First-class Establishments and Trade Listings Across City
A dense directory of firms and trades including attorneys at law Penny and ener at 344 Main, various manufacturers like Brasse Founders and Miller Sons, brokers such as J McGinn Co and Bart Lon Co, dental and dining room listings, fruit dealers, furniture, insurances, and lanterns of many names with addresses on Main, Walnut, 6th, and 4th streets. The roster highlights numerous shops, suppliers, and service providers with dozens of street corners and business names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penny & Ener
Main
Suvonn Brtes
M.D. Hanover
Third Street
Artioth Materials
MATER
A. B. Cosson, Jr
4Th St
Bromwell Manuract’n& CO
H. Beiwen & Co
Beomwe
Manuract’n& Co
Nelson's
4Th& Vine Commission
J. McGinn & Co
Sixth Street
Bart, Lon & CO
Maxame & Longley
Walnut
J. G. Breitenbach &'C
B. Hayman
Joan Roberts
Miller & Sons
Frank Schwarb
St. Peter Idold
Ai, Closterman & Co
OLD Pen Manufacturers
Tom Holland
Jno
Leverone & Co
Main St
C. Cas
W. Mackelpress
EckenBroTn Brothers
Garorr & Drake
Vine At
Buerele
Fire and Marine
Royal
Liverpool
Imperial
London
Prenix
New York
American
Philadelphia
LewisiAgn
Brreweenxs
America
Law's
St. Anton
W. M. Richardson
St.tren
Liverpoot
Erman American
Overaker & Law
St. Manhattan
Eve
Merchants Mutual
N. J
Exchange
Boston
Mass
WarTrowat
PaciFic Mutual
Joan Kennett
Ins
Qtro
W. Nerr & Co
St. Cincinnati
J. Burnett
St. Burnett
Ashington
Goodman
Enterprise
J. W. Hartwell
Press
Union Mutual
W. Johnson
National OF
U.S
G. M. Riggin
Vine
C. H. Fox
Mathematical Instruments
Randolph
F.w.helmick
Adam
Aloe & Co
4Th Street
Yster
Jon. E. Hay
Daily & Dupre
Surry & RoLison
Vine St
W. Howann
Peoples Gallery
al. Slutter
Rubert Clarke & Co
Frank F. Dean
C. Burns & Meana
John Gipson & Co
Tth & Main
Thomas Gibson & Co
William Powell & C
Joan G Bson & CO
Elmst
Guever & Baker
Rogers
M'Ger
HOWE
M.co
J.skardon
M’ger
Doursrio
BE. L. Harper & Co
Agta
Davyis S. M.co
E. A. Weeks
J. MaDdpoog
Kneisly,& Reynolds, Agts
Wilcox & Glnss
M. Co
Florence Machine
E.G. Nites & Son
St. Prav & Guererrez
Bown B. Paretis
A. F. Brown & Co
Eae
Furguson
smAnEs
E. H. Kiva
Terrible Barcelona Railroad Accident Reported
The Daily Evening Star notes a severe railroad disaster at Barcelona with details and ongoing investigations. Later updates cover the Maine election results and official donor nomination notices. The issue also lists conventions, state celebrations, and trials including Forrester and Mrs. Laura D. Fair.
Train wreck on Barcelona to Valencia line kills and wounds many
Mapeio Spain Sept 11 An express from Barcelona to Valencia derailed between Tarragona and Tortosa after a landslip. Cars overturned and were destroyed with heavy loss of life. Many wounded brought to Tarragona.
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Barcelona
Vallencia
Tarragona
Tortosa
Veterans Convention invites and Grant declines attendance
New York reporting on a letter from Ulysses S. Grant to Col. L. E. Dudley Secretary of the Veterans National Committee declining to attend the Pittsburg convention on the 17th inst. and expressing respect for veterans. Also notes on Forrester arrest secrecy, O'Conor nomination, a ferryboat explosion accident, ship arrivals and departures, and Maine Perham majorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pittsburg
L. E. Dudley
Veterans’ National Committee
Long Branch
N. J
A. S. Grant
Forrester
Nathan
Charles O’conor
Louisville
O’conor
Communipaw
Jersey City
Martin Sweepy
Charles Maley
John Hayes
Westphalia
Hamburg
St. Olof
London
Newcastle
Bergen
Denmark
Olympia
Glasgow
Wyoming
Liverpool
Russia
Erin
Times
Augusta
Perham
Wall Street Hears of Pacific Mail Stock and Election Notes
Market chatter on Pacific Mail stock shows steady demand with about twenty thousand shares traded and a close near 71. The public mood hints total vote may miss estimates but not reach 125000, while bear interests fueled fears about a disaster report. O Conor weighs nomination after talks with Louisville committee. legal news includes Melven Sanford bail and Nathan murder suspect to face judge Dowling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Pacific Mail
America
Numancia
Bay
Spain
Leopold
Treasury Department
Washington
Sub-Treasury
Melven Sanford
Madison
N. J
Louisville
O’conor
John Watson
Passaic Village
John Bowles
Christopher Eaton
Bowles
Billy Forrester
Nathan
Admiral Alden lauds Davenport in Congress death note
Washington reports Rear Admiral Alden commends Captain Davenport of the steamer Congress for his efficiency as an officer and gentleman in a Navy Department letter. Also noted are the Naval Academy candidate exams, Capt Alexander Phind ordered to command the Congress, and treasury deposit certificates issued under the June 8 1872 act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden
Navy Department
Davenport
Congress
Board of Naval Surgeons
Naval Academy
Alexander E. Phind
Treasury Department
Boston
Philadelphia
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
National Bank
Treasury
John A. Rawlins
Gen. Babcock
Edward Clark
Capitol
A. R. Spofferd
Duel postponement and New Jersey Knights Templar parade
Alexander R Shepherd postpones a published confrontation with Louisa Bagger of the Washington Patriot, noting a prior rebuttal of an article as a lie. In Trenton New Jersey Liberal Republicans and Democrats met to nominate an electoral ticket for Greeley and Brown. A Knights Templar parade and banquet followed in Taylor’s Hall with multiple commanderies and bands participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander R. Shepherd
Washington Board of Public Works
Louisa Bagger
Washington Patriot
Mr. Shepherd
Mr. Bagger
Baltimore
W. W. Corcoran
The
Patriot
Board of Public Works
Bagger
Trenton
Seventyfirst Regiment
New York
Conor DeLéon
New Brunswick
National Band
Bordentown
Sixtieth New Jersey Regiment
Cyron
Camden
St. John’s
Philadelphia
Rubiman
Palestine
Order of Knights Templar
Taylor’s Hall
Jury finds Rafferty guilty and to die in Chicago
The jury in Christopher Rafferty’s murder trial returned a guilty verdict after twenty five minutes. He faces death as the crowd reacted with sympathy for the prisoner and unease about possible rescue. Mayor Medill withdraws a reward offer in the Callahan slaying case, arguing self defense. Wheat corner speculators are ruined. Diamond leaves the city. Chisselholm’s sheriff sale and a $3000 party are noted. many operators are financially ruined. Last week’s mortality reached 286.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Christopher Rafferty
Medill
Callahan
Diamond
Chisselholm
Torono
Gen Brown Leads Republican Torch Light Meeting in Indy
In Indianapolis a Republican mass meeting and torch light procession drew crowds at the Wigwam. Gen Tom Brown, candidate for Governor, spoke amid spirited support as about 2500 torches lit streets and the Bates House fire damaged the building but was controlled by the fire brigade. Damage pegged under a thousand dollars, insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Tom Brown
Brown
Young Men’s Grant Club
Bates House
Brakeman William McCrea Killed in Pennsylvan ia Train Accident
Philadelphia dispatch reports that at five this morning William McCrea a brakeman for the Pennsylvania railroad was run over and killed instantly. The incident occurred in Philadelphia as the day began with the worker’s death shocking onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
William McCrea
Pennsylvania Railroad
Canvass Opens as Republicans Rally Across Boston Area
Boston Sept 11 Republicans opened the canvass with rallies in Faneuil Hall Pine Street Church Institute Hall Highlands East Boston Charlestown Cambridge and Chelsea. Speakers included Gen Butler Gen Harlan Gen Hall Gen Harriman Gov Pinchbeck and Hon John A Brigham. Democrats and Liberal Republicans prepare for tomorrow’s conventions with Banks Ward and Sumner named for Governor Abbott favored by Democrats. Alfred Rice sailed for Europe. Bishop Manton Eastburn is seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Faneuil Hall
Pinestreet Church
Institute Hall
Highlands
Charlestown
Cambridge
Chelsea
Butler
Harlan
Gen
Hall
Harriman
Swift
Pinchbeck
John A. Brighan
Globe
Worcester
Gen. Banks
F. Ward
Sumner
Banks
L. Abbott
John Quincy Adams
Louisville
Alfred Rice
Europe
Manton Eastburn
Massachusetts
California Celebrates 22nd Anniversary Admission
San Francisco marked the twenty second anniversary of California’s admission to the Union with a grand procession led by pioneer societies and the National Guard. In the evening California Theater hosted speeches and recitations as the day’s events concluded. The Laura D Fair trial began Monday with ten jurors excused and none accepted yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
National Guard
Laura D. Fair
Fire destroys Brownsville Democrat office in Minnesota
A Tuesday night fire in Brownsville Minnesota wiped out the Democrat office and building. Losses totaled 2000 on the office and furniture with 1400 insured, 2000 on the building fully insured, and two other H Beil properties burn with 1000 each uninsured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacrosse
Wis
Brownsville
Minnesota
Brownsville Democrat
H. Beil
London and Frontier News From Sept 10
London reports express strong British anger at Geneva Arbitration results with claims of being bullied into paying millions. Schenck to return to London. Odger stops contest in Preston. Rinderpest spreads. Berlin conference may issue a pacific note. International Congress debated political aims. Doncaster meeting highlights Yorkshire handicap won by Dalnacardoche with Napolitain second and Sylvester third. Carlists in Spain renew attacks on frontier. Barcelona rail disaster toll unknown. Rio de Janeiro elections spark riots. next Brazilian Congress majority seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Advertiser
Geneva
England
Robert C. Schenck
Odger
Preston
the Times
Berlin
International Congress
International Society
M. Auguet
Paris
Holland
Belgium
Switzerland
Spain
France
United States
Beach
Doncaster
Dalnacardoche
Napolitain
Sylvester
Dainacardoche
Galas de Los Infantes
Burgos
Catalonia
Madrid
Don Carlos
Barcelona
Valencia
Tarragona
Duke Montevesier
Merida
Montpensier
Don Alphonso
Lisson
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
General Mitre
Shipswrecks, fires, and a murder trial headline reel
The column reports the schooner Graham wrecked off Edward's Island with several losses and a tugboat boiler explosion near Jordan's Point injuring crew and wrecking the tug. A Milwaukee boy is badly burned by a lighter fuel can. Chris Rafferty's murder trial concludes in Chicago with potential sentence. A Fast Line crash near Middletown injures passengers. A street shooting in La Salle County ends with Reichart in custody. Metis disaster details include survivor accounts and life preserver instructions. The Boston and Baltimore game ends tied 12–12. The Metis investigation continues with testimonies on escape attempts and crew actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Edward's Island
Richmond
Jordan’s Point
City Point
James River
Griffith Johns
Lucy
Em Ro
Lawrence
Mary Nims
Chris Rafferty
Chicago
Aivany
Lee
Pennsylvania Central
Middletown
George H. Hudson
Pape ‘Alten
The
Evening Journal
Meteher
United States Marine Hospital
Aimee
Fifth Street
Hendricks
Bostons
Boston
Cnmeo
B. Hall
Harris
Yee
Town
George W. Howard
Rome
New York
Red
Wm. H. Baker
Cov ent City council bills and a fatal stock yard shooting
The Cov ent city council approved bills for improvements and cemetery transfers, including a $297 payment to Highland Cemetery. A shooting at Cove Stock Yards left Crane severely wounded by Biggs, who was bailed at $1,000. Delegates were named for a Soldiers and Sailors Convention, and a corner stone laying planned for a Falmouth church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amd
Bern
Covent
R.C. M. Lovell
C. Oaw
Jacob Mobrof
Louleville
Louisyn
Highland Cemetery Company
Craig Street
Madison
Washington Streets
Crane
Cove Stock Yards
George B .Taster
Biggs
Mimpall Getty
Marshal Creighton
Esquires Francie
Tebbs
Istrates
Soldiers and Sailors
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Convention
Pittsburg
Reeves
J. D. Eaton
Co. P. Willcox
R. D. Cross
W. W. Williams
Weden O’neale
B. H. Neime
Rankin
O’neal
Fifth Street
L. Baldwin
China
Union M. FR. Church
Trimmed Fashion: French Fold Trimmer for Sewing Machines
A Chicago Evening Post note describes the craze for trimmings on dresses, focusing on the bias French fold. It highlights a young Chinese inventor's sewing machine attachment, Comings' French Trimmer, by Leslie Ruffier Company, claimed to speed and simplify applying trims and hems, sold through sewing machine agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Leslie Ruffier Company
Chicago Evening Post
Port Henry Pastor to Move to Oregon
Reverend Stephen Bowers of Grace M E Church plans leaving next week for Oregon as his future home. Esquire P Buchanan fined Mullen $20 and costs for assault on Peter Kling, and $12 and costs by the Mayor for striking a woman. John Sprunk, charged with cutting and wounding his wife with intent to kill, was examined and held to bail of re for appearance at the Criminal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Bowers
Grace M. E
Oregon
Esquire
P. Buchanan
Mullen
Peter Kling
John Sprunk
Esquires
Buchanan
Payne
Cumminsville Club Meetings Ahead This Weekend
The Grant Club plans a Strong's Hall gathering on Saturday evening and the Greeley Club holds a Reichrath's session the same night. Over a hundred Cumminsville Greeley Club members attended the Court Street meeting last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove Avenue
Grant Club
Strong’s Hall
Greeley Club
Reichrath’s
Cumminéville Greeley Club
Court Street
Busy Pastor G P Jenkins Ends Three Year Charge
In Lawrenceburg the Rev G P Jenkins concludes a three year pastorate at the M E Church and goes to conference for a new field. His final report notes hundreds of sermons and meetings plus revival and camp engagements. The piece reflects on his faithful service and the weather, courthouse nearing completion, and harvest news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Jenkins
M. E
Bebo
Pwasey
San Cmeachere
Jenkins
Common Pleas Court
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Business Directory
the Daily Evening Star
Maine
Coco Pe
Deposi
Mapeio
New Jersey
Bostomw
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Dispatch
Cyrus O'Conner
Newhall House
Cevirer Ter
Cumminsville
Lawrenceburg
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