Lorentz Sewing Machines and Frederick Real Estate Listings
An 1892 Frederick Maryland advertisement by A C Lorentz’s Great Sewing Machine Agency sells sewing machines on installments and on trial, lists brands, prices, and a real estate notice including properties on East Second and West Patrick streets, plus other goods and services offered by Gilbert’s Boots and Shoes at 16 and 18 North Market Street.
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A.C. Lorentz
tland
West Pat
Prederick
East Second street
Jno
Ww. Jarboe
Jase
Callon
Jaror
Gilbert
J. & T Cousin
N. Hess & Bro
G. W.Neldig &Co
Carlisle
GEORGE A. GILBERT
NORTH MARKET STREET
The Man Who Knows It All In Frederick
A Frederick crowd circles a corner sage who proclaims certainty on daily events. His confident pronouncements spark quiet resentment as locals debate blame for a political upheaval. A runaway incident follows when two horses frightened a spring wagon on West Patrick Street.
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Frederick
iit
Patrick street
Farmers Alliance Platform Demands Broad Currency Reform
The Farmers Alliance platform calls for a sound flexible national currency issued by the government, free coinage of silver at 16 to 1, expanded circulating medium, graduated income tax, postal savings banks, land reform reclaiming alien and railroad lands, government ownership of transportation and telegraphs, and limits on government revenue to essential expenses. Officers elected include E. L. Loucks president and Marion Butler vice president. the Third Party slate remains intact.
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Alliance
National Alliance
Farmers’ Alliance
E. L. Loucks
South Dakota
Marion Butler
North Carolina
L. H. Taylor
Nashville
Benjamin Terrell
Texas
LL. Leonard
Blissouri
Mann Page
Virginia
L E. Can
New York
Deming
Pennsylvania
Homestead Case and Related Riots Trial Hong Kong Style
Sylvester Critchlow faces murder trial for the Homestead riots with District Attorney Burleigh prosecuting and Brennan challenging indictments. The day features jury selection, Captain John W. Coe of Pinkerton testifying, and expected cross examinations as the case unfolds amid crowd tension. Also reports a Chesapeake Bay hurricane causing damage to vessels, and Hazuetox Pa where Joseph Doth faces charges of wife beating and ties to a four year-old Swartzy murder mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOMESTEAD
Critchlow
T. J. Connor
Sylvester Critchlow
Kennedy
District 1
Burleigh
Mess
Patterson
Robb
Knox
Beck
Messrs
Argo
Sioux City
Erwin
St. Paul
ball
Montooth
Reardon
Brennan
Cox
commonwealth
John W. Coe
Pinkerton
nnor
Hazuetox
Joseph Doth
Beaver Brook
Gorman
John Swartzy
Thomas Warpot
Swartzy
ing
Warpot
Gale in Brooklyn and labor unrest reports
A Brooklyn gale damaged a three story building under construction by Lemuel Roebuck. three girls Sophia Gottlieb Amelia Gottlieb and Maggie Shubert were buried but rescued with Gottlieb girls likely fatally injured and Shubert girl slightly hurt. three workers Swanson Hanson and Christopher injured. Also Homestead PA sees strikes as workers seek old jobs at Carnegie mill. Knights of Labor in St. Louis discuss withdraw from United Mine Workers and relations with the Federation of Labor with no immediate withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
BROOKLEN
Lemuel Roebuck
Sophia
Amelia Gottlieb
Maggie Shubert
Gottlieb
Shubert
Martin Swanson
Benjamin Hanson
Edward Christopher
figst
Kaights
St. Louis
Poighte of Labor
Afr Powderly
National Trade assembly
United Mine Workers of America
Knights of Labor
Federation of Labor
Austrian Steamer Stephani Sinks After Adriatic Collision
A dispatch reports the Austrian steamer Stephani collided off Bartlett in the Adriatic with the Arrigo. The Stephani sank five minutes later. The captain and eighteen crew members survived. eight sailors drowned.
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Lonpox
Heuter Telegram company
Stephani
Bartlette
Adriatic
The Presidents Duty and the New Democratic Victory
A digest of events spanning a Grosvenor era dinner for Grover Cleveland at Sherry's with Henry Villard and forty guests including Whitney Lamont Schor, and Breckinridge. The speech emphasizes duty, harmony, and public trust beyond partisan spoils as the path to true democracy. Also reports a WV murder sentence, agency calm, and a Lebanon highway robbery near-miss.
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New York
Henry Villard
Grover Cleveland
Sherry's
William C., Whitney
Carl Schorz
Daniel S. Lamont
Breckinridge
Fitch and Warner
Josiah Quincy
Lawrence R. Godkin
Wayne AMiancVeagh
Don Br. Dickinson
Calvin 5. Brice
Oswald Ottendorffer
William R. Grace
William Steinway
William F. Harrity
Mr. Willard
Imariner
No Fear of Haitian Revolution Until Coffee Harvest Ends
Pasxaa Galveston dispatch reports Haitian exiles delay their planned uprising until December to harvest coffee, aiming to avoid harming business and agriculture. Supporters claim Hippolyte’s tyranny fuels discontent while Manignat seeks a cleaner power grab. Sources note uniforms, a Catherine King steamer purchase, and finance schemes tied to Kingston. Hippolyte’s backers say no revolt before April, when merchants’ coffee profits enable financing.
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Pasxaa
via
Galveston
Manignat
Hippolyte
Hayti
ase
Jamaica
Catherine King
Munignet
The Pinkerton Investigation Testimony Before Senate Panel
Omicaco Nov 19 Senators Peffer and Gallinger questioned Captain P F Foley of Pinkerton Chicago about stockpiled arms. He said 400 rifles and 2000 revolvers existed with orders to use arms only to defend themselves. He described eviction theory in mining camps and admitted disobeying orders by arming men to prevent disorder.
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Foley
Senate Committee
Omicaco
Pinkerton
Peffer
Gallinger
P. F. Foley
Chicago Pinkerton
H. C. Frick Coke company
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Winchester
Trace Dispute Settled in Baltimore Rail Strike
Baltimore November 10 Telegrapher unions win partial victory with a new agreement after a bargaining session between the grievance committees of the Order of Railway Telegraphers and Superintendent Charles Seldon. Operators receive a $35 yearly raise, about a quarter of their demand. Workloads split with train dispatchers eight hours, operators ten, two men offices twelve.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio railroad
Roalway
Charles Seldon
Mystery murder of Policeman Graeff in Shamorin
In Shamorin Pennsylvania on November nineteenth authorities believe Policeman Graeff was shot from ambush by friends of Yocobonus, whom he had previously shot resisting arrest. A night watchman testified hearing pistol shots near the crime scene, disproving the theory Graeff died jailed for money in a Hungarian hoarding house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SHAMORIN Pa
Graeff
Corbin eni- Hery
Yocobonus
Holmes
Mayor Matthews renomination and scattered notes
In Boston a Dermixnic city convention renominated Mayor Nathan Matthews Jr. A Birmingham death marks Rev Charlies Clarke once a Chartist ally. Rev Mr Clutterbuck, a former government inspector jailed for swindling, died in Portland prison. The treasury issues a new $500 note featuring General Sherman. A mutiny verdict folds in seven Gloucester crewmen aboard the Elen A Swift. The pope may grant a marriage dispensation for Princess Marie of Edinburgh and Crown Prince Ferdinand of Reamania with Catholic education for their children.
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Nathan Matthews, Jr
Boston
Charlies Clarke
Birmingham
England
Clutterbuck
Portland
treasury department
W. T. Sherman
Elen A. Swift
Gloucester
United States
Ovseratore F
Marie of Edinburgh
Ferdinand of
Reamania
Trade News Highlights Wide Market Activity
The weekly report from R G Donn & Co notes no major changes in business but widespread production, with cotton sales totaling 2,200,000 bales and price advances in wheat and corn. Banking and money markets show tightening and strong demand in several centers, while rail and maritime incidents include a fatal express wreck verdict and Samoa tensions.
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New York
R. G. Donn & Co
heattings
dnr
sue
Washburn
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Louisville
Little Rock
Nashville
United States
Canada
Conference on Catholic School Question Reports Divisions
New York archbishops meet amid tensions over Catholic education policy. They endorse expanding Catholic schools and urge Sunday and weekday instruction supervised by clergy to serve all Catholic children, aligning with Baltimore plenary council decrees and Holy See decisions.
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New York
United States
Corrigan
Satolli
Ireland
St. Paul
Katzer
Milwaukee
Catholic university
Washington
ieport
Baltimore
Holy See
Philadelphia Markets Close: Dull Trade and Mixed Prices
The Philadelphia market report notes a very dull local market with Pennsylvania prices advancing 34 percent to 53 kg. Lehigh Valley and Navigation unchanged. Various readings show mixed gains and steady bids across Reading, Reading 1st and 2d parts, and other stock items. Grain and flour prices display firmness with multiple winter wheat grades, corn and oats steady to quiet. Eggs and pork markets show quiet activity with small changes. overall sentiment is cautious with several bids and asks recorded.
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PHU
ADELPHIA
frm
Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley and Navigation
Lehigh Valley
Reading
mdase
Pacific
Sily
H.& BT
St Pant
HH. & BT
Lehigh
WN.Y.& Pa T
PHILADEZPENA
SGI
Tiga
Lifc
sakad
igc
EGM
New York
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LORENTZ
Deris
Standard
Wheeler & Wilson
Liberty
W. Patrick Street
tealdawiy
w. L PARSONS
SEAL ESTATE AGENT
METAL INSURANCE
FREDERICK CITY
MARYLAND
GARDEN FARM
Jesse Baile
nrcs Httle
Shookstown
Acong
Frank Burger
Lomeras
William Bantz
West Patick street
Jessen
Kansas
price
Parsons
GEO. A. GILBERT
a GILBERT
THE NEWS
THE FARMERS’ ALLIANCE
Merrins
Tenn
People’s party
canucns
Landeneck
United Press
Dr. McCune
national committee
the
lance 20
Tanbeneck
McCune
Scott
Buchanan
Mondorf
Paris
Luxemburg
Luxemburg chamber
Altoona
John Schmitt, Jr
Grass & Garrettson
Guiseppi Patene
Chesapeake Bay
BaLimwoerg
Northern Central railroad
Canton
Weems line
Lancaster
Holguin
Vanlear Black
Volunteer
Jackson No. 3
Fred Durkee
Norfolk
Darkee
Sparrows Point
Fort Carroll
Mr. Cleveland
Villard House
Democratic party
Mater
WEEKLING
W.Va
William Maier
Ohio county
Arapahoe Agency
Waseixetox
Indian bureau
Ashley
Cheyenne
Arapahoe
Guthrie
LEBANON, Pa
Witle Joseph Eckenroth
Forseysville
Clayton Miller
near
Jefferson
HAaYTS
THE STATE OF TRADE
Samoa
Sydney
N.S. W
Saioa
state department
Travi
Foster
Wasnrxetos
Spaulding
Kaliapore
Mexico
Central and
South America
West India
Haxoven
Masa
James A. Cunningham
Big Frank
Del
Francis Carter
McCoy
Reynolds
Delaware National bank
Blaine
Lafayette Square
James G. Blaine, Jr
Charles Hayden
Hayden, Stone & Co
Scanlon
National Bank of Commerce
Lee Higginson & Co
Scan Jon
mackintosh
Loubet
bil
Wastusayun
Sips ’company
Hambarz
Hameere
board of health
Lowe
Mass
carpet corporation
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