Mud Road Experts Convict Labor Favored at County Convention
A country road convention in Room 30 of the Court House debated highway reform with 121 districts represented. Delegates urged convict labor on roads, proposed tax shifts to oil operators and townships, and debated supervision by county engineers versus local overseers.
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W. HB. Roberts
Robinson Township
Iis
G. Y. McKee
W. H. Roberte
Percy F. Smith
T. P. Iams
J. W. Milligan
James Beges
L. Douthett
William Knoederer
George Burns
J. W.suce
E. Stoner
W. P. Mc Junkin
Alexander Gilfillan, Jr
George C. Magill
RK. H. Caughey
Alf 8. Quinette
Andrew Patterson
W. H. Roberts
George ¥. McKee
McKee
Chartiers Township
State Commission
Harmer T. P. Iams, Esq
Diamond Street
Reed Commission
Ure
Henry McCully
Patton Township
Patterson
Mer. Patterson
Chartiers
August Bonnert
Harmar
Bonnert
Petterson
Court House
Bonnett
Felix Negley
Quert-z Sessions Court
P. F. Smith
Pittsburg
H. M. Alter
Wilkins
W. H. McCullough
Tarestum
Iams
Prodan
Harrisburg
Stowe
C. L. Stevenson
Moon Re
Kickers
Findlay Township
Condition of the Pennsylvania Earnings and Expenses
Philadelphia October 30 The Pennsylvania Railroad reports for lines east of Pittsburg and Erie in September 1890 higher gross earnings by 351 606 and higher expenses by 14 063 with net earnings up 247 543 versus September 1889. For the nine months of 1890 compared with 1889 gross earnings rise 4 375 564 expenses up 4 402 881 and net earnings fall 27 317. West of Pittsburg and Erie September 1890 shows gross earnings up 458 289 expenses up 211 442 net earnings up 246 847. Nine months 1890 vs 1889 show gross up 4 028 372 expenses up 2 701 588 net earnings up 1 326.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pittsburg
Erie
Artist dealer Ernest Huber assigns third to Chester Billings
New York on October 30 Ernest Huber a dealer in paintings and other works of art filed an assignment with a preference to Chester Billings not to exceed one third of the estate.
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New York
Ernest Huber
Chester Billings
New York’s Battle for Congress Narrowed to Four Seats
Special telegram from New York analyzes the 34-member delegation, forecasting Republicans likely to hold most seats though four districts remain vulnerable. Key districts include Third in Brooklyn and Orange Rockland, with figures like Wallace and Lexow contending against Democratic rivals. Local factionalism and workingmen's tariff views shape potential outcomes as party leaders push for gains and Assembly control.
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New York
Congress
United States
Hill
Neral Knapp
State Committee
Assembly
Senate
Kyarts
Chauncey M. Depew
H. L. Stoppaxp
Robbery at Niagara Falls Postoffice in October heist
George Lammeris, a clerk at the Suspension Bridge postoffice and brother of the postmaster, was seized from behind by an unknown man who tipped chloroform over his head. The money order tray vanished while he was alone. entry appears to have been through the postmaster's room near the Custom House.
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Niagara Falls
George Lammeris
Suspension Bridge
Custom House Department
Pew Renting Adopted by Butler Street Church Trustees
Trustees of the Butler Street Methodist Episcopal Church vote to switch from pew assessment to pew renting to equalize expenses among members. The change marks a notable shift for a prominent church, which has traditionally used fixed assessments to raise funds.
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Butler Street M. E
Butler Street
Near-miss Explosion at Hainesworth Steel Works
A large converter at Hainesworth Steel Works on Penn Avenue burst after the bottom fell out into a water pool during cleaning. Hot steel and coke splashed the pool causing a loud explosion, but no one was hurt and workers deem themselves lucky to have escaped a fatal blast.
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Hainesworth Steel Works
Penn Avenue
Inquest Opens Over Mrs. Louisa Schon Death
Coroner McDowell held a partial inquest into the drowning of Mrs. Louisa Schon at the foot of Eighth street. Her husband alleged murder and claimed she attempted to poison him, but no evidence supports his claim. A post mortem is planned and the inquest resumes today.
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McDowell
Louisa Schon
Eighth Street
TONS OF SWEETNESS THE BIG SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY
East End preacher Rev. George W. Chalfant reports on Grand Island Nebraska sugar beet plant prospects. He details Oxnard Beet Sugar Company capacity 250 to 275 barrels daily, 750000 dollar investment, 5000 acres, beet pricing at 12 dollars a ton plus bonuses, and plant operations from washing to diffusion to crystallization. He notes railway access, local town growth, and potential global sugar impact.
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Park Avenue Presbyterian Church
East End
Rockies
Denver
Boulder
Pueblo
Pittsburg
Canon City
Florence
Chalfant
Grand Island
Neb
Platte
Court House
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United States
Germany
Europe
Holland
Guidinza
How the Famous Spring Was Found and Named
In 1851 Herr George Kreuzberg near Neuenahr traced a ground gas for a mineral spring. Prof BishofSof Bonn advised digging and a 40 foot bore yielded a geyser like spring named for the nearby Apollinaris church. The water's high carbonic acid caused boiling and posed danger to approach on calm days. Bottling later proved possible.
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London Times
George Kreuzberg
Ahrweiler
Abr
Neuenahr
BishofSof
Bonn
Apollinskiskirche
Apollinaris
Selters
Ems
Cartridges for Sharks by a Sandy Hook Pilot
A Sandy Hook pilot devises a simple explosive shark bait using a paper cartridge with a pulled pin and a length of wire. He ties the pin to the line, places the cartridge in meat, and throws it overboard to attract and kill sharks. He advises fishermen to use the device, noting sharks waste bait and threaten anglers.
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Charles Reade
Sandy Hook
Reade
Poisoned by a Fly On Bananas Causes Arm Squeeze
Thomas Morris a Fort Wayne brakeman reports a banana purchase led to a flying insect bite. A slim fly alighted on his forefinger causing a sting that swelled his finger, hand, and arm over days, threatening use of his limb.
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Thomas Morris
Fort Wayne
Mr. Morris
Plan for Sugar Trust Reorganization Published in Court
Judge Pratt reserved final decision in the Sugar Trust case but allowed publication of the reorganization plan and financial statement. The plan proposes $25,000,000 of 70 percent preferred stock, $25,000,000 in common stock, and $10,000,000 in bonds secured by a mortgage. Assets total $20,557,836 with liabilities of $8,794,181.
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New York
Sugar Trust
Pratt
Wage schedule settled by Rock Island firemen
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company reached a settlement with its firemen on a revised wage schedule. General Manager St. John announced the terms were satisfactory to both sides.
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CarraGco
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
St. John
Bodies of Welch and Montgomery Found After Sloan's Valley Collision
Somparset Kentucky reports the bodies of John Welch a fireman and John Montgomery a brakeman were found beside the track in debris after the Sloan's Valley tunnel collision and fire.
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Somparset
John Welch
John Montegomery
Sloan’s Valley Tunnel
Mrs Haverstraw Dies on Train En Route to Treatment
Mrs Haverstraw wife of a Glen Shaw miner died on a Pittsburg and Western train yesterday morning while traveling to the city for ongoing heart disease treatment.
Young author earns praise from critics across continents
No other young author has so favorably impressed the critics both in America and Europe. His stories and writings have received the highest commendations from persons whose judgments were of value.
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America
Europe
Dickens
England
Bret Harte
Mr. Kipling
London
Kipling
Four English Authors Noted For Genius
A quotation praises four English authors as possessing genius: Lord Tennyson, George Meredith, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Rudyard Kipling. The remark highlights their literary prowess and enduring influence in English letters.
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Lord Tennyson
George Meredith
Robert Louis Stevenson
Rudyard Kipling
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