Not Guilty Verdict in Critchlow Murder Case
The Commonwealth case against Sylvester Critchlow for the murder of Pinkerton detective T. J. Connors at Homestead on July 6 ended with a not guilty verdict. The jury doubted the alibi and acquittal is framed as a verdict on the evidence, not a statement on lawlessness. The piece notes the trial’s quality and urges speedy justice in future proceedings.
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The
Commonwealth
Sylvester Critchlow
T. J. Connors
Pinkerton
Homestead
Critchlow
Football's rise makes Yale V Princeton clash a national moment
The piece notes football's growing popularity from large college showdowns in New York to countless minor matches nationwide. It praises the sport as water exercise and mental discipline, with science reducing injuries where training is strongest, predicting football will remain America’s favored cold weather game.
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Yale
Princeton
New York
Tollege
Ihs
America
Who Would Get the Increase in Internal Spirit Tax
The piece challenges a proposed 40 cent per gallon rise in distilled spirits tax arguing it would not boost Treasury revenue as claimed. It cites past excise outcomes, illicit distilling, and notes the Whisky Trust holds surplus alcohol while a tax hike would raise demand for the product.
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Internal Revenue
Treasury
Distillers and Cattle Feeders’ Association
The
Whisky Trust
Trusts and a Proposed Tax Increase Critique
A historical editorial argues against a cents per gallon tax increase, warning it would enrich the Whisky Trust while not benefiting the public. The piece urges genuine opposition to trusts and questions any revenue motive stated as necessary.
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Whisky Trust
Mrs Lease and the Question of Female Senators
The piece argues that nothing in the Constitution forbids women from serving as U.S. Senators and that states may elect female representatives if they choose. It notes that masculine pronouns do not fix gender and cites Kansas and Wyoming as examples where women could hold Senate seats, despite prejudice.
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Mary E. Lease
Georgia
United States
Senate
West
Kanas
Wyoming
Washington
Lease
Kansas
Thanksgiving Day Reflections On National Gratitude
The nation observes a festive Thanksgiving as a distinctly American holiday. After a divisive campaign, the country accepts the new administration with confidence and gratitude while urging provisions for the less fortunate and a feast of plenty for all citizens.
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United States
Community ethics oppose spoils system in party leadership
The passage argues that the Commonwealth and municipality hold priority over individual energy, with long term benefits from community interests. It warns that internal Democratic quarrels over patronage would harm the party more than a strict spoils system would, urging adherence to public ethics.
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Commonwealth
Democratic Party
Careless Ballots Cost Governor Race in Boston Telegram
A Boston telegram notes Governor Russell won under scrutiny as voters mistook Prohibition candidate Wolcott Hamlin for Republican lieutenant governor candidate Roger Walcott. The piece argues voter carelessness led to the election result and implies voters deserve the loss of their ballots.
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Boston
Russell
Wolcott Hamlin
Roger Walcott
Women Protest Sanitation: OSU Marchers Strike
A group of women marched from Ohio State University to protest inadequate sanitation conditions, initiating a strike that faces no valid objections under current standards.
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Ohio State University
Italian Parliament opens with pledge of tax relief and reforms
KixG HrumBeer vows no taxpayer burdens and seeks reforms for the poor as Italy faces urgent needs. Trombert is warned that raising military strength to German levels could provoke revolution as urged by some.
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Kixg HrumBeer
Italy
Trombert
Foot ball Players and Church-Goers Share Day of Turmoil
The piece suggests room for sports and worship in one day as recreation and faith intertwine without contradiction. It emphasizes using both as avenues for gratitude and community expression.
Senator Peffer’s Wife Husband in Insurance Business
The piece notes Mrs Lease’s husband is in the insurance business. It speculates on the senator appointing him and the potential pride of a man who becomes husband to a United States Senator.
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Peffer
Lease
United States
Europe
Neptune
Eves
Ogden
Utah
Lincoln
Neb
Farmington, Me
Nhamed Norton
Hatafu
Snowfall Tests Friends’ Sincerity Through Misfortune
A pedestrian's slip on fresh snow becomes a social gauge as friends react to his mishap. The scene underscores how genuine support varies with the humor or restraint shown by onlookers during private trouble.
Destruction of Veterans Monuments Deplored in Indiana
The piece condemns desecration of veterans memorials in Indiana as a disgrace and calls for perpetrators to be hunted down and punished, denouncing political passion leading to harm at resting places.
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Indiana
Door Left Wide Open by Carelessness and Time
In this era of automatic foreclosures and shifting habits, the stubborn habit of leaving doors ajar mirrors human carelessness and the persistence of open entrances that should be secured.
Quarantine Conference Urged Amid Brussels Cholera Cases
The writer warns that cholera spreading in Brussels could force focus at an international monetary conference and urges proactive national precautions rather than relying on others. An international conference on quarantine is suggested as helpful in the meantime.
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Brussels
Canal Directors Fact or Folly Question Sparks Debate
The Panama Canal directors face criticism over their leadership with observers predicting most will be labeled as knaves or fools. The ongoing inquiry is expected to settle on a narrow verdict about their conduct and decisions.
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Panama Canal
Chinese Laundrymen Accused of Dynamite Rival Elimination
An article notes Chinese laundrymen in Indians accused of using dynamite to kill a rival. It argues this shows a violent excess beyond typical ultraconservative stereotypes and marks unhealthy progressiveness.
Possible Ship Losses Prompt Calls for Design Reforms
The remark suggests further steel lake vessels may be lost, pressing builders to reconsider workmanship or design, or both.
Toledo board faces religious dispute amid calls to curb corruption
The Toledo city council is entwined in contentious religious debates within the Board of Education. The editorial urges eradicating municipal graft and intolerance, hoping voters reject today’s influence and avoid further discord and damage.
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Wuews
Toledo
Board of Education
Pcity
Congress Meets as Rail Pools Prompt Repeal Talk
As Congress convenes, rail interests press to repeal the fifth section of the Interstate Commerce Act allowing pooling. The Inter-State Commerce Commission may back repeal, but enforcement has lagged, and pooling continues with little concealment while rates have fluctuated. Critics urge strict enforcement to judge the law’s value.
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Congress
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Entertainers Face Indigestion Risks Tomorrow
Gluttony era entertainers today confront the dangers of indulgent excess as their twin brother Indigestion looms on the morrow, signaling a cautionary note about overindulgence and its consequences.
Prominent Figures and Affairs From National to Abroad
Highlights include Tomas A Eprsey on future sleep less rulers, President Harrison's bilards room at the White House, Dr Hoymes on song origins, New York millionaires eye Vermont summers, Marquis Charles of Rupris in New York, M LeGavre age note, Pierre Loti ages, Academy ages, Rev W Faser resigning for Episcopal candidacy, Ex President Chamberlain farming in Ohio, Archbishop Keneick seeking a coadjutor, and Emerson family notes on Mrs Emerson and the study.
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Tomas A. Eprsey
Harrison
White House
Dr. Hoymes
New York
Vermont
Marquis Charles of Rupris
Premer
Italy
Chamberlain
Town Agricultural College
Ohio
Keneick
St. Louis
Rome
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Mr. Emerson
Pittsburg Citizens Aim for Greater Public Spirit
The piece urges Pittsburg residents to shed apathy and join in communal efforts for municipal improvements. It envisions free bridges, smoke disposal, garbage collection, cremation, street signs and fair franchise returns as achievable benefits when citizens unite for the city’s welfare.
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Pittsburg
Pitteburgers
Debut at Homestead Sparks Lawyerly Tension
Tuesday's Minneapolis Tribune notes Bill Erwin's Homestead appearance where he warns Pennsylvania lawyers with sharp wit before the jury. The piece hints at legal theatrics and a dramatic exit from the red-eyed law of crimes and misdemeanors.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Bill Erwin
Homestead
Pennsylvania
A Look Around and the Old Cardinal’s Bedroom Revisited
A lively car conversation on women and marriage gives way to a tour of Hampton Court Palace Celestial rooms with Louis the Great and a cardinal’s hidden chamber. The note also praises Pitts Dury Art Society and Carnegie gallery funds, urging a loan art exhibition to enliven winter with paintings, sculptures, and bric a brac.
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Dient
Hampton Court Palace
England
Enellsi
The
Elect
Labouchere
Louis the
Greuze
Art Society
Pitts- Dury
Carnegie Art Building
United States
Fifa
Fifth Avenue
A Prehistoric Man of Stone Mystery in New Mexico Cave
A petrified man was found in a Guadeloupe foothill cave near Eppy New Mexico. The discovery shows sandals or moccasin prints with modern hair and an Indian nose but no high cheek bones. The cave houses a large chamber with limestone walls and many chambers. Some fear a Cardiff giant scheme, but observers consider it a genuine prehistoric man verification.
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Wolsey
Columbus
Eppy
N. M
Guadaloupe
Cardiff
St Paul Children Bring Thanksgiving Offerings to Aid Poor
St Paul principals asked students to donate meat vegetables canned goods and clothing for three days. The St Paul Relief Society will distribute them to the city's poor all winter. School drives produced 172 wagon loads of clothing and provisions and are believed to solve the city’s needy needs.
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St. Paul
St. Paul Relief Society
Oll
Salt River metaphor fades in Philadelphia politics
The Philadelphia Times notes Salt River as a political metaphor has fallen out of use for lacking freshness, suggesting a shift in local political rhetoric.
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Philadelphia Times
Salt River
Winter Muffs Take Center Stage In Indianapolis Style
Winter fashion in Indianapolis follows summer baseball style with oversized muffs dominating coats. The look blends practicality with bold flair as shoppers embrace warm, statement accessories.
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Indianapolis News
How Russell Was Elected Amid Ballot Confusion in Massachusetts
Boston reports from all counties except Suffolk show 19 185 Governor votes void under the Australian ballot. One third were blank while two thirds crossed Halle and Hamlin, misreading Wolcott Hamlin as Lt Gov candidate Wolcott. If voters intended Halle and Wolcott, Halle leads Russell by about 6 000 votes in these counties.
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Boston
Executive Council
Suffolk
William H. Halle
Wolcott Hamlin
Haile
Haire
Roger Wolcott
Mr. Halle
Wolcott
Halle
Russell
Australia
Columbus
Hener
Italy
England
Ireland
Spain
Asia Minor
Fromz
Arabia
Persia
Laamach Os
Vienna Academy of Sciences
Krall
Socrates
Shakespeare
Locke
Bacon
Milton
Goethe
Franklin
Napoleon
Renan
Bismarck
Gladatone
Hazlor
Virchow
Ruchoer
Mil
United States
General Liarrison
Extra Session Favored by Democrats in Washington
Prominent Democrats in Washington urge Congress to convene the Fifty-third Congress immediately after March 4. Speakers and lawmakers such as Catchings and Bynum advocate an early session, while President-elect Cleveland opposes the plan. party leaders may sway him if House majority supports it.
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Cleveland
Wasasserox
Crisp
Washington
Congress
Catchings
Misulselpp
Wanamaker Aims at Mammoth Washington Shop After Retirement
Washington businessmen credit Postmaster General Wanamaker with plans to run a large retail complex in the capital after leaving office. Unconfirmed reports say he seeks to purchase the block bounded by Eleventh and Twelfth streets and Fancy streets, with two large business houses and a Catholic school on the site.
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Wasarorox
Wanamaker
Washington
Philadelphia
Oyster Eating Stunt Nets Wager in Newark
George Evans a Newark colored letter carrier astonished a crowd by eating 210 oysters in 41 minutes and wagering $10 to eat 200 oysters in an hour. He consumed mixed sizes and swallowed extra tea for good measure. Then he entered a restaurant and ordered a porterhouse steak claiming the oysters sparked his appetite.
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George
Evans
Newark
Liman
Panama Scandal Sparks Global Debate On Canal Inquiry
Newspapers from New York to Philadelphia predict a sweeping inquiry into the Panama affair will unsettle French politics and shake public trust in officials. Analysts warn the probe could ruin reputations, exhaust canal funding, and disrupt the project while the US government stays cautiously distant.
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Wilson
France
Paris
Brooklyn Eagle
New York Recorder
Harrishburg Telegraph
de Lessers
Panama
Chicago Tribune
Paninis Canal
Seaton Herald
New York World
Taraction
T Louis Post Dipatch
New York Herald
M. de Lessops
Philadelphia Ledger
Canal Company
United States
Philadelphia Telegraph
Obituary notices and death announcements in a late 19th century issue
The page records multiple deaths and obituaries. Almira A Denison of 621 Highland Ave dies after two years illness. her son William M Denison survives. Other notices include Stephen W Moseley, Dr. Luthe Rircet, Rev John Brows, Rev Ma Derry, Henry Mona, Louie Rickert, Owen Davis, Joan Mulliken, and more with brief biographical details and causes or circumstances of death. Interments and dates vary per entry.
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Almira A. Denteon
W. L. Denison
Highland Avenue
Lonie A. Denison
Bureau of Water Saply
William M. Denison
Mancanter Hexen
George Hunter, Jr
Sertal Circlos
MecHeesport
Jouyn Brows
Timneis
Tuensay
Virginia
Illinois
Ma. Derry
St. Patrick's Church
Pottsville
Philadelphia
Henry Mona
H. Maher
Patrons of Industry
Farmers' Alliance
Laoeing
Mich
Farmers’ Organizations
Michigan
Owen Davis
Alliance
Afernoon
Liavte
Joan B. Mullikex
Detroit, Lansing and Northern
Naiiroadee
The
Detroit of Public Works
Te Detroit Citizens’ Street Hallway Company
Steabhen County
Local social notes bring charity events and weddings
Social chatter highlights a series of fundraisers and entertainment in Pittsburgh. Fourth Avenue Baptist Church bazaar, Homewood Avenue Presbyterian entertainment, a Duquesne Conservatory recital, a Mt. Washington wedding, and a Duquesne Dancing School reception feature among community gatherings and personal milestones.
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William C. Littey
Wal- Not Street
Shadyside
Young People’s Christling Society
First Presbyterial Church
Wood Street
Lilley
Miss Livingston
Ladies’ Aid Society
Homewood Avenue Presbyterian Church
A. Poplin
Duquesne Conservatory
Dantel
Benny
Mt. Washington
Irene Sharp
New Castle
Maax
Ann
B. W. Kansxappos
Wilkinsburg
Philadelphia
District lawyers oppose judges they deem strangers
The District Bar Association voiced dissatisfaction after President Harrison appointed Louis McComas to one vacant District Supreme Court seat. They passed a resolution urging the President to fill the remaining vacancy with a member of the local bar who is in active practice and familiar with the District’s laws and court practices.
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Wasnixeros
District Supreme Court
Harrison
Louis E. MoQomas
Bar Association of the District
Regrfal
Chrysanthemum grows larger the dove grows smaller
A cryptic note from the Baltimore American hints at an unnamed man fading from sight amid floral imagery, suggesting a disappearance or withdrawal behind the chrysanthemum as the dove diminishes. The passage reads like a riddle about a person’s vanishing from public view.
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Baltimore
Curious Condensations from Global Trinkets and Trivia
A kaleidoscope of odd facts spans art, science, and culture. Notes on Stradivarius values, European factories, Neptune’s chill, U.S. population gains, Japanese wealth, and exotic curiosities from Peru and Australia populate this rapid-fire digest of strange data and antiquarian flotsam.
Thanksgiving Jokes And A Laughing Ledger Of Letters
A collage of comic lines and mislabeled jokes about life during Thanksgiving. Characters joke about doctors charging patients, social vows, editors rejecting humor, and family dinners as a humorous snapshot of holiday banter.
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Diamond Street
New Dispatch
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Thane
W. Faser
First Presbyterian Church
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Boston Herald
Harvard
Paderewski
Euen
Scoffer
Massachusetts
Wanramaker
Almira A. Denison
Stefaen W. Mosely
Wegneta- Gao
E. Stevenson
Waltoow Gate
ReeAery
Lancaster
Tursung
Fuaxx McCur
Bethlehem
Bethlehem Tronarks
Old City Hall
Air
Homer Moore
Sven
Samson and Delilah
Walt
Moore
Popila
Misa Guyer
Dudley Buck
Suneet
Mr. MecGill
Patria
Tito Mattel
Mies Rhoades
Mr. Corcoran
Bartune
Verai
Maschera
Irene Sampie
Tannhhauser
Wiliam Teil
Messrs. Rinehart
Gilpin
Sutler
Aong
Alice Martin
William H. Ninness
Washinston Presbyterian Church
Emma Mitchell
Ernest B. Bowling
St. Peter's Church
Allegheny
Lula Young
Richard Ehrens
Pourenta
Emilio Fox
Charies B. Power
Oakland
Misa Sophia Heck
John Merz
Misa Florence E. Williams
Charles St. Clair
Mina Annie Patterson
William Nicklas
Clara #. Lemon
Charles P. Anderson
Lizzie Keel Lamle
Joseph R. Chambers
Wilkinesare
Laura M. Watt
Roland McPherson
Western Pennsylvanian Institution For the Blind
Belefeld and
Bayard Avenues
A. M. Marshall
E. P. Cowan
Third Presbyterian Church
Bellefield Presbyterian Church
Mra. Riddle
Sandusky Street Baptist Church
Ofice
To-paz
District of Columbia
London
Stradivarius
Sea Side
Manchester
Japan
Ganda
Luganda
Uganda
Theosophiste
Peru
Brie
Sympsonse
Sympsonie
Johs
Hope Bell Sever
Adageroe
Strather
Singerly
Laquor
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