McKeesport Trustees Push Hospital Rise After Nine Months
A dedicated group in McKeesport raised funds and secured a three acre site to build a Johns Hopkins modeled hospital. Trustees report plans for a three story center with 50 patient capacity and a conservatory feature to improve air and convalescence. Groundbreaking expected within a month as donors, banks, and physicians rally behind the project.
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Auimaree Gapetus
James Evans
Board of Trasteees
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
United States
Sngwest
Fifth Avenue
Riverton Station
Baltimore and Ohio
Estae
McKeesport
Cresares
Daughters of Veterans Hold Morning Social and Picnic
The Daughters of Veterans spent most of the morning socializing after completing their tasks. In the afternoon they were driven to Myere Lake for a picnic supper, marking a notable event in the day’s schedule.
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Massines
Ang. L
Myere Lake
Convention attendees depart for Detroit G A R encampment
A sizable group plans to leave Monday for Detroit to attend the Grand Army of the Republic encampment, with many members among those traveling to the event.
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Detroit
Prospects for a Coke Strike at Isabella Company
Secretary Parker of the Knights of Labor returned from Cokeville to mediate a wage dispute with the Isabella Company. Workers rejected a 3 percent ton reduction, held a mass meeting, and struck after a compromise reduced wages by 21 cents per zone instead of the proposed percentage. Officials fear a strike and potential layoff of several hundred workers if the compromise takes effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Company
Scottdale
Parker
Knights of Labor
Cokeville
Chautauqua Reveres Willard Visit and Pittsburg Guests
Busy Chautauqua day with Willard reception and lectures. Frances E. Willard headline address in Amphitheater. Barrows on Hugh Miller. Rogers' Orchestra tunes Kellogg Hall. Pittsburg visitors listed include Ira and Jane Zacharias, D. W. Bardwell, Rev. Clark, and many others attending Temple and cottages.
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ChauTavera
N. Y
Chautauqua
Women’s Club
Temple
Hugh Miller
John Henry Barrows
Chicago
Frances E. Willard
Atdp. U
General Missionary Conference
Hall of Philosophy
Sylvester Burnham
Hamilton
Young Women’s Branch
Frances J. Barnes
The
Rogers
Miller Park
Wagner
Walkyre
Homer Moore
National
W.C.T. U
F. J. Barnes
M. J. Gibson
France
Anna A. Gordon
Kellogg Hall
Miss Willard
Emma P. Ewing
Woman's Club
Ewing
Hug Miller
Luther
Guttenberg
Huch Miller
Free Church Party
Napoleon
Paul
Virginia
White Cross Society
Chauteukus
Mayville
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Congregational
Ira Zacharias
Jane Zacharias
Longfellow Cottage
James L. McKee
Simpson Avenue
Presbyterian
D. W. Bardwell
Charles A. Clark
Ames Avenue
Evangeline Ramsey
Lake Avenue
Sadie Sattler
Parnassis
R. Aimberson Smith
Scott Avenue
Ff. M. T. McKennan
A. Espy
Vincent Avenue
Mary D. Lecky
Longfellow
J. M. Dale
Columbia Cottage
M. Muaithind
John M. Garrison
N. Fr. Hambright
Fox Cottage
Methodist Episcopal
Annie High
M. Boyle
Ellow
EC. Talsas
J. L. Snyder
Letta Gilmore
Lettea C. Son
Kate H. Mahon
Ramble Avenue
Sterian
Courts Public Money Bargains At Fifteen For Twelve
Advertisement claims a $5 savings on $15 suits sold for $12, arguing the deal equals cheaper prices elsewhere and frames it as money in the shopper’s pocket. It highlights bargain counters and urges customers to compare with other offers.
Killed by Chewing Gum Tale From Special Telegram
The 5-year-old Margaret Pee cock died near KatransinG after swallowing a piece of chewing gum that lodged in her intestines. A walnut-sized lump appeared days later and grew to the size of a tin cup, causing excruciating pain managed only with continual anesthetics until death from starvation and weakness.
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Katransing
Margaret Peecock
John Peecock
Prefers the Pulfit A preacher declines baseball salary
Rev Rowan East Stroudsburg pastor refuses 1400 a season to play baseball in order to stay with the local team. Lafayette College graduate, his parish pays less than half his potential earnings, showing his devotion to the game over worldly gain.
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Strrorpsravec
Rowan
First Presbyterian Church
East Stroudsburg
Lafayette College
Trenton's First Gasser Prompts Local Excitement
A Telegram from Trostos Aus reports a test well near town striking gas. Drilling penetrated sand and reached high pressure of over 100 pounds, marking first genuine strike in the area. Farmers rush to raise lease prices to prohibitive levels amid new prospectors.
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Trostos
Aus
A Rose Under Another Name
A special tilegram notes the Pennsylvania Trafic Company taking over the business from the company store with no perceptible change in methods. In Somerset, the Philharmonic Society from Pittsburg camps near town with Prof. Thomas F. Kirk and plans several open air concerts next week as the outing continues.
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JonxsTraws
Pennsylvania Trafic Company
Cambria Iron Company
Somerset, Aub
The
Philharmonic Society
Pittsburg
Thomas F. Kirk
Big Four Railroad Backing Rumor in Springfield
In Springfield on Aug 1 a rumor circulates that officials of the Big Four Railroad support the newly established car works. The claim centers on potential backing or endorsement from the railway leadership for local industry growth.
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Springfield
Big Four Railroad
Hearing Restored to Pittsburgh Visitor after Deafness
George Helman a Manor Station Westmoreland county schoolteacher visiting Pittsburgh in the last three weeks reports full restoration of hearing after treatment at the Electrical and Medical Institute 422 Em Avenue. He credits his family physician for guidance and notes the institute treats a wide range of chronic ailments though not consumption.
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George Helman
Manor Station
Westmoreland County
Pittsburg
la Grippe
Electrical and Medical Institute
Em Avenue
Pittsburg and Cincinnati Packet Line Sails From Wood Street
Steamers depart Wood Street on set weekdays at 4 PM: Keystone State Mondays, Andes Tuesdays, Hudson Wednesdays, Scotts Fridays, C W Batchelor Saturdays. Fare to Cincinnati seven dollars, round trip twelve, meals and stateroom included. or one-way by boat and return by rail twelve dollars fifty cents. Descriptive trip folders mailed by James A. Henderson, Supt.
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Pittsburg
Cincinnati Packet Line
Wood Street
Keystone State
Andes
James A. Henderson
Special train to Toledo and Detroit from Pittsburg depot
A special train leaves Pittsburg and Western depot Allegheny at 8 A M Monday August 5 city time arriving Toledo at 5 and Detroit at 7 30 P M No change of cars Fare six dollars Tickets valid until September 30 Hendricks Co photographers 68 Federal Street complete with every dozen cabinets one dollar framed gift offered this week
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Pittsburg
Western Depot
Allegheny
Toledo
Detroit
Hendricks & Co
Federal
Bargain Dry Goods Offer Draws South Siders to Stores
Local merchants tout strong downtown trade as they push value driven sale events. A broad line of 6000 yards of wash goods including Gold Seal Percale and Linen Chambrays is offered at 8 percent, with many items discounted to 14 1 2 cents. Wraps, shawls, jackets and scarfs are heavily reduced across three downtown stores with dozens of tech scarfs at 25 cents.
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Little Knoll
Johns Hopkins Institution of Baltimore
McKeesport Hospital
Magnus Pflaum
Agercene
Connellsville
Cumberland
Macnus Pilanm
W. J. Sharpless
J. W. Downer
J. BR Diemenill
H. Lb. Riggs
T. J. White
M. B
Wade Meomimnitte
Jtamis Evans
Wihl
Daughters of Veterans
Font OF Learning
McMahon Bros
Fourth Avenue
Tronton
Cambria Company
the Philharmonic Society
Cincinnati
Smithfield Street
Liberty ST. aul-Tran
Wdigur
South Thirteenth and
Carson SS
J. Diamond
Serrciax
des8-Trau
Chessman Optical GD
Isa Leading Optical Experts
Pennsylvania
Caruss & Mannion
Fifth Ave
Tarsu
Herbert Walker
War
Ninth Street
Mylé-Sa
Alaska
Pittsby
William Grabowsky
Penn Ave
Weu
Pickering
J. Tenth ST
Smithfield ST
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