Centennial Inauguration Celebration Plans Revealed
The Washington Centennial Committee finalized the program for the 100th inauguration anniversary with parades, church services, a grand parade, and a spectacular fireworks display. Highlights include a major Grand Parade route, a schoolchildren’s jubilee at Allegheny Park, and a See See the East End celebration at Silver Lake Grove if weather fails.
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East End
Homewood Park
Silver Lake Grove
Homewood
Guiver Lake
City issues order for Sunday operations and mail details
This morning, city agencies set hour limits for services and stamps. Letter carriers will perform regular deliveries at unspecified times. Officials enforce a brief Sunday quiet and building rules while servants report for extra duties.
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Muan Aomae Ait Contralton
Hema Land
Hienalty Aolanos
Mi Age
Mekeon
Alice Carter
Serena
Braddock Observes Washington Battle Fame Anniversary
Braddock will mark the day with a sunion service at the Disciple Church and a memorial service in the rink this evening under American Mechanics auspices. Speakers include Rev. Cov and Rev. De Be Boyle, with local dignitaries expected to attend.
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Washington
Braddock
General Washington
The
American Mechanics
Be Boyle
Centennial Holiday Closes Westinghouse Shops Citywide
Westinghouse Electric Co shops will all close today for the Centennial celebration. A holiday layoff covers roadies and city shops as Fourth of July festivities proceed. In addition, St Mark's Church on South Eighteenth Street hosts a morning service and Guild House event to honor the Centennial with evening activities.
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Westinghouse Electric Com
St Mark's Church
South Eighteenth Street
St. Mark's Guild House
Tree of Life Jewish Congregation
Sets Street
Oe Avenue
Bernstein Ee
Washington
Young Pennsylvania Railroad clerk dies by own action amid romance
John P. Shaffer a 19 year old assistant ticket agent at East Liberty shot himself on the Larimer Meadow corner after a walk with Miss Amelia Schilke of Great Bend Kaw The pistol shot fatal the man died soon after at his home a week after purchasing a revolver and after asking to see it two weeks earlier This is reported as an unrewarded love tragedy sparking shock in local community
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John P. Shaffer
Pennsylvania Railroad
East Liberty
Larimer Avenue
Meadow Street
Amelia Schilke
Great Bend
Kaw
Woods
Laker Avenue
E. D. Wilt
Grand Opera House
Katzmyer
Enoch
Tenner Street
Martland Avenue
George Washington
Wall Street
Missouri
Sherman
Clark
Solar Iron Works
Thirty-fifth Street
Weather Bureau
James Comer
Carnegie & Phipps
Thirty-third Street
Charles Barr
Panhandle
Jones Ferry
Hiett
House of Battenberg
Cone
Vic Belna
Worpen
England
Mr. Grance L Whirney
L. Halsey Williams
Mercantile Library
Thomas Punter
Soho Street
Alderman Jones
William Conway
Conway
O Ir
Panama Canal
Surroun
State Fund
Fortieth
Forty-second
Forty-fourth
East End
Mathpaa HixpMas
Washington Territory
Olympia
Carter Erschlen
Allegheny Police Department
Herr’s Island
Rat Robbers Rob Doliman's Market Stall Drawer
John G. Doliman, a Chestnut street butcher in Allegheny, reported missing money from his market stall. A later discovery showed $116 in small bits packed with charcoal, suggesting more may be recovered. he had previously blamed unspecified thefts from his drawer over the past year.
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John G. Doliman
Chestnut Street
Allegheny
Mr. Doliman
Dollman
R. Uou
Railroad Meeting Aims at Connecting Bridge Plans
Pennsylvania Company superintendents hold a conference today on the proposed connecting bridge at the island near Nevito. Residents seek to influence the plan, hoping an electric road will eventually extend toward California, with expected improvements and potential impacts on local transport.
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Pennsylvania Company
Milmac
Tie Paoandie
Ascarara
Aillington
M. VY
Weed
Miller
Tata
Nevito
Oan Vanis
California
Idemheny
Pastor DeWitt Benham Accepts New Parish
Rev DeWitt Benham of Second Presbyterian Kittanning delivers farewell sermon as he accepts pastorate at Point Breeze Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh and begins service in the new role.
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DeWitt Benham
Kittanning
Second Presbyterian Church of
Point Breez
Vitriol Worker James Nolan Severely Burned on Forty eighth Street
Vitriol worker James Nolan of the Eighteenth ward sustained severe burns to neck and face in an accident at his workplace on Forty eighth Street this afternoon. Firemen or medical responders attended the scene.
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James Nolan
Eighteenth Ward
Forty-eighth Street
Mass meeting seeks rehearing on liquor licenses in city
About 300 retail liquor dealers met at 78 Fourth Avenue to press Judge White for a review of license refusals. A citizen committee will visit officials to argue errors in the list and request a re‑examination. a mass meeting may be called Thursday or Friday.
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Washington Infantry
Shannon
United American Mechanics
Knights of Pythias
Sheridan Sabers
Ice Kntebin Ancient
Order of United Sater
Rows
Tne
Ee Ae Oe Erene Svenes
Simi Street
Seem
Third
Grant Street
Fond
Hows
Fifth Avenue
Webater
Grant
Sixth Street
Maalison Avenue
Apeen
Montgomery
Sherman Avenue
A of
Adams
Thaddeus D. Kenneson
Fourth Avenue
8. Bing
Judge White
Chief Brown
Department of Public Safety
Chist Elliott
Department of Charites
White Grant
Dudge
Trask
Bing
White
Charles Vowinkle
Coutsel
E John 5
Annofaky
Ugh Utcheon
Kraus
Charles Friel
Thos
Murray
J White
Reherann
Pies Ware Fredhmidt
W. H. Hoyle
Lanshan
J. D. Ha
Martind. Heiber
James McFarland
Elizabeth Coxen
Cee
Joseph ‘McDermott
B Kearnes
Ew. Kennedy
Adam Btuate
James Ny
J. Henry
George J. Schimianageeny
Refused Liquor Dealers Face May 1 Sale Dilemma
Reporters question how wholesalers and retailers barred from licenses can dispose of stock after May 1. Judges suggest limited options while experts note selling within state is illegal and auction sales risk heavy losses. inter state shipments or out of state disposal discussed as possible avenues.
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T. M. Marshall
Brevwn
Jorseys
Cenlere
Ohio
White
Judge White
Thomas M. Marshall
Italians Hired to Save Duquesne Mill From Daily Loss
The Duquesne strike escalates as 46 Italian workers are brought to unload cars on P., V. & C. tracks to cut $100 daily demurrage costs. Strikers rally opposition and discuss letters from local merchants denying explosive use. Court actions loom for two strikers as patrols and a tense town watch over the mill.
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Duquesne
Duquane
Fourth Avenue
Sine Ee
Caceres
Ttal
Iter
Turtle Creek
Ae Bemens Hutter & Cypress
William H. Cribbs
Men Unter
Cam J. M. Lamm Tadeser
Joseph B. Heslop
Finley McIntosh
Thoraday
John Gilhooly
Homestead
Martin
Amalgamated Association
William Dunn
John McCrory
Bakers Strike In L A Union Over Nonunion Labor
The Bakers Union of L A 7247 EK of L held a Knights of Labor Hall meeting and voted to strike Marvin's cracker bakery, alleging nonunion workers and dues arrears. A union committee had urged a union shop, offering a path for nonunion hires and arrears payment, but no one accepted. Posters to local assemblies across Western PA Eastern OH West Virginia and Cleveland will go out.
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Bakers’ Union
L. A
Knights of Labor
S. 8
Marvin
Oe of
District Assembly No. 8
Assembly
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Cleveland
No Railroad Coal Strike Settled Yet
Indications point to a settlement of the railroad coal miners dispute today after a Pittsburg Association meeting. Operators express satisfaction with the Knights of Labor Convention scale and plan to attend the N P U miners meeting at Rupple's Hall to ratify proposed wage terms for May to November and November to May.
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Pittsburg Association
Pennsylvania
Knights of Labor
Rupple’s Hall
Smithfield Street
New Manufacturing Plants Spur Growth in McKeesport
McKeesport's manufacturing sector is set for expansion with plans for the Monongahela blast furnace plant and two additional large facilities. Negotiations are underway for sites at Demmler and Bissell as efforts to attract new facilities proceed.
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McKeesport
Monongahela
Tieaten
Demmler
Ers
Bissell
Bessemer Steel Meeteehee Denies Record 24-Inch Yuan Rolled
Mr Joseph R Skewers of the roll department at the meeteehee denies that a 24 inch yuan was rolled, asserting no such record exists in this country.
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Joseph R. Skewers
Bessemer Steel
Bryce Brothers Glassworks Closes Furnace For Summer
One of the large furnaces at Bryce Brothers glassworks at the foot of South Twenty-first street was shut down yesterday and will stay closed through the summer period.
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Bryce Brothers’ Glassworks
South Twenty-first Street
Sensational Carriage Incident Sparks Alarm at Moody’s Pond
Two young women from the East End told Captain Mercer and Inspector Whitehouse last week they saw two men exit a carriage near Moody’s pond on Lincoln avenue and carry a long bundle. The next morning bloody clothing was found on the same street, fueling sensational speculation. An investigation suggests the tale may have been a frog
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East End
Captain Mercer
Inspector Whitehouse
Moody's Pond
Lincoln Avenue
Pevewtesy
Mountain slide delays Panhandle trains near Sligo mills
A large sand slide on the Panhandle Railroad behind the Sligo mills yesterday dropped about ten tons of earth and rocks onto both tracks around 2 PM, delaying trains for hours after heavy rains loosened the hillside. Mrs Catherine ONeill died at Mercy Hospital at 2 PM from heart disease. she had died after being a devout Catholic and receiving church sacraments. She was a mother and a longtime city resident who came from Philadelphia.
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Panhandle
Sligo Mills
Catherine O'Neill
Mercy Hospital
Mra. 9
Nemes
M Phildelphia
George Kennan in Pittsburg a Siberian explorer speaks
Geo Kennan the Siberia explorer discussed his clandestine methods in gathering news from political exiles in Kara and his daring midnight visits to exile huts. He described the Governor, gendarmes, and Captain Neecolin, recounting danger and deception during his Petersburg to Transbaikal trek. Kennan appeared in Siberian exile costume to illustrate his tale.
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Nattalie Armfeld
Biberia
Libera
St. Petersburg
United States
Kennan
Frost
Russia
Kara
NOTES AND NOTIONS TRENDING IN JAMAICA FASHIONS AND FOLLIES
A fragmentary column surveys whimsies from dress trends to street rumors. It jokes about tramps dressing in summer finery and mocks slang phrases while noting oddities and social observations across urban life. The tone mixes satire with fleeting local items and humorous asides.
Gymnastic Exhibition by Central Turnverein Draws Crowds
The Central Turnverein held a grand gymnastic exhibition last night with classes from children to men. The hall was packed and the Toerge Orchestra provided a fine concert as Prof Oscar Scheer led a program featuring blue serge costumes and precise routines performed by skilled players and gymnasts.
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Turnverein
Toerge
Econ
Oscar Scheer i
I Bore
Petarad
Rome
Death on Train Near Coal Valley
William Shaw died at West Penn Hospital from injuries sustained near Coal Valley after reportedly riding a freight car. He fell from the train, was crushed and died around 7 o'clock. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon with authorities noting the possible lack of permission to ride.
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Coal Valley
William Shaw
West Penn Hospital
Shaw
Kentucky Saddle and Driving Horses for Sale at Kerr Stable
James Kerr’s stable at 525 Penn avenue offers a large collection of high quality Kentucky saddle and barneas horses along with a substantial mule lot. All must be sold this week. See them before purchase. C. D. Mitchell.
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James Kerr
Penn Avenue
Kentucky
Barneas
C. D. Mitchelt
Real Estate Savings Bank and Dr Moore Ad in Pittsburgh
Real Estate Savings Bank Lim publishes on 401 Smithfield Street at Fourth Ave Capital 200000 Surplus 000 of 1 and upward with interest at 4 percent dr and g Moore specialist in treatment of nervous and chronic diseases 34 Arch Street Allegheny Pa placeholder text remains in OCR.
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Smithfield Street
Cor
Aureope
G. Moore
Archat
Allegheny, Pa
New Gas Company Formed Aimed at Pipe Line Build
A meeting at the Seventh Avenue Hotel gathered about 15 gentlemen to form a natural gas company with capital stock around 280000. John H. Dilks of Chester Pipe Company attended, discussing bids and machinery expenditures of about 1970. The group hinted at competition with the Southwest Natural Gas Company, but specifics on location or city entry were not disclosed.
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Seventh Avenue
BR. B. Stone
Pittsburg
Harry W. Wilson
Indiana
Mr. Stewart
John H. Dilks
Chester Pipe Company
Dilks
Tidewater
Pym Natural Car Company
Wilson
Southwest Natural Gas Company
Great Stock Sale At 62 Cents On The Dollar
A large stock from ree manufacturers is auctioned at 62 cents on the dollar. Goods are divided into three suit groups priced at 10, 12, and 15 dollars. Items were shipped to the area with immediate sale expected and rapid processing promised at the location on Grant and Diamond avenues opposite the new Court House.
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Cor. Grant
Diamond Srs
P. C
Grant and
Diamond Sts
Mew Court House
Gilmore Band Chooses Steinway Pianos for Concerts
Patrick Gilmore, famed bandleader of the Gilmore Band, decides only Steinway pianos meet his standard for performances. He plans to use Steinway instruments in upcoming concerts, citing piano quality as essential alongside a full orchestra.
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Patrick
Gilmore
Magnificent 71-octave piano offered for sale
Fine $600 piano described as a celebrated maker instrument with excellent tone and finish. It will be sold fully warranted for $200 with cover and stool. A second organ will be offered at the same store for $50 with accessories, time framed and described as an excellent item.
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J. M. Hoffmann Rhea Cagical Paler Cou
Bargain Furniture and Goods Promoted in City Streets
Multiple vendors advertise sales and bargains across Pittsburgh areas. M Seibert Co. on corke and Hope streets near the railroad bridge offers upholstery at low prices. Auction at 2:30 and 7:30 pm with private morning sales. Also promotions for silk dresses, photos by W Histep, cigars La Perla del Fumar, and Pennsylvania Pure Rye at various Fifth Ave locations.
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M. Seibert & Co
Corke and
Hope Streets
Railroad Bridge
Allegheny
H. Hollaman & Sons
Sixth St
Dress Fabrics Offer Lays Out Spring Stock Savings
The notice proclaims a best effort to secure a spring stock of dress fabrics at money saving prices and promises a selection of choice artistic welves for shoppers seeking quality textiles.
Black Dress Fabrics At Bargain Prices
An immense variety of new weaves in black silk warp specialties and printed fabrics offered at bargain prices. Includes fair prices and widest selections with stand up silhouettes and rich textures.
Trimmings and Clothing Ad Highlights Fashion Items
An old newspaper ad lists trims and underwear items to match dress goods, corsets, and gloves. It promotes ladies and children's suits including trimmed, two toned, black cashmere, and Henrietta styles with prices from $9 to $25, plus silk lining and braid details.
Auction items price list notes Shams and Carhasks
The listing shows Shams at 225 dollars each and Carhasks priced at 5 cents. The terse market note highlights bulk sale details and unit prices for quick reference.
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Shams
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Grand Central Rink
America
Dovant Gernert
Guenther Orchestra
James Hood
Centennial Committee
H. J. Govriey
Hood
Werden
John A. Strouse
Sam M. Brown
Herr Gustave Moeller
Aeeees
C. K. Adana
Cornell Univer
T. N. Boyle
D. D. Wm
Samuel Maxwell
Veseewese Dal
Allegheny River
Sixth Street Bridge
Erand
National Colora
Fountaina
Bom Mortan
Detwiler & Street
Guxs
Monongahela Wharf
Smithfield Street Bridge
D. W. C. Bidwell
Laffin & Rand Powder Companies
Pennsy
Point Breeze
Jugge White
Bane
John C. Shoemaker
Oklahoma
John Lamble
Geeros
Pc Ka
P.C. Knox
Sage White
A. M. Brown
Geo. Kennan
Siberia
George Kennan
Lafayette Hall
Harry Byram
Chronicle Telegraph
Transbaikal
Boston
Ohe
Ae Buts
Iain Neecolin
Aes
BLUFY
Neocolm
Kenngn
COURS
J. B. McCrxe
Bhalersville Pike
Quncy Rennyson
Adonis Dixey
New York
Michigan Central
A Andie
Ador
Society For the Improvement of the Poor
Central Turnverein
G. W. Schmidt
City
Real Estate Savings Bank, Lim
Stone
Jos. House & Co
Fifth Ave
Lauer’s Toy House
Liberty St
Boces & Bux
Havana Key West
G. W. Scamrer’s
Cashmore
Faille
Soand
O7 Market ST
Horne
Penn Avenue Stores
Fis Yard
Carhasks
Bilke
Directoire
India
Sarah Silks
Silas
Jersey
Reet
Merina
JOS. Horne & Gi's
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