Pennsylvania Railroad Boosts Pittsburg Improvement Fund to 5 Million
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Pennsylvania Railroad officials spent the weekend clearing freight yards and resuming normal east and west train traffic. President Cassatt and other executives arrived unexpectedly, signaling plans for extensive city improvements. An earlier announcement listed a 5 million appropriation with indications of an additional 3 million in the vicinity.
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Petsburg
Pennsylvania
Trafic
Baltimore & Ohio
Cassatt
Pennsylvania Ratron
Pitsburg
Cresident Cassatt
Churches of Cleveland Plea to Close Saloons and Dance Halls
In Cleveland a public plea to curb saloons and dance halls drew 30 Protestant ministers and the Catholic bishop. Clergy opposed their conduct and urged stricter rules or abolition, while some council members favored broader limits. Bishop Horshamann urged closing on Sundays and reasonable hours on other days for 125,900 Catholics. The measure was sent to the law department for legality ruling.
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Cleveland
Tee
Vaunell
Pallace Halls
Cavorad
Wohi
Horshmnann
City Law Department
Toledo to Indianapolis Steam Road Plan Expanded
A proposed steam railroad from Toledo to Indianapolis via Fort Wayne Huntington Elwood and Lapel is revived with ties to former routes and current officials. Public filings list new Indiana incorporations including Little Hoosier Lead and Zinc, Civic Saving Association, Muncie and Jackson Coal, Dunkirk News, and People's Coal with capital stocks and directors.
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Toledo
Toledo, Fort Wayne & Southwestern Railroad
Tole
Tiediantypalis
Port Wayne
Toledn Las
Lungnapolis
den G. Reld
Ehywood
Lapel
Parkinsville
Tolalo
Indianapolis
Indiana
Little Hoosier Lead and
Zine Miss Company
Capital Stack
George Youngs
T. M. Clark
TE. Hillary Weer
Missouri
Civic Saving Association
Albany
Capital Stock
Muncie and Jackson Coal Company
Muncie
Li.t. Lone
C. L. Bester
Lisevin Levh
Ira J. Young
R. C. White
Dunkirk News Company
Dunkirk
W. J. Lindluck
C. W. Smalley
Levy Libel Suit Wins Key Journal Definition
Judge Baker sustains Elkhart publisher's demurrer in Jules Levy libel case against G C Conn. Court defines the word journal as applied to newspapers, noting the diurnal origin and daily record meaning, and allows filing of a new plea after rejecting mandatory three day notice for periodical journals.
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Inimanapolis
Inf
John FH. Baker
Aslery Toon
Jules Lory
Thie Faimens Garnetist
Agalus
Gern
Elkhart
Tevy
Jn Krumper
O'S
Conn
Coninininang
Fort Wayne Citizens Back Pennsylvania Company's Railroad Needs
Fort Wayne residents voiced strong support for expanding the Pennsylvania Company’s rail operations, urging city officials to grant right of way on Chicago and Murray streets and to approve a wall and other track improvements. Business leaders and merchants praised the railroad’s long service to Fort Wayne and urged swift action without delays or opposition.
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GREAT
Pennsylvania Company
Fort. Wayne
PennsyVania Cougruy
Journal
Gazetts
W._D. Page
Pennsylvania Compeux
Pennsylvania Railway
Chicago
Railway Company
Ray
Calhoun Street
John W. White
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Reagan
Chicago Street
Murray Street
Pennsylvania
Wm. Hahn
M. Smith
Gramlad
Robert Millard
Moellering Bros. & Mic Yard
Citie
Srai
I. FW
MBYPR
Henry Beadell
Pennsylvania Railroad
Board of Works
Commercial Club
San, Ian. &. C. Aurode
Ioma
Inesi
Fation
Vaulit
Pennsylvania Shots
Port Wayne
Harnman Street
Nu Zur Distack
Cook
Onn
Ie Company
John Preiffer
Woodworth
Il” F. C. Culbratson
Commercealub
MrKin
BREAS
Pillsbury
New York
Tenth Avenue
EH McDonald
W. J. Mossman
Mahurin—‘Gire Chesh Sylvania Company
W.Y. Veshy
Tam
Petnsylvagin
Cone Miller
CG Schrader
A. Wilding
Murray
Fisher
G. W. Miles
Packard
Lloyd
Wayne Dry’ Gooius Co
Esitaie
George Jatobe
Suuday
Hitg & CO
L. C. Aile
WM. Frank
Pensylvania Company
Street condemnation debate over Pennsylvania track space in Chicago area
City board discusses the Pennsylvania Company bid to add a track along Murray street and Brooklyn avenue. Citizens favoring the expansion press for condemnation of Chicago street space while officials weigh benefits and damages, with property owners along Wallace street and Lafayette street protesting. The decision remains unresolved though likely progress toward permitting the extra track.
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Brooklyn Avenue
Siiinhang
Pennsylvania Company
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Nulroad
Murray Street
Wallace Street
Lafayette Atre
Petinsytvanti Company
Wn Sauires
Andy Iss
Excitement at Westville grows over Reynolds funeral
Westville, Ind. residents expect a large turnout for the funeral of young Reynolds after a bank robbery the previous day. A $1,000 reward is offered for the robbers as Pinkerton detectives pursue leads. officials fear capture may be unlikely. The town will suspend business for the funeral with widespread tribute to the slain youth.
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Westville
Reynolds
Gaxotin Y Laporte
Ind
Wesley Reynolds
le Westville Bank
Tolley
Pinkerton
Reynolaz
Wen
Lake steamer Hebard wrecks in gale near Point Mamainse
In a terrible Lake Superior gale on Saturday night the steamer Charles Hebard was driven ashore at Point Mamainse and dashed to pieces. Thirteen crew members and two women were aboard. fears are they perished. The tow Alpha and other consorts lost contact. Tugboats search Copper Mine Point as dawn reveals wreckage strewn along a rugged shore. Crew lists name Detroit and Buffalo residents, with ownership by Hillind & Graves of Dumfele. Hebard built 1888, 762 tons. Alpha 521 tons.
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Sault Ste. Manin
Mieb
Lake Supue
Charles Hebard
Point Mamainse
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Cook
Hebads
Lake Supérior
Little Hone
Warmington
Francomb
Copper Mine Point
General
Philadelphia
West Superior
Lake Superior
Alpha
Reac
Leish
Wari
Fraherml
Copper Mine
Hebard
Guy
Ossifrage
Michipicata
MacArthur
Offi
Gorge G. Ryan
Detrole
William Schumaker
Detroit
Joseph Roy
T. P. Correil
A. Jackson
Charles Barton
Wheelaman
Mdurtemens
C. Rustman
Wheelsman
Jola Kurrias
Neil Fay
William Blan
Hillind
Celtic Vessel Lost In Lake Huron Gale With Crew Missing
The schooner Celtic towed by the steamer Runnels broke away during a gale near the north end of Lake Huron Saturday night. Searches northward found no trace. eight crew aboard, names largely unavailable. Captain H Jeffries of Detroit and cook Margaret Quirk of Marina City were known aboard. vessel bound from Buffalo to Sault Ste. Marie with coal. Owned by Spence Bros. of Cleveland, declared lost and uninsured.
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Celtic
Runnels
Lake, Huron
Posrol
Bufo
H. Jeffries
Detroit
Margaret Quirk
Marina City
Irma Buffalo
Sault Ste. Marie
Spence Bros
Cleveland
Opening of Fifty Seventh Congress Inaugurates With Formalities
The opening of the fifty seventh congress session featured a grand display of flowers on senator desks and crowded galleries. Diplomats and attendees filled the chamber as no business was conducted beyond welcoming resolutions and fixing a 1:30 convening time.
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Washington
Dec. J
Senate
James Medilian
Sandor Quesada
Milburn
J. F Prentyman
Opening of Fifty-Seventh Congress in House
The Washington House opened amid a well decorated hall with prominent figures, flowers, and a festive mood. Speaker Henderson received a cordial reception as he took the gavel, while partisan tensions remained subdued and proceedings were orderly.
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Washington
Dev
Henderson
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