Beavers Legislation Focus Aims at Orphans and Sinking Fund
Harrisburg dispatch outlines key week ahead in the legislature with the Grand Army soldiers orphans bill advancing to third reading and a general revenue measure to be debated. Wherry’s looming sinking fund speech plus scrutiny of Western Penitentiary management are prime topics amid party debate and fiscal questions.
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Western Penitentiary
Wherry
Trom
Harrisburg
Grand Army
Senate
Additor General
Henry Hall
Sinking Fund
General Revenue
Allegheny
Reyburn
Senate Appropriations
Beaver
End of a romance ends in Washington State wedding
Fifty year old former lovers from Punxsutawney and Raven reunited after 25 years apart. John R. Read and Miss M. F. Thompson, once engaged, reconnected in transit through storms. Read married Miss Thompson’s rival, Mrs Brewer. both widowed, they renewed old love in Spokane Falls. Friday she arrived, and yesterday they wed.
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Sponane Falls
Wasn.t
Puntsutawney
John RB. Read
M. F. Thompson
Raven
Dun
Thomompson
Brewer
Reed
Lucy Parsons Speaks at Paris Commune Anniversary
Lucy Parsons headlined Twelfth Street Turner Hall marking the Paris Commune anniversary with about 2500 attendees. She urged revolution, declaring peace or bloodshed irrelevant, and proclaimed a unity among rebels, signaling strong, defiant rhetoric amid the crowd.
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Carcaco
Lucy Parsons
Twelfth Street
Turner Hall
Paris
Min
Mysterious Cave Skeleton of Local Inventor Found
In Cumberland Missouri a boy discovered a human skeleton in a Bear’s Mountain cave overlooking the Cumberland narrows. The remains are identified as John Hodel an inventor who vanished seven years ago in a despondent fit. A bottle of hydrochloric acid was found nearby along with an umbrella a rosary and silver coins. His wife will receive the remains for burial.
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Disfatom
Cumberland
Bear's Mountain
Cumberland Narrows
Daniel Schraum
John Hodel
Strausburg
M& Ed
Penkan
Refining Lima Oil at Standard Solar Works
Lima march 24 not withstanding Lima oil refinement claims Standard Oil has run its large solar refinery day and night since construction. It is the country’s largest with a 20000 barrel daily capacity. Frank Rockefeller and William Irish of the Standard Company visited and discussed plans to enlarge Solar Works to a larger facility. They began work on a large water reservoir covering 14 acres and 20 feet deep. A 2500 barrel still will be kept active.
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Rejectal Lima
Lima
Standard Oil Company
Frank Rockfeller
William Irish
Standard Company
Acti
Conspiracy Against a Wilkesbarre Man’s Savings
John Morris refused to deposit $1255 in a bank, and his wife sewed the money into her petticoat. Three masked men entered her bedroom that night. Morris was away. Neighbor William Tandish is jailed, identified by the wife as one of the robbers. Nearby, Toronto’s election returns show temperance candidates favored for mayor, marshal, and council, but the outgoing council blocked local option.
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Wilkesbarre
John Morris
Esca Morris
William Tandish
Toronto
A. J. Stewart
Murray
Marshal
Darragh
Allison
Wellington
Geo. Bheppard
Common Council
Geo. Booth
Canon Caeeer
WM. McCallin
Bert Ostermaieh
Hidden treasure found in wall during job in McKeesport
A work crew clearing a wall at the Nathan Morgan brick house on Market Street uncovered a small box placed there at construction, filled with heavy gold coins and gold rings. In Altoona, Pa., nine hours a day with Saturday half-day begins March 25 for 3,000 upper machine shop workers, duration unclear.
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Distatch
Mckeesport
Nathan Morgan
Market Street
Ince
13 Year Old Boy Takes Fatal Shot in West Asrox
A telegram from West Asrox dated March 94 reports Edward Bran non aged 13 living near Greenwood shot himself in the head Saturday dying in about fifteen minutes. No motive is known.
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West Asrox
Edward Brannon
Greenwood
Fights flare on Penn Avenue involve Twelfth Ward men
On Penn Avenue two gallants fought on Twenty-eighth Street over a girl, staging three bloody rounds before officers intervened, while another duo at Thirty Street provoked a public display until Officer Andrews halted the scene. both sets of participants are local residents.
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Penn Avenue
Twenty-eighth Street
Twelfth Ward
Andrews
Dipped in Cold Waters Six Baptized at Allegheny River
A large crowd gathered on the river bank at Thirtieth Street to witness the immersion of six colored individuals four women and two men by the Twenty eighth Street Baptist Church. The event proceeded in frigid water as observers watched the ceremony. Brooklyn Plans Tammany Hall Like Building Approved for a new city structure to house Tammany Hall style operations in Brooklyn with a total project cost of about 1500000 dollars. The city already secured 73000 with Mayor Chapin contributing 5000.
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Thirtieth Street
Twenty-eighth Street Baptist Church
Brooklyn
New York
Tammany Hall
Chapin
Obituaries and Funeral Notices from March 1889
A cluttered list of obituaries and funeral notices from March 1889 detailing the deaths of Ayres Atener Norris Hamilton McKelvy Schwan Williams and others. Entries include birth ages, residence addresses such as East End Marion Street Walnut Street and Fifth Avenue, service times, burial arrangements and interment notes with family invitations and companion details.
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Ayres
Atener
Mary A
Sam Ayres
Walnut Street
East End
Marion Street
Campbell
Tsi
Eliza
Tha Ints
David Campbell
Sewicklay
Hamilton
Sarah i
John Hassilton
Daulphin Street
McKelvy
Samuel McKelvy
Park Place
Sewickley
Mittens
Camael
M2 East
Benefacius Church
Roy Street
St. George Hitter Order
A. Pappert & Sons
Corner North
Avery Streets
Handbags Hats Bonnets Ribbons and More in Opening Display
This week announces a grand display of hats bonnets ribbons laces and flowers in new original styles. Milliners promise never seen designs and a wide range of colors. A key feature remains no charge for trimming when materials are purchased at our stores.
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Pittsburg
Angio
Newounes
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Anthony Meyer
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Geo. Bhepp
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Bert O8rmaier
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Renfrew Street
Pitwaburg
Belect
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Bert Ostermaier
Meyran Street
Louisa Street
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A. WM. McCallin
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Department OF Public Safety
Cascombie Weir
Bureau of Goods
J_U. BROWN
Gare
Pennsylvania
Morris H. Danzicer
Penn 1 Ave
Wm, Semple’s
Newmarkets
Willinery Department
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Co Us
GS. Bat
Meneus
Federal Street
Allegeent, PA
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