Tax on City Trade: Pittsburg assesses merchants receipts
The Board of Assessors launches its annual test of city prosperity via a revised business tax. Blank forms go to every storefront and residence. payment is tied to gross receipts, with penalties for delay. Exemption questions arise for firms just outside city limits while large locals shoulder most revenue.
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Board of Assessors
Pittsburg
City Assessors
Frank P. Case
Slade
Land Commission
Jones & Jos
A Horne & Co
Hon
Werth
Business
Changing Their Spots at the Post Office Corner Described
A Pittsburgh area report describes Mashers and Loafers leaving the post office corner for other spots. Officers struggle to curb street lounging as crowds drift between Penn avenue and Sixth street. The coming move of the post office to Fourth and Smithfield street is cited as a cure for corner loitering.
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Fifth Avenue
Tigg
Sixth Street
Penn Avenue
Ciashber
Carson Street
Allegheny
Ft. Warne
West Penn
Fourth and
Smithfield Street
McAleese
Daniel Berlin Drowned in Turtle Creek Funeral Delayed for Joint Burial
Daniel Berlin, missing for days, was found drowned in Turtle Creek. His father John Berlin and elder son Dan iel were buried side by side in Homewood Cemetery after the father's funeral was delayed an hour to allow the son's body to be interred in the same grave. The elder Berlin had served as a deputy warden. Daniel suffered dementia and nervous paralysis before his disappearance. An inquest ruled accidental death from falling off a trestle.
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Turtle Creek
Squire Berlin
John N. Berlin
Daniel
Daniel Berlin
Traulel
John Berlin
Timore
Ohio
Squire Holteman
Braddock
McMasters
Moreland
G. W. Chalfant
Park Avenue Presbyterian Church
East Eed
Homewood Cemetery
Captured the Outer Guard in Virgin and Strawberry Alleys
Police sweep targets gangs of hoodlums disturbing churches in Sandsys area. Officers Thompson and Welsh pursue suspects as they flee into alleys. Daniel Nirelly, seen warning others, is arrested for disorderly conduct at Central station.
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Thompson
Welsh
Daniel Nirelly
Nirelly
Central Station
A Mother in the Church Dies at 77 After Long Illness
Mrs. Elizabeth Coulson aged 77 died yesterday at her home on Kirkpatrick and Write avenuestill a longtime Hill district resident. She was mother of Detective Sol Coulson and a Centenary M E Church member. Funeral set for 2 pm tomorrow with four sons and two daughters living apart. Death followed 15 weeks of illness from a general collapse in advanced years.
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Elizabeth Coulson
Kirkpatrick Street
Write Avenue
M. E
Western Union Clocks Set Time at Union Depot
The Pennsylvania Railroad adopts a Western Union time system. Three self winding clocks at Union Depot now provide official time from Washington Observatory. The Dispatch noted the plan ten days ago and Allegheny Observatory loses the contract to Western Union.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Western Union Company
Union Depot
Western Union Telegraph Company
Washington Observatory
Penosy
Western Union
Allegheny Observatory
Quay Addresses Resignation Rumors and Political Trail
Senator Quay and his son Dick arrived in the city from Philadelphia and planned a Beaver return. He dodged questions on a resignation and endorsed Blaine, while Clarkson and Mayor Stuart seek roles in Republican leadership. Dick Quay plans a European summer with siblings before the Americas Club Banquet.
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Quay
City
Fast Express
Rochester
Beaver
Philadelphia
Stuart
Quaker City
Cincinnati
Republican League
Clarkson
Pennsylvania
Old man Heman Keeps Nine Mile Daily Walk
An elderly Heman with white hair and a stout stick continues a daily nine mile ritual to East Liberty despite offers of a ride. He vows to walk regardless of weather, noting Enid is just over ten miles away and plans to ride back home only if necessary.
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East Lberty
Yoa Enid
Heman
Plea to Protect Grand Chartiers Creek Trees
A reader urges the community to preserve the tall handsome oaks and sycamores along Chartiers Creek Valley near the Ohio. The land should be bought and held to stop future destruction and maintain landmarks valued by property experts and by civilizations with culture.
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Chartiers Creek
Ohio
Dispatch
East
England
All Rail Lines to St Louis Seek to End Low Rate
P Kennedy of the Cotton Belt traveled to Cincinnati for a railroad meeting to oppose the 18 cent rail and water rate on iron and steel from this territory to St Louis. Opposing lines with Western routes push to abolish the flat rate, arguing river shipping harms all-rail lines and Cairo transfer weakens rail economics.
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St. Louis
S&s
Kennedy
Freicht
Cairo
Mr Deegan Sees No Business Pessimism Ahead
Thomas Deegan former J B Witherow & Co. executive touring city en route to New York now with the Sterling Boller Company of Chicago. He notes World’s Fair force to rise to 3000 men and says business is dull but not hopeless, predicting stagnation won’t last.
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Thomas Deegan
J. 8. Witherow & Co
New York
Deegan
Sterling Boller Company
Chicago
Deevan
Oil Prospects in Allegheny County Eyed by A B Logan
A B Logan asserts Allegheny County oil production is rising and money is being made. He notes proximity to supplies aids operations and contrasts southern and Wildwood pools. Mention of Chartiers and Scott townships, McCurdy and Wildwood fields, and the political risk of drilling near party lines. He expresses strong faith in the county’s oil future.
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Allegheny County
A. B. Logan
Wildwood
Chartiers
Scott
McCurdy
Hen on the Nest Sparks Beaver County Fair Grounds Debate
Beaver County agriculturists argue over the county fair grounds as a $60,000 offer stirs factions. Some favor selling and moving the grounds toward Rochester or beyond Beaver Falls, while others urge keeping them in Beaver. A county association meeting is set for the Saturday before the next court term to decide whether to move or remain.
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Beaver County
Saints’ Rest
Beaver
Fifth Avenue
Smithfield Street
United States
Harragh
Fair Grounds
Beaver Statesman
Pennsylvania Ticket Office
Rochester
Beaver Falls
Curious to See Harrison in Atlanta Visit
Colonel J W Echols returned from Atlanta where he tended his cotton farm interests and met President Harrison. He said Atlanta welcomed him warmly, more out of curiosity than genuine support, and noted a cold wet spring hindered planting though fruit trees looked promising. He predicted a future commercial boom would lift southern farming with industrial growth.
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J. W. Echols
Atlanta
Harrison
Pittsburg
South
Chattanooga
Explosions at Manchester Locomotive Works Injure Two
A natural gas explosion at the Pittsbore Locomotive Works in Manchester injured two men. Chief Engineer Steven Hamaley was near the furnace when it blew, suffering facial and bodily bruises, while coworker James Badders had hair and mustache singed. Bricks flew through the shop, the furnace measuring 24 by 15 feet was wrecked. Earlier, a fire alarm from Box 132 reported a small blaze at Oliver & Roberts red mill on South Ninth street, caused by a fusion in an oil furnace. no injuries.
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Pittsbore Locomotive Works
Manchester
Steven Hamaley
James Badders
Oliver & Roberts
Red Mill
South Ninth Street
Believes in Blaine and Harrison Nomination Talk
Hiram Young of the York Dispatch visits Anderson and heads to Cincinnati for a Republican League convention. He favors Blaine but expects Harrison to be renominated, arguing Harrison’s unpopularity in the region and Blaine’s past support for Harrison. He notes the president’s time to win solid support with leaders and public.
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Hiram Young
York Dispatch
Anderson
Cincinnati
Republican League
Mr. Young
Blaine
Harrison
Major Patterson Alerts East as Fifth Regiment Hinted
Major Frank Patterson, inspector of the Second Brigade, traveled to Philadelphia on private business and suggested the Fifth Regiment from Indiana, Armstrong, Center and allied counties could be sent next if troops are needed. He noted the Eighteenth Regiment has done its share and may not be called again.
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Tien
Board of Assessors
Frank Patterson
Philadelphia
Overnor
Mt. Pleasant
Uniontown
Indiana
Armstrong
Center
Cokers
Accused Accessory George Tackyah Arrested in Allegheny
George Tackyah was taken into custody in Allegheny last night as he prepared to depart the jail. He is linked to the Katharine Verence infanticide case, which surfaced Sunday week, and will be turned over to the Coroner today.
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George Tackyah
Allegheny
Katharine Verence
Chartiers
Poole
Ost
McKee's
Bronot
Little John Ryder Seeks Lodging En Route to Butler
A 11 year old boy named John Ryder stopped at Central Station asking for shelter while traveling from Whaitwell, Tennessee to Hutler, Pennsylvania to his grandfather. He said his father had fallen on hard times after a building accident and that the family was scattered. The boy expressed he would repay his father’s debts and care for his mother when he grows up.
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Little John Ryder
Central Station
Tennessee
Butler
John Ryder
Whaitwell
Marion County
Tenn
Hutler
Ome
Watch and Set asarigae Lowest Prices at Gallinger's
The note directs shoppers to Gallinger's at 1200 Penn Ave for the lowest prices on watch items and related accessories. It emphasizes price focus and a specific store location.
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Gallinger’s
1200
Penn Ave
Walked for his health an old man claims long life from daily walks
An elderly man attributes his long life to daily exercise after a nine mile walk daily as physiologists advise. He reportedly paralyzed some young fellows yesterday afternoon at the Anderson while speaking about his health regimen.
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Anderson
Woman Chooses Poison Over Hydrophobia Fear
Mrs. Virginia Heupner aged 54 of 2 Penn Avenue died after taking a large dose of arsenic and ammonia at 1 PM. She fell seriously ill and died about 9 PM. The coroner will hold an inquest. She had been bitten by a dog three weeks earlier and feared hydrophobia.
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Virginia Huepner
Penn Avenue
Bright Spring Day Draws Crowds to City Parks and Rivers
A warm balmy Sunday lured thousands from the city to Allegheny and point parks, riverboats, and Monuments Hill. Families, couples, and kids filled Herron Hill, Schenley Park, and the conservatories as Hoosier-like flora and wildflowers blossomed along the shore.
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Herron Hill
Schenley Park
Allegheny
Perrysville
Uniondale
Monument Hill
Local News Snippets Share Misfortunes and Milestones
William Brownlee, intoxicated, slept on Washington and Chartiers. At 2, Officer Cullen found him, waking at the station to discover his watch and money gone. Joan Wissiow earned M D at Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia, class No 14 among 22. Abel Kennethy fell from a Rebecca Street car on Carny Street last night, breaking a leg. he seeks a police force job.
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William Brownlee
Washington and Chartiers Street
Cullen
Joan L. Wissiow
Aiken Avenue
Shadyside
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Muel Abennethy
Rebecca Street
Carny Street
Arrest of Josepl Hecker for railroad car robbery reported
Police say Josepl Hecker was arrested by Special Officer Cook for robbing cars on the Pitsburg and Laxe Erie Railroad. He faces a hearing tomorrow. Also noted are three youths taken for drunkenness on Fifth nne and Boston residents MaNNING, Pat McDought jailed on larceny charges, and George Stedver jailed for immoral conduct.
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Josepl Hecker
Cook
Pitsburg
Laxe Erie
Eowanp O'Donnell
William Bannan
Mike Calky
Maxitm Manning
Pat McDought
Boston
George Stedver
Sunday Morning Hearings Stamp Out Disorderly Acts
The article details swift Sunday-morning hearings in two cities with 158 offenders. Central Station saw 40 cases including choking, fighting on a tram, begging, and theft. Mayors office reported 42 cases, many for disorderly conduct and drunkenness, with some women among the offenders.
Cream Made to Order Near City Reveals Egg Shell Trick
A city milk trade scandal unfolds around a cream maker near the town who used egg shells to hide low quality cream. A crank investigation exposed the scheme, while a local dairyman recounts tactics of enticing new customers with better milk before lowering quality to keep them. The piece notes earlier milk handling risks and the role of the lactometer in improving consistency.
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Iland
Deputy Holds Man for Mail Fraud in Elk Grove
Deputy US Marshal Harring from Elk Grove, Columbia County, took William Biddle Smith into custody after he allegedly obtained a registered letter valued at 75 by falsely claiming his identity. Smith was committed for a hearing in the United States District Court.
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United States
Harring
Elk Grove
Columbia County
Wiliam Biddle Smith
Smith
United States District Court
Emma Miller First Arrest Under Brooks Law
Emma Miller of Allegheny was the first person arrested in the state for violating the Brooks law after its passage. She was taken into custody Saturday night and remained held for court.
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Emma Miller
Allegheny
Stamped Linens and Parasol Sale Advertisements
Local ads announce stamped linens including hematitehed tray covers and scarves from Jos, Hongg & Co. at 3 Penn Avenue Stores with low prices. Also promoted Iron City Brewery beer and new parasols at Rosenbaum & Co. 510-316 Market street. Additional goods in dress trimmings and notions at Burg & Wins 710 Penn avenue.
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Jos, Hongg & Co
Penn Avenue
Rosenbaum & Co
Market Street
Burg & Wins
Five raids net large Hanover drunkenness arrests
A large police sweep hit several Hungarian, Polish and Italian houses with 55 prisoners in Allegheny and 9 more on the Southside. Raids led by Captain Bell and Lieutenant Alexander targeted East Oblast addresses 557 and 666, seizing 29 at Slattery Club and confiscating beer kegs and whisky jars. Proprieties were hauled in Mary Kellys on Forty-fifth Street and Mrs O Boyles residence yielded two women.
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Wyman
Allegheny
Muth
Emma Miller
Cedar Avenue
Emen
Miss Miller
Cass
Glenn
Bell
Alexander
East Oblast
Jeff H. Lawton
Snyder
River Avenue
Slattery Club
South
Sarah Street
Inspector McKelvey
Stewart
Johnston
Aucrat Ebinging
Fred Freund
Dick Brophy
Ford and
Schmide
Mary Kelly
Forty-fifth Street
Mra O'Boyle
Philadelphia Curtains and Dress Goods Sale Promises Big Savings
A dramatic sale offers printed dimities, Japanese crape ginghams, American challies, laces, and damask curtains at historically low prices. Fabrics and upholstery goods are advertised from 5 cents a yard to steeply discounted sets, with a sales pitch urging immediate purchase for present or future needs.
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Pennsylvania
150 Pairs of Shoes at Various Prices with Bound Edges
An advertisement lists footwear sold by the pair in many sizes and prices from 6c to 10 a pair and up to 650. It promises full size, bound edges, newsest patterns, and the pick of the best manufacturers.
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