Exposition Park Opens as Staley Galvin Clash in 1991 Opener
Enthusiasts forecast a strong start as Staley and Galvin duel on opening day at Exposition Park. J Palmer O Neil boosts local confidence while Chicago teams arrive for a celebratory opener. Fans place bets, managers weigh pitchers, and a parade is planned despite rough field conditions.
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Ots
J. Palmer O'Neil
Reaew
J. Palmer
Hola
Leacus
Yoda
Exposition Park
Anson
Pittsburg
Cranks
Fane
Noason
Scandrett
Hanlon
Chicago
Sten Re bin
Pirteburg
Millet
Cena
Heckle
Carroll
Browning
Isserbaver
Mack
Wee Carol
Tridge
Staley
Od Sport
Yesteonday
Tenday
O'Neil
Foster
Baltimore Wins Close Game With Superior Defense
Assoc games report a tight contest on April 21 where Baltimore defeated Washing ton by superior fielding and a lucky hit with bases loaded. Key players include McGuire McChasjorn and Townsend with notable hits. Washington fielded solidly but fell short.
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Battimore
Washington
Wastinetos
Aitimore
Wastinztor
Piterina
McGuire
McChasjorn
Arnete Fergetenan
Kinhingen
Townsend
Mantinen
Hartimore
Empire
Jones
Boston Defeats D Boston In Early Inning Showdown
The Boston team exploded for five runs in the first inning led by Calihan who collected three triples and a double. Swensen and Morton contributed as pitchers or fielders in a high energy contest. The Athletics and other listed players show a lively but unclear box score with multiple misspelled names and digits.
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Harros
Dbostons
Calihan
Swensene
Dmpatoy
Sss
Athletics
Ates Toon
de Summant
Hatteries
Morton
Haddock
Athietica
McKeozb
Calla
Convanrs April Night Tale of Columbus Win
Columbus won the night game on hits by Crooks Duffee and Connor with errors by Kelly and Canavan. Attendance figures and mis-typed team names appear in the report along with battery assignments and associations.
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Convanrs
Columbus
Crooks
Duffee
Connor
Kelly
Canavan
Cecoiapeanda
Stellany
Hite
Catumbea
Cineinnatl
Cincinnati
Dolanni
Megill
Kerins
Fitzsimmons Powers Weakening Sparks Fight Talk
Ed Smith’s backer reports silence from Fitzsimmons and manager after a promised forfeit to Chicago. The champion has shown no commitment and instead talked of a strong purse or opposing opponents, prompting plans for a Smith versus Hall or catchweight contest instead.
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Ed. Smith
Fizammens
Chicago
Johnsten
Smith
Fitzimmoent
Fitzsimmons
Yen As
Tani
Agaimet Smith
Fitz- Sinise
Hall
Purac
Lee
Memphis Jockey Club meeting opens with strong attendance
Fine weather and a splen did track marked the seventh day of Memphis Jockey Club's meeting. Four of five favorites won and the betting was heavy. Roroh, the lone upset winner, attracted heavy wagering in the owners' handicap before the feature race.
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Memphis
Memphis Jockey Club
Roroh
George Miller
Allegheny
Columbus
Miller
Loftus
Hadbourne
Cincinnati
Winemrat
Clucinanti Kaguirer
Racing meet results with varied finishers and times
The report lists race results from a meet with several events. Names such as Tom Paxton, Phelan Dorlau, Hure, Fred Tarol, Hilly Pinkerton, Chap mee, Adalia, Bouass Berd Red Sign, Plilora, Udrey, Lizzie Gwynne appear as top finishers. Times noted include 1:1 and 1:4 for multiple distances.
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Tom Paxton
Phelan Dorlau
Cena Face
Hure
Fred Tarol
Hilly Pinkerton
Chapmee
Adalia
Furth
Plilora
Udrey
Lizzie Gwynne
Thine
All Day Sweepstake Shoot at Jeannette Goo Club
Tomorrow the Jeannette Goo Club hosts its annual all day sweepstake shoot on club grounds near Jeannette station Pennsylvania Railroad. The new Standard Keystone target, praised after Detroit, will be used. the event is open to all with comfortable facilities prepared for visiting shooters.
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Jeannette Goo Club
Jeannette Station
Pennsylvania Railroad
Detroit
Spirits Direct Divorce Case Between Peck and Lake
In Boston a divorce case before Judge Staples hinged on spiritualist directives. William Peck, a spiritualist lecturer, and Sarah Vetter also known as Mrs H S Lake, long lived as spouses after bartering faith to spirit guidance. The judge treated their union as a contract and reserved a ruling.
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Ordivorce
Sarah. Vetter
H. S. Lake
Sara Generva Chafa
Riuht
Lake
New York
Henry 5. Lake
Mr. Peck
Mrs. Lake
650000 AND A TEXAS BELLE
Daniel Sullivan a San Antonio banker owns a large ranch in Buchel county 300 miles west L Piaget a Canadian and trusted helper is accused of selling 5000 head of sheep many horses and shipping proceeds to Canada The alleged accomplice was aided by a beautiful woman named Labriche Sullivan faces a loss of 30000 Extradition steps will be pursued.
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San Anrolio
Tex
Daniel Sullivan
Buchel County
L. Piaget
Labriche
Bullivan
Big Strike Hit New Orleans Unions Set For April 23
The building trades union comprising carpenters bricklayers plasterers slaters and painters orders a general strike to start Thursday April 23 after failed April 1 mill band action. About 1000 men are involved. Workers at the new Masonic Temple and other sites quit over non union hires.
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New Orleans
Hursday
Building Trades’ Union
Pew Masonic Temple
Henry F Miller pianos praised for tone and durability
Henry F Miller pianos are noted for fine musical tone and durability. A complete stock including grands parlor grand uprights and vertical uprights is available at W C Whitehill's Music Parlor 152 Third Avenue.
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Henry F. Miller
W. C. Whitehill
Third Avenue
Trimmed Millinery and Fashion Bits at Hornr Co.
Trimmed millinery includes 60 French pattern hats and bonnets at five dollars each. stores on Penn Avenue offer choice pieces. Also advertised are constipation health claims for St Patrick's Pills and a casual contact about beer orders at Hello 1186. Also mentions old gold and silver buyer Hauch's at Fifth Avenue and Four-in-hand scarfs from James H. Alrzen & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Hornr & Co
Penn Avenue
Senate Amends Bill on Prohibition and Wagons
The Senate debated amendments to a prohibition bill focusing on on premises drinking and delivery wagon labeling. It passed the House 110 to 60 after a tense session and suspended rules to send the measure back to the Senate for reconsideration. Rural counties seek broader court discretion and continue opposition to backward steps.
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Senate
Hoe
Quigley
Philadelphia
Law and Order Association
Dr. Towler
Forest
Mr. Brooks
House
Taggart tax bill sparks heated tax debate in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on April 21 the Senate Finance Committee heard Ex-Senator Louis W. Hall argue against the Taggart tax bill. Critics warned of intrusive assessments and broader taxes while supporters said the plan would even the burden and broaden the tax base. Another hearing is scheduled for tomorrow.
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Louis Mall
BIH
Harrispurg
Senate Finance Committee
Louis W. Hall
Critchfield
Brown
Taggart
Hal
Mannufacturers
Tagrart
House Approves Conference Report On Kemble Reimbursement
After a long debate the House adopted the conference report on reimbursing W H Kemble for funds advanced to Governor Beaver during the Jobestown flood. Opposition centered on the preamble though most members supported repayment as urgent, with final vote 15 to 18 and key dissenters from Allegheny.
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Havai
W. H. Kemble
Beaver
Jobestown
Graham
House
Capp
People's Bank
Philadelphia
Kemble
Baker
McNeelis
Cambria
Beavers
Messrs Ae and Weaver
Allegheny
Burdick to Introduce House Judicial Apportionment Bill
Harrisburg April 21 The House judicial apportionment bill is ready and will probably be introduced by Mr Burdick tomorrow. Western districts largely remain, with Clarion and Jefferson each gaining a judge and Cameron removed from Elk Clinton. Fayette Greene receive two judges. Fulton joined to Huntingdon. Lawrence stays with Butler. Allegheny gains three extra common pleas judges. Philadelphia gets extra fee pleas judges and one orphan court judge.
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Harrisburg
Burdick
Clarion and Jefferson
Cameron
Elk
Clinton
Potter
McKean
Senate
Williamson
Fayette and Greene
Fulton
Ledford
Somerset
Huntingdon
Lawrence
Butler
Allegheny County
Philadelphia
Free Text Books Clause Stirs House Debate
In Haneissvnre, April 21, Mr. Farr’s compulsory education bill reached third reading and was amended to strike out a provision for free text books via district directors requisitions. A move to kill it failed as Farr argued for necessity, while Speaker Zoempen quipped about book agents on the floor amid a tense, silent exchange.
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Haneissvnre
Farr
Litie
Zoempen
Lively political circus predicted this fall over ballot bill
A Philadelphia Ballot Reform Association representative, C C Binney, arranged a hearing on the Baker ballot bill before Senate Election Committees. He predicts a lively political circus in the state this fall if the bill fails. Diners report changes in legislative districts as Harrisburg notes state politics and district shifts.
Apportionment Shift Reconfigures Allegheny Districts
The Legislative Apportionment Committee moved Knoxville and Beltzhoover from the Eighth to the Seventh district in Allegheny county while transferring Lower St. Clair and Baldwin townships from the Seventh to the Eighth.
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Knoxville
Beltzhoover
Allegheny County
Lower St. Clair
Baldwin
Bills Passed in Senate Target Allegheny County
A special telegram reports that the Senate approved several measures affecting Allegheny County. Provisions include an extra Court of Common Pleas, veterinary practitioners registration, semi monthly pay penalties, and halving personal property tax revenue for counties. The House also passed a widows pharmacy business bill, floor joist protection, bans on air guns, and summer half holidays. Jones' employers liability bill was postponed.
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Gheny County
Haggissone
Senate
House
Court of Common Pleas
Allegheny County
Jones
Hayes Bill Creates Five Allegheny Senators
In Harrisburg the house heard Mr. Hayes of Venango introduce a senatoral apportionment bill. It would assign Allegheny county five senators, increase Luzerne to two, reduce Lancaster and Sethw ykil to one each, while Philadelphia remains with eight districts.
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Harrisburg
Hayes
Venango
Allegheny County
Luzerne County
Lancaster
Sethwylkil
Philadelphia
City Officials Push Bill For Disabled Police Relief Fund
AARRisnouRIG April 2. Roger O Mara J O Brown Assistant City Solicitor Clarence Burleigh and J Magee appeared before Governor Pattison advocating a bill awaiting signature to establish a disability board. The board would levy and disburse a fund to aid disabled policemen with relief.
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Aarrisnourig
Roger O'Mara
J. 0. Brown
Clarence Burleigh
J. Magee
Pattison
Nest postpones Tax Revision bill amid light attendance
Harrisburg reports Mr Nest delayed his Board of Tax Revision bill for today due to sparse attendance. He plans to reconvene on Tuesday and remains confident the measure will pass without amendments.
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Harrisburg
Nest
Licenses Granted and Refusals in County Proceedings
Judge Mellvaines issued license decisions for several liquor firms in Charleroi Washington and surrounding areas. M P Redd received a retail license the first in years while J B Clark of Washington was refused a wholesale license. Several other retailers wholesalers and distillers had licenses granted or denied as reported.
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Wastherox
Mellvaine
M. P. Redd
Charleroi
J. B. Clark
Washington
Gilpin & South
Thompson Distillery Company
Jesse Boyd
J. F. Kammerer
W. J. Markell
William Booth
Temperature Readings From Pirreavac April 1
Weather data from Pirreavac reports yesterday temperatures with a maximum near 86.5 degrees and a small rainfall total. The Signal Service officer notes mean and minimum temperatures for the period and references ongoing data collection in the region.
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Pirreavac
United States Signal Service
Thin City
River Telegrams Special Telegrams to the Dispatch
Alleghent Joscuox River reports 6 feet 9 inches and falling with clear warm weather. MongaxTown River 4 feet inches and stationary. Brownsville River 4 feet 2 inches and stationary. Weather clear with 70 degrees at P.M. Warren River effects and falling with clear warm weather. Louisville River falling 19 feet 4 inches ental. 6 feet talis. 7 feet 7 inches at lock foot. Business good. weather warm with rain thunder and lightning. Wheeling River 9 feet and falling. Cincinnati River 14 feet 6 inches and falling. Hazlett widow of Capt James Hazlett dies at 65. funeral Friday at Tarentum Pa. friends invited.
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Alleghent Joscuox
MongaxTown
Talis
Hazlett
Faxsxim Hazlett
James Hazlett
North Canal Street
Tarentum
Everett Piano Spotlight Promises Popular, Safe Choice
The Everett piano is promoted as the most popular and safest choice in Bay area markets. Its tone is described as powerful yet musical, with an exacting action and artistic cases. A seven year warranty backs durability and fixed low cash price. sales are through club system offering weekly payments from one dollar. Availability at Alex Ross Music Stores Pittsburgh locations prominently listed.
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United States
Everett
Alex. Ross
Federal Street
Allegeny
Frankstown Avenue
East End
Pittsburg
J. C. Brannon
Stephenson Street
Pitsburg
B. V. Evans
Bedford Avenue
President Harrison Welcomed by Chihuahua and El Paso Crowds
President Harrison, on the border voyage, is greeted by Governor Carillo of Chihuahua and Mexican officials at El Paso. A joint US Mexican procession forms with troops, Grand Army veterans, and local leaders amid banners and salutes.
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Mexico
Carillo
Chihuahua
Rangel
Diaz
Harrison
Caples
A. G. Malloy
B. H. Davis
Vanilo
McCook
Court House
Rio Grande
el Paso
Grand Army of the Republic
Struggle For the Union
Ponce
New Mexico
The Jacelin Park Strike Ends as Police Clear Grounds
Chicago, April 21. Striking World’s Fair grounds graders tired of idleness. Police arrive to clear the park and drive away the remaining strikers. Indications show the strike is nearly over.
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Cxtcaao
Midnight Cutting Scrape at Magee Mansion
K S Ludwig and Morris H Samuels two married men occupy apartments in the Magee mansion on Chestnut near Anne. About 12 25 last night Samuels made noise disturbing Ludwig s baby. Ludwig remonstrated and the two fought with a knife cutting Samuels severely. Both men were taken to the Eleventh ward station.
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K. S. Ludwig
Morris H. Samuels
Magee
Chestnut Street
Anne
Samuels
Ludwig
Ludwig Ukeda
Cou
Eleventh Ward
Massive fires hit sugar estate and warehouses, causing heavy losses
The Fire Record reports a blaze at the Laberinto sugar estate near Cifuentes destroying 15 200 000 pounds of cane. In St Louis area fires consume Br Louis energy refiling warehouses and a Hamburg electric plant, gutting Schmidt Co storage and injuring the electric facility, with Schmidt & Co. losses around 375 000 and 350 workers left jobless.
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Havana
Laberinto
Cifuentes
Howard
St. Louis
Br Louis Ergy «Pa Refiling Company
Hamburg
Schmidt & Co
Dre
The Truants and a Promised Cure Prescription
Fragmentary dialogue shows a woman urging someone to hurry from a druggist with medicine. Mentions Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a guaranteed remedy with money back promise, tied to violent implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Misfit Purchase Teases Unfulfilled Expectations
A fragmented market note describes buyers drawn by alluring ads to purchase items that prove unsuitable or unusable, revealing the trap of size and style over fit. The piece hints at broader caution about misfitting goods and deceptive promotion.
Palmed Off on a Dupe for Custom Work
A warning about scammers selling counterfeit custom work to unsuspecting buyers urges readers to seek trusted referrals and verify the seller’s competence before making purchases.
You Need Have No Such Fears at Jacksons Store
The store guarantees every article for one year including suits overcoats odd trousers and boys suits with free repair if needed. Visit to compare stock and prices before shopping elsewhere.
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Galvin
Feaemoces
Association Games
Boston
Jopalewite
Moaten
Kaltimerr
Didate
Cinelumatl
National League
Cloveland
Brooklyn
Fitz
Ine
Jeannette
Asp
Hocat
West Virginia
O' Nell
Christte
Sunderland
Beattie
H.C. Davidson
Sam Shinkin
Ed Dengle
Shinkin
H.T. Krowns
T. H. Wall
Wall
Dille
Pennavenur
Casa
Hauch’s
No. 205
Fifth Avenue
WwFsu
James H. A1rzen & Co
Trnest
Legis
Mr. Hayes
Prom 4
Board of Tax Revision
Washington County
Fey
Pennsylvania
Wst
Virginia
Eoececsooes
Wheeling—River
Deming
Deine
N. M
del Rio
Wanamaker
Rusk
Republic of Mexico
Army of
Jacelin Park
JOS. Fleming & Son
Market Street
R Pierces
Pittsbore
LA Grippe
R. A
Atlantic City
HOTEL
Windsor
Atlantic City, N. J
G. Waters & Son
Scott
Amhis
Jos. Fleming
Pittsboro
Phitestak I Line
Queenstown
Majestic
Teutonic
Bae
Broadway
New Yorke
Vunard Line
LIVE
Expool
Pier
North River
Aurania
Gallia
Umbria
Servia
Bothnia
Etruria
Ward
Bestion
Europe
Eelor
Vernon H. Brown & Co
McCormick
Smithield Street
Anchor Line
Glasgow
Londonderry
City OF Home
Britain
London
Book of Information
Ageota Henderson Brothers
Howling Green
N. Y
K. Gand
Smithfield Ct
A. D. Scurer
SUN
Smithfield St
Semple
Federal St
Alleghany
Norddeutscher Lloyd
SPE
Amers
Don Bremen
Southampton
Bremen
Southwestern Hallway Co
Mwalt Passange
Eine Carrhes
Nee Rain Amphon
Arriv- Tor Benress
Heenemaesinee Wall
MAX Schamberg & CO
Smithfield St. Loul
Eicher
Duce Dune
Mar
S Reflectorf
Jacksons
Liberty St
Star Cor
A’ Rd Goods
Keene & CO
Srwood St
Pittscurg
Loomis
Carson St
Southside
Grand Denver
We Graff &Co
WM. Grabowsky
Io Pro
Childeon
Hell
Wil
Grahowskey
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