Green bottle firms eye suburban move as city grows
Pittsburg’s expansion pushes industry outward. Four green bottle manufacturers on the Southside plan to sell old plants and build a larger tank factory near the city, aiming to tap new real estate value and keep production close to the expanding urban core. The six existing factories employ about 800 workers and 4,000 people would be affected by the shift.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny County
Alegheny
Pennsylvania
Jeannette
Ohio
Sewickley
Oraopolis
Monongahela River
McKeesport
Duquesne
Homestead
Allegheny
Watson Place
Avalon
Southside
D. C. Cunningham
William McCahey & Co
Thomas D. Wichtman & Co
Thmsen Glass Company
Wightman
Mark Watson
McCuffey & Co
Alan
Penn Avenue
Buds On the Job How Streetcar Men Guard Faces
Autumn bud growth replaces shorn foliage on Pittsburg motormen and conductors. Open street cars expose crews to chilly winds. whiskers become the only face protection as spring warmth restores comfort. Ft Wayne track inspection noted with President Charles Lander and directors present.
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Pittsburg
Ft. Wayne
Ft Wayne Road
Charles Lander
Tary J. J. Haley
L. B. Harrison
William Hooper
EP. Wiliams
McKinley Tariff Spurs Gun Factory Expansion in Western New York
Belgium cannot compete with the United States under the McKinley tariff as Burgess Gun Company builds a large factory in Western New York to employ about 100 workers. The master inventor A Burgess oversees the project, noting wage gaps with Belgium and the duty structure on guns while barrels remain untaxed. Burgess plans to vote Republican this year.
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Belgium
United States
Buffrace
New York
Burgess Gun Company
A. Burgess
McKinley
Burgess
Batavia
Three Southside Boys Try Robbery at Seventeenth Street Store
At about 3 pm three boys aged 8 to 12 attempted a daylight robbery at Mrs. Anna Reinheimer’s store on Seventeenth street Southside. Anthony Gaughen, 11, of 1116 Frederick street, was seized by Officer Smith and jailed at the Twenty eighth ward station after being found taking money from the till. The other two fled, and Gaughen faces a morning hearing.
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Seventeenth Street
Southside
Anthony Gaughen
Frederick Street
Smith
Twenty Eighth Ward
Anna Reinheimer
Minshall Held for Court After Inquest Into Sprigg Death
The inquest into Charles Sprigg’s death found he died after being caught by the Hotel Anderson privatee. Charles A. Minshall was present with attorney Major Montooth, who secured bail of 35,000. Coroner Mc Dowell ordered Minshall to await grand jury action.
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Charles Sprigg
Charles A. Minshall
Major Montooth
Minshall
Sprigg
Anderson Srivatee
McDowell
Satanish
Death Ends a Well Known Man's Spree
GREENSBURG October 28. W G Murray of Altoona died after a spree here yesterday. He lay on the floor at the Jackson Club rooms and was found dead this morning. He had abstained from liquor for several years and was a well known agent for the Phenix Brewing Company. He leaves a wife and children.
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Greensburg
W. G. Murray
Altoona
Jackson Club
Pennsylvania
Phenix Brewing Company
Inquest Clears Westinghouse Company in Wood Death
Two Arabs at Central station allege a swindler begging $20 petitions linked to a woman supporting four children. The Wood inquest closes with a verdict of death by negligence attributed to Westinghouse Company employees. Talk of suits for Gogesen weaving follows.
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Central Station
Meatone John
Mohammedani
Wood
Westinghouse Ompany
Gocesen Wee Ing
de Grimm
Youth Dies From Staircase Fall At Home
Calvin Herry E., of Stanley avenue, died yesterday from injuries after falling down stairs at his residence. He was 17 years old. The inquiry into the death will be held today.
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Herry
E Calvin
Stanley Avenue
Calvin
Bloody Street Slaying Linked to McKeesport Rivalry
Salvatore Cantazaro a McKeesport fruit dealer was stabbed on Duquesne Way Pittsburg after a quarrel over low pricing with rivals led by Piazza. Cantazaro, injured near the heart, was taken to a Homeopathic Hospital where doctors held hope after internal hemorrhage. The assailants Piazza Spallo and another man fled. Lungo was later detained. Cantazaro, married with three children, said the fight stemmed from ongoing price wars between Cantazaro and Piazza. He also described a “buying club” behavior among Italian fruit dealers and noted ongoing investigations by Pittsburgh police. A dispatch report noted Cantazaro’s condition as precarious but improving.
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Salvatore Cantazaro
Homeopathic
Cantazaro
McKeesport
Pittsburg
Duquesne
Cantararo
Edward Friel
Duquesne Way
Friel
Francesco Lungo
Fourth Street
Lungo
James Rees & Son
Geniral
Dispatch
Piazza
Spallo
Thomas McGowan
Canta
Vivisection Debate and Heated Vote at American Humane
At Philadelphia meeting of the American Humane Association a vivisection resolution tied and the president abstained from voting. Dr Leffingwell offered a substitute urging strict state laws against painful animal experiments. The convention adopted a slate condemning Turkish animal races, cattle mistreatment, and cruelties by cavalry officers. Chicago to host next meeting. officers elected John G. Shortall, Craig D. Ritchie, and Martin V. B. Davis.
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American Humane Association
Philadelphia
Leffingweil
Rochester
Union
Committee On
Bar Harbor
Chicago
John G. Shortall
Craig D. Ritchie
Martin V. B. Davis
Roumania Wreck Tragedy Off Portugal Kills 113
The British steamship Roumania wrecked at the mouth of the Arelho river near Peniche. One hundred thirteen people drowned with nine saved. The ship carried 55 passengers and 67 crew. Captain and pilot among the dead. Wreckage washing ashore along the coast. Peniche is a fortified Portuguese town on the Atlantic.
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England
Lisson
Arelho River
Peniche
Roumania
Liverpool
Bombay
Romania
Portugal
Tugua
Louvre
Bayonne
Penmarch
Finisterre
Etruria
New York
Brow Head
Ireland
Beaver Inventions: Self-Setting Brake and Slipping-Proof Trolley
Special from Beaver reports G W McKinzies two inventions. A brake using car momentum to apply pressure increases with speed for steam or street cars. An improved electric trolley prevents wire slippage. Capitalists including H Sellera McKee of Pittsburg form a company to advance the ideas.
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Beaver
G. W. MecKinzie
H. Sellera McKee
Pittsburg
College students to yell at parade in Philadelphia
City medical and dental students plan a street parade and possible clash with police after Superintendent Linden banned college yells on the streets. A police detail will accompany the demonstrators as they celebrate and seek to make the welkin ring.
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Philadelphia
Linden
Public Safety
Butler
Welkin
Pittsburg
National Lead and Linseed Oil Firms to Consolidate
Informal negotiations are under way for the consolidation of the National Lead Company and the National Linseed Oil Company. A circular has been sent to Linseed Oil stockholders proposing the merger. President Thompson of National Lead confirms discussions but no definite plan has been agreed.
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New York
National Lead Company
National Linseed Oil Company
Linseed Oil Oey
Thompson
Marvin’s Trolley Cake Promises Electric Delight
An odd ad promotes a “Trolley Cake” claiming electric-like thrills from eating, urging readers to buy a box from grocers and complete the circuit. It mentions a bank address and a carnival tone with an excursion to Wheeling, listing train times and round trip fares.
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Marvin
U. R. KR
Wheeling
Pittsburg
Woolen blankets advertised at Penn Avenue Store
An advertisement lists all wool blankets and related items at special prices. The sale highlights 92 and 96 inch lengths and a 275 dollar value, offered by Jos. Honxx and Coe on Penn Avenue.
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Children
Ile
Jos
Coe
Penn Avenue
Reinforced Deputy Force Restores Order in Homestead
The Homestead force was bolstered by 20 deputies from Pittsburgh yesterday, leading to improved order after a business community meeting produced strong resolutions. Several locals and non unionists faced arrests and court actions related to assaults and shootings with upcoming hearings and bail decisions.
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Homestead
Pittsburg
Squire Oeffoer
Harry Pollitt
Charles Capehardt
Carnegie
Tyock
Squire
Wheeling
McClung
D. RK. Jones
McCleary
William Hogg
Alderman McMasters
James McCallister
James Holleran
Benjamin Neville
Chuck Kay
Peter Cavanaugh
Hogg
James Brislin
Roy
Runaway Car Kills Three at Mapleton Station
A runaway coal car from Phillips Glass Works on the incline at Mapleton crashed into a crowd at the Pennsylvania Railroad station killing Archie Dill William Temple and John Barclay instantly. Miss Nerva Wilson and Daisy Banks were seriously injured as the loaded car hurtled down the 60 foot per mile incline with no warning to passengers.
Water Famine Hits Scottdale and Mt Pleasant
A severe water famine grips Scottdale and nearby Mt Pleasant as the central reservoir runs dry and wells fail. Coke works near the area face shutdowns unless new water sources are secured by local authorities.
First Snowstorm Hits Lakes With Strong Winds at Superior
A severe storm roared across Lake Superior on October 28 with the season’s first snow and high winds. The Culver Raikcing front was blown in and other damage reported. Shipping may suffer as vessels ride out the gale.
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West Superior
Wis
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