Perilous Split Threatens Pennsylvania League Clubs
Internal strife and a looming leadership feud threaten a major Pennsylvania league. Financial Secretary Lindsay warns that the Scranton convention sparked demoralization that could dissolve the Republican League Clubs, with insiders predicting a war over admission and funds.
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Pennsylvania
Who
Hobert J. Lindsay
League
Scranton
Greus
Morrison
Philadelphia
New Knights of 87 George Formed Among St. Agnes Members
A new Knights of St. Agnes branch formed within St. Agnes Church at Thompson's Run. The notice lists 23 charter members including Lawmer Schaefer Edward Kitties Anton Kirkberg and August Wei among others. Dues totaling 23 members are due for ten payment. a $1,500 widow payment is noted for three members who died that month.
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Tom Mweeting
Knights of St. Het
St. Phil Chan
St. Agnes
Thompson's Hun
Monbers
Fallowig
Lawmer Schaefer
Edward Kitties
Anton Kirkberg
August Wei- L. Bauer
Chris Steinmetz
Edward Sint
Lewis Sthennemoulde
G. Horner
Ul «Pheekenstein
Nicholas Endree
Micheel Rover
Michael Banker
George Weieedeckes
Anton Grundlich
Willian Youkue
Peter Ruback
Peter Riemender
John Welser
Dever Herrle
Chicks Liat Charles Sehnuil
Edward Hecoton
Dotepn’ Mattes
Bernhard Hurler
John i Lawyer
Anton Mesenfeld
Anton Guy
Schwanl
Joseph Nol
Nicholas En ReMmine
NH Ocotauras
Johnstown
T Phempeon
Weil
St Mery
Sharpsburg
Wilews Ofvech
Dues
Pocketbook snatched in Chartiers Street incident
Mary Levis of Chartiers Street Aecheny reports a man jostled her in the park and tried to jerk her pocketbook. She held on and frightened the attacker fled along Chartiers Street, with the suspect seen in the area for several days. she says she will have him arrested if he reappears.
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Mary Levis
Chartiers Street
Aecheny
Roy
Hangmie Srouel Gerners
EIGHT SPEAK-EASIES RAIDED AS WARM WEATHER RISES CROP-LAWRENCEVILLE AREAS
Warm weather brings a Sunday surge of speak-easies in Lawrenceville and the Hill District. Police raided numerous dens with arrests across Bluff Street, Arthur Street alley, Thirty ninth Street, Penn Avenue, Main Street, Liberty and Pearl Streets, Jones Avenue, and Nineteenth Street. In one raid John Walter, once a Penn Avenue saloon proprietor, is jailed with others after his River Avenue venture collapsed. several operators and patrons face charges.
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Tollce
Lawrenceville
Hill District
Bridget Reagan
Bluff Street
James Reagan
Oliver Jacobs
John Parker
Edward Savage
Parker
Savage
Wade
Devlin
Lewis
Zerk Holiday
Arthur Street
George Jones
Edward Vincins
George Samuels
Dinesa Sorrells
W. E. Henry
Eleventh Ward
Brophy
John W. Stitzman
John McBride
Frank Carlin
Seventeenth Ward
Twelfth Ward
Mary Corbett
Jones Avenue
Twenty-sixth Street
Welsh
Nineteenth Street
John Walter
Allehony Central Station
Walter
Penn Avenue
Brooks Law
River Avenue
Allegheny
Thornton
Davis
Jim Fogarty
Albert Levison
A Road to Wealth from Bloomsburg Green Goods Scheme
A Pittsburg reader received a letter from a Bloomsburg green goods man selling goods made from government plates at cut rates. The scheme promises easy wealth via fake mortgages and loans, urging telegrams with shin beef to locate the operator. No local victims are known to have been duped yet.
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Pittsburg
Bloomsburg
N. 1
Mystery Of An Hour At Painter's Mill West End
A calico dress and a torn gingham apron with blood stains were found in the yard of Painter's mill in the West End shortly after 2 PM. Police traced the scene with Inspector McKelvey and Special Officer Carrizan. no missing person or outward disturbance was reported, and authorities deem the clothing discarded with no associated mystery.
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Painter's Mill
West End
Iyung
McKelvey
Carrizan
First Masses Hold for Two New Priests in Pittsburgh
Two recently ordained priests celebrated their first Grand Solemn High Mass yesterday. Father Albert Mayer led at the Little Sisters of the Poor convent chapel on Washington Street Allegheny with Benedictine Fathers Clemens and Gregor assisting. Mayer, a decade in Pittsburgh, studied Latin and joined the Order of the Precious Blood then Benedictine Seminary St Meinrad. He was ordained by Archbishop Henrick in St Louis and will lead the St Sales congregation next week. Father Franz Pikulski celebrated at St Aldbert's on the South Side, with Polish sermon by Father Miskiewicz. Pikulski, ordained two weeks ago by Bishop Phelan, studied at St Vincent's Benedictine College and will serve as assistant at St Adalbert's.
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Little Sisters of the Poor
Washington Street
Allegheny
Clemens
Gregor
Denen
Sub
Dearom
Father Mayer
Pittsburg
Father Dufiner
Order of the Precious Blood
Carthagena
Ohio
Benedictine
St. Meinraad
Indiana
Henrick
St. Louis
St. Sales
Franz Pikulski
St. Aldabert’s
Father Miskiewicz
Father Pikulski
Stt. Hov
Phelan
St. Vincent's Benedictine College
St. Adalbert’s
Tragic Death Of 11 Year Old in Wilmerding Train Incident
Thomas Wright an 11 year old from Wilmerding was killed yesterday afternoon when he attempted to jump a passing freight train near his home. The accident occurred within sight of his residence as the train moved along the tracks.
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Thomas Wright
Ind
Wilmerding
Secured by Silvis Chief Inspector to Lead City Police
Daniel Silvis named Chief Inspector in a major police bureau reorganization. He will oversee all uniformed officers while captains remain responsible for districts. new duty hours and inspection duties outlined. Possible successors discussed include Lieutenants Denniston Lewis and Detectives Coulson Shore.
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McAleese
Bureau of Police
Bureau
Silvis
Whitehouse
McKelvey
Brown
Weir
Robinson
Shore and Coulson
Captain Mercer
Central Station
Police Bureau
City Hall
Police Dureau
Robert Denniston
David Lewis
Coulson
Shore
Dennis
Stlyvis' Lifr
Chambersburg
Franklin County
Pittsburg
Lippincott
Navy
Cincinnati
Cairo
McCarthy
Ione
Wrecks and Jail Sentences Mark Sunday Police Courts
Attendees filled Sunday morning hearings as Allegheny led in workhouse sentences. Cases ranged from a drunken son failing to support family to assaults, gambling, and disorderly conduct with multiple defendants jailed or fined.
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Allegheny
Musicians at War: Andrew Joereke shoots Oscar at Exposition
Andrew Joereke and Oscar Joereke of Cappa's Band quarrelled at the Exposition in Jen e with a 22 caliber shot fired by Andrew injuring Oscar in the left side above the hip. Both men were taken to Central station and Homeopathic Hospital. Police doubt Andrew's version. Oscar spoke little, being intoxicated.
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Andrew
Oscar Joereke
Cappa
Oscar
Jene
Central Station
Warden McAleese Takes Charge At County Jail Today
The article notes Warden John McAleese assuming control at the county jail amid a heat wave in the twin cities. It describes extreme July temperatures, crowded streets, scarce shade, and various city scenes from parks to speak easies and crowds seeking relief from the heat.
Warden McAleese Takes Charge At County Jail Today
Warden McAleese assumes his new post this morning after a brief tenure as he visited the jail to speak with retiring Warden John Berlin and Assistant Warden Soffel about bookkeeping and inside management. The Prison Board meets this afternoon to decide future actions for Keepers Price and Larimer with no immediate removals expected.
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McAleese
John Berlin
Soffel
Price
Larimer
McAlvese
Knife Wound in Kunovalson Court Sparks Old Grudge
At 8 o’clock last night David Thomas cut Matthew Mullett on the head with a knife in Forbes Street court off Gist. The wound was slight, but the incident stems from an old quarrel as Mullett attempted to call on a woman. Mullett fled. Thomas was arrested by Officer Sullivan and taken to the Eleventh Ward station.
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Succop
Twenty-eighth Ward
James Flinn
John Voskie
John Miller
John Heller
Mary Street
Allegheny
Mollie Horner
F. T. Kibler
Pierce Kelly
John Johnston
Chicago
Hanson Edgin
Hartman
Saamurl Thornberg
Lake Alley
George Kelly
Harry Rodgers
James Drumont
Belle Alley
Mrs. Green
Weeghtly Street
John Moses
Magnolia Street
Joseph Wilson
Cooney Smith
John Smith
North Avenue
Martha Anderson
Charles Black
Kate Ramsey
Riler's Court
William Deston
Ancil Lynch
Spring Garden Avenue
David Thomas
Matthew Mullett
Mullett
Kunovalson
Thomas
Muller
Sullivan
Eleventh Ward
FiveYearOld Falls Into Boiling Tub In Allegheny
Elva Loesch, aged five, living at 417 Spring Garden Avenue Allegheny, fell into a tub of boiling water yesterday afternoon. Her screams drew her mother, who rescued her but the child suffered serious scalding. In aiding the rescue Mrs Loesch burned her right hand.
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Elva Loesch
Spring Garden Avenue
Allegheny
Mrs. Loesch
Tragic Wilmerding Boy Killed By Freight Train
Thomas Wright aged 17 was instantly killed while attempting to board a freight train at Wilmerding. His remains were taken to his home nearby. The coroner will hold an inquest today.
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Thomas Wright
Wilmerdingesterday
Fire destroys Snap Shots stable on Second Avenue
A local stable on Second Avenue near the Pittsburg Gas Works was burned last night with a horse valued at 75 pounds perishing. The small stable was worth 150 dollars. Incendiary origin suspected. The nostalgia of fall arrives as Pennsylvania Railroad workers switch to winter caps. Also notes include arrests for reckless driving and insulting a girl, a wagon accident injuring a man, and Jewish New Year observances.
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Newa
John Payne
Second Avenue
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
German National Bank of Allegheny
Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church
J. M. Mercer
Hesten
Hazelwood
Joux Suavantes
Chestnut Street
Allegheny
Joux Williams
Cavitt
Free Trains Every Day in Monongahela Valley Town
Advertisement urging daily trains to improve work access housing and future investment in the Monongahela Valley area. Promotes Charles Somers & Co. at 14 Fourth Avenue for tickets maps price lists and full particulars.
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Monongahela Valley
Charles Somers & Co
Fourth Avenue
Paris hats and wraps grand opening sale hits Pittsburg
Paris styled hats wraps and jackets headline the grand opening with Campbell Dior and a mention of Paris fashion. Readers are advised to safeguard valuables in the Farmers Deposit National Bank vaults at 66 Fourth Avenue as a security feature. The ad notes silk grenadines and gauzes for evening dress discounted to about one fifth of their value.
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Gtand
Paris
Campbell & Dior
Armers’ Deposit National Bank
Fourth Avenue
Paris Millinery Displays Arrive at The People’s Store
The People’s Store Fifth Avenue announces tomorrow Wednesday and Thursday new Paris purchases by CAMPBELL & Druk. The display includes Les Modes Parisiennes hats wraps and jackets shown for the first time in America.
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America
Paris
Campbell & Druk
Iron City Brewery shows rising beer sales and popular pilsner
The Iron City Brewing Company reports growing demand for its beer ale and porter with customers favoring a pure healthy drink, and the pilsner option noted among offerings. Telephone 1186.
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Iron City Brewing Company
Pilsner
Wrhssu
Coal Strike Persists With No Violence Yet Across Valleys
News from the Monongahela and Youghiogheny valleys reports no violence as miners and operators hold firm. Mines like Catsburg and Ivil show mixed loading and pricing, while reports of resumed work prove unreliable. The strike reshapes labor relations as both sides expect to navigate with minimal accord.
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Youghiogheny
Elizabeth
Brownsville
Catsburg
John H. Jones
Ivil
Messrs. Jones
Aeme
Brekemay
Leonard and Hannis
Redstone
Monongahela City
Germania
Nottingham
Finleyville
Floresheim
Baltimore and Ohio
Isbor
Mutual Musical Protective Union Plans Cappa Band Night
The Executive Committee met yesterday to arrange a band night for Cappa's Band. Members will gather and march to the Exposition then escort the band to Forbes street hall for an entertaining evening. President Ruhe notes ongoing progress and welcomes musicians to join the union.
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Mutual Musical Protective Union
Yesterlay
Cappa
Forbes Street
Rtuhe
Knights of Labor
Furnace Blast Wrecks Pittsburg Tube Works
A lap-weld furnace at Pittsburg Tube Works Soho exploded after gas leaked into the furnace from a pipe, blowing the unit to pieces and scattering bricks and iron through the mill. No workers were injured. watchman escaped unharmed. Damages run to several thousand dollars.
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Pittsburg
Soho
Wenrby
Oakland
Carnegies Retain Coke Yard Stockpile Tactics
The Carnegies continue loading Braddock yards with coke to create the impression of vast mountains, maintaining oversized inventories after previously stockpiling substantial quantities.
Great Coke Strike Reported By Steady Organization
A fragment notes a coke strike with mention of organized effort by men involved. Details are unclear, but the reference points to a coordinated action among workers and a response from authorities or management.
Pevear Visits Manchester Lines From Lynn Massachusetts
J B Pevear of Lynn arrives to oversee Manchester line operations. He notes Thomson Houston has no consolidation plans and has expanded Lynn staffing from 25 000 to 35 000 in three months. Focus is on waterproof and gearless motors. recent contract covers West End Boston street railways. Lynn benefited from a recent fire and is rebuilt large scale.
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J. B. Pevear
Lynn
Mass
Anderson
Pevear
Thomson- Houston
Manchester
Thomson-Houston
West End Street Railways
Boston
Locomotive Engineers form strong lodge at Parkersburg
A large group of engineers from Pittsburgh Wheeling Huntingdon and other counties organized a new branch of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers at Parkersburg yesterday.
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Pittsburg
Wheeling, Huntingdon
Unts
Rotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Parkersburg
Alleged Political Deal Ties Cloakmakers Union to Democrats
At a Central Labor Federation meeting in New York on October 4, cloakmakers delegates claimed the union Executive Committee sought Governor pardon for their leader Rheingold in exchange for endorsing the Democratic State ticket. The remark sparked a sensational reaction and a committee was formed to verify the claim.
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Typographical Union No
Messrs. Downes
McManus, Evans
Wyatt
Central Trades Assembly of
Western Pennsylvania
Cloakmakers’ Union
New York
Central Labor Federation
Rheingold
Democratic
Rtg
Looted Express Bags Found Near Harbor After Heist
Three American Express bags along with boxes and envelopes from the robbery between here and Little Falls were recovered in a field at Harbor four miles east. One Watertown bound bag held money envelopes for Adams and Watertown banks. An envelope showed a 5000 pound amount. several boxes contained diamonds watches and silverware per way bills.
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Urica
American Express
Here
Little Falls
Harbor
Watertown
Adams
Temperance Meetings Resumed at Little Jim Church
Gospel temperance sessions under Moreland Lodge IOGT resumed last night at the Little Jim Church Rebecca Street Allegheny. A good attendance gathered as John W. Moreland presided and speakers included William Canfield S Stevenson and Mr More.
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Moreland Lodge
Independent Order of Good Templars
Little Jim
Rebecca Street
Allegheny
John W. Moreland
William Canfield
S. Stevenson
Mr. More
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