Buck Mulvaney and the Colonel's Daughter Escapade
In a WWI era tale Mulvaney recounts a comic period farce involving a Colonel's daughter and a Captain. He describes his misdeeds as a sentry turned schemer and his role in a staged elopement that spirals into a chaotic chase across quarters with servant girls, a kit, and a blanket drive to the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulvaney
Ortheris
Asia
Malvaney
Barricke
Jungs
Moskthry
Ortheria
Sol
Dennis
Divi
Athlone
Pechy
Wari
Ordber
Endin
Tino
Jair
Toml
Howe
Jungi
Ube
Nyah
Murthur
Nightly Hale of Jongi and the Captains Angry Ride
Mulvaney recalls a moonless night chase ending in a drunken driver beating Jongi and the captain vowing vengeance. The narrator notes Providence and reflects on rights and courage amid the tense roadway confrontation.
Rail versus canal, Andrews defends ship railway
Colonel Andrews, Pittsburgh backer of Eads, argues the Tehuantepec Ship Railway remains viable. He weighs costs and dangers of a Panama canal and touts Suez feasibility while European funding pursues a Tehuantepec line.
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Fifth Avenue
New York Star
Colonel Andrews
Pittsburg
Eads
Mississippi
Tehuantepec Ship Railway
Tehhuantepec Ship Railway Company
Europe
Nicaragua Canal
Panama
Suez Canal
Restoring Lost Speech After Brain Surgery
A physician patient injured by a fall underwent brain surgery at Roosevelt Hospital to relieve speech loss. Surgeons opened the skull above the speech center and removed a blood clot, restoring speech for the first time since the injury. Partial recovery of the right arm followed, with hopes for full improvement.
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Roosevelt Hospital
Permi
Wyoming Oil Wells and a Pittsburger's Long Wyoming Journey
A Pittsburgh writer recalls a harvest trip starting September 24 to Rewlin s Wyoming. He details rugged travel by mule and stage, encounters with wildlife, and the striking Wyoming oil fields near Dallas and Landor. He notes pipe line plans to reach the Pacific, and profiles local officials, geologists, and the oil’s apparent quality and potential.
Congressmen Lanham Represents on District at Large as All New England
The Eleventh Congressions District of Texas, 97 counties, a territory the size of New England. No building seats all delegates. half the delegates attend. The chairman must climb a tree for visibility to call the convention to order.
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Lanham
All New England
Montgomery Advertiser
Congressions
Texas
Samuel W. T. Leaham
New England
Malaria and Patent Remedies Advertise With Miscellany
An OCR fragment discusses malaria as a powerful evil and claims cures like Hostetter's Stomach Bitters against fever and indigestion. It also lists ads for cabinet photos, fabric prices, and decorative goods from various shops, including Crayong and Husvus & Hacun, with scattered misspellings and partial product lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Mather
Promising Oil Field Along the Pojoaque River Belt
A Wyoming oil field near Dallas Landor and Shoshone Creek shows oil at shallow depths with wells drilled in 1885. The Black Geyser gushes with oil and gas, while additional wells 600 feet deep promise more. Prospects include pipelines and rail links to the Pacific, with refining to yield high quality lubricants.
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Wyoming
Dallas
Landor
Mike Murphy
Oil Company
A. A. Cyphert
W. T. Anderson
Pennsylvania
Nickerson
Territorial
J. A. McAvoy
Ricketts
Cheyenne
Wyoming Territory
Union Pacific
Rawlins
Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri River
Casper
Central Pacific
Ogden
Utah
Pacific
North Platte
Pipe Lin
Denver
Omaha
Murphy
Oil Creek
West Virginia
Ponpoagie
Twin Creek
Indian Reservation
Popoagie
Popaogie
Perra
Rocky Mountains
Erie Railroad
Dallas, Landor, Graff
Shoshone
Jane
Big Game in Africa Lions and Elephants in Masai Country
Royal Phelps Carroll of New York recounts African big game hunting, noting lions as plentiful but elusive, elephants as the finest game, and the Masai lands as immense open quarters with lions, rhinos, and antelope abundant. He details difficult, precise shooting required for East African elephants and the Masai landscape’s impact on hunting.
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Royal Phelps Carrol
New York
Afres
Sun
Africa
South Africa
East Africa
Bank Notice at 401 Smithfield Street Cor Fourth Ave
Capital is $100000 with a surplus of $61500. Deposits of $1 and up are received and interest at 4 percent is allowed.
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Smithfield Street
Cor
Fourth Avenue
Public Works Bids Seek Re paving and Grading Contracts
Pittsburgh notices call for sealed bids by July 2 for repaving grading and curbing on Penn Avenue sections Frasier to McKee Place and other streets with stone asphalt and cobble options. Plans show sewer work on Braddock and Shady avenues plus retaining wall on Wilmect Street. Conditions require bonds and bid guarantees. awards chief reserves right to reject all bids.
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Penn Avenue
Holler Street
Frankstown Avenue
Kirkpatrick Street
Wylie Avenue
Webster Avenue
McKee Place
Fifth Avenue
Frasier Street
Mifflin Street
Main Street
Friendship Avenue
Minerva Street
Taylor Street
Elia Street
Perry Street
Wilia Avenue
Webster Avenues
Roup Street
Negley Avenue
Stanwix Street
Grandvisw Avenue
Halpin Street
Vine Street
Rose Street
Reed Street
Wharton Street
South Twenty-first Street
South Lee Nears Sreet
Highland Avenue
Bowerley
Hazelwood Avenue
Second Avenues
Schippen Street
DeSoto Street
Allequippa Street
Lowry Street
Second Avenue
Shippen
Braddock Avenue
Edgerton Avenue
Twenty-sixth Street
Department of Public Works
Department of Awards
E. M. Bigelow
Dep. of Public Works
Pittsburg Adopts Arabella Street Opening Plan
The ordinance authorizes surveying and opening Arabella street from Festival street to Aiken avenue within 60 days. It fixes a 50 foot width and references multiple historic street plans and the McFarland Grove Plan approved in 1870. Damages and benefits will be assessed under Pennsylvania street and sewers law.
Ordinance Authorizes Opening Callowhill Street in Pittsburg
The ordinance orders the survey and opening of Callowhill street from Highland avenue to Negrey avenue at five feet width within six days. Damages and benefits are to be assessed under Pennsylvania law for second class cities. City officials endorse the plan on file approved November 14, 1887 with mayoral and council signatures dated June 1300.
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Festival Street
Alken Avenue
Pittsburg
Qghief
Department of Public Works
Arabella Street
Aiken Avenue
McFarland Grove
Shady Lane
Fifth Avenue
Roup Street
Center Avenue
Alex
Recorder's Ofice
Aegheny County
Plain Book
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Jone
A.D
H. P. RD
Select Council
Geo, Booth
G. J. Holliday
Common Council
B. J. Maicln
Commuayors
Ofice
Orso
L . H. Gourley
Ostermaier
Callowhill Street
Highland Arenas
Ney Avenue
Highland Avenue
Negrey Avenue
H.P. Ford
E. J. Martin
Gounall
A. I. Gourley
Robert Ostermaier
Ordinance Authorizes Sewer On Grazier Street Pittsburgh
A city ordinance directs the Public Works Chief to advertise for proposals to construct an 11 inch sewer on Grazier Street from Homewood Avenue to a Lang Street connection, with cost assessed under Pennsylvania law. The measure quotes city and state authorities and notes compliance with related acts and ordinances.
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Grater Street
Homewood Avenue
Lang Street
Pitteburg
Grazier Street
Geo
L. Hoay
L. Hoay, President of Common Council Attest, Ed. , Clerk of Common Coun
C H. L Gourley
Robert Ostermaie
William Black Author Biography and Works
William Black born in Glasgow years ago as journalist after early art goal. He settled in London in 1564 and covered the Prussia Austrian War of 186. His novels include Silk Attire 1860 and The Strange Adventures of a Phaeton describing a London to Edinburgh drive. His later titles list Thule Kilesna Feathers Violet Piccadilly Dara White Wings etc.
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William Black
Thales
Glasgow
Hunselft
London
Black Forest
Kilmany
Mincing Lane
Heth
Edinburgh
Thule
Kilesna
Green Pastures
Piccadilly
Dara
Sanrisa
Shandon Hells
Iverness
Sabina Zembra
Lochaber
Stand Past Craig Royston
A lively novel summary describes a young American heroine of Scotch descent and a rich, politically ambitious suitor. It traces fashionable London life, Mayfair circles, and a North Country mass leader Ogden. The narrative promises surprising future twists and an original love story with several notable personages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Royston
Wiliam Binck
London
Scotland
Mayfair
Henley
Brighton
Ogden
The Dispatch Serial Order Notice
Four agents are asked to submit orders promptly. Readers seeking high class literature should mail or call in to place orders for The Dispatch. Corner Smithfield and Diamond Street, Pitburg. Pair phone 119 Bingi.
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Smithfield
Diamond Street
Pitwburg
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Torr
Sid Ortherin
Ashe
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Colocel
Natur
Sroom
Bukshish
Hutt
Daver
Jongi
C. B
Coleonel Andrews
Posomea
New York World
Rewlins
Wyo. T
Froit
Demon of
Ussua
Husvus & Hacun
Toseu
W. W. Gree
Hourton
D. Lurz & Son
Telephone
Cuba
Covale
Elephants
D. Jayne
Real Estate Savings Bank, Lim
Fiefsburg
Pittssers
Board of Assessors
Renee
Denniston
Department OF Public Hafrty
Pirissuna
OTICE
Itwburg
Department of Public Safety
Jessey
Seaind Pro
Sty Roller
Distaatch
Satan
William Bracx
Craig-Royston
Mr William Black
Tae Dispatom
Wrltram Bracx
Will
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