Allegheny City Celebrates Semi Centennial With Parade
Allegheny marked its fiftieth anniversary with a morning parade of 10 000 citizens and an industrial display. A mass meeting featured speeches on annexation to Pittsburgh, a concert by two bands and a 500-voice chorus, while thousands filled parks and streets.
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Allegheny City
Nech Wa
Wyman
Gourley
Pittsburg
James Hunter
Thomas M. Marshall
George Elphinstone
W. D. Moore
Kirkpatrick
A. B. Hay
Select Council
Grand Army Band
Elphisstose
Pittsberg
Old Tom
Allegheny Celebrates Semi-Centennial with Fireworks
The article recalls the Allegheny and Pittsburg festive joint event for Allegheny’s 50th anniversary. Mayors and speakers traded jibes about municipal matters as crowds enjoyed a night program. 500 voices in chorus performed under illuminated parks while 9 5,000 pounds of red fire lit the sky in a memorable closing display.
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Gourley
Pittsburg
Allegheny
George Elphinstone
Tom” Marshall
Dumas
Allegheny Seeks City Autonomy As Annexation Debate Rages
City Attorney Elphinstone touts Allegheny’s growth from frontier town to second class city and urges free bridges and uniform laws. He opposes annexation now, arguing Pittsburg must cut debt and curb corruption before any union, while outlining needed highways and municipal reforms.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny
Ltclans
Tate Repents Confession In Open Court In McDowell Backing Disorder
Beavers July 17 report Tate and Shaffer were seen amid a lawsuit involving Downing. Tate, who admitted taking money for McDowell votes, says he will not recant in court. Shaffer challenges the accuser to prove guilt as Lawrence County papers debate McDowell’s status and Quay’s position.
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Tate
McDowell
Shaffer
Lawrence County
Quay to Meet Philadelphia Republican Leaders
Senator Quay arrives in Philadelphia to confer with Republican leaders at the Continental Hotel. National Chairman will discuss state ticket outlook, local candidates, and federal appointments with Porter and Martin guiding ward leaders toward party harmony and stronger organization.
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Quay
Washington
Continental Hotel
Dommater
Unairman Andrews
Porter
Republican City Committee
Internal Revenue
David Martin
Senator Quay
Martin
No Convention Necessary To Nominate McKinley for Congress
A July 17 conference of the Republican County Congressional committees of the Sixteenth district, held in Cleveland, decided to dispense with a formal nominating convention. Instead a mass convention will be held in this city with delegates from four counties for the nomination.
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McKinley
Masattiom
Republican County
Cleveland
Convention Ends With Swing in Ballots and Votes
A convention held ten ballots today without a clear winner or nomination. Baxter carried on lightly through the day, and by close some candidates drew more votes than at the start.
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Evene
Baxter
Maryland Republicans Split Over Harrison at National Convention
Special Telegram to the Disfrator from Baltimore reports Maryland Republicans oppose Harrison with the State Central Committee voting to seat no one. Chairman Conklin resigned and former State Senator Thomas L. Hodson was named to lead, signaling an anti administration faction taking control.
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Maryland
Harrison
Baltimore
State Central Committee
Lema Ieerstood
Conklin
Thomas L. Hodson
Somerset
Wanamaker
Gruesome Change in San Salvador Presidency
A dated Guatemala City letter reports the June 22 palace attack during a royal review, President Menendez fatally shot amid a palace siege. General Eyeta proclaims himself President, amid deaths including General Marcial, with tensions rising over Central American union talks and possible war between Guatemala and Honduras.
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New York
San Salvador
Menendez
Guatemala City
the Salvador
Beral
Eyeta
Marcial
Eyers
Santagenca
Eetc
Union of the States
Honduras
Guatemala
Senate of
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Egyeta
Ovary
French Canadian bigamist arrested on steamship Olympian
Ottawa reports Alex Vashon a Quebec born French Canadian, arrested on the Olympian at Seattle for bigamy. He admits marriages across Montana Minnesota North Dakota Washington Ontario and Quebec to Lizzie Chisholm Lazzie Stock Ella Fuel Jennie Vanhorn Clara Carroll and others. The case may bring years in Walla Walla prison after investigation.
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British Columbia
Alex Vashon
Olympian
Seattle
Vashon
Geo Chisholm
Lizzie
Minneapolis
Walla Walla
Quebec
United States
Lazzie Stock Af
Helena Vashon
Lizzie Chisholm
Penington Ak
Ella Fuel
Jennie Vanhorn
Miss Vanhorn
Butte
Clara Carroll
Tacoma
Census Manufacturing Data Will Take Months to Tabulate
Frank R Williams of the Census Office says three to four months remain before publishable tabulations of manufacturing data appear. Returns from counties and cities must be sorted and distributed among divisions before counting begins. The office aims to publish as soon as useful figures emerge, prioritizing accuracy over speed.
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Washington
Frank R. Williams
Not Enough Evidence to Hold a Foreign Reed Dealer as Lottery Agent
Emil Kuhner of EB H Horner bank faces municipal court for promoting a lottery business. He sold foreign bonus drafts of 100 to Columbus residents Charles Smalley and William Eckard, with receipts and lithograph certificates. Bank official Miller testified. local banker Jobo Inboard spoke as a foreign bonds expert and Kuhner was discharged.
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Tery
Costumnes
Emil Kuhner
EB. H. Horner
Wall Street
New York
Charles Smalley
William Eckard
Columbus
Kubner
Miller
Jobo Inboard
Man Held on Probation Charge After Hydrophobia Attack
Lima dispatch reports Lows Kern, a Gorman from Cincinnati, arrested on a charge of insanity but exhibiting hydrophobia. He barked like a dog and tried to bite bars in his cell before being locked up. He has no local friends. brothers reside in Kentucky and elsewhere.
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Lima
Lows Kern
Cincinnati
L Macy
Kentucky
Unclear text fragment on workers and unions
Unclear OCR fragment reports an increase of officers by 40 and mentions Walter and restaurant owners urged to pledge to employ only union men. further details are fragmented and not recoverable.
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Fr. Louis
Walters
Racer
Destructive Cyclone Scours Pennsylvania Causes Losses
A severe cyclonic storm swept parts of Pennsylvania on July 17 injuring several, destroying property, and causing deaths. In Hellertown a large agricultural plant was demolished by lightning. John Freeman died as timbers fell. Trains halted by downed poles. Bethlehem and Allentown nearly wrecked. Trenton New York also struck with heavy rain and hail. Two men, Michael Corcoran and Louis Schlegel, died by lightning after seeking shelter near Fairview Point. Vessels capsized along the Delaware and at Richmond, Camden reports of drownings and missing yacht.
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Lessigh Valley
Hellertown
John Freeman
Pennsylvania Road
Saucon Valley
West Bethlehem
Here
Allentown
Bethlehem
Trenton
N. Y
Michael Corcoran
Louis Schlegel
Cooper & Howitt's
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Fairview Point
Schleral
State House
State Street
Thomas Trapp
State Strees
Unroofed Church in Erie County Tornado Strikes
A tornado crossed a quarter mile wide strip in Erie County this afternoon ripping the Presbyterian Church roof off and unroofing about a score of houses in the borough. People fled to cellars as shade trees were uprooted and a great damage is feared among nearby farms with no injuries reported yet.
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Erie County
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Brief Kentucky thunderstorm winds down chimneys
In Louisville Kentucky on July 17 storms caused rattling damage as a cyclonic wind for two minutes blew down chimneys and knocked several residents unconscious. Thomas Birden Mrs Cook and Mrs Brichet were affected and Mrs William Murns suffered a jolt from an electric current near a sewing machine.
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Louisville
Thomas Birden
Cook
Brichet
William Murns
Ashland Storm Wrecks Crops and Windows
A severe rain and hail storm struck Ashland Pennsylvania causing extensive crop damage and shattered windows. Hail damaged every building on the north side and many houses lost their roofs. local losses are estimated to exceed thirty dollars in the farming villages nearby.
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Ashland
Fire Destroys Barn in Lansdale Storm
Terrific thunder and hail storm sweeps over Lansdale Pennsylvania around seven. Streets flood impassable and lightning strikes burn John Clemmer’s barn. Reports note additional fires scattered in different directions as travelers observe four sparks between Bethlehem and Lansdale. Special telegram from Altoona reports a heavy rain storm about seven.
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John Clemmer
Bethlehem
Cellare
Alieena
Speclal
THA
Avroona
Altoona
Steamer Columbia Struck by Delaware Storm
The large steamer Columbia traveling Philadelphia to Barstow was hit by a storm on the Delaware at 6:30 PM. Awnings and much glass were destroyed. Coroner Brennan was called to Morrisville where two men were killed.
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Columbia
Philadelphia
Delaware
Ono
Audi Diffealt
Five Men and Boy Dead After Delaware River Yacht Sinks
A small yacht with five men and a boy capsized off Cramer Hill wharf in the Delaware river. All but one of the crew escaped. Edward Barford of Philadelphia drowned. Terra Cotta Works at Pea Shore near Camden were struck and damaged by lightning.
Three Deaths at Monroeville in Lightning Storm
A violent wind and rain storm hit Monroeville causing extensive damage. Lightning struck Otto Goldner's house killing three sons Freddie Willie and Otto who were seated indoors. Otto suffered facial injuries and neighbor Kate Smith was badly burned. Sister Josephine witnessed the event uninjured.
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Norwa E
Monroeville
Otto Goldner
Freddie
Willie
Otto
Kate Smith
Josephine
Goldner
Cyclone Strikes River County Wrecks Train Kills Man
A July 17 cyclone crossed the river from Illinois near Pronrra at 2 PM wrecking a freight train. It felled trees and small structures while crops fences and timber suffered. One man from Auburn New York identified only as E was struck by lightning and killed while fleeing the storm.
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Pronrra
Int
Auburn
N. Y
Death of a Cleargyman with Curious Historical Ties
Boston telegram reports the death of Rev. H Hervard Carpenter in Bar Harbor after a career as Hollis Street Church pastor and author of medieval love tales and poems. A notorious bigamy case later involved his marriages in England and America and a family reconciliation through divorce.
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H. Hervard Carpenter
Bar Harbor
Atlantic Monthly
Mr. Cinter
Fon
Liverpool
America
England
Carpenter
City of Detroit Steamer Hit by Barge in Lake Trip
A steamer City of Detroit carrying three excursion parties struck the Cleveland owned Knosta on the Detroit River at 6 20 pm. The City of Detroit was wrecked with 17 rescued. A stewardess drowned, Judge Nichols injured, other passengers hurt but able to continue. Damages estimated at $20 000 on City of Detroit and $10 000 on Knosta with three weeks’ dock time.
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Cleveland
Rts
Detroit
Fick
Pleasure yacht wreck on St Lawrence leaves five dead
A collision between the steamer St Lawrence and the yacht Catherine near Alexandria Bay, on the St Lawrence river, kills five of a twelve person party. All but engineer John Senescall are Bradford, Pennsylvania residents. Victim names: Edward Pemberton, Mrs. Edward Pemberton, Mrs. W. D. Hart, Miss Margeres Heory, and Senescall. Four bodies unrecovered. Victor Oxley of Bradford injured. Geer of Syracuse saves Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Berry as they sink.
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St. Lawrence
Catherine
St Lawrence River
Alexandria Bay
Edward Pemberton
W. D. Hart
Margeres Heory
John Senescall
Bradford
Senescall
Victor Oxley
Robert H. Geer
Syracuse
G. H. Berry
Seizure of English Boats in French Fishing Crackdown
A St. Pierre dispatch says the schooner Mary from Fortune Bay Newfoundland carried 700 quintals of cod and was seized there yesterday for selling cod. The value of the vessel and its cargo is listed as $3. The report hints French measures against Newfoundland smugglers, noting a shift as bait surpluses trigger seizures.
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N. F
St. Pierre
Miquelon
Saya
Mary
Fortune Bay
Newfoundland
Denial of US Presidency Statement in Commons
In the House of Commons Liberal MP Mr Gourley questioned a cable report that President Harrison told Lord Salisbury the U S would seek to renegotiate with Britain over the Behring Sea. The government said it had not received any such communication and no negotiations on the Behring issue were under way.
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Z.J. Leak
James Hunter
Wrearns
Wyman
Duerr
Downing
Shaffer
Wallace
Doerr
Townsend
Torphon
House of Commons
Gourley
Harrison
Lord Salisbary
United States
Bre
Fire devastates box factory causes heavy loss and injuries
A large fire at a box factory destroyed the first story and roof, injuring a worker named Brown and leading to widespread damage. Insurance covered only part of the losses at several firms including Ewer & Carslake, Enos & Co., and the National Lime and Cement Company. Firefighters from Allegheny battled the blaze, bringing it under control by midnight.
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Pittsburg and Western
Franky J. Kress
Craig and
Killbuck
Craig
Robinson
Bower
Carsiike
Craig Street
W. B. Enos & Co
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National Lime and Cement Co
Killbuck Street
Vely
O.l Wiley
Willey Bros
Sixth Street
Lacock Street
Monument Hall
Kresa
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Bes
Rawar Pand &S
Willey
Kress & Co
Enner
Davidson
bin Two Souls
Kilback Street
Dame
Great Western Band
Freman
Brown
Weovil
Ewer & Carslake
Enes & Co
Enos & Co
National Lime and Compens Company
Allegheny Department
Jones
National Cement Company
Prentice & Hacket
BINGHAM'S BAD RECORD ARRAIGNMENT AND ABDUCTION CHARGES
Harry Bingham of Baltimore was arraigned in a Chic enge police court for failing to pay his beard bill but the plaintiff paid it and the case was dismissed. He faced an abduction charge for Katie Spilman, which was dismissed as she had acted willingly. The incident followed the couple’s elopement and involved local witnesses.
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Bingham
Katie Spilman
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Abe
Vane
Bnee Gan Af Nee Gosse
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