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Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1890

Page

5

Fraternal Orders Plan Pittsburg Parade And Meetings

The report summarizes upcoming District events in Pittsburg involving multiple castles and camps of the Knights of the Golden Engine, with visits by officials, new camp formations from Uniontown to Philadelphia, and a large parade planned for August. Tickets for the event are sold at $1 with free admission for ladies accompanied by gentlemen.

Bellevue Legion Hosts Visit and Initation Event

The Dispatch notes Bellevue Legion No 81 hosted delegations from several legions including Nos 7 10 IT 2 and Tarentum. The visit featured a parade to the depot a formal meeting with recitation gong and 5 Jing a sumptuous repast and two new initiates. The author urges others to visit for a well run initiation.

Bellevue C. V. Lewis Tarentum Legion Betworth Cornet Band Mra Bernalds A. Grosh Birker L. Wrights Bellevee Legion

Gas City Lodge Initiates Candidate and Visits Noted

Gas City Lodge initiates Allegheny Loire of Allegheny last Tuesday evening. Central Lodge No. 106 reports two applications on Friday night. Commander Samuel Lone oie makes official visit to Rosedale Lodge No. 107 in borough, Pa tomorrow night. Hourstead Pa forms Hourstead lodge of the O. G. C in Allegheny county. Pittsburg Lodge No. 00 invites Crafton Degree Team to initiate three at Pittsburg Fidelity Lodge. Povats Supreme Commander M. C. Beyant to visit Eight B and other prominent members for a listed meeting.

Nce Tyront York Lebanon Sorenson Fifth Avenue George H. Hawksworth F. Huth James R. Kenney China Butler Keane Pennsylvania Hraddock McKeee Port Gas City Lodge Allegheny Loire Allegheny Central Lodge No. 106 Brateceria Samuel Lone Oie Rosedale Pagan Amin Borough Hourstead Allegheny County Pittsburg Crafton Br Pa Fidelity Lodge Phenom Povats M. C. Beyant M. Schroeder Charles Buente J. K. Accrans Genecracy Equitable Lodge No. 58 Order of Balons Irwin Thompson's Hall Gas City Council No. 273 United States New Turner Hall Forbes Street Flag Commission Iron City Lodge No. 324 LO. B. B District Grand Lodge No. 3 Independent Order B'nainth Eighth Street Temple

Fraternal Lodge Notes Outline Meetings and Elections

General Lodge notes list upcoming meetings and elections across multiple lodges in Irwin and Pittsburgh area. Initiations, officer elections, new councils, and district delegates are announced with dates and venues across April and May.

The Maine Law Origin Story of Neal Dow

Neal Dow recalls a late night encounter with a saloon keeper and the wife of a Boston official. Dow argued against more liquor sales to a government employee on a spree, saying the man would lose his job next day. The exchange convinced Dow to dedicate his life to ending the liquor traffic. The Maine law he helped inspire began in that very rumshop.

Neal Dow Boston Maine Blair

Vindication and Tariff Politics in 1884 Era

Samuel J. Randall viewed Cleveland's reelection defeat as vindication of his own stance in Congress. A Philadelphia politician recalled Randall saying tariff foes would ruin Cleveland, predicting his defeat if renominated, and that no man can live twice in the White House after breaking faith.

Carson Lake New York Samuel J. Randall Grover Cleveland Congress Philadelphia Randall Cleveland St. Louis New Jersey White House

Industrial discontent and silver question dominate early spring business

The article argues the nation faces two linked issues, industrial unrest and silver legislation, urging calm discussion, balanced labor and capital relations, and moderate reform. It highlights US progress, expects no long conflict, and notes Pittsburg’s strong recent trade and banking performance.

Active Stock Market With Broad Interest And Price Shifts

A Saturday session showed unusually large shares traded and increasing orders signaling broadening market interest. Highlights include gains in Bridgewater Gas Luster Airbrake and Westinghouse, with small losses in Central Traction Pleasant Valley Philadelphia Gas and Westinghouse Electric.

Bridgewater Westinghouse London Central Traction Pleasant Valley Philadelphia Gas Westinghouse Electric Citizens’ Traction Legheny Illuminating Gas New York and Cleveland

Live Bait Minnow Armor Patent Innovates Angling

An American inventor from Cincinnati seeks a patent for a perforated steel minnow enclosure with a free tail and hinges for opening. It includes revolving spinners that rotate as a spoon is pulled, and the case can be painted to resemble bait fish to attract the angler. The device risks stunning or killing the live bait due to dizziness or coma.

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Farquhar Tupper Defeats Gladstone in College Essay Contest

The late Martin Farquhar Tupper, author of Proverbial Philosophy, beat Gladstone in a Christ Church Oxford theological essay contest but allowed him to take a portion of the prize as he finished second. Speculators and investors are urged to seek service from McKee & Hagan, 108 Fourth Avenue, with commission of 3d. Correspondence solicited.

Martin Farquhar Tupper Gladstone Christ Church College, Oxford CIA Selinbie McKee & Hagan Fourth Avenue Tso

Castoria Remembered From Babyhood Through Family Life

An old ad style verse recalls Castoria as a comforting remedy from infancy through adulthood. It links a mother figure, a daughter, and later children to the product, portraying Castoria as a lifelong staple.

Fragmented Rail Company Share Figures Incomplete Listing

OCR fragment lists railroad names and share counts across multiple lines. Entries include Cincinnati Southern 2300 Delaware gaz 293 471 shares and Missouri Pacific 8310 Northwestern 4 along with Erie 9905 Lake Shore 6300 and Richmond and West Point 2610, suggesting a partial stock table.

Cincinnati Southern Delaware Gaz Atchison, Lackawanna Erie Lake Shore Routsville Nashville Estern Missouri Pacific Northwestern Reading Richmond West Poin

Monetary Movements in City Amid Strike Threats

Local business stays resilient as a large strike threat looms. Last week’s bank clearings reached the year’s high, with 2,225,000 in excess of the 1889 level, reflecting robust home industries. New York bank data show reserve gains and loan declines, while call money stays easy and mercantile paper remains firm.

Pittsburg Clearing House Sim 3I- Heesport New York Prime Mercantile Sterlin Exchange Boston Sir Po Philadelphia Panis Berlin A Bank of Germany Chicargo New York Exchange ST. Louis

Oil Market Sheds Activity Amid Narrow Trading Range

Brokers faced a restrained session with minimal business as oil prices drifted within a 5 1/2 cent range. Pittsburg and Oil City leaned bullish while New York showed caution. several wells reported activity and routine developments in Pennsylvania fields, with no major news altering the market.

Pittsburg Oil City New York Shanks Farm Neville Island Gally & Guffey Gaily & Co Westview Fort Pitt Guyton Farm Griffith Whitesell Farm Wildwood Isaac

Homes For The People Permits Hit Eight This Week

Building permits issued last week totaled eight five, up from six the prior week, with most for small houses. Projects include John J. Jones on Twenty-sixth Street and Twenty-fifth ward, Labbins Huff on Howley avenue, and Anthony Rieland on Rudolph street among many others across multiple wards.

John J. Jones Twenty-sixth Street Twenty-fifth Ward Labbins Huff Howley Avenue Sixteenth Ward Anthony Rieland Rudolph Street Guy Dinnlus Howard's Lane Thomas Webb Frazier Street George Sard Evaline Ward William L. T. P. Swearingen Jane Street Jane Street, Twenty-sixth Ward Margaret Hopkins Acorn Street Twenty-third James RK. McFarland Butler Street Elizabeth Young Elizabeth Brownsville Avenue Frank Hausman Natchez Street Thirty Second Ward Maria Lukowska Ridge Street Thirteenth Ward Garah Thirty-eighth Street Avid Carmichael Taylor Street George B. Wagner Lincoln Avenue Twenty First Ward

Movements in Realty Show Broad Active Market

Real estate firm Samuel Black & Co sold seven lots in Park View Place near Old Fort Squirrel Hill for about 8005. Various ward sales include houses and lots on Joseph Street for 2200 and on Breeds Hill Street for 1000. Other deals cover multiple lots in Kelly Street, Meadow Street dwelling, and a frame house at Forty-fifth and Butler Streets for 2700. Mortgages totaling 224000 and 15000 accompany listings, with parcels on Penn Avenue, Squirrel Hill, and Linden Avenue auctioned or financed.

Samuel Black & Co Fourth Avenue A. Donavan Lydia Street Park View Place Old Fort Squirrel Hill Twenty-third Ward Kelly & Rogers Station Street East End A. Beam Joseph Street M. R. Ward J. C. Knipp Kelly Street Twenty-first Ward Freehold Bank R. Hamilton W. L. King M. Ward Breeds Hill Street J.C. Dick William Elderkin Nineteenth Ward Susan A. Rotrock Reed B. Coyle Lco J. E. Garrigan John A. Beck Craig Street Thirteenth Ward Chesney Alley Fallon Place Black & Baird Caroline Mac Second Avenue Fifth Avenue Romer & Byers Charles F. Zecker B. Egerton Ridgewood Avenue Second Ward Alletheny Perrysville Avenue Ogre R. Thompson & Co Irving Price I Roup I Eredt Come &Co NeaPephock

Wall Street Jubilant Over Improved Market Outlook

Wall Street shows renewed confidence as brokers report higher interest from outsiders and more orders. Increased bank reserves bolster the monetary situation, signaling continued market strength after recent gains.

New York Wall Street

London Stocks Lead Rise In American Markets

The London market showed renewed interest in American securities with higher prices this morning, led by Bt. Paul and Eric among others. The upward swing pushed the New York Exchange into a higher close, with most active lists finishing strong and several issues setting high figures.

London Paul Eric Eee Crceit Chicago Uithea St. Paul S T Paul Wabash Lake Shore Ita Texas Pacific Atchison Cedar Falls Minneapolis Pric New York Stock Exchange Legisrarou Whitshey & Stephenson Pittsburg Fourth Avenue

Wall Street Sees Hopeful Bull Turn Amid Rising Bets

The piece describes renewed bullish hopes on Wall Street with talk of big bull leaders, a fund pool, and rising prices in Lake Shore and other stocks. It notes a strong bank statement, modest declines, and calls for purchases in Oil and Cotton and Oil amid a generally buoyant speculative mood.

John M New York Wall Street Exchange Lincoln Grant Galena Ilinois Hutchinson Jones Lake Shore Canada Southern Cleveland Columbus Ustanest St. Louis Rangers Richmond Lead Trust London

Real estate movement and future boom in Glenfield area

The morning reports a lively real estate surge between Glenfield and Yaville with many sales and a growing demand for suburban lots. It notes a forthcoming ASPINWALL development on the West Penn road with 601 lots, planned utilities, a $5,000 railroad station, completed houses, and more under way, signaling a substantial local boom.

Glenfield Yaville Pittsburg Commission Company Chicago Commission Wall Street Gould Missouri Pacific Wabash Aspinwall West Penn Road Sharpsburg

Wheat and corn markets hold firm amid mixed futures

Chicago reports a moderate wheat session with a firmer tone overall as May June and July futures fluctuated. Corn and oats showed bullish pressure at times while pork futures softened then steadied, and butter on the Produce Exchange remained firm and unchanged.

Chicago May Juno Northwest Minneapolis Jim Hiver BMG Ejeanean Mess Pobbi Goa Ieee

Live Stock Markets Report April 26 1890

Carrie Receipts 2173 cattle shipments 1200. market quiet through consignments no cattle to New York. Hogs receipts 5450 with 2600 shipped. market medium to good Yorkers 25 to 60. 6 cars hogs shipped to New York. Sheep receipts 400 with all shipped. market active and a shade higher than yesterday.

Carrie New York New Joe Vekas Simep

In Brief: Political Debt, Lottery Denials and Tragic Accidents

Ex-Governor Cornell may pay debts if not pressed. Russian government denies new lottery loan. Judge Hilton seeks to prosecute the New York World. Oliver Stanley seeks new trial for murder verdict. Slate quarry workers in Wales strike for higher wages. Crete suspended state in Crete during elections. Attempted murder of the Dervan of Cambay. Band of Chinamen attempts entry to the United States repelled. Prince Henry named Rear Admiral in Austrian navy. Forest fires stopped. $200,000 worth lumber destroyed. Miner Thomas Maezark killed by a fall near Irwin. aged years, single.

Cornell Hilton Dang New York World Prince Henry Mnce Germany Feemme Ane Thomas Maezark Penn Gas Company Near Irwin

Copeland and Blair Promote Catarrh Cure in City Ads

A groaning feature highlights Copeland and Blair’s catarrh treatment amid imitators. Patients including Miss Annie Smith and Jacob Altmeyer recount relief and renewed strength after medical care.

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