Love Conquers All Perjury Case Produces Marriage
Samuel Mitcheltree and Miss Sarah W. Ofensend from West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, obtained a marriage license by false residency claim and wed near Middlesex. He was arrested on perjury charges, facing possible imprisonment, while the bride’s parents sought pursue. The groom professed distress over the predicament as public interest centered on this unlikely romance.
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Samuel Micheltree
Sarah W. Ofensend
West Middlesex
Middlesex
Mitcheltree
Assemblies Warn Frick Works Over Lynch Move
Six day notices from several assemblies to H C Frick Coke Manager Lynch demand reinstatement of Andrew Verestic. The notices threaten a shutdown next Monday if the law is not followed. K of L secret circular urged readiness to strike. John B Rae of United Mine Workers also served Lynch.
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Frick Lotals
John B. Rae
United Mine Workers of America
Lynch
Murdered Colored Woman Found Near Home. Husband Arrested
In Yornestows on October 29 a body identified as Mrs. Philip Tucker, an elderly colored woman, was found in a ditch near her residence. Coroner Booth reported a head wound likely from a bullet. Tucker, her husband, was arrested on suspicion and held pending further inquiry. He claims he did not see his wife last night or this morning and shared breakfast alone. He has a reputation as an industrious colored man.
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Yornestows
Mra
Philip Tucker
Booth
Tucker
Truant Captured Refuses to Give Name in Chartiers
A runaway Washington County boy was captured by Officer Chisholm in Chartiers. He wears a sling and is under a physician’s care after a recent arm fracture. The boy will not disclose his name though he says his father was in the area recently looking for him.
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Chartiers
Dimpaton
Waslington
Chisholm
Tenor of Jokers and Jobless in a Patchwork Dispatch
A jumble of 1900 era briefs reports James Barton’s burning prank at Cook's livery stable leads to a ten day workhouse sentence and fines, with other items noting embezzlement arrest, court bail, a flood recovery in Johnstown, a mortgage filing, a broken church altar in Delphos, a rail survey, and local disasters including a child’s death by fire and a hay barn fire in Cumberland Valley.
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Stactal Teklagham
Difpator
Zanesville
James Barton
James Ross
Cook
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Delphos
Franklin
Clearfield County
Grouch Y.mckie
Chartiers
Pinsburg
Hrsste
C. C. Culp
Lima
Nestor Love
Teameter
Greensburg
AL Prixnose
Hitchings
Penn Shaft
Irwin
Honxat Dowxixa
Polceman
William Walthers
J. W. Davis
Pittston
Iron and Steel Institute Tour Arrives in Hamilton
Members of the Iron and Steel Institute arriving in Hamilton from Niagara Falls are greeted by the Mayor, City Council, and local business leaders. They visit sites of interest and attend luncheon before continuing a special train to Toronto. Also note ex Governor Schumer Crosby, ill in the city, with efforts to alarm care.
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Hamilton
Iron and Steel Institute
Niagara Falls
Toroo
New York
Schumer Crosby
Arthur
Cartwright & Warner
Murderer of Nine Kinsmer Is Hanged in Georgia
Thomas G. Woolfolk was executed in Yold Peery Georgia for the murder of nine people on August 6 1887. The Woolfolk planters household including his wife and six children and a sister in law were slain in their home with a bloody scene and a bloodstained ox shedding light on the brutal crime. Woolfolk claimed innocence throughout his three years of imprisonment and to the moment of his execution.
Telegraphers Dissolve Local Lodge to Save Jobs
In St Louis on October 29 the Western Union operators, members of the Brotherhood of Telegraphers, announced steps to dissolve the local lodge. The move ends a dispute with Western Union and reinstates operators who resigned or were discharged.
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St. Louis
Western Union
Brotherhood of Telegraphers
Terre Haute Loses Suit Over Fire Alarm System
INDIANAPOLIS October 29 Judge Gresham granted an injunction in a suit brought by Isaac N Walker and others to stop Terre Haute from using an automatic fire alarm gang releasing horses from stalls with the alarm. The master in chancery was to assess damages and an appeal will probably be taken.
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Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Isaac N. Walker
Gresham
Jewel Thief Caught After Attempt in Cincinnati Store
A jewel thief in Cincinnati tried to steal a gold watch chain but was chased and captured two blocks away. He gave the name Henry Smith and attempted to swallow a diamond at the station, but officers stopped him. The item and actions reflect a bold urban grab in late October.
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Silesman
Henry Smith
Johns Hopkins to Admit Women to Medical School
A committee led by Mrs. Davis and Miss Mary Garrett raises $100,000 to endow a Johns Hopkins medical college that will admit women on equal terms with men once they have completed equivalent preliminary medical training.
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BaLtraoux
Mrs. Davis
Mary Garrett
Committee of Indies
Johns Hopkins University
The True Side of Clothing Promises Quality at Low Prices
A retailer argues that their garments offer the best quality for less, insisting price is not the sole measure. They claim to buy large quantities to secure low costs and pass savings on while delivering stylish, substantial clothing over competitors.
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Lyons
Jos. Horne & Co
Penn Avenue
Jos, Horne & Co
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