Senate committee tours state institutions criticizes cruelty charges
A Pennsylvania senatorial committee toured Morganza, the Deaf and Dumb School, and West Penn Hospital to audit finances and sanitary conditions. They praised management overall, found Morganza unpaid debt and payroll concerns, and noted farm labor issues. Cruelty charges were not aired due to limited authority.
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Morganza
Western
Erie
Mylin
Medard
Showalter
Williamson
Finn
Need
Green
Meek
Hall
McDonald
Monahan
Smith
Lancaster
Upperman
Quay
Pittsburg
House Committee
Itis
Senator Flinn
Senator Morrison
Deaf and Dumb School
Wilkinsburg
West Penn Hospital
Cowan
Commonwealth
Mirin
Flinn
Duquesne Theater
Peter J. Huces
Philadelphia
German widow lured to America by Polish man then deserted
Joseph Syks induced Mrs. Mary Schwartz from Brombach Posen to travel to America with four children. They reached Castle Garden then Pittsburgh where he refused marriage and fled after collecting their baggage. He was arrested. Schwartz to be sent to Chicago bond posted to avoid city charge. Syks held while investigation proceeds.
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Joseph Syks
Department of Charities
Layton
Syks
Mary Schwartz
Brombach
Posen
America
John Syks
Penn Avenue
Pittsburg
Castle Garden
Servia
Schwartz
Chicago
Poland
Robbed Hostess Lou Davis Captured After City Chase
Detectives Johnson and Steele traced Lou Davis in a robbery at Mollie Woods’s home on Craig street. Davis and accomplice Clarence Davin fled with $75, a gold watch, bracelets, a gold chain, and a necklace. Following the trail from Oil City to Foxburg and Ponxsutawney, they boarded a Buffalo-bound train. Davin escaped, Davis was jailed awaiting a hearing.
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Lou Davis
OH City
Johnson and Steele
Allegheny
Oil City
Mollie Woolds
Craig Street
Miss Davis
Woods House
Clarence Davin
Woods
Miss Woods
Union Depot
Thither
Foxburg
Ponxsutawney
Buffalo
Fighting Flesh begins weight loss series by Colla Logan
The Dispatch tomorrow releases the first of a 24 page series by Colla Logan on reducing weight aimed at women readers.
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Colla Logan
Celia Logan
Delia Logan
Mrs Frey in Possession and Window Breakage
Mrs Simon Frey says she visited the city on business, returned to find the house closed with Mr Frey and her brother-in-law inside. She broke a front parlor window with the doormat, asserts the home is hers, and a two hour consultation with Mr and Mrs Frey followed, likely to end before next Friday's hearing. Dr Robertson declined comment but will testify at the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Frey
Mr. Frey
Moon Light and Frost Hopes Clouded by Weather Talk
Local residents anxiously watched the sky for frost as the moonlit night faded to morning. Weather chatter split between anxious forecasts and cautious assurances that Jack Frost may come but not bring a killing freeze. The Dispatch promises coverage in the mammoth 24 issue, focusing on babies and child care.
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Jack
Demented Philadelphia Cooper Arrested in Allegheny
Frank Fleichel a Philadelphia cooper described as demented was arrested at 15 Green street Allegheny and locked up after an head injury related episode of religious mania. Special Messenger Eichenlaub of the Charities Department made the arrest and will send him back to Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Frank Fleichel
Green Street
Department of Charities
the Lockan
Grubbs
Johnstown Flood Anniversary Meeting Noted
The Pittsburg Johnstown Newspapermen's Association will meet at the Associated Press office at 49 Fifth Avenue tomorrow at 3 30 in the afternoon. All reporters who covered the May 31 1889 flood are urged to attend to decide on anniversary observances.
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Hamilton
Fifth Avenue
Decker Bros
Kuabe, Fischer and Estey
Only One Death From Grip Yesterday Reported
Health records show only one death attributed to grip yesterday while total deaths reach eleven by last evening. Spotted fever caused two deaths and pneumonia caused two more, framing the day’s health update.
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Grip
Bureau of Health
Repairing Watch and Jewelry at Gallinger's
Repairing watch and jewelry offered at Gallinger's located at 1200 Penn Avenue with emphasis on low prices and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallinger’s
Penn Ave
Charity appropriation cuts hit Pittsburg hospitals hard
The state House reduced requests from five Pittsburgh institutions including Mercy Hospital and Allegheny General. Mercy asked 70 000 and got 20 000 while Allegheny General sought 90 000 and received 30 000. Bethesda Home kept 5 000 as asked and Southside Hospital got 7 000 of 10 000. The Board of Charities opposed some mortgage payoff funds. Mercy Sister Superior laments the cutback and hopes for Senate relief. other homes express mixed feelings.
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House of Representatives
State Board of Charities
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Senate
Bethesda Home
Mercy Hospital
Home For
Southside Hospital
Allegheny General Hospital
Colored Women's Home
Board of Charities
Appropriations Committee
State Board
Allegheny
Pattison
Beaver
Aeed
Center Avenue
Kirkpatrick Street
Legislative Committee
Bethesda
Charles B. Locke
Smithfield M. KH
Southside
Arnholt
M. S. Quay
Duff
Colored Citizens Meet Discuss Discrimination in Eureka Hall
A mass meeting of colored citizens in Eureka Hall Ar thurstreet drew eight to begin with and extended to about 15 before thinning again. D M Hall chaired with J M Foster as secretary to consider discrimination and elect delegates to the National Equal Rights Convention in Cincinnati May 4. Speakers blamed housing practices and urged financial self reliance and buying homes among colored people.
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Brondax Smith
Eureka Hall
Arthurstreet
D. M. Hall
J. M. Foster
Hall
Cincinnati
Broadax” Smith
John Roy
Morton
Foster
Ajax Jones
Pittsburg
Scott
Broadax Smith
Mars Bf
Not Room for Pedestrians On Smithfield Street Bridge
The Smithfield Street Bridge faces heavy pedestrian congestion as the west sidewalk is repaired along with the east. Crowds during peak hours collide, causing damaged dresses hats and shins while objectors question the timing since the east walkway remains open for business.
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Smithfield Street Bridge
Boy Lies to Captain in Search for Father
A 6-year-old boy, John Kouts, visited Captain Brophy at the Seventeenth ward station claiming he wandered from Sharpsburg and asked staff to locate his father. His father arrived during the tale, and the boy admitted he lied to obtain help, saying he felt tired and lacked bus fare. His father noted the boy may be more tired today. The story continues with assorted local ads for pianos and clothing.
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John Kouts
Seventeenth Ward
Builders Strike Looms as Vin Plates Split Cities
The Buffing Trades Council plans to push eight hour demands for all building trades at their meeting tonight. About 1,000 union workers idle as 400 hodcarriers walked out yesterday, with boards of delegates organizing daily meetings to resolve the dispute. Builders’ Exchange vows to withhold supplies to contractors or strikers, while Chicago and Cleveland materis mens supply branches may open locally.
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Buffing Trades’ Council
Hodcarriers
Board of Delegates
Charles Davis
Builders’ Exchange
Chicago
Cleveland
Union
Pinning Mill Association
DANGER FROM GAS WELLS IN MINES WARNED BY INSPECTOR
Inspector James Blick warns of danger from abandoned oil and gas wells beneath coal seams. He proposes immediate plugging above gas bearing rock and cementing to upper coal, with maps kept in county buildings and funded by well operators. He cites the Hill Farm Mine disaster as warning and urges prompt action.
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James Blick
Pittsburg
Hill Farm
Telegraph union disputes wage cuts for station agents
East last evening. He claims it is not true that the wages of station agents of the road have been reduced. The report originated from the telegraph operators' union.
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Telegraph Operators’ Union
Tin plate plan to split production across two mills
Pittsburg manufacturers will travel to New York next Tuesday for a meeting to enlist sheet mill owners in tin plate production. The plan aims to split rolling and tinning steps, revive the tin plate association, and attract capital to build tinning stacks. Mills like Shoenberger & Co. and Apollo Iron may participate.
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Pittsburg
New York
Tin Plate Association
Cronnemeyer
Shoenberger & Co
Apollo Iron and Steel Company
Cannonsburg Iron and Steel Company
Moorhead & McCleane
Robbing the Coke Workers A sham concert fundraiser exposed
Fred Heiozey alias Miller was arrested for selling concert tickets to aid coke workers that would not be honored. Mrs. Perry testified the event was a fraud. A coke workers committee from District No. 4 urged Inspector McAleese to arrest anyone collecting money without an official seal, promising to crack down on misuse.
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Fred Heiozey
Miller
Perry
Center Avenue
McAleese
Pittshurg and Western meeting aims to approve loan for road improvements
In Baltimore on Thursday Harry W. Oliver stated Pittsburg and Western plans a May 21 meeting to act on a loan proposal for road improvements and a first mortgage. He predicted acceptance. The Electric Light Company at Homestead reports wiring work and a forthcoming power house to light Homestead within two months.
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Baltimore
Harry W. Oliver
Pittsburg and Western
Electric Light Company
Homestead
Romance of Rosa Neill ends in vagrancy in Allegheny
Rosa Neill aged 18, a Southern beauty, was arrested in Allegheny for vagrancy after a life of poverty and a troubled marriage to a big colored waiter. Her tale spans a 1869 Rome inspired wedding, relocation to Genoa and Washington, D. C., elopement, and alleged neglect leading to insanity.
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Rosa Neill
Allegheny
Jackson Street
James Neill
Genoa
America
Washington, D. C
Cresson Springs
Rosa
Fashionable season goods offered at unusual prices
An offering of the most fashionable and handsome goods of the season. Black all wool cheviot blazer with sailor collar, cord girdle, or strap, price unspecified. worth eight dollars. Black all wool diagonal cheviot reefer with cord bound, shawl collar, girdle. Black all wool diagonal bilazz with heavy silk cord, rolling collar, price six hundred fifty, worth ten dollars.
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Went Penn Hospital
Pole
Chi
Mrs. Frey
THE
Dispatch
Johnstown
Money For
Charity
Allegheny General
Mercy Way
IMG
Young Kouts
Captain Brophy
Brb. M. Hanna
Penn Street
Pasé&so
Rosenbaum & Co
James H. Argen & Co
Welix
Commission
Dimimock
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Road
Amalgamated Association
Homestead Opera House
Harpy & Hayes
Smithfield Street
London
Jos. Horne & Co
Parcell & Jones
Pith Avenue
Gusky’s
Guskx's
Allen, Sally & Co
Welty’s
Federal Street
Parkway
Gusly
P. K
Jos. Honne & Co
Iron City
Gusey’s
Riber & Easton
Nottingham
Market Street
Tisia
Muth
Pittsburg, Pa
Lom
Horne
Zeworth Joe
Ulrich & Spencer
Alao
J. Kerwin Miller & CO
Smithfield ST
Bartlett
Wood St
Pitssborg
Horne & CO
China
Lowell
Hartford
Edward
Groetzinger
Penn Ava
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