Triple murder at Broderick's Patch shocks miners
At Broderick's Patch near Wilkesbarre a Hungarian named Tralla allegedly killed Martin Curley his wife and Mike Haddock with a revolver. Curley died after a hour of agony in a barroom scene with a pistol and a suspected escape by train or mountain hideout amid a massive manhunt.
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Wilkesbarre
Broderick's Patch
Martin Curley
Curley
Mra. Curley
Bewr
Haadeck
Tralla
Haddock
Beleer
Wyoming
Man Robbed After Being Knocked Down on Cumberland Bridge
A young man found unconscious on the Fas House bridge near Cumberland says he is W. Dockerly of Middletown Maryland. He claims a man posing as Johnson lured him, knocked him down, and stole $8 and a watch before fleeing. Police search to identify the assailant.
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Papa
Mamma
Tralla
Curley
Cumberland
Dec
Fas Louse Bridge
W. Dockerly
Middletown
Pittsburgh
W. Johnson
van Derlani
Camber
Lan
Wodil Abe
Cate
Moon
Johnson
Pittsburg
Trey Bean
Moe
Mr. Johnson
Ude
Agsadant
Cassidy Arrested In Oil Country For Embesslement
United States Marshal Frank Henratty took J A Cassidy into custody at Foxburg on a charge of embezzlement after a letter and five hundred dollar check were diverted from Appleton Wisconsin to Buffalo and Bradford bank, with Cassidy later arrested in Bradford. Cassidy, a well known figure in the oil region, faces trial at the next United States Court in Pittsville.
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Spach
Fraxseux
United States
Frank Henratty
Pittnebury
J. A. Cassidy
Foxburg
Postotice
H.R McCalmont
United States Commissoner
Chadwick
Orlando E. Clark
Appleton
Wis
James Cassidy
Fredonia
N.Y
Buffain
Janes A. Cas
Alverware
Fieet National Hank
Hradford
Wisconsin
Cassidy
Bradford
Mecalmont
Washington
Bradford Bank
Rel Oppenens
James A. Cassidy
United State Court
Pivesburg
Poisoned Sardines Sickens Scranton Family
A group in Scranton, including Mr. and Mrs. David Evans and John Evans, fell ill after eating sardines bought at a local store. Edwarda and Evans suffered severe symptoms while walking home, and the entire family quickly became ill. Dr. Roberts treated them and pronounced them out of danger after a few hours, as more relatives recovered.
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Scranton
David Evans
John Evans
M. A. Thomas
Evans
Four Deaths in Ore Family From Diphtheria Tragedy
The family of Henry Epper in Newberry township suffered multiple diphtheria deaths over November and December. A son aged 5 died November 5, a daughter aged 7 died November 27, another son aged 10 died December 1, and a further son aged 9 died recently. Additional relatives are mentioned in the ongoing outbreak.
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Tok
Henry Eppter
Newberry Township
Atberts
Thirty-sixth Ward
Wightman
Mangarey Wightmanx
Robert Wightman
Shady Avenue
E. E
Funeral Service Honors Buried Family in Manchester
Neighbors kept their distance as a disease struck family recovered slowly. After a fourth death Rev. Mr. Spangler, on a pastoral visit, officiated at the grave and led a full service for those buried without rites. All bodies were interred in Union Cemetery in Manchester borough.
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Spangler
Helrd
Union Cemetery
Manchester Borouris
Nellie Shee's Stealing Suspect in Meadville Case
Beaver Falls report details Nellie Shee a young saleswoman who vanished with O H Hunter and W Gibson taking her to Union City. After leaving to care for her sick mother she reappeared amid a Meadville store robbery with £170 in goods found in her boarding house room. Her whereabouts later tied to Wellsville Ohio where she was said to clerk.
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Hanis
Beaver Fas
O. H. Hunter
Drygoods
Union City
Drygoods and Nation
W. Gibson
Nellie Shee
P. N. Haskell
Meadville
Nellie
Mators
Hunter & Gibson
Wellsville
Fishing Creek Lumber Company Makes an Assignment
The Fishing Creek Lumber Company, a large state firm, assigned to William B. Given for creditors. Chartered last year with $175,000 authorized and $100,000 paid in, funds spent on mill, houses, roads, cabins. Operations heavy, cash short, but officers say assets exceed liabilities and hope to resume business after arrangement.
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Lancaster
Fishing Creek Lumber Company
William B
Scale of Wages to Govern Connellsville District
The United Mine Workers Scale Committee will meet Connellsville operators next Saturday to form a wage scale for the district. The recent miners convention did not set the scale, but local committees unanimously adopted it. Labor leaders expect broad operator attendance, as outcome affects the new annual agreement.
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Fepecial Tel Scorrpa
United Mine Workers
Connellsville
Bolivar Wreck Inquest Faces Six Deaths
Coroner Schaffer concluded testimony to locate responsibility for the six deaths from the Wheel ing and Lake Erie Railroad wreck at Bolivar. Superintendent Woodford testified he could not determine the wreck’s cause. The coroner said the verdict would credit the deaths to an accident on the railroad with undetermined cause.
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Massillon
Schaffer
Bolivar
W. EB. Woodford
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Cures and bargains amid 1890s Pittburg notices
The page lists various ads and notices including Kemp's Balsam free samples, bargain prices on children's dresses at Jos. Horne & Co. stores, and New Year table tips with Angostura Bitters. It also records marriage licenses and a long string of obituaries and funeral notices for residents across Allegheny, Braddock, Oakmont, and surrounding areas, with names such as Kens, Oliver, McRae, Booth, Bullion, Cluley, Fleitz, Garland, George, Henderson, and others, plus many local boroughs and streets.
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Garland
Penn Avenue
Time and Style in the New Year 1891
The piece urges readers to keep pace with time and trends as the new year begins. It cautions against lagging by chasing the wrong fashions while urging readers to select from a splendid stock to be properly equipped for 1891.
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Fotecul
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Venango County Teachers’ Institute
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Hayes
Wilson
David Bak
Fayette County Teacherh Institute
Uniontown
Jopor Jonx J. Wierkam
Bocaror
McKennan
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Sam Free
Jos, Fleming & Son
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Huecus & Hacker
Tissa
Bows
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Fifth Avenue
CamPnett & Dicks
Cleveland
CleveLasp Baking Powder Co
Fulton
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Gov. K. Stevenson Co
Wm. Haslage & Ben,ohn &Co
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Lockhart, Wu
France & Son
Holiday Bazaar
Japan
Golden Opportunity
Everal
Campnete & Dien
Inox Crry Brewnie Co
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Jos. Horne & Co
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Emanuel Dean
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George M. Furiax
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Christine M. Forbes
Screseeeneen
Peter Bettner
Eligabeth Fonw
Wiliam L. Furk
Westmoreland County
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Weehnore and County
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Homestead
Alexander K. McKae
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Hampton Township
Allegheny County
Etna Cemetery
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Shel Street
Catharine McGantlaxp
St Gridget's Church
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J McMahon
Hannah Moloney
Michael McMahon
Ashton Street
St. Andrew's Church
Tursday
Reed
Anna Jaxe
John Heel
Sharpsburg
Sixth and
Penn Streets
Neana
Neanas
Ino
Athaniel Rivett
James Archibald & Bro
Second Avenue
Wood
Smithfield Streets
Insurance Co
North America
Whazar I Jones
Fourth Avenue
Western Insurance CO
Wood Street
Pureste
Most Healthevl
McClintock & Co
John S. Brown & Son
Fifth Ave
Mop-Wringer CO
Aie
Wright
Jackson
Liberty St
Star Corner
Market St
JAS. Mneil & Bro
Twenty-ninth Street
Allegheny Valey
Supply Manufacturing Co
Depris
Espich
Maki
Smithfield
rTsu
Wood ST
Bogos& Buhl
N. B
Gusky
Third Ave
Cor
Sixth ST
Penn Ave
P. S
Ara Reunion
Haines
Anders
Penn St
D. Lewis
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