Rumors Fly Over Local Baseball Board Secre tary Scandrett Mystery Trip
The article reports widespread speculation about Al Scandrett the local National League secretary leaving town Saturday on an unclear mission. Rumors place him in Columbus West or negotiating with Baldwin or Pittsburg plans, with no confirmation from Scandrett or the Columbus club. Local magnates hint at shifting alliances while Nimick dismisses any urgent push for a new arrangement.
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al Scandrett
Pall Club
Columbus
St Sen
Spalding
Seandrett
Baldwin
Soswerte
Columbus Co. A.ent
Tee Drsraten
Columbus Club
Nimick
Boston Authority Plays Ward To Pittsburg Next Season
Charley Foley reports Boston backers oppose locating an American Association club here next season while Barpie of Baltimore and other leaders push Spalding to honor the Louisville plan. The piece notes high salaries, gate prices, and the cost of past Brotherhood lapses, with Ward a possible buy to play second base in Pittsburg when spring arrives.
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THE
Dispatch
Boston
Barpie
Baltimore
Spalding
Barnie
Chicago
Louisville
Triumrirs
Brotherhood Club
Prince
Brothers Club
Das
Dean
Jirinee
Loco
American Association
Prinos
Hrouthers
Richardson
Heston
Bostom
Amperican Association
Colambee
Lousville
Paso
Amd
DeWitt Koy
Billings Sd
Ward
Govee
Salarion
Brotherhood
Pittsburg
Charles J. Foiry
Spalding Thorman Reach Settlement With Syracuse and Rochester
Messrs Thorman Frazier and Barnie settle the Syracuse matter and outline a path for the club to join the International Association or form a New York State league Rochester will follow the same course Boston and Chicago to gain representation in the American Association Spalding and Thurman led the talks with Wagner of Philadelphia entering the franchise discussions The group planned to meet again Monday afternoon to ease remaining tensions
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Sen Yor
Messrs
Thorman
Frazier
Barnie
Syracuse
Rochester
Boston
Chicaco
Spalding
Thurman
Wagner
Philadelphia
Metre
Crty
Mr. Thurman
Morart
Spalding Thurman
Fifth Avenue
Rua
Outsider views Nimick ONeil trouble in Pittsburg trio
Cincinnati Enquirer observer Harry Weldon comments on a wordy dispute involving J. Palmer Nimick and William ONeill over the presidency of the amalgamated Pittsburg team. The piece notes Nimick’s position in the row and hints at the governance clash within the Smoky City club.
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Nimick
Smoky City Clu
Nimock
Pittsburg Feud Ends With Palmer Upstaging Others
Pittsburg party scene grows tense as Nimick quits selling, J Palmer gains influence amid crowd jeers and near riot. The event ends with Palmer taking a leading role at a postgame feast as supporters hail him.
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Pittsburg
Nimick
J. Palmer
Willie Billief
Washington club organizes to promote local advancement
A Washington meeting for men interested in forming a civic club was held. Officers and directors were chosen, and a majority of the association’s stock has already been subscribed, indicating strong early support for the venture.
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WasminctTox
Gencemen
Dempsey Arrives in Galveston for New Orleans Fight
May Train at Galveston. Jack Dempsey, world champion middleweight, arrived this morning after meeting with Galveston Athletic Association officers. He heads to New Orleans on the 3 o clock train for the January 14 bout with Fitzimmons before the Olympic Club. Dempsey is in firm condition and aware of the tough fight ahead, journeying with his family.
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Galveston
Tex
Jack Dempsey
Oficers
Galveston Athletic Association
New Orleans
Lempacy Way
Fitzsimmons
New Zealand
Olympic Club
Dompecy
Pimlico Track To Change Hands In 1900
Baltimore December 14 Pimlico will change ownership as the Maryland Agricultural Association led by ex Postmaster Frank Brown withdraws from the Grand Circuit after January 1. Robert Howe heads a new trotting organization forming the lease is in place. The plan includes a clubhouse and stables replacement and a spring meeting with leading state horse owners aboard.
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Baltimmone
Pimlico
Maryland Agricultural Association
Frank Brown
Robert Howe
Eat
Agricultural Association
Mthe
Professional Athletic Club Forming Local Effort
A group of local professionals plans to organize a professional athletic club. A meeting to elect officers is set for next Wednesday evening at Farrell's gymnasium. One aim is to promote boxing contests within the area.
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Farrell’s
Sporting Notes from the Times and Club Circles
Sporting Notes report a Ward football squad beating a rival in a four game practice, talk of a Burnham telegram, and hopes for a decisive outcome in a legal beerball matter. It mentions Buck Ewing, Ed Crane, John B. Day’s plans, and Saratoga entries as leading stables display strength. Improvements progress at the course. bookmaker troubles persist. Kilrain Godfrey bout planned. Derbys distance cut to a mile and a quarter, stirring sprinting concerns.
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Ee Eighteenth Ward
Saturdar
Uaavaaoen Hanlon
Burnham
Movements for Higher Triennial Valuation in Coraopolis
A Coraopolis meeting reveals small property holders want the next triennial assessment increased to fund needed improvements. They argue current low valuations shift taxes onto the poor and urge more buyers to develop lots, boosting taxable property and easing municipal burdens. Some owners seek relief by selling at high prices while large steadier holders resist higher assessments.
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Coraopolis
Ansingh
Henrygeorgeism, Limited
Milk Wagon Mash Disturbs Sabbath Peace at Point District
A runaway milk wagon attached to Samuel Bill’s blue and white wagon caused chaos on Sabbath morning in the Point district. The out of control vehicle collided with other carriages and damaged Philadelphia Company pipes, though no one was injured.
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Samuel Bill
Philadelphia
Empress Frederick to Visit Kiel for Christmas
The Empress Frederick and Princess Margareth of Prussia plan to leave Berlin around December 20 for Kiel to spend Christmas with Prince Henry and return to Berlin for New Year. Elsewhere, the Duquesne Howl case saw William Witherow agree to arbitration on shares and a buyout or purchase of interests by controlling parties.
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Frederick
Princess Margareth
Prussia
Berlin
Kiel
Prince Henry
Duquesne Howl
William Witherow
Ers
Tragic 11-Year-Old Run Down in Birmingham
Frank Kuopinski, an 11 year old, was struck by a car in Birmingham last Friday night and died at Southside Hospital. The body was sent to his home at 25 Enon Valley for the coroner to investigate today.
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Frank Kuopinski
Birmingham
Southside
Enon Aley
Gospel Temperance Meetings Reported in Allegheny Churches
Gospel temperance gatherings were held last evening at the M. P. Church on Rebecca Street Allegheny at 68 O'Lo Street and in Torsueaa Hall. Attendance was poor but speakers delivered excellent addresses amid a quiet scene.
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M. P
Rebecca Street
Allegheny
O'lo Street
Torsueaa Hall
Ribet Aie
Galvation Oil hailed as perfect pain cure by druggists
A promotional claim cites pharmacists describing Galvation Oil as a perfect success for pain relief. The piece notes expert endorsement but lacks clinical evidence and details about usage or regulatory status.
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Galvation Oi
Secret marriage and stolen will case in Buffalo tale
A Buffalo proposed lawsuit centers on Henry Bristol a man of means and trust at American Express with a secret second marriage to Mrs Jennie Lorish and a disputed will. Lorish claims dower rights after Bristol allegedly provided $50 monthly and arranged a will location before his death. The case promises rigorous proof and a hard fight to protect Bristol’s daughter Miss Bristol.
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Buffalo
Henry Bristol
New York
American Express Company
Jennie Iorish
Main Street
Mra. Lorish
Bristol
Lauch
Miser’s Good Luck Heir to English Fortune
Moses H Devey a riveter at Roach’s ship yard Chester December 14 is named as one of the heirs to a Staffordshire England estate valued at over 5 million dollars. He learned of his grandfather John Devey who migrated to Schuylkill county and left a fortune. Four Westmoreland County cousins share joint heirs rights.
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Chester
Moses H. Devey
Roach
Staffordshire
Eng
John Devey
Schuylkill County
John
England
Probate Court
Noland
A Corpse of Stone Found in Cantana Canon
Fresno California December 1 Two men Packwood and Barrett unearthed what is claimed as a genuine petrified body found foot first in the ground. The well preserved remains show a left hand on the chest and a depressed stomach with a large Caucasian face. The seven foot figure was examined by a reporter and physicians deem it genuine though race undetermined. The site is in a district noted for petrification.
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Fresno
Can
Packwood
Barrett
Cantana Canon
Dispatch
Fatal Fistic Fight Ends in Death at Home
In Keyteville Missouri on Mrs Grotjan farm six miles southwest of town a shooting melee over a turkey left Ea Grotjan Bates Johnson and Joseph Brown involved. Brown died at his home from a ruptured skull after being struck during the brawl. Baptist and Jouard Herman were arrested and held as the coroner’s jury ruled death due to internal head injury from the fight.
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Keyteville
Hermans
Druid Mills Manufacturing Company Solvent Says Creditor Meeting
At a Baltimore creditors meeting the Druid Mills Manufacturing Company was reported solvent with liabilities of 450000 against assets of 76400. Mill assets are on trusteeship. balance of assets remain with the trustee. Debts are evenly divided with no single creditor holding a large share. Trustee instructed to seek court permission to continue operations, citing readily available funds.
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Baltimore
Der
Druid Mills Manufacturing Company
General Miles Going West Directing Indian Campaigns
General Nelson A. Miles, commanding the division of the Missouri, travels in person to the Indian country. He along with Captain Marion P. Maus and his private secretary Mr Mizen departed Chicago for St Paul to oversee operations in the field.
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Curiaco
Nelson A. Mizen
Missouri
Marion P. Maus
Mr. Mizen
Chicago
St. Paul
Sia Oasis
AEC
Paar Grange
Co-Operative Housekeeping Plan Ads Evanston Success
In Evanston the co operative housekeeping scheme shows early success during its first seven days. The central kitchen served over 6000 orders to stockholders with no faults found in the food.
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Chicago
Evanston
Fragmentary report on domestic staff dispute and legal steps
A fragment describes initial friction and panic over a displacement incident, slow action for three days, and later attorney involvement to protect displaced domestics. No public details on legal steps or actions taken beyond hiring counsel.
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L Awyer
Lymph Treatments Expand as Lupus Patients Seek Koch Method
Dr Koch's lymph was injected today at Mt Sinai into three new lupus patients, with 17 more at Mt Sinai, St Luke's and St Mark's Hospital and New York Foundlings' Asylum receiving reinjections. Early results show no accidents and some convance or improvement in several cases. Demand rises as hospitals fill. supply is limited and doctors remain cautious about verdicts.
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New York
Dr. Koch
Mt. Sinai Hospital
St. Luke’s
St. Mark’s Hospital
New York Foundlings’ Asylum
Heinemann
Berlin
Koch
Kimnicutt
St. Luke's Hospital
Texas
St. Luke's
Mt. Sinai
Jacobs
German Hospital
Burned in His Own Fire at Fisher Ranch
Denver reports a sensational case as John Barker’s decomposed remains are found seven miles from the city. A fire at Fisher's ranch destroyed $18,000 worth of hay last Tuesday night. A ranchman testified Barker, a farm hand, started the blaze and a posse later burned him in the flames.
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Denver
John Barker
Fisher
Barker
A Boarder's Fatal Leap in Fire at East St Louis
Fire at the northeast corner of Eighth and Marion streets forced three residents to leap from a third story window. Lizzie and Kate Koch survived with minor injuries while Heinrich Schults died from injuries sustained in the escape. Damages were limited to the blaze and smoke.
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St. Louis
Eighth and
Marion Streets
Lizzie
Kate Koch
Heinrich Schults
Death by own action after arson at Meyer-Fistier ranch
John W. Baker, a discharged workman who set fire to and destroyed $20,000 worth of hay on the Meyer-Fistier ranch Tuesday night, was found this morning hanging under a railroad bridge near Cherry Creek. He had been wandering for days and apparently died by suicide. Local newspapers in Denver report the incident and note Baker had relatives in Pittston.
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Denver
John W. Baker
Meyer-Fistier
Cherry Creek
Pittstel
Outstripped by Two Cities in Bank Report
The Boston Bank Report shows last week’s gross exchanges by city, with rates of increase or decrease from the previous year. Highlights include New York, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Cincinnati, and Washington with varied changes. several figures appear garbled in OCR.
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Baltimore
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Boston
Disorderly Conduct Arrests Across City Unfold
A series of police reports list Ellex Terey charged with disorderly conduct on Second Avenue. Grovee C Peck reports two men robbed him of 15 dollars on the Tenth Street bridge. Mrs Ella Cavanaugh’s Plum Alley home raid ends with four others detained. Michael Golaris jailed on insulting ladies on the B and O McKeesport line. Samuel Guskey arrested for allegedly assaulting his tenant Mrs P Smith. Rent arrears lead to Thomas Carrigan and William Pattinson’s lodging for disturbance on a West End streetcar. Dennis Sullivan, Ross Fowler, James Cunningham and John Roxberry detained on disorderly conduct and fighting at 2518 Penn Avenue.
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Ellex Terey
Second Avenue
Grovee C. Peck
Southside
Polics
Tenth Street
Ella Cavanaugh
Plumalley
Forty-sixth Street
Michael Golaris
Fourteenth Ward
Baltimore and Ohio
McKeesport
Samuel Guskey
Diamond Street Nation
P. Smith
Thomas Carrigan
William Pattirson
Thirty-sixth Ward
Dennis Sullivan
Ross Fowler
James Cunningham
John Roxberry
Penn Avenue
EM Perkins to Lecture at Carnegie Hall for Fund
Humorist EM Perkins will lecture at Carnegie Hall on December 19 to benefit the Washington Monument Fund. Col J B Clark and Peerless Conunella Jr O U A M oversee arrangements as the final push to meet the fundraising goal proceeds.
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EM Perkins
Carnegie Hall
Washington Monument Fund
Reliable
J. B. Clark
Peerless Conunella Jr
Weather and river reports from multiple towns and drygoods demand
A telegraphic dispatch notes Moncagan Town River at six feet and stationary with cloudy weather and a 36 degree reading at 4 PM. Brownsville River at five feet two inches and falling with unclear thermometer data. Wannes River shows rising and falling with clear weather. Wheeling River at seven feet and falling with cloudy cold conditions. Cincinnati Kiv at 116 inches and falling with clear cold. New York reports December 18 that demand for drygoods remains ordinary with no special features.
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MoncGan
Brownsville
Wannes
Whelling
Cincinnati-Kiv
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Charley Foley
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Professional Athletic Club
Sporting Notes
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Taleo Dors
John B. Day
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Jerry
Indiana
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Sporting Times
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le Laor
Wicks
Kasex County
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Pocene Godfrey
Uemores
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Jim Cor
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Dunlap
Miser
Druid Company Solvent
General Miles
Evanston Success
A & Haves
Smithfield St
J.G. Bennet, & Co
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Vernis Marten
Coca
Ba Harpy & Hares
Smithfield At
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la France
Marechal Neil
Mermet
Bride
Perle
N. Patterson
Sixth Avenue
Trinity
Sterling Silver Novelties
Munich
Haxpy & Hayes
Smithfield Street
N. Pat Trersox
Harpy & Hayes
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Sir Des Tiada
Sioux City
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West Virginia
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Liberty ST
Pittsburg, PA
Special Weather Bulletin
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JA Baker
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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John T. Moss
Westmoreland County
Twenty-third
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Bret Klein
Allegheny City
Cavenioe & A. D
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H. Reno
Federal Street
Allecheny
Samuel Baldwin
JOM & Geae
Baldwin &Graham
Boynton
Demmler& Schenck
Liberty St. del
A. Bradley & CO
Wood St. Deiodview
Grand Denver
All Stove
Graff & Co
Liberty
Sixth Street
Cor, Grant and
Diamond Srs
Court House
Carr’s
Melton
Pittsburg Combination Clothing Company
Grant and
Diamond Streets
the Court House
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