Gas Board Feud and Mine Strike Ties Up Coal Trade
J Morton Hall explains why no coal can be shipped to Cuba amid a Wheeling gas board contract dispute. Miner Floersheim resists a 13 cent wage advance, while the Wheeling board offers to reimburse gains. Costello reports no eight hour strike yet, but warns higher wage moves may come. districts stay quiet with some mines operating and others idle.
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J. Morton Hall
Cuba
Costello
Columbus
Drs. Paren
Gere
Ocal
Ohio
Trimeis
McQuaide
Scott's No. 1
Etelegram
West Newton
Port Royal
Banning
Jacob's Creek
Whitsell
Pittsburg and
McKeesport
Pittsburg
Pittsburg coal to Cuba cost and transport rates discussed
J Morton Hall of the Pittsburg and Chicago Gas Coal Company reports ongoing correspondence with a firm in mark about supplying coal to Cuba at a lower cost than eight dollars per ton. He notes the transportation rate as the main factor and says Cuba would receive better coal at a lower original price if transport could be reduced.
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Senor de Ls
Harans
Cuba
Pittsburg
J. Morton Hall
Pittsburg and Chicago Gas Coal Company
Inmark
Ragenito
Cubs
M M P T M arch to Exposition and banquet in hall
About 200 members of the M M P T led by 100 picked pieces marched to the Exposition last night at 10 clock and escorted Cappa's Band to Central Turner Hall. A banquet honored the Seventh Regiment, followed by music and speeches, with festivities lasting past midnight. Prof. Cappa formed strong friendships during the stay and cemented them at the celebration. The band played several selections after the banquet and about 400 persons filled the hall.
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Cappa
Turner Hall
Seventh Regiment
Sn Ull
Sawmill Plant for Singer Nimick Co Gears Up
Machinery for the Singer Nimick and Company big band sawmill has arrived and workers lay the foundation. The plant weighs 33 000 sounds and will employ about 200 men, with operations expected to begin around January first, 1892.
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Singer, Nimick & Co
Building trades strike ends. boom hits construction sites
With the strike settled a building boom follows, creating strong demand for work across all departments as favorable weather supports swift activity.
Schoenberger firms sale postponed again as strike looms
A Philadelphia bound strike impacts local labor with 40 bricklayers arriving yesterday while printers strike persists six days. The federation vows daily meetings to aid firms as 36 still complete contracted work, and Schoenberger partner interests valued at $205,079.83 await a new sale date after lack of bidders.
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Schoenberger
J. H. Schoenberger
Schoenberger & Co
Schoenberger, Speer & Co
Local Trades Unite Targets City Hall Meeting
The Newshoys Union schedules a Friday evening gathering at Old City Hall, 7 8 sharp. A special train carried railroad officials to Murraysville for a banquet after Tex Turtle Valley rail branch opened yesterday. A concert hall on Penn avenue is under construction and will feature a transformed Grand Central Hink with plastered bulbs and decorative details.
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Newshoys Union
Old City Hall
McKeesport Passenger Railway Company
Anptrestox
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Parkersburg
Jenny Dovaremy
Ammlgamated Association
New Central Trades Council
Tex Turtle Valley Branch
Pennsylvania Railroad
Davis Statue Accepted for Jackson Confederate Monument
Jackson Mississippi October 6 committee to pass on acceptance of the marble statue of Hon. Jefferson Davis for the Confederate monument vestibule votes 15 to ? to accept the statue. It was placed on the pedestal by the contractor with no ceremony.
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Jackson, Miss
Jefferson Davis
Free expert medical consultation offered by Dr. Greene
Hundreds with lingering diseases unable to benefit from family doctors are invited to write a full case description to Dr. Greene at 55 West Fourteenth Street New York. He will review by letter, assess curability, and provide free advice and explanations of symptoms using his vegetable remedies.
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Greene
West Fourteenth Street
New York
Allegheny Finance Committee Finds Hidden City Surplus
A late session of the Allegheny Finance Committee reports a surplus over city appropriations for 1891-1892 exceeding 140000. Transfers from the contingent fund are debated while several department requests are laid over for sub committees. The panel also considers bonds for railway franchises and city leases, with the Controller urged to disclose funds and advance advance notice of lease expirations.
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Allegheny Finance Committee
Public Works Department
Water Bureau
Street Department
Ales Dahtinger
Water Department
Dahlinger
Nesbit
Observatory Hill
Messrs. Gilliford, Dahlinger and Schondelmyer
Eshelman
Kennedy
Fair's Will Admission Sparks Probate Probe
In San Francisco Judge Coffee admitted Mrs. Theresa Fair's will to probate after attorney W. S. Goodfellow claimed he represented son Charles Fair who suspected a later will exists and sought access to a safe deposit box. Estate value is about 4 million, with most bequests to daughters. Charles plans to contest.
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San Francisco
Theresa Fair
Coffee
Goodfellow
Charles Fair
A New Bible Translation Under Royal Scholars
Prof. Paul Haupt of Johns Hopkins leads a project to translate the entire Bible into six volumes. He works with leading American scholars and prominent English and German academics. Jacob Schiff of New York funds a special critical edition of the Hebrew text with ten thousand dollars.
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Baltimore
Paul Haupt
Semitic Seminary
Johns- Hopkins University
Europe
Jacob Schiff
New York
Phillipsburg Bank closes with 380000 pounds liabilities
It is unofficially announced that Phillipsburg Bank in Centre County PA closed yesterday and shows liabilities of 380000 pounds with assets of 400000 dollars. A full statement will be issued soon. The Moshannon Bank at Moshannon PA has paid all demands in full amid a run there.
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Phillipsburg
Centre County
Phillipsburg Bank
Moshannon Bank
Moshannon
Cure by Cuticura Remedies Restores NY Man After Five Thousand Dollars Spent
O. I. Pearsall of Fulton Fish Market New York says a heavy wartime cold years ago led to 1051 sores and countless doctors and five thousand dollars spent without result. After seven months with Cuticura Remedies he recovered fully and is now sound and well. He invites inquiries about his experience dated April 15 1500.
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Gettbara
Pearsall
Fulton Fish Market
New York
Cuticura Remedies Promoted With Testimonials
A promotional notice touts Cuticura products as cures for skin scalp and blood conditions. It claims CUTICURA RESOLVENT cleanses the blood and CUTICURA combined cures from infancy to old age, selling in bottles and SOAP. The Boston company offers a guide with testimonials.
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Cutictra
Potrea Dace and Chemical Corporation
Boston
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Henry Floersheim
Wheeling City Gas Board
Tite Distatch
Findleyville
Mr. Floersheim
Vents
Wheeling
Floersheim
Keenya
Gas Board of Wheeling
Sbont
Florsheim
Sostemee
Philadelphia
Industrial Notes
Allegheny
Johns-Hopkins
THE
Himell
Hood
Cape
William Grabowsky
Furrier
Penn Ave
Ruben
Bostonian
Smithfield Street
Geo. W. Snaman
Federal Street
Douglas & Mackie
Federal ST
Keech
Ninth Street
Kauf Manns
International Fashion Review
London
Paris
Berlin
Wecine
Henry Kaufmann
Chicago
Kaufmanns
Paul Virot
Berthe
Lina Faulkner
Suzanne Arot
Eugenie Pariset
Caroline Reboux
Madame Pouyanne
Grand Depot
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