Remarks on Kansas State Power and Population Figures
A Kansas reader rebuts a Dispatch interview accusing Kansas of decline. He argues Kansas has grown in population, wealth, and cultivation, cites census disputes, and defends Topeka’s activity. The letter questions foreclosure rumors and asserts American armor plate superiority and industrial prowess.
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Kansas
United Braces
Dispatch
London
Washington
America
Carnegie, Phipps & Co
Homestead
Navy Yard
Secretary of the Navy
William Folger
Badger
Nicholson and
Ackerman
Canmell Compound Co
Anor
Ge Pa
Mes
England
France
Rossia
Ben Caatley
Ireland rights and local self government debate import
Letter writers discuss Irish demands for local self government and question if rioting signals genuine claims or discontent. Mentions Pittsburg 1877 riots and whether U S regular troops were deployed.
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The
Nepatem
Ireland
Coxetast
Putsam Counrt
W. Va
Vere
Dispatch
United States
Pittsburg
Bird Crank Defence Sparks Letters in the Dispatch
A Diskpatch correspondent argues for bird lovers and hosts, defending the bird crank. He praises birds as harmless, beautiful guests deserving shelter and food, while condemning the greed of cranks and urging respect for ornamental beasante. October date noted in Georgia, USA.
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Dispatch
Pittsburg
Crank
Bird Crank
Vetre
Lord Dundreary
HK Distator
Georgius
Uaeland
Editor Queries and Reader Questions in The Dispatch
A collection of reader inquiries on bets legality marriage license publication Uncle Sam origin mineral ore classification bet outcomes and political questions. The letters from Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh readers request information and clarification on historical terms laws and civic facts, showing a lively exchange across 19th century topics.
G. A. R. Event in Pittsburg Notices
An Allegheny notice from October references the G. A. R. in Pittsburg with scant details. The fragment mentions not all Englishmen but lacks further context or names.
Americans and Germans in city notices and politics
In Pittsburgh letters readers discuss Germans and American engineers receiving courtesies at a reception, note German scientists in a Verein, and urge acknowledgment of language. A second letter from E R Dox EHO requests removal from an Executive Republican list, stating a minister will not engage in politics.
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Dispatch
Pittspuna
E. R. Dox
Reader questions answered by editor in Dispatch column
A column from The Dispatch features readers asking about various topics. Questions cover historic presidents heights postal start dates, the McKinley bill, railroad curves and wheel travel, Birchalis explosion year, Nail Factory location, governor pro tem procedures, Catholic Republican voting patterns, meaning of initials E D B M, lumber duties, fastest rail times, and Nebraska medical examination versus registration for practice.
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SG. M. P
Kane
JM. C
Pittsburg
Walsall
England
New Castle
Nee Ee Nail Fatory
Joinn Saas
Stevenson
Nevada
Reaper
Hulton
Constant Reader
Altoona
Bronx
Heidelberg
New York
San Franco Lima
Corxstast
Nebraska
Western Railroads Slash Passenger Rates in War Drive
The price cuts from St Louis to Cincinnati widen to the East, with the Ohio and Mississippi and Big Four dropping from 10 to 3. Additional reductions to Pittsburg, Cleveland, Buffalo, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston are announced, as railroads push a rate war. Rock Island Alton and Burlington threaten parallel cuts unless rescinded within 24 hours, seeking Central Traffic Association approval to pro rate.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Mississippi
Points
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Buffalo
Philadelphia
New York
Bostor
Denver
Rio Grand
Missouri Pacific
Colorado
Rock Island
Alton
Burlington
Donnelly
Central Traffic Association
Thousands Idle Miners in Michigan Strike Stay Calm
In Ishpeming Michigan October 9 the executive committee of striking miners proposed a settlement to mine officials and awaits a reply by Friday. The crowd remains orderly with over 3000 idle workers on the streets and no arrests for drunkenness. Neeme miners are advised to wait for Ishpeming's outcome before acting.
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Michigan
Nhpeming
Mich
Halli
Lake Superior
Nemee
Ishpeming
Wreck and Fire Kills One in Reading Freight Crash
A Reading Railroad freight wreck near Paulbrook station 11 miles from Philadelphia caused one brakeman’s death and injuries to the engineer, fireman, and another brakeman. A blaze consumed 30 cars and their contents, blocking traffic for hours after 15 cars desynced into a following train.
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Philadelphia
Paulbrook
New York
Reading Railroad
Gasoline Lamp Explosion Burns Man in Factory Accident
Kanscanes Inn reports August Gresens died in a peculiar accident at a castor oil mill where he cleaned the oil tank. In darkness he used a lit lamp. gasoline ignited causing an explosion. He sustained severe burns to the lungs and clothing. Sale note for Toe. Canada Ice from B. Hopson of Mayville, N Y appears in the same column.
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Kanscanes
Inn
Gresens
Castor Oi
The People’s Store Fifth Avenue Largest and Finest
The People’s Store on Fifth Avenue advertises itself as the largest and finest city shop offering travel goods, weatherproof cloaks, umbrellas, gloves, hosiery, underwear, collars, and ties at one fixed price. It claims exclusive patterns from Hardy & Hayes and promotes a vast city collection with Gow headquarters near City Hall and diagonally opposite Hotel Duquesne.
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CampaEti & Dice
Hardy & Ayes
Gow
City Hall
Hotel Duquesne
Hardy & Hayes
Smithfield
Supreme Court hears multiple Venango County appeals in damage and property cases
The court heard arguments in Veon versus Creaton over a claim for care costs after an injury from a train. Other appeals included Brown versus Downing in oil land ejectment, Clapp versus Pinegrove tax payments, Graft versus Loucks deed delivery, Imperial Goal and Coke versus Port Royal Coke damages for stock, and Mt. Pleasant borough versus Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on a municipal lien.
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George S. Veon
Patrick Creaton
Common Pleas
Venango County
Myron H. Veon
Shannon
Veon
Creaton
William and
Ann Maria Brown
William Downing
Oil City
E. E. Clapp
Pinegrove Township
J. L. Graft
Peter 8. Loucks
Westmoreland County
Imperial Goal and Coke Company
Port Royal Coal and Coke Company
Mt. Pleasant
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Outrage Rumors Spur Wadsworth Custody Hearing
In Centerville, October 9, officials report allegations of cruelty toward Miss Mary Jane Wadsworth, a person of insane mind. Dr Wetherell investigated and a habeas corpus was ordered to remove her to an asylum. Judge Hazen summons relatives as defendants. Four physicians will assess her condition ahead of Monday’s hearing.
Freight collision at Rice Point injures several workers
A St Paul and Duluth freight collided with a Northern Pacific Short Line passenger train at Rice Point this morning. Two passenger coaches were ditched and two freight cars telescoped. No one was killed. Injured include F. M. Merson switchman John Rutan A V Champagne and conductor Glass of the Northern Pacific. Engineer Miller of the freight is blamed for the crash, reportedly at 20 miles per hour.
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St. Paul
Duluth
Northern Pacific
Rice’s Point
F. M. Merson
John Rutan
A. V. Champagne
Conductor Glass
Miller
Miss Flora Fleener Dies In Turpentine Fire At Home
In NewtTow Illinois on October 8 Miss Flora Fleener aged 22 burned to death while alone after turpentine on clothes near a stove burst. She fled 75 yards before succumbing, as a nutting party nearby came to hear her final words.
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Ill
Flora Fleener
Hero
Fleener
Canada seals: Finland brings record Behring Sea catch
The Fisheries Department reports the schooner Finland, latest Victoria arrival from the Behring Sea, carrying 2,531 shine skins, the season’s best Canadian vessel haul. Value about $100,000.
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Fisheries Department
Finland
Victoria
Behring Sea
Commox and Related Civil and Criminal Docket Entries
The record lists multiple civil dockets including Commox Pieas No 1 with Reynolds versus Cridge and other parties and Commox Pueas No 2 navigating for use against Kane and City of Pittsburg, plus a substantial Commonwealth Criminal docket naming Albert Davis Joseph Goldstein Aaron Morersky Mary O Neill Henry Jones J N Booth Wm Grobert A Sajkowaky H Fresemann Aqualitte Nicola Kerlo Albert Morfit M J Molver Peter Schaefer Edward McGann Don Driscoll James Quinn Mary Gettes C B Aligman.
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Commox Pieas No. 1
Reynolds
Cridge
Flannagan
Boyd
Tuigg
Schnenderman
MacClannahan
Suter
Monose Va P. V. & C. KR. KR. Co
Beniz & Bros
Mauch
Same
Commox Pueas No. 2
Konnedy
Kane
Mahony
City of Pittsburg
West Et al
Vernon Et al
Criminal Court—Commonwealth
Albert Davis
Joseph Goldstein
Aaron Morersky
Mary O'Neill
Henry Jones
J. N. Booth
Wm. Grobert
A. Sajkowaky
H. Fresemann
Aqualitte
Nicola Kerlo
Albert Morfit
M. J. Molver
Peter Schaefer
Edward McGann
Don Driscoll
James Quinn
Mary Gettes
C. B. Aligman
Judge Barrett Frees Parcell in Hotel Safe Theft Case
New York on October 9 Judge Barrett of the Supreme Court discharged Henry Parcell who was arrested on suspicion of stealing about $16 000 from the safe at the Vendome Hotel a few weeks ago. The evidence failed to establish guilt. The stolen money belonged to Chicago bookmakers.
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New York
Barrett
Supreme Court
Henry Parcell
Vendome
Chicago
Court Roundup Covers Assault Trials and Property Disputes
In Pittsburg a jury heard Gottloib Krempe case for assault and battery while JamES McMahon pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and battery with a $40 fine and costs. Nesbit suit ended in non-suit. several other actions on contracts and damages proceeded or adjourned. A verdict favored plaintiffs in Elcessor land case. Fred Nixon acquitted in restaurant break in. Nick Diehl and Edward Hay pleaded guilty to larceny with Hay receiving four months in the workhouse.
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James McMahon
Tuhee
M.C. Gardner
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Pittsburg
Slagle
Center Avenue
C.C. Elcessor
Mary Elcessor
Lewis Elcessor
White
Fred Nixon
Smithfield Street
Nick Diehl
Edward Hay
Campret and Dick Largest and Finest Store in the City
The ad promotes Campret and Dick as the largest and finest store in the city offering dresses jackets and wraps with an invitation to call and save money.
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Campret & Dick
Ordinances Authorizing Street Grading and Paving in Pittsburg
A batch of city ordinances directs the Chief of Public Works to advertise for proposals to grade pave and curb several streets including Twenty ninth Union alley Ward Street Rose Street and Seward Street. Petitions show one third interest in affected properties. Costs to be assessed under Pennsylvania acts. Some sections specify open surveys and damages to be assessed under second class city acts.
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Union Alley
Carson
Hts Clerk of Councils
Sala Street
Pittsburg
Department of Public Works
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