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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1890
Page
2
A man named Egerton plans to travel, while his daughter Madeline shows cold restraint and hidden pain. She questions a cruel wrong and fears for a missing woman as a servant reports locked boxes and impending unpacking. The scene ends with her tearful distress as she kneels by the sofa.
In a sudden discovery, Gren Egerton uncovers a hidden box containing a murdered girl's body. He faints beside the box as Madeline Egerton, haunted by the crime, vows vengeance and departs with grim resolve while seeking medical help for her father.
Grenfell Egerton, famed traveler, is jailed in London on a murder charge after the discovery of a young woman's body in his home. Crowds pack the courtroom as the daughter Miss Madeline Orton testifies, stirring gossip about family history and potential inheritance.
Lina Kamberowski testifies to a murder plot linked to Madeline Egerton’s death. Marie Kamberowski, the prima donna Mme Silvani, confesses to forcing Lina into theft and murder to secure a fortune, detailing a chain of deceit, a hidden black box, and a fatal stab in a study.
The dispatch notes 900 cattle receipts with 88 head shipped, no cattle to New York, and 2100 hogs received with 2800 shipped. Market described as unchanged for cattle and slow for hogs with hog prices around 3,400. All figures reflect market flow and regional shipments.
New York Beeves Receipts 54 carloads home trade 47 export 16 market up 10 to 15 cents per 100 pounds. Cows calves and sheep heavily traded with beef prices lifting and calves per pound unchanged for grassers. Hog receipts drop and market strong. lambs and sheep show firm to higher bids. hogs varied with mixed lots selling around 4.00 to 5.50 per hundredweight depending on grade and region. Cattle shipments and loads feature steady to firm prices across beef, stockers, and feeders. Lone locale notes Texas cattle and western ranges with varied values across classes.
A florists report shows orders refused despite high receipts as demand stays strong. Turkeys sell at steady wholesale prices while beef cuts and other staples command varied but generally stable figures. Eggs, butter, and dairy products show mixed movement amid post holiday quiet in market baskets.
Leman F. Warden of 29 Windsor Street Allegheny and foreman at Lindsay and McCutcheon reports a long battle with illness started at age 15. After trying many physicians and costly treatments, he found relief under the care of Drs Copeland and Blair, noting improved breathing, appetite, and strength.
Mr Harry Phillips of Hulton Allegheny county Pa describes severe symptoms including nasal congestion chest pain head ache and heart palpitations before beginning home treatment by Copeland Blair. He reports feeling well and able to work now. Other patients Miss Lottie Forker Meadville Pa and Mr M C Wilson also report marked improvement after starting the same home regimen.
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