Railroads and the P R S Surplus in a Public Debate
A letter to The Dispatch editor discusses the P R R surplus of 19 million as a prudential reserve amid rail freight burdens. The writer praises Mr Carnegie while analyzing financials from 1886 to 1888, noting securities values and the need for prudent, nonpartisan reform in Pennsylvania Railroad policy.
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The
Dispatch
Carnegie
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Standard Oil Company
Carn
Stans
Pennsylvania Inventors Patents Granted in Past Week
List of U S patents issued for Pennsylvania from the Patent Office. Featured inventors and firms include Blair Philadelphia harvester cutter Brandtner Seeee machine Brown Ingram station Coffin Pittsburg carbrake Coffin Iron Company Johnstown beds transmittin device Weacock Philadelphia committee Figaniere beds Philadelphia electric devices and tools, gas lamps, storage and cortage, spring motor, belt fastener, kitchen gate, eye-baring devices, street eye machine, lamp fixtures and ventilator for railway cars.
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Waterrrox
D. C
United States Patent Office
Caine Vin de Caux
Phil
Lunatic
Warners
W. W. Giscom
Rford
Eoneeekeurs
Careeer
Adelphia
Amin B. Hudolph
M. Hont
Medina
Blow
Charles Nicholson
Philadelpia
Rasigntr
Nicholson Storage
Cortag Compan
Washington, D. C
Spring Motor
John B. Nor
Philadelphis
Samuel T
Philadelphie Sentantanae Oid
David Pentx
Ippingport
Storge M
Fr . x
H. Feane Euafelter
Easton
Ene
Olony
Benn Pitest Cigar Ba Tasaktons
Walter ¥. Smith
Asx
Eto United Ectriec Inrovement Company
Gloucester City
Pas
Marret
Temperance Meetings Announced Across City Halls
James Campbell and John Hammett to address a constitutional amendment meeting in Salisbury Hall tonight. A Women’s Christian Temperance Union branch on the Southside led by Mrs Hammett and Mrs Duffy will meet weekly in Salisbury Hall through June. Speakers for tomorrow’s Sons of Temperance sessions include Colonel W D Moore at Moorhead Hall and a gathering at South Twenty-fourth and Carson streets. Sterrett W C T U holds a meeting Monday at Nixon Street Church with Mrs L E Bailey speaking. Andrew Bryce leads an open air at Ross and K streets tomorrow at 3 pm with Dr Starr of Bellevue. Rev Josephus Cheaney of Texas visits Shady Avenue Baptist Church Tuesday evening.
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James Campbell
Window Glass Workers’ Association
John Hammett
Salisbury Hall
L. M. Duffy
Sons of Temperance
Moorhead Hall
W. D. Moore
South Twenty-fourth
Carson Streets
Sterrett W. C. T. U
Nixon Street
L. E. Bailey
Andrew Bryce
Ross and
K Streets
Dr. Starr
Bellvue
Josephus Cheaney
Texas
Shady Avenue Baptist Church
A Smart Old Man and a Truthful Artist Father
At the Chicago Society of Artists a young man recalled his aging father a sporting marksman who hunted chipmunks at eighty. The tale ends with the father fatally misfiring his own buckshot and the crowd painting the town red.
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Chicago Herald
Chicago Society of Artists
Prominent cotton mill owner assigns to meet debts
George Calder of Lancaster, proprietor of Fulton Cotton Mill, assigns liabilities at least 150000 with assets possibly around 20000. Mill to continue operating. Calder once owned properties in the city and had been financially noted.
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Lancaster
George Calder
Fulton Cotton Mill
Bradbury, Wilson & Co
Fulton
Temea Calder
Sue Ae
Late News In Brief From Historic Era
A rapid roundup covers a land office clerkhip shift, a patent division removal and appointment, a criminal commutation in Kansas, a Baltimore murder conviction, pirate expedition activity, a mysterious scarlet fever like outbreak near Lincoln Nebraska, Alaska and Washington posts announced by the President, a Centralia post office robbery, and a Detroit court ruling on a gasoline stove burner patent.
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Lincoln
Srepe
Bysas West Virgin Tote United United
Arshal
Tel Diseriet
West
Mr. White
Belton
Marshall Epee
Tatestate Leanis
Coe
Prof
White
Follo Pepein
Yesterdame Eterey
Lyman
Middlebury
Alaska
James P. Luse
Dakota
the Reed, Jr
Washington” ‘Territory
Reeds
Seattle
Weed
Hart
Covington
I Ee
Centralia
Bac
Egro
Central City
Zene
United States District Court
Detroit
J. Brown
Asa W. Straight
Clayton Lambert
Brown
Paine's Celery Compound Ad Promises Headache Relief
An 1880 advertisement invites readers to try Paine's Celery Compound for head pains and neuralgia. It claims a physician’s prescription quality, vegetable base, and a money back guarantee, selling at $1 per bottle or six for $5.
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Paine
Damages for Natrona alley improvements in Pittsburg report
Viewers appointed under an 1887 act report no property owner sustained damages from street improvements on Natrona alley north side from Stanton to Time streets. They list assessed amounts per property holder and note plans and notices for the final assessment, with meetings held March 224 and April 4 1899 in Pittsburg.
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Butler Street
Keny River
Pittabu
Pittaburg
Court of None Pleas
Allegheny County
A.D. Ir
Commonwealth of Pennsylvani
Econare
Board of Viewers
Pittsby
Natrona
Piccanurg
Jerenry
Commonwealth of Ee
Pittsburg
Rodman Street
Hiland Avenue
Sheridan
Court of Common Pleas of
Alleghen
Senate
Hil Avenue
Sheridan Street
Sons of Said
City of Treaty
Vis
Department of Public Works
Fisher F. & M. Corleons
Center Avenue
Aiken Avenue
Og Bark
Court of Comm. Pleas
Canter Avenue
Putwch
Assembly
the Commonwealth of Ser
Persia
M. Resly
Salda
Merting
Marehb
Pitts
Saan
Sher Saan Screes
Commonwealth of Fae
Saldoon
Lan Atoning
Ci Soeay
City of
Court of Umon Pleas
Hoeveler Street
Hiland Avenone
Collins Avenue
Commonwealth of
Natrona Alley
Oan Street
Fourth Street
of Common Pleas
Public Works
Neal Fe
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United States
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Connecticut
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San Francisco
Joseph Casey
Baltimore
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Te Dens
Tomorrottrs
Gail Hamilton
Pein
Fifth Ave
Rosahann & Gone
G. W. Scumupr
Anon Miversary
Mison
Blakeman
New York
JAS. Mneil & Bro
Twenty-ninth Street
Allony Wekley
NEW Publications
International News CO
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Young Ladies Journal
Paris
Hottie
DR. Crossley
Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute
Penn Avenue
John H. King
Tarentum
Son's
Darlington
Charters Wallor Gas Co
J. T. Keil
John Falk
Phil Duffy
Keystone Bridge Co
Carnerie
Phipps & Co
Keystone Bridge
Keystone Metene Co
Metcalf & Paskin
Ler To
Ecdward
Jay Allen
Daniel Wenke
Timothy O'Leary
Prersburg
Gallen Tak Ite
Stanton
R. P. Denon
James Neveids
Peter O'Neil
Maria Bracken
C.c
Jas. Daly
Claseseneaita Csase
Sarracks
F. Bracken
South Bareh AG
Freeman
Fred Miller
Lieber
Jacob Yout
Bakerman
Andrew Felg
Adam Streib
Lo Ed J. Jones
Adam Stretch
Mary Sluth
Earich
Berger
W. H. Berger
W.j. Dolan
Pag
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Elizabeth Yost
Jas
Shadwick
B. Byrnes
Edway Allen
Daniel Wenee
Timothy O'Leary, Sr
Piersburg
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Soos ‘Eet
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Kent Ae Eee
Department OF Public Safety
Bureau of Fine, Fitrsaurg
Aa Tits Gontrak
E. M
R Balating
Ori Cribbing
F.C. Sauer
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Sayor
J. C. Brown
Department of of Public Safety
Edward Jay Allen
Daniel
Timothy D’ Y
Pittshurg
Exyenees
Hoeveller
Hiland Grasse
A. Watkina
M. la
Clara H. Waskine
Rad- Man
Stanton Avenue
Wainwright
Elias Radcliffe
Jessie Eens
Agnes
Graf
W. B. Negroy
C.O. Graff
Idan Station
Station Street
E. M. Laveen
Mary E. Haven
Ecker and Grontz
Elizabeth Renz
Weet
Sarah J. Jamison
Jos. Ganater
Chas. Lockhart
Capes
Eherreenee
Hoeve
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L. Laughlin
Henry Laughlin
RPO Ward
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J. R
Adama
R. Mellon
Lucinda Clouse
James
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Aiken
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P. J. McNulty
James Dawson
Shields
Bhiel
Mr. A. P. Or
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Lanahan
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