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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1891
Page
4
The text notes a social fad around flavor preference for beauty serum and soda, highlighting women’s curiosity about a flavor choice and their desire to imbibe the drink, comparing its appeal to men’s cigars and drinks, while calling the beverage early in its popularity.
A dubious feature of soda water noted by temperance advocates as it tempts the palate and fuels a habit that outlasts iced tea and lemonade. The piece warns of growing popularity and its orange to the purse while comparing it to old temperance debates. It also mentions the new “I don’t care” flavor and a surge in ice cream sales at local parlors.
The Literary Society promotes botany and garden tours in Pittsburg with high school pupils and many students exploring suburban hills for early flowers. Amateur gardening era blooms with asters, phlox, cosmos, sweet alyssum, pansies and other blossoms, as Valley lilies and Sweet peas gain popularity for July and August bloom.
A noted reader piece surveys garden implements forged for hobbyists and describes a fashionable bachelor’s rooms with a Louis style wine cabinet. It notes ornate lighting, gilt rope decor, and a compact writing desk hiding its true function. The writeup highlights urban single men shaping elegant, comfortable spaces.
An old world chafing dish rises in popularity among bachelors and homes across the city. The three story device with a hidden alcohol furnace carries hundreds of recipe ideas and can be cooked without assistance. Silver and occasional gold accents enhance table service, attracting admirers after theater outings and promising stylish, practical dining upgrades.
Lee Twin Clulen Alfred and Smith and his wife entertained numerous guests Thursday evening at their new mansion on Maple Avenue Allegheny City. Invitations announced a house warming.
A long social paragraph recalls a fashionable Salem Ohio evening with dancing, card games, and an elegant spread. Guests include Mr Bra CL Joe, Mr and Mrs Walker, Dr M W Beach, Miss Clara Fiesher, and many Allegheny residents, plus a wedding at Salem presbytery and other social celebrations.
Two months stay at Tate Springs Tennessee for health. Mr Bostwick Mooney and Sumlin Black visit Pittsburg colony in Washing. Samuel M Clark’s wife recovering from la grippe. Mr and Mrs F H Agnew and child from Pittsburg at Hotel del Coronado California. Dr B M Hanna returns from California with enjoyable trip report. Miss Judith Berolde of Blue Jeans Company visiting Allegheny hosts.
The column notes Col Norman M. Sura’s illness after a Scottish trip, reunions of Veteran Corps and Governor’s staff, Battery C reception in Phoenixville, Captain Henry Schmid praised, and Lizu Tzvant W. 8. Brown laid up with grip. Armory dedication for Company I Plymout, Pa. previews next day.
A list of patents issued to Pennsylvanians includes Henry Aiken for a mill appliance Frank Moore for a station indicator Joseph N. Pew for a system for pumping natural gas Edward Bourne for a gas move device A C Cochran and Stauffer for a coke-oven plant J M Howard for an inter glass sealing apparatus P L Lawess for a Wilmerding pipe coupling filed in Pittsburgh Washington and other offices cited by Higdon Higdon patent attorneys.
A one day sale at the Combination Clothing Co. offers 4000 men’s fine suits at $7 each. Garments include cheviots, cassimeres, checks, silks, and plain black fabrics in spring style. Located corner Grant and Diamond streets opposite the Court House. Constipation warning promotes St Patrick’s Pills for bowel regularity.
Mr. Burleigh of St Catharines Canada and Philadelphia School of Elocution and Oratory will tour the city this summer. The popular lecturer has strong ties in both Canada and the United States and is welcomed by elocution enthusiasts.
The finest laundry work on shirts collars and cuffs is offered by Barnes Bros Tro Laundry. Drop packages at 65 Fift avenue 814 Sixth street and 93 Federal street Allegheny Hostrox Anxixes-At Mamauz Bon's Penn avenue.
There is a sale announcement offering men s suits at seven dollars with related ads for cash paid on old gold and silver and eyewear fitting by a professor at local shops. The text mentions multiple addresses including Fifth avenue Penn avenue and 639 Pounayoupe.
Post 155 Mt. Washington plans a winter production of The Old Color Guard described as the finest Civil War drama. Confederate roles will be played by ex-Confederates to aid charity. A Libby prison scene features a Union prisoner shot at a window. Dramatic mountain battles set in Tennessee provide grand effects.
Three bound memorial volumes with 833 pages each will record the war service of every Post 128 member from charter signer to future joiners. Pages cover comrades, campfire, death resolutions, burial records, and last meeting. Priced at 826 dollars, presentation at an open campfire for Mrs. J. M. Gusky, with a similar work for Post 83 on behalf of Spang Ob and others.
The thirtieth anniversary of the old Thirteenth Regiment departure was observed with an attempted parade that failed due to circumstances. About 500 or 600 survivors remain, once 1,500 went to the front as the original Washington Infantry. Comrades William Turner and Morris planned the parade, and survivors living nearby and elsewhere gathered to recall old times while tensions rise in the city.
The Pension Office decision narrows the scope of the June 27 1500 act. It applies only to minors aged under 16 on June 27 1890 who were pensioned under the old law. No one over sixteen now or previously pensioned after that date is covered.
Report lists improving health of Post 15 members while noting critical condition of Comrade Louis Schults of Post 185. Details cover resignations, elections, meetings, Memorial Day plans, and various posts including Post 117 Post 8 and Post 151 with mentions of detachments, parades, and funeral arrangements.
An accommodations committee reports the club assigned to Curd's Dining Parlors at 190 Cass Street and the Post Band assigned to Mrs. Daniels at 125 Cass Street. Comrade Jones wrote yesterday accepting both quarters.
Nearly every battle of the late Rebellion is represented in Encampment No 6 of the Union Veteran Legion with members from various units. At Turner Hall, seventh anniversary events drew many comrades, while Comrades Morris and Stevenson are recovering and Bradbury Klerns and Captain James Thompson remain laid up. Encampment No 68 now meets Thursday evenings at Third street near East Park, Allegheny, and next week hosts Pennsylvania Reserve Day inviting new Reserve members and veterans alike.
Get ready for the convention and inspection at Camp 162 next Tuesday. Camp 4 shows booming activity with material to sustain growth and Western delegates favor Judge Advocate John A. Woods for Colonel. Camp 7 reports busy Detroit Committee members and new joiners, while Lysle Camp No 2 expands 60 percent in the last quarter under Captain Dunne and Lt. Mills. The Davis Camp Ladies’ Aid held a basket social, and Detroit Club events at Lysle Camp 2 had mixed success socially and financially. A Mansfield presentation for Comrade Thomas E. Morgan is set for May 6 with an open meeting at Mansfield School. An election of delegate to the Division Convention will occur Tuesday with two assists and the annual inspection by Lt. Col. H. M. Rebele.
Aaron Hogan and four family members arrive in Denison Texas after a clash at the Yarbrough settlement near Galbert station Chickasaw Nation. Five white men harassed George Lion and wife. Linn’s farm was shot at and burned. Hogan, his kin, and others suffer gunshot wounds while seeking US authorities.
Charles Matteson the senior justice on the Rhode Island Supreme Bench was elected by the Legislature today to the Chief Justiceship. The decision places him at the head of the state’s judiciary, marking a significant career elevation for the jurist.
A pulsing price offer from J H Kunke & Bro at 1847-1349 Pennay, two squares east of Union depot. The ad touts heavy savings on carpets rugs lace curtains window shades and dry goods with cash buying and prepaid freight for customers in two cities.
An Allegheny County promotion notes new quiet finish in collars and cuffs from Barnes Bros. Troy Laundry. Advertisements announce artistic effects in plant decorations, luncheon and dinner novelties, corsage bouquets, and affordable corsets at Rosenbaum & Co. Plus discounts on old gold and silver at Hauch's and various sale notices across Penn avenues.
A New York woman describes turning shoe stretching into a business. She began by breaking in for a schoolmate who married wealth, charging 50 cents per pair. Her service grew as others followed, adding button sewing and polishing for small fees, supporting her family and outfits.
Mrs. August Belmont Jr advocates duplicating her own figure as a home dressmaking method. A life size model and skirt stand travel between country house and town, costing $8 to $10, saving frequent trips and tailor costs. dressmakers adapt patterns to the model and send finished garments home.
A Kansas City Transportation Bureau representative urged Acting Secretary Grant at the War Department to block or modify the Missouri River Commission’s $100,000 bend project on the upper river and ensure Kansas City improvements are funded. Grant said the War Department cannot intervene, as expenditures follow the Commission’s plan. a later note mentions possible further needs if lower river work is delayed.
Colonel George C. Gilmore owns the only two authentic traits of General Stark from 1810 created by Hannah Crowninshield of Salem. The red crayon fragment and a pen and ink reproduction accompany the collection. Stark is described as far from an Adonis.
A whimsical schoolboy song from New York State recalls the elephant climbing a tree in playful rhyme. The piece shifts to a health notice praising Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a winter tonic to aid digestion, purify the system, and bolster appetite and spirits.
O D Levis patent lawyer announces new patents from F W Newton James M Maxwell Theodore Mistiski J W Marsh A J Hopkins John Green W F Flaherty H Dasher and J H Mountford across Pittsburg Allegheny and nearby towns United States and foreign patents obtained office hours extend to 9 pm Down town offices listed for convenience and wagon calls
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