Cokers Strike Expands in Connellsville Region
In Connellsville area the three remaining Frick Coke works stayed idle as the cokers strike widened. Master Workman Rae backs the strikers while operators denounce them for breaking contracts, and Knights of Labor leaders push for wage scale talks amid flaring regional tensions.
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Rae
Connellsville
Scottdale
Uniontown
Frick & Co
K. of L
National District Assembly No
ConneHeville
Dispatch
Elos
Wen
Concellsville
Ile
Schoonmaker
Isbor Agitatora
Moore Company
Youscern
Frick
Trotter
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Davidson Works
McClure Coke Company
South‘west No. 1
Knights of Labor
Richard Davis
National Progressive Union
Hubert Watehorn
National Trades Assembly 136
Dexter Works
J. R. Stauffer & Co
Four men charged at Riverside Penitentiary
Four men were charged yesterday morning at the Riverside Penitentiary and the count could rise if the operation proves successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Penitentiary
Strike Threaten At Oliver and Roberts Jood Mill
Workers at Oliver and Roberts Jood Mill on South Ninth street threaten a strike over wages after the firm installed new machinery. A wage scale was offered and discussed in a meeting. initial rejection gave way to a reconsideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver & Roberts
Jood Mill
South Ninth Street
Special examiner Leans Toward Deportation in Jeannette Case
Robert D. Layton, appointed special examiner in the Jeannette case of alleged importation of foreign glasswork, arrived in the city yesterday. He indicated his reading of the tevanigalian about ready but would not reveal his decision. From his remarks it seems he favors sending the men back to the old country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Layton
Executive Committee
R. of L
Old Country
Coal Deal: Congressman Scott Secures 6000 Acres
Congressman W L Scott, Erie coal king, closes a major land purchase along the Yough and Monongahela rivers totaling 6000 acres after a 15 year effort. He paid an average of 65 dollars per acre, overcoming significant obstacles to secure the lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Scott
Erie Coal King
Yough
Monongahela
Scott
The Cronin Suspects Seek Separate Trials
Lawyers defending the Cronin suspects push for separate trials. O Sullivan’s venue motion argued before Judge Horton as the State's Attorney contests form and defense contends a single right to venue. Other defendants face similar motions with rulings deferred to Monday. Kunze requests appointed counsel.
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CubcaGco
Cronin
Patrick O’sullivan
Horton
David
A. W. Bro
Woodruff
O'Sullivan
Longnecker
Begip
Kunze
Coughlin
Theater Scheme Fails as Detroit Man Faces Attachment
A. H. Wood, later identified as Harry Hahr and son-in-law of Louis Bressler of Detroit, faced an attachment in New York after purchasing land from Maggie Mitchell to build a theater valued at 400000 dollars. He paid part of the price, arranged plans, and drew in several backers, but the project collapsed and creditors seek him for about 30000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Dispatch
New York
A. H. Wood
Detroit
Wood
Maggie Mitchell
Harry Hahr
Louis Bressler
Imminent Battle Near Carno Between British and Dervish Forces
Carno August 2 reports say major British and Dervish forces are close to clash as the Dervishes move northward. Adisoo from Toski claims General Gren was killed in a reconnoiter of the Dervish camp. Dervishes charged Egyptian aasake killing 27. Lt Daguila drove them from Masnasa, killing 15. Deserters say Wad-el-Jumi plans to fight.
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Carno
Adisoo
Toski
Grenfell
Daguila
Masnasa
Wad-el-Jumi
Blast at Farland Coal Works Kills Two Miners
At the Farland Coal Works near Clarksburg a blast during powder tampering killed Edgar Matheny and his brother V Matheny. Thomas Dodd and William Matheny were badly wounded, with several other miners slightly injured.
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Charleston
W. Va
Farland Coal Works
Clarksburg
Edgar Matheny
V. Matheny
Thomas Dodd
William Matheny
Switzerland Germany Will Agree Hope for Amicable Settlement
An official note states that Prince Bismarck’s reply to the July 10 Swiss note does not exclude the possibility of an amicable settlement of the dispute between Switzerland and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Germany
Beene
Prince Bismarck
Paris Purchases Artwork for American Art Association
Paris on August 2 reports Mr. Sutton acting for the American Art Association paid 580 650 francs for an unnamed painting at the Secretan auction house. The purchase seals a major international art transfer and signals ongoing U S collecting activity in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Sutton
American Art Association
M.re
Night Train Excursion to Seashore Departing August 8 1889
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers an August 8 1889 seashore excursion with tickets valid ten days at $10 round trip to Atlantic City Cape May Ocean City or Sea Island City. Morning train from Union Station Pittsburgh at 8 0 A M with evening departures 4 30 7 15 and 8 10 P M. Tickets parlor and sleeping car services available at 110 Fifth Avenue and Union Station.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Atlantic City
Cape May
Ocean City
Sea Island City
Union Station
Pittsburg
Fifth Avenue
Marvin's crackers and fruit biscuits praised as best
An advertisement extols Marvin's extra soda crackers and royal fruit biscuit as unbeatable and unsurpassed, urging readers to buy them from their grocer, Tuwthsso.
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Marvin
California Claret and Zinfandel Bottling Mentioned
A fragment notes California claret and Coleman’s free glass weed G W 8 Flag Brand Zinfande by the case bottle. It references Scerrot, 95 and on Fifth avenue, city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
Case
Scerrot
Fifth Avenue
City
The Boat Summer Drink Promoted with Plover Beer
A brief notice notes The Boat Summer Drink and the wholesome beverage Plover beer. It mentions Ravenheim Vilsack and provides a telephone number 1186 for contact.
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Ravenheim Vilsack
Real Estate Savings Bank advertises modest deposits
Real Estate Savings Bank Limited at 401 Smithfield Street corner Fourth Avenue lists capital at 100000 dollars, surplus 45000 dollars. Deposits of 1 dollar and upward are received with interest at four percent.
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Smithfield Street
Cor
Fourth Avenue
Warning on U S sea weakness and Behring Sea dispute
Ottawa dispatch reports Canadian papers fear U S naval strength and Behring Sea seizure could trigger serious trouble. Editorials argue the United States would face overwhelming odds if war came, warning coast cities could be devastated by Britain’s navy and urging reparations to avoid broader conflict.
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Behring Sea
United States
Steclal
Ottawa
Orr
Evening Journal
Haiti
Canada
Ameri
Sam
Dorcern Setherer Arest
Rancvey
Italy
France
Germany
Russia
Great Britain
Britain
Citizen
Bebrings Sea
Washington
Iuperiar
UK signs no info on Behring Sea seizure gauge
In the House of Commons Sir James Fergusson said no authentic information had reached the government on the seizure of British vessels in Behring Sea by the United States and no understanding had been reached on Behring Sea jurisdiction.
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House of Commons
James Fergusson
Foreign Office
Behring Sea
United States
Entitled to a Free Ride for Gettysburg Visit
Adjutant General Hastings issues a circular detailing who may receive free transportation to Gettysburg for the monument dedication. Eligible GAR members may travel and stay at Gettysburg for a week, with possible coverage from Sept 5 to Sept 16 for encampment attendees. Noneligible include dishonorable members, those mustered after the battle, or non residents of Pennsylvania. relatives of nonentitled soldiers receive no transport.
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Hastings
Harrisburg
Gettysburg
Gran Army of the Republic
Pennsylvania
Mysterious killing of prominent Texas citizen near Big Valley
A distinguished Goldthwaite resident Leroy Beck was shot four times in the head near his brother J M Robertson's home while returning with his seven year old daughter on horseback. The child was unharmed. A mysterious gunman fired the fatal volley, the horse bolted, and Ro C found Beck dead as the little girl cried.
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Goldthwaite
Tex
Big Valley
Leroy Beck
J. M. Robertson
Ro C
Beck
Durham Miners Accept 10 Percent Advance to Avert Strike
Grateful for Small Favors. The Durham miners voted to accept a ten percent wage advance offered by management, avoiding a strike that would have been the largest on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Vance
Easter Killed by a Lawyer in Mississippi
A telegram from Rosedale, Mississippi, reports the killing of Aie M. Hull, editor of Zoe Seer, in what authorities describe as a case connected to a lawyer. The message arrived in Jackson this afternoon, detailing the violent act and identifying involved parties as local figures.
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Jackson
Miss
Rosedale
Aie M. Hull
Zoe Seer
Railroad Building Status and Future Prospects
The report compares current railroad work against earlier figures, noting progress and delays. It explains that "under construction" includes contracts laid and active lines, while "under survey" covers lines likely to continue, with many prospects uncertain. The text highlights shifts in proposed lines and classifies several as deferred due to insufficient funds or urgency.
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Smulleage
Pechetaynenbner
Erin
The Dragon Dying Out In Myth and Fear
Texas Siftings surveys the dragon myth as a tool to scare women and children, noting its decline and replacement by the mouse and other fears. It bitterly mocks hero figures like St George and the American Eagle, lampooning public tales and propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George
England
Therince
Wales
Poetry That Breeds Disease And Hints Of Ill Health
A physician warns that public libraries may spread disease through contaminated books while a patient’s room and circulating volumes become a focal point. He notes filth on borrowed books and bacilli on pages, urging caution for readers and households handling such volumes. The piece blends medical warning with a whimsical farm anecdote about a hen and a confusion over money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacilli
Nebraska man sacrifices to buzz saw after jilting girl
A man from Nebraska leapt onto a spinning buzz saw after being jilted by the woman who had promised to marry him. He suffered severe injuries during and after the act, shocking onlookers and prompting a medical response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Nebraska
Travel fares and dates for round trips found
The note lists round trip prices and dates with destinations including Cleveland Detroit Mackinac and Conneaut Lake. Values shown: 300 for Cleveland, 600 for Detroit, 1000 for Mackinac, 335 for Conneaut Lake with August dates.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Mackinac
Conneaut Lake
Niaugua
Ccce
Tourism Excursion Rates To Canada And Thousand Islands
Tuesday August 6 excursion options to Thousand Islands Alexandria Bay and return price 12 Toronto Canada and return 3 Niagara Falls and return 7 Lake Chautauqua and return 5 Tickets valid 15 days. Passengers for Thousand Islands Alexandria Bay and Toronto board at Falls and Lake Chenteugan on the eastlake coach train with Pullman buffet cars leaving Union at 45 A M EST.
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Thousand Islands
Alexandria Bay
Toronto
Canada
Niagara Falls
Lake Chautauqua
Andria Bay
Falls
Lake Chenteugan
Gath
Eastlake
Pullman
Union Run
Dying Manager of Pittsburg Club Admitted to Philadelphia Insane Hospital
Horace B. Phillips manager of the Pittsburg Base Ball Club is moved to the Pennsylvania Hospital and then to Kirkbride's Insane Hospital in West Philadelphia. His family physician and Dr. J W Foster diagnose acute paresis from overwork, with prognosis of little chance of recovery.
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Horace B. Phillips
Pittsburg League
Phillips
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Wolford
Aproval Trlegham
Distator
Pennsylvania Hospital
Kirkbride’s
J. W. Foster
Girard House
Foster
Clu Bol
Sainios
Thought Well of Horace Manager Nimick Dispatches
President Nimick received two private Philadelphia dispatches on Horace Phillips health. Mrs Phillips said Horace asked for Nimick constantly while Carmack of the Girard Hotel confirmed Phillips’s fatal illness. Nimick expressed deep affliction and noted Scandrett would manage the team with possible Hanlon or Dunlap assisting away from home.
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Nimick
Philadelphia
Phillips
Horace
Scandrett
Hanlon Or
Dunlap
Valuable Lincoln relic given to Lovell in Indiana
Hon John W Lovell of Anderson Indiana possesses a valuable Lincoln era water set piece a solid silver goblet engraved Lincoln given by ex Governor Cumback to Lovell s son in law Lovell is attracting attention for owning this personal souvenir from the presidents administration
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John W. Lovell
Anderson
Ind
Lincoln
Will Cumbaeck
Cumback
The G A R Encampment Fight Boycott Detail
August 2 report from Cuiiaco notes the Inter Ocean veteran column will claim eight Department Commanders boycott of G A R Sonsenes was a factor. The text is incomplete but suggests internal dispute over actions and language.
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Cuiiaco
Inter Ocean
G. A. R. Sonrenes
Parliament Prorogued in Rome with Sudden Action
Rome August 2 report says Parliament was prorogued suddenly without explanation. Observers speculate reasons but no official justification has been offered. The move shocks lawmakers and the public, with speculation about political strategy and potential upcoming elections.
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Rome
Harper Case Postponed for Awhile
Wasuirnetos August 2 The case of E. L. Harper of the Fidelity Bank Cincinnati will be considered by the President on his return from Bar Harbor.
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Harper
Wasuirnetos
E. L. Harper
Fidelity Bank
Cincinnati
Bar Harbor
Embezzlement Probe in Warren County Auditing Panel Report
The Warren county inquiry into Auditor and Treasurer Coleman cited $63,211.69 in fraudulent warrants and $17,772.42 overdrawn from salaries. It flagged school funds misused, bonds misaccounted, and Watkins Coleman rearrested on new embezzlement charges. Ellsworth Benham named interim auditor as election nears.
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LeBanon
Warren County
Coleman
Court House
John E. Smith
Robert Clarke & Co
Albert Anderson
Justice Blackburn
Ellsworth Benham
Benham
New York Widow Pursues Whaley in Chicago Court
In Judge Altgeld's courtroom Sarah H. Dodge testified as Harry L. Whaley faced a habeas corpus bid in the Superior Court over alleged false pretenses. Dodge claims 30 letters prove their engagement and swear Whaley planned to marry her to shield funds. Whaley, who arrived in Chicago last fall, is said to have married a secretary Noble’s niece amid Englewood social circles. both are around 30, while Dodge is about 42. The case was continued to Monday.
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Sarah H. Dodge
New York
Harry L. Whaley
Dodge
Whaley
Chicago
Noble
Paollengue
Governor Noble
Indiana
Englewood
Harada Onalsa Sentis Plas
Red and
Twenty-sixth Street
Mercy Hospital Overcrowded With Typhoid Cases
Mercy Hospital reported overcrowding from typhoid fever with 32 current cases. One patient arrived yesterday and three the day before, averaging two new arrivals daily over the past two weeks. Cases came from Allegheny Southside East End and the old city district.
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Mercy Hospital
Allegheny
Southside
East End
City
Ex Clergyman Henry Paddberg Pleads Guilty
Henry Paddberg, once a contentious figure for his claimed switch from Catholicism to Protestantism and later described as a common drunk in Allegheny, appeared in court yesterday and pleaded guilty to stealing two watches from the home of Schanz where he had earlier boarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Paddberg
Allegheny
Duquesne Greys Band Opens Allegheny Summer Concerts
The first Allegheny Parks summer night concert drew about 5000 attendees. The Duquesne Greys Band performed a Gramophone selections program with broad appeal, arranged by Manager O Brien of the Casino Museum.
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Allegheny Parks
Duquesne Greys
Manger O’brien
Casino Museum
Check Forgery Arrests Reported in Allegheny
John Lane was arrested in Allegheny last evening for forging a check on which he obtained funds from Anthony Tillman of Federal street and will explain details to Mayor Pearson today. Byron McKelvey likewise to explain securing $10 from Druggist Smart with an alleged worthless check.
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John Lane
Anthony Tillman
Federal Street
Allegheny
Pearson
Byron McKelvey
Smart
A Wedding and Almost a Divorce Incident
A man named Joseph Teteo attended an Italian wedding on Wright's alley. He assaulted his wife during the event and was placed in jail by Alderman Flach after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Teteo
Wright's Alley
Wen
Flach
River Gauges Report Weather Across Towns
MorGAN Towes River shows 4 feet 8 inches and falling with cloudy conditions and a 55 degree thermometer. Browns ville River reads 7 feet 2 inches and falling with clear skies and a 78 degree reading. Warren River stands at 6-10 of one foot and falling with clear and warm weather.
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Morgantows
Brownsville
Warren
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Thomas Boyle
Martin King
Sacrge Wylie
Lawrence Meegan
James Hart
Frick Coke Company
Thomas Lynch
Frick Works
Works
Southwest Coke Company
the Frick CO
H.C. Frick Coke Company
Mr. Frick
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Irwin
Lake Erie Railroad
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Hubert D. Layton
W. L. Scott Gobbles
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PaTos
Texas
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Sylvania
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Montana
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Ture
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Marshall
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