Electric Transit Ahead on Pleasant Valley Line
A Cleveland era report outlines converting the Pleasant Valley Street Railway to electric motive power before winter. A committee led by William McCreery concludes cables are unsuitable, promising faster, longer cars, reduced staffing, and better late hour service. The plan, though costly, aims to draw riders from rival lines and boost trade on the Northside, with operation targeted before cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley Street Railway Company
William McCreery
Boston
Davenport
Cleveland
Richmond
Pittsburg
Pleasant Valley
Herves
West End
Chartiers
Lake Erie Railway
Golden Wedding Celebrated At Wilkinsburg Aged Home
Aged Couple Mr and Mrs Brown marked their fifty year wedding milestone at the Aged Couples Home in Wilkinsburg. Rebecca Davison organized the event with Board of Managers and East End YWCA participation. Rev Hicks addressed guests and the MC A presented gold pieces. donor Phipps provided a gold cake. A luncheon followed for visitors and inmates along with various gifts.
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Wilkinsburg
Brown
Rebecca Davison
East End
Young Women’s Christian Association
Hicks
Bottle Blowers Safe From Prohibition Impact Says Manager
Mr. Moore of Chambers and Co. at Jeanette argues prohibition will not harm bottle blowers. He believes bottle usage will stay steady and soft drink demand will rise, keeping the trade robust after the amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Chambers & Co
Jeannette
Keenan Arrested on Liquor Charge At Second Avenue
Michael Keenan of 528 Second Avenue was arrested yesterday afternoon by Captain Dan Silros on liquor selling charges. Information filed by McAleese states the alleged offense occurred before a magistrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Keenan
Second Avenue
Wea
Dan Silros
McAleese
Keenan
Soteats
A Waterbury Letter and a City in Turmoil
A jumble of local oddities and city news reports. The column notes a Waterbury letter of importance, police activity, a dented beer scene in Cincinnati, a 25,000 dollar police station, drownings, court holds, and various social and civic items reflecting a bustling urban patchwork.
Central Traction Railroad Board Meets. Little Business Done
The Board of Directors of the Central Traction Railroad Company met yesterday afternoon and conducted only light business. The company has already paid a substantial amount for the track and much material has been laid along Wylie avenue extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Traction Railroad
Central Traction Railroad Company
Manny
Wylie Avenue
Parke Waterloo and Allegheny Council Election Victory
A crowded City Hall witnessed the election of James Hunter as permanent chairman of Allegheny Common Council by a 31 to 21 vote, with Parke’s defeat attributed to bribery rumors. The session also swore in Robert Dilworth as secretary and elected James H. Lindsay as Select Council chair. Police detective Ebbert’s remark about bribes and sudden bets highlighted ongoing tensions as election bribery allegations circulated.
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Allegheny Common Council
James Hunter
City Hall
Common Council
Neeb
Peter Walter, Jr
C. W. Dahlinger
Robert Dilworth
John McKirdy
J. W. McGeary
William J. McDonald
Thomas A. Parke
Parke
Hunter
Mesers
Ammon
Bader
Curry
Dahlinger
Detzel
Ebbert
Groeteloger
Arthur
Jackson
Kaiser
Lappe
Lichthill
Millard
McAuley
McGeary
Ober
Paffert
Patton
Robinson
Rudolph
Schondelmeyer
Henry Smith
J. B. Smith
Stayton
James H. Lindsay
Roland T. White
Ex Representative Edmond Rice of Minnesota Tours City
Ex representative Edmond Rice Democrat former candidate for Governor and current gubernatorial hopeful visited the city at Union Station last night on his way home from Washington. He noted Halstead as a potential Senate aid and commented on civil service policy, saying he would follow the law to the letter if appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmond Rice
Minnesota
Washington
Senate
Halstead
United States
Rice
Harrison
French Professor from Cincinnati Alleged Elopement
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Chief of Police Deitsch received a letter from Pittsburg druggist St Arns claiming his young wife ran off with Prof. Sardou, a former Cincinnati French instructor. The wife, once Miss Mc Nabb, had connections in Montreal where relatives live.
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Cincinnati Enquirer of
Deitsch
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
St Arns
Sardou
Aros
Burglary at E McRoberts & Son Grocery on Reed Street
Thieves broke into Mrs E McRoberts and Son’s grocery at No 1 Reed Street early yesterday, taking about 30 in tobacco cigars and toilet soaps. Entry gained by breaking in the door. Five coal of Frobiesen found under ex Mayor McCarthy’s house on M Street.
A Shave for Cent. Osteen & Co. Sample Soap Offer
A fragment announces a shave for cent. Osteen & Co. 3-Y. with a sample of Demuloent Shaving Boap sufficient for B. The garbled notice hints at a promotional offer or product sample distribution by a company, listing a monetary or percentage detail and a request for satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cent. Osteen & Co
Startling Resurrection at Greensburg Depot Coffin Scene
A coffin left at Greensburg station was found Sunday night. At 5 am the lid rose and a man sat up, frightening a scrub-woman who fled to the agent. The man, named Hin Corpsallip, said he was drunk and his buddy slept in the coffin. The agent located his hat and the incident ended without injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hin Corpsallip
Buddy
Wonderfully Written Postal Card Seeks Help for Troy Hill Horses
Alderman McNulty receives an anonymous undated postal card partly in English and German about a man on Troy Hill starving his horses. Neighbors say they would be thankful if someone looked into it. The message mentions a near the schoolhouse in Reserve Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman McNulty
Allegheny
Troy Hill
Troy
Reserve Town
Youmen Eagen
Millvale to Restart Large Iron Mill Next Week
Millvale residents learned the Graff Bennett firm’s iron mill will resume operations next week after about a year’s shutdown. Preparations began last night and the mill should be under way by Thursday under a syndicate led by James Friend and F N Hoftstot. The venue has shifted to the Millvale Iron and Steel Company as the firm aims to run the plant and manufacture iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millvale
Graff, Bennett & Co
James Friend
F. N. Hoftstot
Millvale Iron and Steel Company
Penny Officials Inspecting on Spring Inspection Tour
President Roberts of the Pennsylvania Railroad with General Manager Pugh and two carloads of officials will arrive in the city about 1 o'clock for the annual spring inspection of the lines. They travel on a special train led by engine 9097 with cars 180 and 220 and will inspect the West Penn and Pittsburgh Virginian and Charleston branches over the next two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Roberts
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pugh
City
Altoona
Pittsee
West Penn and
Pitteburg
Virginian
Charleston
Praiseworthy Police Work Ends Cooper Shop Raid Closure
Police officials yesterday raided the lower city again and closed the notorious Cooper Shop on Ferry street near Second avenue, and No 50 Second avenue. Ordered closed April 1, proprietors complied. The Cooper Shop, owned by Hunderlich, had long carried a bad reputation as a resort for a tough class of citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferry Street
Second Avenue
Hunderlich
Bellevue and Davis Island Inclined Plane Sold at Sheriff Auction
The Bellevue and Davis Island elevator and inclined plane were sold by the Sheriff for 25000 to satisfy J. B brown and others claim. The sale includes several acres of ground. The purchaser will not dismantle the property and the failure was blamed on mismanagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue
Davis Island
J. 8, Brown
Ttis
Kellogg Remembered by Pittsburg Shippers
Kellogg, a well known general agent for the Southern Pacific Railroad in St Louis, killed himself at the Southern Hotel Saturday night. He previously ran the Pittsburg territory and spent much time here, aiding shippers before the Pittsburg office was established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa W. Kellogg
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Southern
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Two Fingers Bitten Off in Limerick Fight Sunday
Ed McConville was jailed last night after a Limerick fight left him missing two fingers and an broken arm. The other combatant, described as very hungry, remains at large as police search for him. Meanwhile the Aged Colored Women's Home in Western Pennsylvania announces a fundraising fac-festival to support expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. McConville
Twenty-eighth Ward
Pennsylvania
A Inc
Washington reports on Labor Commissioner and consulate bid
John Jarrett returned from Washington and said Carroll D. Wright would likely continue as Labor Commissioner with no chance of Pittsburg advancing. Jarrett expressed willingness to run for a Sheffield or Birmingham consulate. Charles A. McGuire and C. B. Guth were arrested for larceny after a hotel clerk observed them with a satchel and they were jailed in default of 500 dollars bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jarrett
Washington
Carroll D. Wright
Pittsburg
Sheffield
Birmingham
England
Charles A. McGuire
C. B. Guth
Centennial Hotel
Alderman Reilly
Building Trades Flourish After First K of L Hall Meeting
The Building Trades' Union held its first meeting in the new K. of L. Hall on Fifth Avenue last night. Reports from local unions showed a flourishing condition across the trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Building Trades’ Union
K. of L.hall
Fifth Avenue
Moving in Pittsburg Real Estate and Movers Boom
Real estate brokers report a spring boom in land transactions as Pittsburgh moves. Allegheny transfers surge with rooms tight on Fifth, Wood, and Smithfield. Moving day features many incidents, from vans to wheelbarrows, and a single Oakland man plays an April fool on himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
Wood
Smithfield
Penn Avenue
Sr Faireent
W. H. Keech
Oakland
Local Changes Highlighted Amid Nordic Section Changes
In a compact survey, notable shifts surface across the region with several alterations in Danlaer and Stveld areas. Observers note several key adjustments affecting communities, governance, and daily routines as public attention turns to the evolving landscape.
April Fools Pranks Hit City Officials Early Morning
Detectives and deputies were called from bed as a string of April fool pranks spread through city and county offices. Detective Coulson awoke to a bank burglary alarm on Wood street only to learn it was April 1. Deputy Coroner Loughry chased a drowning hoax at Herr’s Island, while Alderman Richards sent a petitioner through multiple offices seeking a “pecan tee wagon” job, with the man hopeful for a fixed position after a day’s efforts and a talk with Judge Tripp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coulson
Tannehill Street
Wood Street
Loughry
Allegheny
Herr’s Island
Loughrey
Court House
Alderman Richards
Tinsley
McAleese
Andrews
City Hall
Judge Ripp
Alaska Salmon Industry Highlighted by Chicagoan
J K Armsby of Chicago, in Alaska’s salmon trade, cites 400 000 cases worth 2 200 000 packed last year and shipped East. He touts Ukon river salmon as superior, notes political accusations around a governor and a government agent, and says royalties exceed territorial cost while Alaska’s sale helped finance the Civil War era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schweinford
Tingle
Armsby
United States
Russia
Two Young Girls Rescued from Water Street House
Inspector McAleese and Detective Coulson rescued Dollie Martin and May Jang, both under 16, from No 32 Water Street, run by Jennie Hazel, just before midnight. The dormer lives near the hill by the High School. May Jang’s home is 148 Spring Garden Avenue, Allegheny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAleese
Coulson
No. 32
Water Street
Jennie Hazel
Dollie Martin
May Jang
Dormer
Spring Garden Avenue
Aliegheny
Passenger Agents Meeting Weighs Joint Tariffs
Passenger executives from Baltimore and Ohio Pittsburgh and Western Lake Erie and Pennsylvania Company lines gathered in Cincinnati for a mass meeting to discuss publishing joint rate sheets under the inter state commerce amendment. Notices must disclose through rate proportions for each line in routes like Chicago via the Pittsburg and Western with Wheeling and Lake Erie and the B and O shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Smith
Agen - D. Smith
Divi T
Baltimore and Ohio
Pittsburg
Chicago
Pittsburg and Western Road
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Easy payments for home furnishing urged by Hopper Bros
The ad argues moderate earners cannot save for furniture and promotes buying on easy installments. It claims better goods are affordable with credit, improving happiness and housekeepers’ pride. It invites readers to Hopper Bros at 307 Wood Street to view stock, touting daily low prices and flexible terms from Boacs & Bux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopper Bros. & Co
Wood Street
Ussu
Mopey te Thy Puree and Hub clothing sale notice
Advert shows Horrie Bros Co inviting customers to save money by buying carpets and clothing at the Hub on Smithfield Street. Claims six months to settle carpets and $4 to $5 daily potential from selling at the Hub. Promises best made clothing, low prices, and a free ball and bat offer to boy customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horrie Bros. & Co
Tissa
Wood Street
Croruixe House
Smithfield Street
Housekeepers' Guide and Furnishings Ad Pleasing Patrons
A lively advertisement notice from multiple local suppliers promotes the Housekeepers' Guide price offers and household goods. It highlights curtains rugs poles cornices and trimmings from Harrier Bros. & Co and Wm. & Son at budget prices with easy payments. It touts center counter sales at 4 cent all silk sarahs and infant cloaks at reduced prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smyrna
Horrer Bros. & Co
Wood St. Uss
West Penn Offices Removed From Blairsville to Allegheny City
West Penn Railroad moved its offices and clerical staff from Blairsville to Allegheny City. Superintendent Kirtland established headquarters on the second floor of the Federal Street station. Twenty two clerks accompanied him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Penn Railroad
Blairsville
Allegheny City
Kirtland
Federal Street
Arrests for choking a wife and burglary in Allegheny
August Young of Spring Garden avenue Allegheny was arrested yesterday on a charge of choking his wife. Ma Pearson refused bail, and a hearing is set for this morning. Hugh Richey Edward McGann Matt Quinn and Henry Thompson were arrested yesterday by Officers Cross and Manion. The police say the four men are professional thieves and Thompson faces burglary charges on Liberty street.
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Benny
Waterbury
Ioan
Cincinnati
William
C. H. Kemp
Thompesn
Kane
William Galvin
Salts
Stonongahela
Don Consert
Clarion
Charles Johnson
Foxburg
Washington, Pa
Marmie
Trek
Ministerial Evangelical Alliance
Mike Conver
Brown's Alley
Southside
Episons
Republican Party
Quay
Penn Avenue
Sovmers
Birmingham Turnverein
Jane Street
William M. Price
U. P. Church
Wittsburg
Vam Braam
Locust Streets
Samuel P. Shane
New York, Lake Erie and
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Road
Pittsburger
F Avenue
Cincinsati
Prosser
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
Bryan
Allegheny
Pearson
John 8. Slagle
Arch Street First
Pittsburg
Lucky
New York
United States
the Free Dispensary
L. H. Harris
C. C. Baer
D. Herbert Hostetter
G. F. Smith
Reuben Miller
F. Semple
Wm, Thaw
Leet Wilson
G. K. Stevenson
John Dunlap
C. F
Agaenta
M. Ham
Dr. A. Keena
AL de J. Buchanan
Kennedy
W. E. Schmertz
James L Buchanan
Wiggins
Saya
August Young
Spring Garden Avenue
Ma Pearson
Hugh Richey
Edward McGann
Matt Quinn
Henry Thompson
Cross
Manion
Thompson
Liberty Street
Local business ads and notices mix fads and sales
A collage of small ads lists bank details at 401 Smithfeld Street and 615 Smithfield Street selling lamps corset covers and sewing machines. Promotions tout Davis sewing machines from Hopper Bros. & Co. at 307 and 207 Wood Street with claims of easy running and high arm design. Also mentions a professor from Curry University ill in Dallas Station and various apparel prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Hoppers Bros. & Co
Wood Street
Usssa
Hopper Bros. & Co
Davis Sewing Machine
Trisu
Biber and Easton Offer Fashion Fabrics in Wide Range
A local listing showcases 4 inch French and band suitings remarking on sateen finishes and silk warp Henriettas. It advertises black Henriettas in various numbers priced from five to two dollars and notes a complete line of novelties.
Bargain Silks and Satin Fabrics at Low Prices
Readable fragments describe second shipment of silks and satin fabrics offered at attractive prices. Mentions colored satin luster, various shades, and stylish designs in India silk products. No clear dates, brands, or quantities available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Bargain House Offers Mixed Linens and Draperies
Fair grade goods including St ay Jackets priced at £5.50 and $7 with $9, line corkscrews, unlined pyta rests, and colored French cloths from $3 to $40. Braided cloth mantles from $3 to $40, Swiss nets and sash draperies, linens, damasks, towels and towels.
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M’creery
Ofice
Tercely
Comet
Burien Street
Thirty-fourth Street
Citizens
Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Carnegie
Washington Inauguration
Shadyside
Foster
Waterloo
Allegheny Council
Albert Eberhardt
Eberhardt
Dispatch
Scandrett
Angiar
Tice Town
Charles Rea
Graff Bennet
Limerick
Noah
Jay Gould
John
Allegheny Express Company
Allegheny Transfer
L. Hall
Danlaer Feentinas
Langhy
Alaska
Inspector McAleese
Detective Coulson
Boacs & Bux
Percy F. Smith
Wm. & Son
Boces & Bunn
Sarahs
Bocos & Bun
Brussels
Harrier Bros. & Co
Ussa
Penality
Boccs & Bunn
West Penn
A. Northrop & Co
Cor
Twenty-Third and
Mary Sts
A. Nokrikor & Co
Real Estate Savings Bank, Lim
Smithfeld Street
Fourth Avenue
Craighead
Smithfield St. D
Sinmon Bissevy
Curry University
Dallas Station
Boocs & Bun
Bocas & Bunt
Saal Trvday
Biber & Easton
Market ST
Horne ‘& CO
Penn Avenue Stores
Seto
New Crotonies and Furniture Coy
Horne & CO
Eureka
James Anderson
East Damond
Onvy Biermann
Wilde
Herbert Hoetetter
Herbert Dupuy
Theodore
Agate Place Teaenecee
D. T. Watson
Commonwealth of Q
Vania
Pro Corporation
Pittsbore
Sidon
Ube
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