Night in New York slums unveils opium dens and pickpockets
A seven Pittsburgers party tours lower Manhattan slums led by a guide. They glimpse Chinese opium dens, lodging houses, and crime hotspots near Bowery and Mott Street. A detective recounts pickpocketing tricks at Clifton track and Broadway cafes, noting the dangers of trusting well-dressed strangers and wealthy youths who mingle with actors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispatch
New York
Mott Street
Ater
Billy
Matt
Cherry
Penny Lodging House
Whitechapel
London
Harlem
Clifton
Pittsburg Brokers in New York Social Scene
Lean J M Oakley, premier Pittsburg broker, seen on Broadway in evening dress, a favorite on the Exchange. He runs a leading firm with branches in New York and Chicago, staying at the Brunswick. The city buzzes with familiar visitors and social figures from Pittsburg and beyond at major hotels and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lean J.M. Oakley
Waris
Jack
Exchange
Perha
Pittsburg
New York
Chicago
Brunswick
Broadway
George Sliney
Dickson
P. C. Dean
Taylor & Dean
St. James
Theodore Hostetter
D. Warmcastle
H. Fisher
Albemarle
Pittsburg In Seventh Place On Clearing House Table
Bostons April 6 dispatches show last week’s gross exchange totals from multiple clearing houses with percent changes versus the prior year. The table lists cities including St Louis San Francisco Milwaukee Memphis Dallas Hartford Duluth St Joseph Galveston Washington Worcester Sioux City Wilmington Birmingham and others, noting values and year over year differences with some entries not included in totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostons
Ubncefo
Croeloo
St. Louis
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Libreno Peepee Pier
Memphis
Dallas
Hartford
Duluth
St. Joseph
Galveston
Washington
Worcester
Sioux City
Wilmington
Venentasseee
Birmingham
C.c
Seeerecerceense
Samsim
New York
Aouyano
Clearing House
Adriatic Captain Denies Refusing Aid to Paris
Captain Roberts asserts the Paris was not refused relief. He says he halted for six hours and notified the officer in charge he would aid the disabled ship. He signalled the Aldersgate, planned to tow to Queenstown, and offered to take off passengers. He claims Captain Watkins approved the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roberts
Par
George O. Stearns
Paris
Aldersgate
Watkins
Queenstown
Watkin
Monkey Causes Fire In Peterstown Tenement
A mischievous monkey belonging to an Italian owner nearly destroyed a large Peterstown tenement in Elizabeth suburb. The animal ripped wallpaper and toppled a stove, starting a blaze that badly damaged the interior. the monkey was found on the floor amid the ruins.
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Evimanera
N. J
Peterstown
Elizabeth
Why the Solid South or Reconstruction and Its Results
Representatives from multiple Southern and border states announce a forthcoming book titled Why the Solid South or Reconstruction and Its Results. It claims to narrate reconstruction history in concise form, detailing how Republicans gained and lost control, economic impacts, and the supposed prosperity under current governance, with a chapter per author.
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WasuriserTon
Herbert
Alabama
Hemphill
South Carolina
Turner
Georgia
Stewart
Texas
Wilson
West Virginia
Barksdale
Mississippi
Vance
North Carolina
Pasco
Florida
West
Missouri
Messrs. W. M. Fishback
Arkansas
Ira P. Jones
Tennessee
C. 5. Long
BH. J. Sage
Louisiana
Eaen
South
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Lincoln
Congress
General Herbert
North
Mysterious Murder in Hamilton Ohio as Body Found
The body of Joseph Jacobs Jr a wealthy citizen was found with a crushed skull at a hydraulic reservoir in Hamilton Ohio on April 1. He had been missing since March 18 and foul play is suspected. The death follows two other similar cases in the city, adding to local excitement due to the Jacobs family prominence.
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Frank Herdic
Frank
Id. Kinney
Pittsburg
Arcadia
Royy
Hood
G. W. Sloan
Milton
Mass
Illinois
J. Christian
Nipolis
Hamilton, O
Joseph Jacobs, Jr
Beacom
James A. Beacom
Dallas Station
Trespay
Campbell
Monterey Street
Allegheny
H. D. Campbell
Butler
Duffy
John
Bernard
Mary Duffy
Tua Carey Alley
Southside
Gregg
Eowand Gree
Irwin Avenue
Allegheny City
Hope
WiLliam Foster Hope
East End
Hooton
Duanes M. HooTon
Mechanics Lodge No
Koebert
Jomn L
John, Jr
Aoe Koebert
Fortyfifth Street
Moxpay
St. Augustine
Morgan
Forty-first Street
Jas
W. Morgare
Benjamin Morgan
Bellaire
Ohio
Mebaum
Gallipolis
Margaret Mary Menavum
William R. Niebaum
John BR. Niebaum
Hazel and
Elm Streets
Homewood Cemetery
O'Hara
Smiddenly
John O'Hara
KEW Advertises Gents Furnishings Sale Today
KEW announces a wide awake gents furnishing department sale with 12 dozen pure linen collars at 9c, 500 dozen cuffs at 14c, satin stripe and linen shirts at 98c and 74c, town talk and none such uns laundried shirts at 48c and 69c, large neckwear stock at low prices, full underwear range, and Mother’s Friend Boys shirts waists in multiple fabrics with comfort guaranteed. Also two dozen boys French flannel waists 49c each and remaining 25c percale waists.
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AY Opium Joint
Rameeefper
Pittsburgers
Gotham
Adriatic
St. PekTersecec
Czar
Czarina
Greece
Mounted Guards
C.L Hood &Co
Lowell, Mass
Blooker
Sara
Lenath
Torrance
James A. Torrance
Allen Avenue
Excelsior Street
Thompson
Mayville
E. Thompson
Samuel rGomeeee
Whalen
Hllen Whalen
Harry C. Lantz
Hatfield Street
Trespday
St. Mary's Church
Forty-sixth Street
Wenzel
Audrew Leo
Peter
Magdelena Weneel
Carson Street
Anthony Meyer
Meyer, Arnold & Co
Tam
Penn Avenue
A. M
J. B. Murdoch
Smithfield ST
John R
A Murdoch
Smithfield Street
Eee
LN LL
Insurance Co
North America
William L Jones
Anufacturers and Merchants Ins. CO
Wood St
Capital
WMOO
Sakkaes
Charies W. Batchelor
John W. Chalfant
A. E. W. Painter
Robert Lea
M. W. Watson
Joseph Walton
Wmn
G. Park
A. M. Byers
James J. Donnel
George BE. Painter
Emmares
Wm. T. Adair
James
August Pame
Pennsylvania
Zope
Jewelers
Fifth Avenue
Allegheny, Pa
T. M. Latimer
Roo
Wood Street
Wmwr
Hite Star Line
Liverpool
Royal
United States
Mall Steamera
Britannic
Majestic
Germanic
Teutonic
Peutonic
White Star Dock
White Star
Great Britain
John J. Mouuick
Smith St
J. Bruce Ismax
New Spring
China
Brussels
Brussels Point
Lfrish Point
KEW
Danziger’s
Sixth St. and
Penn Ave
Pittsburg, Pa
Smithfield and
Diamond Sts
D. McClintock
API
Fleishman & Co
THE
Mh Mwe
Wanamaker
Glasgow
Belfast
Dublin
New Zork
Eurorome
California
Brown
Sixth Street and
Atlantic Express
Graz
Rome
New
Homies
Londonderry
Jamos Oeerry
Ekson Bruth
Smithfeld St
Trason
Smitheld St
W. Semple
Federal St
Alleghenr
Tinh
ALLER
ELDER
EMSS
FULDA
ERRA
Elbe
York
Southammpton
Bremen
Amer
Southampton
Southwestern Raitlway Co
Southampton Docks
Cena
Corner Smithfield
Diamond Sta
I. Ao
New Portiers
Invena
Furnisnra
Boggs & Buhl
Smitatfeld
K HI Bich
Cash and Credit House
Khece
Ninth ST
Laird’s Shoe Stores
Fifth Avenues
Diamond Alley
Market Street
DM. Latro
N. B
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