Buffoon in a Circus Ends in Wanderer Life and Woe
A Pittsburg restaurant waiter Chartier Weatherspoone, linked to the Cincinnati bar, recounts a 30 year arc from wealth to poverty. Once a lawyer’s son and husband, his wife’s mental collapse led to ruin, travel with circuses, acting, and seedy jobs, ending in renewed wandering and plans to head to New York.
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Chartier Weatherspoone
Fifth Avenue
Weastherspoone
Chartier Brothers
London
England
Cincinnati
Witherspoone
Weatherspeane
Poverty
Pillar
Adam Forepaugh
Co Museum
Handsome Hall Opens at St John’s Church in Lawrenceville
A new hall attached to St John’s Church on Thirty-second Street in Lawrenceville will soon be formally opened. The 100 by 40 foot space seats 1,200 and will feature gas and electric lighting.
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Thirty-second Street
Lawrenceville
Exterminator Discovery Prompts Australia Trip
Charles Noftaly, who has found a novel rabbit exterminator, departs tonight for Australia via England after a letter from Francis Abigail, Superintendent of Mines in Sydney New South Wales, regarding the valuable find.
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Australia
England
Francis Abigail
Sydney
New South
Randall Club Debate Ends in Vote Against O Leary Amendment
At the Randall Club meeting in Chicago last night T O Leary Jr proposed lowering monthly dues from 1 to 5 cents. Supporters backed him but he lost 29 to 23 after floor debates. Excursion plans for the National Democratic Convention were approved with a $15 Chicago round trip rate.
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Randall Club
O'Leary, Jr
O'Leary
Ken
Chi
Chicago
Marshall
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J. B. R. Streator
C. W. Stevens
F. I. Rutledge
John J. O'Leary
Thomas J. Wallace
David F. Patterson
Lake
E. R. Thompson
Craven
David Bennett Hill
Sam A. Duncan
Wallace Peck
Cuba
Mr. Peck
Ates
Alecce
Cali- Orn Li
Postal Card Promptly Sparks Arrest of Glassware Merchant
First avenues dealer S and Strasburger was arrested by U S Deputy Marshal Garber on a charge of violating postal laws. Inspector Dickson before Commissioner McCandless alleged a January 2 postal card contained libelous remarks about David Felz, debt collector for Peter Cohn. Strasburger held in $1,000 bail for a hearing next week.
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Strasburger
Beer row at McDonald station ends with revolver threat
Frank Foley, agent at McDonald station, refused a keg request and was forced to defend himself with a poker. A colored man drew a revolver and seized the keg, with the assailant still at large. Separately, Catherine Bush, a German domestic, was arrested for shoplifting clothing at a Penn Avenue store after concealing items under her cloak.
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McDonald Station
Foley
Catherine Bush
Penn Avenue
Allegheny
Thornton
Ohio Street
Acre
Resignations and incidents mark East End notes
Mrs Emmgratricx, matron at Union Station, has resigned. Jonas CARTWRIGHT, ex soldier, sent to City Poor Farm. Two hundred Russian Hebrew immigrants passed through city en route West. Homeopath Trustees meet next Tuesday at 2 PM. Saltsburg School honored with a flag by General J EK Moorehead Council. Winxheip of Ross street died in Florida of consumption. Train crews moved to aid coal traffic. Milk tested at Panhandle depot. 25 cans destroyed. Euna Bacax fell into the Ohio near Chartiers street and was rescued. Mt Washington road plan faces tracks after crossing tified street bridge. Pardon petition for Harry W Fiann before President Harrison. Methodist Protestant Church property lease recommended. Continental Tube Works moved to piece work. Visiting committees scheduled for April visits. Baby rescued from tracks by Viscexst Preprexowski near South Eleventh crossing. Prof Arnox Kine and wife gave elocution show at West Penn for patients.
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Wilson
Mt. Washons Road
Beny
Tified Street
Sera
Harry W.fiann
Miller
Harrison
Ufmann Brothers
Tar Continental
Advisory Council, Jr
William Penn Council
Mt Washington
East Park Seegeree
Laurel Sand
M. Viscexst Preprexowski
Pittsburg
Virginia
Charleston
South Eleventh Street
Prof
Arnox Kine
West Penn Oe
Battle Over City Controller Vote Spurs Rowdy Council Lobby
Allegheny Council factions clash in a joint session as Brown loses to Slagle for City Controller by 34 to 30 amid a hail of hisses and cheers. The lobby roars, supports Slagle, and targets reformers including Lowe and Henricks while Mayor Kennedy backs Slagle.
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Koe
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Robison
Roderick
Schondelmyer
Stacy
Stauffer
Zang
In the Hands of the Mester in Amoskeag Case
Arguments closed in the Amoskeag engine case as A W Duff winded up for H E Spofford. No new points were raised. Master George P Hamilton will take time to prepare his report after reviewing 1000 pages of testimony.
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A. W. Duff
H. E Spofford
George P. Hamilton
Unfortunates of a Day Nine Accidents Reported
Nine accidents recorded yesterday, with railroads and rapid transit responsible for most incidents. Two people died and several were seriously injured including a child struck on Rebecca street by a Manchester electric car and workers crushed during couplings on Panhandle and Pittsburgh lines.
Shooting of Ida Engel Complex case unsettled
The Ida Engel case remains unresolved as the coroner's inquest adjourned without new findings. Jacob Elik, held awaiting the coroner's jury verdict, claims the shooting was accidental while Engel's relatives question the explanation. The autopsy is planned and burial set for Troy Hill at 3 PM.
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Builders strike talks fail to reach agreement
A conference of committees for bricklayers and their striking workers at the Builders' Exchange adjourned without an agreement after hours of discussion. Union reps urged a compromise while employers refused. A new meeting is planned Friday with O Day of the International Union to seek a settlement.
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Builders’ Exchange
Eee O'Day
International Union
Young Men’s Republican Tariff Club Elects 44 Members
A large meeting in Minneapolis chaired by President McCleary elected 44 new members, the most at a single gathering since the club’s founding. The committee recommended not attending the National Republican Convention, but a resolution was passed to attend the National League of Clubs convention in Buffalo, New York.
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Young Men's Republican Tariff Club
McCleary
National League of Clubs
Buffalo
N.Y
Police arrests and cases from the region
A 15 year old Baipeer Drooney was arrested at the Lake Erie depot for running away. Jous Dacey of Four-Mile Run faced a charge of easy with Captain McLaughlin. Jous Matra of Jefferson township jailed for threatening to injure his wife and family. Sonia Fisher, a domestic, vanished after leaving Mawhinney street last Saturday. Pauir Somers of Carbondale and George Gerling of Wilkesbarre jailed for sending obscene matter through walls. Informations filed against Iron City Coal and Clinton Coal for selling short weight coal. Ordinance Officer McKenna and Street Commissioner Paster pursue sidewalk blockades and gate/open ditch violations. more suits planned. Stewart Falkender’s father believes murder and body exhumed for Harrisburg interment.
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Lake Erie
Tom's Run
Jous Dacey
Captain McLaughlin
Mary Se
Pauir Somers
Carbondale
George Gerling
Wilkesbarre
Pope United States
Baring
Iron City Coal Company
Clinton Coal Company
McKenna
Paster
Stewart Falkender
Beaver
Harrisburg
Water Tower Dropped as Too Cumbrous for Pittsburg
Chief Brown, after visiting New York, plans to oppose buying a water tower. He cites narrow downtown streets, insufficient engines, and the need for a new elevated platform device. He favors adjustable elevated platforms and chemical engines, plus broader fire-plug and equipment upgrades in coming improvements.
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New York
Public Safety Department
Metropolitan Fire Department
Humphreys
Pittédburg
Minneapolis
Pittsburg
Eleventh
Grant Streets
Fulton Foundry
Segond Avenue
Humane Agent Charges Dravosburg Miner with Cruelty
Humane Agent Samuel F. O’Brien lodged an information against James Kehoe, a Dravosburg miner, for cruelty to his child after the 32 year old son Hazel was brought to the hospital with both legs fractured. Neighbors largely refused to talk, but one neighbor’s account prompted the charge before Magistrate King. Additionally, Frank R. Hilton issued three executions against Abr. H. Holliday totaling 4300 dollars, with other judgments against T. F. Best and Holliday and Best & Co. The Holliday home could not be located.
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O'Brien
Dravosburg
James Kehoe
Samuel F. O’brien
King
Southie
Kehoe
Hazel
Forbes Street
O’brien
Kehoes
Wes Ke
Frank R. Hilton
Abr. H. Holliday
Marine National Bank
Pittsburg
T. F. Best
A. H. Holliday
Best & Co
Holliday
Esplanade Street
Allegheny
Siding and Loan Association
Violators Hit With Nine New Blue Law Informations
Nine more informations have been filed against Blue Law violators with Agent McClure serving as the informant. J. M. Sharp now faces two informations, though warrants have not yet been served.
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McClure
J. M. Sharp
Ladies Outerwear Arrives in Latest Styles and Values
Second floor at Hugus & Hacke showcases new ladies capes jackets wraps and long garments in tans grays and black with prices from 5 to 25. Black reefer jackets 5 light colored 6 regular price 10. Imported novel ties carriage and street wraps and mackintoshes complement the unequaled assortment of new mid weight fabrics opening daily.
Italians Riot Over Card Game In Negley’s Run
Officers arrested Peter Barricio and John Laniseco after a card dispute escalated into a fight at a boarding house in Negley’s Run. Barricio was cut on the right arm and both men suffered facial disfigurements. At a railroad coal miners convention set for April 26, Costello is favored for President with Wilon as Vice President and McQuade as Treasurer. Five more Pleasant Valley line workers were discharged due to spotter oversight, and new hires are arriving as trains bring in replacements.
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John Lanisco
Officer Hill
Negley’s Run
Barricio
Laniseco
John Costello
George Wilon
M. McQuade
Worthy of Note Allegheny General Whisky Uses
Max Klein's Silver Age Whisky becomes the sole spirit in a local suit and is discussed by the superintendent in a brief notes column. The item reads as a clipped, partial report from a historical page.
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Allegheny General Ee
Max Klein
Man spots valuable ground near Aliquippa steel works sale
A passerby learns of extensive development near the Aliquippa Steel Company and J. C. Russell bevel works including natural gas sites, a four room hotel, and other improvements. He reserves a parcel in Avril M’s name for sale day at the Westinghouse building room 80.
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Wille
Aliquippateel Company
J. C. Russell Bevel Works
Quippa Steel Company
Westinghouse
Avril M
Allquippant
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