Senate Probers Find $140000 Overpaid for Paving
Philadelphia reports the senate investigating committee examined General Agent Addis of the Citizens' Municipal association. Testimony covered street cleaning garbage collection and paving contracts, noting noncompliance with required materials and methods. Contractors used irregular blocks, with a $1.05 per square yard price gap and $140,000 paid by property owners for nonfitted blocks.
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Philadelphia
Senate
Addis
Citizens’ Municipal Association
Freedley
Public Works
Windrim
Citizens’ Association
Plurality of Haywood Now 174264 in Pa Contests
Belated Pennsylvania county returns show Haywood Republican state treasurer leading with 456745 votes, Meyers Democrat 282481, Perry Prohibitionist 20778, Dawson Peoples 7802, Anton Socialist 1329, with 174264 plurality. York wallpaper plant fire destroys output valued at 150000 and 40000 stock for shipment burned.
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Harrissurg
Pennsylvania
State Department
Haywood
Meyers
Perry
Dawson
Peoples
Anton
Scattering
Superior Court
Judge Rice
Luzerne County
Smith
Demorem
Yerkes
Fair to aid Cuban independence fighters at Masonic Temple
New York on December 2 a fair will open at Masonic Temple under Daughters of Cuba to raise funds for those wounded in the Cuban independence struggle.
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New York
The
Daughters of Cuba
Drexel heir to vast estate in Brighton wealth
Proxia Dis nov 13 J Cummings Drexel of this city a nephew of the late Anthony Drexel has received intervention that fl esth of amount in Brighton he is the heir to an estate valued at about 6000000
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Proxia, Dis
Fire devastates Lawrence Beach hotel on Long Island
New York report says the Lawrence Beach hotel at Lawrence, a major Long Island summer resort, was destroyed by fire. Estimated total loss likely around 300000 dollars. The Port of Mancaskr-Ox-True dispatch notes yellow fever cases and a West Hartletten towed vessel amid corporate votes.
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New York
Lawrence Beach
Lawrence
Long Island
Ite Conateste
West Hartlette
Fortune teller linked to Pullman building murder plot
In Chicago a window cleaner, William Sherman, was seized after plotting to kill George M. Pullman and John B. Griffin. A fortune teller allegedly told him secret enemies threatened harm unless he acted by November 17 or 27. Sherman sought guidance for whom to kill first and was deemed insane.
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ChicaGo
George M. Pulliman
John B. Griffin
Pullman
William Sherman
Maher Challenges World Champion Fight For Title
J. J. Quinn, Maher’s manager, says Maher will fight for $6000 a side and accept any challenger worldwide including South Africa. He notes Maher will not challenge Corbett, who has retired after asking not to be pressed, and Maher seeks a title bout against Fitzsimmons instead.
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New York
J. J. Quinn
Peter Maher
O’donnell
Maher
South Africa
Peter
Fitzsimmons
It is Known By its Cures Hood’s Sarsaparilla Ad
A vintage medicine advertisement extols Hood’s Sarsaparilla claiming it has raised thousands from disease and despair to health. It asserts unparalleled cures and the largest sale and laboratory to produce the remedy, urging readers to try it for themselves.
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Hood
Local ads list Hood's Sarsaparilla and household goods
Hoards of 19th century advertisements promote Hood's Sarsaparilla as the only true blood purifier and various goods. W. M. Cunningham’s offers undergarments, flour, gloves, and frames. B. F. MacCartney advertises stove repairs and cabinets. A. G. Glenn markets flour and frames near the railroad depot in Indiana, Pa.
Curicura REMEDIES and varied goods advertised locally
Local promotions list Curicura Remedies sold worldwide with British depots and U S distributors, plus Smiths photo albums and frames. W M Cunningham offers winter dress goods and cheap wool shawls, and A G Glenn publicizes Glenns Favorite and Maple Leaf flour with sales at the rear railroad depot.
Sheriff’s Sales Announced For Indiana County Court House
Writs of fieri facias venditionem exponuntur outcry issued by the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County will be exposed to public vendue at the Court House in Indiana Pennsylvania on a date to be announced.
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Indiana
County of
Pennsylvania
Sarah W St Clair
Cliff Reed
West
Daugherty Bros
5Th Street
13Th Street
Said Street
Mabon N Lewis
Wm Moore & Son
D. C. Mack
Sheriff's Office
Court of Common Pleas
Indiana County
Court House
Indiana, Pa
Historical Sheriff Sale Notices from Indiana County
A string of 1895 sheriff sale notices describes three parcels. J M Guthrie's 82 acre tract in Cherryhill township includes a two story frame house and outbuildings. Jeremiah Stake acres in Brushvalley township includes a two story dwelling, stables, and coal underlay. A Blairsville Burrell tract spans Blairsville and Blairsville streets with a detailed chain of title and improvements. Fulton township parcel contains a six acre farm with dwelling, outbuildings, orchard.
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Saltsburg
Indiana County
Pennsylvania
EH Elwood
E H Elwood
H D Weister
Banks
Henry Foster
Brush Valley
Indiana
John Craig
J J Davis
Tobias Stiles
Mrs E Felton
Sarah Ankney
John McCormick
William Seitz
Huss & Steinz
J. M. Guthrie
Thomas Sutton
Harry W Wilson
Ann Holmes
R D Holmes
Cherryhill
County
Nancy Dunwoody
Thomas Askins
James Unwoody
Benjamin C. Smith
James McCoy
Margaret Gilmore
Ley
D. H. Toms
Brushvalley Township
J Cresawell
Fetterman
Wike
Frederick Glosser
John McClaren
Toms
Blairsville
Burrell
County of
State of
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bran
Blairsville Land Improvement Company
Samuel Dixon
Indiana Branch
Asa G. Neville Glass Company
Blairsville Land Improvement Company, & Cotion
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
of Deeds
L S Clagett
Levna
Bargain Stock Across Winter Goods in Indiana Pa
Grand assortment of winter stock offered at very low prices by Vv. M. Cunningham. Includes Shetland Serge, Golf Suiting, Dress Plates, English Flannelette, Cheviots, Tickings, Towels, All Wool Suitings, Cashmeres, Serges, Ice Wool Shawls, Fascinators, children's hoods, ladies shawls and skirts, wide range of men’s and boys' clothing, boots, shoes, hats, caps, and blankets. Also groceries and general hardware with ready cash discounts at corner of Philadelphia and Tenth Streets.
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B. F. MacCartney
Indiana
Smith
W. M. Cunningham’s
Glenn
A. G. Glenn
W. M. Cunningham
Third Ward
Newburgh
Comet
Philadelphia and
Tenth Sts
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York Wallpaper Company
Lancaster
Lutheran Churches
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Maryland
Ohio
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Sioux City
Ora Minter
Nebraska
Max Noack
Kid Gallagher
Alex Chapin
Papillion
Minneapolis
C. M. Loring
Northwest
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Pullatan
George M
Corbett
W. M. Cunningham's
B. F. MacCartnney
McFarland
M. Cunningham
s.Smith
R. R. Depot
McFarland Foundry
Smith’s
Smith's
Enising
A.G. Glenn
V. M. Canningham
Iticura
Curicura
F. Newaery & Foxs
London
Porter Deve & Coe. Corp
Sele Props
Boston
U. S.A
Smith’s. Men’s and Boys
Smicksburg
J K Lowe
W Hikesel
John Campbell
Frances L Fulton
WM C McGahey
J M Sutter
North
Mahoning Township
Henry Sutter
John Dorn
John Compton
Henry Blose
Conrad Zeanor
Jacob Stormer
Alex Swend
M N Lewis
J E Lewis
William Plummer
Homer City
J M Carson
SW Guthrie
S W Guthrie
W Guthrie
Soutton
Sheriff’s Sales
Jeremiah Stake
ASA G Neville Glass Company
Tf Fulton
Nivea
Seana
Orate
Rowe College
Ain St
Business College
Conservatory of Music
College For the People
Depa
International Business Practice Association
United States
Canada
D. I. Rowe
A. M
Johnstown
Ee A
S. W. Guthrie
the Equitable Life
the Best Assurance Society
PENA
Queensware
MyNewStock
Alex. St.clairw
Philadelphia Street
Cnetan
Fis
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