Diminishing the Danger From Dead Wires Fire Electric
City discusses the danger of dead electric wires after a horse was killed by a live line. Superintendent Morris Meade and others urge immediate removal or cable overhead systems, citing safety and urging city government to act now. The piece notes New York firms use cables and a Pittsburg supplier backs the approach.
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Morris Meade
Oime
Isct
Meade
New York
Pittsburg
Exposition Spring Concerts Prompt Street Repairs
The article notes upcoming popular converts at the Exposition in spring and urges early street repairs to improve access. It cites the Public Works Department facing many claims and expects large crowds from nearby towns, praising Mr. Bigelow for foresight in aiding Exposition success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Works
Bigelow
Influenza Risk Seen With A New American View
Dr George F Shrady editor of the Medical Record and physician to the Garfield case alerts the public to a European style influenza in America. He says pneumonia and bronchitis do not necessarily follow and urges calm, prevention via rest food and sleep as the epidemic may pass quickly. He predicts influenza may disappear soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Pittsburg
America
George F. Shrady
The
Medical Record
Garfield
Shrady
Ohio Senate Election and Moneyed Influence in Appointments
The article discusses the upcoming United States Senate election in Ohio, noting money's strong impact on candidate viability. It cites Sen. Charles Foster as a prominent Republican figure whose prospects may be aided or hindered by financial backing and legislative consideration among Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Charles Foster
Wealth and bribery concerns in Ohio Senate race
The piece argues that money wields undue influence in Ohio politics influencing the Brice and Thomas Senate candidacies after Payne. It condemns demagoguery yet calls for fair scrutiny of money power, noting charges of bribery around Payne and skepticism about why wealthy figures advance.
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Foser
Brice
Thomas
Senate
Ohio
Payne
Prompt action urged for 1892 World’s Fair site choice
The piece urges rapid planning for the 1892 World’s Fair, noting 1890 figures as a trigger. It argues Congress must decide the site soon, as Paris set a decade of preparation, and Washington may win if a prompt hearing and swift selection occur. It warns the 1892 exposition risks becoming a mere wind overture due to rival cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Congress
Washington
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Dainty Cannibals and Odd Colonial Rumors
A satirical column reviews sensational accounts of Australian cannibals and savage tribes, ridicules the barbaric depictions, notes Mary Anderson’s rumored plans, and parodies public morals while listing quirky provincial scraps from Westminster to Warren.
To New York World asks if grip activity discouraged striking men
The inquiry asks whether the grip activity itself has discouraged the striking grip men, suggesting that the toactivity may be more discouraging than the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Mrs Kennedy Hosts Reception For Miss Lissie Tindle
Mrs John Wilkins on Avenue hosted a reception in honor of Miss Lissie Tindle with rooms decorated by A M and J B Murdock. Supper tables displayed white and pink carnations under Kuhn supervision. The young social set attended as guests crowded the scene in Old England style.
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Mies Lizale
Johnne
Wilkins Avenue
A. M
J. B. Murdock
Kuhn
Lissie Tindle
Boires
Kennedy
Mary Ross
MBS, C L Magee's Dinner an Event of Social Magnitude
Mrs C L Magee hosted a stylish dinner at her Duquesne Hotel apartment yesterday. The elaborate Maltese cross table design featured a central plate class with smilax pink roses and carnations, complemented by fragrant corsage bouquets and a guest list of local ladies.
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Duquesne Hotel
C. L. Magee
The
Duquenne
Mca
Proctor
Fidades
Annie Rh Che Ies White
Miss Conaway
Miss Mary
Misses Keating
Mie McCallum
Moss Roe Miss Connor
Margaret Magee
Tuesday Night Club Presents Two Comediettas At Pittabarg Club House
The Tuesday Night Club staged two well chosen comediettas last evening drawing a large cultured audience to the Pittabarg Club House. The cast suited the roles, and the crowd showed its appreciation with quiet moments and warm applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittabarg
Benqueting Their Agents at Hotel Duquesne Banquet
The Peoples Mutual Accident Association held a banquet for their agents at the Hotel Duquesne last evening. The event featured a pleasant social hour and cordial appreciation for the agents.
Fifth Avenue Social Hosts Dinner Roundup
Mus. B. FP. Barrenrrtz entertained at home on Fifth Avenue with a celebrated dinner. Promoter Thomas J. Brapy departed for New York to visit his ailing mother. Mas. Janzs 8. HumpreD, also of Fifth Avenue, hosted six couples at a six o'clock dinner yesterday evening.
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B. FP. Barrenrrtz
Fifth Avenue
Thomas J. Brapy
New York
Mas. Janzs
Humpred
Appellate Court Reverses in Bush Western Union Case
In Chicago January 2 the Appellate Court reversed the Circuit Court ruling in Western Union Telegraph Co vs W H Bush. The stockholder argued a single original subscription. the court declined the defense noting subsequent subscriptions altered liability. The suit involved other stockholders and a receiver action.
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Chicago
Circuit Court
Western Union Telegraph Company
W. H. Bush
Bush
Supreme Court
B Bush
Buren c. Fetes
Bates
auiGeas interoCutory Acorea
Opm
Gardiner
Verdict for $2,204,100 Won by Delaware Widow in Railroad Case
In Superior Court Elizabeth B McCombs widow of Colonel Henry McComb won a verdict against the Southern Railroad Association for $2,204,100 the largest in a Delaware court. The sum reflects Central coupon bonds and December issue details, though assets are unlikely to cover the judgment.
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Wilmboron
Elizabeth B. McCombs
Southern Railroad Association
Delaware
Henry &. McComb
Ae Central
Southern
Mary Anderson A Nun The Celebrated Tragedienne
reports from Nice deny engagement to Antonio Navarro of New York. Navarro’s father says Miss Anderson and his son are old friends but nothing more. He adds she is devout and likely to enter a convent, noting her modest unpretending nature and charity work in London.
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Australia
United States
George III
Mr. Lumbholizs
Hboman
New York
Nice
Mary Anderson
Antonio Navarro
Joee F. Navarro
Smithsonian “Zoo
Washa
Wien
Isase Helton
Caenarvon
Rod
Ted
Copper Ganev
Prominence Roundup of Rumors and Travels
Reports describe Spreacen Reed traveling incognito and avoiding hotel registration in Philadelphia. D J Brewer and Mrs Brewer plus daughter Etta departed Leavenworth for Washington. London’s Henry A Brand tours the U S hinting at a book. Rumors place the Prince and Princess Harefeldt in New York in a Fifth Avenue home financed by C P Huntington. Blaine Jr remains precarious, affecting theater plans. Nevins contemplates a stage career. a long-ago anatomy model surfaces in Germ Proseane residence.
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Spreacen Reed
Philadelphia
D. J. Brewer
Supreme Court
Leavenworth
Washington
Brewer
Etta
Hennr A. Brand
London
England
Prince
Princess Harefeldt
New York City
C. P. Huntington
Fifth Avenue
Blaine, Jr
New York
Lyceum
Miss Nevins
Oan Taxieerecie
Se Wei Ose
Ee Lee Techtees Iug
Germ Proseane
Anatomi
Glove Purchases After Nervous Shock Illuminate Odd Behavior
A nervous shopper buys six pairs of gloves after a near collision with a cable car, then returns two. The anecdote blends moralizing about impulse buying with a tale of a Cumberland Valley man driven to light all gas lamps following alarming news about his family.
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Liberty Street
Roberts
Cumberland Valley
Chippenaburg
Bix
Old Roberts
Hoe
Pretty Philadelphia Wedding for Raum’s Son in St James Church
Miss Annie Iredell Rogers daughter of William W. Rogers wed Green B Raum Jr son of the pension commissioner at St James Church Philadelphia. The ceremony was led by Dr Nichols with Rev Morton assisting. A reception followed and the couple planned a southern wedding tour before settling in Washington in about a month. Raum attended from Washington for the wedding.
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Raum
Mariies
Annie Rogers
Legram
Dispatch
Philadelphia
Annie Iredell Rogers
William W. Rogers
Green B. Raum, Jr
Protestant Episcopal Church of St. James
Dr. Nichols
Morton
Henry Stewart
Washington
Mins Preyern
Joel Coryell
Mins Flngler
Mary Coryell
John Baum
Oscar Foote
Charles Gault
Frederick Parks
South
Edison Presents Talking Doll to European Princess
A Vienna cable reports Thomas Edison sent Princess Elizabeth, granddaughter of Emperor Francis Joseph, a talking doll. Edison, in Akron, Ohio, had six dolls shipped to Europe, with one given to the princess. The tin bodied doll features china head and papier mache arms and may record and replay sounds.
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New Yeas
Vienna
Thomas A. Edison
Elizabeth
Francis Joseph
Edison
Akron
John Ott
Llewellyn
Europe
China
Omar
Mar Eaeke
Gm Pb
Aera
Edi
Lawrence Barrett Improving at Louisburg Square Hospital
The actor Lawrence Barrett remains an inmate at Louisburg Square Hospital in Boston where he will stay as he gradually mends. Wealth affords him comforts and gentle pursing as doctors report he is improving, though final recovery timelines are not given.
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Dispatch
Youn
Lawrence Barrett
Louisburg Square Hospital
Boston
P. E. Howland
Hal
Duirvaiamel Carne
Bisine
Sutler
Samuel J. Randall
Hayes
Gould
Harrison
Hill
Depew
Gladstone
Queen
Distatch Praised As Superior Newspaper In Pittsburgh Region
Franklin Pa Evening News lauds The Dispatch as a superior newspaper with vast circulation, strong Sunday edition at 50,000 readers, 90 pages, and clean, instructive content. It highlights reliable market reports, sports, and a wide magazine, noting growing favor in the local area.
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Dispatch
Franklin
Pittaburg
Tae Dispatch
Ita
St Band
Disratca
Pleasant Patti Visit At Chicago Conservatory
Chicago January 2 One of the pleasant episodes of Patti Nicolini's stay in Chicago was a reception this afternoon by pupils of the Chicago Conservatory of Music and Dramatic Art at the Auditorium. Samus Kayder directed a brief program displaying Delsartean culture vocal training and dramatic expression followed by a visit through the rooms. A Greek gown band and two soprano tries pleased Patti who praised the vocalists. The notable entertainment was a comedietta Friends. Verdi's Otello was staged for the first time in America this season with a strong staging though audience size was uncertain. Tom Tomagno shared honors with the tenor in a notable performance.
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Chicago
Madam Patti
Oma
Conservatory
Otelio
America
Atlantic
Ae Aelly
Tom Tomagno
Brazilian Crown Jewels Await Emperor’s Orders
Washington dispatch reports Brazilian Minister Valente received Rio papers detailing an imperial inventory. The treasures, tied to the imperial household, are held in treasury vaults awaiting the Emperor’s orders and proper safeguarding, with Valente surprised by actions not anticipated by some observers.
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Washington
Valente
Rio Janeiro
Sone
Wedded in Washington Roswell Flower's Daughter Maries Relative
In Washington on January 2 Emma Gertrude Flower daughter of Hon Roswell P Flower of New York and John Bayard Taylor tied the knot. The ceremony at Mr Flower's residence near Senator Quay featured abundant flowers and palms with Dr Douglass officiating. Attended by political and salon guests it was hailed as a notable matrimonial event in the capital.
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Roswell Flower
Bayard Tuylor
Senator Quay
I Street
Flowers
Douglass
Arsenal
W. Stevens
Erie County
New York
OC. L. Magee
Quay
Magee
MceManes
E. 8. Osborne
Wilkesbarre
Oklahoma venture ends with marriages of three men
An Oklahoma City general store partner Schoenzenbeck traveled to Württemberg Germany to select wives for himself and two partners. He returned with Katrina Freund and Hannah Kryitater and they traveled to Oklahoma City to wed the three men, with two German brides to wed local friends.
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Kansas City
Union Depot
Schoengenbeck
Katrina Freund
Hannah Kryitater
Oklahoma City
Sehoenzenbeck
Schoensenbeck
Schoenzenbeck
Wurtemburg
Germany
Oklahoma
Southside Working Girls Club Grows in Second Meeting
The newly formed Southside Working Girls' Club held its second weekly gathering at Palace Parlors near South Fifteenth and Yaar street. Spearheaded by Mrs. Jones, the club advances its membership drive and community project with growing support from participants and organizers.
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Working Girls’ Club
Southside
South Fifteenth and
Yaar Sire Beets
Mrs. Jones
One Clubs
Grasshoppers Reported Near Wellsburg in Warm Spell
January 2 Wellsburg West Virginia a citizen with unimpeachable veracity says grasshoppers were seen crossing a field near town during the warm spell. The diary note mentions other towns boasting budding fruit yet Wellsburg reports only grasshoppers and the old city Blizzard context.
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Wellsburg
W. Va
Willisuree
Wallsburg
Obscure Glimpse of Diplomacy and War Dispatches
In Philadelphia a note on Hon. George H. Boker mentions a minister to sea and something about his death and travels. A January dispatch from Wyoming names Count H. von Wedel and German airship or naval figures. Washington reports from the War Department reference stance and seats in an early 20th century context.
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Philadelphia
George H. Boker
Rungia
Hook
Ile
Catry
New Bar's Resolutions Echo Across Cities
A muddled column notes New Bar's resolutions and quotes from poets and papers in Milwaukee and Boston. It urges personal commitment, warns against public promises, and praises steady purpose drawn from varied sources amid stray phrases and misprints.
Stroller's Notes on New Year Picnic and Local News
New Year Day picnic draw at Ross Grove near the Allegheny River gathers about 250 guests with dancing and outdoor merriment. Reports detail Cambria Iron Works managers, Cleveland lumber broker visits, and business figures. notes on street lighting in Allegheny, Magee politics, Osborne candidacy, and grocers debating earlier store closures.
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Ross Grove
Allegheny River
Bchuetem Park
Allegheny Cemetery
Hat Sparks Quip as Kentucky Senator Stirs Chicago Props
Washington letter in Chicago notes Senator Joseph Grindenwald Blackbarn of Kentucky wearing a new hat that draws remarks and jibes. The hat, described as unique in color and pattern, is said to be handmade by a relative and celebrated by Blackbarn despite public teasing from colleagues and onlookers.
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Washington
Chicago
Joseph Grindenwald Blackbarn
Kentucky
United
Henry
Mistar
Blackburn
Elijah
Senate
Westminster Abbey Portrait of Longfellow in Public Ledger Verse
Archdeacon Farrar writes a Westminster Abbey scene where mourners view Longfellow’s bust. A crimson rose is laid by a girl named Mabel, as strangers recall the poet’s life and his deathless verses amid tombs of kings and heroes.
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Public Ledger
Farrar
England
Longfellow
Westminster Abbey
Eijes
Mabel
Our Mail Pouch Alarm Bell Letter to the Editor
A reader letter criticizes alarm bell timing in manufacturing and urges earlier, direct assistance. The note mentions seeking timely action and references January 2 as a point of contact or date. No clear events or names beyond generic references are present.
The Bosphorus Name Origin Explained
A reader asks if the Bosphorus name is real and explains myths behind the term meaning passage of the cow. The note traces origin to Phrygian passage with a bullock figure on a prow and Io’s myth leading to the phrase.
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Bosphorus
Lizwelyy
Burner
Constantinople
Thracian
Abe
The Monsuimas and the Rise of Mussulmans
The origin of the term Mussulman is traced to Mohammedan history. The Arabic root is said to mean preserved or snatched from danger. Martinius notes early Muslims spread religion by force and spared those who embraced it, calling others Mussulmana and later True Believers.
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Mohammed — Mussolmans
Latrour
Martinius
The Dangers of Cocaine and Its Serious Effects
An English paper notes cocaine can be dangerous when used instead of ether or chloroform. An Oxford professor nearly died after a jaw injection during toothache, regaining consciousness after six hours. A pharmacist’s throat spray for diphtheria caused seven hours of alternating symptoms and death. A 71 year old woman fainted after an eyelid injection during an operation and died within five hours despite resuscitation.
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Oxford
Archives de Medicine
Safatoux
Abadia
Dr. Hammond
Carnegie Aids Blairgowrie Free Library Effort
The Newcastle Chronicle notes Andrew Carnegie again aids a request for a free library in Blairgowrie Perthshire. Citizens lacking funds appealed to the American philanthropist who responded affirmatively, per the report.
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Newcastle
Eng
Chronicle
Carnegie
Blairgowrie
Perthshire
Sontag
One Dissenting Juror Delays Meo In Chicago Insanity Case
In Chicago on January 2 Frank Andrews son of Prof Leon Andrews of Kenyon College faced the Insane Court after arrest as a bad man. He appeared sane and Sessona voted for release. Due to a hung jury the patient was sent to a private institution for treatment.
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Chicago
Frank Andrews
Leon Andrews
Kenyon Colleges
Palmer House
Andrews
Sessona
Temple Attacked as Pentecost Band Scatters in Trances
A mob stones the Temple of the Pentecost Band ToscoLa Inc during a January 2 assault. Fifteen band members in trances at the altar were present. attackers fled, sparking fear of further trouble.
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ToscoLa
Int
Buckeye Bride Fools With Firearms on Wedding Night
In Bran don Ohio a Cleveland bride Misa Maggie Layman was preparing for her wedding when she grabbed a revolver and started to place it in her drawer causing a startling scene as patrons described the moment.
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Cleveland
Misa
Maggie Layman
Brandon
Red
Patscon
Ucing
A Curious Fact About 1890 from the Boston Globe
The item notes a numerical riddle on the digits of 1900 with operations add subtract and divide. It claims digits cannot be fully removed except when removing the 1 from the 8, and warns of a terrible omen that should alarm policy players.
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Boston Globe
Farmers' Official Advice From The Chester News
The Chester News cites Collector Cooper urging farmers not to sell but notes the sheriff increasingly moves into real estate. The piece questions how to prevent sheriffs from expanding their land holdings and highlights the conflict facing farmers.
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Chester News
Cooper
Gianoe
Bachelors Give a Bargain Delay
January 2 report from the Bachelor Club notes a postponement of the bargeet event amid schedule adjustments.
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The
Bachelor Club of
Fragmented, Erratic 19th Century News Snippets
A medley of brief items includes a Greensburg house fire blamed on a cat, a New Port dentist office incident with exploding false teeth, scattered references to tests, Mesmerism groupings in London, and odd local vignettes from Allentown Germantown and Philadelphia. An editor’s Christmas remark hints at holiday shopping frenzy.
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Greensburg
Feng
Newport
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Camdenmar
London
A Sufficient Reason
Mabel teases Hal calling her little lamb. Hal replies he loves how she always returns to the fold and opens his arms with a hopeful, satisfied smile.
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Mabel
Hal
Asar
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Cambria Iron Works
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Thomas E. Pollard
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Retail Grocers’ Protective Association
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Familler
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Weiner
Marie Seesteoors
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Monsuimas
Meo
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Thomas J. Higgs
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Palmyra
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Thas
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