Pittsburgh Leads in Cremation Columbarium Plan
Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh will erect a Grecian style columbarium to hold urns of cremated remains. Groundbreaking next month targets occupancy by winter, cost about 20000 dollars, with urns and ashes housed on a shared cemetery ground, advancing the cremation movement nationally.
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Allegheny Cemetery
Srat
Butler Street
Columbarium
United States
Washington Institution
Washington County
Berry
Lancaster
LeMoyne
Samson
Pittsburg
Buffalo Cremation Society
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Baltimore
John R. Rennous
Boston
Want Grover's Scalp A Secret Society Threatens the President
An anonymous broadcast claims a secret society with two million members is pledged to undermine the president. The message asserts covert plots and dangerous intent, stirring fear about a nationwide conspiracy and political peril.
Cremation debate and anti Cleveland pamphlet circulated
The article discusses a 19th century cremation debate with Dr Le Moyne’s views on sanitary and economic grounds, opposing burial and praising cremation. It notes a later hostile pamphlet from an “Anti-Cleveland” group exposing a Democratic faction favoring a different nominee, arguing against Grover Cleveland and urging unity for the party.
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van Voorhis
Jaham
Saul
Just Like Mollinger Faith-Cure Healer On Southside
A faith cure physician named Fischer, living on Jane Street above Seventeenth, brings rumored miracles. He allegedly cures convulsions and other ailments by laying on of hands and refuses payment, attracting neighbors as stories spread of Harry Trapp and Arthur Edmunds among others.
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Southside
Father Molinger
Troy Hill
Jane Street
Seventeenth Street
Fischer
Harry Trapp
John Trapp
South Twenty-first Street
Suber
Charly Hodgdon
St. Vitus
Mr. Fischer
William Hodgdon
Jones & McLaughlin
of Twenty Eighth Street
Columbarium Planned for Pittshire Cemetery Articulates Cremation Trend
The Pittsport cemetery proposes a columbarium mausoleum costing about £20,000 to store ashes in circular interleaved shelves and four vaults for ten bodies each, with bronze doors and marble floors. It will accommodate urns viewable or sealed and aims to serve public demand for cremation and memorial flexibility amid a broader movement toward cremation reform.
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Perring
Philadelphia
Ede
Cemetery Association
Alliance forms in Lafayette to name governor pick
New Orleans dated Aug 9 reports a Lafayette meeting where Farmers' Alliance and anti lottery Democrats reached a pact. The Alliance will nominate its president T S Adams for governor and will join in the campaign.
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New Orleans
Lafayette
Farmers’ Alliance
Democratic Party
T. 8. Adams
Alliance Split Over Gexla Platform and Dem Split
State officers divided into two factions as telegram from President Polk lodges protest against the farmer anti lottery alliance. The move threatens to fracture the Alliance and unify opposition to the Gexla platform.
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Polkhi
United States
Polkov
One Term Idea Gains Ground in Presidential Drift
A staff correspondent notes the one term principle gains support as Republicans balk at renomination of President Harrison. Blaine’s stance or lack thereof could decide the outcome, with Quay and others casting influence through informal channels as party factions press for a decisive Blaine declaration.
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Morrison
Boles
Gray
Voorhers
Crisp
Palmer
Pattison
West
Ruesel
Bland
Springer
Mills
Campbell
Gordon
Gorman
Hill
Grover Cleveland
Buffalo
Erie County
N. Y
Democratic Party
Unic
Blaine
Quay
Wasuinctex
Republican Party
Harrison
Union
Pennsylvania
Brother Manley
Brother Boutelle
Brother Quay
President and Clarkson Drive After Cottage Visit
The President stayed at the cottage this morning and did not attend church services. Postmaster General Wanamaker and General James Clarkson were at the Fall Church exercises, moved to a larger site. This afternoon the President, with General Clarkson, took a long drive.
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Carte Fall
Beadle Church
Wanamaker
James
Clarkson
Attorney General Miller to Meet President Harrison
Special Telegram to the Dispatch from Philadelphia reports Attorney General William Miller arriving at the Continental Hotel and planning to travel to Cane May for an appointment with President Harrison tomorrow morning.
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Dispatch
Philadelphia
William Miller
Eet
Continental Hotel
Cane May
Harrison
Mysterious Capsizing Claimed Six in Boston Harbor
Six lives were lost when a nine aboard keel sail boat capsized in Boston inner harbor near Thompson's Island. Skipper John Burke and his children Lilian and James perished, others rescued or drowned, including Thaddeus Manthorn and the Carmody children. Survivors credit a sudden strong current. all aboard were South Boston residents.
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Tite Dispatch
Boston
Thompson's Island
Boston Point
John Burke
Dgurke
Burke
An Peese
Lilian
Jamex
South
The Rain Maker Fails in Melbourne
A telegram from Cantos reports Melbourne claims his patent rain machine failed to produce rain amid clear skies. Once supported by locals, he now faces isolation as the heat and sun persist with no cloud cover.
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Cantos
Melbourne
Wonderful silver strike near Caribou boosts mining fever
A report from Colorado claims a second, richer silver strike on Pomeroy Mountain within 500 feet of the first. A vein of almost solid native and horn silver is described as a three inch streak in the mountain, sparking renewed mining speculation and plans for expeditions from nearby towns.
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Colorado
Boviper
Col
Pomeroy Mountain
Caribou
Caribou Hill
No Name
Belcher
Poorman
Mormon Upheaval Draws Josephite Backers in Utah Split
Elders of the Josephite branch of the Mormon Church of Utah held a meeting in the city yesterday amid reports that thousands of Brighamites are expected to join the Josephites. Officials described the proceedings as significant and indicative of broad realignment within the church community.
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Josephites
OopeEy
Josephite
Mormon Church of Utah
Heatwave Spreads Across Cities With Seaside Breaks
New York reports continuing hot weather with highs near 92 to 100 in various cities. Prostrations rise but fatalities remain few. Chicago records 100 in the shade and Kansas City hits 95 in the afternoon heat before a cooling northeast wind arrives.
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New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Foster Deflects Crounse Resignation Over Nepotism
In Wasuratos on August 9 Secretary Foster confronts Assistant Secretary Crounse who offers his resignation after objecting to his son serving as the secretary. Foster refuses to accept and upholds nepotism rules while keeping Crounse at work.
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Wasuratos
Foster
Nebraska
Mr. Foster
Crounse
Parade at Camp Kensington Draws 18 000 Visitors
The Second Brigade's grand dress parade at Camp Kensington drew about 18 000 spectators from Pittsburgh and the Allegheny Valley line. General Wiley Governor Pattison and officers oversaw the display amid heat as troops formed in six regiments with drums, bands, and a large crowd along the railroad amphitheater.
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Allegheny Valley
Camp Kensington
McCargo
Anderson
Ne Meadow
Soula Ts
Pitts Buriis
Wiley
National Guard
Allegheny River
Iley
Pattison
Gobin
Snowden
George C. Hamilton
Hawkins
Talmage's Thrift and a Street Car Pool
The Rev T DeWitt Talmage preached at Oakland Park but drew a cool reception from local ministers who said no assembly had arranged with him. A card from city ministers condemned the split with the Rapid Transit street railway, which charged 4 cents admission. The company sought funds via Talmage but he refused.
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Talmage
Rapid Transittreet Railway Company
Brooklyn Divine
Street Railway Company
Talamge
Victims of Mad Dogs Reach New York for Rabies Treatment
Dr. Gibier of the Pasteur Institute received two Austin Texas patients in New York. Three more from Austin are en route. One patient is a deputy sheriff, another the 12 year old son of a local merchant. All bitten by the same rabid dog shot after 16 days. A business man’s children were bitten a week ago while en route to treatment.
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Dispatch
New York
Gibler
Pasteur Institute
Austin
Tex
Gibier
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Harry
Rs. Trapp
Estley
Arthur Edmunds
Knoxville
Joseph Smith, Jr
Ogden
Brighamite
Utah Mooroton
Primitive Mormon Church
Pittshore
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Jot Karper
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Ben Pittman
Washington Post
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Indianapolis
Westees
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Colonel Smith
Kensington
Magnificent Battalion
Beromeen
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Colonel Buth
Talmage's Thrift
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Santa Fe Boilermakers
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