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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1892

Page

2

Intercontinental Railroad Plan Seeks Neutral Rail Corridor

Frank G. Carpenter reports on a proposed 17-nation effort to build a transcontinental line from Mexico to Argentina. The commission led by A. J. Cassatt, Henry G. Davis, and Mr. Kerens envisions a tax free, neutral route funded by per capita contributions, surveying vast Andean terrain and linking South and North American rail networks to open resources across Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and beyond.

Terprise Souther United States A. J. Cassatt Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvenia Railway Company Henry G. Davis Mr. Kerens St Louis R. M. G. Brown Trenton Samoa South American New York San Francisco Andes South America Mexico Central America Mexico City Guatemala Caracn Tehauntepec Ayutla Argentine Republic Chile Peru Ecuador Brazil Colombia Sones New Yorktate Bogota Mr. Shunk Panama Bolivia Quito William F. Shunk J. Imbrie Aan Shunk Harish Mr. Cassatt Mr. Shank Mr. Snank Loja Continents Frank G. Carpenter

Pittsburg to Test Two Week Theatrical Run with Sinbad

Pittsburg experiments with a two week theater season led by manager David Henderson. He announces Sinbad will play at the Duquesne Theater starting Monday for 12 nights, aiming to prove local capacity for longer engagements and attract railroad special trains from within 100 miles. If successful, next production could run three weeks and boost metropolitan-style staging locally.

Pittsburg United States David Henderson Duquesne Theater Ts Amusement Henderson Boston

Stomach Bitters Promises Relief From Ailments

The advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for pain and disease. It claims benefits for rheumatic pain kidney trouble dyspepsia liver complaint grippe and bowel irregularity with quick relief and purification.

Hostetter

Hayes and Exewan at 53 Water Street Listing

Fragmentary text shows a business at 53 Water Street dealing with packing hauling storage and repair services including slter repair and rebating. The readable items mention Hayes and Exewan as parties or owners in a commerce context.

Attu Ture, Hayes & Exewan Water Street

Alice Mitchell Moves for Lunacy Inquiry Before Trial

Attorneys for Alice Mitchell, slayer of Freda Ward, filed formal pleas of insanity in the Criminal Court and obtained a lunacy examination order. The defense hopes to prove insanity beyond a shadow of a doubt, or risk losing the sanity plea at trial. A witness claims to have overheard a pre murder conversation between Mitchell and Lillie Forses, suggesting prior knowledge of the plan.

Meurnis Alice Mitchell Freda Ward Criminal Lillie Fornses Lillie Alice

Governor Pattison Urges Pennsylvania Aid for Russian Famine

The proclamation asks Pennsylvanians to donate promptly to relieve the Russian famine. Citizens, societies, and agencies are urged to contact the Russian Famine Relief Committee in Washington, D. C., which coordinates with the American Red Cross to distribute grain and supplies to afflicted Russian districts.

Hagrissone Pattison Wauerreras Peasan Russia Congress of the United States Pennsylvania Russian Famine Relief Committee of United States Fourteenth Street Washington, D. C American National Red Cross Association

Public Fund Aims to Aid Russian Famine Sufferers

New York reports the committee of fifty, formed by President Smith of the Chamber of Commerce, met to raise funds for Russian famine relief and discussed a pertinent inquiry. The effort reflects a coordinated public response to suffering across famine zones.

New York Smith Chamber of Commerce

Chamber of Commerce officers and famine relief appeal

In the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce J. Pierrpont Morgan elected Treasurer and George Wilson Secretary. The Mayor will seek a proclamation to urge subscriptions to the Chamber. A cablegram to United States Minister Charles Emory Smith discusses famine relief and breadstuffs shipment. Subscriptions total 3200 with Morgan at 1000. Brown's Bronchial Treches advertisement appears.

Chamber of Commerce J. Pierrpont Morgan George Wilson the of Commerce Smith United States Charles Emory Smith St. Petersburg

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