Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Company Advertisement
An old advertisement fragment lists local businesses including Assillon Glass Factory and Assillion Iron Bridge Works on Main Street, and a jewelry store on South Erie. It promotes river and lake travel between Cleveland, Buffalo, and Toledo via nightly steamers, urging readers to travel often and enjoy the scenic passage.
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Cleveland
Buffalo
Toledo
Cleveland & Buffalo Transit Company
Marquette Michigan Named Among Charming Summer Resorts
Marquette on Lake Superior ranks as a charming summer resort reached by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway. Its healthful location scenery good hotels and immunity from bay fever make a summer outing appealing for health rest and comfort. For details contact the nearest ticket agent or Geo H Heaford General Passenger Agent Chicago.
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Marquette
Lake Superior
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Mich
Geo
H. Heafford
Chicago
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad Promises Relief for Swollen Feet
Try Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cool hot swollen feet and ease tired walking. It relieves smarting feet tight shoes blisters and bunions and makes walking comfortable. Sold by druggists and shoe dealers for 25c trial package free Ad dress Allen S. Olmstead LeRoy NY.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmstead
LeRoy, N. Y
Tan New York Star Ad Promotes Forty Dollar Bicycle Giveaway
Capt William Astor Chanler of New York leads the Tan New York Star which offers a forty dollar bicycle daily in an advertisement. The board includes notable figures such as Amos J Cummings Asa Bird Gardner ex G Hogg and Fred Feig. Subscribe for The Independent.
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William Astor Chanler
New York
Tan New York Star
Amos J. Cummings
M. C
Asa Bird Gardner
Hogg
Texas
Col
Fred Feig
Greatest shelf emptying in store history at sale
Largest surplus lines and odd lots offered by sixty four departments. Prices so far out of proportion to worth that this is the season event. Thorough shelf emptying of summer merchandise from silks to shirt waists. Earnest prices designed to astonish. write or come to see before it ends.
Lockjaw Claims Several Youths in Pennsylvania
Reports from Wilkesbarre McKeesport Harrisburg and Wilkesbarre describe multiple deaths from lockjaw and tetanus linked to Fourth of July toy pistols and firework injuries. Frank Weiss 15 died at home after jaw injury. Maggie Jacobs 17 died from tetanus after shooting her finger. Hugh Savage 18 and James Sweeney 14 shot their hands with toy pistols. John Tang 15 died in McKeesport from lockjaw after a toy pistol wound.
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Hararispure
Frank Weiss
Weiss
Wilkesbarre
Maggie Jacobs
Prrrspurg
Hugh Savage
Calvin Street
James Sweeney
Banner Alley
Young Savage
Dr. Ackers
John Tang
Joseph Lang
McKeesport
Mrs Shattuck Again Jailed In Sheriff Murder Case
Eris Pa July 12 Mrs C B Shattuck shot Sunday evening on a Grove House park trestle by Chas A Swartzfager a 24 year old who had courted Mrs Shattuck and fled after suspicions arose. The husband died from four bullet wounds after being run over by a trolley car. She was rearrested and jailed without bail on a murder charge after a confessed link to Swartzfager emerged. Swartzfager was arrested at Bradford and had previously fled.
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Eris
C. BE. Shattuck
Grove House Park
Chas. A. Swartzinger
Salvage Move Clears Paris From Rocks
Lonpox July 13 The American line steamer Paris is moved 150 yards astern and slightly eastward to light the after stakehold fires. Salvage boats have freed the liner from danger though she still lists to the starboard. Tugs ready to tow to Falmouth harbor.
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Lonpox
Paris
Falmouth
Bay Likely to Die After Train Striking Injury
Thomas P. Day, injured crossing a railroad track at Uniontown, is not expected to survive. Surgeons removed a serum collection from under the skull to relieve brain pressure, which improved heart and breathing briefly, but he never regained consciousness as both vital actions weaken hour by hour.
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Connellsville
Thomas P. Day
Uniontown
President to Review Canteen Decision Delegation Protests
A delegation from the National Temperance Society and allied groups met the president to file a dissenting opinion and protest against Attorney General Griggs’ canteen ruling. A rehearing was requested and the president pledged to study the matter. The same report notes the U.S. denies liability to Miss Ivan Favre for $10,000 in damages tied to the capture of the French steamer Olinde Rodriguez during the San Juan blockade. Also, Rev McKelvey’s resignation from the Harrisville United Presbyterian church was accepted as he moves to Mercer, replacing Rev Wilson at Allegheny City.
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Washiscgton
National Temperance Society
Griggs
United States
Washington
Secretary of State
Cambon
France
Ivan Favre
Olinde Rodriguez
New Orleans
San Juan
Buker, Pa
United Presbyterian Congregation
Harrisville
McKelvey
United Presbyterian Church
Mercer
Mr. Wilson
Tenth United Presbyterian Church
Allegheny City
New Volunteer Officers Named in US Army Appointments
The president announced appointments in the volunteer service detailing prior service for each officer. Majors include David B. Case of the Fourth Pennsylvania and John Biddle Porter of the Second Pennsylvania. Captains include Charles S Campbell and Charles P Stivers, with promotions to lieutenants Ian Collett and Granville D Montgomery among others. Colonel J. Franklin Bell of the Thirty-sixth and Colonel Robert B. Wallace of the Thirty-seventh lead their regiments in the Philippines, with several officers from regular or volunteer ranks. Colonel Wallace was wounded in action with the Montana regiment. Bell had been named lieutenant of a volunteer regiment in the country.
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Washington
David B. Case
Pennsylvania Volunteers
John Biddle Porter
Pennsylvania
Charles 5. Campbell
Charles P. Stivers
Ohio Cavalry
Howard Atkinson
West Virginia Volunteer Infantry
Ian ¥. Collett
First
Granville D. Montgomery
Pennsylvania Artillery
Otis
Phiippines
J. Franklin Bell
Seventh Cavalry
Montana
Tenth Pennsylvania
Wallace
Philippines
Bell
Wheeler sails to Manila in subordinate role amid campaign uncertainty
Gen Joseph E Wheeler leaves Washington for the Philippines with stops planned in Chicago Omaha Denver and Salt Lake City en route to San Francisco. He sails for Manila July 20 saying he seeks no campaign and will await Otis instructions while remaining in the House. He advocates that Lawton and MacArthur outrank him. Navy dispatches Admiral Dewey’s congressional medal identical to others except for his name on the edge.
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Washington
Joseph E. Wheeler
Philippine Islands
Chicago
Omaha
Denver
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Manila
Otis
Philippines
Lawton
MacArthur
Navy Department
Admiral Dewey
Congress
Manila Bay
Lists of the Dead War report from Manila and Havana
General Otis forwards deaths since the last weekly tally including Charles N Wilsek and Edward Weldon among others from multiple infantry units. Brooke and Davis cabled deaths at Guantanamo and Pouce detailing acute alcoholism yellow fever and dysentery among soldiers.
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Wasfingtion
War Department
General Otis
Manila
Charles N. Wilsek
Wyoming Infantry
Edward Weldon
Fourteenth Infantry
William Miller
Elmer Stevens
Twelfth Infantry
William H. Gill
Thomas W. Peiro
Thomas W. Peiro, M, Fourth Infantry
Charles Hyate
Fourth Cavalry
Brooke
Havana
Guantanamo
Michael J. Tierney
Vitra Infantry
Thomas Kinlkelly
Fifth Infantry
Davis
Frank Bike
Eleventh Infantry
Pouce
Yellow fever reports from Hawaii and Santiago
Surgeon General Sternberg received two cables from Major O Reilly about yellow fever in war zones. Havard at Santiago relays a revised list with 122 cases and 24 deaths including four officers Fabricus Clendenin McLaughlin Heatwole plus 20 civilian cases and five deaths and no recent camp cases. A second dispatch notes two more cases at Manzanillo, five in total. In Mansfield Ohio John Sherman’s condition was said to be much improved.
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Washington
Sternberg
O’reilly
Hawaii
After a Divorce Mrs Schultz Sues This Time
In Zanesville Ohio a divorce suit filed in circuit court by Mrs Lucretia Schultz of 1888 Arlington Place against her husband Bernard Van Horn Schultz of Velox Machine Co alleges cruelty and infidelity. She recalls their 1893 Dakota divorce, 1895 reconciliation and remarriage despite his father's protests, and accuses him of breaking vows after supposedly bond knee promises.
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Curiaco
Lucretia Schultz
Arlington Place
Bernard van Horn Schultz
Velox Machine Company
Zanesville
Robert D. Schultz
Dakota
Schultz
Hubbell
Mt Hope College Grants Free Scholarships to Soldiers
Mt Hope college has granted 80 free scholarships valued from 200 to 500 dollars to soldier boys who fought in the late war with Spain. Names include James D. Rogers W. George Kemp and many others from Buffalo New York Pittsburg Cleveland Meadville and more. Applications should go to President Galbreath Rogers Ohio. scholarships will be awarded within 20 days. In Creve, municipal ownership of street car lines was criticized by Law Director Hogsett who found no Ohio law authorizing cities to own or operate street railways.
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Mt. Hope College
Pittsgure
Rogers
James D. Rogers
W. George Kemp
Buffalo
Thomas S. Richards
Daniel Collins
Joseph Hanlon
New York City
Fred C. Frank
W. P. McJunkin
Pittsburg
Joseph A. Lrwin
L. J. Roney
Cleveland
Charles E
Noble Ells
Alliance
Charles M. Clark
Downington
Galbreath
Creve
Board of Control
Hogsett
Ohio
Ward Bliss Sees Quay Re-elected If Special Session Called
Ward Bliss of Delaware County predicts that Governor’s call for a special legislative session to elect a U S senator would lead to Col M S Quay’s re-election. Bliss notes Quay’s trial and acquittal merit vindication and says Magee would vote for Quay. He met with Quay leaders during his visit.
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Pittseurg
United States
M.S. Quay
Ward R. Bliss
Delaware County
Senutor Quay
Magee
Quay
Shortage in Blevins Accounts Tops Fifty Thousand Dollars
New Castle Pennsylvania July 12 auditors report an additional shortage of about fifteen thousand dollars in the murder treasurer John Blevins accounts. The total deficit now likely reaches around fifty thousand dollars with city and school accounts still under review. The school shortfall is expected to double prior estimates as auditors finish the audit next week. The discrepancy arose from comparing treasurer charges with tax receipt stubs.
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New Castle
John Blevins
Bates to Succeed Carey in Paymaster Role
Washington July 12 Brigadier General Asa B Carey paymaster general of the army is expected to retire today at age 64 He will be succeeded by General Alfred E Bates recently military attaché of the U S embassy at Loudon as paymaster general
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Washington
Asa B. Carey
Alfred E. Bates
United States
Loudon
Heir to Russian throne mourns as prince dies in Caucasus
St Petersburg July 12 Official Messenger reports Grand Duke George Alexandrovich died June 28 after illness worsened by climate. Succession passes to Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich if no son is born. Washington July 12 President Garfield condolences to Czar Alexander III. Three months mourning ordered for Grand Duke George.
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St. Petersseuri
George Alexandrovitch
Abbas Taman
Michael Alexandrovitch
Wincholas
WasHineTox
Petersburg
Czarewitch
Grand Duke
George
Russia
Czar
Abbas Tuma
Caucasus
Compact Between Calloway and Cassatt Explained
In Syracuse on July 12 the city reported that the Calloway Cassatt compact was a renewal of a former treaty. It linked with the Rome Water town and Ogdensburg lease by the Central and the Northern Central’s Beech Creek Beech connections. The Vanderbilts expansion into Pittsburg was said to violate the agreement. The Herald claimed the New York pact signaled a new division of territory ending growth of Central branches into Pennsylvania.
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Calloway
Cassatt
Syracuse
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Rome
Watertown
Ogdensburg
The
Central
Northern Central
Sodus Point
Lake Ontario
Vanderbilts
Train dispatcher reinstated after Exeter wreck verdict
Aerapine Pa May 12 train dispatcher James J. Rourke of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad was reinstated to his former job after being suspended following a coroner's jury verdict on the Exeter wreck. The company exonerated him from blame.
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Aerapine
James J. Rourke
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
Exeter
Fatal Tenement Fire Claims Child in New York
A five story tenement at 101 Monroe Street burns on July 12 killing six year old Rachael Silber and injuring a dozen others. Fifteen families occupied the building and heroic fireman efforts averted further fatalities.
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New York
Monroe Street
Rachael Silber
Distillery Company of America Formed to Run Whisky Spirits
Trexstox July 12 The Distillery Company of America is incorporated with authorized capital of 125000000 to manufacture and sell whisky spirits alcohol gin and distillery products and byproducts. Of the capital stock 35000000 is preferred stock with 7 percent cumulative dividend.
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Trexstox
Distillery Company of America
Chicago Reaches Cape Town and Cape Fronts South Africa
The cruiser Chicago arrived at Cape Town. Admiral Howison remained inland at Johannesburg and will proceed to Cape Town to join the cruiser. London reports the Seventy-third battery of artillery ordered to South Africa, the fifth battery under orders for the Cape campaign.
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Chicago
Cape Town
Howison
Johannesburg
South
Cardinal Mertel Dies at 92 in Rome
Cardinal Teodolfo Mertel vice chancellor of the Holy Roman Church and raised to the cardinalate in Isos died in his 93d year in Rome on July 12. George Dixon defeated Tommy White for the decision in the 20th round before the Olympic club in Denter on July 12. The National Educational Association convention opened in Los Angeles on July 13.
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Los Angeles
Cal
New York
National Educational Association
Raymond and Whitcomb
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Vicksburg
Cardinal Mertel
Rome
Teodolfo Mertel
Holy Roman Church
Isos
George Dixon
Denter
Tommy White
Olympic Club
National Educational Convention
Senators Gallinger Civil Service Probe In New Hampshire
Representatives of the U S Civil Service Bureau opened a secret session in Concord to investigate former Governor Busiel and Senator Gallinger over alleged Civil Service law violations during the last New Hampshire campaign. Chandler testified about party fund raising and alleged circulars asking federal and state officeholders for contributions.
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Coscorp
N. H
United States Civil Service Bureau
Jacob H. Gallinger
Concord
Charles A. Busiel
Laconis
Gallinger
Republican State Committee
Camign
Civil Service
J. B. Harlow
Mark 3. Brewer
United States
Department of Justice
Busiel
Civil Service Commission
Gallnger
Chandler
Benator Gallnger
Ratus N. Elwell
Portsmouth
William F. Thayer
Ussian DD
Knox
Manchester
Senator Chandler
Republian National Committee
State Committee
O.tetuur Zor
Vival Service Commission
AG Orda
Edge
Wington
Federa
Commission
James O. Lyford
Boston
Thayer
Tinplate Wage Conference Yields Uncertain Outcome
Officials of the American Tinplate company and representatives of the wage committee of the Amalgamated association met in a protracted session on wage and hour disputes. The final result, as reported by participants, was rather uncertain.
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Curiaco
American Tinplate Company
Amalgamated Association
Death sentence for man in Dauphin County jail yard
Albert Smith, a middle aged colored man, is hanged in the yard of Dauphin county jail for the murder of his wife. Smith left a long statement with his attorneys, to be made public after burial.
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Albert Smith
Tas Dauphin County
Smith
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