Reformatory inquiry on inmate abuse and officer conduct
March reports from the Reforma tory reveal dramatic testimony by inmate Robert Bryan about abuse by officers, his scars examined and found absent. Officials, including Dr. Miller and Deputy Smith, defend procedures, deny brutal punishment, and discuss enforcement, confinement, and a planned inmate insurrection with knives and chains observed.
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Robert Bryan
Philadelphia
Orlady
Senator Osbourn
Scott
Young Bryan
McLeod
Brean
Bryan
D. P. Miller
Miller
Reformatory
Harry Miller
James McGinnis
Kouives
Larkins
Johnston
Stiner
Levi
John Crow
Smith
John Canlan
Jacob Johnston
William Woods
Henry Albertis
Ryan
Board of Charities
Sims
Major McClaughey
William Dickerson
William George
Reformatory Record Book of Punishment
Petriken
Messrs. McCamant and
Jennings
4A Difference of Opinion Between Gas Firms and Tax Collector
The Delinquent Tax Collector shows 125000 dollars charged against Pittsburg East End and consolidated artificial gas companies. Taxes assessed on property, companies say capital stock taxed by state four mills and not subject to city tax. A suit is pending with little prospect of recovery, as Supreme Court ruling in natural gas case is thought to cover this point.
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Pittsburg
East End
Supreme Court
Natural
Governor Russell to stay home from Chicago convention
Boston March 24 Special Governor Russell will not attend the Chicago convention. The plan to have him as a guest of the delegation or elect him as a large delegate head was abandoned then revived in favor, but it has been decided he should remain at home. A related item notes a silk opening with 22 inch striped silks offered at 50c to import, 70c a yard.
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Boston
Russell
Chicago
Massachusetts
Allegheny County
Saas
Pittsburg Combination Clothing Company
Cor. Grant and
Diamond Streets
Guffey, Jennings & Co
Bell Farm
Gufey & Co
Mankedick Farm
Willow Grove
Learn & Burson
Vanderscott
Jolly
Bridge
Noblestown
Todd, Nolan & Co
Robbins
Elliott
Gordon
Crowley
Privatow Grove
Greenlee & Forst
National Coal Company
Continued list notes residents and a ward vacancy
The column lists residents including Colder, Heimann, Dwyer, Hil, Stensen, Utzig, Kerr, McIntyre, O’Connor, and Henle on Butler Street and nearby addresses. Henle’s absence from the Tenth ward hearing is noted due to his death two weeks ago, per yesterday’s dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Colder
Rudolph Heimann
Irish Democrats Enthusiastic After Shanklin Speech
In Indianapolis a mass meeting of the General James Shields Club honored ex Secretary of State John G. Shanklin, a Democratic governor candidate. Shanklin urged Cleveland as the right presidential nominee, sparking wild enthusiasm as Kern and Attorney General Smith backed tariff reform and the Indiana party line.
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Indianapolis
General
James Shields
Masone Hall
Democratic Organization
Iri Democrats
John G. Shanklin
Shanklin
Nous
Cleveland
Indiana
John W. Kern
Mr. Shanklin
Smith
Grover Cleveland
Dying of Lovesickness in Baltimore Ends in Marriage
In Baltimore on March 24, Rev. Dr. J. J. G. Webster, a widowed Methodist minister newly elected Presiding Elder, marries Miss Bertie M. Skinner after a romance opposed by both families. The couple, once separated by pressure, wed last night and depart for a bridal tour amid renewed illness fears and public interest.
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Baltimore
J. J. G. Webster
Bertie M. Skinner
Miss Skinner
Wells Decline in Fayette County Oil Field Activity
The McDonald field showed continued decline with production around 25,500 barrels yesterday and several wells dropping output. Multiple wells, including Baldwin Nos. 2 and 3 and Wright No. 1, fell from higher rates, while only a few remained near 20 to 60 barrels per hour. A Fayette County oil company was formed in Mason town with officers named, aiming to drill locally. The sector's roads and field conditions worsen, hindering movement and operations.
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McDonald
Oakdale Oil Company
Baldwin
Forest Oil Company
Wright
The
Forest
Jane Stewart
Woodland Oil
Gordon
Marshall and Chelfautt
National Coal Company
McMurray
McGrady
Marshall
Gladden Farm
Patterson & Jones
Shaffer Farm
Kelso Farm
Finch
McCady
Shatter
C. M. van Duren
Wildwood
Oakdale
Guffey, Queen & Co
Sam Wetmore
van Duren
Develo
Oil Company
Fayette County
Uniontown
Fayette
John C
G. W. Nett
Masontown
Geer Brothers
A. I. Boyd
John C. Neff
D. L. Greer
G. W. Neil
J. J. McFarland
George A. McCormick
Noble McCormick
J. M. Reid
E. L. Geer
Dr. W. A. Shoemaker
W. J. Langston
Matthews
Jennings, Guffey & Co
Herron
Devonian Oil Company
Nos. Land
Oakdale Oil
M. Wright
J. M. Guffey & Co
Nancy Bell
Russell, McMullen & Co
Wettengel
Southwest Pennsylvania Pipe Line Company
National Transit
Buckeye
Southern Pipe Line
New York Transit
Macksburg
Eureka
Transit rates fluctuate with openings and closures
The report lists figures including aNational Transit cer ee opened at 5270 and closed at 5440 as well as highs and lows like 104 600 and 73 859. It mentions clearances reaching 123 000 amid mixed movements and unclear terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Transit Ceree
Cure for bad breath by Karlsbad waters suggested
An 19th century medical note cites Dr Hofmeister before the Medical Society of London linking stomach disorder to breath odor. It claims Karlsbad waters or Sprudel Salts soothe intestinal troubles, calm stomach lining, heal inflamed bowels, with Eisner & Mendelson Co. in New York listed as genuine bottle agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Hofmeister
Medical Society of London
Carlsbad
Eisner & Mendelson Co
New York
CAREFUL LIVING OFFER PROMOTES FREE BOOK
A fragmentary advertisement mentions a free book on careful living with a street address 232 South sth Avenue and references to druanet and oil products. The text is unclear but implies a druggist distribution.
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Scott
South Sth Avenue
Scott’s
Gentle spring weather unsettles readers in a clothing ad
The piece laments the ungentle weather and touts fashion quality. It promotes tailored clothing from in-house tailors, claiming to know customer needs and urging timely engagement.
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Dutton
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Klein
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Family Safeguard
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Atlantic City
HOTEL
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Nidnor
Dispatch Office
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the Chalfonte
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P. Roberts 3 & SO Sons
Stickney
N.J
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Charles Evans
Waverly
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Washington, D. C
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Higgs House CO
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London
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Mecca
Royal Gold Cure
Lebanon
Ohio
America
Royal Gold Cure CO
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M.D
Mamacca
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