Democrats Use Oyster Barter to Woo Black Voters in Virginia
In Ricamonp Virginia on October 30 a local colored man Oyster George urged voting against Mahone in Accomac and Northampton counties where black support is strong. The piece describes oyster baiting and political manipulation, noting Dems win by persuasion over coercion and warning of religious figures influencing voters in the Black Belt.
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General Mahone
Black Belt
Ricamonp
Mahone
Oyster George
Reuger
Accomac
Northampton
Tidewater
Bate
Togmatics
Blaze Destroys Stock at Wheeling Wholesale Grocery
A massive fire at McMechen & Son wholesale grocery on Main Street Wheeling destroyed the stock in a four story building. Firemen fought a spreading blaze as the block faced potential total loss before the McMechen store was saved and the building damaged.
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TEAL
Wheeling
McMechen & Son
Main Street
Fourteenth
McMechen
Duildine
Charles
Knights of Labor in Connellsville Area Refuse Political Use
The Subdivision No. 4 executive board of the Knights of Labor, composed of coke workers and miners in the Connellsville region, issues a circular warning against political manipulation of the union. It states they will not be used as a tool by any party and seeks to forestall claimant bias publicizing the group’s political stance. The wording reflects concern over pressure to reveal preferences in press coverage and public discourse.
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Esaelice
Rocsek
Delmonico
York County
Norton
United Government
Scotdale Knights of Labor
Clifatch
Scerrpan
Knights of Labor Coke Workers
Connellsville
Knights of Labor
Thirty-Two Thousand Abandoned at Once in Erie
The Erie board of trade met to discuss a conference with the Pennsylvania Gas Company. A representative forecast a 50 cent per thousand price rise and faster future speculation. After tomorrow, 2000 gas fires in Erie will be abandoned as committees of five are appointed to proceed immediately.
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Distatoh
Erie
Board of Trade
B& M
Pennsylvania
Ote Tagertetree
Blockade Cleared After Rivermen’s Tiring Day
October 30 dispatch reports a disrupted rivermen day at Pittsburg and Lake Erie bridge due to a false pier. The blockade was cleared by noon with about eight boats moored and a crew member saved after being thrown overboard. The J. S. Neat and Bob Connelly were among vessels tied up as ore loads awaited clearance.
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Epaclat
Disratch
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Bob Connelly
Pierrepont
Bromfield McCoy Haley clash looms as fighting may erupt
Telegraph dispatch from Wheelien October reports that Bromfield McCoy and Haley forces prepare for possible open hostilities. Details are unreliable from the telegraph station and no battle account is confirmed at this time.
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Disratch
Wheelieg
Telegraph
John Nye sentenced to six months in Cleveland workhouse
Record notes Nye’s fine of 500 dollars and six months in the Cleveland workhouse with details referencing F and Skelly and a 00 20 day period.
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O’tanm
Cleveland
John Nye
F. & Skelly
Alleged Pittsburg Crook Arrested in Wheeling
Wheeling police detained a man calling himself John Howard four miles from East Liberty Pittsburg on a charge of personating the collector for the House Hermann house furnishing firm. He is said to have extorted sums from customers and carried business cards showing ties to furniture firms as far south as do. The arrest occurred about six o clock this evening and suggests a broad, ongoing scam with numerous potential victims.
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Minn
Wheeling
Veredal
Jobn Howard
East Liberty
Pittsburg
House & Hermann
Howard
Lima bookkeeper suspected of embezzling 1500 from Moore Bros
James M. Reeves former bookkeeper and traveling man for Moore Bros wholesale grocers at Lima is believed to have embezzled 1500 from the firm He was last heard from in Decatur Indiana Family includes a wife and three small sons Gambling is cited as the cause of his downfall
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Lima
Cleveland
James M. Reeves
Moore Bros
Lama
Decatur
Ind
Reeves
Rebellious Pelanders Try to Brow Up Mockhouse at Plymouth
A chaotic scene in Plymouth as the Pelanders attempt to brow up a double Mockhouse attached to the Polish parish. Bishop O'Hara reportedly received the rent for the property, provoking anger among the Polish community.
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Wilkesbarre
Plymouth
O'Hara
Oil firm sale in McKee city nets $4,000
The Doctors Black, originators of oil and gas well drilling in McKee, today sold a stake in the company for 4 thousand dollars. The telegram from TelECctaL Telegram to the Dispatch notes the transaction occurred in McKeeport on October 81.
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McKeesportt
Doctors Black
McKeee
Fog Af Baerths
Sock Ii
Inventors honored in Western Pa Ohio and W Va patent list
Tuesday October 2 patent awards cover a wide range from car or track devices to egg cases lifting jacks and electrical signals. Notable inventors include J W Almack Coshocton O D Levis patent attorney and Henry Aitken Homestead Pa with diverse items such as steam engine links and gas manufacturing apparatus.
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United States
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
O. D. Levis
Fifth Avenue
Pitteborg
Henry Aitken
Homestead
John W. Almack
Coshocton
B. Babbitt
Allegheny
A. Randolph
Enid Babbitt
Robinson Hea Manufacturing Company
Pittsburg
Frank G. Colwell
Wheeling
E. J. Coles
Liberty
Pompe
Eugene Fontaine
Auburndale
Charles Gearing
C. M. Gearing
James K. Hamilton
Brookville
Jd. W. Hawkins
Kent
C. B
Stalter
New Rina U
Evans William Eyler
Ane . O
Leonard Wehhered
Wellingtouse ‘Electrical Company
Rocks
Mirage City Seen Over Glacier Bay by L B French
Mr L B French recently back from Alaska reports a vivid mirage dubbed the Silent City above Glacier Bay near Mount Fairweather. He describes translucent towers and vast mosques-like structures as a phantom city rising with the late July light, exciting observers and unsettling local Native guides.
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ChicaGo
L. B. French
Alaska
Mirage
Glacier Bay
Mount Fairweather
Milwaukee
Obituaries and Notices from Allegheny Area
Obituary notices list residents of Allegheny City and nearby townships with names such as Eaton Darr Klein Hall Hallock McLean Colville Chambers Dell Fix Berbron Hunzeker King Knowles Knox Loos Meyer Rosensteel Risser Scriven Wilkinson and others. The items record births deaths funerals services dates and addresses for family and public notice.
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Mt. Lebanon
Scott Township
Farmar
Dell
Jacon Dell
O’rara
Sharpsburg
William Fox
Butler Plank Road
Tourspay
Berbron
S Dence
Robinson Street
Allegheny
Wintias
A. M. Hencox
Steeeest
Hunzeker
Jens Many Hon. Zeker
Co Sasese Tae
J. L. Neck
North Avenue
Él Oes Street
Alagheny
Daniel Wenker
Sarah Street
Pittsburg
Margaret Knowles
M.eee
Furpay
Knox
Neb
Rebecca PaGs
David S. Knox
Brownsville
Loos
Carl W. Emil
Mary Loos
Sixth Avenue
Meyer
Gustave Adolph
John P. Meyer
Wright's Alley
Southside
Atl P
Rosensteel
Matild A. Rosensteen
Daniel Rosensteel
Frederic Street
Fatpay
Atg P.u
Risser
William Rissen
Pearl Street
Bloomfield
Yamatara
Patrick
Reed Street
Center Avenue
Lass Guenon J. Bomut
Forgee
J. Mitt
Wilkinson
Issac Wilkinsom
Woodville
Allegheny County
October Bargain Shown In Gent's Furnishi Window
A window display in October highlights a great bargain at the Gent's Furnishi shop inviting passersby to step inside and see the sale.
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Furnishi
Ladies silk vest bargains and dress accessories
Offers on silk vests in cream sky and pink sizes for $1 to $5 with various grades and colors. Also silk combination suits, infant silk shirts, gloves and accessories with multiple styles and prices highlighted.
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L. N.N
Tio
Ecru
Ae Ween
Jennesas Miller
N.L
Newmarket Cloak and Coat Sale With Wide Range
Every Cloth Newmarket, Wrap or Jacket is tailor made and rainproof. This week we opened fine imported Newmarkets and a large stock of Children's Coats, Misses garments, cloaks, jackets and shawls at prices from $2 to $274. Shoppers invited to see the selection.
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Jenness Miller
Newmarkets
Youll Agree With Us Fair Clothing Price Appeal
The author argues fairness and liberality in clothing pricing. He asserts customers save by paying for durable clothing and that maker wholesaler and store profits should be cut. The message promotes low prices by cutting intermediate profits while ensuring good cloth and workmanship.
Wanamaker & Brown Tailoring Ad on Sixth Street
Wanamaker and Brown on Sixth street and Penn avenue advertise tailored order garments at reasonable prices with quality goods and workmanship.
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Sixth Street and
Penn Avenue
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Old Virginia
McKinney
Prince Edward County
Uerre
Rochester
Nieger Liquor
Erettal
Dispatch
Wasar Lioe
Hove
Ayer
Bredbars
Phi
Kansas
W. H. Strout
Mead Pa
Ayer’s
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Mass
Blooker
Bureau of Statistics
Exaziz & Bebunas
Sea Yard
Bunn
Ie & Suvsrer
Fifth Ave
Dames Abbott
Eten J. Nagie
A .Patchers
McCord
Josephine Velentine
Paar
Lower Ir
Eee
Lower St. Clair Township
Harry R. Dick
Viola Powers
Potases
Creo
Archibald & Nz
Central Hotel
Insurance Co
Northwig Jones
Snes
Western Insurance CO
Wood Street
Alexander Nimick
WM. P Herbert
DE. J. M. McClaren
Smithfield and
Fourth Avenue
Bromley
Hartford
Bigelow
Body Brussels
Unio
Mike Ans Seu
Boggs & Buhl
Federal St
Cloak and Millinery
Jacerts
London
Dr. Golden
Tuankin
Holde
A. Kelly
Walter J. Osbourne
Richard Barrows
Perm & Osbourne
JOB
Flack Doeskin
Chil
Agea
Nerrath
Child’s Cape
Cassimeres
Danziger & Shornberg
Sixth St. and
Penn Ave
Flobert
HK. Smi
Col
Siti
Child’s Fockey
Capa
Windsor
Tam
O’ Shanters
Au Wool
Worth
GUSKY
Ana
L. Douglas
Urabia
Aki Gao
Douglas
Brockton
Mess
Okies
Mtv
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