Southern Saw Mills and Value of Timber at Stations
A historical overview of the Southern saw mill industry detailing its dominance in lumber markets, the wood qualities of southern pine, and the machinery and labor used. It explains steam-powered, portable mills, the high horsepower engines, the carriage and saw operation, and the role of mules and black labor in production. It notes costs, profits, supply chains, and the impact on pine forests and regional development.
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Assembly
Albany
N.Y
New York
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Pire Woods
Joint convention of labor and farmer groups at Fort Scott
In Fort Scott Kansas on February 12 a union of Knights of Labor Farmers Mutual Benefit Association and Farmers Alliance met to draft a platform. Resolutions call for abolition of national banks and legal tender treasury notes, laws against futures dealing, free silver coinage, abolition of alien land ownership, and revenue limits tied to government needs.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Knights of Labor
Farmers’ Mutual Benefit Association
Farmers’ Alliance
Indians on the Cars and a Seneca Train Trick
A New York World feature recounts conductor Pap Richards tales of Seneca Indians on Western New York trains. It describes a charm of fare dodging using staggered tickets, where John the Indian rides through multiple stations paying small sums, preferring through tickets to keep whiskey funds. The piece ends noting a Ledger office line of invitations and programs available.
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Pap” Richards
W. N. Y. & P. Ralroad
New York World
Hus
Mr. Richards
Rairoad
Pope
Salamanca
Olean
John
Allegany
Peculiar Death of a Prominent PittsVille Man
The popular PittsVille resident Cyrus X. Fuller was found dead in his room Tuesday evening with his throat cut, a possible self inflicted wound during a nervous moment after blood loss. His brother is Robert A. Fuller of Warren. The incident prompted speculation and sharp editorials on local politics and electioneering.
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Travsullis
Cyrus X. Puller
Robert A. Fuller
Warren
Fuuter
C. E. Martin
Second National Bank
Hazeltine Banished After Guilty Plea in Mayville
In Mayville sessions Gilbert W. Hazeltine pleaded guilty to assault in the second degree and, with district attorney consent, was given a suspended sentence on the condition he leave the state. The act followed a drunken assault on Olive Smith at a local house of ill fame. He earlier killed Mamie Thorpe in Baltimore but was acquitted then on grounds of mental unsoundness.
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Hazeltine
Jamestown
Court of Sessions
Mayville
Gilbert W. Hazeltine
Assult
Hazelting
Olive Smith
Lottie Cook
Mamie Thorpe
Baltimore
Massive glycerine explosion tears Pleasantville area
Titusville February 10 report cites three thousand pounds of glycerine detonating at a magazine near G. W. VanVleit, one mile southwest of Pleasantville. Pleasantville suffered severe damage, no deaths reported, shock felt for twenty miles. A 25 by 6 feet hole ripped into the ground. Cause unknown.
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Titusville
G. W. Vanvleit
Pleasantville
Death of Mrs Susan Hewit in Kinzua
Susan Hewit, aged sixty, died at her residence in Kinzua on Tuesday evening February 11. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the residence. She had long been ailing and her death was anticipated. Many friends mourn her loss.
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Kinzua
Susan Hewit
Hewit
Thanks to North Clarendon for kindness to widow
James W. McMrExin of North Clarendon thanks residents for care shown to his mother in law Julia A Hazel during her illness. He names Mrs Wright Mrs Arthur McCabe Mr G Brown Squire Bradley Burgess Hillis and others and commends the people of the oil country for cordiality to strangers. Dated February 11, 1890.
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Enrror Leperx
North Clarendon
Julia A. Hazel
Wright
Arthur McCabe
G. Brown
Squire Bradley
Burgess Hillis
Jas. W. McMrExin
Louisiana Lottery Bribes Tied to Warmoth Nomination
The Louisiana Lottery Company faces accusations it financed the Republican fund to push Warmoth’s nomination for collector of the port of New Orleans. North Dakota politics follow, with a new charter linked to lottery interests, while investigations in multiple states probe bribery and corruption tied to the lottery and the War moth Clarkson network.
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Louisiana Lottery Company
Jashington
Henry C. Warmoth
Louisiana
New Orleans
Warmoth
Republican National Committee
Itis
Senate
Senate Committee On Commerce
Bismarck
N. Dak
Senate of
North Dakota
Miller
Republican Party
Benjamin Harrison
United States
Clarkson, Dudley & Co
Republican Fund
Lottery Company
Republican Committee
Hiawatha
Republican Party of the Nation
Party of Pure
Warmoth-Glarkson
Orgain
Arlington
West
Col. W. W. Dudley
Lamoure Republican
Swanston
Bell
House
Walsh
Stevins
Stevens
Pinkerton
Chicago
Heirs Sought for California Estate of Eli Jacobs
In Santa Rosa area California Eli Jacobs aged 70 died leaving no heirs here and distant relatives in Pennsylvania or Ohio claim a property worth about 20000 dollars. On his farm D Harris may provide more details. Also notice ads for P Lund Co 418 Front Street selling cheaper menswear and a brief mention of medical patent remedies.
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Santa Rosa
Samona
California
Eli Jacobs
Pennsylvania
Ohio
D. Harris
Jacobs
P. Lund & Co
Front Street
Boss Grocery
Northeastern Bee Keepers Set Convention in Cleveland
The Northeastern Ohio Northern Pennsylvania and Western New York Beekeepers Association plans its eleventh annual convention in Cleveland on February 19 and 20 1890 inviting all with farming interests. Also Diamond Furniture advertises heavily discounted parlor and bedroom suits side boards tables and upholstered goods at Diamond Block Warren Pennsylvania.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Beekeepers’ Association
Cleveland
Diamond Furniture Company
Diamond Furniture Store
Diamond Block
Warren, Penn’a
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T Te Reservation
Sef
Bard
Enorron Leverr
Adam Forepaugh
87Th Judicial
Kiinzua
Fat
Pierca
Dr. Sage
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