Pittsburgh to gain faster rail service with four-track push
The piece discusses Pennsylvania Railroad improvements with a four track expansion from Philadelphia to Altoona, soon extending to Pittsburgh. It predicts a new Union Depot, better service for patrons, and end to freight discrimination, while noting public optimism has faced repeated delays.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Altoone
Pittshurg
New York
Pittsburg
Union Depot
Questionable Hungarians Voted in Allentown
A report from Allentown Pennsylvania describes thirty Hungarians armed with naturalization papers and tax receipts who could not speak English. They sought help from a Democratic committee member and received assistance to vote a straight party ticket. The piece argues aliens should not be naturalized without knowledge of the U S Constitution and liberties.
Political dispute over Toledo Insane Asylum appointment
Ohio Republicans publish letters between Dr Wagenhals and Treasury Secretary Foster to argue over the selection of a steward for the Toledo Insane Asylum. Foster defends nonpartisan merit for efficiency while Wagenhals claims partisan control yields lower costs. The exchange questions economy and ethics beyond simple dollars.
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Ohio
F. 8. Wagenhals
Charles Foster
The
Treasury
Toledo Insane Asylum
McKinley
Foster
Foraker
Political Economy of the Spoils System and Public Office
The article argues that aging public institutions should cut costs through smoother operation, while allowances for fluctuating talent affect efficiency. It questions using office appointments as party rewards, urging away from spoils toward a system improving economy and integrity.
Forewarned and Forearmed In Cholera Prevention
The Treasury Department urges continued vigilance to bar cholera, advocating partial continuity of port inspections and interior cleanliness. It warns spring may bring renewed outbreaks and stresses no reliance on foreign announcements.
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Treasury Department
Prosecution of G. F. Swift Under Interstate Commerce Law
Within two weeks the government will initiate prosecution of millionaire Chicago beef packer G. F. Swift for violations of the Interstate Commerce Law. Critics note past lax enforcement and discriminatory charges, urging vigorous action to ensure the act functions and deter big offenders.
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Chicago
G. F. Swift
Pittsburg Growth Seen in East End Development
The article notes Pittsburg’s business heart remains central while East End residential areas expand. New hotel plans and a theater signal rapid growth as the Carnegie Library and Music Hall would make the district self sufficient for evening amusements. Citizens are urged to unite for municipal projects to shape a broader future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Carnegie Library
University Extension Society to Meet in Wood Street Church
The University Extension Society convenes at Wood Street Presbyterian Church for an evening meeting featuring state professors. The goal is to extend college training to those barred from college study through night classes and lectures, boosting Pittsburg's access to education and science. The note urges welcoming the initiative amid political chatter about the international monetary conference impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Extension Society
Wood Street Presbyterian Church
Pittsburg
England
Conference to compare views on monetary questions
The text argues the conference will be purely deliberative with no legislative power. Each government, including the United States, will review discussions individually before any enactments. It stresses the meeting's role as a forum to gather national views on monetary issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Balance in National Treasury Sparks Deficit Debate
The balance in the National Treasury is in unstable equilibrium with opinions split on whether a deficit may arise before the Fifty-third Congress convenes. The piece argues against an early extra session after Cleveland's inauguration, urging patience and that more time will enable better decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Cleveland
Fifty-second Congress
Apathy Threatens City Efforts in Pittsburg
A commentator warns that people who fail to push their claims risk being lost in the scramble, and notes that cities face similar neglect. Pittsburg should beware apathy in municipal matters and stay engaged with local affairs.
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Pittsburg
Chicago’s World Fair hinges on fair rents and rail travel
The piece argues that the World Fair’s success depends on reasonable lodging rates and ample accommodations offered at fair prices. It calls for responsible railroad conduct to ensure smooth transportation, stating that proper plans will profit Chicago residents, railroaders, and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pittsburg Mayoral Race Prompts Strong Candidate Showdown
Trail candidates for Pittsburg mayor expect victory as city crowds could field a four horse team and create two or three candidate groupings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Civil Service Reform Advocated Amid Harrison Term
The view argues that extending Civil Service protections to the Printing and Engraving Bureau's employer would curb spoils system abuses. Supporters see it as a timely, practical reform before the end of President Harrison's term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoowwe
Harrison
Printing and Engraving Bureau
Civil Service Commission
Transit Magnates Seek Public Convenience at Millennium
When the millennium arrives, rapid transit leaders will consult public convenience even if their own pockets are not directly involved, signaling a shift toward broader social responsibility and shared urban planning goals.
President-elect wary of calling extra Congress session
As the President-elect weighs the option of an extra congressional session the article notes the risks of delaying tariff measures and forming a Cabinet. It stresses timely preparation for the World's Fair opening and the importance of American credibility abroad amid political maneuvering. It also comments on footballers and late Thanksgiving dinners in a lighter aside.
True freedom of the press and incitements to violence
An editorial contrast argues that freedom of the press must be protected against measures targeting anarchistic violence. It notes liberty used rightly is freedom, abused becomes terror, and comments on weather changes and Pittsburg's smoke nuisance, implying a decisive action is possible but not yet made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Chamber of Deputies
Pittsburg
PROMINENT PEOPLE AND ROYAL VISITS IN REPORT
Private Dalzell marks silver wedding in November. Tur Czar of Russia speaks seven languages. Victoria to Florence in March for four weeks at Villa Pateri. Miss Lvelle Cook leads Stanford dentistry. Catherine Drexel marries Dr. Penrose. Haile & Frost political tie noted. Duke Vladimer visits Emperor William. hunting party yesterday. Panama Canal directors face French government actions. M Eiffell dropped as defendant. Mayor-elect Grumpy travels to California with family. Walter Satterlee cites model scarcity and blue light hair in U S.
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Dalzell
Tur Czar
Russia
Quers Victoria
Florence
Villa Pateri
Lvella Cook
San Francisco
Stanford University
Catherine Drexel
New York
Charles Penrose
Philadelphia
Haile
Russell
Massachusetts
Haile & Frost
Duke Vladimer
Emperor William
New Palace
Coust
M. Eiffell
Thomas F. Grumpy
New York City
San Antonio
John H. McCarthy
California
Walter Satterlee
Europe
Brooklyn Saloonkeeper Cleared In Vicious Dog Case
Kenry Schlichtner of Brooklyn faced a charge of keeping a vicious dog after neighbor James Doran showed arm wounds. Doran claimed the bloodhound bit him as he drank at the saboon. Schlichtner said Doran struck the dog first. Justice Petterson dismissed the case, noting dogs have rights and should not be struck without justification.
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New York
Kenry Schlichtner
Brooklyn
Lee Avenue
James Doran
Schlichtner
Petterson
Doran
Justice Petterson
Sehlhutner
Gould urged to exercise leads to rail stock activity
Chicago Tribune notes Jay Gould advised by doctors to take exercise. Soon he may resume engaging in his familiar practice of diversifying into railway stocks.
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Chicago Tribune
Jay Gould
Local insurance chiefs see steadier month end amid building guard
The president of a local insurer says firms held their own in recent months despite Milwaukee fire losses. Improved building care and stricter rates help, with no major shocks expected in the new year. A Dispatch cartoon about missing street signs prompted bids for enamel signs to be posted on lamp posts and main roads.
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Milwaukee
Chief Bigelow
Pittsburg
Elena
Local real estate and football betting discourse in town
A writer discusses a planned country club project and local football rivalries between Yale and Princeton affecting area sentiment. Real estate lending remains at five percent with acreage deals and suburban development expanding as manufacturers seek more land to enlarge plants amid Democratic victory.
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Yale
Princeton
Pittsburg
Presidential cigars named for presidents by eastern dealer
An eastern cigar dealer before the election advertised a line of cigars labeled with presidential names. The assortment includes a large perfecto named Cleveland a short stout cigar called Harrison a long slender planetella named Lincoln and a reina labeled Grant.
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Cleveland
Harrison
Lincoln
Grant
Evangelization of Cities Urged by Unitarian Leaders
Rev. C. E. St. John of Pittsburg argues liberal churches must organize more work to reach the unchurched, especially in large cities. He says orthodoxy declines, Unitarians welcome secularists, and cities need rational, humane gospel outreach led by liberals.
National Grange discusses roads taxes and farm distress
At the National Grange session in Coxconp New Hampshire Mortimer Whitehead addresses members on rural free delivery postal telegraph and government control of the press to speed news and market data He calls for tax equalization to fund better roads and notes farmers struggle on low prices for wheat and cotton amid debt while reports and resolutions on the Paddock pure food bill road division in the Agriculture Department and support for Secretary Rusk’s efforts are presented.
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Faw
Chartiers
Virginis
Department of Agriculture
Knott
West Virginia
Rusk
Thanksgiving Turkey Secures Prominent Inside Position
In the Philadelphia Times notice of political change and current events the writer suggests that regardless of which party gains leading positions the Thanksgiving turkey will still occupy a favorable inside spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
The Tiger Changed Stripes in Political Shuffle
A fragmented note traces shifting labels in New York politics, with mentions of Tammany’s promotions within Democratic circles. The piece mocks fame and predicts a future president named Grover amid media chatter and satirical headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Recorder_3
Tammany
Civil Service Extension Favored by President Harrison
President Harrison supports extending civil service protections to more government workers including those at the Government Printing Office and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The plan aims to shield thousands of employees from partisan changes after a new administration, though a practical competitive examination remains a challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Wasmscox
Sinrrison
Civil Service Commission
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Veterans Against Strikers Alarm Old Soldiers Over Monument
The Society of the Army of the Tennessee hosted Rev. Thomes E. Sherman who urged guarding the tomb monument to General Lincoln and Grant. He warned of a possible forceful seizure by organizing old regiments if strikes block removal, prompting tense reactions and applause. General D. B. Henderson led a Lincoln and Grant tribute at the reunion banquet.
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Louis
Society of the Army of the Tennessee
Thomes E. Sherman
Union
Lincoln
Grant
D. B. Henderson
Lows
Noble Siberian Prison Chief Jailed for Disorder
Vladimir Nichola Rumin, who claims Russian noble lineage and serves as Siberian prison chief, is in San Francisco city jail charged with intemperance and disorderly conduct. He resisted arrest after inspecting City Hall prisoners, was strapped to a cot in the hospital, and vows to report the incident to his government.
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Siberian
San Faaxcisco
Vladimir Nichola Rumin
Siberia
Rumin
Immigration fears drive strict port quarantine orders
Several editorials urge continued strict immigration and goods quarantine from infected districts. They advocate enforcing curbs against immigrants and cholera risk, warning widespread influx threatens public health and the World’s Fair. The administration is pressed to preserve protection and vigilance at ports.
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Harrison
Baltimore Herald
Cincinnati TimesStar
United States
Rochester Democrat
Notable Deaths Include Former Congressman Shields
Death notices report ex congressman Benjamin Shields near Marlin Texas on Tuesday at age 6 but this is clearly a garbled entry. The obituary notes Fannie B Coles buried from 183 First Avenue aged 61 who died Tuesday afternoon and described as a devoted mother with children named. Other brief obituaries mention Yale graduate Edward Mcciadt, South Carolina bar member, and Doxato W Batx North Carolina state treasurer elect.
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Fannie B. Coles
First Avenue
Coles
Dr. Coles
Scottdale
John Schlegel
John Duty
John Crawford
Mary
Ide Volca
Edward McCiadt
Yale College
South Carolina
Charleston
Doxato W. Batx
North Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
James Richandsoy
Kingston
Ont
Sis
Gentral Ontario
Prizes Declared at Chrysanthemum Show and Society Gossip
The Chrysanthemum Show drew a large crowd on a sunny day at the Auditorium. N Patterson won first prize for a table centerpiece of yellow chrysanthemums and fern with a white damask cloth. EK Patterson took second with a yellow arrangement and a card favor. John B R and A Murdoch also drew attention with a white chrysanthemum centerpiece and maidenhair ferns. Miss Annie Carrier wed M Marachean at her mother’s home with Rev Hodges officiating. An informal reception hosted by Mrs Hoffstot welcomed Mrs Henry Phipps returning from England, with music and light refreshments. Additional teas and visits included Mrs Walker’s gatherings and a later bride guest, Mrs Raisig, at Mrs McWhinney’s Edgewood home, where wedding gown white silk was worn.
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N. Patterson
EK. E. Patterson
John BR
A. Murdoch
Annie Carrier
M. Marachean
Liza A. Carrier
Negley Avenue
Dr. Hodges
San Antonio
Tex
Étob
Hoffstot
Beech Street
Allerheny
Henry Phipps
England
Europe
Hoffster
Mra
Joan I. McCune
Jere
Walkerto
Mra Raisig
Mary McKelvey
Wilkinsburg
Marshall McWhinney
Edgewood
Bazaar to aid Newsboys' Home hospital needs
A Ladies' Mitten Club bazaar is held this evening at Mr W F Brown's residence to raise funds for furnishing the hospital in the Newsboys' Home. Table chairmen include Miss Mary Eccles and several ladies, with bazaar and supper setup at Eleventh U P Church to support church needs.
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U. P
Colonial tea night promises music and colonial costumes
Tonight at the Helping Hand rooms Arch street Allegheny a colonial tea offers mandolin and guitar music with Indies in period costumes at various tables. Ladies in charge include Mrs C S Meckes Mrs DeArmit Mrs F F Nicola Miss Wheeler Miss Eleanor Park and Miss Jamison.
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Arch Atreet
Allegheny
Mixes Suydum
Mra. C. S. Meckes
Miss Robo
Miss Rose
Eighteenth YMCA East Liberty meeting in church tomorrow
The East Liberty branch of the Young Men's Christian Association will hold its eighteenth annual meeting at the East Liberty Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 7 45 PM. Walter C Douglas General Secretary of the YMCA of Philadelphia will address the gathering.
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East Liberty
Young Men's Christian Association
Pittsburg
East Liberty Presbyterian Church
Penn and
Highland Avenues
Walter C Douglas
Philadelphia
Art Society
W. J. Henderson
Epwanp Croyxixonwamm
Union Depot
EK. Lindsey
Allechenny
Keyle
Cunningham
W. M. Canoruris
Braddock
Gertrude Robbing
Robbins' Station
Westmoreland County
East Liberty Circle
Home Circle
Masonic Hall
Collins Avenue
F. W. Werr
Mars
Jupiter
Washington
Toowas McKee
Allegheny
Hydrophobia Signs in 13-Year Prisoner Bite Victim
In Suysounr Pennsylvania 13 years after a dog bite Albert Ruch now in jail shows hydrophobia frothing at the mouth and superhuman strength. He twists free from six guards though shackled and sometimes begs to be strapped to a table. Attendants are bruised and his wife carries an iron on her head after one of his fits.
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Suysounr
Sgo
Albert Ruch
North Africa
Greece
Epicores
Walla
Curious Condensations of Odd Facts From Africa to Europe
A collection of brief notes spans locust cuisine in Africa Russia's wool industry and Canada’s debt figures. It covers ancient trees, telephones in the United States, biographies of Columbia, and curious trivia about Britain Ireland and Sweden Norway.
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Canada
United States
Columbia
Ladies’ Club
Sydney
Australis
The Keyhole Door Creaks In A Mysterious Tale
A narrator recalls overhearing noises from a door keyhole and claims to have learned much from the hidden listening. The speaker promises to reveal the truth if someone pays a small sum.
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