Journeys of the River Circus Comrade and a Gloomy Wake
A river circus veteran recalls life on the Mississippi circuit the Parole and its crews. He recalls harsh winters, hard tack meals, and a vivid tale of a duel avoided, a singer’s voyage along the Red and Yazoo rivers, and a moving burial at Honey Island after a death aboard. The narrative weaves memory with sharp portraits of laborers and performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dawson
Mississippi River
Bayou Douche
Yazoo River
River burial ends in tragic, fear-filled ritual
A grave digging encounter on the river ends with a buried stump halting the burial. A Voodoo warning and a tense scene follow as the coffin is lowered. Miss McAfee offers a compassionate Episcopal prayer for the deceased, whose troubled life haunts the narrator and onlookers.
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Miss McAfee
Pittsburg Faces Thick Smoke as Gas Edges In
A natural gas company secretary laments Pittsburg’s heavy black smoke creeping over the city since coal use increased. He notes Riverside area is clearer, calls for a remedy, and suggests blending gas with artificial fuels while warning wells eventually exhaust supplies. Chicago’s smoke consumers anecdote is mentioned as unproven.
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Pittsburg
Riverside
Chicago
Windy City
The Reporter’s Frugal Night With Kendals in Pittsburg
A newspaper man in Pittsburg spends most of his weekly stipend on three Kendals tickets then covers a cab and cigarettes with 20 cents. He tips the driver 10 cents and spends 10 for cigarettes, leaving him penniless in his best clothes. The mansion daughter favors street car travel, but he borrows 20 cents to pay the cab and satisfy the ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
East End
Tick
Captain Orcutt Polishes Eyeglasses with Bank Note at Hotel
Captain Orcutt, at the St. Charles Hotel, explains he cleans his eyeglasses with bank notes. He says a ten dollar bill works best, though any denomination would suffice, as the money removes dirt without leaving lint or smudges. He plans to continue this method despite some physicians warning about disease transmission.
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Captain Orcutt
St. Charles
Poper
Hoyt's Revenge in A Trip to Chinatown
Hoyt added a new five character to his play after its run began. In San Francisco a society editor attacked him and he wrote a part to fit the critic. The character was staged before the company left the coast and Hoyt obtained his revenge on the editor.
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Modern Society
Hoyt
Chinatown
Modern Society Journal
San Francisco
Making Them QuabereL The Owners Of A Gas Well Disagree
A Fort Wayne Railroad resident reports the Courtney farm gas well owners have become an unorganized mob. They refused a generous gas company offer, so no sale occurred. Now the well shifts to oil and owners quarrel over deeper development, risking consolidation of stock into fewer hands.
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Fort Wayne
Dr Rosenthal Praises Koch Lymph As Great Medical Boon
Dr Charles H Rosenthal who treated Dr E T Painter on his way to Berlin and cared for him later passed through Pittsburgh en route to San Francisco. He remains convinced of the Koch lymph efficacy and believes it the greatest boon medical science has conferred in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Rosenthal
E.T. Painter
Berlin
Pittsburg
San Francisco
Rosenthal
Holmes Buys Out Partner at Monongahela House
The Monongahela House transfers to Charles Holmes with all papers signed and payment made. Mr Arnold retires from active hotel management and Mr Hobfts states no changes will be made, the hotel to continue as it has in the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Holmes
Monongahela House
Charles Holmes
Arnold
Hobfts
Dissolution of Partnership Marks Purely Business Termination
The dissolution of the partnership was a purely business transaction, and the best of feeling prevails all around.
Riley On The Guitar At Press Club Banquet
James Whitcomb Riley and Judge White shared a table at a Press Club banquet and debated guitars and mood. Riley argued music sounds sweetest in moonlight behind blinds while daylight dulls the tune and the world seeks quiet pleasure after sundown.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Judge White
Riley
Francis Murphy Not Well Informed Report
Charles Holmes, Murphy’s son in law, says Francis Murphy is not seriously ill though unwell. Holmes returned from Indianapolis and notes a recent fall in Pittsburg caused a sideache or stitch, but doctors deem it non serious. The Baltimore and Ohio will run the Later On to Baltimore and the Indian Mail Carrier from Uniontown to Dayton this week. A Washington excursion is planned for February 12.
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Charles Holmes
Francis Murphy
Indianapolis
Holmes
Mr. Murphy
Pittsburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore
Uniontown
Dayton
The
World’s Museum
Washington
City Officials Survey Farm Lands For Poor Farm Site
A rainfall slowed inspection as the Department of Awards visited 12 potential farms near Pittsburgh. Sites at Coleman station, Sandy Creek, Johnson station, Logan's Ferry and Hulton were evaluated for river frontage, bottom land, hills and access. Prices ranged from 100000 to 600 per acre with limited favorable options among the 20 farms.
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Department of Awards
Allegheny Valley
Coleman Station
Plum Township
James McKay
Sandy Creek
James Boyd
Boyd
Tomlinson
Johnson Station
McKay
Logan's Ferry
James W. Drape
F. J. Glass
Drape
Hulton
W.H. Alexander
Lee
Caleb Lee
Alexander
Great Fire Goods Sale Prolonged at New York Grocery
Consignment from a major eastern insurer offers canned goods dried fruits teas spices cigars and more with prices in cents per item. Goods to be cleared within ten days delivery free within both cities prepaid freight on orders of ten dollars or more within one hundred miles of Pittsburg. M R Thompson 301 Market street and 69 Third avenue opposite Gusys 12 cabinet life size crayon portraits advertised.
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Red River
Cotton Belt
Samaunesq
California
Orleans
Pittsburg
M. R. Thompson
Market Street
Third Avenue
Gussy
Butler Co
Weyman’s Tobacco
Ceines
Minnesota
James J. Weldon
Second Avenue
Britannica
Paneh Ik
United States
Encyclopandia Britannica
Sixth Ave
Henry G. Allen Company, Publishers
Sixth Avenue
Building Trades Council Pushes Mechanics’ Lien Law
The Building Trades Council outlined demands for a mechanics’ lien law to secure wages, abolition of conspiracy laws, banning armed “detectives,” and improved election protections. They will hire an attorney to draft a bill for the current Legislature. The report notes plasterers' potential strike and painters eight hour debate, with walking delegate elections heating up among Allegheny and city unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building Trades Council
Mechanics’ Low
Pittsburg
W. J. Jewell
B. Davenport
Feld
Allegheny
Davenport
Evans denies strike threats and backs unionization
Master Workman Evans states no threats were made of a strike on January 28 and confirms 13 mixers and teasers are employed with all but one willing to join the union. He says the aim was to enroll workers into the K of L and that false statements were made by an unidentified labor man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ihmsen
Evans
K.of L
Wright
Labor union clash deepens between trades council and K of L
The dispute pits the Building Trades Council in favor of hatter and the new Salesman's Assembly 4907 against D. A. 8 K of L. and Plasterers' Union No. 181. A Plasterers' meeting condemned the council's action and endorsed the salesmen's union, signaling an open feud likely to grow more heated.
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K. of
Smithfield
Evans
Building Trades Council
Hatter
Plasterers’ Union No
Salesman’s Assembly
K. of L
Pittsburg.org Sprinkler Scheme to Replace Old Street Sprays
A South Bend Indiana sprinkler design aims to replace the old method throwing water upward and outward. It directs water downward and narrowly, preventing spray onto pedestrians behind wagons. The device covers 23 feet and uses less water, and Miller Kooblock Wagon Company is expanding a factory to produce the sprinklers.
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South Bend
Ind
Miller- Kooblock Wagon Company
Making Coke in Virginia and coal firms' plans
J B Stephenson of East Brady attended the Keystone Coal and Coke Company annual meeting in Roanoke. He serves as secretary of Buckeye Coal and Coke, both firms using 100 ovens and expanding as the Norfolk and Western line nears Ironton, advancing Virginia as a coke hub. Also, Judge Magee denied a new trial in Matthews versus Park Bros. case.
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J. B. Stephenson
East Brady
Roanoke
Keystone Coal and Coke Company
Stephenson
Buckeye Coal and Coke Company
Norfolk and
Magee
Matthews
Park Bros. & Co
Miners Conclude Long Convention Sets Coal Price
The miners adjourned after the longest meeting in the organization’s history. They settled on a fixed 70 cents per ton for the run of the mine and elected officers and an executive board including Michael McQuaid and Peter Collins. William Barker was chosen delegate to the Columbus convention with power on next year’s scale. The union affirmed local territory autonomy to resolve disputes.
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Michael McQuaid
Peter Collins
Samuel Devore
John Maddie
Charles E. Wallace
Hugh Leonard
John A. Williams
John Morgan
Samuel Pardo
Alex Cherry
William Barker
Columbus
Gas Well Strikes in New Allegheny Territory
George Potterie of Aladdin station reports a strong gas strike at his tar works on the Allegheny Valley Railroad. The test recorded 150 pounds in ten seconds, but deeper testing will wait for improved casing. The find opens a new territory, near 100 foot sand, five miles from Kelly station and seven miles from Sarver field. Potterie plans immediate resumption of operations after a shutdown.
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George Potterie
Aladdin Station
Allegheny Valley
Sarver Station
Pittsburg
Plate Glass Company
Kelly Station
Sarver
Window glass factories shut down amid fire scare
A string of window glass factories have closed due to a fire scare. Plants listed include Barnhard's Bay Clyde Dunbarton Ithaca Ravyenes Zanesville Mansilon Findlay Toledo Lancaster Meadville Covington Blassburg Belle Fonte Croton Wellsboro Muncie Standard Glass Woodbury and Warrick Glass. The General Executive Board of the United Mine Workers of America will meet in Scottdale to study causes of the Mammoth mine disaster and plan the Columbus convention.
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Barnhard’s Bay
Clyde
Dunbarton and
Ithaca
Ravyenes
Zanesville
Mansillon
Findlay
Toledo
Lancaster
Meadville
Covington
Blassburg
Bellefonte
Croton
Wellsborro
Muncie
Ind
Standard Glass Works
Woodbury
N. J
Warrick Glass Co
Glassboro
United Mine Workers of America
Scottdale
Columbus
Petition Asks Decree For Duquesne Steel Company Dissolution
A petition was filed yesterday requesting a decree dissolving the Duquesne Steel Company. The move seeks to wind up the corporate entity and liquidate its assets under court oversight.
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Duquesne Steel Company
Tarentum school director named in assault suit
Lea Murray of Tarentum filed suit against Elmer Wartman principal and Mack Griffiths director alleging assault on her 10 year old son. Wartman allegedly whipped the boy and Griffiths aided by throwing him down stairs.
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Lea Murray
Tarentum
Elmer Wartman
Mack Griffiths
Wartman
Griffiths
Fidelity Banquet Honors Promotions at Duquesne Hotel
Frank B. Fleming, long time Pittsburg manager of Fidelity Mutual Life Philadelphia, promoted to Western agencies head with Chicago offices. A. J. Hemptage hosted a banquet at the Hotel Duquesne with John A. Cass present. Fleming analyzed life insurance costs, defended Fidelity plans, and opposed endowment policies, pledging strong efforts to keep the Pennsylvania agency as a leading unit.
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Frank B. Fleming
Pittsburg
Fidelity Mutual Life Association
Philadelphia
Chicago
A. J. Hemptage
Hotel Duquesne
Western Pennsylvania
Mr. Fleming
John A. Cass
Duquesne
George Savo
Fleming
Pittsboro
Fidelity
America
Wit
The
J. E. Stevenson
William Mercer
William McCaslin
W. J. Armstrong
F. Wheaton
L. Strayer
E. Berrick
Cabinet Photo Pricing and Local Gallery Ad
A local gallery at Sixth Street offers cabinet photos at one dollar per dozen with an 8x10 color print, and life size crayon portraits for 350 dollars. The Missrs J F Manquanot and Sox, druggists of Tiffin Ohio, endorse Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for satisfaction and leading status in the area.
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Ltes
GaLtllery
Thsu
Sixth Street
J. F. Manquanot
Sox
Tiffin
Free Distribution Draws Crowds at Kaufmanns Store
The Kaufmanns run a five minute draw giving back the money from purchases at the cashier. From 9 am to 6 pm, and 10 pm on Saturdays, customers receive goods equal to their cash value at the moment the bell rings. Over $4,000 worth of goods were given away in the first week, attracting thousands of shoppers daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramatic
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised by Mothers
Mothers praise Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children noting its reliability in curing coughs colds and croup and its safety in large doses. Bargains at Pit cairn's 454 Wood Street list $6 pants and $25 suitings to order.
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Chamberlain
Pitcairn’s
Wood Street
Spring Clothing Sale Cuts Deep Across Stock
The retailer touts sensible fashion avoiding extremes and now liquidates spring apparel. All wool pants once $4 to $6 drop to $2.50 to $4, while spring overcoats priced $8 to $12 are offered as strong value.
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Bane
Heaven
Yoroo River
Greenwood
Abe Ogden
Ogden
Honey Island
Coffa
Jennie McAfee
Dr. Rosenthal
Guitar
Piayers
New York
Aufrecht
Rlute
Pittspurg
United Mine Workers
J. L. Evans
Virginia
Seistees
Coke
Aladdin
Allegheny River
Mrs. Murray
Kemp
P.C.C. C
C. C
Pirrspore Comsisation Clothing Company
Grant and
Diamond Streets
Court House
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cincinnati
Friends OF Fidelity
Washington City
Pullman
Kaufmanny
Liberty St. Star Corner
Ios Genoean
Ius
Hopper Bros. & CO
Fourth Avenue
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