Indiana Progress urging Grow vote in 1894 election
A partisan appeal insisting a Grow victory in Indiana County will rebuke free trade and secure protection, contrasting with Hancock and the Wilson bill. It forecasts a 3,000 majority for Grow, warns of hard times under Democratic rule, and argues pensions cuts are sham economy. The piece urges Republican turnout and frames the election as crucial for American interests.
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Indiana County
Grow
Pennsylvania
Congress
Idle labor and political turmoil stir 1894 debate
A laborer laments two months without work as a wage cut threat looms. The piece critiques Governor Parrison after Catholic ceremonies spark party clashes, while Secretary Harrity joins. it also attacks free traders for raising taxes and reliance on public aid. Indiana Pomona Grange alerts members to a February 20 meeting at Indiana Grange hall.
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Indians County
Pomona Grange
Indiana
Taeaday
Public Honesty and the Call to Restore Integrity
A historic critique argues public virtue has decayed in an era of materialism. It condemns office seekers who fund campaigns to gain power and touts a return to the rugged honesty of the fathers. The piece cites past norms, warns of taxation rises, and urges exemplary punishment of venal officials.
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Cesar
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
Clay
Adams
Ami
Jay
Pennsylvania Railroad offers Washington excursion tickets again
Strong interest in low rate trips to the National capital prompts the Pennsylvania Railroad to offer similar ten day excursion tickets this winter and spring. Departures from Pittsburgh on February 21, March 9 24 and April 19 on a special train or any regular train except the Limited. Return travel valid ten days with a Baltimore stopover allowed. Rates from multiple points include Pittsburgh East Liberty Uniontown Bellefonte Clearfield Osceola Tyrone Lewistown Junction Mifflin Port Royal Newport Duncannon and Washington.
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National Capital
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Washington
East Liberty
Irwin
Uniontown
Bellefonte
A. M
Clearfield
Osceola
Tyrone
P.M. Banta
Lewistown Junction
Mifflin Port Royal
Newport
Duncannon
Progress and Farm Journal offer swells to $1.10 year
Petersburg Jr. resident Mr. Charles Carman endorses Salvation Oil as a good remedy for neuralgia rheumatism burns toothache and cuts in a reader letter.
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Progress and Farm Journal
Chas. Carman
Petersburg, Jr
The Big Storm Shrugs Toward Midwest Cities
Reports from Illinois Indiana Wisconsin Michigan Iowa Nebraska and other states describe the severest storm in memory with winds up to 75 miles per hour. Rail lines streetcars and shipping suffer heavy damage while trains delay or halt and buildings are injured. Snow piles 1 to 2 feet high as the storm center shifts toward Indiana and heads eastward.
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Chicago
Ohio
New York Limited
Erie
Fourteenth Street
Rock Island
Lake Shore
Seventy Ninth Street
Island Avenue
Luther S. Webster
Elkhart
Ind
Masonic Temple
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
Nebraska
Signal Bureau
Death in the Storm at Bellevue on Wheeling and Lake Erie
A February storm causes a deadly collision near Bellevue as two freight trains crash on the Wheeling and Lake Erie line killing four crew members engineer Connell fireman McMullen engineer Sam Stowell and trainman Johnson. The city's streetcars are idle and river flooding disrupts docks and commerce while railroads report delays across the region.
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ToLeno
Wheeling and
Lake Erie
Bellevue
Connell
McMullen
Sam Stowell
Johnson
Maumee Bay
Cincinnati
Terrible Winter in Oklahoma Feeds Mass Suffering
Terrible weather grips Oklahoma as gale winds and two feet of snow threaten life. Dozens have frozen to death and others suffer. a family near Cross seesarry Stone kill his wife and five children before taking his own life to keep them from freezing.
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Oklahoma
Gourmiz
O. T
Cross
Arry Stone
Stone
Heavy Channel Storm Wrecks Resolven Off Norfolk
London reports a violent gale along the Channel and British coast causing widespread damage. The steamer Resolven from Gibraltar wrecked on Barber sands with 75 passengers rescued by lifeboats. at least a dozen killed across damaged houses, churches and factories. German schooner Mathies wrecked on Goodwin sands off Deal. fishermen lifeboat rescue efforts noted.
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London
Channel
Resolven
Gibraltar
Barber Sands
Norfolk
Deal
Mathies
Goodwin Sands
Snowbound Storm Hits New York City
Feb 18 report describes a blizzard arrival in New York with several inches of snow. Traffic, rail, and river movement disrupted. mail delays nationwide. Western New York endures cold wave and heavy snow. Buffalo faces slush ice removal and looming water shortages.
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New York
Buffalo
Steel Rail Combine Pays Maryland Steel $30,000
The Maryland Steel company receives 30 000 dollars under a February agreement with other steel rail manufacturers for failing to order January capacity. The deal, tied to a congressional debate initiated by Tom Johnson and defended by Dalzell, aims to cap profit by withholding production. Additional terms promise a larger bonus if rails remain unsold via a straw purchaser, ensuring Sparrow’s Point mill operations continue.
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Maryland Steel Company
Maryland Company
Congress
Tom Johnson
Dalzell
Maryland
Combine
Sparrow’s Point
Question of Sons of Veterans admission to G A R debated
In Pittsburgh on February 18 the upcoming national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic will consider admitting the Sons of Veterans. The issue has not been debated by the G A R as a whole but has surfaced in several state encampments, with a Pennsylvania committee to report at Philadelphia March 1 and 2. Support and opposition exist among Grand Army members.
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Pittsburg
Sons of Veterans
Grand Army
Department of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
The Fatal Number Thirteen in Media Pa Case
In Media Pennsylvania on February 13 a strange link to the number 13 emerges. A November photograph of Media Academy football players including 13 individuals and Professor Swithin Shortridge is recalled as a joke. Since then Shortridge killed his wife and is confined to an insane asylum. One player has died and another is critically ill.
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Menta
Media Academy
Swithin Shortridge
Shortridge
Son steals cash from father in Allentown incident
In Allentown Pennsylvania on February 14 a 14-year-old, son of James Kutz, stole 140 dollars from his father. The boy was caught at the depot buying a ticket while his denial failed. a search found over 100 dollars in his pockets, confirming the theft.
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Allentown
James Kutz
Coke price outlook hits record low in Connelsville
Connelsville Pa February 14 The coke workers and operators face a discouraging prospect as last week closed with 90 cent coke free on board at the ovens the lowest quotation in the region’s history. Although coke has briefly dipped below one dollar in the past the current price has never been under one dollar.
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Connellsville
Glassworks Purchased in New Brighton Purchase
A local stock company has completed the purchase of the New Brighton glass works for 6250 from Robert Young of Pittsburg. The firm of 25 stockholders each hold 1000 of stock, and most shareholders are practical glassworkers. Operations will begin by March.
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New Brigkton
New Brighton
Robert Young
Pittsburg
Marchi
Pittsburg Faces Severe Cold Wave Forecast
The cold wave hit Pittsburg today and will endure for several days, making it the coldest spell of the season. Weather experts warn of a high flood risk by the end of the week.
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Pitrsstra
Pittsburg
Fatal burns in lamp blast near New Silverbrook
In Porrsville Pennsylvania on February 14 a coal oil lamp exploded while trimming a dress. Mrs. Neal Ferry of New Silverbrook was fatally burned and her husband was seriously hurt trying to extinguish the flames.
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Porrsville, Pa
Neal Ferry
New Silverbrook
Great revival at Stroupssure church yields nearly 100 conversions
In Stroupssure Pa on February 14 the Methodist Episcopal church reports the largest revival in 15 years with nearly 100 conversions documented.
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Stroupssure
Methodist Episcopal Church
Salyards Shows Defiance Before Execution
CaRLisle Pa February 14 Salyards the condemned murderer grows sullen and defiant as Sheriff Strock reports to court. Judge Sadler orders that the felon be put in confinement pending further action.
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Carlisle
Woman nearly dies after drinking hex a kimmel brew
Puap Elphia Feb 13 Mrs Rosa Kline of Kline's Island along the Lehigh river drank a decoction labeled hex a kimmel as a substitute for tea and almost lost her life.
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Puap Elphia
Rosa Kline
Kline
Lehigh River
Farmer Jacob Seipler Dies in Gas Poisoning
Wilkes Barre February 18 An elderly Dallas farmer Jacob Seipler lies dying from asphyxiation after blowing out gas at a friend's house. Authorities report the incident as accidental carbon monoxide exposure, with neighbors noting_severe fumes and a failed escape attempt.
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Wilkeesbarre, Pa
Jacob Seipler
Dallas
Four Poles Held After Fence Stove Threat Incident
Scranton Pennsylvania February 13 four Polish men are held for court accused of forcing Andrew Smith to sit on a fence stove until he was badly burned.
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Scranton
Andrew Smith
Miner Frederick Damm Killed in Mine Runaway Tip Accident
Shenandoah Pa February 14 Frederick Damm a 28 year old laborer was caught by a runaway tip of cars in the Indian Ridge mines and instantly killed.
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Shenandoah
Frederick Damm
Indian Ridge
Robbery Narrative From Axroona Scene Report
Axroona Pennsylvania February 14 Frank Buch was robbed on his way home in Fairfield when assaulted by footpads and followers who demanded his money in a nighttime street incident reported locally.
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Axroona
Frank Buchsosay
Fairview
Buckwalter Store cuts to five days a week
Rogersforsd Pa February 14 The Buckwalter Store company is now open five days a week and expects to adjust operations soon bringing improved access for customers and steady service across the week.
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Rogersforbd
Buckwalter
Hawaii Debate Refuses Queen Restoration Policy Support
In Washington on February 14, Senator Gray pressed the president's policy on Hawaii, charging revolutionists relied on the US minister and forces for protection. He revealed that the administration abandoned plans to restore the queen and that the Hawaii minister has no orders for further diplomatic moves.
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WaAsuIno Ton
Senate
Gray
United States
Teller
Forestations Committee
Hawaii
Preed seigniorage bill debate stalls vote
Wasnixeton February 14 The house spent the session in debate on the Preed seigniorage bill with Mr Culberson for and Mr Coombe of New York against. Bland repeatedly sought closing general debate to secure a vote but was met with obstruction. Over 40 members asked to speak and a special order may be needed, though Bland hopes not.
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Bland
Representative Durborrow Suffers Faint in House
Washington February 13 Representative Durborrow of Illinois fainted in the house. He was unconscious briefly, the Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital was summoned and treated him with restoratives, then he was moved to his room at Cochren hotel where doctors said the illness was not likely to be serious.
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WasHineTon
Durborrow
Dlinois Fedl
The
Marine Hospital
Cochren Hotel
Judiciary panel backs probe of judge over railroad strike
Washington February 14. The house committee on judiciary voted seven to fail or pass a resolution for an investigation into District Judge Jenkins regarding his restraint of Northern Pacific employees from quitting work. The vote count was seven to ?.
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Washington
House Committee On Judiciary
House
Jenkins
Northern Pacific Railtone Sek
Admiral Benham's Course Approved by Committee
Washington February 18 The house committee on naval affairs fully approved Admiral Benham's course in Brazil in a report on the resolution introduced by Representative Money of Mississippi a member of the committee on foreign affairs.
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Washington
Consular Nominations Include De Witt Cook and Others
The ident nominated De Witt C. Cook to be consul at Ravenna Ohio and Adolph Billiard of Ohio to Moscow Russia with other selections including Frederick Rery Elyria O H Belt Mansfield O John C Ely Dayton O John J Cargin Olyphant Pa and O H Belt mentioned again.
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Washington
de Witt C. Cook
Ravenna
Frederick Rery
Elyria
O. H. Belt
Mansfield
John C. Ely
Dayton
John J. Cargin
Olyphant
Adolph Billiard
Ohio
Moscow
Russia
Peckham Nomination Sent to Senate Without Recommendation
Wasameron February 18 The senate committee on judiciary decided to report the Peckham nomination to the senate without recommendation.
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Wasameron
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Peckham
Senate
Doings of Congress In a Feb record from Moxpay
The District of Columbia court refused to grant a mandamus forcing Secretary Carlisle to issue 50 million dollars of new bonds. Bland aims to amend the seigniorage bill to issue silver certificates only with coinage progress and allow early certificates. Senate committee on pensions reported Peckham appointment without recommendation. Ohio Rep Hank dies. House adjourns after death news. House votes 176 to 4 to go into committee on fire metals as campaign issue. Treasury issuing authority under dispute in the Senate.
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Supreme Court
Hill
Peckham
Senatte
Seamon
Colegstesvien Hoult
Ohio
House
Hank
Bland
United States
Senate
Fragmentary OCR: Political Row Amidst Board Contracts Debate
Disjointed lines show a dispute over board action and contract listings. A speaker claims to have changed their mind about timing and questions the charges, suggesting faked information and a push to inform the administration about the contract. The readable text hints at tension between officials and procedural moves.
Miss Alda Robinson Portraits at Dixmont Farm
Unclear fragmentary report from New Castle Pennsylvania notes Miss Alda Robinson and Professor Harts porte vices at Dixmont Imeane aey hon. One horse perished and a stable burned so badly it was shot. Names B. Crokey and Charlie Black appear in the damaged text amid legal or personal notices.
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Alda Robinson
Last Will Granted for George W. Childs Estate
The last will and testament of Georges W. Childs has been testamentary granted to the executor ay C. Drexel and James W. If.
Five Children BE Breim Barn Fire Near Peaslin
Five children among a group of students were involved in a barn fire near Peaslin on February 14. The incident occurred at a barn housing a number of school children, prompting a local emergency response and investigation into the cause and extent of injuries.
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Breim
Peaslin
Rescue Crew Races To Life Saving Mission Near Coast
Boston February 14 a life saving crew rushed to aid a capsized or distressed vessel near the third cliff offshore. The alert came as a three masted schooner Minnie Seton from Baltimore was reported involved, with rescuers deploying to remove any survivors.
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Boston
Minnie Seton
Baltimore
Can Gocco
Howrneros Bride Nellie Sealth Deserted After Wedding
In Howrneros Indiana on February 14 Mee Nellie Sealth aged about seventeen last week wed 17 year old Luther Spueee. The couple are now deserted as Luther’s parents urged him to leave, leaving the bride alone.
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Howrneros
Ind
Nellie Sealth
Spueee
Luther
Strester National Bank Heist Suspect Arrested
In Cmrcaeo on February 14 a local bank incident at Strester National Bank of Streader resulted in the arrest of a suspect named Gar man after a kept betwless sedlected event.
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Cmrcaeo
Strester National Bank of Streader
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Ohio Storm News
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