Pennsylvania Electors Meet and Vote for Republican Tickets
The Pennsylvania Electoral College met in Harrisburg on January 14 to cast 30 votes for President and Vice President in secret. Chairman Dolan led a smooth session, with officers and clerks appointed, vacancies filled, and payments approved. Governor Beaver attended cautiously, and Thomas Beaver and Joseph Jones were temporarily absent. electors planned to attend the next inauguration and send congratulatory messages to Harrison and Morton.
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Harrisburg
Electoral College
State Department
Gearhart
Quay
Thomas Dolan
Wilson M. Gearhart
Russell Errett
Senate
John C. Delaney
Dolan
Pennsylvania
Ola Commonwealth
United States
Thomas M. Jones
H. H. Seidel
H. S. Weand
Warren Jackson
Howard Day
E. J. Stackpole
Thomas T. Everett
Pattison
Messrs. Pugh
Scranton
Tagrart
Philadelphia
Shiras
Pittsburg
Pearson
Thomas Beaver
Montour County
Joseph Thomas Jones
McKean
Jones
Robert H. Woolley
Danville
Beaver
United States Senate
Butler
Circuit Court of the United States
Harneburg
Newmerger
Fayette County
Washington
Elem
Sturdevant
Crawford
Harrison
Morton
Puch
Indianapolis
Storton
Poughkeepsie
Taggart
Charman Dolan
John Wanamaker
Nighttime Train Crash Near Tallmadge Claims Multiple Fatalities
A eastbound train crash with freight traffic near Tallmadge at 2 AM killed engineer Robert Huntington, fireman William Walters, and several others. Twelve injured include Chinamen in the smoker and Mary Ann Lyon, an Idaho orphan bound for Cherry Creek. Treasure was left unguarded as wrecking trains cleared the line by daylight.
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Axrox
Tallmadge
Robert Huntington
Huntington
Walters
Mary Ann Lyon
Idaho
Cherry Creek
Galion
William Walters
J. F. Rushford
William Tady
Salamanca
N. Y
Wells, Fargo & Co
Chevy Creek
N.Y
Akron
Kent
Jimmy Won't Last Long at Maine Central The Apprentice
A telegram from Waterville reports James G. Blaine Jr begins as an apprentice in the Maine Central Railroad shops wearing regulation overalls and a cigarette. He reports to John Ellis in the locomotive department and will learn technical fundamentals. wages start low and rise with time. The crew jokes that he will not last long in the job.
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Dispatch
Waterville
James G. Blaine, Jr
Maine Central Railroad
John Ellis
Locomotive Department
Blaine
Jimmy
Wellsville Bear Hunt Sparks Local Drama
Wellsville residents discuss the killing of a fat young black bear near town by a hunting party led by Mr Brain. The bear, about six months old, suggests a nearby mother as trackers pursue finding her skin. Brain and three hunters plus six hounds fought the animal before it died, creating town excitement.
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Dispatch
Wellsville
Brain
Pottery Plant Helped by Kittansing Citizens
Kittansing citizens contributed 5 000 dollars and several acres to lure a pottery company to locate there. Mrs Bringer Brax sues Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad for 35 000 dollars for the death of her husband Das Cunningham. Dick Evans and another man are jailed at Logan Court House West Virginia on the complaint of the Hatherds. Cannol Wrexwax a popular Pennicky brakeman was killed in an accident at Buena Vista yesterday.
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Pittsburg
Kittansing
Bringer Brax
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
Das Cunningham
Dick Evans
Logan Court House
West Virginia
Cannol
Wrexwax
McKeesport
Buena Vista
Boon
Teil
Prominent Politicians Weigh In On Akron Firm's Failure
The King Varnish Company, a leading Akron manufacturer, assigned today with liabilities of 100000 to 125000 and assets of 70000. D L King, company president and Valley Railway vice president, is a major local figure. Ex congressman Paige sits as a director. Mortgage of 48190.50 in favor of D R Paige filed. preferred claims include 26500 for George W Crouse, 7500 for D R Paige, and 1500 for Judge E P Green. President King pledges homestead and other personal property.
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Akxkow
King Varnish Company
D. L. King
Valley Railway Company
Akron
Paige
D. R. Paige
George W. Crouse
E. P. Green
King
Victims Buried From Silk Mill and Rail Yard Disaster
Six more cyclone victims were buried today including John Reber George A Shaeiffer Sallie Bickel and Sallie Harner who died at the silk mill and John Foreman and John A Kahler who perished at the railroad paint shop. Officials estimate property loss at about 150000 with a dozen more seriously hurt not previously reported by the Relief Committee. Public criticism targets the silk mill walls though most agree none could have withstood the storm.
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Reading
John Reber
Geo. A. Shaeiffer
Sallie Bickel
Sallie Harner
John Foreman
John A. Kahler
Relief Committee
Ayer’s Cherry Said to Save John Meyer’s Life
Florence resident John Meyer recalls using medicines from a local house pharmacy and credits Ayer’s Cherry for saving his life years ago in a brief testimonial.
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John Meyer
Florence
W. Way
Ayer
Weather Log for Ohio City January 14 1889
United States Signal Service notes from an Ohio city report temperatures and weather observations. Data includes maximum and minimum temperatures, humidity, precipitation, and wind indicators. The fragment lists terms like time, temperature, and precipitation but lacks complete values.
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Prkrssora
United States Signal Service
Russell B. Harrison Homecoming Banquet Hosts Helena Leaders
Helena observes the return of Russell B Harrison with a grand banquet by leading citizens of both parties. The social highlight of the season, the event marks his return to Montana life and business.
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Helena
Mont
Russell B. Harrison
Montana
Embroideries and Bargains At Penn Avenue Stores
Large stock of new embroideries and hilltop apparel advertised at Jos Horne Co and Hoogwe Co Penn Avenue Stores. Weekly deals include $1.25 pants at Jackson's Star Corner and 95c night gowns in muslin department. Licenses granted list names and towns including Braddock Pittsburg McKeesport Allentown Sewickley and Apollo.
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Jos, Horne & Co
Penn Avenue
Jackson's Star Corner
Liberty Street
Triu
Jos. Hoogwe & Co
Fitzgibbon Burke Frrz Gipnoux weds Bunce in Wilkinsburg
Mr Davin Frrz Gipnoux of New York and Miss Axxie M Bunce of Wilkinsburg marry at St James Church Wilkinsburg at 6 AM with Rev C V Neeson officiating. After the ceremony the couple depart for major eastern cities.
Obituary notices from Pittsburgh area deaths January 1889
Funeral notices for Baushkey Boocks Campbell Diehl Diehl Ga rdner Garfield Hieber Line Mackey Scott Whitman and others list ages dates and burial details. Services announced at residents churches and cemeteries with times and addresses in Allegheny and surrounding towns.
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Grace Reformed Church
Webster Avenue
Grant Street
Eaidler
Nary
Joseph Sarnace
Bradnoek
Baltimore Sun
Garfield
Western Avenue
Allegheny
Janene M. Garfield
Trinity Church
Etough
LaLaMe Hieber
Daniel Hieber
Etna Cemetery
Scott
John P. Scott
First Christian Church
Arch Street
Montgomery Avenue
Whitman
Willian T'Wallaece
Ingram Station
Union Station
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Nsylvania
Tri-State News
Akron Firm
Thomas G. Edwards
M. D
Blan
Texas
Mb Ayer
D. M. Bryant
Chicopee Falls
Mass
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Western Penn
Sylvania, West
Ginia
Ohio
Indiana
Warren
Morgantown
Brownsville
Russell Harrison
Boces & Buut
Ball's
Ball
Bail
Stone
Elta Baral
LYONS
BLACK
Horne & Warp
Fifth Avenue
Peter Celfranter
Isesseeceese
Arnie Gabell
Jacob Schmalder
Lena Bishop
Eeew
Braddock
Isaac Stone
Apollo Eva Mekenstry
Apollo August Weinerland
Hanna Hornstrom
McKeesport Aearies
Markrell
Allentown
Ennis
Cross
Sewickley
Davis
Pittsbur
McClintock &Co
Wagner
Wood St. and
Fourth Ave
Ball's Kabo Corset
Fleishman & Co
Market St
Pittsburg, PA
Anderson
Baushkey
J Ine Haxey
Chie 'Sak
Taylor Street
Tarantum
Boocks
BeNxiaMine
Harrison Street
James Archibald & Bro
Carria
Pityshurg LN
North America
Willam Jones
Western Insurance CO
Alexander N Sisk
Wood St
Col
Epps
Era
Finc
Civil Service Gazette
Homeopathic Chemists
Jas. Epps &Co
Pase
England
A.J. Rankin
Sixth
Penn Ave
E. Holden & Co
Federal St
A. Kelly & Co
Wanamaker
Brown
Sixth Street and
Gusky’s OG As
Rasea Ty
Gusky
Bogos & Buhl
Federal Street
N. B
J. P. Smith
JAS. Mneil & Bro
Ee Alogneny
Paris
W. Baker & CO
Dorchester, Mass
C. D. Lewis
Semple
Hamburg
Lonsdale Muslin
Cloak Department
Modjeskas
Dolmans
Nussin Underwear
Tse
Allegheny City
Alla
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