Latrobe the Eminent Architect and Engineer of America
Pennsylvanians Past and Present recounts Benjamin Henry Latrobe born in 1764 in Yorkshire. It traces his early education in Saxony and Leipzig, service in the Prussian army, move to the United States in 1795, and pivotal works in Richmond Philadelphia and Washington including the first Philadelphia water works and designs for the U.S. Capitol. It notes Latrobe’s two marriages and children, his death in 1820, and mentions his sons Henry and Benjamin Jr who carried on engineering and railroad work to 1878.
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Yorkshire
England
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Benjamin Latrobe
Ann Margaret
Philip Frederic
Elaabeth Wayman Antes
Palatinate
Germany
Falkner Swamp
Montgomery County
Vania
Benjamin
London
Rea
Norfolk
Latrobe
James River
Appomattox
Richmond Penitentiary
Richmond
Philadelphia
Bank of Pennsylvania
Bank
United States
Schuylkill River
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Baltimore
Robert Fulton
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Oulo River
New Orleans
Nicholas Roosevelt
New York
Mary Elizabeth W Harzelhurst
Hie Etter
John Hazelhurnt
Bonval Latrobe
Liberia
Cape Patmos
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Alleghenies
Ohio River
Pittsburgh and
Connellsville
Hoosac Tunnel
Portland and Ogdensburg
New York and Jrooklyn
April traffic accidents rise with no fatalities reported
Traffic in the city during April saw a spike in accidents. Police records show eighty six incidents and twenty seven people injured, the highest monthly totals so far this year. No fatalities occurred in street accidents.
Company K Plans Memorial Day Observance Meeting
A special meeting of Company K Fourth Regiment Sons of Veterans Reserves is set for Saturday at 7 20 in the City Building hall. Lieutenant Clarence Gillespie calls the gathering to plan the unit's part in the Memorial Day observance and urges full attendance.
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Sons of Veterans
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Cooper the lion stars in Sella-Floro circus show
The Sella-Flore circus presents Cooper a famed lion in New Castle ren on May 13 as part of a mammoth animal collection. The show opens with The Bride and the Beasts, offering about two hours of more than 190 acts featuring over 400 performers.
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Cooper
New Castle
Sella-Flore Circus
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Tme
Three Accidents Reported To Police
Several traffic accidents were reported to city police on Thursday with no injuries. Joe Taylor of New Waterford said his Ford collided with a police officer’s vehicle at Washington Street and Diamond Way, causing Ford damage. EB Tinsman of 232 West Moody Avenue reported a northbound Mill Street collision with a truck from Water Street, damaging his car. John Miler of 60 West Falls Street said a truck driven by Joseph Depuy struck his car on South Jefferson Street near South Street, resulting in damage to both vehicles.
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Joe Taylor
New Waterford
Washington Street
Diamond Way
EB. Tinsman
West Moody Avenue
Mill Street
Water Street
John Miler
West Falls Street
South Jefferson Street
South Strecat
Joseph Depuy
Jefferson Street
City Detectives Recover Stolen Car
City detectives Cy Horner and Thomas Flynch recovered a Ford sedan belonging to George Kuder, stolen yesterday from the Penn Theatre. The suspects were seen taking the car and driving it along Logan Avenue for a joy ride.
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Cy Horner
Thomas Flynch
George Kuder
Penn Theatre
Logan Avenue
Slippery Rock Normal Baseball Card Complete
Slippery Rock Pa May le. On Tuesday contractors finished excavation for the new residence of Dr L E Holnmiller on Normal avenue. A huge rock four feet thick halted basement work, forcing quarrying to proceed for two days. Wall construction to start immediately. Edna Dight, returning from Los Angeles, began excavation for her new residence on South Main street, a bungalow similar to California style. Numerous new homes are under construction in Slippery Rock with more residences being built.
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Slippery Rock
L. E. Holnmiller
Normal Avenue
Edna Dight
Los Angeles
California
South Main Street
Local Homes Expand as Contractors Add Rooms and Porches
Brown on North Main builds a wing adding two rooms to his residence while J E Chanders on Elgin Avenue nears completion of a two story addition increasing space. Dr William M Barber of Mein Street enclosures a front porch into a sun parlor. We hear of extensive front repairs at the Uore and Sons furniture store. One armed paper hanger is joked about as unlikely.
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Brown
North Main Street
J. E. Chanders
Elgin Avenue
Ion
William M. Barber
Mein
Uore and Sons
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