Murder Mystery Deepens in Sarah Joyce Case
Three more colored men are arrested on suspicion as detectives pursue clues in the death of Sarah Joyce. A shawl and a locket found near the body contain hair from an apparent child. authorities seek owners and context while Coroner McDowell schedules an inquest and the public funeral proceeds at Calvary Cemetery amid a crowded church service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Joyce
McDowell
Gil
Second District
Calvary Cemetery
Hazelwood
St. Stephen’s Church
Second Avence
Devlin
Missing Miss Kate Haws in Johnstown Mystery
Miss Kate Haws of Johnstown vanishes after a visit to Greensburg where she lost a pocketbook on a train and met a locally known young man. She stayed at a hotel then disappeared saying she would visit friends in the country, leaving families and society circles agitated as search continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Haws
Johnstown
A.J. Haws
Miss Haws
Greensburg
Pittsburg
Delegates Arrive for State Convention in Pittsburg
About 1,000 Grand Army delegates reach Pittsburg with arrivals from Scranton Wilkes Barre Sunbury and Selingsgrove along with Philadelphia trains. National Commander General Joseph E Palmer of New York stays at the Central Hotel as headquarters are set at Seventh Avenue Hotel amid a street flag dispute and a brief vendor rope incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army
Hiladelphia
Central Hotel
Smith JD. Cozens
Philadelphia
Thomas M. Sample
Joseph E Palmer
New York
Veteran Legion
Central
Pittsburg
Scranton
Wilkesbarre
Sunbury
Selingscrove
Seventh Avenue
Shannon
Charity and Politics Backed by German Group in Allegheny
In Dresden Hall Allegheny about 400 Germans combined charity with politics pledging £500 for three orphan children of August Henry and endorsing Alderman E L Braun for the unexpired mayoral term. Braun was also endorsed by Concordia Club and the Atlantic Athletic Association with Louis Fleming presiding at their Second ward clubhouse meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden Hall
East Street
North Avenue
Allegheny
E. L. Braun
August Henry
Anthony Gernsthardt
Concordia Club
Atlantic Athletic Association
Louis Fleming
Salvation Army Rally Draws 50 Converts in Lafayette Hall
Colonel McKie and staff captain Plant spoke in Lafayette Hall, urging sinful lives. About 50 attendees pledged to join the Army, and a collection raised £25 with £10 more after brief hesitancy and a coin push to the quartermaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKie
Print
Salvation Army
Lafayette Hall
Wolf chase planned at Paul Hacke farm near Greensburg
Paul Hacke prepares for another wolf chase at his Greensburg area farm in early March. Three large gray wolves were received by manager Ellis and are being conditioned for the event. A major match is expected between Hacke’s Royal Barroi dogs and English dogs owned by a Wyoming ranchman, with a wolf killing contest for a cash prize. The American Field editor will oversee the affair and many sporting men are anticipated to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hacke
Greensburg
Humane Society
Ellis
Hacke
Wyoming
Fatally Injured by Second Avenue Car
Laborer John Coyne of Eliza Furnace was struck by electric car No 41 on the Second avenue line near the works as he crossed with coworkers about 7 PM. He suffered a crushed right leg and severe head injuries, was taken to Mercy Hospital unconscious, where his leg was amputated at the knee. doctors said he would recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coyne
Eliza Furnace
Second Avenue
Coyne
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mercy Hospital
Warden defends convict labor amid prison-made mat conflict
New York reports two alleged prison goods agents George McCabe and Charles Goldberg arrested for handling unbranded convict-made mats. Warden Wright of the Western Penitentiary rejects claims of agency and says mats are labeled or tagged, asserting Riverside Mills quality and broad market reach. The matmakers union pushes a push to bar convict-made goods from other states and seeks legislative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George McCabe
Charles Goldberg
Pennsylvania
Matmakers’ Protective Union
Riverside Mills
Bedford
McCabe
Goldberg
Matmakers’ Union
Central Labor Union
Wright
Ita Bini
Western Penitentiary
Benjamin McCabe
Too Many Trees Out Lumber Is a Drug on the Market
D R K Speer travels through Canada and Michigan predicting a lumber shortage in 25 years as forests thin across Maine and Kentucky. He notes overlogging, railroads planting trees, and current overstock with low prices, while he observes strict timber laws in Canada and Michigan and warns against continued depletion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. RK. Speer
Canada
Michigan
Washington
Northwest
Mr. Speer
United States
Kentucky
Hailey Miner Seeks Free Silver President Preference
E B True of Hailey Idaho has been at the Duquesne for weeks and works in silver mining in the Mast during winter. He expects to return when the snow clears and notes in the West Democrats and Republicans favor a free silver candidate. He finds it odd Republicans push protection for U S industries yet overlook silver mining.
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E. B. True
Hailey
Idaho
Duquesne
Mr. True
Eliver Mining
Oat of Politics Returns East After Philadelphia Ties
Trummer Oat of politics and H B Plummer ex Collector of the Philadelphia port went East last evening. He visited Franklin his old home on business and is now in Philadelphia. Plummer says he is not political but expects Grover Cleveland to be renominated and Harrity to be a delegate-at-large. Also notes new wall decoration designs from Jounx Rosents Liberty Street head of Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Plummer
Philadelphia
Franklin
Quaker City
Jounx
RosEnts
Ski
Liberty Street
Senator Quay
Quay
Washington
Florida
Foster
Europe
Graham
Lyon
Greensburg
Health of Quay and quiet return to politics discussed
United States District Attorney Walter Lyon returns from Florida and describes Senator Quay’s illness and improving health. He notes a likely Washington return near March 1 and mentions possible appointments, Dalzell’s campaign, and party maneuvering without clear outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lyon
Florida
Quay
Harrison
United States District Attorney
Lyon
Senator Quay
St. Lucie
Washington
St Lucie
Mia Quay
Cogan Defends Fay at Carnegie Hall Amid Spiritualist Rant
Prof James Cogan defended Annie Fay before a sizable Carnegie Hall audience claiming her miracles and divine favor. He praised Biblical quotations and denounced unbelief while denouncing American skeptics as wicked. Separately Mike Scheinski was jailed after beating his wife. police found her hurt and fined the husband ten dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cogan
Annie Eya Fay
Carnegie Hall
Porte
Miss Fay
Spirit Fund
Sagem Fay
Irish father seeks missing John Mc Nellie in city
Inquiries are made for John Mc Nellie a 21 year old laborer from the East End who vanished about six months ago. His father arrived from Ireland saying he had been left money by an uncle. Reports said the boy died of brain fever in a hospital but records show no such case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McNellie
East End
Ireland
New NP Schedule Extends Chicago Portland Travel Time
A new schedule on the Northern Pacific road went into effect February 20 increasing travel time between Chicago and Portland by 29 hours compared with the Union Pacific. The change gives Union Pacific a significant timetable advantage and the reason for the alteration is unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Chicago
Portland
Union Pacific
New Yellow Brocaded Satin Paper Ad Worth inspection
Advertisement notes a new yellow brocaded satin paper design now available. Mentions an eye catching color and urges renters to consider the novelty and style in today’s listings. Provides the dealer as Jonune Roperts at Liberty Street, head of Wood MT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonune Roperts
Cece Liberty Street
The ta let advertisements at this time of
A fragment notes advertisements appearing at this time. Details are unreadable, but the snippet preserves a reference to classified ads or notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispatch
The American Lords of To-Day Feudalism in the Republic
Dr. W A Stanton spoke at Shady Avenue Baptist on Feudalism in the Republic. He warned that the ballot can become a peril when misused and urged civic duty, opposing political feudalism, socialism, and anarchic revolt, stressing the need for responsible voting. He praised the American Institute of Civics and called politics the science of government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Stanton
Shady Avenue Baptist Church
Republic
Germany
France
England
Russia
Trelaid
Nis
George Washington
Stanton
American Institute of Civics
First Presbyterian Church
Thas
White House
United States
Allegheny City Hall Officials Meet at Hotel Oliver
City Hall politicians from Allegheny gathered at the Hotel Oliver in Ellwood yesterday afternoon to discuss the mayoralty situation. They stayed overnight and left before any conclusion could be learned. The group often goes there to avoid reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
Oliver
Ellwood
Police Roundup In Two City Wards Last Night
Preren O Baiex an old offender locked up at Twenty-eighth ward station after disorderly conduct at South Twenty-seventh and Carson. Gustave Gurtacn a 17 year old South sider arrested by Officer Wright on report from his father at No 188 Fox alley. Young Gerlach found at South Nineteenth and Carson. hearing set for morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preren O'Baiex
Twenty-eighth Ward
Omcer Risch
South Twenty-seventh
Carson Streets
Gustave Gurtacn
Omcer Wright
Fox Alley
Oung Gerlach
Allegheny County
Allegheny
Gripp
Central Station
Wilson Freeborn
Lennon
Water Street
Albert Price
Ellen Jerome
Derant
James O'Donnelly
David Heinz
Emma Anderson
Ross Street
James Clark
Frank Wilson
Second Avenue
Diebold
John Schorskie
Mary Boka
Thirteenth
Sarah
Claremont
William Sullivan
Twenty-fifth Street
Jack Buchanan
Sixteenth Street
Michael Quinn
Joseph Johnston
Morcanza
James Graham
Eleventh Street
Corge Jackson
Leslie
Seventeenth Ward
Jacob Green
Butler Street
Hugh Baes
Braun
Imaginative Pseudo Advert From Old Paper Notice
Fragmentary OCR notice mentions imitation watered papers, a design No 2914, and Joun & Roberts on Liberty Street headed by Wood. Reads as an unclear advertisement or mock catalog snippet with no clear event or identifiable persons.
Sunday Police Courts Hear Ordinary Workhouse Sentences
Magistrates processed about typical numbers of prisoners at multiple Allegheny stations. Dozens faced workhouse terms and fines for drunkenness disorderly conduct and assaults while several youths and minor offenders received short jail or probation-like dispositions.
Taz Howard Colored Club Seeks Endorsement For Allegheny Mayoralty
Local meeting on Grant avenue Allegheny aims to endorse a candidate for mayor. In other items Rongus Maxwell 40 was killed crossing tracks at West Elizabeth yesterday morning. An inquest set as officials prepare to examine multiple others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taz Howard Colored Club
Grant Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
Allegheny
Rongus Maxwell
Pittsburg
Virginia
Charleston
West Elizabeth Yesterad
Printers Union Delegates Probe State Organization Plans
Calvin Wyatt David Lowry and Stanley Downs of Typographical Union No 7 Paul Lustic of Pressmen No 15 and W B Williams depart for Scranton tonight for a printers convention opening Wednesday. Delegates aim to form a state union akin to New York Indiana Texas and California. David Peers is Pittsburg candidate for Secretary Treasurer with a possible ex Mayor Peterson influence amid council politics and reform factions.
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Calvin Wyatt
David Lowry
Stanley Downs
Typographical Union No
Paul Lustic
Pressmen’s Union
W. B. Williams
Scranton
New York
Indiana
Texas
California
David Peers
Pittsburg
Hosiery and Mohair Brilliants Pricing Notes
Hosiery sales advertise 50 quality at 25c per pair and 65c quality at 35c per pair. Mohair Brilliantines list yard prices and a 100 quality at 50c, 50 quality at dc, 75 quality at 75c. Notices mention Jos. Horve & Co on Penn Avenue stores and John S. Roberts on Liberty Street promoting interior decorating and room molding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos
Detective Bendel Sails With Prisoner Until Sleep Ends Escapade
The police released Albert Veleski of Trenton after a pattern of vagrancy and mental instability. Detective Bendel rode the 4:30 train east with Veleski to exhaust him into sleep, planning to unload him in Philadelphia for return to New Jersey.
Tug Fred Dipple Capsizes on Allegheny River
The tug Fred Dipple owned by Frederick Dipple capsized near the Seventh street bridge in Pittsburgh while securing coal barges. Two deck hands escaped by jumping to a coal barge as ice swept a barge and the tug sank in shallow water. Recovery planned today with little expected damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dipple
Frederick Dipple
Allegheny River
Pittsburg
Seventh Street Bridge
Parker Ice
Churches in Dugquesne Receive Carnegie Organs
The Baptist and Methodist churches in Dugquesne Pa chose the Vocation church organs over all others. Andrew Carnegie gave each church one organ. Congregations praise the units and H Kleber & Bro. ordered a dozen for shipment as exclusive Western Pennsylvania agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Dugquesne
Andrew Carnegie
Messrs
H. Kleber & Bro
Kleber & Bro
Pennsylvania
Blanket Sale Opens With Wool Property Deals
Local ad promotes a blanket sale featuring pure wool options. Prices listed include 400, S4 50 and 500, with an emphasis on quality and comfort from Boccs and BuHL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boccs & Buhl
Sterling Silver Accessories Sale Listing
Sterling silver brushes combs mirrors and more offered at reduced prices. Broaches five to three ten dollars, whisks three four to seven, mirrors thirteen to two dollars, combs priced to. Our stock is all new and silver never wears out.
HUGUS & HACKE Special Curtain Sale This Week
Special sale offers 300 Nottingham Lace Curtains at 2.50 a pair, 200 Irish Point Curtains from 4 to 6, 2 Swiss Tambour Curtains at 4.50 to 8.50, and 500 Chenille Portieres from 4.50 to 12. The clearance also features blankets, comforts, flannels, table covers and bedspreads for the coming week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nottingham
Brussels
Ladies all wool suits offered at deep sale prices
A large stock of fashionable all wool suits is being cleared to make way for new spring goods. Prices are cut from 12 to 5, 15 to 7 50, 14 to 7 50, and other steep reductions on various styles and fabrics.
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Mary
Whitehouse
Fitegerald
Exriy
Hiotchi
Prom
Sylvan Avenue
Telco
Inspector Whitehouse
Littlenoll
Gretna Green
Charity and Politics
Salvationists
Newt
INTER
Warden Wricht
Eastern
India
Englan¢e
Riverside
Pacific
East
Trummer Oat
Cogan
Fay
Prof. Cogan
Mike Scieinski
Smith
Scheinski
Better
THE
David B. Hill Chos
New York State
Jonx & Ropers
We Liberty Street
Head of
Wood
Joun & Roberts
Avantrof
American Mechanics
Meadville
Wheeling
Johstown Band
G. A
St. Charles
H.C. Fnatten
Winebiddle Avenue
Dest
Nineteenth Ward
Harry Lloyd
Axyerse
Burgy
Penn Avenue
Dugny
Denniston Avenue
Point Breeze
Moorhead Hall
Grant Street
Harvard Street
Fruit and Flower Department
Peterson
Hin
John 8. Roberts
John S. Roberts
Wood Street
Uth
Albert Veleski
Detective Bendel
Trenton
N. J
Central Police Station
Elliot
Desk of Charities
Veleski
Union
Bendel
Harrisburg
Parker Gorge
Kent
E. P. Roberts & Sons
Fifth Ave
Sr. Elouwr
JOS. Horne & Col
Penn Avenue Stores
JOS. Horne & CO
Penn Ave
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