Crowds at American Farmers' Encampment Reach 25000
August 21 report from Wilkesbarre notes 25 000 people passed through the gates of the American Farmers' Encampment as rail service ran at capacity. Mt Gretna division drew large crowds while preparations for next year expand investments. Exhibitors bustle, and the Lebanon church societies sing as Colonel Polk, president of the National Farmers' Alliance, plans further remarks.
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Gkersa
Great Park
National Guard
Mt. Gretna
Mt Gretna
Park
Coleman
Williams’ Grove
Lebanon
L. L. Polk
National Farmers’ Alliance
Repairing the Storms Work in Wilkesbarre After Fire
Carpenters and bricklayers repair damage from a cyclone as hundreds seek work. Food and money are needed for poor families while Poor Directors and charity aid many. Hilman mine suspends a few days. eight men extinguish a dangerous lamp fire. Delaware and Hudson Canal Co begins rebuilding at the Baltimore shaft breaker area. five double tenements lost. total loss estimated at 18000. No new deaths. injured recovering.
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Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Baltimore
Union Labor Preferred at Pennsville Coke Works Idle
Pennsville Coke Works owned by Delinger Sherick sits idle as about 100 unorganized workers face discharge unless they join labor unions. The Knights of Labor plan actions to force unionization with mass meetings at Bridgeport and across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scortmpane
Pennsville Coke Works
Pennsville
Delinger @ Sherick
Knights
Bridgeport
Miners Strike at Irwin Persists Amid Eviction Tensions
SPECIAL TELEGRAM REPORT FROM IRWIN AUGUST 21 miners occupying company houses begin evacuating after notices to vacate in ten days, with a few prepared to challenge the moves through law. Penn Gas and Westmoreland Companies deploy about 20 deputies to prevent trespass while arbitration is offered by miners but rejected by the companies. Output remains between 300 and 350 cars, keeping the strike intact as双方 seek a resolution.
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Irwiy
Penn Gas
Westmoreland
Igent
Westmoreland Company
Sauly Ot
Amene
Wife Deserts Miller Family After Home Fire Sale
August 21 Firpiar Telegram reports Mr. Miller returns home to find wife and child gone with most furniture and $100 from his funds. He believes she may have returned to Mt Gilead, offering no clear reason for desertion after a happy marriage.
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Feprclal
Dirfatch
Firpiar
Turtle Creek Valley Railroad Contract Awarded
Greensburg August 21 The Turtle Creek Valley Railroad will be pushed to completion with a construction contract let and work to begin shortly The line will open mineral rich and mining regions boosting Northern Westmore county wealth The article notes the road will benefit local Indians and induced progress
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Greensburg
Turtle Creek Valley Railroad
Westmore County
Railroad Given a New Name
A deed from the United States Court to William C. Dornin of New York transfers the property of the American Midland Railroad. The document was filed in the county clerk’s office to record the conveyance of the road to the Findlay, Fort district.
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Difpator
FirpLay
United States Court
William C. Dornin
New York
American Midland Railroad
Gay
Findlay
Fort
Burglars Loot Starbird & Putnam Safe in Minutes
At noon burglars entered Starbird & Putnam food dealers in Corry and unlocked the safe. They pried out the iron money vault with about $20 in cash and checks totaling several hundred dollars, leaving the drawer empty. The entire theft likely took under sixteen minutes with no trace found.
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ISPROSALTE_IG
CORRY
Starbird & Putnam
Tholesale Food
Coat swap ends in robbery charge in Youngstown
Martin Coyne, iron worker from Hubbard, was arrested in Youngstown and charged with stealing a coat containing 55 dollars after exchanging coats with W. S. McGeehan of Lake Shore road. McGeehan reported the theft when Coyne disappeared and neither coat nor money was returned.
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Youngstown
Martin Coyne
Hubbard
McGeehan
Lake Shore Road
McGeebie
Coyne
Lightning Strikes City Telegraph Office Paralyzing Service
A noon storm with high winds and lightning floods streets and damages the Western Union telegraph office. The dynamo and switchboard burn, halting most service for over an hour as 500 telephones go dead and lines in the Court House fail. City workers and clerks suffer shocks while some fear a fire. Restoration follows after repairs.
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Western Union Telegraph Office
Adert
Penn Avenue
City Hell
Martin
Will Thomas
Department of Public Works
Tax Commission Report Details Allegheny County Revenues
The County Commissioners completed the report to the State Tax Commission detailing Allegheny county tax receipts from various sources during the past year. The figures cover licenses and other corporate taxes across districts, with totals summarized for Pittsburgh and Allegheny County as a whole. The data will aid the legislature in shaping a statewide taxation system.
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Rowley
County Commissioners’ Office
State Tax Commission
Allegheny County
Lazy man device delays calls in public safety probe
Chief Brown of the Department of Public Safety described a nickel plated steel device attached to a telephone box. The gadget rests on the left side of the phone and is meant to keep the transmitter up, reducing profanity by speeding access to the party waited for. He called it a great scheme for comfort and efficiency.
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Chief Brown
Department of Public Safety
Ivan
Brown
Shou
Good Clothes Cheap at Pittsburg Combination Clothing
At the corner show windows the PCC offers seven styles of men's sack and cutaway suits priced 6 to 8 dollars. The store claims no profit this season and advertises pants marked low as well. Location is Grant and Diamond streets opposite the Court House.
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Pittsburg Combination Clothing Company
P.C.C. C
Cor, Grant and
Diamond Streets
the Court House
Reduced Rail Fares to St Joseph via Pennsylvania Lines
Tickets on sale August 24 25 and 26 with travel to St Joseph Missouri by Pennsylvania Lines. Rumor mentions photographer Mr Aufreit Elite Gallery 516 Market Street offering fine crayon portraits priced at 350 dollars. Curry University Office open for student registration 8 A M to 8 PM with business notices in Dispatch edition tomorrow.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Pennsylvania Lines
Saipous
Sag Sons of Vetat
Aufrecht
Market Street
Mens and Ladies Apparel Sale at Danziger’s Advance Styles
The advertisement showcases Ladies' fast black hose and Sox in bulk, gentlemen's Sox, and men's fast black Sox at low prices. It highlights Danziger's Cloak Department with fall styles and claims new goods not carried last season. Price examples include Black Cheviot Blazers at 3.99, Broadcloth Jackets at 2.74 to 4.98, Astrachan Capes at 2.99, and new Jersey Waists on sale.
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New York
Jersey
Bargain Lots Fill Front Showcase Prices Slashed
Bargains on gents scarves, tecks, and puffs marked to 35¢ each, three for $1. Boys waists and flannel waists cut to low prices, 11 to 13 year sizes. Trimming yardage 5c to 25¢, tinsel gauze 75¢ per yard, gutta percha shields 8c, dozens 75¢. Infants caps 75¢, ladies London shirts 75¢, boys and men's fancy percale shirts 75¢.
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London
Marriage Licenses Granted Yesterday in Allegheny Area
A list of marriage licenses issued including Wilkinsville Minnie B and McKelvey, George Lewis and others. Notices include multiple names and towns with distant pairs, and forthcoming funeral notices for Bam Brobst and Mrs. Chambers.
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Pitsparg Pitubarg
Patrick
Mary Welsh
Itz
Jennie Behuiteer
So U. Sonnenfrob
Anna
Fred M. Wabe
Henrievia Sebsevegens
Handkerchiefs and Windsor Ties Put On Sale
A thousand dozen handkerchiefs for two days of business including ladies hemstitched embroidered styles priced from 12 1 2 to 25 cents and colored border options. Gents plain hemstithed and colored border handkerchiefs offered with several price points. Children’s hemstitched handkerchiefs in colored or white embroidery sold from 12 1 2 to 25 cents. Also Windsor ties yard long five inches wide offered at 25 cents each.
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Windsor
Boggs and Buhl Offer Fresh Goods With Great Assortments
The firm Boggs and Buhl announces a sale of blankets comforts and allied goods with stock currently full and expectations of further improvements. Bright special qualities and large assortments are highlighted as drivers of early purchases.
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Wilkesbarre
UNION
Coke Works
Hpscial
Irwin
Turtle Creek
Wayne and Weatern
Mpeout Teleonam
Marietta
Charles & Exe
Lima
Fountain Coke Works
Bocottdale
Jina
Charlotte Furnace
Hazleton
Younttown
Frederick & Oakley
Little Kanawha
Leachtown
Jerry Hammer
Hammer
Hell
The
Tax Commission
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Allons
Stigas
LishUrg
Os jLicenses
Porson
Sse Btel
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Ae Mae
Hood
Jos Battenfield
Marion
Sipelx
C. I. Hood & CO
Lowell
Masa
Curry University
Cnll
EL Bron
Bheafer
Georgan
Sheafer Lloyd Jewelers
Fifth Avenue
Walter Mes
Gentlemen's Sox
Black Sox
Danziger’s
Latimer
Cas
T. M. Latimer
Federal St
South Diamond
Paulson Bros
Wood Street
Barchfeld
Charles Siscsrae
Cedar Avenue
Brobst
Mary Abuse
M. F. Bro Brobst
J. W. Brobst
Buena Vista Street
Allerheny
Main Street
Washington, Pa
Chambers
Don Weenie
M. Champerns
Jave
Keatings Alley
Anthony Meyer
Meyer, Arnold & Co
UH Penn Avenus
A. M
J. B. Murdoch
Fleld ST
Teceenes Sevay Saairekeigen
John BR. & A. Murdoch
S&s
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Himmelrich
Rudyard Kiplin
Rudyard
Payn
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Mra
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Market St
P. S
Oxfords
Braddock
Braddock Ave
Eulz-Wreu
Hopper Bros.&Co
Woodd ST
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Fourth Ave
Mhli
Wren
Sixth Street
Boggs & Buhl
Mercantile
R. G. Dun & Co
Germania Bank
Diamond
North
Amerit
North American
Cliff Street
Fulton Street
Gum Street
Um Street
P. T
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H.P. Ford
Select Council
Geo, Boot
Geo. L. Hoay
Common Council
E J. Martin
A . H. L Gourley
IBT
Ostermaier
A. D. Isa
Marchand Street
Denniston Avenue
Festival Street
Mrehand Street
George Booth
Geo
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Bowery Alley
Garden Alley
Government Alley
Common Coynells
Geneva Street
Government
H. P. Council
G. L. Hollay
EB. J. Maisiin
Common Desce
H. L Gourley
Robert Ostermaier
Sixth ST. and
Penn Ave
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Gaana
Baldwin &Graham
Liberty St
Pittsburg,Pa
Pennsylvania
Boynton
Jyll-Uwr
Fifth Ave
Rdution Sale
City
Aubwren
Sto
Ijamerdam
Paris
Remany Uoen Sundars
Laird
Mammoth
W. M. Laird
Wood
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