No Cuban Recognition For President Allies With Rebels
Washington dispatch reports the president and cabinet oppose recognizing Cuban belligerency or independence despite sympathy for Cubans. They insist on following Grant 1875 precedents, arguing recognition is formal and depends on actual government control. The administration vows to act, not voice sentiments, until another government takes control in Cuba.
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Jashington
Cuba
Genvaral Grant
Cuban Resolutions Step Back to Senate From House
Washington March 4 An error in parliamentary procedure forced the house to revise Cuban matter steps so the senate could view resolutions as a substitute. Senator Sherman chairing foreign relations will meet to decide policy options. The senate may reject the house substitute and request a conference or accept it as a substitute, shaping Congress action.
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House
Senate
Ator Sherman
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Congress
Not Europe’s Affair. Moncton Papers on Cuba Spain Rifts
An editorial in The Daily News questions Spanish premier Canovas del Castillo’s Cuba reporting as biased. It notes British Liberals sympathize with Cubans against oppression and says US-Spain relations are not Britain’s concern. The Chronicle’s Song article covers the Ca San rebellion with a warning of possible US backing if Spanish blockades harm American traders.
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United States
Vast tenement in Genee flats burned. two women affected
March 4. In the Gene ee flats a large tenement building burned. Mrs. David Hughes was killed by falling from a fire escape and Mrs. John Woodwood is missing.
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Unicn
Gene@ee
David Hughes
Ecape
John Woodwood
Local Institutes at Penn Run Draw Large Attendance
Supt A M Hammers spoke to a large appreciative Presbyterian church audience on Friday evening and led a Saturday institute convened at 9 30 am with Hammers in the chair and Cresswell as secretary. The program featured talks by McLeister Booth Lydie and teachers plus recitations by Greenville pupils and praise for Indiana County educators. The Learn school house program for March 14 lists addresses on faults in teaching school libraries graded schools physical education and more with a general question box.
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A. M. Hammers
Presbyterian Church
Greenville
Cresswell
Mitchell, Bach
Fell
Indiana
Hammers
Indiana County
Learn School
Smallpox Fear Shuts Schools in Priceburg near Scranton
Priceburg Pennsylvania a mining village of about two thousand residents four miles north of Scranton reports a smallpox case and an undetermined illness. Joseph Filarski a 25 year old Polish married man lives in a crowded Polander area. Quarantine is placed around two houses and schools are closed. Many locals have fled to Scranton while investigators probe the illnesses.
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ScRanTox
Priceburg
Joseph Filarski
Filarski
Man Ends Life in Kittanning After Note Found
In Kittanning Pa on March 4 Jonathan Schrec engost aged 67 apparently killed himself by overdose of quinine compounded by poor health. He was last seen at noon walking along the railroad track and his two daughters, with whom he lived, found a note reading I do this because I am a burden to myself. He has not been seen since.
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Kittanning
Jonathan Schrecengost
Two Indiana men arrested on counterfeit dollar charges
Pittsburg March 4 James McDermott proprietor of the Central hotel of Indiana Pa and J D McKane resident of interior Indiana county were arrested there by Detective M F Griffin of the United States secret service and Deputy Marshal Irons. They are charged with manufacturing and passing counterfeit dollars.
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Pittsburg
James McDermott
Central Hotel
Indiana
J. D.mckane
That County
M. F. Griffin
United States Secret Service
Irons
Miners Accept 70 Cen t Wage Scale as Strike Ends
Pittsburg March 4 A meeting of river coal mine operators at the Coal Exchange rooms decided to pay the scale of 70 cents a ton adopted by railroad operators. The move settles a general strike that had caused many mines to pay 64 cents per ton.
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Pittsburg
Coal Exchange Rooms
Boiler Explosion Destroys Parks Brothers Factory
A boiler explosion at Parks Brothers for cutting in Dayrsery Conn on March 4 caused a fire that leveled the building and neighboring structures, totaling about 200000 dollars in damage. Two men were believed fatally injured, a girl sustained a broken thigh after leaping from the blaze, and adjacent properties including a sash and blind factory and Papendid block were destroyed.
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Dayrsery
Conn
Parks’ Brothers
Ocean Building
Cheap Excursions to the West Promised by North Western
On March 10 and April 7, 1896 the North Western Line will sell Home Seekers excursion tickets at very low rates to many points in Northern Wisconsin Michigan Iowa Minnesota Nebraska North Dakota and South Dakota including the Black Hills. For full information apply to ticket agents of connecting lines or H A Grosa G E P A 423 Broadway New York. Archibald Nichols of Whitetownship seeks a responsible party to clear 14 acres of land.
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North- Western Line
Chicago & North-Western
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Black Hills
H. A. Grosa
Broadway
New York
Private sale of 130 acre farm in Armstrong county
Executor of G W Kelly estate offers the farm in Armstrong township near Shelocta for private sale. The tillable 130 acre property features a large modern barn, sheep barn, bog pen, scale house and other out buildings in excellent condition. Also listed are livestock and poultry stock and Leghorn eggs for hatching. Address J A Agey Indiana Pa.
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G. W. Kelly
Armatrong Township
Shelocta
J. M. Walker
Patrea
Fresh Milch Cows For Sale In Homer City Pa
Two high bred Jersey milch cows that are fresh and gentle available at a reasonable price. Seller: Wwe. Risinern, Homer City, Pa. Also until April 12 finest cabinets priced at 1.60 per dozen at Smith's.
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Wwe
Risinern
Homer City
Smith's
Resolutions of Respect for Ellen Ressler
Epworth League of Cramer M E Church adopts resolutions mourning Ellen Ressler, praising her as a devoted worker, condoling her family, and authorizing publication in the local press. Signed by M L Imtr, Mrs H H Line, and G W Jones, amid a Toledo Ohio setting with Hall's Catarrh Cure notice appended.
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Ellen Ressler
Cramer
Epworth League
Cramer M. E
League
Mg&s. M
A. W. Gleason
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Golden Gate tour and summer school notices in California
California tourism ad describes a March to May Golden Gate tour from New York and Philadelphia with a through Pullman car to San Francisco. It also advertises Nineveh Summer School and Normal Class starting April 14, 1896, in Seward Pa, detailing courses, tuition, and boarding. Included is a testimonial about Indian Herbs Cure for rheumatism from Smicksburg, Pa.
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California
East
Golden Gate
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New York
Philadelphia
Pullman Company
Jersey City
San Francisco
Broadway
Broad Street
Nineveh
W. L. Davis
Seward
Smicks
A. N. Lukehart
Home Seekers' Excursions Offered by Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway announces four home seekers excursions to the West North West and South West on March 10 April 7 and 21 and May 5 at two dollars above one fare for the round trip Tickets are valid for return on any Tuesday or Friday within twenty one days from sale Rates time and train details available from coupon ticket agents in the East or John R Pott Williamsport Pa Also reduced cabinet photo rates available at Smith's before April 12.
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Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
John R. Pott
Viaiet
William Street
Williamsport
Endowment Policy as Saving Tool for Young Men
The piece argues nine or ten conditions for endowment policy in the Equitable, claiming it best compels a young man to save. It contrasts it with risky investments like gold mines or oil wells, noting protection and disciplined saving reduce wasteful spending and build funds by policy maturity at the Tontine end.
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Equitable
Market prices for staples and livestock in Pittsburg
Dated Pittsburg March 2 and 3, the bulletin lists per pound and per unit prices for dairy items and produce such as butter eggs lard tallow and poultry, plus detailed grain hay and livestock quotes. buyers see steady or active markets across cattle hogs sheep and lambs with varied grades and weights reflected in the figures.
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Europe
Moncton
Spain
Que
Institute AT
Penn Run
H. L. McCullough
L. H. McLeister
Fred Booth
Lade Lydie
Phena Cresswell
H. C. Buterbaugh
Jettie M. Baker
D. W. Douds
J. M. Rodkey
Ollie Napp
L. Barr
Lawrence Williams
Kate Lockard
Edith Griffith
Scranton
Archibald Nichol
White Township
Jersey
J. A. Agey
State OF Onio
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jas. Anderson
Indiana, Pa
S.W. Guthrie
F. New. Beer & Sons
King Edward Ab
London
Davesep Cuem
Sole
Boston
the Market Report
W. M. Cunningham
Wilson, Rowe & Herrick
New Indiana Flouring Mills
Timothy
Egin Creamery
Ohio
Ohios
Limburger
Pennsylvania
Cata Ie
Elkhart Carriage & Harness Mig
Ce. Eikhart
Ind
W. M. Cunninghais
10Th Sts
Third Ward
Wallace Dry Goods Stores
J. C. Wallace & Son
P.S
Thompson
Roller Mills
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