Apples From Thornehill House Delight Queen Victoria
George Thornhill and his wife in Syracuse sent a barrel of seven kinds of apples to Queen Victoria. Letters from Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace confirm the Royal Household appreciated the gift and sent acknowledgments and a 4 pound cheque via the Paymaster of the Queen's Household.
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Syracuse
Queen Victoria
England
N.Y
George Thornhill
Victoria
Great Britain
India
Royal
America
Thornhill
Windsor Castle
Royal Household
Erich Green
Boann
Green
Buckingham Paace
Beh Deober
Henry Orsonberry
Roy Eixbederan
Thomas C. Mancn
George Thoes Pill
A. S
Pary
Mr. Thornhill
Horetroin
Janse Palace
W. Loxpus
Drax
Herajeus
George Thorndill
Thorndill
Buckingham Palace
Tin Mine Company organized with new officers and plans
The Pittsburg and Mexican Tin Mining Company held a meeting at 93 Diamond street and elected Walter P. Kelly as President George H. Thurston as Secretary Albert J. Kraus as Treasurer and Frank W. Smith as Attorney. Stockholders J A McCormack and Christopher J Dizon left for Durango Mexico to arrange machinery contracts and a large mining works will be erected near the mines. The Tin ore deposit is world leading in size and tin content.
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Pittsburg and Mexican Tin Mining Company
Frank W. Smith
Diamond Street
Walter P. Kelly
George H. Thurston
Albert J. Kraus
J. A. McCormack
Christopher J. Dizon
Durango
Mexico
In Oe
Ugly Flaw Found In Amendment On Voting Qualifications
The article critiques a constitutional amendment proposing voting requirements for males 21 and older with residency rules. It notes ambiguous language and quotes Secretary Stone accusing the bill of poor grammar. It also mentions an 15,000 fire at Captain J. D. Risher’s residence near Six Mile Ferry destroying property valued at about 12,000 dollars.
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Win
Morrison Forter
Stone
Hij
Douters
J. D. Risher
Six Mile Ferry
New Pronch Satives and Open Yard Assortments
Over 5 000 yards open today with new colorings and designs just imported for a full assortment. Jos Homer Co Penn Avenue Stores features Surers and Jackson's shirts in 2100 linen bosom sizing. Also Marvin's Milk Bread advertised as wholesome and delicious from Tulsa grocer Jackson's 94 and 56 Liberty St. Pittsburg.
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Jos
Jackson
Liberty St
Marvin
Tulsa
Jackson's
Pittsburg
Usu
Jos, Horne & Co
Penn Avenue
Judge Collier Discharges Grand Jury After Six Weeks
Surprise in evening papers as Judge Collier dismisses the grand jury after six weeks. He cites lack of remaining business and pays the jurors through the commissioners, with thanks from the Court. A county official questions the move as unprecedented and suggest there is untoward sentiment. Jurors could not be reached for comment.
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Collier
Grand Jury
Joseph Stokely
Fifth Avenue
Timothy O'Leary, Sr
Messrs
Barry
Boden
Justice
Navy to Move Ship Trenton to Samoa for Protection
The Secretary of the Navy ordered Rear Admiral Kimberly to deploy the Trenton to Samoa to safeguard American interests. The Trenton, then at Panama, will be relieved there by the Vandalia, with Mohican likely at San Francisco and Atlanta near Aspinwall, as fears of Isthmus trouble rise.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Kimberly
Pacific
United States
Trenton
Samoa
Panama
Mohican
San Francisco
Atlanta
New York
Aspinwall
Unusual Rise in Accident Insurance This Year
New York telegram reports a notable expansion in accident insurance, with four domestic and two foreign companies operating in the U.S. Travelers of Hartford leads, issuing over 111000 policies in 1888 and paying injury claims totaling $1,000,000, representing more than one seventh of policies.
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Distatch
New York
United States
Hartford
Inquest Says Mortar Good in Willey Building Collapse
The Wood street disaster inquest resumed with Coroner presiding. Evidence showed mortar had fair binding. Captain Hunt of the Pittsburg Labratory found four parts sand to one lime, with a better ratio of three to one as ideal. Overall testimony indicated the mortar was not faulty.
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Wood Street
Hunt
Pittsburg
Elevator Fall at Hoosic Falls Kills Two
Two men were killed and two others seriously injured at W. A. Woods Mowing Machine Works Hoosic Falls January 14 when an elevated freight elevator collapsed. Victims William Carrol and Octive Bostley perished. severely injured were Thomas Haren and Vega Jensen, all workers at the plant.
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Hoosic Falls
Troy
S. Y
W. A. Woods
William Carrol
Octive Bostley
Thomas Haren
Vega Jensen
Ice famine fears hit railroad companies
Railroad firms fear a severe ice shortage after a mild winter left ponds unfrozen. Previously they made their own ice, but now they must buy from Canada at high cost, raising concerns over supply and prices.
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Canada
Pittsburg Freight Agents Meet on Tariff Arrangement
Pittsburg Committee of Freight Agents held a meeting in Mr Means the office yesterday afternoon to work on a new tariff arrangement. No change in the rates was made.
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Pittsburg Committee of
Means
Will They Consent largecent engraving promotion
An advertisement offers a 19x24 inch engraving titled Will They Consent by Kvall, valued at 5000, free with a small box of Wax Starch from The Wax Starch Co. of Keokuk Iowa. It promotes other goods including garments at low prices and mentions new crop beans and Malasses Cakes from local merchants.
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Kvall
Wax Starch Co
Keokuk
Iowa
Seal reshaping deal at Graham's Fur Store
Limited time offer: $15 to reshape your seal to any style. The shop, Graham's Fur Store at 445 Wood Street, promises fit guaranteed and says the work will be cut by the true tailor system. Offer valid for 30 days due to light shop inventory.
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Graham's
Wood Street
Tissu
Grand Reduction Sale at Horne Ward's in Percale Waists
A ten day sale begins today at Horne and Ward's 41 Firth Avenue offering discounts on boys' percale waists. The event runs for ten days starting now with marked down prices on the range.
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Horne & Ward
Firth Avenue
Real Estate Savings Bank Notice and excursion sale
Real Estate Savings Bank Limited at 401 Smithfield Street offers deposits from $1 with 4 percent interest. An excursion to Washington via B&O Railroad departs Thursday January 1 for $9.00 round trip with tickets valid to Baltimore on return. Grand Redaction Sale at Horne & Ward's, 41 Fifth Avenue, in the Percale Wards for ten days begins today.
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Smithfield Street
Cor
Fourth Avenue
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Bors’ Percale
Horne & Ward
Fifth Avenue
Ittsburg and
Lake Erie Railroad
Derant
Cleveland
Chcinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Buffalo
Acm
Balemanca
Beaver Falls
Chartiers
Craveiana
Cincinnati
Huffalo
Kia
Salamanca
New Haven
West Newton
Alrive
Pr. M. eDaily
Jialloon
CLARK
Agen
Tcket
Pittsburg Willey Building Collapse Injures Dozens
On January 9 a seven story Willey building on Mamont alley near Wood street collapsed during a severe wind storm. Sixty four injured and fifteen dead were reported, with extensive wreckage affecting surrounding structures. City departments and volunteers rescued the injured and the council passed a resolution to authorise payment of incurred expenses once audited.
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City of
Pittsburg
Willey
Mamond Alley
Wood Street
Booth & Flinn
Pier
Dannals & Co
James McKnight and Chaulk
Allegheny County Light Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Joseph Horne & Co
P. F. Massbach
Monongahela Land Company
McCandless
Carlin
Allegheny
Hugh Ferguson
Gearing
Richard Pearson
Drs. Oldshue
McCann
Sutton
Wiley
J. R. Weldin & Co
J. 0
Brows
Department of Public Safety
Common Council
Common Council Passes Several Ordinances and Reviews Tax Dispute
The Common Council met to approve multiple ordinances for opening new streets and sewer repairs and sent others to committees. A key measure would require trains at grade crossings to stop until the lagman advances, with fines for engineers and firemen on violations. A badge for Fireman Peter Snyder of Engine Co. No. 1 was approved for heroism in the Diamond Wood street wreck. The indignant poor act was praised. small bills were funded. a property tax dispute involving saloon keeper Mark & Smith was referred to a special committee.
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Common Council
Department of Public Arks
Lagman
Peter Snyder
Engine Company No. 1
Diamond-Wood Street
Mark
Smithfield
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the Tin Mine Company
Boocs & Bua
Timothy O'Leary, Jr
Bert
Fen
Jethmus
Sam
Jos. Horne & Co
New Orleans
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Tosso
Marvin & Co
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Select Council
Brown
Common Council ON
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Department of Safety
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Cox
Lambie
Sullivan
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Undertakers
Board of Health
Grimes
Department of Public Works
Virginia
Charleston
South Pittsburg
J. Robertson
Board of Viewers
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Oakland
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Sasa
Howitter
Iistares Smash Hensty
Second Street
Cannes
Fifteenth
Station Street
Larimer Avenue
Fourteenth
Starhs Witeee
Sixteenth
Murray Avenue
Wilkins
Selby Avenue
South Eighth
South Ninth
Dresden Alley
Winebiddle
Penn
Liberty Avenue
Center Avenue
Re of Public Safety
Llanerry
Bureau of Police
Bureau of Electricity
Frases St
Bureau
Ealth
Craig Street
Lane Street
Encine Company No. 1
Nineteenth Ward
Oulse
Colgate & Co
John. St
Able Ag Gare
Boces & Brun
Penn Ave
Boces & Bux
Liberty Street
Star Corner
Mary Weaver
The
Institute
Ninth Street
KEW
Notich
A. G Campbelli
Grand Opera House
GRAND
Iaomammense
Rosenblum
Market ST
Fifth Ave
FOX
Optician
Eureka
Pitts
Caine and
Chestnut
Philadelphia
C. H. Pearson & CO
Frank J. Gucekert
Enth Avenue
Bakernet
Me Brallroad
Washington, D
Philadelpia
Zoho
Washington, I
Cumberland
Connellsville
Uniontown
Washington, Pa
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Columbia
Cidelheatts
Hoa
Cincinnator
Wheeling
Columbus
Connellsville No
Arly
Mettsburg Ransfer T Company
Scull
Crittsburg
Castle Can En Co
Sanday
Avelington
Ittsburg and Western Railway
Hatler
Ak'n
Tol
Cl'n
Kanepaler
Enone
Foxburg Ac
Kournblum
Jalt uTrwrrsunk No
Moselle
Street
Wil. BE. Hl. B. Stieren
Smithfield &T
Pajabrre
J. Diamond
Sixth Street
D.R. Speer & CO
Third Street
Duquesne Way
Almeria
Malaga
Florida
John Deb Co
Liberty ST Street
Li Jners
Bixby
Kaynemanns
Fifth Avenue and
Snmsylvania Company
Stango
Toledo
Crestline
New Castle
Youngstown
Mead _ Erie
Ashtabula
Beaver’ Falls
Leetsdale
Yari Lie A. m
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Leet Oh
Goodale
Conwa Psunday Tkins
Cleve
Ike
Aitghes
Gaba
Hee To
Union
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Town
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Spa Wherling
Bellaire
Erie
Massillon
Niles
Jamestown
Heaver
Leetadale
Nasi
Conway
Ae Sane
Nae Tds
Pes
Leststate
Lee A. Ford
James Citi
Mittsburg
I's
Llegheny Valley
Union Station
Kittannin
I. Niagara
Valley Camp
Bhy
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Seanieste
Ittanning
Kittaantig Rgee
Mt Holton
Braeburn Ac
Ennsylvania Railroad
U Station
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Iladelpain Fatlp. m. Pain Expreen
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Oy Paar
Reensburg
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Pullman
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Dally
Western Express
Pacific Express
Daly
Htes Limited
Daity
Southwest Penn Railway
Greensburg
Fia. Im
West Pennsylvania
Federal ST
Allegheny City
Mlaleville
Blairsville
Cours
Gand
Dand
Sia
Springiale
Senden
Bute
Hialeville
Federal
Teenort
Springdale
Brownsville
Uniont
Monongahels City
Tia
Monongahela City
Boyav Nam Oie
Elizabeth Scecamaetatae
Settiday
Orner Fourth
J. K. Wood
Gan'i Paar
Panhandle
Union Union Station
Inetuiath
Kenvilly
M. Washin
Kargettatown
Ash
Gedy Maal
McDonalds
Ah m. Eens
Bulger
Isi Aes A. Tf
Sunda War Cincinnati
Wep
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Chica
Ronalds
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