Pittsburgh Towboat Deckhands and Their World
A vivid portrait of Pittsburgh river towboat crews on the Monongahela and Ohio. It contrasts deckhands with roustabouts, outlines duties and dangers, notes wages and lodging, and recalls a racial incident aboard a towboat. It highlights pride in deckhands, the respect owed, and the harsh realities of river navigation and provisioning.
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Pittsburgh
Monongahela River
United States
Ohio River
New Orleans
Mississippi
Bethels
Mission
South
Darky
Missionary Work, Church Changes and Local Notices
Bishop Joyce extols Methodist work in Corea while a Clairmont church near Bata I o is torn down after 30 years as a livery table. At Des Moines conference the need for inquiry into theological schools amid rumors of criticism is raised. Lutherine pastors in the Baltic provinces receive czar pardons for administering the faith to Greek church children. Mary Raymond of Epiphany Baptist Newark deposited 26.55 in 1824 for heathen missionary work. funds now reach 1117 in the mission treasury.
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Joyce
Corea
Henry Ward Cher
Clairmont
Bata- 1
Baltic
Mies Mary Raymond
Epiphany Baptist Church
New Rk
Sea
Missionary Union
Fire insurance agent pitches policies for major firms
A representative lists prominent insurers including Fire Association of Philadelphia Home Insurance Company of New York and others, boasting combined assets of 25 million dollars and offering to write policies. Agent E A Lilly invites engagement.
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The
Fire Association
Philadelphia
Home
New York
American Central
St. Louis
Springfield Fire and Marine
Springfield
Mass
North British Mercantile
London
Edinburgh
Fidelity and Casualty
E. A. Lilly, Agt
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Allohee
White Sewing Machine Co
Cleveland
Vara Aas
J. J. Mershon
Mena
Ark
Parker House
Mena Street
Honert Avenue
TIRS
Laura Parker
Arkansas Gazette
M. Smythee
Apracan
Avery Lay
Gazette
Arkansas
Frey
Gazette Pub. CO
Little Rock
Columbia Cigar CO
Ewed
Queen Street
Post - Dispatch
Havana
Sylvester Scovel
Madrid
A. E. Houghton
W Ae
Stephen Bonsal
Martin Watkins
Post-Despatch
A. Frady
Janssen Park
S. L. Lindsay
Menaist
Mena St
the Great Newspaper
Kansas City Star
W. I. Boyer
Pickering Avenue
Jersey Milk Dairy
Co. H. Cole
R R
W. S. Pryor
Garrett’s Transfer CO
Dewey
Uy Eee
P Etme
Mna
Mena Lumber Co
Sherwood Avenue
W. D. Egolf
R.S. Owen
Pickering Ave
Polk
RS. Owen
Mena Bottling Works
Lee and Soda Water
Frediraush, Mer
HOTEL
MGM
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