City and Vicinity News Bulk 1890s Summary
Elder Ady seeks help at Bown grocery and NuBone Corset Co advertises two vacancies. Miller Condensery offers employment and a 1200-she work chorus for sale through Dawson Bron. Ady. 4t11. Authors Club meets with Mrs Loulke Drake. Wimodasiy Giuts to meet with Mrs D Nast. Blaid to reopen Sam Hat Jey shop for repairs. Sunday accident near Erie rail yard injures John Stiller. horse uninjured. Silk sale at Cohen's. cigarette tax drives high stamp sales. Notable death: A avid H. Jack Bradford leading attorney dies in Meadville hospital. funeral Wednesday 1:20 p.m.
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Sweet Elder
Bown
Ady
NuBone Corset Company
Mohawk Mille Condensery
Dawson Bron
Nidre
NuBone Corset Co
Authors Club
Loulke Drake Oy
Sam Hat Jey
First Avenue
City Hazzard
John Biller
Oalland Township
Erie Railroad
Meadville
Stiller
Cohen's
Avid H. Jack
Bradford
McKean
Jack
Bulbs and Shrubbery for the Planting Season
The notice promotes planting season purchases with low prices and fresh stock. It announces two new greenhouses and offers a selection including chrysanthemums, roses, carnations, lilies, and sweet peas for beautifying home surroundings.
Interwoven Socks Window Display At Local Store
Sam Jacobson & Co. feature a fine window display of Interwoven socks, a celebrated brand with a wide range of sock types. The local shop notes strong demand and a growing trade in this high grade footwear.
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Sam Jacobon & Co
Shirt Waist Day Noted At Ladies Store In Town
Report from Chantaugue Independent notes events at the Ladies Furnishing Store ahead of shirt waist day while Mrs Thayer, grand matron of the order in New York City, slips and injures her foot in the street with plans to cancel engagements. Also reports Pennsylvania auto registrations near 48 000 for year with expectations to reach 60 000. registrations run 20 to 35 daily in this fall period.
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Pleasant St. Finder Henge
Thayer
New York City
Roselle Richardgan
Chantaugue Independent
Pennsylvania
The Passing Parade and The Marked Gun At Lyric Theater
A fragment lists plays The Passing Parade and The Marked Gun at Lyric Theater. An item notes a beautiful upright piano for sale at Hendersons Addy. A wreck near Irvinaton blocks trains Nos 41 and 42, delaying westbound 41 and eastbound 14, with limited damage and a Warren wreck train response.
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Henderson’s
Ady, Fel
Henderson's
Ady, St
Irvinaton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Warren
Youngsville
Rheumatism Cure Ad Claims Money Back Guarantee
An advertisement touts a 50 cent bottle claimed to banish rheumatism neuritis gout arthritis neuralgia and related pains with a money back promise. It references individuals and a brand name N. F. Ames and a drug called RHMAMA amid dramatic health claims.
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Rhett
N. F. Ames
Rhmama
Cleveland cleans up as vice squad clears 900 women
Cleveland authorities say a two month old plain clothes vice squad under Lieutenant Martenac drove out more than 900 women of questionable reputation and closed most cheap girl rooms. Chief Kohler pledges continued action as the city tightens its moral lid.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Get
Martenac
Kohler
Cleve
Sand
Masons Hold International Conference in Washington
An international conference of representatives of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rites of Free Masonry opened in Washington with Sovereign Grand Commander James D. Richardson presiding. The gathering echoes the historic Brussels meeting of 1907.
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Washington
Dct
James D. Richardson
United States
Brussels
British Trade Figures Show September Import Export Changes
The Board of Trade released its September statement showing imports at 285,921,040 dollars and exports at 216,022.45 dollars, with increases of 17,526,185 and 31,826,075 respectively. Over eleven months, gains include 197,851,155 in imports and 115,523,540 in exports, despite coal and dock strikes.
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London
Board of Trade
Weather Observations From Major Cities At 8 P.M.
United States Weather Bureau observations at 8 p.m. show clear skies in New York and Buffalo, cloudy conditions in Albany Boston Washington Philadelphia, with temperatures ranging from 48 in Buffalo to 86 in Boston. Other readings include 60 in St Louis, 68 in Atlantic City, 74 in Washington, and 82 in New Orleans.
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Uiited States Weather Bureau
New York
Albany
Atlantic City
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
St. Louis
New Orleans
Washington
Philadelphia
Brigadier General Frank C. Smith Dead in Washington
Brigadier General Frank C. Smith, U.S.A., retired and Civil War veteran, died at his Washington home yesterday after about two weeks of heart trouble illness. He served as a brigadier general and was noted for his long military career.
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F.C. Smith
Washington
Frank C. Smith
Hat
Readers Opening Meeting at Mary Whittlesey Home
The first annual Readers meeting met Monday afternoon at Mrs. Mary Whittlesey’s home. Mrs. G. C. King spoke greeting, and Mrs. Louise Wight read Henry Suloist. Members sang the Reader’s Song and refreshment was served by the Program Committee amid light chatter and ad notices.
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Mary Whittlesey
Ruslink
G. C. King
Henry Suloist
Louise Wight
Junch
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Ndy
Internal Revenue Bureau
A. E. Pettit, Florist
E. Man St
Caton
Bell
Doad
Hoss
Mohawk Mile Condensary
NuBone Corset
Advaatt
Henderson
M. C. Barker
Isabella
K. of C
Bears
Adv
Maccabee Hall
Mla
Kerty
Walker
North Center Street
Lyric Theater
Outton
John Walden
Steen’s Toggery
Main St
Usher
Corry, Pa
Bernstein Bros
West Main Street
Madame de Lambert
Corry
Hewitt Bros., Loan Company
Dayton
Corry Floral Co
Columbus Ave
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