Prohibition State Convention Names Miller for Governor
Charles Miller of Franklin Venango chosen on first ballot as Prohibition candidate for Governor at August convention. Westmoreland's W. R. Covert led fund appeals raising 2693 dollars plus 5034 in basket. Wolfe letter read in session stirred crowd as party debated lieutenant governor picks and executive lineup.
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Central Committee For State
H. D. Patton
Lancaster
A. A. Stevens
W. E. Covert
Cold Water Party
Westmoreland County
Clinton B. Fisk
Ware Anna Tite Sive
Stevens
Judge Campbell
Fayette
John B. Gill
Westmoreland
Charles Miller
Mr. Gill
W. R. Covert
Quay
William Ross
Stoner
Ross
William Covert
Pennsylvania
Wolfe
C. A. Babcock
Charles 8. Wolfe
Pattison
Lste
Prohibition
Committee On
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H. F.west
Philadelphia
Charles E. Hyats
Chester
W. B. Covert
Tallie
Scranton
Vernor
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Morgan
Gill
Aete
Charles A. Hyatt
William T. Dann
Allegheny
Epnemiies Ier
Olfe
The
Idumea Black
J. B. Scott
C. G. Hancock
Phiphia
W. W. Ue
Warren
A. Rick Luzerne
Tallie Morgan
Lackawana
L. E. Gleason
Bradford
J. C. Rummel
Cumberland
W.murray
Northumberland
P. C. French
Montgomery
H. F. Ames
Lycoming
H. L. Robinson
E. Kane
McKean
F. P. Hershberger
W.T. Dunn
J. R. Johnston
D. OC. Irish
Lawrence
J. D. ¥Ill
J. N. Huston
John E. Will
Venango
Prohibition State Committee
Prohibitionists Nominate Gov Candidate Tied to Oil Trust
Special telegram from Franklin dated August 21 reports the Prohibitionists nominated Hon. Chas. Miller for Governor. Critics in the city note his platform opposes trusts and monopolies while he serves as president of the Galvia Company and holds heavy stock in the Standard Oil Trust.
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Briges
Philadelphia
Prohibition Army
Prohibition
Fernklin
Chas. Miller
Miller
Galvia Company
Standard Oil Trust
Patents and patentees list for three states issued Aug 19 1890
A compilation of patents issued to inventors in Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia on August 19 1890. Items include oil feeding device for furnaces by Isaac Eckert Reading Pennsylvania. cash register by S. P. Natt Columbus Ohio. harrow by Raber Canton Ohio. honey extractor by Albert R. Seaman New Cumberland etc.
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Fifth Avenue
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Isaac Eckert
Reading
Vena M. Geiger
Springfield
Bay
Seenee Ishe
A. Jacoby
George M. Kim
Ameenang Ie
Borg
Tone Bicomsa
Et Harvester
Neha Vi Fhelps
Esageville
Harrow
Raber
Canton
Dee
West Chester
A. Peachford
John Schilling
E. D. Schnits
Cuyahogag
Jacob Sebiitt
Rens
Albert R. Seaman
New Mberland
Peterh. Beeath
Anson
Stout
William &. Jaff
Dunmore
George B. Tennant
Aera Punch Letz
Toledo
Clamp
Willian J. Wara'Piea
Estubare
Ens Dareeri
P. Natt
Columbus
Cash Register
Mary M. Snyder & Co
Chester
W. Va
Census work on reservations progressing smoothly
Thomas Donaldson in charge of the Indian census reports unexpectedly easy returns from 14 reservations. He notes this will be the final count of North American Indians as they are allotted land and diseases like pneumonia and consumption reduce their numbers, with about 25 000 remaining.
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Hiingtos
Thomas Donaldson
Mr. Donaldson
Desperate convict John A Long recaptured after Stillwater escape
A Minnesota penitentiary official escorts John A Long, a repeated jailbreaker and hotel thief, who escaped Stillwater on July 18 by prying bars. He attacked a jailer with an iron bar, was captured in Ohio, returned to Stillwater, broke out again, and is being sent back after further capture. He has prior terms in California and Montana and was wounded during pursuit.
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Minnesota State Penitentiary
John A. Long
Stillwater
Long
Duluth
Ohio
Long Hus
California
Montana
Miner Craven Silcott Traced to Silverton via Chihuahua
Private Detective Robert Bruce informs A. J. Holmes Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives that Craven Silcott, a mining engineer from Silverton San Juan county Colorado, arrived in that town after traveling from Chihuahua Mexico.
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ChicaGco
Robert Bruce
A. J. Holmes
House of Representatives
Charles M. Dobson
Silverton
San Juan County
Col
Craven Silcott
Chihuahua
Mexico
Train switch mishap injures engineer near Fort Wayne tracks
About 4 am a freight train bound for the Ft. Wayne tracks moved a switch at Sixteenth street. Five cars derailed as James Sloan, the engineer, leapt clear and fell on iron rails. No other damage reported.
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Forty-third Street
Ft. Wayne
Sixteenth Street
Comrane
James Sloan
Petition Filed For Release Of Patrick Dixon From Workhouse
A habeas corpus petition was filed yesterday seeking the release of Patrick Dixon of Fifty-fourth street from the workhouse. Dixon was committed by Magistrate McKenen as a vagrant. He claims to be a workingman and cites work at Keystone Bridge.
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Patrick Dixon
Fifty-fourth Street
Franklin Hauts patent cure claims liver disease
An advertisement offers a sample bottle of a medicine promising to cure liver complaints, dyspepsia, nervous debility, and consumption. It guarantees a ten hundred dollars for proof of effectiveness and urges readers to ask their druggist for the sample.
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Franklix Haut
New York
Mwfsa
A Slow Oil Town Belmont Eyes New Wells and Dangers
Belmont West Virginia region fuels a cautious oil boom as Johnson and partners advance wells on the Cook Green Buttencater and Smith farms while gas and salt water disrupt a passenger train near the trestle. New finds at Brown and Rowland clusters promise larger outputs amid irregular geology and rising hopes.
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Belmont
Eureka
Cook Farm
Wand
James Brory
Two Brothers Oil Company
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McCullough
Rowland Farm
Brown
Ackerley
Samuel
Green Farm
Brown Farm
Belmont Belt
Gano Farm
Belmont Development
Brown Oil Company
Taylor
Hendricks’ Farm
Core
Finteh
J. &. Reynolds
French Creek
Salle
Duncan Oil Company
A. Smith
Parkersburg
Ling
SteePtae
Oil market report shows Buckeye opening at 673jc
Frirptar Ohio oil opened strong and the market remained tame with Buckeye opening at 673jc and 53 000 barrels traded amid light activity for the day.
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Liwa
Buckeye
Frirptar
Ohio Oil
Hoesfoed’s Acid Phosphate and Twepure Baking Powder Ad
An old ad touts Hoesfoed’s acid phosphate as a refreshing lemonade additive. It also praises Twepure Baking Powder as superior and palatable for bread, claiming it cannot be beaten. The copy includes garbled text and mentions taste and quality comparisons.
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Hoesfoed
Tal
August Fashion Sale Offers Custom Suits at Half Price
August programme announces forty custom made suits on hand not sold and offered at half original price. Fish clothing going fast with feather weight fabrics and comfort. Low prices push clear out. next season goods not carried if sales succeed. Also thin coats and vests in mohair and pongee at lower prices with more tailoring styles to come.
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