Comedy of errors over safes burned as trial test
Cincinnati report shows James Young发现 two men near a bonfire around two safes in a yard. Fire and heat test were planned by Winifrede Coal. safes moved to station house. Mistaken identities followed as tramps fed Berg and the coal firm, thinking a theft occurred.
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Ciscinnati
James Young
Winifrede Cost Company
Wood Street
Young
Berg
Third Street
Winifrede Coal
Vast Ship Railway Scheme Touted by International Syndicate
A Chicago Montreal London syndicate plans a ship railway linking the Northwest to the Atlantic at a cost around 13 million. They seek Canadian parliamentary franks for a canal and completion, with British support rumored and routes surveying showing a 63 mile Georgian Bay to Lake Ontario link. The project would shave 400 miles off Chicago to Liverpool and shift trade toward Canada and the United States.
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Chicago
Congress
Montreal
London
Northwest
St Lawrence River
Combine
Toronto
United States
Canada
Erastus Wiman
Atlantic
Atlantic Ocean
Liverpool
Liverpoo
New York
Georgian Bay
Lake Ontario
Bay Lake Ontario
St. Lawrence
Dominion
Coteau
Quebec
Beauharnois
Lincoln to resign as Minister to Court of St James
Chicago reports Robert T. Lincoln, minister to the court of St James, will visit Washington next week to tender his resignation. The post is costly, exceeding his salary, forcing him to curtail social duties and strain finances while remaining a partner in a thriving firm.
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Robert T. Lincolln
Court of St. James
Chicago
West
Washington
Lincoln
Great Bargains in Pianos and Organs at Henricke Music Co
Immense stock of pianos organs and other instruments arriving for holiday trade. Early buyers receive first choice from brands like Chickering Wheelock Lindeton and Steyvesant plus Valley Bridgeport and Great Western Omans. Lowest prices at Pillsburg oldest music stand 72 Fifth Avenue. Also Michigan Furniture Comrary at 437 Smithfield Street and cabinet photos $100 per dozen from PorvLar Gallery 10 12 Sixth St.
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Henricke Music Company
Lim
Bridgeport
Pillsburg
Fifth Avenue
Lick
PorvLar
Sixth St. S
Malicious Imprisonment Suit Over Asylum Confinement
Sarah Smith sues Drs. William L. Taylor and Andrew Graydon in Common Pleas seeking 5000 alleging they falsely certified insanity and caused her 1884 commitment to the Norristown Hospital for the Insane. She was confined until 1885 and discharged, claiming sound mind. Also noted, 36 Mennonites from Russia arrived at the barge office bound for Yankton South Dakota with distinctive dress.
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Philadelphia
William L. Taylor
Andrew Graydon
Common Pleas Court
Sarah Smith
Brown
Quarter’Sessions Court
Norristown
Thompson’s New York Grocery and This is the Cause of It
An old style urban shopping list and ads showing Thompsons New York Grocery offers varied goods from sugar cured hams to oats and salmon with delivery terms to Pittsburgh and outlying areas. Also noted are department store promotions for clothing, overcoats, and furniture from Michigan Furniture Company and others in Pittsburgh.
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Thompson
New York
California
Columbia River
Fred
Pittsburg
M. R. Thorson
Market Ct
Third Avenue
Gusky’s
Michigan
Michigan Furniture ComPany
Smithfield Street
Ypsilanti Combination Underwear Ad Listed
An advertisement for Ypsilanti and Badger Combination Underwear by A. G. Camprenn & Sons at 27 Fifth Ave.
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Ypsilanti
Badger
A. G. Camprenn. & Sons
Clothing Company Offers Silk-Lined Chinchilla Coats
Monday morning we place on sale 600 fine silk-lined chinchilla overcoats in blue black and brown at only $10 each. This great offer comes as the season progresses. Pirrssone Commission CLOTHING COMPANY, cor Grant and Diamond streets opposite the Court House.
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Grant
Diamond
the Court House
Pp. C. CC
Pirrssone
Comsrmariox Clothing Company
Cor
Grant and
Diamond Streets
Silk and piano deals advertised by local stores
A customer compares a $2 silk Henrietta to a $125 sample and buys 8 yards, with a 36 yard savings claim. The Cash Store at 128 Federal street allegheny promises price matching. Everett Piano Club promotion touts popularity and reduced prices, inviting inquiries to Alex Ross at 137 Federal street allegheny.
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Henrietta
Thornton Tires
Federal Street
Allegheny
Everett
Alex Ross
T Piano
USA
Thornton Bros
Federal St
TRE Cash
Woman’s false testimony tied to 15 year prison term
A Pittsburg attorney seeks Offet’s release after a Lorain County man was sentenced to 15 years for an assault based on a minister’s wife Julia Underwood's sworn testimony. New evidence from her husband J T Underwood claims the testimony was false. He says his wife confessed and Offet told the truth on the stand.
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ColumsBus
William Offet
Lorain County
Sutton
Offet
Julia Underwood
Prohibition Party
New York
J. T. Underwood
Timony
Off
H. B. Patterson
Pittsburg
Offer
Patterson
Mind Reading and Stomach Bitters Advertised
An 19th century ad extols a elixir named Mostet ters Stomach Bitters curing dyspepsia and boosting mood. It claims relief for malariars rheumatism and kidney bladder weakness. Also markets varied blankets from $5 to $7.50 per pair by Hucus & Hacres Ussu.
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Hucus & Hacres
Ussu
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Comal
Str. Marif
Sault Ste. Marie
Earby
Lake Superior
Niagara
Russia
Barce
Yankton, & D
Iron City Brewing
Furnrstors
Hayes & Brevan
Water St. Su
Ohio
Little
A. E. Siedle
Frankstown Ave
East End
Water ST
Pittsburg, PA
Duquesne Hat and Fur Co
Filthave
Ruben
the Union Square
Smithfield St
J. Diamond
Oemeee
Sixth Street
Chie
Herbert Walk
Kornblum
Optical Establishment
Fifth Ave
Dela
Laird’s Shoes
Laird's Stores
Boston
Bay State
W. M. Laird
Mammoth Retail Shoe Stores
Wood St
Kaufmanns
Lord Chumley
Havana
Patent
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