Last Day of School Brings Giant Summer Release
Eighty five thousand children burst into cheers as schools adjourned for summer. At Forbes School twelve hundred youngsters enjoyed a lawn fete with music ice cream and cake under Miss J C Simpson and 27 teachers. Other schools held similar celebrations across Idlewild Hulton Grove Kinney's Grove Arsenal grounds and Allen public school in Allentown. Over 500 little ones attended the Allen dedication with flowers flags and bright dresses.
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Forbes School
Copenhagen
Idlewild
Howard School
Mary
Southside
Moorhead
Hulton Grove
Humboldt
Kinney's Grove
Washington School
Arsenal Grounds
Allen Public School
Allentown
Children Celebrate Opening of New School Building
Girls and boys in bright dress occupy the galleries with parents present as Director Forse leads the 1 o'clock parade from the old to the new building. Plays and speeches by Mamie Griffith and others please the children while Mayor Gourley and others deliver short, child friendly talks. A supper follows served by teachers.
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Ers
J. H. Forse
Mr. Forse
Mamie Griffith
Pearl Lloyd
Carlotta Sisley
Julia Colvin
Ella Ott
Rose Simmons
Gourley
Houck
Ckey
G. W. Brown
D. I. Gosser
Victoria Goes to Court Over Asphalt From Pitch Lake
Victoria Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India sues Standard Asphalt Company to recover a cargo of asphalt valued at 9000 dollars taken from Pitch Lake in Trinidad. The case tests Crown ownership claims and aims to curb unauthorized digging. The Ballard brought the asphalt to Brooklyn where it was bought for ten dollars a ton.
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Pitoh Lake
Trinidad
New York
Victoria
Queen
Great Britain and Ireland
India
Niles & Johnson
Andrews
Supreme Court
Standard Asphalt Company
Wall Street
Pitch Lake
Ballard
Gowanus
Cunningham & Co
Crown
Justice Andrews
George E. Blackwell
Speeded to the Pen 1891 district court speedy sentences
District Attorney Burleigh showcased rapid justice in the criminal court. James Mackey, a Penn avenue intruder, was indicted, tried, and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary within 36 hours of his crime. Other defendants faced various penalties, with several acquittals and suspended sentences for minor offenses. A civil suit followed over a fatal B&O incident, Nora O’Mara, 29, struck on Baltimore & Ohio tracks.
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Burleigh
Criminal Court
James Mackey
Minnie Tarosky
Penn Avenue
Mackey
Philadelphia
Charles Sheffart
Chicago
James Dillon
Charles Hill
Wolf
F. Brugeman
Charles Wilson
Felix Wadka
Nolo
McKeesport
Versailles Township
James Kato
Josef Kartin
Main Street
Allegheny
Thomas Kock
Thomas Conway
McKee’s Rocks
James Travis
John Chatham
McKee's Rocks
John Maley
Robert Simmons
Frank Y. Batchelor
William Moore
David Devise
W. Meeks
Manhall
Irvin Hummel
Cork
Annie Hunter
John Hennessey
RB. S. Lowther
J. W. Gibson
Bridget O'Mara
Nora O'Mara
Murphy Street
Fourteenth Ward
Week's Criminal Court Trial List Reveals Broad Docket
The Criminal Court schedule for next week lists numerous defendants for Monday through Friday. Names include E W Williams, BR H Davis, Dennis McAleer, Edward Rittke, Cornelius Parker, George Owens, Frank Goldherst, Z T Hellman, and many others with several multiple counts noted. The Friday docket signals cases for which true bills may be found by the grand jury.
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Criminal Court
E. W. Williams
BR. H. Davis
Dennis McAleer
Edward Rittke
Cornelius Parker
George Owens
Frank Goldherst
Z. T. Hellman
George Gaub
John Maloney
William Schaffer
Joseph Dougherty
P. Golden
John Highgate
Howard Williams
John Felskie
James Cunningham
Hollman
Barney McMahon
Elmer Abrams
Edward Black
Harry Walton
M. Wheeler
George Hepner
William Allen
John Reddington
Zam Jones
H. Schweinebraten
John Hart
John Lawrence
F. Philips
Jack Wittmer
Peter Baumhof
William Glenn
Adam Tang
J. K. Shananan
Lizzie Gwynne
Michael Bolel
Samuel Stewart
Wiliam Taylor
Daniel Audler
Michae!eyednesday
Tip Collins
Mary Ann Riley
Henry Dipdecker
Annie Durkin
John Gallagher
James Gallagher
John Metzler
Matthew Howard
Louis Kitchen
P. Lazevitz
Simon Hehl
F. Miller
Michael Cooney
James Travis
John Scanlon
Martin Wels
Joseph Snyder
Michael Frank
Joan O'Keefe
Frank Lacovitech
John Falfiegger
Edward Woldridge
Cig Agg Pe
Husband Sues Wife for Desertion in Novel Court Case
The Criminal Court in Sharpsburg hears a rare suit as Alex Russenberger sues his wife Margaret Rassenberger for desertion. He claims she left home, refuses to return, and refuses to cook or aid his daily comfort. This marks a rare instance of a husband suing a wife for desertion.
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Alex. Russenberger
Sharpsburg
Margaret Rassenberger
Squire Eleessor
Grand Jury Returns True Bills and Ignored Counts
The grand jury yesterday returned true bills against Peter Aitmier Mary Connolly Jacob Guise Wendel Guise Lill Hughes Charles Meyers Robert Middlemas and others for illegal liquor selling keeping a gambling house aggravated assault and battery entering a building with felonious intent and related charges. Ignored bills included Thomas McGlaughlin Annie Graft for legal liquor selling.
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Peter Aitmier
Mary Connolly
Jacob Guise
Wendel Guise
Lill Hughes
Charles Meyers
Robert Middlemas
C. H. Carrington
J.A. Mercer
Frank Kohler
Frank Daniels
P. B. Duffy
Charles Devellin
Davi Pose
KR. H. Mayo
Margaret Evana
Thomas Harrie
Henry Lobor
Trying to Save Cloonan to the Supreme Court
Attorney Thomas M. Marshall secured a writ of certiorari to review the record in the murder case of Dennis Cloonan. Convicted of first degree murder for killing his wife, he was sentenced to death after a denied motion for a new trial. The hearing is set for the October term with a likely January decision and possible pardon considerations.
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Thomas M. Marshall
Supreme Court
Dennis Cloonan
Slagle
Board Appeals Case Over Clemency Path Next Summer
The board is expected to appeal early next summer if clemency is granted. The case may proceed as Cloonat follows in the footsteps of Fitzpatrick, shaping forthcoming actions and potential outcomes.
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Cloonat
Fitzpatrick
Ambruster Sues Campbell Over False Arrest
John Ambruster filed a damages suit against John B. Campbell claiming unjust arrest on June 19 in Brushton and unlawful confinement in the lockup through the following day.
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John Ambruster
John B. Campbell
Campbell
Brushton
Suspected Poisoner’s Quebec Dealings With Drug Firm
Special exposure ties Thomas N Cream alias Neill to a Quebec firm the G F Harvey Company as a traveling agent seeking strychnine supplies. He boasted of an estate near £3,000 and claimed lasting London connections while in Saratoga and Quebec last winter and spring. Harvey Company preserves letters dated London April 25 1892 and early June from Cream signing as Dr Odd, with Cream using care in forwarding goods and correspondence.
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Sara Toca
Thomas N. Cream
Neill
London
Jack the Ripper
Quebec
Saratoga
Cresm
G. F. Harvey Company
Spahin
Odd
Harvey Company
Cream
Thomas
Outrages in China Threaten Missionaries and Mob Violence
A San Francisco dispatch reports rising anti foreign unrest in China. Missionaries face threats of death aimed at leaders identified by locals as responsible for attacks in Kienn ing and Chin Kiang. Officials fear arrest could trigger widespread uprising while the mob grows bolder, targeting Roman Catholics and other missions as Western influence expands along the Yangtse. The situation worsens as executions are deemed a farce and local authorities struggle to stop violence.
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North China Daily News
Kieming
China
Peking
Kienning
Rigg
Zenana Mission
England
Chin Kiang
Yang-Tse River
Lmtest
Shanghai
Esk
United States
Petrel
Ching Kiang
Kolao Hiver
Tan Yang
Wagner
Kiang-Su
Soo Chow
Kolao-Hivel Society
Yang-Tse
Shensi
Shan
Han Kow
Ichang
The Most Popular Pianos In Pittsburg
A fresh stock arrives at H. Kleber & Bros 606 W Street offering Steinway Conover Opera seven octave pianos and Vocalion church organs. The firm promotes its reputation for value and favorable terms while noting popular trust in the Steinway and Conover brands.
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Pittsburg
Vocalion
H. Kleber & Bros
W Street
Kleber Bros
Change of Time for Allegheny Valley Rail Services
Valley area schedule update announces June 26 train changes. Pittsburg departure now at 6:00 a.m. to Ou City and Corry, formerly East Brady service, truncated to Braeburn. Emlington, Hit tanning, and Hulton accommodations shift departure times. Valley Camp remains adjusted from 8:50 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Train time cards reflect these arrivals.
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Allegheny Valley Railway
Sanday
Pittsburg
Ou City
Corry
East Brady
Ae Até. A
Braeburn
Emlenton
Hulton
R. W. Valley Camp
Pittsburg Harness Emporium Ad Spans Wood Street
An ad lists Pittsburg Harness Emporium locations at 46 and 68 Wood Street advertising dog collars, and specials including roach and pest banishment services at 423 Wood Street Boorse, plus a price drop on sweat pads from $100 to a pair in Pittsburg. It also mentions a pill product Dez Wrrr's Little Early Risers and references municipal licenses at City Hall with scattered financial figures and addresses.
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Pittsburg
City Hall
Pittsburg Harness Emporium
Wood Street
Highland Park Concert Draws Record Crowd
Crowds gathered at Highland Park last night to hear the Great Western Band, with attendance likely higher than any prior similar event. The heat earlier in the day drove people to the park to enjoy cool evening air and music, as youths mingled and couples strolled along the walks. The park concert idea proved popular and the turnout reflected public appreciation.
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Great Western Band
Highland Park
Great Western
Pittsburg
Preacher Indicted for Libel in Koch Case
New York June 24 The grand jury indicted Rev. Thomas Dixon for criminal libel on Excise Commissioner Koch. The pamphlet and a sermon circulated text called Koch "the biggest scoundrel of all the beard" and said he should be in the penitentiary.
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New York
Thomas Dixon
Excise
Koch
The Daintiest Launch and Hygienic Luncheon
A playful note on a noontime meal during a hot day. It celebrates cold milk and Marvin's soda crackers as a hygienic luncheon idea, suggesting you can purchase the crackers from your grocer.
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Marvin
Protection Profit Policy at Home Life Insurance
The new policy offers cash surrender value, refund of all money paid on death, and options at maturity. For information, send age, name and residence to H. B. Moeser, Manager, 1 Wood street, Pittsburgh, Pa. Also advertised: largest and smallest dog collars at Pittsburg Harness Emporium, 42 and 43 Wood street.
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Home Life Insurance Company
H. B. Moeser
Woodstreet
Pittsburg
Was
475 to Niagara Falls and Return
Vailey Rastway announces a Saturday June 25 round trip to Niagara Falls priced at 475. Tickets are valid five days after departure. Train departs Union Station at 4 50 PM.
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Niagara Falls
Vailey Rastway
Union Station
Leather Team Nota es Mandae re at aoe Harness Et
Leather team nota es mandae re at aoe harness et.
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Nota
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Chool
Jungs
Lark
Tof
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J. C. Simpson
Phillipine Islands
Sir John Rabe
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Firth
Baltimore and Ohio
Inal Court
Petention
Cloonan
Axorbide
The
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Celestials
Tite Disfatci
San Francisco
Stein Way
Conover
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Smithfield Street
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Capital
Dez Wrrr
ATRES
Hires Root Beer
Collins, Heyl & CO
Wood St
M. E. Hamilton
Wilmington, del
A. F. Smith
Rutherford
N. J
M. Snyder
Lowell
Mass
A. A. Wright
Griffin
Eggers’ Pharmacies
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