Copper Mine Hill Folly Sparks Evans Falls Copper Hopes
Evans Falls residents buzz over a copper discovery along Bowman's creek. An English prospector once dug at Copper Mine Hill but lacked capital. The Jackson property yielded purple rocks sent to an assayer. A blacksmith melted ore producing copper and a possible silver-like trace. Saajee i. BH. Evans has large lands to test. Old miners say rich copper could transform Evans Falls into a bustling area.
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Bowman's Creek
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Glass plant collapse halves West boom era venture
Bellair Ohio December reports misfortune for the American Glass Works of Anderson Inc a high quality plant with generous gas and free site. Shares and workmen’s stock valued up to 4000 were lost as the enterprise failed with 5000 in debt and a possible sale of the outfit to another company.
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American Glass Works
Anderson, Inc
Ohio Valle
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Mysterious Death Found Along Ontario and Western Track
Scranton Telegram reports a section boss found a dead man beside the Ontario and Western track. Identified as John Loftus of Jermyn, he lay with a hand in one pocket and another turned inside out. The coroner ordered an inquest. injuries suggest a blow with a square bolt head.
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Ontario and Western Railroad
John Loftus
Jermyn
Single Men at Frick Coke Plant Seek Wives in New Year
In ScortpaLe December 18 a meeting of unmarried workers at the H C Frick Coke Company Standard Works passed a unanimous resolution that each single man marry a wife by the first of the year. Encounters for brides are already reported as St Pleasant buzzes with activity.
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ScortpaLe
H. C. Frick Coke Company
St.Pleasant
A Victim of Three-Card Monte in Pittsburg
James Burnett, a wealthy farmer from Youngstown, was lured by two sharpers in Pittsburg into a three-card monte scheme after a prior encounter. He trusted a promised win of 300 dollars and was swindled out of his money in the con, with investigators now tracing the pair.
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James Samett
Taoaie
Burnett
Pittsourg
Jim
Nocew
Two Rivermen Die After Ice Rescue Attempt
Dec 18 report from STECTAL TELEGHAM TO THE DIF Pater describes Michael Shay and Isnvel Garaan venturing onto moving river ice to salvage boats. Ice swung and pinned them, carrying the men downstream and ramming them against the sheets before both reached land after a long struggle.
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Resoue
Michael Shay
Isnvel Garaan
Burglars Enter Hickersville Postoffice and Drugstore
A nighttime break in Hickersville county yields $15 in cash and about $30 in stamps from the postoffice safe marked Not locked. Thieves also steal numerous items from H. A. Simmons drugstore totaling around $10. Tools left behind. no identity available.
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Hickersville Postoffice
H. A. Simmons
Austrian Consul Seeks Testimony On Hungarian Murder
STECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH POTTsvILLE Dec 13 About one year ago a Hungarian named Seotack killed one of his countrymen and fled to his country where he murdered again At the request of the Austrian Consul in this country an application will be made to the court to take testimony in New Philadelphia where the murder occurred for information for the Austrian Court on the nature of Srotack. Sentenced for Bank Robbery Wheeling Dec 15 Harry B Seybold convicted of robbing the Bank of Wheeling in April 1887 was today sentenced to a term of two years and a half with a stay of 60 days granted after the trial was overruled.
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Seotack
New Philadelphia
Villian Srotack
Wheeling
Harry B. Seybold
Bank of Wheeling of Cause
Large Rochester hotel project announced by joint stock company
A joint stock company plans a large hotel development in Rochester Pennsylvania. The report notes the proposed project and involved parties. A separate note mentions a fatal trail incident in Scottdale injuring Harry Jones.
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Scottdale
Harry Jones
Chaantixes
Esplen
Oakdale
Crafton
Bunglars
Youngstown
Destruction and Death Follow Wednesday Night Incidents
A defective floc caused John Raden’s house to burn and $1600 in losses occurred on a Wednesday night. Justin RouLen, a Vacenueen boy, was accidentally struck and killed by a dry goods box. Silas Gray’s friends in the murder case seek a pardon citing alibi. Somerset commissioners refuse a $300 reward for the Nicely boys’ capture.
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Varity
Justin RouLen
Silas Gray
McCready
Westmoreland County
Somerset County
Nicely
Heath resigns from National Oat Meal Trust
Fort Lover 14 December 9 H Heath proprietor of Des Moines oat meal mill telegraphed resignation to Secretary of the National Oat Meal Trust after ten years with the group. He will erect a large oat meal plant with 300 tons daily capacity and operate independently of the combine. New York December 18 business unchanged with buyers focusing on prints. no new developments.
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H. P. Heath
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National Ost Meal Trust
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New York
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Everett piano store opens to serve East End wealth
Mr Ross opens a store room at 124 Franketown Avenue East Liberty to display Everett pianos and a full range of rosewood mahogany oak walnut cases. Buyers in eastern city regions can select without visiting Allegheny, with orders for sheet music small instruments tuning and repairs at 124 Frankstown Avenue East Liberty.
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Federal Street
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