Tarentum minister stirs town over Rosewell death
Tarentum faces a sharp row after Rev. S J Mitchell claimed that a whisky prescription helped Glassworker George Rosewell die. Doctors and druggists demand names and a public retraction as Mrs Rosewell, widow, says her husband often drank and bought liquor from a local store before his fatal wound. The preacher defends his remarks while facing possible legal action.
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Tarentum
Pean Road
J. Mitchell
Methodist Episcopal Church
George Rosewell
Sharpsburg
Allegheny General Hopital
Rosewell
Mr. Mitchell
Mitchell
Racewell
Lenrn
George Ee
Isae
Seakal
J. L. Anderson
Bouse
The
Good
Ustad Werketteam
Futile Talks over Cornopolis Xow elty Works Building
Long disruption in plans for a Cornopolis gas fueled factory ends with doubts over gas supply and finance. Local investors debated subsistence, Sheriff seizures, and possible future use as a cable plant. no concrete deal emerged as a gas source remains uncertain and a new plan for local drilling and water supply is discussed.
Constable Bail on Assault Charge at McKee’s Rocks
Constable Chillson of McKee’s Rocks appeared before Alderman Gripp after being charged with assault and battery by the Anti Cruelty Society. Superintendent Dean says Chillson’s wife and child accuse him of habitual abuse and shooting at them with a revolver, including an incident driving the child into the streets at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Chillson
McKiee's Rocks
McKee's Rocks
Alderman Gripp
Honest cloak ad warns buyers about shoddy goods at Kaufmanns
A persuasive Kaufmanns cloak department advertisement denounces inferior cloaks and promises rigorous quality and a legal guarantee. It urges women to buy there for fashionable, well fitting garments at reasonable prices, assuring customers they will avoid wasted spending on low quality items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaufmanns
New York Overcoats Offered At 13 Dollars
Monday morning the P. C. C. C. announces a fresh lot from its New York house of 1100 overcoats including bearers chinchillas and kerseys in many shades priced at 13 dollars. Silk lined options also go for 13 dollars at Grant and Diamond streets opposite the new Court House.
A Royal Treat for Boys at Kaufman’s
A large, substantial sled or a big Christmas picture book will be given with every boy's or child's suit or overcoat at Kaufmanns starting tomorrow and continuing all week. The offer, described as well worth zero cents, celebrates the gift with the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaufmauos
Kaufmanns
Kantecee
Gasky’s Sells Men’s Suits at 15 Dollars This Week
Bargain sale at Gasky’s cuts price from 5 to 8 dollars savings on men’s dress suits offered for 15 dollars this week. Customers may receive extra gifts with purchases in busy Bee Hive department at Sixth and Liberty venue. Aware of limited stock, the ad promises substantial value with Christmas book offers and other gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gasky
Gusky's This Week Offers Warm Hair Cloth Wearers
A fragmented ad notes good hair clothing and warm wearers at Gusky's this week. It mentions Pittsburg beer from best dealers and suggests trying it. The text is garbled but centers on a local shop promotion and product selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Marital Disputes and Divorces Heard in Court Record
Judge Slagle refused a divorce in Isaacs vs Isaacs after testimony of abuse and violence. Separate notices report Sophia Hartner's desertion claim and other divorce petitions, including petitions by Hartner, Morris, and Hartman, with related hearings and continuances.
Brent Released After Murder Charge in Moseby case
John Brent, a Black man, was freed from jail where he had been held since December on the murder charge in the disappearance of Ben Moseby. No body was found, but garments and marks identified Moseby’s remains. Attorney Hall won Brent’s release on own recognizance after three terms without trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Hartner
Nicholas Hartner
Snen
Hratein
Penn Avenue
Crowe
Mailer
John EB. Mater
Fr A. Morris Frank W. Morris
Mary EK
George L. Griffiths
Mary A. Hartman
Henry A. Hartman
Ben Moseby
John Brent
Brent
Moseby
Mansfield
St Mansfield
Mercer Garris Creek
Hall
Brest
Mages
Sam
Lost Barges Prompt Suit Against Keystone Bridge Co
Charles Jutte, a coal dealer, filed suit for $5,000 against the Keystone Bridge Company. He alleges the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad bridge over the Ohio River was built with two false piers in the river channel instead of one. One pier remained in place beyond the necessary period, causing two barges to strike and be lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jutte
Keystone Bridge Company
Pittsburg and Lake Erie
Ohio River
Ae Nee
Fellows Couple File Damages With Pittsburg and Lake Erie
Thomas Fellows and Rose Fellows of McKeesport sue for 22000 each against the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad Company. They allege they paid excursion fares to a destination and returned with their four children, but were denied passage when the conductor claimed the tickets expired, leaving them far from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Fellows
Rose Fellows
McKeesport
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad Company
Common Pleas Docket Listing Across Multiple Cases
A garbled Common Pleas docket lists cases including Schweber versus Sneder and others, Bali versus Mooney, Wexley versus Hatry, Killian versus Hatry, Edgar versus Edgar, Codville versus Wampler, Kay et al against Pittsburg, Bernhard versus Wynn, Lippincott versus Leader, and city of Pittsburg. The text also references Crown versus Schafer and various railway company matters with partial names and misreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas No. 1
Schweber
Sneder
Fisher Sentenced After Plea in Sewickley Prohibition Case
The elderly Negro Fisher who pleaded guilty to selling liquor in the Sewickley prohibition district appeared before Judge White for sentencing yesterday. He had a history of running afoul of the law and previously faced periods of confinement. the court considered his record as it moved toward final judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher
Sewickley
White
Lawsuit Against Towboat Owners Over Onboard Injury
John A Campbell filed a damage suit in federal court against the Frank Gilmore towboat owners. Campbell, a deckhand, traveled to Cincinnati on a tip and suffered an injury but continued working. He seeks compensation for all damages and time lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Campbell
United States
Frank Gilmore
Cincinnati
Sven Gore
Albert Standard Sues Citizens' Traction for Fatal Accident Damages
Albert Standard filed a lawsuit against Citizens' Traction seeking heavy damages over the death of his year old son in an accident. The action was entered yesterday in the local court, alleging negligence and seeking compensation for the loss and related costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Standard
Citizens’ ‘Traction
Pa Aceem Wa
Sa A Oe Ula
Rover * Mys
Guilty Verdict in Local Criminal Trial
James Orr, a Heal Estate Doster, found guilty in a district court after a jury, composed of residents including Judge White, deliberated three minutes. Commonwealth's E. A. Montooth and defense counsel T. M. Marshall argued the case, with witness testimony central to the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James £. Orr
Heal Estate
Bie
Sepangetamh
Joes J. Dee
Ma Nee Kaley
Greetie Sn
White Yeaterding
Petre Lwyert
E. A. Montooth
E.g
Commonwealth
T. M. Marshall
John & Robb
Mr. Montooth
Peer Me
Yatter
Orr
Florence Donaldson Escapes with WCTU Guidance
Florence Donaldson pleaded guilty in Criminal Court in connection with the May Sullivan case. She was handed to Mrs. K W Jones and Mrs. Sarah Hammett of the W C T U with sentence suspended and to return home in Beaver. Other sentences listed include fines and terms for liquor violations and assaults. The Indies said Miss Donaldson would be taken to her mother in Beaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadames Jones
Hammett
Beaver
Criminal
Florence Donaldson
May Sullivan
K. W. Jones
Sarah Hammett
the Indies
Miss Donaldson
Ian
Mary Weir
Andrew Abrey
Catharine
John Hughes
Brass Monkey Players File Answer in Suit
Hoyt and Thomas, managers of the company Playing A Brass Monkey, filed their answer to BR M Gulick and Co suit over a claimed breach of an agreement to perform in Christmas week 1857. They say they offered to play A Hole in the Ground at the Bijou that week, but Gulick and Co refused. Gulick produced a company to a paying house and the show was not performed.
Judge Ewing Ponders Scandal in McKeesport Railway Case
In Common Pleas Court No 2 Judge Ewing heard a bill in equity stemming from Martin Horne of McKeesport who died leaving stock in the McKeesport Passenger Railway Company to his wife. She sold to J F Davitt but the company refused transfer. The judge queried if officers’ conduct could be deemed scandalous and ordered the plaintiff to examine the company books.
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Isaacs
Evansville
Ind
Pittsburg
Slagio
Isane
Acta
Iuance
Jud Slagle
Poe
Bank suit on bond of cashier Voight filed against Guarantee Co
In the Farmers and Mechanics Bank of the Southside suit against the Guarantee Company of North America the bank filed an answer to a bill of particulars. The document lists dates May 21 186 and May 14 1887 with amounts around 82 tied to bonds of the Gearsonse Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Mechanics’ Bank of
Stockholder Ralph Bagaley sues Pittsburg and Lake Superior Iron
Ralph Bagaley filed a suit against the Pittsburg and Lake Superior Iron Company claiming stock ownership and seeking recovery of losses. Westageens Machine Company also filed suit against the same company for labor performed and machinery furnished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Bagaley
Pittsburg and Lake Superior Iron Company Sree
Los Rees Test
Pally i Forte Hs . Se
Coe ‘Walstes Tree Westagheens Machine Company
Libels Filed Against Steamers Over Wages and Losses
In federal court yesterday John A. Campbell filed a libel in admiralty against the steamer Frank Gilmore to recover wages and for injuries. He also filed a libel against the steamer Ben Wood to recover for the loss of two coal boats and a fuel boat lost while in tow by the Ben Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
John A. Campbell
Frank Gilmore
Ben Wood
Legal and court notes from yesterday’s docket
Report of the Register in Bankruptcy in the Wilder case was read in the district court with a recommendation disallowing the Corry National proof of debt. Brink R. Rose sued Sheriff McCandress over five horses seized, seeking $360. Moot Court trial of John Dunn for aggravated assault yielded a verdict for the defense. A bill in equity against John M. Andrews sought an accounting as Panhandle Coal Company dissolves amid disputes over business debts. Salvation Oil touted after years of study as a promising liniment. Gusky's sales promoted new ranges of coats and fabrics at $7 to $8, with higher prices possible. note to workingmen to view inventory.
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Register
C. H. Wilder
Aines States District Court
Raebt
Corry National
Brink R. Rose
McCandress
John & Meyers
Law
John Dunn
Iseault
A.J. Bomults
John M. Andrews
Panhandle Coal Company
Andrews
Fry
Lahena
Christmas Book Or Sled Free With Boy's Suit At Kaufmanns
A festive offer at Kaufmanns gives a free option this week: choose a beautiful Christmas book 14 by 11 inches or a sturdy sled with every boys suit or overcoat purchased. The deal emphasizes seasonal merchandise and family appeal.
In Cheviots and Dark Colors Coat Serenity Task
Fragmentary note mentions cheviots cassim oat 043 metas and dark colors with a $3 coat related to quality. No clear persons or organizations identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassim
Goede
No Advance in Rates Pittsburg Insurance View
Pittsburg insurance experts say Boston fire losses will not raise Pittsburgh rates. Major W. G. McCandless argues few East firms may suffer, but Pittsburgh firms should stay stable. Analysts note fire methods and electrical use complicate risk, yet rate hikes here are unlikely.
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Boston
Pittsburg
W. G. McCandless
Board of Underwriters
Pitiburgh
Ta &K
New York
Philadelphia
W. W. Planegin
Lockhart & Flanegin
Allemania
New England
Flanegin
Ilton
Fifth Avenue
New Lot of Overcoats Arrives at Local Store
An entire new lot of men’s fine overcoats and ulsters from a New York house is offered for immediate use. The shipment includes about 1100 coats in choira beavers chinchillas heavy weight castors and mil tracers. Prices are set at $13 with silk lined options also available. The sale runs tomorrow at 13 at P. G. store corner Grant and Diamond streets opposite the new Court House.
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New York
Cor. Grant and Diamond Stu
New Court Howse
Grant
Diamond
New Court House
A Royal Treat for the Boys at Kaufmanns
A royal treat for boys with a handy sled or Christmas picture book offered free with every boy’s or child’s suit or overcoat. Both items are beautifully finished and valued at 30 cents, available for the entire week.
Marvels of beauty and design at Kaufmanns and more
Call early for a wide selection from 25c to 25 each. ReIZENSTEDY at 152 154 156 Federal St Allegheny offers gifts for boys. Urisu Grand Gifts promotes items for boys while overworked people can refresh with Frauenheim Vilsack Iron City beer.
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Reizenstedy
Federal St
Allegheny
Urisu
Frauenheim & Vilsack
Iron City
Holiday Gifts Go On Sale All Week at Gusky’s
Local shop Gusky's offers a wide holiday sale this week with large sleds and Christmas picture books priced around 50 cents. Also advertised are crayons, coats, and overcoats sold by the dozen, with free items for purchases and special deals for boys' suits and outerwear.
Mystery Ad Fragment Hints Hidden Address and Phone
Fragmentary ad copy mentions Solita dress shop in Tennessee near a $34 Wood Street address and a phone number 5225. Wainwright’s beer is referenced with direct supply from Pamilios. The legible text is sparse and offers few verifiable details.
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Solita
Wood Street
Wainwright
Pamilios
Wsu
The Falling Leaves and the Peruna Remedy
An essay on autumnal decline compares seasonal decay to human-end inevitability and links this to health, urging Peruna as an energizing tonic. It touts Peruna as a universal cure, listing diseases it allegedly treats and promoting a booklet titled The Lies of Life by Dr. Hariman.
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Esre
Noreask
Wester Faik Nor En Osrb
Sutagin
Peruna
Perova
Perana
Hariman
Hamburg Figs Laxative Cure Promoted In Ad Copy
An old advertisement touts Hamburg Figs as a pleasant tasting laxative medicine. It claims the product is pure in action and effective in curing obstinate constipation or liver issues with a few doses. The copy emphasizes ease of use and agreeable flavor.
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Hamburg
Elegant Ferm Fining Belts $15 at Gusky's Salt Sale
A local sale advertises elegant Ferm Fining belts priced at 15 dollars. Gusky's store promotes a salt sale this week with similar price points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uae
Auction of 1100 men's overcoats at $13 tomorrow
The sale starts Monday morning offering about 1,100 overcoats in kerseys and cheviots at $13 to the public. Pick out your items at the location near Grant Street and Car Street, opposite the new Court House.
Local Market Sells Items at Low Prices
A fragment notes items priced at 12 and 15 units of currency. The message mentions Guaky and a brief sale context with limited readable details.
Royal Treat For The Boys Gift Event At Kantcee
A promotional notice invites boys to a week long event starting tomorrow with gifts valued at 50 cents including a coat or overcoat presented by a local aunt figure. The item list reads like a charity or store giveaway.
Gusky's Tea Week Offer On Fashion Goods
The notice advertises Gusky's tea week with suit selections from many styles and colors priced at 10 dollars, previously selling for 13 to 15, inviting families to visit. It mentions various fabrics and items like frocks and worsteds and contrasts gay and sober color options.
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Gusky
Classified Advertisements Move to Eleventh Page
Advertisements that appeared here are now on the Eleventh Page in the Second Part of this issue. Wants For Sales To Lets Business Chances Auction Sales and other sections are under their usual headings there. Classified ads handed in one for classification fee on the Sixth Page.
Parlor Furniture Offers Grand Style At Small Outlay
Readers seeking elegant parlors can furnish in grand style with low-cost options. The catalog promotes a variety designed to fit modest budgets, inviting shoppers to explore affordable pieces for stylish home decor.
Chamber Furniture Promises Superior Stock
A local supplier touts its extensive showroom as proof that its claim exceeds what most nearby homes can truthfully offer. A brief inspection allegedly confirms the breadth and quality of their inventory.
Carpets promise endless choices and no outdated designs
A local carpet ad invites customers to drop in for a wide selection and direct shopping without being steered toward faded patterns. It emphasizes freedom to choose exactly what shoppers want and promises up to date designs.
Cutlery Sale Promises Reliable Goods and Savings
The ad touts BRIC-A-BRAC LAMPS and SILVERWARE with discounts up to 33 percent. It emphasizes strictly reliable grades and guaranteed satisfaction for buyers.
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Iggor
Oe Bisley
Cali Wan Sande
Jetter
Cornopolis Xowelty Works
Borough
Cornopolis
Martin
Coraopolis
Riter
Lake Erie Railway Company
Eiter
Coraopolis Board of Trade
Samuel Marshall
Joyce
Bellevue
Corpopolitans
KO One
Everrour
Ron
Gasky's
Gusky's
Mrs. Isaacs
James L. Orr Pound
Plorence Donaldson
Slagle
Albert C. Isaacs
Catherine O. Isaacs
Mr. Isaacs
Atc
Seventh Street
Pere Siemens Ee
Homeeraf
Rahoe
Haan Ee
Pitcheet von Tauple Tea Ee
Charles Jutte Nuce
Lake Erie
Te-Day
TRE Brass
Hoyt & Thomas
Gulick & Co
Volghe
St Kaufmann
Wisi Aileioe
Sealtie
Pitsburg
Ohio
Koufmsnna
Coon Te Wa
Keech
iPiriiitt
Biti Tiie
Petaeletee
Eet
Pepe
LLCS
TIT
LEP Eee
Chinaware and House
Ieee
Pepe de
Lise
Ninth Street
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