Niagara power plant near completion and electric locomotive advances
After five years and 3 010 000 dollars, Niagara's harnessing yields 450 000 horsepower, a major electrical engineering triumph. Philadelphia reports three electric locomotive designs using overhead wires ground posts or rails, built at Baldwin Works with Westinghouse. Some railroad men doubt steam will be replaced.
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Niagara
Philadelphia
Baldwin Works
Westinghouse Company
Government receipts fall in August as deficits widen
Government receipts in August totaled 28,952,696 dollars, down about 11,500 from August 1994, while expenditures rose to 32,588,184 dollars, up 931,548. The monthly deficit reached 3,635,400 and the gold reserve declined by about 7,000,000 since August.
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Ucle Sam
Pillsbury Wins Hastings Chess Title for America
Harry N. Pillsbury captured the Hastings international chess championship last week securing a grand victory for the United States. The win adds to a long record of American achievements in intellectual and physical contests over the past fifty years, marking a notable feat for the young champion.
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Hastings
Eng
Harry N. Pillsbury
America
Chicago clergymen seek pope's aid for Protestant liberty
A Chicago Methodist committee asks Pope Leo XIII to assist in securing religious liberty for Protestants in South America. The request is under earnest, favorable consideration.
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Leo XIII
South America
McKinley Tariff versus German Tariff Revenue Analysis
A financial summary compares monthly customs receipts under the McKinley and German tariffs from 1890 to 1895. It shows average monthly revenues of 17,065,774.51 and 13,167,533.63 respectively, noting higher McKinley receipts and framing the German tariff as for deficiency. The piece argues for continued Republican strength and questions free trade gains, citing rising public debt and upcoming election results in Kentucky, Maryland, and New Jersey.
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Democratic Party
Custom House Department
Congress
Kentucky
Maryland
New Jersey
Prices Fall Yet Overall Rise Noted in Sept Report
Dun’s Review notes no real rebound in business as temporary gains fade yet year over year total remains higher. Prices average 8.8 percent lower than last year with declines in hides coal wool and iron shipments while corn yield is expected to be enormous.
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Dun
Utah to Gain Forty-Fifth Star on Flag With Size Change
Secretary Lamont issues order adding Utah as the forty-fifth star to the national colors. The flag size changes to 5 feet 6 inches by 4 feet 4 inches and applies to infantry artillery engineers and cavalry units with new standards to be issued. Utah will be admitted July 4 but future flags will include the star signaling statehood.
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Utah
Lamont
G. A. R. Encampment in Louisville and Ledgered Debts
Old soldiers gather in Louisville for the 29th G. A. R. encampment with Southern hospitality and blue-gray mingling. Notices praise Pennsylvania’s $5.57 billion surplus and Treasury surplus, while public debt rose in August by $2.8 million as cash fell to $826.96 million.
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Louisville
Treasury
State Superintendent Scheffer backs Bible reading in schools
State School Superintendent Scheffer has voiced support for reading the Bible in schools with no comment attached. He is correct in his stance.
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Scheffer
New York Republicans Endorse Planks From Binghamton Convention
The Republican clubs at Binghamton New York adopt a platform stressing protection to home industries and a monetary standard where all US dollars pass at par with equal status across all forms of currency.
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New York
Binghamton
N. Y
United States
Printer’s Ink Skews on Entrance and Fashionable Goods
A printer’s ink criticizes a man who built a handsome residence without an entrance and mocks another who outfitted an expensive store without proper business frontage. The ad by Jacob Keller promotes well fitting, stylish clothing. The latest fall and winter garments have been received.
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Jacob Keller
Judge Noyes in Warren County race sparks local debate
A letter to readers questions Judge Noyes candidacy for the county court in Warren County. The writer notes party affiliation claims and press stance by The Mirror, a Republican paper, and asks why nomination and election seem uncertain. Local readers weigh in on candidate qualifications and party alignment.
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Noyes
Warren
Thanty
Warren County
Mirror
the Mirror
President Cleveland Quote Reflected In Household News
Theitem notes Cleveland after marriage declared Life one grand sweet song and the narrator suggests with three young ladies in Grover Cleveland's home he should add dance and walk around as part of the domestic scene.
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Cleveland
Grover
Plain talk and political lines in a crowded nation
A collage of editorials notes: Goop doubts about presidential bets at Quay, Reed, and McKinley split. Carlisle urged for honest treasury reports. Democratic organsCritique Republican rivals while Turkey faces dismemberment risk. Mrs. Mary Bush’s 112 year old Masonic funeral marks historic burial.
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Quay
Reed
McKinley
Harrisburgelegraph
Carlisle
Treasury
Buffalo
Mary Bush
Novi
Mich
Knights Templar
Pittsburgh Window Trust Formed Amid National Industrial Shifts
The new Pennsylvania window glass trust will be named the Pittsburgh Window Company with capital stock of 25 million dollars. Orders go to the selling agency and are divided pro rata among members. Eastern factories including New Jersey will participate and operate with the Indiana combination. The Buffalo Express notes McKinley era trust laws vanished yet trusts persist regardless of legality.
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New Pennsylvania Window-Glass Trust
Pittsburg Window Company
New Jersey
Indiana
McKinley
Buffalo Express
Onions and Cigarettes Raise Embarrassing Odors
A playful quote contrasts the odor of onions with the smell of cigarette smoke. It notes a feminine lover hides after onion meals to avoid exposure, while a young man visits his girlfriend with breath reeking of a harsh cigarette odor.
Republican call to rally behind M S Quay ticket
The Smethport Miner urges Republicans to unite after a family dispute and work for the full ticket’s success. It endorses Hon. M S Quay as a safe leader and calls for the usual Republican majority at state and county levels.
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Smethport Miner
Woman's attire reform should start at home, not by men
The text argues against preventing women from wearing a bicycle costume, declaring such interference by men ignominious and unnecessary and claiming women must judge what suits them. It asserts reform in dress by men should begin and end at home.
Georgia partisans clash over Judge Speer speech choice
Old Bourbon elements in Georgia denounce the selection of Judge Emory Speer a Republican to deliver the opening address at the Atlanta Exposition. They warn they will need substantial Republican funds to counter the event.
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Georgia
Emory Speer
Atlanta Exposition
Cleveland urged to press button at Atlanta Exposition
The speaker notes it is proper for Mr. Cleveland to press the start button at the Atlanta Exposition on Sept. 18, claiming he and his party have done more to stop machinery in the country than any other man.
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Cleveland
Ku Cheng massacre details shape infamous atrocity in China
Details of the Ku Cheng massacre accumulate as the affair grows into one of the most hideous events in Chinese history. The act is framed amid a long history of treachery and murder for global reflection.
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Ku Cheng
China
Pronunciation notes for yacht names after the race
The owner clarifies the English yacht name Val-ki ree with the accent on ki. After the race the vessel will be named Dennis with the emphasis on Damit.
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Dennis
Damit
Pennsylvania Child Labor Law Enters Into Force
The new law prohibiting employment of children under sixteen in mills and factories is now in effect across Pennsylvania, enforcing age restrictions and worker protections.
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Pennsylvania
Fall Perils to Health and Hood's Sarsaparilla
The piece warns that autumn weakens body and nerves and heightens risks from typhoid fever and malaria due to earth air and water conditions. It urges using Hood's Sarsaparilla as a preventive safeguard before illness takes hold.
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Hood
Local faith in Chamberlains medicines praised in letters
In a Rushford New York letter editor W F Benjamin notes high esteem for Chamberlains medicines in Iowa where an aunt planned to bring quantities. Mentioned remedies include Cough Remedy Pain Balm and Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with long standing Iowa use and sales by Monis Mullen Camp B Canfield Corydon.
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W. F. Benjamin
The
Spectator
Rushford
N. Y
Chamberlain
Dexter
Iowa
Warren
Monis & Mullen
Camp, B
Canfield
Corydon
Chattanooga plan for Chickamauga Park dedication stirs state crowds
Warren county visitor A C Jenkins notes Chattanooga’s drive toward dedicating the Chickamauga Chattanooga National Park. He cites government and states funding monuments, a cabinet led ceremony, Lookout Inn hosts, and an anticipated 50 000 visitors September 18 to 21 with Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois and other state monuments planned.
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A. C. Jenkins
Chattanooga Daily Times
Warren County
Chattanooga
Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Park
Daniel S. Lamont
Sec’y
Supreme Court
Lookout Inn
Lookout Mountain
Pennsylvania
Twenty-ninth Pennsylvania
Point Rock
Ninth Cavalry
Twenty-seventh
Seventy-eighth Infantry
Knap’s
Kor
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Missouri
Michigan
New York
Tennessee
Wisconsin
U. S
Pennsylvania Leads Nation in Mineral Output for 1894
The Geological Survey reports total mineral value at 527,655,562, the smallest since 1887, with metals at 218,168,788 and non metallics at 308,486,764 led by bituminous coal 107,653,501 and anthracite 78,488,063 all from Pennsylvania. Pennsylvanias coal output far surpasses national gold and silver totals and reflects vast mineral diversity.
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Geological Survey
Pennsylvania
Phila. Inquirer
Chamberlains Pain Balm Sold In Iowa Stores
Mr Jacob Esbensen of Chicago Lumber Co Des Moines Iowa says he sent medicine to his mother in the old country claiming Chamberlains Pain Balm is the best for rheumatism used in his family for years. 50 cent bottles available at Morris Mullen Warren and P B Canfield Corydon.
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Germany
Jacob Esbensen
Chicago Lumber Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Chamberlain’s
Morris & Mullen, Warren
P. B. Canfield
Corydon
Remarkable Tallest Man and Notable Ancestry Bears
The item lists Samuel Hutchinson of Prescott Washington as the Pacific coast’s tallest man at seven feet two and a half inches. It notes Mrs Magee, a fifteen year old mother in Mitchell township, claims to be Oregon’s youngest. It also mentions A ice of Papucan Kentucky as an eighty five year old non smoker and non drinker, and Mrs Wess of Wauchula Florida with a large family including quintuplets.
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Pacific Coast
Samuel Hutchinson
Prescott
Wash
Papucan
Ice
Dward Nangle
Reading
Oregon
J. F. Magee
Marsal
Mitchell Township
William Wess
Wauchula
Fla
Sherst
Pril
Nk Gray
Philadelphia
Mifflin and
Juniper Treets
The Augustine Friars Pantheist Secularist Sacramentarians and Puseyites
The article defines religious groups and terms: the Augustine Friars from St. Augustine, Pantheist as God everywhere, Secularist as worldly, Sacramentarians denying real presence, Puseyites followers of Dr. Pusey, and explains the origin of the word nun from nonna meaning grandmother with early nunnery norms.
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St. Augustine
Canterbury
Christ
Oddities and anecdotes from a bygone page
Garnered scraps describe cork life jackets for a 154 pound man and swallows seen far at sea. A famed cat owned by Mrs. Vanderbilt reportedly cost 1000 dollars. Arabia seeds supposedly induce dancing and laughter after a tablespoonful. Slavic and Italian communities in New York are noted for contrasting child-rearing styles.
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Vanderbilt
Arabia
New York
DeWitts Colic and Cholera Cure Endorsed by F H Dixson
A testimonial ad claims DeWitts Colic and Cholera Cure stops diarrhoea promptly and prevents chronic illness. It emphasizes safety effectiveness and time and money savings with numerous testimonials backing the claim.
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DeWitt
F. H. Dixson
Nickel Plate Tour Excursions At Sept 10 And 24
The Nickel Plate Road announces excursion rates to the West Northwest and Southwest on September 10 and September 24. Agents can provide further information on destinations and fares.
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Sicke] Plate Road
Tell City flagship commissioned at Grand Army encampment
The Tell City, flagship of the National Association of Naval Veterans, was put in commission in Louisville amid flags and bunting. Admiral Allen, Governor Brown and others spoke as veterans gathered in New Albany, Jeffersonville, and Louisville. Camps held fires, and Indiana veterans occupied school buildings after dismissal of classes.
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Louisville
Tell City
National Association of Naval Veterans
Allen
George Britchner
John Young Brown
Naval Veterans
New Albany
Jeffersonville
Lawler
Admiral Allen
Logan
Wallace
Camp Caldwell
The Stage and Society Notes From Across Cities
Hugo’s grandson Grorces Hoeo becomes subdirector of Mme Adam's La Nouvelle Revue. Mrs. Willard plans a convalescent home in London for actors. A Bulgarian play in Sofia features Prince Alexander of Battenberg. An open-air provencal theatre rises in Avignon. Historic outdoor theaters once existed in Toulon and Marseilles. A collage of quips and jokes follows including lines about tramps and a $50 bill punchline.
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Grorces Hoeo
Hugo
Mme. Adam
la Nouvelle Revue
Mrs. Willard
London
Sofia
Bulgaria
Slivitzka
Prince Alexander of Battenberg
Avignon
Toulon
Marseilles
Market Report East Buffalo Live Stock Prices
East Buffalo reports cattle prices with extra export steers at 5.40 to 5.50 per hundredweight and choice heavy butchers 4.15 to 4.25. Cows and heifers fetch 2.75 to 8.40, calves 2.00 to 4.10, veals 3.75 to 7.25. Sheep and lambs show wethers 3.65 to 3.70, sheep 2.50 to 3.25, spring lambs 4.65 to 9. What is listed reflects range standards for heavy, light, and common grades across livestock classes.
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East BufFalo
Present Sparks Past Woes In Brooklyn Life
In tense dialogue a man pities a woman for her past as she reveals a single present caused the sorrow. The exchange hints at regret and consequence rooted in a moment of gift giving.
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Brooklyn
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Chas E. Rice
Luzerne
George R. Orlady
Huntingdon
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Howard Reeder
Northampton
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M. A. Myers
Spring Creek
W. J. Alexander
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Myron Dunham
South West
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Frank Willing Leach
Walter Lyon
A. W. Stone
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Thomas V. Cooper
Delaware
Louis A. Watres
C. Wesley Thomas
Boies Penrose
W.H. Andrews
Crawford
Lyman D. Gilbert
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Samuel A. Davenport
Erie
John Rusgall Young
W. ©. Arnold
Clearfield
A. ©. Hopkins
Clinton
Charles H. Houstis
W. W. Bremer
Franklin
Walter Merrick
Tioga
Floyd L. Kilmer
Bradford
W. W. Griest
Lancaster
John B. Raymond
Blair
Wm. B. Gill
Alexander Crow, Jr
Parke L. Walters
Pittsburg
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Eric Dispatch
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Signal Butte
Charles King
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King
T. O. Slater & CO
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Allegheny River
Oil City
John Crippen
Columbus
James M. Crippen
Admr
Ball & Thompson, Attys
Grand Army
Veterans of Army and Navy
Warren National Bank
Capital
G. N. Parmlee
H. A. Jamieson
F. E. Hertzel
Wm. D. Brown
A. Hertzel
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N. P. Wheeler
D. W. Beaty
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Charles Schimmelfeng
H. T. Russell
A. T. Scofield
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