War Stories Retold From a Gilded Age Chronicle
A Washington dispatch recounts Democratic politics around President Cleveland in New York, urging cautious alliance with Hill and Tammany for campaign cohesion. It also relays historic notes on Jefferson Davis removal from Cabin John Bridge, and Mrs. Southworth’s related Barbara Frietchie anecdote inspiring Whittier’s poem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Davis
Cabin John
Simon Cameron
Leman
Ben. Perley Poore
The
Star
William R. Hutton
Washington Aqueduct
Cabin John Bridge
Hutton
Colonel Elliot
Meigs
Interior
Caleb B. Smith
Congress
Galusha Grow
Hon
Galusia
Jeff Davis
Robert Melntyre
Barbara Frietchie
E D. EN. Southworth
Georgetown Heights
Whittier
Barbara Frietebie
C. & Ramsburg
Richmond
Stonewall Jackson
Frederick
Barbara Frietehie
Mr. Ramsburg
Barbara
Jackson
Barbara's Cheer Fades as Jeff Davin Remembered
A fragment recalls old Barbara scolding the town youths who gathered at her home to cheer the now forgotten Jeff Davin. The note hints at a bygone era of local mischief and neighborhood memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara
Jeff Davin
Amusing Duquesne Car Incident on Ellsworth Avenue
A well dressed couple rode a Duquesne car on Ellsworth last night with the young man sleeping in a corner. The young woman tried to wake him as another handsome man joined in, provoking a flirtation. The car reached Fifth avenue and Grant street where the sleeping escort was finally moved by the conductor, and the duo departed laughing. The sleeper awoke later on Wood Street and walked off at Fifth avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duquesne
Ellsworth Avenue
Bob
Fifth Avenue
Grant Street
Wood Street
New 350 Mile Oil Pipeline Contract Signed
The National Tube Works of McKeesport and Lewis Emery, Senator Lee, and other oil producers approved a 350 mile pipeline from Bradford Pennsylvania to Newburg New York. Capital stock is five million dollars with pumping stations planned at six sites. daily capacity projected at 6000 barrels. The line will connect Secony to Pennsylvania fields and link with existing pipelines to the seaboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
Newburg
N. Y
National Tube Works
McKeesport
Mesrs
Lewis Emery
Senator Lee
Secony
Pennsylvania
Seaboard
Harrisburg
Producers’ Company
Limted
McCurdy
McDonald Field
Coraopolis
The Wife and Louis XL at the Alvin and Duquesne
The Frohman Company altered the bill at the Alvin last night presenting The Wife rather than Charity Ball. Ethel Greybrooks gave a breezy yet charming widow performance and Frances Drake showed refined acting as Helen Truman. Othello is the tonight bill and Michael Shay suffered a burn at Wharton's mill with treatment at Southside Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frohman
Ethel Greybrooks
Frances Drake
Helen Truman
Mr. Elliott
Seator Rutherford
Mr. Wagenhall
Robert Grey
Postoffice site delay in Allegheny over price dispute
Assistant Secretary of the Crounse whose resignation noted visited Pittsburgh and left a vexing problem for Allegheny’s post office site. High asking prices for four Ohio street lots, valued at about 146000, with surrounding land raising offers to 200000. Owners’ demand may force condemnation if no compromise is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Gray Gables
Sighing Sea
Metropolia
Headuutters
Hill
Crounse
Allegheny Post Office
Ohio
West Diamond Streets
Low
Department
Ohio Street
Obituary notices from Allegheny ward and nearby areas
A string of death and funeral notices dated September 7 to 9 across Allegheny, Pittsburgh area. Individuals named include Altman, Collins, Gilner, Groves, Gutelius, Harris, Lee, Milligan, Smith, Speer, Urban, with details on ages, residences, and funeral arrangements at local churches and streets such as Grant Alley, Maria Street, and Center Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altman
Fawsr
E. J
Lizzie Reed
Annie Reed
Collins
Beas
Cornelius Collins
O Phael Dwyer
An Dwyer
Pitts
Grant Alley
Allerheny
Farmar
St. Andrew's Church
Gilner
Susan Gruen
Maria Street
Magee
Stevenson Streets
Farpar
St. Paul's Cathedral
Groves
atSa.m
William Guo Aes
Robinson Street
Fourteenth Ward
Pittsburg
Gutelius
Hammet Amelia Gutelius
L. EB. Gutellus
Penn Avenue
Fray Arrurnoox
Harris
Weeny
Pany B. Hamers
Oakland Street
Mounds. Fille
LuxCar
Lee
R. m
Jaws
Andrew Lee
East Street
Allegheny
Philadelphia
Milligan
Scott Megheny City
Dor Mrcissax
Smith
Knoll Street
George W. Smith
Speer
Savanna
Ill
Thureday
Louis Enoar
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Barbara Frietchie and
Democratic Congressional Committee
New York
Tammany
New York City
Fisc
Ramsburg
Mrs. Southworth
Atlantic
Southworth
Mr. Whittier
Verner
Boggs & Buhl
Extron
United States
Horne & Ward
Silk Counter
Habutai Silks
Himmelrighs
Market ST
Braddock
Braddock Avenue
Sel Wren
SL Per Dessen
Telebone
D. Lewis
Pisuaburge Oy
Boges & Buhl
Pittsbourg
Im. Ins. CO
North America
William, L, Jones
Aed Louis XL
Michael Shay
South Eighteenth Street
Wharton
Southside
Southside Hospital
Guited
George Setesnens
Atereensesensacees
Pitisdete
Ee Banker
Uniontown
Louis
Esenees Nate
Eee
Eillbert
Ereetreeeneee
Sharpsburg
Loslebei
Slarpeburg
Robert Green
Eescsseess
Clinton Susan Ayern
Essereeeess
Choon
Humphrey Shields
Piliabul
Maggie
Pittsbure
Grobaugh
Nellie Stevenburg Milligan
Anna M. Phillipe
Aree J. Wendell
Maggie M. Erb
Fyn Ballon
Maggie McCallister
Frank Minstermann
Elizabeth Sauer
Buena Vista
Pittaburg
Eencay
Houiston McMasters
Tennessee
James V. McMasters
Squire
Honiston
Birmingham
Smithfield Street
Wilkinsburg
Pennsylvania Road
Horsford
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Enwan A
Lestie
de Witt
C. A. Verner
Fifth Ave
G. G. O'Brien
Court House
LACE
Walter
R.u
Anamsay
Bop
Larkin's Alley
Ottawa Lodge No
Waukina Council No
D. of P
HU An Biat
OU Antone Genuine Secon Americall
PriChy
Geo. E. Stevenson & Co
Anthony Meter
Meyer, Arnold & Co
Lim
Jum Penn Avenue
James M. Fullerton
Eighth Street Chapel
Wrsit
Gholcest
A. M
J. B. Murdoch
Tel
Smithfeld Street
Bermuda
Reereey
Murdoch
Auluwr
Wood ST
J.g.bennett& GO
Cor. Wood ST
Gusky
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