Pittsburg Allegheny Face Library Site Debate
The discussion over where to place the Carnegie library complex in Pittsburgh and Allegheny intensifies as Oakland, Duquesne Way, and Smithfield options compete. Proposals consider central location, accessibility to neighborhoods, and costs, with focus on a main building as a city jewel.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny
Carnegie Temple
Prite
Pittsboro
Charles J. Clarke
Fifth and
Craft Avenues
Oakland
Lawrenceville
Bloomfield
Minersville
Southside
Carnegie
Allert
Duquesne Way
Exposition Grounds
Rome
Sixth Street
Smithfield Street
Smithfield
Commission
Coke price rise eyed as industry weighs its next move
The 40 cent per ton advance in coke price draws cautious commentary from iron interests. While the last jump to 200 remains fresh in memory, the present push to 215 is met with cautious protest and warning that higher material costs may curb consumption and spur rival fields.
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Coke Syndicate
Iron Syndicate
The Business of Bribery And Political Purge
The piece argues that disclosures about a North Dakota lottery scheme reveal systemic corruption and ongoing efforts to buy legislation. It links past Star Route crookedness to current attempts by prominent figures to back a gambling concern, warning party machinery faces ruin unless it purges bribery funds and influence.
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North Dakota
Pity the Poor Congressman in Congressional Plea
A Washington piece highlights how Representatives claim poverty while earning salaries, detailing President Peters from Kansas and his listed expenses. It notes Senators are wealthier and critiques the cost of maintaining a pauper patriot image with monthly sums for stenographers, carriages, land office aides, and newspapers.
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Congress
Heaven
Washington
Peters
Kansas
Peterson
Kanass
Critique on Congressman Peters and his expense claims
The text questions Peters monthly expenses of 304 dollars and his total monthly outlay of 450, noting it exceeds his salary and receipts. It argues a competent representative should not impoverish himself for duties, suggesting some lawmakers lack other means to stay in Congress and should not hold seats.
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Joana
Peters
Congress
Parliament Opens With Queen's Speech and Election Hopes
Parliament met with the Queen's Speech outlining possible land and local government measures in Ireland. The Government maintains its majority but faces a tough session as Tory strategy and past missteps loom large. If issues arise suitable for a general election, the Tories may try to seize the moment.
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The
Times
Parnell
Ireland
The Wrong Time to Work Editorial Review
A critique of Edward Everett Hale and Bellamy style socialism arguing winter excavations for city paving waste money. It notes ground conditions in cold or wet seasons make work unprofitable and would burden workers with double costs, harming the working class.
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Edward Everett Hale
Edward Bellamy
Emperor William ends cheap portraits with new censorship
The article notes Kaiser William I's order banning exhibitions of portraits of himself and his family without approval, limiting lithographs posters and photos in shops. It contrasts German restraint with American appetite for public images of leaders and criminals alike, praising modesty and private anonymity.
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William
Germany
Donse
Blaine
A Navajo's Value in Settling Indian Disputes
The article argues a Navajo seeks two hundred dollars as compensation for a killed comrade and claims Indians are shifting from blood revenge to monetary settlement. It contends civilization drives toward mercenary views while noting ongoing violence between whites and Indians.
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New Mexico
Roda
Native Lottery View and Pittsburgh Library Preview
The Navajo are portrayed as hoping to outlive their kin to inherit tribal wealth, a view not aligned with Christian principles. In Allegheny and Pittsburgh, residents visited and approved their upcoming library building, using the event to gauge future community improvements.
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Allegheny
Pittsburg
Democratic papers praise Carnegie philanthropy and southern growth
The Louisville Courier Journal, long critical of Pittsburg manufacturers, applauds Carnegie's libraries and his example to Southern wealth. It notes 1882 to 1888 export growth from Southern ports totaling $64,000,000 and hopes rising trade reduces race prejudice and political rancor.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Pittsburg
Carnegie
South
Intercepting sewers planned to shield public works
Chicago observers report perfected plans for intercepting sewers to ensure success of major projects. The note suggests such a method could curb political corruption, preventing it from defiling World’s Fairs and other public undertakings, a moral sanitation aim.
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Chicago
Salt Lake City Votes Against Mormons 2 to 1
Salt Lake City voters reject a Mormon policy by a two to one margin, a result seen as a sign of shifting attitudes. The decision sparks discussion about religious and regional power dynamics and raises questions about long standing prestige of Dutch influences in Bolland.
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Salt Lake City
Bolland
Black Eye for Prohibition and Enforcement Law
The Maine Grand Jury failed to indict offenders against prohibition prompting calls it a black eye for enforcement. Allegheny grand juries face similar critique suggesting a broader black eye on high license enforcement.
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Maine
Allegheny
Republican concerns mix on trusts and tariffs in Congress
The Inter Ocean urges crushing trust iniquities and repealing protective duties. Carnegie is said to have bought more Pittsburg and Western stock, seen as a public benefit. Republicans in the House hope to unseat Democrats to advance bills, with tariff revision and banking limits debated for next session. GOP statesmen favor restricting rival gerrymanders while tolerating their own.
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Congress
Chicago
Carnegie
Pittsburg and Western
House
Dana
Postmaster General Wanamaker Promotes Telegraph Ad Joint
Wanamaker proposes gradually linking telegraph services with the postal system. His remarks yesterday may boost support among supporters and raise interest among critics like Dr. Norvin Green. Meanwhile a rumored Astor duel among New York's gilded youth stirs intense curiosity about public access to the spectacle.
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Postmater
Wanamakker
Ress
Norvin Green
New York
Extension of Allegheny art show at Carnegie Library
The Allegheny extension invites all to view the instructional art on display and admire the building that houses it. The North Dakota lottery scheme has failed and the state would be justified in creating a blizzard to purify the atmosphere.
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North Dakota
Tokio
Farmers disappointed as warm spell stops road work
Farmers who waited for frozen roads to haul now face renewed soft weather and stalled improvements. The season has highlighted the need for better country roads and infrastructure to support agricultural transport.
Prominent Figures and Rumors From the Era
Gossip and notices touch on Mrs Chamberlain planning a Egypt travel book. London fireman James Woon saved 133 lives. General Manone rests in Washington. Mrs Catharine L Wording leaves funds for Colby University women’s building. Mrs Stayner Brows linked to Windom visits. Ex Governor Routt in Washington and wealthy from former term. Mrs Thomas Loxomay dies in London linked to Scott, Southey and others. Bissell subpoena incident at Buffalo station. Train proceeds to Geneva.
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Stayner Brows
Mollie Garfield
Washington
Windom
Routt
Colorado
Thomas Loxomay
London
Scott, Southey
Coleridge
Moore
Campbell
Sydney Smith
Mackintosh
Macaulay
Wilson & Bisset
Cleveland
Buffalo
Americans Wouldnt Kick From the New York Tribune
The piece speculates that Emperor William might want John Most as a minister for a new Socialistic policy. The author humorously offers to relinquish Most if the Kaiser asks.
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The
New York Tribune
William
John Most
Depew Drives Revival Bid for New York World’s Fair
Chauncey Depew pushes a revival of the New York World’s Fair plan as Bence I’s Platter Thane Platter offers commentary. If Platt had been kept to the breastworks a resurrection would not be needed.
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Bence I
Philadelphia Times
Chauncey Depew
Platt
Deaths of a Day W. L. Cowardin
Ricamond Virginia February 11. W L Cowardin death announced in local notices. The brief obituary records the date of death and related funeral details.
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W. LL. Cowardin
Ricamond
W. L. Cowardis
Eek Tote Asd Martine Insurance Letras Invores
Ened Ei
Art Shrine at Home Showcases Carnegie Gallery Visions
A crowded Carnegie Library Building hosts a rich loan exhibition of fine paintings. The writer praises the diverse schools on display, notes standout works by Harmand Frere Chase and Schreyer, and urges public support for a permanent city collection to bring art to all citizens.
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Carnegie Library
Pansport
Carnegie
Romantic magazine tale found at last after two years
A New York editor recalls a submitted short story by an unknown young woman. After two letters pleading publication, the magazine altered its galley plan, placing her story in the upcoming issue. The author later died, and the gesture is told as a quiet tribute to her final work.
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New York
Igat Beni
Illinois Agricultural Report
Breit Vari
Wanda Srolt
Mather Wins Exclusive American Rights for Jeanne d Arc
Margaret Mather secures exclusive American rights to Barbier and Gounod’s Jeanne d Arc. The Paris Saint Martin production lands at Madison Square Garden Theatre, identical to the Paris show. Mme Bernhardt stars with Barbier rewritten music and Worth costumes in process.
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M. Duquesnal
Saint Martin Theater
Paria
D. C. Willoughby
Margaret Mather
Barbier
Gounod
Jeanne d’ Arc
Paris Saint Martin
Miss Mather
Drs
Madison Square Garden Theater
New York
Mme. Hernhardt
Mme. Bernhardt
William Young
Ganelon
Pendragon
Worth
Senator Pierce Proposes 2 Bills for Agricultural Investigation
Washington February 11 Senator Pierce introduces in the Senate a bill to form an agricultural commission to probe the low spirits in farming interests. The commission would include seven members with four practical farmers and a secretary, to report to Congress at the next session.
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Pierce
Washington
Senator Pierce
Senate
Congress
Free Legal Advice Offered to Prisoners at Tombs Court
After five years in the Tombs Police Court, Mrs Ernestine Schaffner a widow with a fortune opens a public office offering free legal counsel to the poor and innocent accused. Her income supports herself and her children while much is devoted to defending prisoners she believes are innocent.
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New York
Tombs
Ernestine Schaffner
Tombs Court
Not That Kind of Siouxters in Politics
A Souix Reservation opening is cited as a potential place for the Louisiana lottery to gain a foothold, while South Dakotans are not inviting gamblers to help cover state expenses. A coroner's verdict is linked to a broader discussion of wrecks caused by misplaced railroad switches.
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New York World
New York Herald
Fms
North London Collegiate School For Girls
Missis
Indiana
Tennesee
North Carolina
Achievements of Women Across Borders in Arts and Science
An overview notes England's matron stage manager aiding Mark Twain's Prince and Pauper rights, Mme Bertand's Payche statue placed in Luxemburg with Louvre posthumous honor, Charlotte Robinson printing Decorator to Her Majesty on two shops, Mrs Bextiy teaching Congo railway telegraphy for Congo Labor efforts, Miss Constance Haden asso of Mason Science College Birmingham winning Heslop gold, leading women’s clubs and poetry works, Archduchess Valerie Austria’s poetic works and charity efforts despite youth.
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England
Mark Twain
Great Britain
Over the Sea
Mme. Bertand
Payche
Luxemburg
Louvre
Charlotte Robinson
Miss Robinson
London
Manchester
Bextiy
Congothia
Congo
Constance Haden
Mason Science
Birmingham
Heslop
Ladies’ Debating Society
Aristotelian Society
Denison Club
Actire
Working Ladies' Guild
Arciduchess Valerie
Austria
Carmen Sylva
The Topical Talker and a Moral Temperance Moment
Tet talked on the wildness of young men and late hours while drinking, and an old lady replied that her two boys cause no worry since they drink vast ice water at breakfast. The remark highlights concerns about youth behavior and public temperance sentiment.
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Montasth
Tet
The Grand Opera House Notes and a Tale of Gifts Gone Wrong
A fragmented column mixes theatre critique with a cautionary tale about ill chosen gifts. It lampoons a Grand Opera House performance, quips on music interludes, and recounts a Chicago aunt’s gift mishap where a bachelor uncle sent his sister rainbow dresses for her daughters, to the widow’s horror.
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Grand Opera House
Swartz
Gome
Chicago
Mama
Spindler Nusser Wed In Quiet Southside Ceremony
Miss Alma Nusser daughter of John Nusser and C F Spindler of Mexico City wed at 7 o clock last evening in Alma Nusser's home. The ceremony was performed by Rev Gustave Lorch in a small, intimate gathering. The couple will travel through the South with many stops, after receiving numerous costly presents including a solid silver tea service.
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Alma Nusser
John Nusser
C. F. Spindler
Mexico
Dresed
Spence Small
Mexican National Railroad
Gustave Lorch
First Annual Ball of Ninth Ward Club Held at Penn Avenue Hall
The First Annual Ball of the Ninth Ward Independent Club drew about a hundred couples to a Penn avenue hall between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets. Music was provided by a notable orchestra led by Sam Carlan. T Driscoll and John F were named managers.
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Ninth Ward Independent Club
Hallen Penn Avenue
Fifteenth
Oetos
Sam Carlan
T. Driscoll
John F
Bomb mailed to Ingalls sparks fear of explosive prank
A pink wrapped box arrived for Senator Ingalls on a Saturday mail run. Inside lay a Star cartridge with an inscription from Jackson Mississippi claiming it as an "Election pill." Officials feared possible explosives though the shell contained nine buckshot and powder. The act violated Benant laws, and the prank could have serious legal consequences.
Boyden Brake Company Fights Westinghouse In Suit
Three suits filed in the United States Circuit Court by the Boyden Brake Company of Baltimore allege infringement by Westinghouse Air Brake Company of Pittsburgh Northern Central Railway and Western Maryland Railroad over quick action brake valves. Orders for 60 000 cars with the improved brakes have been placed since December 1887. Charles Emory Smith comments on his Russian Mission nomination saying acceptance awaits Senate confirmation.
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Boyden Brake Company
BaLtTm
United States
Baltmore
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
Pittsburgh
Northern Central Railway
Western Maryland Railroad
Philadelphia Times
Charles Emory Smith
Senate
Golden Science and Free Trade Debate
The New York Press notes a quiet stance by free trade advocates in response to a challenge about preferring domestic manufacture over imports. It argues that importing costly finished goods harms national wealth, while importing raw materials only modestly deducts wealth when production happens at home.
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New York Press
Free Trade
Philadelphia
Wanamaker Presses Postal Telegraph Bill Before House
Postmaster General Wanamaker told the House Committee on Postoffices and Post Roads he favors a postal telegraph system. He outlined a ten year leased-wire plan using existing post office resources, with a limited post and telegraph bureau and fees not exceeding set thresholds for short messages. He proposed cooperation with telegraph firms and newspapers to connect city offices for postal telegrams.
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Washmetox
Wanamaker
House Committee On
Maller
Mr. Wanamaker
Treasury
Post Office
Post and Telegraph
Brand Kers
Perres
Auchentie and
Postoffice
United States
Postoffice Department
Mgr
Morgan Appointment Sparks Senate Opposition to Indian Officials
The Senate met in executive session for over an hour and a half to hear opposition to confirming Thomas J. Morgan as Commissioner of Indian Affairs and Daniel Dorchester as Superintendent of Indian Schools. Senator Jones of Arkansas opened the debate criticizing Dorchester and Morgan while defending his stance on Indian policy. A large number of minor appointments were confirmed today.
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Senate
Thomas J. Morgan
Daniel Dorchester
Senator Jones
Arkansas
Maiorwent
Lone Ontrchester
Pittsburgh Dispatch Gains Popularity and Influence
From the Barnestile republican page the Pittsburgh Dispatch is praised for rising circulation and prominence. The piece credits its management as strong, noting increased value to owners and satisfaction of contributors and advertisers.
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Barnestile
Republican
Tom Dispatch
Ite
Pittssurg DisratTcoe
settlers drift from Oklahoma to South Dakota in search of land
A fragment notes settlers moving each spring from Oklahoma to South Dakota and then elsewhere seeking land and a fresh start. The piece hints at a restless pattern of migration driven by perceived opportunity rather than lasting settlement.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Editorials from Exchanges Spar Over Libel, Trade and Politics
The column surveys editorials across papers such as Purnapetruia Record Philadelphia Presidaho New England manufacturers free raw materials and a Philadelphia Inquirer governor’s peach crop forecast. It notes Thomas B Reed as a dominant figure, Phelps dining with Bismarck and Wyoming Territory considering a 20 per annum tax on women and a proposed alliance to wed.
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Purnapetruia
Dudley
Phiadelphia Presidaho
Onion
Abe
Cisermrs
Garelie
New England
New York Herald
Phelps
Bismarck
Kentucky
Albannay Journal
Rep
Thomas B. Reed
John 3
Clarkson
Mammo
Philadelphia Inquirer
Biggs
Delaware
PurmapeLrma Ledger
Wyoming Territory
Wyoming
Curious Condensations Across Oddities And Anecdotes
A crowded miscellany cites weighty and trivial items from varied locales. Notes include twins presented to a couple, rising piano costs, a pain of corns, a London publisher's table detail, and a Beloit tramp with a gold cane. Mentions span Oregon clergy, an octogenarian couple, Indian village theater, and Africa seat legends alongside agricultural cost figures for Illinois 1889.
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Ebon T. Marshall
Rincon
Cal
J. H. Weber
Eugene
Ore
New Arch
Ben Astees
Mentville
London
Toole
Massachusetts Legisslatire
Incena
Amusing Exchanges and Quips From Old Newspapers
A collage of humorous lines and brief dialogues from various periodicals. Snippets touch on domestic life, stage talk, literary heredity, and social misreads, including remarks about fireplaces, dog adventures, solitary moments, and marriage proposals.
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Dat Disratcn
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Polk
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Harmand
the Whipper
Frere
Antwerp
Chase
Rico
Donnelly
Moreau
Corot
Schreyer
Meyer von Bremen
Millet
Harper's
E. A. Abbey
Sassietee
Bouguereau
Berno Bellecour
Rau
Anthoreas
Maggie Mather
Jeanne D'Arc
Bernhardt
Shamoein
Montooth
Reform
Safety Krown
Spindler-Nusser
Aavon
Ingalls
Westinghouse
Ali Preenot
WashfIreTox
T A
Wanamaker’s Plass
Morgan
the Dispatch
Ohio
Mills
New York City
William Lloyd Garrison
Ee —James
Ann Tomlinson
Plainfield County
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Michigan
Africa
Tanith
Enous
W. M. Brooks
Roxbury
Maaz
Boston Journal
Christian Register Aid
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Mr. Dolley
Dolley
Miss Amy
Owen Tam
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Mr. Sloat
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