Trenton State fair while adjusting a Canadian flag. He fractured his skull and died from the injuries. Calverly was known for the Niagara Falls crossing with a passenger in stormy conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Cliff Calverly
Trenton
Niagara Falls
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Washington St
Swampscott
Roslindale Schools
Citizens’ Association
Lai
Chas. H. Frost
Hood’s
Angus and
Coffs
NEW Industries
Joe” Jefferson
Bismarck and
the Kaiser
A. W. Wheeler & Co.a
Hanover &J
American House
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