Voyage to Fayal and Gibraltar Fire on the American Frigate
The voyage describes a stop at Fayal with detailed visits by Mr. Cushing and Harvard professor Welter, a dramatic fire on the American frigate Missouri near Gibraltar, and the calm rescue by Captain Newton and crew. It recounts the panic, the magazine danger, and the orderly evacuation aided by the British fleet and consular support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thomas Newton
United States
Missouri
Norfolk
Caleb Cushing
Alexandria
Egypt
China
Cushing
Celestial Empire
Lawrence Kearney
China Seas
Mr. Cushing
Newton
Mediterranean
Baltic
Europe
Antic
Maine
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Vera Cruz
Havana
National
Washington
Congress
Atlantic Ocean
Gibraltar
Azores
Fayal
Dabney
San Micael
Pico
Prof
Welter
Harvard College
Parkman
Boston
Daboey
Reston
George Sartoring
Mineouri
Ouehing
Horatio Sprague
Mizeen Chains
Deapsir
Simon B. Bissell
Rock of
Sartorius
Graham
Cromlish Appointed General Freight Agent at P W Road
Mr W L Cromlish formerly Assistant General Freight Agent of the Pittsburg and Western road has been appointed General Freight Agent with headquarters in Alleghany. Since C Wight severed connection the road has lacked a General Freight but Cromlish has effectively been attending to duties since 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Cromlish
Pittsburg and Western Road
Alleghany
C. 8. Wight
P. 4 W
Cromlish
Florida as a winter paradise and growing South
The author extols Florida's January warmth and tropical beauty, praising its orange groves, railroads, and sunny climate. It recalls historic Florida, notes rapid progress, tourism, and Northern investment, and contrasts rugged northern winters with the new cosmopolitan South filled with hotels, industry, and leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Florida
Florida
Sunshine
Ihs
Whose Scheme Is It A Railroad South of the City
Engineers recently laid tracks south of the city near Castle Shannon road and built a tunnel through Mt. Washington. Rail men speculate on a Pittsburg line or links to regional interests while officials offer no comment. The four-line surveys since last summer fuel talk of WV access and possible routes to connect with major networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corps of Engineers
City
Castle Shannon
Mt. Washington
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Blaine and Elkins Comny
Westirginia
Baltimore and Ohio
West Virginia
Emsworth Considers Borough Status Amid Annexation Debate
Emsworth may become a borough to gain gas water police sidewalks and paved streets. A Tuesday meeting will address the proposal with strong opinions on annexation to Allegheny or preserving independence. Opponents favor joining Allegheny as East Liberty and Manchester did.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emsworth
Allegheny
East Liberty
Pittsburg
Manchester
Thief Detained by Store Owner Ferguson Brothers
Mr Ferguson of Ferguson Bros Fifth Avenue observed a sneak thief secrete himself behind the store counter and dragged him out. The thief pleaded to be released claiming it was his first theft and was let off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ferguson
Ferguson Bros
Fifth Avenue
Percer
Wonders of Electricity Cures Pneumonia at Pittsburg
Mr H W H of Pittsburg suffered pneumonia with bronchial trouble and visited Dr L Johnson an electrical physician at 30 Ninth Street. After a few electrical treatments he was said to be entirely cured of pneumonia and the bronchial distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. H
Pittsburg
5. L. Johnson
Ninth Street
National Benefit Association Prominent Insurance in Indiana
The National Benefit Association of Indianapolis is renowned for prompt loss payments and widespread recognition among workers. J. T. Dunningham serves as local agent at 51 Lewis Block, highlighting its trusted presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Benefit Association of
Indianapolis
J. T. Dunningham
Lewis Block
Opening delayed at Frexen Kenparick store
Frexen, Kenparick & Co. announce a temporary delay for the store opening after extensive alterations. They promise customers will be rewarded with the new stock when the shop at 516 Smithfield St. reopens. A play with a history features Stuart Robson and Nat Goodwin in landmark performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frexen, Kenparick & Co
China, Glass and Art Pottery
Smithfield St
Stuart Robson
Nat Goodwin
Gus Williams
Clergyman Cures Catarrh with Remarkable Recipe
A clergyman long plagued by catarrh finally found a remedy that cured him and saved his life. Readers suffering from catarrh can write with a stamped self addressed envelope to Prof. J A Lawrence 88 Warren St New York City to receive the recipe free of charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Lawrence
Warren St
New York City
Beef Carcass Prices At Pittsburg Beef Company Week Ending January 12
The Pittsburg Beef Company, agents for Swift's Chicago Dressed Beef, sold wholesale during the week ending January 12. They disposed of 125 carcasses with an average weight of 586 pounds each and an average price of 57.1 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Beef Company
Swift
Chicago
Rosalia Flour Promoted by Whitmyre Company
Whitmyre & Co announces a new brand Rosalia flour manufactured on Thirty-eighth street near Allegheny Valley Railroad. It is advertised as a flour of most excellent quality and urged for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitmyre & Co
Thirty-eighth Street and
Allegheny Valley Railroad
Social Etiquette Q and A on Invitations and Dress In New York
A Q and A on proper etiquette for invitations dress codes and social conduct. Topics include timing for musicales in New York and smaller towns honoring guests with light suppers and correct attire. Additional questions cover wedding acknowledgments introductions to society servants and appropriate card etiquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tryphonia
Miss Lofty
Rosa
January
Ereidow
Worth
John Campbell
Sheraton
Sypher's
Leonora
Mary Templeton
Kilpatrick
L. M
France
Winifred Johnson
Death on Southaide railroad claims life of worker John Allport
John Allport, employed at the American Iron Works, was fatally struck yesterday when his foot was caught in a frog on a P. V. & Co. track at South Twenty seventh Street. He died instantly. remains sent to Semmelrock's undertaking establishment and the coroner notified. He leaves a wife and seven children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Allport
American Iron Works
South Twenty-seventh Street
Perenne
Semmelrock
Drownings and burnings mark Oswego to Brooklyn news item take
Poeta Russell and his son drown while ice fishing at Sandy Creek near Oswego New York. Jacob Bassett molding mill burns at 53 Middleton Street Brooklyn causing about 50000 loss largely insured. The bodies and fires spur a cascade of notices and inept legal actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poeta Russell
Sandy Creek
Oswego
N. Y
Knight
Loomis &Co
New York
John L. Jewett
Jacob Bassett
Middleton Street
Brooklyn
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Walker Blaine
Hotel Normandie
Washington
Sten
Walker
Schaack
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Ryan
Southern Pacific Road
Arthur
Kirkland
Ill
Herman Schieibaun, Jr
Baltimore
Lawrence County
Ala
Calvin Moody
Moody
W. L. Parker
Christ Emcees Church
St. Andrew's Day
Proper Framing Elevates Pictures Without Dominating Walls
The text argues that frames should complement pictures, not overpower them. A frame overly ornate can distract from art, while a wall with sober coloring or subtle decoration enhances the viewing. If walls are beautiful, emphasize them. if pictures are the main draw, keep walls understated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Sidney
Elizabeth
Flanders
Mamie
M. E. W. Sherwoop
Art and exhibition news from Pittsburgh and New York
The Treasury approves duty free return of French pictures for Paris Exposition. In Pittsburgh artists like William H. Gang and D. B. Walkley are highlighted for local art, with Walkley's German farm scene noted. New York plans a north side addition to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, enlarging space beyond the existing south wing to house more works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
Pittsburg
William H. Gang
Gine
D. B. Walkley
Mayer
Germany
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Fragmented Verse Fragments and Nugget Clues From Danville
A garbled OCR segment presents scattered items including a puzzle list, a feigned dialogue about epic poetry and a count in a royal court. The jumbled text mentions Homer and an epic, references Henry II and German courtiers, and ends with a numbered clue set and initials A. B. Or.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry II
Germany
Count Abensberg
Danville
Aleda
Fragmentary verses and notes amid naval imagery
A puzzled fragment mixes lines on a father and a saint, a river and a bird, with names like ARTIBUS LAVERENTIO, 445 TRANSPOSITION and NELSONIAN. The jumbled OCR reads like poetry notes from a Royal Navy page with scattered author hints.
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Price
Iren
Sartorus
Ropman M. Price
Harrison
Honolulu
Almeda
Hawaiian Islands
California
Indiana
Texas
Morton
Tne
San
Cleveland
Thurman
Curtis
Wigginton
Fiske
Brooks
Harrison and
W. L. Cromfish
P. & W. Read
Arizona
T. N. de Foote
Lonesome Pike
New South
the Everglades
Land
New World
Spain
St. Augustine
the New South
South
Rome
Sacly Co
Orange Land
Jacksonville
Alabama
Louisiana
Mobile
New Orleans
Everglades
Mignon
Slowe
Italy
Retlcent
Borough
National Benefit Association
Marvin's Milk
Tulsa
Hauch’s
Fifth Ave
Wrsu
Mrs. Sherwood
Whitten
the Dispatch
Clara
England
K. G
Amy
P. V
Hand
ART and Artists
Studio Beraps
Brennen
Democrats
State Committee
Democratic County Committee
Common Council
Patrick Foley
John Hackenstein
John F. Ennis
J. W. Joe
Jiles
A. Golden
Watson
Westinghouse
Shearing
Gripp
James Duskin
Charles E. Pease
Westinghouse Electric Company
Durkin
Allen
Gilkinsoney
Duskin
Simon Blann
Henry
Louis
E. R. Chadboues
Lewiston
Coe Fe
Holy Land
Newrost, Kr
M. Vestal
Enigma
Royal Navy
Wenster, Dax
Newson
Luu
Acre
WERS
Centennial State
Harris
North River
Birds
Deacon Edgeway
Strange Coon
Mr. Kidds
Bunco
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