Horrible Slaughter near Chatsworth Exposition Train Disaster
A Toledo Peoria and Western excursion train of 960 passengers plunged through a burning trestle three miles east of Chatsworth. Over 150 killed, nearly 200 injured. Firefighters, medical staff, and volunteers worked four hours to douse flames and rescue survivors amid looting by vandals and thieves.
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Carcago
Chatsworth
Toledo
Peoria & Western
Niagara Falls
Armstrong
Associated Press
Erie County Democratic Convention Nominates Full Ticket in Erie
The Erie County Democratic convention drew 143 delegates and endorsed Cleveland's administration. Resolutions praised Rep W L Scott and urged Thompson for chief justice. City delegates elected were W L Scott James R Burns and A A Freeman. County delegates include Alfred Short A F Bale Max Cameron and Matt Sherman.
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Erie
Cleveland
W. L. Scott
J. Ross Thompson
James R. Burns
A. A. Freeman
Alfred Short
Northeast
A. F. Bale
Corry
Max Cameron
Matt Sherman
Girard
Senator Riddelberger Jailed After Jail Riot
In Wroopstock August turmoil erupts as Senator Riddelberger, former counsel for Jones declared insane, is jailed for contempt after a placard dispute. A mob stormed the jail to free him, but he was carried out and later returned and ruled not responsible. Judge Newman also nearby. sheriff cautious.
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Wroopstock
Vax
Senator Riddelberger
Newman
Jones
Riddelberger
Bill Jones
Warren School Teacher List and Salary Schedule 1887
The item presents a school salary list for Warren Pa with room assignments and monthly pay for each teacher led by Principal A. B. Miller. It includes remarks defending board decisions and noting graduates may be qualified, while contrasting unskilled applicants with trained staff.
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Libbis King
Nannie C. Locke
Frances Kincaid
Nate Darling
Henry L. Everett
A. B. Miller
Gessie Rich
Miller
Warren School
Board of Directors
Cider Sales Spark Warren County Legal Challenge
A Warren County case questions whether cider falls under malt or spirituous liquor laws as Nancy Robinson presses charges against Otto Stahl for selling cider to her husband. The 1887 act imposes fines and possible imprisonment, with cider urged as highly intoxicating. Critics argue licensing and regulation beat prohibition, while noting widespread illicit sales across counties.
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Nancy Robinson
Otto Stahl
Mead Township
Squire Cornelius
Robinson
Warren County
Supreme Court
Prohibition
Warren
Buffalo
Erie
Jamestown
Bradford
Corry
Closing Out Sale of Organs and Piano in Warren
Three beautiful six octave organs and one six octave second hand piano offered for cash or installments. J B Foven at 512 East Street Warren Pennsylvania announces the sale.
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J.B. Foven
East St
Warren, Pa
Turmoil at Chautauqua Cottage Holders Meeting
The annual Chautauqua cottage holders meeting in Jamestown devolved into chaos after a hostile election vote. A.C. Wade challenged the roll and was denied a vote amid accusations of voter suppression, while Dr. Edwards clashed with Wade over procedure. Police intervened as Wade and Gale were arrested during attempts to restart the meeting, which ended in confusion.
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Colts Chau
Miller
Jary
A.C. Wade
Jamestown
Dr. Vincent
Mr. Wade
Mr. Gale
Chautauqua
Gale
Wade
Fatal Jump Ends in Soldier's Death Near Clarendon
Harry R. Small and L W Rice, brothers in law, rode a special train home last Saturday. They jumped near Timmins oil refinery as the train slowed to Clarendon speed. Rice escaped unharmed while Small struck a railroad tie, suffered a crushed skull, and died early Sunday morning. Funeral plans included services by a Presbyterian minister and burial in Cooperstown. Small leaves a wife and four children.
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Harry R. Small
L. W. Rice
Rice
L. M. Lowry
North Clarendon
Timmins
Small
Lowry
Hamilton
P.greenland
Warren
Titusville
Company K
5S. A. Small
Monroe Street
Cooperstown
GanLanp
Garlund
Carroll
Cleveland
Presbyterian Church
Albert
Mary Ross
G A B Old Soldiers Reunion At Oil City Aug 25
The G A B Old Soldiers reunion at Oil City on August 25 promises to be big. A special train on the B N Y D P railroad will depart Warren at 8 30 p m and return from Oil City at 9 30 p m stopping at intermediate stations both ways. Round trip tickets sell at half fare. Eben N Ford Post 836 Warren members planning to go should be at the post room in full uniform by 7 30 a m sharp.
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Oil City
Warren
City
Eben N. Ford Post No. 836
Weekly Chronicle From the Ledger's Corrspodents
A long column reports funerals, local visits, and family news in Corydon and nearby towns, noting Elmer Evarts summoned to a funeral, deaths of a child near East Randolph, and arrivals from Corry and Oil City. It covers social events, dances, visitors, church matters, school hall seating plans, and infrastructure notes including a timber sale and asylum water concerns, with local commentary on public health and civic issues.
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Elmer Evarts
Hall
Mabie
Corydon
Onoville
East Randolph
Hale's Hall
Steamburg
Virginia Sparks
Wochester
N.Y
Miss Irving
Oil City
H. Doughty
Irving
Doughty
Hammond
Corry
N. Mead
N. Mead, Mrs. Hammond Is A Cousin of Miss Allie Mead
Jay White
Akron
Verna
Randolph
Moss
M. E. Church
Laner
Maay Qlendenning
Max
Servis
New York City
Stryker
TL Jaquay
Willow Creek
D. J. Charles
Albany
Bullis
Weed & Monday
The Champion Cow Milk Output At New York Show
The prize Holstein von Clothilde produced 101 pounds two ounces of milk in one day after the May 31 show, then yielded 655 pounds fourteen ounces over seven days, averaging ninety-five pounds two ounces daily. From this milk churned twenty-eight pounds two and a half ounces of butter. Her daily diet was twelve pounds of grain: two parts corn meal, two parts wheat bran, one part ground oats, and some oil meal, plus good pasture.
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New York
Pittsburg Fire Ravages Holtzman Carpet Store District
A dealt with blaze in Pittsburg last Friday night destroyed Holtzman’s carpet store and Campbell and Dick’s dry goods. The fire swept the square bounded by Smith Wood Smithfield and Virgin Alley, engulfing the Hambleton block nine stories tall in the worst disaster since riots a decade ago.
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Pittsburg
Schorching
Pirrespure
Holtzman
Campbell & Dick
Smith, Wood, Smithfield Streets
Virgin Alley
Hambleton
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Hanian
Toronto
Ont
Hanlan
Teemer
Chanianggna
Jamustows
N. Y
Burtis Bay
Chautauqua Jike
Col. C. 8. Barrett
Chautauqua Lake Ice Company
Mead
Water Street
Ghautauqua
Heath
Clarendon
Represen
Ledger
North Warren
Norv Warren
Fred Jewell
Win. Jewell
Cassaduga
Joseph Davis
Asylum
Dunville Asylum
Jackson Run
Snowden
Berry
Stev Pex
North Clarevpex
LevineNett
Hil
E. Brown
Ferguson
Railroad Street
Naight
Dave Cook
Falkerson
B. N. Chapin
M. Jackson & Bro
If. S. Flynn
Alain Street
Oil Well Supply Company
John Gol
Tiona
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