Noted Women in Castle Thunder Escape and Aid
A vivid reminiscence follows Lottie Bengough and Celia as Union prisoners in Richmond’s Castle Thunder recounting hunger, raids, and the care of sympathetic Southern women. They survive via cunning ruses, benevolent guards, and aid from Major Alexander, with tales of escape, prison life, and lasting bonds forged amid Civil War peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Alexander
Castle Thunder
Major Alexander
Celia
Richmond
Fitzhugh Lee
Castle
Lancer
South Carolina
Elia
Mrs. Bengough
Alexander
Getersburg
Eourg
Iman el Brown
Boyle Street
Allegheny Jr
Pattom
la Trede
Confederacy
McCandleai
Morgantown
W. Va
McCandless
Winder
Hog’ Winder
Widow Mrs Mcaffrey Remains Active in Civic Life
The article profiles Mrs. Mcaffrey widow of Richard McCaffrey a printer from earlier years living on Federal street extension near the toll gate. She denies lingering sentimentality, stays active, manages her children and property, and contemplates political and public service ventures while espousing Republican loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Ae
Richard McCaffrey
M x
Alexander
Federal Street Extension
Upreme Co
Ederal Lane
Uncle Sam
Mcaffrey
Lincoln
How to Get a Free Ride on Cable Railway Cars
A local writer describes how riders exploit cable lines by tendering large bills such as two and one dollar notes. Condu c tors cannot make change in most cases, leaving passengers uncharged as cars carry many riders. The piece notes escalating free rides as larger bills flood cars and drivers run out of small change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Lottie
Celia
Mulligan
Urni
Elia
Bell
United States
Wandly
Shere
Ning
Mt Poe
Joliet
Blair
Aia
Morrell
Boa
Heamship
Menger Tanner
Pension Office
Camp
Pe Pg
St. Paul
Jared
Sion
Uarecin
Coil
Whitney
Brighton Turnpike Sale Faces Rail Control Rumors
Report claims Pennsylvania Railroad bought Allegheny and New Brighton Turnpike stock to block Bellevue Electric Railway. Investigation shows sale completed to a syndicate led by Joseph Brown at $90 a share. Authorities deny Pennsylvania involvement and question motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Allegheny and
New Brighton Turnpike
Bellevue Electric Railway
THE
Dispatch
Turnpike
Joseph 8. Brown
Is Syndicate
Bellevue Electric
Pleasant Valley
Chocolat Menier World Wide Market Leader
The Chocolat Menier brand is exported globally and celebrated for its quality and affordable price. It relies on cacao imported by its own vessels from Nicaragua and refined sugar in Roye France. The product’s nutritive taste and digestive benefits are emphasized, with yearly sales of 50,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chocolat Menier
Nicaragua
Roye
France
Bargains on Second-Hand Pianos and Organs at Palace of Music
Melloor and Hoenees offer second-hand pianos and organs at low prices including Steinway Hale and Chickering models from $25. Instruments include Sterling Estey Kimball Century Wood brands. Easy payments and trade-ins for new instruments available. Call at Palace of Music 77 Fifth Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melloe & Hoenee
Ianos
Weser
Steinway
Ae Hale
Lighte & Newton
Chickering
Gilbert
Scherr
Blume
E Sterling
Prince
Estey, Smith
Kimball
Century
Wood
Palace of Music
Bennett’s Hats Dominant Supplier on Wood Street Corner
The ad proclaims Bennett’s as the premier hat source offering the largest assortment of imported and American hats. It lists agents including AMERICAN Youman Dunlap Christy Lincoln Harman and STETSON at Fifth Avenue New York and Heath Christy London. Also promotes Double-Headed Baby Carriages at Lauer's Toy House and Boys’ suits at People's Store along with liquor and other goods from Schuetz Renziehausen Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood Street
Fifth Avenue
Bennett’s
Lauer's Toy House
Liberty St
Beaver Falls Cow Insurance Sparks Civic Debate
A long peculiar tale details Beaver Falls residents funding a mutual cow insurance to pay owners $40 when a cow blocks a locomotive. The town’s anti-cow ordinance prompts stock swings, protests, and a push for cow liberty amid rising matières of local industry and prosperity.
Siftings Promote Justice In Varied Civil Matters
A Pittsburg verdict awards James W. Friend 3431 against the city on bonds. Two divorces filed Samuel Cuccarese versus his wife for infidelity and Matilda J Roth versus Peter Roth for desertion. Equity bill by George Hoon and wife against John Cleland and wife seeks property partition in Robinson township. Albert Eniser sues Charles L Flaccus for arm injury at an unnamed factory. case ongoing. A Baird Machine Company suit against Steen and Getty over machinery. an inquest found John E Moore lunatic. Charter filed for Pittsboro Electric Scale Company with founders Nevin Billon Marland Pendieberry. Receivership sought by Sirenast Son & Co. in a dispute over crowding out. Land possession case against P&LE R Co. hearing by Judge Slagle. Criminal docket includes Commonwealth v Boyle et al. with multiple defendants.
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James W. Friend
Pittsburg
Samuel Cuccarese
Mary
Matilda J.roth
Peter Roth
George Hoon
John Cleland
Robinson Toweatip
Albert Eniser
Charles L. Flaccus
J Tudge S
Thz
A. Baird
Saray
Joseph A. Steen
Wm. P. Getty
Steeners
John E Moore
Recorder’s
Pittsboro Electric Scale Company
John W. Nevin
Charles E. Billon
Reymer
R. B. Petty
John T. Marland
Williams
Thomas L. Pendieberry
Ree of
Tone
We Sirenast, Son & So
Ted
E.R. R.co
Aer
Reed Fe
Slagle
Whiskey labels and furniture ad copy parade in blurred OCR
An OCR fragment lists whiskey brands and phrases about in bond or tax paid purchases. It then shifts to furniture buying advice urging readers to buy factory direct from a manufacturer, claiming unique offerings in the twin cities and mentions a Bertner Co. on a street near the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Cities
Therlers
Oebert & Co
Cor Ae
Railroad tiAdee
Allicheny
Express hawkers evade express taxes in city says reporter
An expressman describes a class of hawkers who buy goods for city shoppers and then ship parcels to clients. He notes they pocket commissions, avoid city taxes, and expose express firms to losses by open handling of bundles. He argues authorities fail to curb their sharp practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jove
Grove
Celin
Lottie
Winchester
Phil Sheridan
Molli
Bell
General Bell
E. E. Lee
McCaffrey
Galaas I
No Public Gambling Ordered by Cuscaco Police
The May 3 city order from Chief Hub bard directs captains to crack down on gambling. It notes gamblers are arriving from across the country seeking illicit activity and warns that enforcement will be strict under land ordinances. Tablets will be removed and tolerance ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuscaco
Hubbard
Captains of Police
Re Cregier
Poison in corn sickens Jefferson Lightfoot family
Jefferson Lightfoot his wife and two children fell ill Tuesday after eating cooked corn. Four chickens died from scraps fed to them. The family, colored and near Minersville school, face serious conditions as arsenic is suspected. Beer may also have been poisoned. Location and mechanism remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Lightfoot
Minersville School
Lightfoot
Turfley
Justice in June grand jury drawn for June term
The Sheriff and Jury Commissioners drew the June term grand jury yesterday. They will begin work on the first Monday in June. Names listed include Hook the hardware dealer, Jo quor ohn C. Joseph A. Link, Nick drugett, James Carey, Patrick Moran, Samuel Calvin, James Joan ol clerk, Michael King the inborer, John Hofmeister plasterer, Patrick Moran peceet, and J. M. Fleming real estate agent among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hook
Baee
Sona ‘W Cake
Aneatt Jo Quor
Ohn C
Oseph A. Link
Ae Dim
Cob
Econist
Nick Drugett
Ritchey “Taemer
Iitkeie Gillsborer
Charles Burbesh
Griver
Henry Erisman
Hoemaker
James Joan Ol Clerk
Michael King
John Hofmeister
Patrick Moran
Samuel Calvin
Thomas Merthy
James Carey
Cee Paes
P. van Borer
LW. W. Hoovar
J. M. Fleming
Dreadnaught Locomotive Trialed by Pennsylvania Road
The English engine Dreadnaught ran a trial by the Pennsylvania road yesterday delivering the Johns town accommodation on time. Superintendent Pitcairn noted the only objection was its slow start, with a further trial planned on the Ft Wayne line. The engine weighs 95 200 pounds and drew attention from railroad men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Road
Johnstown
Pitcairn
Ft. Wayne Road
Exposition Society Urgently Seeks 150000 in 30 Days
A presding exigency for Friends of the Ex position to face demands $150000 be secured within 30 days for the erection of Mechanical Hall or the fall show will be canceled. Money pledged covers main building. new subscriptions needed from the public. Prohibitionists circulate James F. Wilson's speech on police powers. Unloading stone for the new post office proceeds. Government Building Inspector has not yet arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bindley
Exposition Society
Mechanical Hall
James F. Wilson
Iowa
Senate
Frank
Government
Washington
Mercer county oil strike boosts Pew & Emerson in Ohio
The Pew & Emerson Oil Company struck an 8200 barrel well yesterday on the Mercer farm in Wood county Ohio. The firm controls about 4000 acres in the district and expects a new well weekly for some time, signaling strong growth for the operation and regional oil output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pew & Emerson Oil Company
Mercer
Wood County
Ohio
Seven Concert Series Promises Orchestral Opulence
The May Music Festival at the new Exposition building offers seven concerts from May 21 to 25 featuring popular operatic airs and varied selections. Notable soloists, conductors, and orchestras are listed for each concert, with works spanning Bach, Wagner, Verdi, Wagnerian scenes, and Wagnerian operas, plus choral and piano numbers. Public anticipation is high as the festival aligns with the forthcoming Music Hall completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Die Meistersinger
Wagner
Emil Fischer
Tox Fianoan
Adele Aas
John Salo
William J Pollock profile noted in Kansas records
Kansas figure William J Pollock is referenced in a Postganter document noting a secondary aspect of his identity. The fragment suggests a historical record but lacks full context or dates. Further text is needed to determine significance or relation to events.
Wheeling Natural Gas meets. dividend in doubt
The Wheeling Natural Gas Company plans an annual meeting in Wheeling next Monday. The firm has not declared a dividend since 1887, but business has grown. a decision to issue or save for a reserve hinges on board action and profits. A new board of directors will be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling Natural Gas Company
Wheeling
Cby
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Pian
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Edelbert W. Nevin
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Laurie Pierce Dewey
Dutch Reformed Church
New York City
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Woodlawn
Alexander Skil
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Toledo
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Valescine
Yesterdaena
Senuchadiat
Dashee
Seannett
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Coston
Seventeenth Ward
Carlisle
Brien
Humane 7
Lake Ene
Patterson
Holbrook
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Resztsnausen & Co
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