Nicaragua Canal Dominates Trans Mississippi Congress
Resolutions urging river and harbor appropriations and a Nicaragua Canal are introduced at New Orleans gathering. Warner Miller outlines feasibility and benefits for Pacific and Gulf states, Japan and Europe, with five year completion estimate if funded by American capital. Congress adjourns after discussions on related bills and governance.
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New Orleans
Trans- Mississippi Commercial Congress
Nicaragua Canal
Congress
New Mexico
Arizona
Vitah
Hubbard
Texas
Denver
Galveston
Vernor Hubbard
Oréat
Mississippi River
Velason
Aransas Pase
Tex
Rio Grande
New Orleans Maritime Association
South Pass
Warner Miller
Nicaragua Canal Construction Company
United States
Canada
American Isthmus
Nicaragua
Mexico
South America
Mr. Miller
Grant
Sherman
McClelland
Greytown
Atlantic
Brito
Pacific
Lake Nicaragua
San Francisco
New York
Gulf
Europe
Pacific Coast
India
Suez Canal
Pacific States
Puget Sound
Michigan
Wisconsin
South
Gulf States
Interior States
Mississippi
Atlantic Coast
Maine
Virginia
Eastern Porte
Pacific Great States
Japan
Corea
Tast
China
Gulf Ports
Anonymous reformer threats to Controller over Kuch's Hill plans
An unnamed writer warned Controller Morrow in a signed letter about Kuch's Hill being treated as a pasture and questioned brickmaking and lot sales nearby. Morrow plans to review the matter, while noting the threat and claiming the claims may be mistaken.
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Morrow
Eob's Hill
Ma. Monrow
Hoath
Brown
Moreland
Kuch's Hill
Flinn & Booth
Baxter
Reform Econtroller
Yelept
Inquest Rules Accidental Death in Electric Car Fatality
Coroner McDowell held an inquest at Braddock on the death of five year old Charles Groht killed Tuesday night by an electric car. Testimony showed the child and sister were drawn to a brass band and attempted to reach a father nearby when struck ten feet from the car. Verdict: accidental death. motorman exonerated. parents censured for neglect to supervise the child.
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McDowell
Braddock
Charles Groht
Keely Arrested After Three-Week Manhunt
George Keely was arrested by Officer Adair and jailed in the Seven teenth ward police station. He is linked to a February assault on Officer Hutchison, with two suspects Martin Maloney and Joseph Shale already jailed and given six months in the workhouse. Keely posted $1000 bail for today’s hearing as Hutchison remains off duty due to injuries.
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George Keely
Adair
Seventeenth Ward
Keely
Officer Hutchison
Martin Maloney
Joseph Shale
Hutchison
Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy Praised by Leeda-Sims Bros
In a neighbor’s case a physician gave up on dropsy but Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy helped a child recover after a mother advised its use. The product, said to ease colds croup and whooping cough, is sold by Leeda-Sims Bros and druggists in 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles.
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Chamberlain
Mberiain
Leeda—Sims Bros
London Gas Supply Amid Fog and Fury of Demand
A feature on the London Gas Light and Coal Company with Secretary Orwell Phillips detailing the strain of extreme fog and cold on gas consumption. He explains the shift from lighting to heating use, the vast reserve capacity kept for emergencies, and plans to add three gas holders costing about £225,000 to avert future shortages.
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Gas Light and Coal Company
London
Orwell Phillips
999
Digit
Horseferry Road
Mr. Phillips
Horseferry Road Company
Ciay
Phillips
Thames
Charles Lamb
Guens
Atgasa
Supstop
Aer Phillips
West End
Rivalries in London Electric Lighting Debate
A London debate compares electric lighting to gas for businesses and homes. The speaker argues electrification boosts appeal and maintains some gas use for back rooms, noting price and advertising effects in Bond Street and large London establishments.
Discoverer of the Pigmies Claims New Proofs in Africa
Camp February 12 Chaillee Long claims a fresh discovery will prove his title as the first to find Africa's pigmies. He contrasts with Stanley, cites Ticki-Ticki as previously reported, and notes efforts to locate the dwarf princess for a wax model at the Chicago Fair. Salvation Oil ad ends the item.
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Camp
Chaillee Long
Gordon
Soudan
Equatorial Africa
Ticki-Ticki
Long
Stanley
Ismail
Mr. Anderson
Chicago
Morrison
Consul Anderson
Ticki-Ticks
To-Day-Our Great 8725 Men's Suit Sale
Announcements detail a limited sale of men s suits at 7 25 with samples in show windows. Customers may choose from 14 15 and 18 pin checks and patterns including plaids and mixtures. Early comers gain best pattern choices at Corner Grant and Diamond streets Clothiers P C G C.
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P. C.c
Clothiers
Grant and
Diamond Streets
Instrument shop offers mandolins guitars and banjos
At H Kleber and Bros No 506 Wood Street the store features Washburn mandolins and guitars Steuart Fairbanks Cole Kleber specialty banjos and the latest music and books for these instruments Tuning repairing and polishing of pianos is offered with prices starting at six dollars fifty six cents for guitars mandolins from seven fifty and banjos from three dollars up.
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H. Kleber & Bro
Wood Street
Washburn
Stewart, Fairbanks & Cole
Kleber
Kleber Bros
Tin Plate Wages Set Amid Tariff Debate and Growth
A meeting of the Tin Plate Association at Monongahela House drew about 20 manufacturers from 16 firms. They set initial wage scales for tin house workers and discussed cash terms, shared secretary duties with the Iron and Steel Sheet Association, and projected rapid growth with 14 mills active and 18 under construction. The group affirmed satisfaction with current tariffs and outlined plans to expand capacity to 70 000 tons annually with 55 rolling trains.
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Tin Plate Association
Monongahela House
Britton
Board of Managers
Iron and Steel Sheet Association
Amalgamated Association
Cronemeyer
Wales
Cronemyer
L. R. Coates
Baltimore
United States
Coates
Honstotter's Stomach Bitters Promises Health Boost
The advertisement claims the bitters invigorate the feeble nervous and dyspeptic, restore digestion and appetite, rebuild body strength, and remedy leanness. It says that mala kidney complaints la grippe and liver complaint are cured by the Bitters.
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Honstotter
Camellia Flour Promises Great Home Baking
A housewife praises Camellia flour as an unmatched aid for baking day declaring it the greatest comfort at home and a faithful kitchen friend.
Wash Wrappers at Attractive Prices for Today
About 1 000 wrappers offered in best print and fancy chocolate Indi blue and gold colors at $1 125 150 and 2 each. Gingham stripes priced at $175. Egyptian cloth reagown at $3. See these today on first floor cloak room Jos. Horse & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores.
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Jos
Neuralgia Cured in Fifteen Minutes by Pain Balm
A Wan-(Wis.) Post editor reports Cham berlain's Pain Balm cured his wife's facial and tooth neuralgia in 15 minutes. The ad touts 50 cent bottles available from druggists along with other tonics and remedies.
Reprint of an old French paper found in Endicott mansion
The document an extra wide paper traced to Jonas Roberts at 719 and 721 Liberty Street near Wood is noted for its design and color. It has been kept in the Endicott mansion hall for fifty years and is described as a valuable relic.
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Sir Coutts Lindsay
London
Bond Street
Coutts Lindsay
Smith
Jones
Brown
Endicott Mansion
Jonas
Roberts
Liberty Street
Hardman
Krakauer
Vose
Mellor & Hoene
Palace of Music
Fifth Avenue
Spring Dresses and New Costumes Arrive for Early Spring
Pincrets and Jorrs at US 29 Fifth Avenue promote hollyhock frieze designs while praising color brilliancy. Joux and Ropers at 719 and 721 Liberty Street advertise fashion offerings as spring wear arrives.
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Fifth Avenue
Camellia Flour Promoted For Pittsburg Kitchens
A promotion extols Camellia flour as superior to all others and notes its Pittsburg production appealing to local housewives. The advertisement then shifts to listing pianos organs and music cabinets with a playful tag.
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Pittsburg
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