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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1892
Page
8
A model foot form shoe is described as handsome and long lasting. The wear test shows it maintains good looks and offers value with a strong quality to price balance. The ad highlights children's wear and boys iron king shoes as part of the offer.
Advertises a large sale of Silk Skirts for women with one price $8 $9 and $10. Skirts include assorted plain changeable glace colored silks striped glace silks and black ground glace silks with colored stripes and heavy plain black grace tafetta silks. Includes many dollars saved.
Fiery General Gibson names the ticket and urges harmony at the Ohio Republican State Convention in Cleveland. McKinley, Foraker, Hahn and Bushnell are set as at large delegates with Sherman and Foraker factions united. Taylor wins state ticket support and the platform backs Harrison, protection, free wool denounced, and strong pensions for veterans.
A brick wall falls from Mrs. Ellen Reed’s house adjoining James McClurg’s site for a large cracker factory on Rebecca Street. No one is injured but the Reed residence is damaged beyond repair and must be torn down.
Fragmented article notes lace curtain sale and earliest buyers get choice. It mentions new neckwear shapes and colors from James H. Almas Co at 100 Fifth Avenue along with window promotions and a gold watch prize in Saller Co. displays. Also references marriage licenses and Pittsburgh area place names such as Allegheny and Duquesne and local townships.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective laxative for kidneys liver and bowels, praised for its pleasant taste and health benefits. It notes two marriages in Pittsburg. Fleming Kelly and Johnston Emmons, with dates in April listed in error but tied to local notices.
Obituaries list numerous deaths and funeral arrangements across Allegheny and Pittsburgh areas on dates in late April 1892 to 1893. Entries name deceased, ages, residences, and funeral details including church services, residences, and interment timing.
A listing describes changeable colored glace silk Gloria skirts featuring pure glace silk ruffles for a refined fabric and design option.
A bold claim markets 480 skirts in sizes medium and dark for women. The offer highlights a dramatic value for Ladies summer striped skirts, described as better than any elsewhere at this price.
A local notice announces a great skirt sale to be held Friday and Saturday inviting everyone to see the bargains for themselves.
The Pittsburg store promotes spring clothing for men with a mammoth assortment of sacks single cutaways frocks and double breasted styles. Suits range from 5 to 25 dollars with a popular 15 dollar line highlighted as exceptionally satisfying for buyers seeking value and variety.
A large selection of spring pants is shown with made to measure fit praised as superior to ready made at comparable prices. The shop features choice stripes and fancy mixtures in a wide range from 1.50 to 8 dollars.
The store presents a complete spring assortment for boys from toddlers to young men. It boasts unmatched variety and vivid color, with styles made to order such as THE SUSSEX reefers Zouaves sailors kilts and two and three piece short pants suits.
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