Disastrous Baltimore and Ohio wreck near Cameron
On April 1 at 2:50 AM a freight train No. 88 wrecked near a Hart's Run bridge five miles from Cameron in Marshall County. Engineer Dominick Kelly and fireman John Chaddock perished as the bridge collapsed with 17 cars, while conductor William Dean and brakeman Very jumped clear with injuries. Estimated railroad loss about 60 000 dollars.
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Dispatch
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Hart's Run
Cameron
Marshall County
William Dean
Very
Hart's Row
Kelly
Dean
Hrakeman
Meroes
Settate
Ghanem
English girl weds Californian groom from matrimony ad
Miss Miyrewm Owen of Enst Liverpool wed a California fruit grower after answering a matrimonial ad. The couple exchanged photographs, he traveled to East Liverpool, and they married today at their home. Neighbors report the groom’s character and plans, and Miss Owens said goodbye at the station as they began their life together.
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East Livertoon
Myremm Owen
Lionde
California
Liverpool
Beavy
Miss Owen
Jiliams
W! Church
Sen
Tree Brothers
Indnetrions
Este
Meine
Owens
Fire at Youngstown Iron Works Wreaks Havoc
Flames engulfed Glencoe Iron Works of Arms Bell & Co and quickly spread to Brown Bonnell & Co destroying a warehouse. Fire started in the blacksmith shop and caused about 130000 in losses with insurance covering fully. Fire department struggled against greasy machinery delaying containment.
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YoungsTown
Glencoe Iron Works of Arms
Bell 4 Co
Iron Works
Brown, Bonnell & Co
Bell & Sie
London
Lancre
Island
Cma
Unte
Itx
Judge Ewing Adjourns Liquor License Decisions
Judge Ewing heard liquor license applications in Us1ox Tow s today and adjourned court to Monday morning to announce decisions. He may grant licenses to Steer Tooms or ric mbarcoma amid noisy demonstrations at bars, but no new hotel licenses will be granted in Connelleville. Indications are poor for new licenses elsewhere in the county.
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Ewing
Ted
Connelleville
Tannery in Grafton Burns. loss reaches thousands
Fire at the Johnston tannery in Grafton, in the county, destroyed the building and contents including 100 finished calf skins and a large quantity of hides. The blaze was incendiary in origin, with several separate starts. Insurance figures put losses near $3000.
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John Johnston
Grafton
Thin County
McKersport elects Thomas A. Miller City Treasurer
Thomas A. Miller was elected city treasurer of McKersport last evening. A varied report notes recent local incidents including deaths, assaults, accidents, and labor action.
Immortal Six Hundred member tied to Civil War service
Hiram Williamson, just named chief porter at the Boston post office, was one of the Immortal Six Hundred at Balaklava in 1854. He owns a Crimea medal with Victoria’s likeness and the names Alma Inkermann Balaklava Sebastopol. He later served in the Civil War with the Massachusetts Volunteers, earning praise for valor in battle and later life in Boston at age 70.
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Boston
Hiram Williamson
Balaklava
Victoria
Hyde Park
Crimea
Alma
Inkermann
Sebastopol
Williamson
Massachusetts Volunteers
Glendale
Mir
Yorktown
Michigan is Republican Bet a Democratic Lady Wine the Election
Detroit April 1 election for Michigan Supreme Court justice and two state university Regents. Constitutional amendments raised governor salary to 4000 and allowed corporate continuance without reorganization after 50 years. Returns fragmentary but indicate B Grant Republican elected justice and likely rest of ticket. amendments carried. Ladies voted for school trustees for first time electing a female endorsed by Democrats.
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Detroit
Michigan
Supreme Court
State University
B. Grant
Supreme Justice
Irvin Defeated in Keroxvk Mayoral Race Over Prohibition
Keroxvk Iowa April 1 Mayor John N Irvin a Republican who closed saloons last year lost the city election by 155 votes in a contest framed as enforcement of the prohibition law.
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Keroxvk
Iowa
John N. Irvin
Pittsburg’s Curry University Opens Spring Term
A fragment describes Curry University in Pittsburg with claims of liberal arts and strong faculty. It notes a spring term opening on April 3 and mentions Dr Sophy E Foltwell, dentist, with an office at room 407 Penn building.
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Pittsburg
Curry University
Sophy E. Foltwell
Penn Building
Nanz and Ross Tie Up In Marital News Of Chartiers Pittsburg
Tuesday evening march 2 the ceremony led by Rev Howard Grose bound Mr Jacon Nanz of Chartiers to Miss Nellie Ross of Pittsburg in a quiet wedding observed in local society with promises of a shared future.
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Nanz—Ross
Howard B. Grose
Jacon Nanz
Chartiers
Nellie Ross
Pittsburg
Obituary notices from Pittsburgh area deaths and funerals
Multiple late 19th century notices list deaths of Berkemeier Boles Clark Cassady Davis Hurst Kohllepp Macrum Glyde Mcculley Prosser Walsh Woodruff and others with funeral details. Dates April 1 2 3 1889 1899 1882 and locations Allegheny City Sewickley Fort Wayne Fort Pitt streets and churches are given with times and interment notes.
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Berkemeier
Ont
Las O
Augusta Bunwassten
August Berkemeier
Boles
Axsdeew F. Boles
See
Wylie Avenue
Sharp
Allegheny Cemetery
Clark
Joie
Mary ‘Ann Clark
Emmapuel Church
Corner North
Allegheny Avenue
Allegheny
Cassady
Louise
First Street
Ena Ee
Cee Avenue
Sac Davis
Penn Avenue
Rochester
Kohlhepp
Shui Atier
William KoeLiepr
Sarah EL. Glyde
David S. Macrum
Sewickley
Fort Wayne
Allegheny City
la. M
McCculley
William McCulley
Allen Street
Thirty-first Ward
Prosser
Pittsburg
Rich
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
Nineteenth Street
Carson Street
Southside
Samuel Bill
Wrpsesday
Walsh
William P .Walsh
Guneral
John Healey
Forty-eighth Street
St. Mary's Church
Silk Department Sale Sparks Frenzy as Latest Goods Arrive
A Samoa hurricane-like rush floods the Silk Departments with the newest and best goods from world markets. Customers swarm shelves as 50 cent Sarahs and 75 cent chetk lines attract buyers, with Loomed Louisenes and Brocades highlighted among other striking bargains.
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Samoa
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Enst
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Fayette
Coutline
Hoe
Willie Atkinson
Charles Atkinson
West New Castle
Compan Jones
Senenvorest
al Bi
Wass
Stacial
Wilkessarre
A. Pardee & Co
Hazelton
McKeesport
Hackett & Co
Alpsville
Braddock
The
Constitutional Amendment Association
Womea
Thomas A. Miller
McKersport
Janes Donan
Tiffin
Bethlehem Iron
Podicher
Haton
Purutt Miller
Baxom
William Green
Green
Miller
Wheeling
W. 4. Gur
Beaver
Democratic County Committee
Beaver Falls
Reuben Barber
Flobert
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Road
Wyoming
Sera
MizTos Linger
Ing
Prohibition
Ayer
Philadelphia
John V. Craven
Salem
N. J
KE. L. Patel
M. D
Manhattan
Kansas
Dr. J
Ayer & Co
Lowell
Mass
Finch
Holland
Daonville
Wise
North Meh
Aes Apie
Tak Olen Ors Fork Distilleries Co
James Watson & Co
Dundee
JOS, Fleming & Son
Market Street
mbSlrissu
Sorner
Mesidanes
Rame
Wilthard
Amanda J. Duff
Penn Township
Orem
Martha Hilliar
Lovi Sterner
Okley Township
Wis McKeest
Charlotte Hine
Scheceport
Woodruf
Eleanor
W. Woodruf
Federal Street
Archibald
ERY
Sale &T
Midhfiel
XEW
Shippers
McClintock &Co
Fifth Avenue
Lace
Valenciennes
Hamburg
Nain
Sea Island
India
Fleishman & Co's
NEW Department Stores
Market St
Pittsburg, PA
Campbell & Sons
Boggs & Buhl
MLL
E. E. Dreyer
P. S
Wee and Merchants’ Sas CO
Wood Street
M. Erriars
Ty Painter
Loa
M. W
John Wilson
Joseph Walton
G. Park
A.m.byersdal
E. Painter
Toma Pate
Fon
J. Adair
Jemeteys Jas
Littl Siatant
August Ammon
Conarat
Hurr
Frank J. Gugkert
Wutractor
Man Bank
Band
Enth Avenue
Pittsorg
EEE
North America
William L Jones
Oarth Avenue
jaQs-p
Western Insurance CO
HBL
Tol
Jackson
Vine Bunsid Fe
Erbert
Secr
Wm, Semple’s
AK Roo
Somme
Brussels
Nery
Allegheny, PA
Mammoth
Gusky
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