B and O's Big Job in Philadelphia Rivalry Grows
The Baltimore and Ohio seeks entry to New York via Philadelphia with a route along the riverfront and connections at Reading depots. The plan threatens Reading and other trunk lines as it contends with Vanderbilt and Pennsylvania interests, while Reading faces financial strain and potential bankruptcy. The fight remains unsettled as negotiations and implications unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
New Road
Thirteenth
Callowhill
Ninth
Green Streets
Chesnut
New York
Ninth and Geen
Baltimore and Ohio
Philadelphia
Vanderbilt
Erie
Pennsylvania
Jersey
Baltimore & Ohio
Baltimore
Baltimore& Ohio
Killed on the Track and Cleared of Blame
An accident report shows the Pen-Mar Express fatally struck an Aved German worker. Jurors found no fault by the railroad and its staff. The deceased, Butter, had immigrated to the U.S. and worked for Edward Lynch, with suspected ties to a Lynch family bequest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butane
Frederick
Washington
Ouly
Ayely
Lawrence Bentz
Ayer
Rome
West South Street
Market
E. Menney
Jodie Fred Vy
Thomsonerick
Yingling
Aebusiin Lowers
Thomas Erb
Watoner
EL Harris
George W. Sullivan
Pany
Edward Lynch
Len
Lynch
Relativ
Maiden centenarian Caroline Thompson remembered in obituary
The Ches terstown Transcript notes Miss Caroline Thompson died in her hundredth year last Wednesday. She spent later years in reflecting on the past and enjoyed recounting early American life and travels, including a Saratoga trip by stage and memories of George Washington and Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Caroline Thompson
Chestertown Transcript
Saratoga
Ms. Thompson
Miss Thompson
George Washington
Sim
Lafayette
Philadelphia
Rum for the Africans and a ship with cargoes
A garbled dispatch notes shipments to Africa and Congo region amid poor harvest prospects. Russian harvest outlook remains discouraging with winter wheat reaping weak returns in southern provinces and expected overall poor summer wheat yields across the empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sp. Perncrg
Local notes from Tur Nins July correspondence
Obituary brief for John Finger of Ashland Ohio aged eighty, brother of Mrs Daniel Baker. funeral attendance by Ww. G Bakers wife sister and son. Various local visits, repairs, and contracting news including tannery expansions and barn constructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur Nins
Buekerstown
John Finger
Daniel Baker
Ashland
Ohio
Lutheran Church
Ww. G Baker
Walter Nicodemous
Smith
Roth
Gracie Hall
Titin
Mary Nicodemus
Alice Jones
Montgomery
Mrs. Baker
Misses Stauffer
Westminster
McKenna
D. Baker and Sons
O. J. Kellar
Charlee Poole
Frederick
Col. Trail
John Schaffer
Ephraim Hendrickson
Urbana
Jemima Duvall
Dr. Johnson
Mrs. Nichols
Pennsylvania
Hili
Deadly Oil Fire Injures Children on Shipboard
In Annapolis Maryland this afternoon James and Albert Tier aged 11 and 7 set a coal oil can on a kitchen stove. The can exploded showering oil on the youngsters. Albert fatally burned, James seriously burned and Mrs Tier burned on arms. Father works as a shoemaker aboard the States ship Constellation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Can
Annapolis
James
Albert
James W. Tier
Tier
Constellation
Fragmented wartimetypo tale in a Black community page
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a Colored People Only event a Chinaman and a note of quiet proceedings. It references the Lin Porrespontonce and appointments, then names Gorman and Bar Harker with Post Office Department salaries of 34,000 and 3,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Gorman
Bar Harker
Wealth and Wane of Genius and Insanity
A remarks filled piece notes historical cases of suicide attempts by famous figures and shifts to a Sabillasville wedding report. It recounts Charles Wachter and Albine Koontz wed at U B Church with a reception at Levi Lichtenberger's, while a violent incident in Alna ends fatally for a man named Howard, possibly linked to rumor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johson
Cowper
St. Simon
Fred
Alfieri
Chatterton
Kleist
Beneke
Sabillasville
U. B
Richardson
Smithburg
Chas. L. Wachter
Mig Albine
Koontz
George B. Harbaugh
KE. A. Harbaugh
Maurice E. Sheffer
Levi Lichtenberger
Ellerton
Frederick
Fi Meesra
V.V. Warrenfeltz
FL Warrenfeltz
Tragerstown
O. M. Hott
WO. Fries
Hagerstown
W. 2. Berry
Chewaville
Ded
Sithbury
W. L. Martin
James
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. J. Eldridge
Arbour
West Patrick Street
Maryland
Cap OO
Schley & Delaplaine
N. Market St
Frederick, Mad
Routtzahn & Rowers
Lumber Deslers
East Patrick St
Belleeads
N. Merket Street
Berean
Srar
Bluebridge Summit
Pen-Mar
John M. Byarmanx
B.v.ruckef
City Halls
Tatie Boernk AL Mir
Patri Jytkler
Pat
Lante
F Bader
Ter de Burek
NYOU
Conkin
Artienars
Prifeulurse
Steart
Housek
Adediy RE
City Hill
Roy
Dle- Phanis
D Vents
Myidd
Tieman
Gov
Wae Chemical Cc
Cincinnati
Grace Am
Frice
Sideodir
P. Thomas Age
ST. George’s Hall
Beisters
Baltimore Co
J. B.A.M
Reope
Fade
Market Street
Ore
Mek
Delsieg
Rxovics
Roghus
W. Fayete St
H. J. Brooks
Misty Iin
T. B.garrott
Etchison Building
South Market Street
Physicians’ Piplions & Specialty
Dyfilm
iWin
Hanburg Lew Aid
Congo Regi
Buckeystown Bus
Ram
Dasarscorra
J Ehmin
Howard
Alna
Weiing
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!