Quay Unwilling That More Than the Postoffice Shall Stay
A wartime era article discusses Walter Lyon's U S District Attorney appointment, possible Supreme Court promotion for Judge Acheson, and souring Allegheny county hopes. It notes Quay's influence, tensions over federal offices, and Democratic aims to defeat Quay for State Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quay
Walter Lyon
United States
Harrison
Mr. Lyon
United States Supreme Court
Acheson
United States Court
Supreme Bench
Lyon
Allegheny County
Internal Revenue Collectorship
Allegheny
United States Marshalship
Pension Agency
Custom House
John Dravo
C. W. Robinson
Mr. Robinson
McManes
A Tribute to Mrs Hayes Sermon in Allegheny
Rev Dr Lenk of Allegheny preached on Lucy Hayes the uncrowned queen praising her role as first lady. He urged young women to seek liberal education noting Mrs Hayes attended Delaware College and the M E Seminary in Cincinnati. The address paid tribute to her influence at the White House.
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T. J. Lenk
North Avenue
M. E
Allegheny
Lucy Hayes
Bayes
Delaware, O
M. E. Seminary
Cincinnati
Babe
Land
White House
Fire at Cloud Foundry on Boquet Street Alwar Seat
Fire was discovered at Cloud Foundry Company's works on Boquet Street yesterday. An alarm piece of bet iren from the night before and a few see eas pret mt foRep pay wea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloud Foundry Company
Boquet Street
Alwar
Bet Iren
Mystery of Dora Steplin Deepens in City Probe
Alderman Hartman leads an investigation into Dora Steplin's disappearance. A private detective reports a girl matching Dora’s description boarding the steamer Mayflower bound for McKee’s Rocks. Hartman sends two detectives to search, while many frightened girls are questioned by Attorney Davis about similar disappearances.
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Dora Steplin
James
Hartman
Dora
McKee’s Rocks
Schentsinger
Aluemyer
McKee's Rocks
Barbara Steplin
Thomas H. Davis
Dayaranawa
Southside
Alderman Hartman
Strawberry Alley
Touse
Davis
Grant Street
Sandusky Street
Allegheny
Barbara
Birmingham Street
Death of East End Belle Miss Madge Crawford in Rome
A cablegram reports the death of Miss Madge Crawford of the East End and later Kittanning family home. She traveled with her mother and brother to Europe last April, fell ill in Rome, and died after a fever. The family hopes to bring the remains home for interment, with sorrow felt by Pittsburg and vicinity friends.
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East End
Madge Crawford
Rome
Italy
Miss Crawford
Penn Avenue
Kittanning
Europe
Continent
Riviera
Pittsburg
Crawford
Senator Spooner Heads Home From European Trip
United States Senator J. C. Spooner of Wisconsin passed through the city last night on his way home from Washington. He had just returned from a six week European trip, praised the American exhibits at the Paris Exposition, and could not discuss American politics due to his long absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
J. C. Spooner
Wisconsin
Washington
Prisoner Escape Rumor Sparks Crowd Near Ward Station
A door blew shut while a sergeant was inside a ward station, leaving the lock jammed and prompting a man to escape by sliding from a second story window. A crowd gathered as the incident unfolded, though details remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twenty-eighth Ward
Onc
Should the Judges Resign Senator Gobin Speaks
A telegram from Johnstown last night raises questions about judges resigning after reversed decisions. In a morning chat, Chief Gobin commented on judge rulings and implied calls for changing the judiciary, mentioning respect for established precedents and the impact of reversals.
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Gobin Saya
Johnstown
Gobin
Drowned 13-Year-Old Robinson in Allegheny River
A 13-year-old boy named Robinson, a resident of Davison Street, Lawrenceville, drowned in the Allegheny River at Millvale while bathing with companions. The incident occurred last night as he ventured beyond his depth.
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Lawrenceville
Robinson
Davison
Allegheny River
Millvale
Railroad officials depart city for New York
Samuel P. Suanx, General Freight Agent of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Road, in the city. M. A. Passavant, Commercial Agent of the Union Pacific Railroad here, left last evening for New York. Grance F. Brows, of the Pullman Car Company, also passed through en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel P. Suanx
New York
Lake Erie and Western Road
M. A. Passavant
Union Pacific Railroad
Grance F. Brows
Sermon Denounces Prohibition Defeat and Judas Figure
Rev. I N Hays of Central Presbyterian Church in Allegheny delivers a fiery sermon on the defeat of the prohibition amendment. He compares campaign financiers to Judas, cites over a million dollars from liquor interests, and warns of a crucifixion of the innocent as a reckoning nears for those who sold out principle for silver.
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I. N. Hays
D. D
Central Presbyterian Church
Allegheny
Jesus
Judas
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Allegheny County
Heaven
Papa
Liberty and License Defined by Rev J D Sands
Rev J D Sands preached at Seventh U P Church in Lawrenceville on Liberty and License, explaining liberty as the right to act within God's laws and license as the right to please oneself at odds with others. He argued equal rights come from God and urged self control to curb impulses contrary to Scripture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Sands
U. P
Lawrenceville
Commonwealth
Aid for Italians Protestant minister tours for funds
Rev. Mattio Prochet head of Italy's Waldensian Church travels the United States soliciting aid to support Protestant teaching in Italy. He arrived in Pittsburgh last week and preached three sermons including a sermon at the First UFP Church in Allegheny on Union Avenue using John 11 39. He emphasized personal effort and the need for money to push the religious work, noting language ease and engaging but without a public collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattio Prochet
Waldensian Church of
Italy
United States
Pittsburg
U. F P
Union Avenue
Allegheny
Scromghold
Getholics
Ronghold
Prochet
Frightened by an electric car at Allegheny store
Last evening around five James Costello drove to Kinder Blair's Federal street store in Allegheny to leave a can of milk. A frightened horse caused Costello to fall from his buggy, breaking the dashboard and dislocating his arm. He was taken home to 185 Lacock Street.
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Allegheny County
Boyer
Allegheny
Mages
Mr. Quay
Nioo
Quay
Larkin
James Costello
Prominent West Virginia Kin Ends Life in Baltimore
Arthur G Biggs aged 24, son of a Panhandle landowning family, died by his own hand in Baltimore by eating rat poison. He had recent work as a Birmingham streetcar conductor and had studied at West Liberty Normal School. His body was to be buried in West Liberty. he was grandson of General Benjamin Biggs.
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Arthur G. Biggs
West Virginia
Southside
Taz DisPatch
Arthur 8. Biggs
Spring Gardens
Baltimore
Lewis Cress
Mary Street
West Liberty
Finch
Carson Street
Benjamin Biggs
Panhandle
Rumors on Citizens Traction Contract Arrangements
Rumors claim Rice and Wilson contractors may hand the Citizens Traction road to the company today after six months of operation begun New Year's Day. The six month contract would end with final payment to contractors and road acceptance, amid general supervision by Wilson from Lawrenceville. Officials deny knowledge. employees expect a trade boom after election.
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Citizens’ Traction Road
Messrs. Rice & Wilson
George Price
Wilson
Lawrenceville
Frm
Citizens’ Company
Four men cause buggy wreck in Braddock. one woman injured
James Johnston George Smith Charles Johnston and John Murry of Braddock hired two horses and buggies, intoxicated, raced on Fifth avenue near Forbes street. Their rig plunged over a bank wrecking harness and buggies. Mrs Albertson was thrown from her horse and badly hurt. The four men were jailed at the Fourteenth ward station. Smith suffered a dislocated shoulder and a bruised side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Johnston
George Smith
Charles Johnston
John Murry
Braddock
McNulty
Albertson
Miller
Mr. Albertson
The Sun Spot To Go
The Sun spot will disappear for 19 consecutive days next Friday, according to John A. Brashear who notes such solar phenomena stir scientific circles. He recalls a large 1885 spot caused telegraph outages and widespread storms, though the sun’s influence remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Brashear
Italian Church Work Reported by Father Astori in New York
Father Astori head of the Italian Catholic mission here leaves for New York to report progress and seek continued guidance to reach the Italian community. A committee seeks land for an Italian church as services in St Paul’s basement draw representatives from nearly all local Italian families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Astori
New York
Pope
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Robbery Claim During Liquor Spree in Spring Alley Stable
Yesterday afternoon James McCord and friends gathered in a stable on Spring alley near Twelfth street. They drank heavily, all left except Jack McCoy who dozed off and woke to find $90 missing. McCord was arrested.
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James McCord
Spring Alley
Twelfth Street
Jack McCoy
McCord
Boy Run Over by Carriage Injures Head on Federal Street
A small boy was run over by a carriage owned by Mr. W. P. Suydam on Federal street in Allegheny yesterday afternoon. He sustained bad head cuts and was brought to the West Penn depot where his injuries were dressed before being taken home by the carriage owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Suydam
Federal Street
Allegheny
West Penn
Death Reported in Allegheny Man Found Dead Near Main Street
A late report states John Schultz died suddenly in the rear of 245 Main street Allegheny. Morgue record indicates death occurred last night at midnight. No further particulars are available.
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John Schultz
Main Street
Allegheny
The Electric Fiend A Horrible Fatality Explained by Tesla
A New York fatality described as a shocking electrical death is examined by Nicola Tesla. He outlines two effects of electricity: instantaneous nervous-system shock and tissue destruction. Tesla criticizes New York officials for proposing a method of execution with electricity, warning of extreme pain and burning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prof
Tesla
Herald
Drs- Patch
Nicola Tesla
Pennsylvania
York
New York State
Brush Electric Light Company
Iron workers scale settle in Mahoning Valley
A telegram from Youngstown reports the Mahoning Valley iron workers will not face major trouble over the new scale. Four large mills have signed and will reopen tomorrow: Andrews Iron Company Hazelton Summers Bros. Co Struthers Mahoning Valley Iron Payne Bro Bonnell Co Youngstown. Other mills plan to sign after repairs at Cartwright McCurdy Co Youngstown Holling Mill Co Hubbard Trombull Coleman Shields Falcon may follow once ready.
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Mahoning Valley
Youngstown
Andrews Iron Company
Hazelton
Summers Bros. & Company
Struthers, C
Local incidents mix with tragedy in two cities
A crippled elder on Main Street near Alexander injured his spine after a fall. In the Eighteenth ward Jon TM Brown was jailed six months for beating his family. A man named Fuller, from leesport, suffered a leg break last night and was taken to Mercy Hospital. Police raided a poker room at 188 Fifth Avenue, detaining occupants and seizing items as the Wiegold family fled Forbes Street after a collision leaving Mrs. Wiegold injured. Jail services were led by Robert Marshall with solos by Miss Marshall. Oscar Goldberg er sustained internal injuries while on a Sixth Street roof. Dr Byers treated James Costello after a horse incident near Red Lion Hotel stables.
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Arch Street
M. E
Allegheny
I. W. Joyce
Chattanooga
Joyce
John Y
Jesus Christ
T. N. Eaton
W. F. Conner
W. Smith
C. W. Smith
L. McGuire
H. C. Beacom
J. A. Miller
A. L. Petty
Dr. Smith
Smith
Morrison
Harry Brocket
Redeemer
Irene Sample
Sone
Evans
W. N. Fergus
A. L. Sheaffer
B. Dangerfeld
Nelson Seewart
Wiliam Weldon
Youn Beste Habert Diln
L. Lewis
D. Ft
Robert Stevenson
C. A. Boyle
Stees
Berfield
HR. W. Cartwright
H.W. Dunlap
John P. Utterson
James Seright
W. N. Matehbneer
William Louden
Alfred James Daniel Limer
BR. Brockmnier
C Cgones
Charles Thorn
Charles Cook
Robert Hokins
Abner Jackson
Hiram Gilmore
Woridingtig
Bergpecy
BE. Baik
Oper
J. Hollingshead
F. Conner
WiLtfaxare
Main Street
Alexander
Jon ™ Brown
Brush
Peter Fuller
Ittabu
Mercy
Unterbaum
Samuel Scott
Limon
Sa ‘Ie
William Wiegold
Forbes
Sons Stone
English shedicare and big bakery tale in reform era
A Dispatch reporter probes talk that English syndicates seek control of all breweries and buy large bread and cracker bakeries. At 8.8 Marvin’s office, he dismisses the rumor with laughter and cake jokes, replying that he may retire if a London or English man can own the concern.
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Marvin
Mr. Marvin
London
Eualch
Raid on Ball Players Ends With Three Arrests
Lieutenant McMinery and officers raided a field at Wood's Run chasing and catching three young men Saner Fen able and Fellager on a charge of violation of a city ordinance. News of a family tragedy from Albany reached Charlies Ruben. Summer sales and extensive advertisements fill the page with prices and vast varieties of wine cigars and fabrics.
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McMinery
Allegheny
Wood’s Run
Saner
Fenable
Fellager
Choir Service at Allegheny General Hospital For the Sick
The Trinity Church choir directed by C B Huntington performed the full evening choral service at Allegheny General Hospital for wounded and sick Johnstown survivors. Rev Samuel Maxwell led prayers and delivered a saving message about hope, patience, and service to others in the sickroom. Among attendees were Mesdames A Kelly Alexander Huntington and Misses Kelly Byram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church
Allegheny General Hospital
Johnstown
C. 8. Huntington
Samuel Maxwell
Saffe
God
Mesdames A. Kelly
Alexander and Huntington
Saloon Keeper McLaughlin Heads to Ireland After License Rejection
Frank McLaughlin, a longtime city saloon keeper, left last night for New York en route to Ireland after Judge White denied a liquor license. He plans to sail Wednesday and visit various points in the country of his birth, continuing the summer travels abroad.
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Frank McLaughlin
Judge White
New York
Ireland
McLaughlin
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