Wanamaker details joint postal telegraph plan in 1900s
Wanamaker outlines a postal telegraph scheme to restore telegraphy to the postal service with no large hiring or new appropriations. Stations would be post offices and contracting telegraph firms would handle transmission, with 15 to 50 cent rates for 20 words and prepayment rules. The plan aims for economical delivery, safety, and public benefit while preserving existing telegraph service for urgent messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hphoma
WasiiscTex
Wanamaker
House Committee
Wisconsin
Illinois
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Minnesota
Iowa
Misouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Eutracting
Wouhkl
Iegraph
Western Union
Telegraph Company
Keens Extra
Postcon
Gont
Ericin
Post Office Department
Telegraph
Postal Service
Post Office
Local Express Company
Posconfiice Depirwest
Butler County Wells and Oil Field Prospects Report
Special Telegram from Butler details Forest Oil Company tests in the Myoma and Berringer areas, progress at Wildwood, and numerous No. wells with sand reports, spudding plans, and rigging underway. Notes rising subs stock subscriptions, pipeline refinery debates, and winter prep across Venango and nearby fields with multiple operators and outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montour
Coraopolis
Veoange
Wildwood
Guckert 4 Co
Berringer
A. A. Leidecker
Forest Oil Company
Forestil Company
Staum
Pfeifer
Eli
Evans City
Callery
Brooks, McKes & Co
Green Farm
Butler
Mt Luck
A. B. Young
Garrett & Co
Echols Oil Company
McEthe
Gailey & Guffey
Venango County
Gray Sand
Asotok
Tiona Feld
Pro- Siowac
Poisoned by Scrofula and a Remedy Found
The passage discusses scrofula as a hereditary lymphatic disease arising from impure blood and explains its symptoms and fatal potential. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure, claiming it purifies the blood and restores health. A testimonial from S. Thompson of Hazelwood, Pittsburgh, Pa, says Hood's Sarsaparilla cured her daughter's neck abscess after years of medical care.
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Hood
S. Thompson
Hazelwood
Pittsburg
Man ends life in Johns town after long plan
Ruloff, deranged by jealousy over his wife, previously sought his own murder by shooting himself and ordered his funeral after failing to secure a coffin. He went to an undertaker and then to the Freie Presse editor to offer £100 to shoot him, but the plan stalled. Neighbors view Mrs. Ruloff as a capable, upright woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Himsel
Johnstown
Ruloff
Freie Presse
Nickel
Nitro Glycerine Accident Mangles Family Near Candor
In Candor area, Mrs Ladshaw found a bottle of nitroglycerine mistaken for carbon oil and poured it into a kitchen stove. An explosion wrecked the house, tearing Mr Ladshaw’s body, injuring a 3 year old, and bruising Mrs Ladshaw who survived. A six week old babe escaped uninjured.
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Mangles
Washington
Candor
Coal Miners Strike Impacts Upper District Mines
A telegram from Braddock reports three hundred coal miners in the Pittsburg Virginia and Charleston rail road mines strike for a 6 cent per ton increase. The May agreement with Allen Coal Blythe Scottdale and Fidelity Companies is cited as broken, with managers planning to hire new workers to restart operations.
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Brappock
Pittsburg
Virginia
Charleston
Allen Coal Company
Blythe
Scottdale
Fidelity Company
Obituary notices from October 1890 list multiple deaths
Includes notices for BRADFIELD FRANKLIN, WILson Regent Felker, ELIZABETH GALLAGHER, JAMES HAZLETT, Corp M. Helpler, MOHR, INEZ E Moran infant, WILLIAM A Phillips, GEORGE G. Prior, KATE Reilly, ADDISON SLOAN, and MARGARET THOMPson. Details cover ages, addresses, funeral times, and inviting friends. locations span Pittsburgh area, Allegheny, Tarentum, and South Side streets with services set for October 4–7, 1890. The notices request attendance and note affiliations with local lodges and churches.
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Thomas BR. Adams
Moe
Bradfield
F. M
Franklin Bradfield
Fneral
Logan Street
City
Moxpay
Felker
John &. Dram
Clifton Avenue
Allegheny
Hazlett
Tarentum
James Hazlett
Heidler
Corp M. Help
Diana and
Iona Streets
Spring Hill
Pr. mM
Humboldt Lodge
JMS
Price
George G. Prior
Decatur Street
Reilly
Webster Street
Kate
James Reilly
St. Peter's Pro- Cathedral
Sloan
California Avenue
Addison Sloan
JONM
GMI
Fourth Avenue
Cherry Alley
Duquesny No
0.C. F
Thompson
Margaret Thompson
Webster Avenue
Underwear for Men Fall and Winter Lines Arrive
A wide feature listing new men underwear from Cartwright & Warner's to English cashmere and silk-mixed Woolen systems. Includes Merino shirts and drawers in white, tan, light to heavy weights priced from 1.25 to 2.00, with Western Pennsylvania Dr Jaeger sanitary wool line and pure silk options.
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Cartwright & Warner's
American Hosiery Co
Norfolk
New Brunswick
Pennsylvania
Dr. Jaeger
Men s half hose prices and varieties in department store
Heavy cotton ribbed and plain half-hose offered in black and colors at 25c per pair. English hand made cotton half hose priced up to 150 per pair. Merino, cashmere, natural wool, silk and Onyx black cotton half hose listed with multiple price points. Emphasizes fast black and stainless qualities and invites inspection of the Underwear Department.
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Dunlap
Millar
Youman
ATS
Market Street
McClintock & Co Furniture Exposition Trade Sale
McClintock and Co report a special furniture exposition and trade sale current, showcasing summer purchases with extraordinary values, elegant styles, and low prices. They cite scarce seasoned oak lumber, sourcing difficulties, tariff-driven cost increases on plate glass mirrors, and warn that values will rise after this bottom period.
Parlor Suite Sold In Trade Sale At Discount
A six piece Parlor Suite upholstered in crushed plush was offered by the seller in a trade sale at 35 dollars, marked down from the usual 45 dollars. The deal targets buyers seeking furniture value through discounted pricing.
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Er. Wanamaker
Division OF the Revenue
Butler County Wells
Mortem
Conaopolis—Haymaker & Co
Arass
J. M. Guffey
Kerr
Shanks
Const & Evans
Neeley, Gailey & Guffey
McKown
Mellon
Cassiday
Ol Ned
WrLpWwoon
Roth Oil Como Ny
Mharrisville
Roll Creek
Titsville
Oil Pioneers
Pithole
Brunswick
John Owens
H. McClint Tock
E. G. Hays & Co
Fifth Ave
R&w
R&w W. R&w. Reining & Wilds
Penn Ave
Anthony Meyer
Meyer, Arnold & Co
Lim
St Penn Avenue
J. B. Murdoch
Smithfield
John Rk
A. Murdoch
Pepresectep
Amerson, Jonem South
Sheafer & Lloyd
Wattles & Sheafer
Fifth Avenue
T. M. Latimer
Federal St
South Diamond
Allegheny Pa
Sixth Street
McClintock
Paris
Alaska
Boges& Buhl
Lidenberg
McClintock&Co
Samuel RK. Baldwin
Graham
Baldwin &Graham
Liberty St
Boynton
New York
Grand Denver
All
Graff & CO
Liberty Efteet
Correso Carond
London
Congress
Mammoth
Wood Street
Princely Productions
Elizabeth Collara
Paulson Bros
Heathers
Strous & McAteer
Liberty At
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