Chess problem 41 by Ernst New Orleans mates in two
The Dispatch problem shows a four vs four piece setting with White to move and mate in two. The article notes White also mates in three moves and credits C W Eccles of Brooklyn Chess Club for solving the two hour solving contest at the New York State Association meeting in February.
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Ernst
New Orleans
New York State Association
Pebruary Ti
C. W. Eecles
Brooklyn Chess Club
Times-Democrat
HL Ernst
White
John KR. Skelton
Mem
F. J. Druhet
Ray
D. Lewis
Ribe
Elder
Travte
Fulda
Basle
Spier
Werra
Aller
Ibe
Eider
New York
Southam
Southampton
Bremen
London
Southwestern Hallway Co
Shours
Hallway
EXD Game No %
Gridiron brief notes players George Walker and Mack plus White and Black listed with intentions to play and win while others may draw.
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Mack
K—White
Checker News and Correspondence From The Dispatch
Public correspondence from readers in Pirssenc and McKeersport Pa. notes checker headquarters in Duquesne Way and Samuel Leeds with addresses for replies. Messages praise the Dispatch stance in state disputes, request addresses, and acknowledge medals and favors.
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Checker
Home
Duquesne Way
Eighth and
Ninth Streets
Samuel Leeds
Seventh Avenue
Puzzle offer invites best solution from Blythsdale readers
A reader from Blythsdale Pa submits a number puzzle with mixed digits and letters and a challenge to provide a complete set of G. B. C. S. S. books by L. M. Stearns as a prize to the best solution. The note requests careful study and a submitted result from the audience.
Prize badge solution announced in Washington Pa DisPatch
The DisPatch announces a prize problem by W TL M4 Stuart inviting solutions for a coveted badge. Brady & Baker jewelers credit the workmanship and offer early entry via mail postmark counts, with full details promised in a later issue. Game No 6 Maid of True Mill by Joseph Slale McDonald Pa features a dual correction of Janvier Anderson.
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W. TL. M4
Stuart
Washington
DisPatch
Brady & Baker, Jewelers
Joseph Slale
McDonald, Pa
Anderson
Brown Tyson dispute over chess move rules in Pennsylvania
The article discusses a contentious chess dispute between Brown and Tyson, with referees and editors weighing a winning position versus rule 18. It notes lengthy games in Freeman-Barker and brown Tyson matches, describes move-count debates, and offers prizes for best solutions while asserting Tyson as Pennsylvania champion.
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Black
Mr. Brown
Aranght
Brown
Dunlap
Divine Min
Freeman-Barker
Freeman
Kings
Barker
Afr. Brown
A.J. Donlap
Tyson
England
Scotland
Reed and
Brown-Tyson
W. E. Tyson
Pennsylvania
W. C. Brown
Two Sides to a Question on Reed Wyllie Match Plans
Readers learn both sides as John Mingworth and The Anastralogian quote Mr Wyllie opposing Mr Hester. Wyllie planned to sail February 18 from Sydney to San Francisco to begin a match before April end, while Hester doubts Reed will play. He considers skipping America for London via Melbourne and Adelaide with a February visit to Springwood and a February Draughts Club engagement. The Glasgow Herald urges not risking a voyage for a doubtful match, noting Wyllie remains eager to face top opponents in America if offered within six months.
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Reed
Mr. Hester
John [Mingworth
Springwood
New South Wales
Mr. Wyllie
Wyllie
Alr. Wyllie
San Francisco
Sydney
America
Scotland
Great Britain
Glasgow Herald
Tuy
Wylie
United States
Match at 96 Seventh Avenue Sparks Amusing Checkers Rivalry
Boston reports from the Westbrook Chronicle associate editor McLaughlin getting whaled in a checkers match. Sixth ward players and contestants may prize the tourney as Davids and Hardy duel for championship honors. Hardy’s contagious laughs tilt the contests, upsetting Davids during slips. Joseph Maize comments on players’ forms. Wakeman’s travel letter and science gossip arrive in tomorrow’s Dispatch. twenty pages to readers.
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Boston
McLaughlin
Westbrook Chronicle
Sixth Ward
Seventh Avenue
Davids
Hardy
Warriors
Ardy
Mr. Davids
Longfellow
Evangeline
McDonald
Wakeman
South America
Dispatch
Iron Trade Review Reports No Early Rise in Iron Markets
The Iron Trade Review notes no new developments in the iron and steel sector for the week. Markets remain flat and favorable to buyers of raw iron and Bessemer, with shutdowns at Mahoning and Shepango Valley furnaces and coke-region troubles weighing on sentiment. The Edgar Thomson Works rail mill is shut down for an unknown period after preparations. Banks remain cautious. nails and steel products show slow movement despite seasonal expectations.
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Mahoning
Shepango Valley
Edgar Thomson
Braddock
The Sunday Market Prices and Easter Flower Boom
The Sunday market shows eggs collapsing from 90c to just over 2c per dozen while fruit and vegetables from the South come in with steady prices. Easter flowers surge in demand, florists report record trade, and fish stalls face shortages of cod and haddock as frozen season ends. Retail meat and dairy prices hold, with varied rates for tenderloin, veal, and butter amid abundant produce and new-season greens.
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Diamond Market
Nineteen Furnaces Signal Market Stasis in Alabama District
A March telegram from Birmingham reports two furnaces in operation this week at Oxmoor and Bessemer belonging to De Bardeleben Coal and Iron. Alabama has 27 active furnaces of 52, with outputs sustaining near capacity while prices hold. Railroads are expected to meet any trunk-line reductions, and industry chatter notes possible plant expansions by Thomases and Vanderbilt but no widespread idle furnace reactivation beyond Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
Oxmoor
Bessemer
de Bardeleben Coal and Iron Company
Ceee
PIQUA
Aes
Thomases
Vanderbilt Company
Sheffield
Land Company
Enoch Kinnley
B. W. Cole
Anniston
Pittsburg
Local Live Stock Market Report
Pittsburg Dispatch notes cattle receipts of 5 head and 1 008 head shipped, no cattle to New York today. Hog receipts 2 950 head with 2 500 head shipped and market firm. Philadelphia mixes 475 485, best Yorkers 470 470, pigs 400 450. Sheep receipts 1 400 head with 1 200 shipped and market quiet.
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New York
Philadelphas
Market steady with light activity in foundries
A hopeful telegram from Rogers, Brown & Meacham reports little change in the market since last week with purchases and inquiries at similar levels. Foundries are reading but business remains lighter than a year ago while railroads begin placing some car orders, signaling potential improvement.
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St. Louis
Rogers, Brown & Meacham
St. Mis
Chicago business volume to shrink this year says brokers
A Chicago dispatch reports brokers Roger Brown and Mervin expect a much smaller volume of business in year than last. The market is quiet with car lots active while consumption in foundries and machine shops falls. Coke prices stay steady. Lake Superior charcoal irons remain unchanged amid weak demand. Uncertainty weighs on pig metal prospects.
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Chicago
Rogera, Brown
Mervin
Lake Superior
Discovery of Nero’s Grave Location Sparks Scholarly Debate
An antiquarian piece notes the discovery of a stone marking Phaon’s villa on Pincien Hill near Rome, said to fix Nero’s burial site. It questions the value of locating the tyrant’s grave, arguing Nero’s infamy outweighs any archaeological interest and suggesting his remains should remain hidden from sight.
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Italy
Nero
Pincien Hill
Old
Rome
Phaon
Signs of Higher Rivers Prompt Promising Coal-Boat Stage
A weather driven rise at headwaters suggests a robust coal-boat period on the Monongahela system. Vessels including Scotia, Congo, and Tux M. F. Allen moved between Cincinnati and Parkersburg with scheduling noted. G W C Jamistron of James A Henderson & Co. is sidelined by grip. Wharf marks show seven feet ten inches. Beaver dam survey completed and likely to be sited opposite the Beaver County Poor Farm near Raccoon Creek, meeting rivermen approval.
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Scotia
Cincinnati
H. K. Bedford
Parkersburg
Congo
Tux
M. F. Allen
Wheeling
G. W. C. Jamistron
James A. Henderson & Co
Monongahela
Beaver Dam
Beaver County
Raccoon Creek
Carter’s Little Liver Pills Cure Sick Headache
A compact note reports that Carter’s Little Liver Pills relieve sick headache and promote stomach comfort. The ad emphasizes the product as a trusted remedy tied to Carter’s brand and familiar use in home medicine.
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Carter
Carters
Live Stock Markets Across Cities Today
Beeves receipts and prices for 3,089 head with 49 calves, oxen, and dressed beef figures. Louisville and Omaha show mixed cattle, hogs, and sheep receipts with prices ranging from $2.50 to $5.00 per 100 pounds, steady to active markets with regional variations. Chicago reports higher hog prices, steady cattle, and active sheep sales, while Cincinnati and Buffalo note modest demand and price levels for floor commodities and meats.
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New York
Sogloc
Louisville
Chicago
Heirs Flee With $2 Million From Bowen Estate in Indiana
Abner H. Bowen died in Delphi, Indiana leaving a $5 million fortune. County officials sought back taxes on hidden property, triggering disputes. Heirs secretly moved $2 million in collateral to evade taxes and scattered across the country. New banks in Delphi report no run.
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Abner H. Bowen
Delphi
Ind
Etl
Points on Realty and Local Wells Signal Market Rise
Real estate moves on Wylis Avenue raise property values as the Realty Auction Board reports strong hotel syndicate negotiations and potential new sites near the post office. Nearby wells, including McCundy-Patterson No 2 and No 5, show mixed returns from 20 to 50 barrels per day, with a notable 40,000 dollar lot sale and Barney Forst selling his interest for 28,000.
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W. KR Osbit
Graham Heirs
Judson W. Breed
Cincinnati
Reuben P. Sherman
Jamestown
N. Y
McCundy
Patterson & Jones
McCurdy No. 2
Barney Forst
Callery
Wahl, Bishop & Co
W. L. Mellon
ConmaAcPoLis
W.L. Mellon
Lozan
Gartside property at Ben Venue to change hands
The Gartside property at Ben Venue near Millvale, five to six acres with four frame houses, is near transfer to a Black & Baird purchaser, a known capitalist who plans improvement or subdivision. Estimated at about 3500 per acre, reflecting recent nearby sales. The site holds historic value as Western Pennsylvania’s first woolen mill location, once water powered then altered by a sewer project, with nearby first iron mill and a notable junction railroad dispute. The property is described as ideal for residence, with planned improvements aimed at creating one of the area’s finest spots.
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Gartside
Ben Venue
Millvale
Black & Baird
Pennsylvania
Evan Jones
Thirty-third Street
Junction Railroad
E City
Real Estate Auction Board to Open With First Sale Likely in April
Arrangements near completion for the Real Estate Auction Board opening. Notifications will go to members early next week. Competition among owners to be first on the sales list is expected. Applications will be filed in order of receipt. The initial auction date is not fixed but will be early in April.
Residence street boom in Allegheny and Pittsburgh market
Many streets show no clear winner among neighborhoods as Howard street in Allegheny gains notice with ten houses changing hands in a month. Vacant lots fetch 100 to 125 dollars per front foot while several houses await erection. Brokers closed early amid scarce stock chatter with little new Westinghouse news before the 20th. Creditors’ easy stance viewed as a positive sign and switch and signal affairs are being straightened with no receivership anticipated.
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Howard Street
Allegheny
Westinghouse
Yestern
Real estate transfers include multiple Pittsburgh area properties
A. Dickie & Co sold property in Twentieth ward Hallman street for 3900 to Mrs N C McCoy. James W Drape & Co report signatures on city residence papers for 2100 feet with modern house. value 17500 and other interests in a block in Allegheny 6000 cash. ten acre adjoining McKeesport 5000. Annie E Lawrence to John Podany No 79 Howard Street Allegheny 2400 cash. A Leggate & Son two Sherman Avenue lots Allegheny 20400. Federal Street business property 20000. A Z Byers & Co Abram Rife to W J Barton four frame houses Tarentum West Penn RR 2500 cash.
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A. Dickie & Co
J. M. Gartside
N. C. McCoy
Hallman Street
Twentieth Ward
James W. Drape & Co
Allegheny
McKeesport
Black & Baird Svlu
Annie E. Lawrence
Howard Street
John Podany
Federal Street
A. Z. Byers & Co
Abram Rife
W. J. Barton
Tarentum
West Penn
Wool market report from Philadelphia and western markets
Wool trends show quiet demand with steady prices across regions. Australian sales reached 500,000 pounds at 12 1/2d, domestic fleece sales around 10,000 pounds, Oregon Eastern and Valley wools noted at 17 2 1/2d and 8 1/2d respectively, foreign carpet wools firm and Canada wool at 4 1/4 dollars in bond.
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Bostox
Melbourne
Michigan
Oregon
California
Texas
Canada
General Oil Market Decline and Local Wells Mixed
Field news shows scarce activity with a general decline in oil production across centers. Wildwood remains limited to about 8,000 barrels daily, McCurdy around 2,000, and Sunbury reports no market-breaking changes while several wells report small outputs or water in the rock. Jefferson Center’s Hartman & Son's well yields 25 barrels per hour as other rigs show varied results and continued development.
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Wipwoop
McCurdy
Coraopolis
Wildwood
Sunbury
Luckey &Co
Hoover Farm
Sunbury On Company
Kuney
Stephens & Co
E. Bell
Leckey
Jefferson Center
Hartman & Son
Usher
Byerly Tcirs
Phiilips No
George Fisher
Home Produce Quotations and Market Prices
A detailed list of country produce prices by category including eggs, butter, potatoes, seeds, dressed poultry, apples, beans, cheese, cranberries, honey, maples, nuts, onions, poultry, eggs, tallow, hay, grasses, and tropical fruits. Highlights note excess egg supply and weak markets, steady butter, scarce dressed poultry, and varied fruit prices across vendors.
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Jovbers
Elgin
Ohio
New York
Wisconsin
Cape Cod
California
Erie
Pennsylvania
Jamaica
Messina
Prices rise as wholesale demand outpaces supply
Coffees firm enough to turn up anytime and sugar priced nominal for the final days of March. Wholesale dealers struggle to meet demand with light stock across many grades and origins including Rio, Java, Maracaibo, Mocha, Caracas and La Guayra, amid a broad range of related goods from spices to oils and canned fruits.
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Java
Maracaibo
Caracas
la Guayra
Santos
Cassia
Ohio
Globe
Elaine
Loe
Royaline
Lisgee
Sugar cured hams and related pork products list
A garbled catalog of sugar cured hams of various sizes and related pork items. It mentions sugar cured breakfast bacon, shoulders, boneless shoulders, skinned hams, California hams, dried beef flats and rounds, bacon and dry salt sides, dry salt clear sides, mess pork, and several unclear pricing or codes, with many misspellings and stray symbols.
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California
Nazareth
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