Storm of Wrath Surrounds Cooley Gang In West Virginia
A Cheat Mountain area telegram reports the Cooley gang driven across the state line by a Pennsylvanian campaign. West Virginia residents consider forming a posse to capture or kill the fugitives after robberies near Cheat River and Maydentown. Local officials debate authority to offer rewards as citizens press for action.
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Imspatch
Morgantown
Cheat Mountain
Cooley
State Line
Cheat River
Isaac Blaney
Blaney
Larry
Cooley Brothers
Fayette County
Tor Ders
Bern
Dlstriet
Cooleyvs
West Virginia
Monongalia
Preston County
Lemb
Cooleys
South Fayette
Drsraten
Valontown
Foret
Joseph G. Turehioal
Spring Mill Township
Seer? McCormick
Vittsborg
Commisoner
Comtotseiopers
Depus Sherif
Joseph Alibaugh
Seri McCormick
Comeré
Sherif
McCornick
Beaure Frank Ocooley
Fairdhance
Ming
Fire destroys Lefevre livery stable and seven vehicles
Fire at Lefevre's livery stable in the city center destroys seven vehicles and nine fire ladders, with two mules and six horses killed. The blaze also melts a long-distance telegraph wire and damages adjacent stables, causing widespread alarm though investigators deem the dynamite rumor unfounded.
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Timoxs
Dee. A
W. A. Levewin
Acre
Lefevre
Hylon
Erie Ly Dein Malone
Mike Dill
Bane
Penihertug
Aktoons
On the Fall of Christmas Present in Daily Corona
A local clothier scene appears amid a jumble of OCR fragments. Mentions of clothing firms in Scranton and a clothing executive’s losses are noted alongside a gas drilling mention and a planned cafe venture. Details are incomplete and names are partially obscured.
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Dail
Gas shortage sparks Pittsburg church protest meeting
Agitated residents report several Pittsburg capitalists promising investment as natural gas failures continue. Gas has been shut off from all churches. City ministers call a public New Year’s Day meeting to seek a remedy and press the gas company to honor its contract.
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Pittsburg
Eggs A La Connecticut A Beavers Falls Lad
Beaver Falls December 29 Special. Little Johnnie Bowser made two dozen eggs by turning plain eggs into hollow shells with a white ash lathe. He sold them at market price while real eggs remained on hand. A brawl erupted at breakfast when recipients cracked the wooden eggs, thumped the cook, and drew in boarders. the cook was knocked unconscious and badly injured.
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Beaver Falls
Johnnie Bowser
Johnnie
Connecticut
Policemen’s Blunder Lets Diamond Thief Escape in Dartox
In Dartox on December 2, Fritzie Dhein, accused in a 20000 diamond robbery, was freed after a courtroom confrontation. Pinkerton alerts had warrants, but Dhein’s friends crowded the scene and caused the constable to be seized, allowing Dhein to slip away. McWilliams pursued through two saloons but Dhein vanished.
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Dartox
Fritzie Dhein
Ward
Dhein
Pinkerton
Tom Farrell
Sach
Chein
Phein
Mose Moore
McWilliams
Atér. W
Therisoner
Shein
Child blinded by concentrated lye amid mixed up horse case
In Branpool on December 29 a child in Rankin station suffered severe eye burns from concentrated lye and may be blinded. Police arrested Conrad Goldstein for horse theft linked to a horse found in his possession after buying it from James Peterson. Father Hickey, recently ill, traveled safely to his Braddock farm despite bad weather.
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Branpool
Owen Hays
Rankin Station
Charles Kerr
Wilcher
Conrad Goldstein
Brinton
Vendetta Near Huntingdon Ends In Armed Forts
Histixapox Dec 24 Special. After years of quarrel over a parcel of property John Norris and the Chilcoat Brothers in Shade Valley have armed supporters on adjacent hills. Norris was ejected from the dwelling Thursday. the Chilcoats and allies then erected fortifications and houses were attacked. Both sides have pressed for days for a decisive clash. John Kads and Harry Boyes clash at Gallia with lethal weapons over a girl. Beaver Falls farmer Janis Walker accuses wife and son of binding him and imprisoning him over Christmas profits.
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John Norris
Chilcoat Brothers
Shade Valley
Norris
Chilcoats
Gallipolis
John Kads
Harry Boyes
Janis Walker
Beaver Falls
Hin
Marriage Licenses Issued Yesterday Namie Residence Charles HW Newlin
Marriage licenses issued yesterday list names including Namie of residence Charles HW Newlin, Minnie Hatle, Stanislaw Sevmkowlak and Catherine Urhaniak, Zitzman, Carrie Keltzghouver, Montgomery Annie C Aweesee William H Boody, Magele Sovith, Filla Maloney, Horsee G Farrar Rita J Shinier Joeph Craig, Me Allister, Mary A Lienaldson Allegheny Turner Louisa Hheder Stowe township Anderson evergreen, Indiana township Prager.
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Namie
Charles HW
Newlin
Coos Pittabet
Minnie Hatle
Pittsby Henry Frost
Hoge
Pinnebure Stanislaw Sevmkowlak
Catherine Urhaniak
Dames Zitzman
Carrie
Keltzghouver
ES. Montgomery
Annie C Aweesee
William H. Boody
Magele Sovith
Csecesesses Filla Maloney
Horsee G. Farrar
Rita J. Shinier
Joeph Craig
Me Allister
Mary A. Lienaldson
Allegheny
Turner
Aloe Louisa Hheder
Stowe Township
Anderson
Ees Evergreens
VRIES
Clara McClhatuck
Obituary notices from 19th century Pittsburgh area
Death notices list many individuals with ages and addresses in Pittsburgh and nearby towns. Entries include Brown Mary at 16 Bedford Avenue, Cawley Joseraine daughter of Thomas and Josephine, and Henderson David Hewpenson of Chartiers township. Funeral details reference dates around December 29, 1891, with services at residences or churches and invitations to friends of the family.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
Cawley
Atec
Joseraine
Thomas
Josephine Cawley
Montournay
Tuvespar
atQam
Colteryahn
Walter
August
Emma Coltersabn
Pfeffer
Wepnespay
Twenty-fourth Street
Southside
Pittsburg
Cook
Jane Coon
Wilson Avenue
Perrysville Avenue
Allegheny
Wepres Bay
Dixon
Wr. Uw
Pea Borough
Joan G. Dixox
Ee Fally
Esler
William Ester
Butter Street
Afteenoox
Omar
Clara Juliana Manir
A. J
Louise M
Second Avenue
Marion Station
Wrepxespay
Henderson
Davin Hewpenson
Martha Henderson
Peers Pa
R. x. CaTaa- Rise Mrewino
John A. Farrell
Grace Street
Wznyespar
A O'Neill
Louis Bar
Edward F
Annie C. O'Neill
O'Connell
Pine Street
Wiliam J. Owstos
Joux Rooens
High Street
Sharpsburg
Tavaspar
Spratt
West Liberty Borough
Sakan
Archy Spratt
Wesley Chapel
Penn Avenue
Seventeenth Street
City
Thurlow
London
England
Ann T'cnow
Ae Thurlow
Woodrow
Fifth Avenue
James Woophow
Allegheny Cemetery
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Ecott
LWSY
Cooley Boys
Near
Maydentown
Frank Conley
Robineon
Conley
Kamel
Winchester
Robinson
Trrone
Santa Claus
Zavrsvicoe
Linton
Cincinnati
Maskingum Valley
Clarksville
Vandeman
Adams Express
Christus Presenta
Mae Wailliwn Johmsen
Johnson
Corona
Apecal.j
Clinors
Lemen
Scranton
Witkienania
Teaiures
SolCine
Clothier
Jamis Reichard
Johnstown Natural Gas
Jousaton 2
Braddock
Huntingdon
Col. Gornera
Alleshony
Alaska
Boggs & Buhl
Atllegheny, PA
Pope
George Genkerl
Barbara Inruska
Frank
Frances AY Bites
Anthony Meyer
Meyer, Arnold & Co
Lim
Penn Avenua
James M. Fullerton
Aveno
East
Enp
A. M
J.B. Murdoch
Smithfeld Street
Tel
John R. & A. Murdoch
Smithfield ST
Pittsburg Wall Paper Co
Westinghouse
D. L. Aber
D. D
Smithsleiast
Nwe
Epresenter
Pittsburg LN
Insur Akce ¢ ‘Co
Spain
America
Au Paig
Illia Jones Ts
Ieee
C. A. Verner
CA. Verner
Makers of
S. Jackson
Cee
Rook
Dets
Coats
Gloria
Paulson Bros
Wood Street
Chinchilla
Vienna
Prios
Himmelrich
Market ST
Braddock Avenue
Dei
Wrau
Jacksons
Liberty Street
Star Corner
Sixth ST
Hotel Anderson Block
Bennett & GD
Corner Wood St
Fifth Ave
Fleishman & CO
Vincent & Scott
Penn Ave
East End
Urling Bros
Dentists
Cor. Penn
A. F. Sawhill
Federal Street
Federal St
Shuman Brothers
Wood St
Col. Diamond
Des
Petaluma
Geo
K. Stevenson
Sixth Avenue
Ulster
Market Street
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