Senate Passes Copyright Bill Amid Amendments and Debate
The Senate approved the copyright bill after adopting Frye and other amendments including US plate production for maps and art works. A conference was requested to reconcile differences with the House as Wolcott and Plumb clashed over art and literary property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Power
Yeas
Frye
United States
News
Messrs
Bate
Berry
Call
Carlisle
Dawy
Coke
Daniel
George
Harris
Jones
Ark
Pettigrew
Pugh
Rezan
West
Platt
Hiscock
Gray
School Enrollment Gains Across States and Territories
A Census bulletin edited by James H. Blodgett shows strong growth in public school enrollment, led by the South while New Hampshire and Vermont decline. It notes a population surge in South Dakota and presents ratios of men to women and boys to girls in various states, with Massachusetts and South Carolina showing notable gender imbalances.
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States
Ter
Arizona
California
District of Columbia
Retlann
Massachusetts
Montana
Sea
Hampshire
S.A
North Carolin
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Virginia
Wisconsin
Ecenecceseeny
New England
Ohio
Mrs Ballington Booth Speaks on London and New York Slums
Special Telegram from Washington reports Mrs Ballington Booth, daughter in law of Salvation Army founder, addressing a fashionable gathering at the Postmaster General Wanamaker’s residence. Rev Dr Hamlin introduces her as she speaks on the slums of London and New York, drawing attentive, varied Philadelphia attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra McKiee
Mra. Bowel
Harrison
Mesdames Farwell
Stockbridge
Manderson
Miller
Edmunds
Winthrop
Dawes
Porter
Field
Payne
Morrill
Swan
Greely
Hawley
Thompson Sloat
Miss Payne
Philadelphia
Senate Panel Backs French Spoliation Claims Payment
February 18 Senate committee report favors a bill to provide payment of the French spoliation claims in line with committee findings. Senator Higgins reported the measure after two days of consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasers Goron
Higgins
Committee On Claims
Senate
Court of Claims Amends Awards for Next of Kin
Amendment clarifies that when original sufferers were bankrupts, awards go to the next of kin and are not paid until the Court codifies this designation. The provision specifies the sequence of entitlement and clarifies implementation steps for future cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Claims
Firearms for Indians Bill Submitted in House
Representative Gifford reported from the Indian Affairs Committee the bill to prevent sale of firearms and ammunition to Indians. The committee found dealers along reservations routinely supply Indians with the latest weapons, prompting a call for stronger laws after recent and past troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WasHr Noron
Gifford
South Dako
House
Committee On Indian Affairs
Move Against Banks Resolution to Stop Gold Contract Loans
Representative Sweet of Idaho introduced a resolution condemning national banks that refuse loans unless contracts are payable in gold. It states such practice discredits the currency and would forfeit the bank’s charter if it degraded lawful money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sweet
Idaho
Barbed wire syndicate forms as patent group completes deal
George Oliver of Pittsburg named director as the Columbia Patent Company gains a charter in Kentucky. Washburn Moon & Co and other barbed wire manufacturers negotiate the purchase terms with directors from Crawfordsville Joliet St Louis Cincinnati Joliet and Sterling. A board is elected and another meeting is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuiiaco
Washburn, Moon & Co
Kentucky
Columbia Patent Company
O. M. Gregg
Crawfordsyville
Ind
J. B. Ashley
Joliet
W. C. Shurtleff
Waterloo
Mutilated Corpse of A Wood Chopper Found On Mountain
The Altoona police report a grim discovery on the Kettle road where the body of George Collier, once treated for a severe arm wound, was found eaten by wild beasts and identified by papers. He died of freezing after wandering from a hospital three months prior.
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Altoona
Thomas Styles
George Collier
Collier
Altoona Hosa
Colles
Kettie
Monument Planned for First Locomotive Origin Site in New Jersey
Harpentowns New Jersey selects JA A site for a memorial at Mile Hollow to honor the Starting point of the first locomotive used in the United States the John Bull No 1 built in England. Enoch De Worth leads the project as Master Mechanic of the Amboy division of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The shaft rises three feet square and the base is 74 feet high built from old roadbed stones. The John Bull No 1 arrived June M 153 landed Bordentown August S1 and first ran November 12 drawing three cars. Passengers included legislators and railroad officers Isaac Cripps of Fort Wayne and Indeniaiita Higgins of Bordentown are named as engineer and fireman respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harpentowns
N.J
Feb
Mile Hollow
Enoch de Worth
Amboy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Newcastle-on-Tyne
America
Bordentown
Camden and
Amwoy
Pas TS
Isaac Cripps
Fort Wayne
Ind
Indeniaiita Higgins
The Valentine Attack Trial in Police Court
In Lita on Feb 18, Mrs Mary O Mara and Mrs Carey faced assault charges after they attacked Mrs Childs over ugly valentines. The women, believing Mr Childs sent the cards, beat her and pulled her hair with handralls at her home. They were fined and costs.
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Mary O'Mara
Carey
Georgia Legislature Establishes Negro College Branch
The Negro College Commission met in Atlanta to advertise for four weeks for bids to construct a new branch of the State University, creating a Negro college conducted as part of the State University system.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Negro College Commission
State University
Cleveland's Superior Baking Powder advert in 19th century notice
An advertisement extols Cleveland's Superior Baking Powder as the only leavening powder using cream of tar tar and soda to keep baked goods moist and fresh for days. It contrasts with powders that cause dryness due to ammonia or alum and lists multiple local sellers including Geo. K. Stevenson Co. and John A. Renshaw & Co.
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Cleveland
Y Geo. K. Stevenson Co
Wm. K Bon, Abn &Co
John A. Renshaw & OL
James Lockhart
Frans
Othur Claas
Pittsburg
Wringer CO
Wood-street
Punehare Pa
Haines
Penn
Holden & CO
Federal
Allegheny
GEO. A. Kelly & Co
Pitturg
Vail murder trial testimony contradicts hammer claim
In St Louis on February 18 Lizzie McAtee testified she saw Mr and Mrs Vail about three feet from the wagon when the shooting occurred, challenging Vail's claim that his revolver hammer struck the wagon wheel. The court heard this key evidence amid the murder trial proceedings.
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St. Louis
Vail
Lizzie McAtee
Spring Jackets and Reefers Featured at The People's Store
Local merchants promote a ribbon sale and fashion items including spring jackets and reefers. The ad cites Camprett and Dice for ribbons and lists various names such as Henry and Annie among others, with Pittsburgh area locales implied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People's Store
Fifth Avenue
Camprett & Dice
McLain-Cass wedding and a series of obituaries in Pittsburg
The notice section lists a February 18 1891 wedding at 2% Marion Street Pittsburg between Joan A McLain and Nancy Cass, plus numerous funeral notices and memorials across Pittsburgh area including Beck Dickey Dunn Flath Guatelli Horne Lochner Stacey Swartz Phillips and others with dates February 15 17 18 19 1891 and services announced.
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Andrew Beck
Peon Avenue
Frirpay
South Fifteenth Street
Exank
Elmer Ellsworth
Lillian Riggs Caddes
Burpget
Mary Durkin
Darlie
Methodist Church
Braddock
Thunsday
Union Depot
Dickey
Rosatea Em
Ma Dicery
Gottlieb
Margaret Dickey
Hoboken
East Liverpool
Dunn
Tenesry
Rate Dunn
Remington Station
Flath
Hda
Gene
Ase Flath
Center Avenue
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Guatelli
Antonio
Mary L. Guatelli
Strawberry Alley
Farivar
Horne
Annie Florence
Annie
William Horne
Tustin Street
Faipay
Lochner
Annie Lochner
Paul Lochner
McCleane
Lupia Vesey
George F. Iloane
Brown
Maxcorr L
J. Stuart Eee
Phillips
Atlla
CoRa E. Phillips
Merrimac Street
Mt. Washington
H.R. Wippenstall
Fripay
Schaffner
Atlam
Anna
Martin Schaffner
Seitze
Kittanning
Armatroy
Henry C. Sertze
Sixward
Pitwburg
Stacey
Kirkwood Street
Neeley Avenue
East End
Jonny Stacey
Fursday
Swartz
Ferderick Swanrts
Esplanade Street
Allegheny
Femar
Grado Mills
Batler County
Pittsburg and Western Railroad
Thompson
Julia Welsh
Second Avenue
Bridget Thompson
Wright
Weday
Hugh Noun
Homer Wright
Streat
Heavy reductions on furniture offered without an auctioneer
The ad promises spring furniture savings with large cash prices on various antique solid oak pieces including beveled mirrors in multiple sizes. It questions readers about refurnishing and offers a chance to buy at reduced cash prices without an auctioneer.
Saving the effort at a glance in these Indias
The line suggests an easy demonstration of saving, noted as apparent at a glance in the context of these Indias. It references India or Indian examples, implying a simple visual proof or quick efficiency claim without detailed data.
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Wolcott and
Plumb
Firearms
the New Bare Wire Syndicate
George Oliver
Education For
Shiloh
Jon
Fleming & Son
Iron City Brewery
Es Boces & Buhl
Ankheess
Mary Kra Templeton
Henry 5
Brokaw
Annie M. Voight
Wiltinge
Bricker
Cangher Watlson Parks
Annie Johnston
Henry
Kesney
William Roe
Annie Rebeces
Christina Elmer
Mary LD
Dress
Henry Zegler
Louiss Meyer
James Archibald & Bro
Wood and
Smithfield Street
McClintock & Co
Raul
STAR
Fifth Ave
St.feld
NEW Advertist
Jardiniere Indias
Silk Department
Shanghai
India
Coe
Wood ST
Boggs & Buhl
Allegheny, PA
N. B
Zupps
HeClintock && Co
Wood Street
Brussels
Ginniff & Steinert
Lim
Wood St. Carpet House
C. D. Lewis
Wal Fifth Avenue
Smithield
Danziger’s
Sixth ST. and
Penn AV
Hécfraa Merchant Tailors
Aus
Thei
Rtksu
Misgera H. McMichiel
M. P
Miagare
Posi &- Hy
Insurance Co
North America
William J. Jobes
Fourth Avenue
Western Insurance CO
Nersee
Alexander Nimick
Apeinersee
Okson
Campbell & Dick
Rosenbaum & CO
Market Street
Fald
Wanamaker
Brown, Cor
Sixth ST
Penn Ave
JAS. Mneil & Bro
Ager
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