Pittsburg Plans Over Million in Public Works Upgrades
Public Works in Pittsburg unveils a sweeping $1,248,000 program for 1899 including repaving grading and sewer projects across East End Southside and other districts. Bigelow and Browne estimate contractor work for 2,500 to 3,000 men with park improvements at Schenley Park amid park police staffing and naming debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Works
Pittsburg
Schenley Park
Pittsboro
W. H. Browne
Bureau of Engineering
Mr Browne
Bigelow
Gourl Vale
Tsandy
Brown’s Grotto
Panther Hollow
Maulligan’s
Sudden Death of Young Albert Wentzel on Carson Street
Albert Wentzel, about 17, collapsed on Carson street near his home at 1818, after a painful cry. Brought to his door as life ebbed, doctors said rupture of an artery caused his death. Son of G. P. Wentzel, formerly with Fischer and Thomas Foundry, the incident drew a crowded, emotional scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson Street
Albert Wentzel
Albert
Keinging
Ventzel
The Mayors Men Officials Appointed by Gourley
Mayor elect Gourley announces eight appointments including Police Magistrates for five districts John Gripp B F McKenna T B Hyndman C E Succop A H Leslie. Mayor’s clerk W H McCleary. Assistant Clerk Robert Oxtermeir. Messenger G W Gale praised by Second ward Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gourley
Tar
John Gripp
B. F. McKenna
T. B. Hyndman
C. E. Succop
A. H. Leslie
W. H. McCleary
Robert Oxtermeir
G. W. Gale
Grant Street
What It Is to Be Poor A Colored Waiter Buries Wife
A colored waiter Benjamin Weston has been out of work six months and cannot bury his wife who died of consumption at the Poor Farm. Her body lay in a rough box at his parents’ Roberts street home until neighbors alerted the police inspector. A child of the family is dying of pneumonia from lack of proper care.
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Benjamin Weston
Weston
Roberts Street
Notable Local Figures Touted for College Presidency
W C Lyne, ex President of the Pittsburg Life Underwriters Association and General Manager of National Life Insurance, was offered the Presidency of an Ohio college. Judge Harry White of Indiana county discussed licenses. J M Chessbrough of Vandalia line visited en route to the East. Dr J J Franheiser, Cambria Iron Works superintendent, and Dr B M Haswa, eye ear nose throat specialist at 720 Penn Street, Pittsburg, were seen in the city yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Lyne
Pittsburg Life Underwriters’ Association
National Life Insurance Doan
Ohio
Lyne
Sahabie
Harry White
Indiana County
J. M. Chessbrough
Vandalia
J. J. Franheiser
Cambria Iron Works
Liquor License Rush and Tragic Passions Stir City
Newly licensed liquor dealers rush to furnish saloons amid fast timelines and high costs. A Bohemian applicant dies by his own hand after a license dispute. another case notes a widow's long grief as community tensions rise over saloon locations and remonstrances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick-Balke Company
Fifth Avenue
Balke
Speak-easy menace urged as city licenses debated
Inspector McAleese urged more licenses in Wilkinsburg and Pittsburgh to curb speakeasies saying 500 licenses would not stop illicit houses. Assistant Superintendent O'Mara and Chief Brown backed tighter control and police handling, while electric licensing ideas were floated to enforce law.
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McAleese
Pittsburg
Thirteenth Ward
O’mara
Morris Mead
Bureau of Electricity
O'Mara
Brown
A State Patriotic League Organized in Pittsburg
The American Patriotic League of Pennsylvania formed in Pittsburg with delegates from most local leagues. Officers elected, committee to draft a constitution, two weeks to report. Principles include immigration restriction, longer naturalization, educational voter qualification, nonsectarian schools, public funds not for sectarian use, and American lands for settlers. It is a secret organization with open membership for American citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Patriotic League of
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
McKeesport
City Sinking Fund Examined Amid Bond Holdings
Auditing Committee reviewed the city sinking fund and found investments totaling 1 546 175 25 in bonds plus 30 408 43 from a Temperanceville loan, totaling 1 576 888 68. Controller Morrow reported roughly 3 14 percent income and high quality investments comparable to Bank of England stock, with safe and steady gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow
Borough of
Temperanceville
Act of Councils
Bank of England
Arbor Day Cancelled in Pittsburg Schools
Superintendent Luckey declines Arbor Day observance in Pittsburg schools citing lack of grounds for planting trees or flowers. State instructions call for May celebrations, but Luckey says no school programmes or notices will occur in Pittsburg this year, unlike country districts.
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Luckey
Pittsburg
State Superintendent of Instruction
Americas Club Elects Officers and Membership Committee
The Americas Club met last evening as committees on charter and banquet reported progress. Elected to the Membership Committee were J. Howard Speer, Berg M. Rees, T. B. Barnes, C. Traut, William Lyons Jr., J. H. Laird, William L. Lapsley, and A. McFeely. W. H. Reed was chosen Captain with L. R. Davidson as First Lieutenant and Horace F. Lowry as Second Lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas Club
J. Howard Speer
Berg M. Rees
T. B. Barnes
C. Traut
Drummer Boy of Shiloh Play At Bijou For Newsboys Home
The Drummer Boy of Shiloh will be staged at the Bijou Theater next Friday afternoon to benefit the Newsboys Home. Manager Gulick donates the house, and the company will perform on the same generous terms. The production is described as worth seeing.
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Shiloh
Bijou
Gulick
Funeral for Mrs. Margaret A. Du Shane in Southside
The funeral for Mrs. Margaret A. Du Shane who died at 1704 Sidney Street will be held at Carson Street M E Church this afternoon at 2 o clock. Unity Council D of L a group she belonged to will meet at 1 o'clock and march in a body to the house at 1 30.
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Margaret A. du Shane
Sidney Street
Southside
Carson Street
M. E
Unity Conneil
D. of L
Man jailed on assault charge after alleged home incident
Edward Kearney was jailed by Alderman Leslie to await a Thursday hearing. Charged with assault and battery by wife Litsle Kearney of Forty-fifth Street. She says he returned late, began an argument and struck her in the face with a heated poker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Kearney
Leslie
Litsle Kearney
Forty-fifth Street
Kearney
John Phillips Granted License for Es Questions
The record notes John Phillips satisfactorily answered es questions and was granted a license. The passage mentions Gallinger's corner at twelfth and Penn streets as the music supplier with claimed low prices. The fragment ends with an address at 1200 Penn Ave, Pe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Phillips
Gallinger
Awelfth and
Penn Streets
GalLivcer
Penn Ave
Eight-Hours Consecutive Law Debate At Pittsburg Meeting
Pittsburg Postal Clerks' Association conducts its quarterly meeting to discuss the eight hours consecutive measure, a 15 day vacation with pay and salary increases. Postmaster McKean is praised for advocacy but silent on details, while President Cowan explains positions and prospects for congressional bills.
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Pittsburg
Postal Clerks’ Association
Washington City
Postoffice Department
McKean
Cowan
Senate Committee On Post Offices
Quay
House
Postmaster McKean Explains Dismissal Of Catshall
Postmaster McKean condemned the discharge of Distributor Catshall as due to lack of ability. He cited a long-serving department chief's recommendation and said he would let Mr Cutshall handle the controversy in his own way. He noted political or religious views did not influence the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKean
Civil Service
Catshall
Cutshall
Sam
Mr. Catshall
Wanted to Die Together: Old Couple Committed for Sanity Testing
William McKain and his wife, described as a demented couple, were arrested and locked up in the Twenty-eighth ward station house. Yesterday they were committed ten days to jail to test their sanity. The old woman prayed they would not be sent to the Poor Farm to be separated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McKain
Twenty-eighth Ward
Local items from Mars Court Hearings and City Actions
Catherine Burns held for liquor sale at her thirteenth street home after Alderman O'Donnell review. Aggie Moran jailed on larceny charge for bracelets stolen from Sadie Thompson. bail set for Thursday hearing. Houce McLarin waives hearing, released on bail after assault and larceny claim. Six carloads of emigrants pass westbound from the city. Towboat Enterprise shaft broken near Cincinnati. Bishop Whiteread to preside at St Stephen's Church McKeesport with 20 youths to be confirmed. Allegheny Valley road proposes steam round and calliope for Hull ten grounds. Deleaga reports 15 Baptist churches at Oakland Baptist Church.
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Mars
Catherine Burns
Thirteenth Street
Alderman O'Donnell
Edward Brearton
AGGIr=e MORAN
Alderman McMasters
Sadie Thompson
Houce McLarin
Southside
Succop
Humphrey Campbell
Cincinnati
Whiteread
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
McKeesport
Allegheny Valley
Delega
Oakland Baptist
Warm tussle over Allegheny appointive and elective posts
Allegheny voters eye key city office contests as Mayor elect Wyman prepares to be sworn in and councils set to reorganize. The focus centers on Police Captain appointment, City Attorney race between Elphinstone and Alston, and City Physician clash among Woodburn Hazzard Haselton, with Fire Chief contest pitting Jones Lemon Seiferth. Other posts include Water Works Superintendent, street and road commissioners, market clerk, meat and milk inspector, and wharfmaster, with Treasurer McFerran, Controller Brown, and Gas Lighting Chief Hun ter facing no opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
Wyman
Richard Wilson
George Elphinstone
David M. Alston
Woodburn
Thomas L. Hazgard
E. C. Haselton
Dr. Hazzard
C. W. Hazzard
Monongahela City
Haselton
Chief Jones
City Hall
John K. Lemon
John Seiferth
Armstrong
Water Works
Henry Brehm
William Meese
John Anderson
W. H. Barndollar
Hen- Suaman
Christ Gass
James Neillie
David Hastings
Louis Kre
Death of H. D. Campbell at 39 Shakes Pittsburg and Western
H. D. Campbell secretary treasurer of the Pittsburg and Western road died yesterday from typhoid fever and cardiac complications after five weeks illness. He lived at 21 Monterey Street Allegheny and was born in Butler county. He leaves a wife and two young daughters. His brothers include Rev. W. A. Campbell of Sewickley and J. T. Campbell a Franklin merchant. He was 39 and not wealthy but had a comfortable competence.
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Bohemian
Jim
Nickar
Allegheny City
Reserve Township
Allegheny
BR. A. Ralph
Edward Hess
James C. Clark
Penn Avenue
Wilkinsburg
H. D. Campbell
Pittsburg and Western Road
Mr. Campbell
Monterey Street
Butler County
Rev
W. A. Campbell
Sewickley
J.T. Campbell
Franklin
Edress Seeks Missing Grable Believed Crazy
Miss Higgs editor of the Southside Enterprise received a letter from her former manager Grable claiming insanity and remorse for shortages. She searched Allegheny for him but concluded he had wandered to Dixmont, where he had been an inmate.
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Miss Higgs
Southside Enterprise
Grable
Allegheny
Dixmont
Arrest of John Anderson in Ohio Street store flimflam
Officers Bertges and Lintner of Allegheny arrested John Anderson last night for attempting a flimflam game in a store on Ohio street. The suspect was caught before completing the trick and jailed for a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Anderson
Bertges and Lintner
Allegheny
Ohio Street
Piano bargains from E G Hays and Kleber Brothers
An advertisement lists nearly new pianos and prices at E G Hays & Co No 15 Fifth Ave and Kleber & Bro 506 Wood Street Pittsburg. Steinway Lohmer Chickering Hardman Haines pianos priced with stool and cover included. Kleber claims safe buying, warranties eight years, and exchanges accepted for old instruments.
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Steinway
Covone
Bold Decker
Lohmer
Chickering
Hardman
Haines
Kleber & Broa
Wood Street
Pittsburg
Kleber
Local Firms Promote Bargains in Furniture and Goods
The ad list highlights Hendricks & Co. cabinets at 71 a dozen and a stock of oak, walnut and cherry suites praised as unmatched in the city. Michigan Furniture Co. promotes affordable household furniture and a wide range of furnishings at low prices along with various sales on dresses and fabrics.
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Hendricks & Co
Federal St
Allegheny
Michigan Founs
Iture Co
Smithfield St
Michigan Furniture Co
Midfield St
Local Brewers Dismiss Suit Over Prohibition Campaign Debt
Philadelphia lawyers Moor e and Sinnott sue the Pennsylvania Brewers' Association for 22800 as a loan to the Anti Prohibition Campaign in 1889. Pittsburg brewers report no knowledge or service of process and say they paid campaign assessments, while Allegheny County license hearings proceed and local brewers expect no liability.
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Moore & Sinnott
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Brewers’ Association
Toe DisPatch
Pittsburg
Allegheny County
Philad
Commonwealth
Anti- Prohibition Campaign Committee
Crowell
State Association
Brewers’ Association
Philadelphis
Herman Straub
William Eberhardt
Eberhardt & Ober Brewing Company
Mechanics Plan Chi Excursion With 39 Round-Trip Rate
The American Mechanics group met to hear the Transportation Committee report on a June excursion to Chicago. A round trip rate of 39 has been secured, and about 1000 to 1500 people are expected to participate.
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Transportation Committee
Cataract Blindness and Surgical Cure Evidence
Facts discuss cataract as lens opacity behind the pupil, common after 65, often unexplained, with no known prevention. Surgery is the only cure, described as the most important yet least painful eye operation, with skilled hands yielding best results and possible restoration of reading vision with glasses. Cases cited: Ste John C Campbell, Davis Sewing Machine Co agent in Cleveland, and others, with Dr. Sadler of 804 Penn Avenue as authority.
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Ste. John C. Campbell
Davis Sewing Machine Company
Cleveland
David Biery
William Scott
Rebecca Street
East End
Margaret Wilson
Burgettstown
Sadler
Penn Avenue
Postal Telegraph Introduces Dynamo System in Pittsburg
The Postal Telegraph began operating its new dynamo system in Pittsburg replacing 4500 storage jars with 12 dynamos and two seven horsepower engines. Superintendent Campbell praises the setup which costs about half the yearly maintenance of jars. The system, built by Westinghouse from F W Jones patents, required extensive wiring and new switch boards. Pittsburg serves as a key transfer point with up to 5000 messages re sent daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Campbell
F. W. Jones
Westinghouse
Dynamo
Fire alarms on factory blaze. minor damage at Oliver Bros.
An alarm was sounded at 1 PM yesterday for a fire in the bolt factory of Oliver Bros. and Phillips on South Eleventh Street. An overheated furnace ignited woodwork, but damage was trifling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolt
Oliver Bros. & Phillips
South Eleventh Street
Gailey Brothers oil well hits pay streak near Ivory well
The Gailey Brothers on the Bay farm near Ivory well reached the pay streak yesterday and is poised for drilling today. If productive, the find could open up valuable territory and boost prospects in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gailey Brothers
Bay Farm
Merchants boast of booming retail trade amid rivals
The letter extols a single firm as the only business doing heavy retail in two cities. It claims unprecedented growth, pride in success, and persecution by envious critics while vowing continued dominance despite opposition.
Flour sacks include tea in every purchase offer
Advertisement promises free shipping within 200 miles on orders $10 or more excluding sugar. It offers a discount on orders of $8 and up, delivered direct to 201 stores, with exclusions for sugar and meat. Encourages readers to form a club and save money.
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Browne
Wabash Avenue
Wilmot Street
Ood
Botuba-Buoel
Clark Alley
Pifts
Fourth Street
Cabinet Alley
Clements Alley
Reek Eneedeseerss
Emily Street
Frankstown Ave
Ulberry Alley
McCully Street
Snowden Alley
Susquehanna Etree
Organ Street
Etreet
Wharton Steet
Lim Tookewen
Cpm Rece
Chief Bigelow
Schenley
Park
Pires
B. M. Haswa
Penn Street
Pas
Schmidt's
Wallace & McAfee’s
Jacob Keller
Smithfield Street
Strasburg
Clerk of Courts
Ewing
John A. McKelvey
Twentith Ward
McKelvey
Henry Hammersley
Bauder
Wenkel Neckar
Mra. Knorr
Summit Street
Troy Hill
State Patriotic League
Boling
Congress
Cox
Hays & CO
Mamaux 2 Son's
A. G. Campnett & Sons
Fifth Ave
Mamaux & Son's
Huevas & Hacex Tissa
Dazbes
Manaux & Gon’s
Mex
Chicago
New York City
Brussels
Edward
Gruetzinger
Poaal Telegraph
Reachedja Payt
Treak
Marshell
Ohio St
Sandusky Street
United States
Anil
T Peenneeee
Cumshaw
S OF
Nottingham
Sid
Pete Steers
Madras
Market Street
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