Idle men and business leaders clash over Pittsburgh strike
A Pittsburgh strike of 3000 workers draws mixed reaction from merchants and managers who report no general drop in trade yet warn of delayed pay and shrinking city revenues. Business leaders advocate arbitration while some call for immediate settlement to prevent further losses across industries from dry goods to building trades.
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Pittsburg
Tharty
Neddle
Joseph Horne
Sywhl
Boggs & Buhl
Mr. Buhl
Denziger's
New York
T. Fleishman
Fleishman & Co
Pepys
Blaine’s Backers Help Doom Blaine in Districts
Colonel Reed argues Blaine’s strength lies in personal friends across 178000 polling districts. He says voter self interest leads districts to back local favorites, causing Blaine to be overwhelmed by the Bill Smiths who stand to gain locally.
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Blaine
W. H. Reed
United States
Bill Smith
Bill Smiths
Strawberries For A Song In Coming Weeks
Local traders foresee a surge in berry supply as imported strawberries from Maryland Kentucky and Tennessee fetch 15 to 20 cents per box. California cherries reach 50 cents per box with limited stock. Readers are advised prices may drop when local strawberries begin to arrive in a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Barcky
Maryland
Kentucky
Tennessee
California
Wilkie's weekly chronicle to headline The Dispatch
The Dispatch will feature Wilkie's resume of the week's happenings with portraits of notable men and women in contemporary history. The piece promises a broad survey of current events and influential figures shaping public life.
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Wilkie
Dispatch
Norwalk Prize Bigamist Unmasked In Local Scene
Norwalk Connecticut May 15 The prize bigamist is identified as John J Hampson a hatter He married Annie Gonvey in Orange New Jersey deserted her came to Norwalk lived with a woman who died He then with Mrs Carlson had three children He later wed Sophia V Perry at Portchester Hampson took his bride home and left Mrs Carlson at the almshouse Both wives plan divorce and possible criminal action remains undecided Sunyside awnings advertised with local business contact.
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Norwalk
Conn
John J. Hampson
Annie Gonvey
Orange
N. J
Hampson
Eee
Sophia V. Perry
Miss Perry
Revival of Orthodoxy Sparks Briggs Case at Assembly
The Presbyterian General Assembly meets in Detroit with extensive debate over Dr. Charles A. Briggs induction at Union Theological Seminary. Major presbyteries oppose the appointment, a special committee will hear the case, and revisions to the Confession of Faith may be debated alongside broader church reforms.
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Presbyterian General Assembly
Detroit
Charles A. Briggs
Union Theological Seminary
General Assembly
Dr. Briggs
Gert Geery Ne
Assembly
Pena
Henry Day
New York
Briggs
Iit
Presbyterian Church
Oer Ie Gas
Keenan
Wellhausen
Cart
Hooykas
J. Howard Crosby
William Henry Green
Prince
Committee On Revision
Riddle
Allegheny
Board of Publication
Philadelphia
Church
Cincinnati
George P. Hays
Patton
Princeton
Erie
Fresh Probe Sought in Tobin Case as District Attorney Calls Witnesses
New York May 15 District Attorney Fitzgerald moves to reexamine Tobin case details by summoning Dru Robinson Bryan Miss Nicholls and Mrs Glassford for interviews to gain new light. He will file affidavits against John Doe with a Justice of the Peace rather than reopen the inquest. Bryan defends himself amid questions about Miss Tobin and Mrs Fowler.
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Bryan
New York
Fitzgerald
Tobin
Dru. Robinson
Miss Nicholls
Glassford
Miss Tobin
John Doe
Justices of the Peace
R. Bryan
Seeenes
Staten Island
Hughes
Pittsburg and Allegheny Auxiliary Meets in Routine Session
The Pittsburg and Allegheny Auxiliary of the Woman's Indian Association met at 49 Stockton Avenue Allegheny with Miss Pressley presiding. Receipts for last month totaled 29 dollars and 80 cents. The next association sermon is set for June 21 at the Christian Church in Pittsburg.
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Allegheny Society
Pittsburg and Allegheny
Woman's Indian Association
Stockton Avenue
Allegheny
Miss Pressley
W. F. Richardson
Christian Chu
Dorchester
Dakota
Quinton
Alabama
Married actor Frank B Richardson weds Mrs Annie Granger
Frank B Richardson who helped produce the oratorio McGinty married Annie Granger in the city. Both are theatrically inclined with Richardson performing as Sheridan and connected to the Academy company. It follows previous ventures and a prior failed Benedict role.
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Frank B. Richardson
McGinty
Annie Granger
Brooklyn
Richardson
Sheridan
Academy
Benedict
Murderous Fishbone Destroys Woman’s Hospital Threat
BerpGeErort Conn May 15 Mrs P J Kelly Island Brook avenue swallowed a fishbone it lodged in her throat. A priest and doctor were summoned as she neared collapse. The bone was dislodged and she is expected to live.
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BerpGeErort
Conn
P. J. Kelly
Island Brook Avenue
Train-wrecker confession over attempted derailment near Mayville
Mayville police report a man confessed to trying to derail the Pittsburg Express after authorities found ties piled on the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad near Summerdale between 4 and 5 AM. The road master McGuire alerted crews, and the suspect admitted intent to damage the train.
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Pittsburg
Mayville
N. Y
McGuire
Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad
Summerdale
Pittsburg Trade Lag Highlights Week's Dun & Bradstreet Review
New York reports mixed weekly trade, with Pittsburg lagging expectations as lumber and hides soften while tobacco rises and wool sales increase. Bank clearings decline about 1.7 percent overall, with New York and other cities showing notable reductions. Grain and wheat prospects calm, exports mix, and overall business failures trend higher year over year.
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New York
Brad Street
New Orleans
Pittsburg
Pacific Coast
United States
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
BR. G. Dun & Co
Bank of England
Treasury
Atlantic
Northwest
Bessemer
Ely
Cincinnati
Omaha
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Bef Geri
New
Eviction of Moscow Hebrews Reaches Pittsburg Brother
A Pittsburg Hebrew reports a sister in Moscow describing Russian seizure of Hebrews from the city. She notes about 47,000 Jews, 7,000 allowed to stay, widespread poverty, market collapse, and fear of further evictions. She plans to move when funds permit and sends regards to family.
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Aaron Sinkofaky
Pittsburg
Moscow
Doss Slater Lembersky
Aaron
Uater Nicholas
Spain
Tam
Ukase
Ao Christian
John Sherwood To Describe Gentle Pastimes In Dispatch
Mes John Sherwood will describe polite pastimes for ladies in The Dispatch tomorrow. She will reference the most desirable dances of the day for a paper to serve every home circle.
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John Sherwood
Dispatch
Colosseum plan proposed to grace 1893 Chicago World’s Fair
Dr John Aitkin a wealthy retired physician proposes to import the Colosseum of Rome to Chicago for the Columbian Exposition He says a New Jersey syndicate with figures over 1000000 will fund a ten acre enclosure at Ason Park with a replica arena and a mock Appian Way The project would attract about 31000 visitors daily and cost around 40000000 including purchase from the Italian government Names linked to the plan include Philip Armour Potter Palmer General Winston General Smith and Marshall Field
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Hicago
Rome
Chicago
John Aitkin
Board of Reference and Control
Columbian Fair Commissioners
New Jersey
Ason Park
Colosseum
T Losseum
Losseum
Philip Armour
Dr. Aitkin
Potter Palmer
Winston
Persia
Smith
Marshall Field
Messrs
Palmer
Field
Fifty-Second Free Organ Recital At Carnegie Hall
This afternoon at 3 o clock Carnegie Hall presents the fifty second free organ recital arranged instrumentally as May Festival absorbs vocal help. The programme includes works by Jucas ma enh men Leonard a b Chaminade Gavotte Ambroise Thomas Die tenfanger von Hame V E Nessler overtures to Chevalier Jean Victor Joneleres E flat nocturne Chopin Aranpanise Hailel Le Ola Maca ultz Die Puppentee Janet Mayer Overture Rosamunde Schubert.
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Carnegie Hall
Wales
P Leonard A. B. Chaminade
Gavotte
Ambroise Thomas Arri
Hame
Nessler
Chevalier
Jean “Victor Joneleres
F. Chopin
Denver Dam Report Confirms No City Danger
A Denver committee appointed by the Mayor and Board of Public Works submitted a formal report on Castlewood dam. The findings align with the Legagilddoeerbeapen Company engineers and back their work as originally planned. The report denies any danger to Denver despite sensational press rumors, indicating the city remains safe. A Lake Erie Grade Cut Between Coraopolis and Woodlawn was also noted by President Newell and officials during inspection of the three mile long project route.
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Denver
Board of Public Works
Castlewood
Ast
Legagilddoeerbeapen Company
Lake Erie
Newell
Coraopolis
Woodlawn
Missing rider seeks man near Californian ranche
A rider bursts into view near a Californian ranche at dusk asking the young lady to help locate a man rumor has it may come from Sacramento City. The girl, tall and resolute, questions the description as the rider urges others to clear the path and shoot if encountered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shely
Sacramento City
Poor Fellow and the Mountain Man Rescue Scene
In a tense scene Juanita tends a wounded stranger who spoke softly of hardship and danger. He reveals ten days of isolation in the mountains and woods while seeking food, then receives care and nourishment from her as his wounds are dressed and he recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita
Stranger in Need Sparks Bond at Mostyn Ranch
Juanita Calvaros shelters a wounded Englishman, Dallas Vernon, fleeing a murderer. She ferries him inside, tends his wounds, and learns his true identity as a San Franciscan wanderer. He awakens to find her trust and a spark between two hardened souls.
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Mostyn
Rorke City
Juanita Calvaros
Cielos
Elche Boly
Juanita
Panty
Ger
Juanus
Dallas Vernon
Vernon
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Psy Com
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