New Idea party aims to abolish gold and silver basis
A Pittsburg promoter details a plan for a national party rooted in agricultural land as the basis of currency and banking. He envisions a Nation's Bank of the United States under Treasury control, issuing a national currency to state banks and tying loans to farm land values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pennsylvania
Wany
Treasury
Bank
Congress
United States of America
United States Treasury
Sip
Stanford
California
Fried
Pittsburg
The Disparity in Ironworkers Pay and New Furnaces
The article notes a surge in blast furnace construction in the district with seven new units bringing total capacity to about 4,000 tons daily. It discusses rising hard iron use, wages for puddlers and finishers, and a push by unions to elevate boilermaker pay while tensions within local unions and broader labor movements surface.
Blowing Engine Erected at Isabella Furnace No 3
A large blowing engine now under construction at Isabella furnace No 3 is described as among the finest and most powerful. The air cylinder has a five foot stroke and seven foot diameter, with two 20 foot diameter fly wheels weighing 15 tons each. The engine stands 35 feet high and weighs about 130 tons. Cost projected at 114000. Lucy furnaces already possess one and two more are planned at Brad dock with furnaces H and I, plus four at Monongahela Furnace Co. plant at McKeesport. Built by a Milwaukee firm under Engineer F. L. Johnson supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Braddock
Isabella
Elizabeth
McKeesport
Monongahela
Carnegie Bros. & Co
Bessemer
Isabella Furnace No
Lucy
H and I
Monongahela Furnace Company
Milwaukee
F. L. Johnson
Small Fray In Geneva Shop Calmly Adjusted
Thomas Wikdom of the Iron Muldered Union of North America traveled to Geneva New York last evening to arrange a minor dispute in a local shop. The incident was not of a nature that would affect affairs here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Wikdom
Iron Muldered Union of North America
Geneva
N. Y
Rev J Robison Dead Aged Divine Who Shaped Churches
The Methodist Protestant Church mourns Rev James Robison aged 78 of 84 Colwell St a founder of several churches including Southside Second Pittsburgh First Allegheny Idlewood and Bellview He aided anti slavery efforts and championed black suffrage in the church He leaves a wife and one survivor Mrs John Pogue Eldersville Washington County done in his lifetime by his cousin former Virginia governor Pierpont
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Protestant Church
James Robison
Colwell Street
Divine
Fifth Avenue
Fayette County
Meadville College
Southside
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Idlewood
Bellview
Piérpont
Virginia
Lincoln
Methodist
Robison
France
John Pogue
Eldersville
Washington County
Dalzell Critiques Georgia Alliance Plan on Sub Treasury
Congressman John Dalzell returned to Washington after a visit home saying the Farmers Alliance plan for a sub treasury to loan farmers against crops is utopian and impracticable. He predicts most Georgia representatives except Crisp may not return and notes unrest in industrial nations, especially England, with creeping Socialist ideas warranting inquiry. He declined to discuss politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dalzell
Washington
Farmers’ Alliance
Georgia
Crisp
England
Sunday in the Quaker City quiet but bustling shops
Detective O Brien of Philadelphia reports Sunday in the Quaker City is quiet with no alcohol sales yet druggists remain open. Clothing stores prosper in parts of the city and money allows men to dress well even if they skip church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Brien
Philadelphia
Painters and Decorators Convention Opens in City
General President G A Thompson and General Secretary I T Elliott arrive for the Second Bi Annual Convention at the Central Hotel to be held at 10 tomorrow in the bell on Smithfield Street. Delegates number about fifty with talks on expanding union laws to include allied trades. The Knights of Labor painters face a local decision on joint work and potential absorption rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Thompson
Syracuse
N. Y
I. T. Elliott
Baltimore
Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators of Americas
Central Hotel
Smithfield Street
Elliott
Knights of Labor
Knights
Order
Poor Haul Confessed Confederate Note Theft at Opera House
Jesse Bolden a Black city worker at the Grand Opera House confessed to taking a ten dollar bill from bootblack Jimmy Haggerty. Bolden admitted hiding the bill under a theater seat and, with Lt Denniston, led officers to recover it. The note proved Confederate but Bolden will be prosecuted as if genuine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Bolden
Grand Opera House
Jimmy Haggerty
Denniston
Bolden
Park Concerts by Grand Army Band Draw Free Admission
Local music scene features a free park concert on Thursday August 7 at 7 30 P M by the 32 piece Grand Army Band. Pittsburg and Allegheny firms offer performances and donations support the event with contributions via Ross W Drom cashier at Tradesmen's National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Ross W. Drom
Tradesmen's National Bank
Remarkable Eye Recovery After Barn Incident
May incident in Warren Ohio saw Mr. Wm Chadwick struck in the eye by a cinder from muck iron. The eye flesh was cooked but he recovered with sight preserved and only lid deformity remaining. Physician De Sadler of 804 Penn age appeared in care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Chadwick
Warren, O
de Sadler
Penn
Sermons in Trees at Valley Camp Draw Large Crowd
Rev W G Williams of Columbus preached at Valley Camp with morning and afternoon services and Rev V Wilson at the evening service. The event featured a strong choir, notable attendees, and a stockholders meeting electing officers as the camp meets progress toward closing tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Camp
W. G. Williams
D. D
Columbus
V. Wilson
Popular Outdoor Services Draw Large Attendance at Silver Lake
A Saturday evening open air union service at Silver Lake Grove drew a packed crowd beyond seating. Ministers from Park Avenue M P Church Emwood and Homewood churches led prayers lessons and a sermon titled Christ lightens the burdens of man with choir from the same churches and piano accompaniment used for hymns. The event proves popular so far with weekly Sabbath evenings attracting capacity crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Lake Grove
Park Avenue
Homewood
Emory
C. V. Wilson
Emorw Church
G. G. Westfall
Park Avenue M. P
White
Homewood M. E
G. W. Chalfant
Selling the Farm by Carnegie Brothers Firm Bid
The Department of Awards will meet to transact business including selling the old Poor Farm and buying a new site. Black & Baird bid $432,000 for the old Poor Farm likely to be accepted, Stewart property at Parnassus offered at $186,000 for the new location. Mayor Gourley backs Black & Baird’s bid as fair, supported by W. L. Abbott of Carnegie Bros. & Co. who says their bid reflects value and they would not raise it if bids reopen. Mellon & Sons’ A. W. Mellon calls the bid too high after review of Homestead lot prices. debate continues on Stewart farm purchase. board likes the site, price contested but seen as best and cheapest overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Brothers & Co
Department of Awards
Black & Baird
Stewart
Parnassus
Gourley
Black & Baira
W. L. Abbott
Carnegie Bros. & Co
Abbott
A. W. Mellon
Mellon & Sons
Stewart Farm
Sunday Morning Heritage Punishes Large Local Disorder
Saturday Sinners receive punishment at Central station with numerous cases. William Tyler jailed 30 days for disorderly house. eight visitors fined $3. Italians Corteni and Pragero face 30 days each for intent to carve Peter Welsh. Ed McGuire sent to Morganza for stealing bottler. Seventeenth ward Swl Blakeney 60 days for assaulting a crippled boy. Hungarian group fined $25 and costs after beer keg incident at Woods Run. Mayor Wyman handles 56 cases. Officer Kennedy threat case yields $25 fine and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Station
William Tyler
Antonio Corteni
Ralph Pragero
Peter Welsh
Fifth Avenue
Ed McGuire
Lardy
Bottier
Twelfth Ward
Stewart Blakeney
James Dolan
Patrick
Dan Haack
William Jones
Wyman
Allegheny
Jobn Kelly
Kennedy
Michael Fredrick
Woods’ Run House
Plucky Officer Nabs Disturbance Leaders on Fifty Second Street
At about midnight Saturday Officer Schmidt arrested Patrick Danin the apparent leader after a fight on Fifty Second Street. John Whalen interfered and was restrained. Peter Gaven struck Schmidt with a stone causing a severe wound. Whalen and Davis were jailed. Gaven faced court after a warrant. Magistrate Leslie remanded Gaven for trial and fined the other two $25 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidt
Patrick Danin
John Whalen
Peter Gaven
Whalen
Davis
Seventh Ward
Gaven
Leslie
Civic Meetings Planned To Restrict City Contract Labor
Citizens in two cities will hold ward meetings to back an ordinance barring non Americans from city work and from contracting on city projects. The movement follows D A 3 K of L guidance and aims to extend the rule to both direct city workers and contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of L
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Revising the Laws Planned at Grand Council Meeting
The Grand Council of the Independent Sovereigns of Industry will hold its next regular meeting on Saturday. A committee report to revise the general laws of the order will be among the agenda items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Council of the Independent Sovereigns of Industry
The
Order
Minor Police Items Reported In City
Patrick McCauley jailed at Fourteenth ward station for a Forbes and Brady street fight. Dennis Murray arrested for severe assault before Magistrate Succop. William Haggerty held for disorderly conduct. three officers needed. Frank Kimberluks and Gertie Smith jailed pending Justice Gint hearing on riot charges with Kimberluke’s balls set at $1000 and Smith at $500. Officers raided Mrs. Costello’s speak easy. nine beers found. others face Alderman Kerr on disorderly conduct charges. Additional raids led to multiple arrests. Mrs Hammertly’s and others fined small sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick McCauley
Fourteenth Ward
Forbes Street
Brady Street
Dennis Murray
Captain Stewart
John Waller
Williiam Haggerty
Third Street
Allegheny
Haggerty
Frank Kimberluk
Gertie Smith
Justice of the Peace
GranGe
Charles
Harry Fanning
Mary Debold
Maggie Derbert
Polly Toming
Barry Alkenbach
Alderman Kerr
Thortpanin
Cariars Brorgy
P. Hammertly
Sylvan Services at Marshall's Grove and Green Street Bush Meeting
Hundreds gathered for the colored camp meeting at Marshall's Grove with remarks and music engaging the crowd. Evening services featured excellent speakers as attendees filled the grounds. A large turnout joined the Green Street Baptist Church bush meeting at Ideal Grove in Allegheny with notable speakers and lively music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall's Grove
Green Street
Second Popular Excursion From Union Station to Lake Regions
Via Allegheny Valley A K offers excursions on August 5 to Lake Chautauqua and return for $5 plus options to Nis Falls, Toronto, Thousand Islands. Other routes include Niagara Falls and Toronto with prices $7 to $12. Trains depart Union Station at 8:20 A M with Eastlake coaches and Pullman parlor buffet cars. tickets valid 15 days returning.
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Allegheny Valley A. K
Taceday
Lake Chautauqua
Nis Falls
Toronto
Satata
Thousand Islands
Union Station
Eastlake
Niagara F
Thousand Island
Stabbed Father For Release From Jail Fight at Lotus Camp
Magistrates weighed a brutal Sunday morning affray in the Twenty-eighth ward. John Vasouth stabbed his father Truman Vasouth after a violent quarrel at South Twenty-eighth street. doctors warned the wound could be fatal without quick care. A separate South Eighteenth street brawl left Andy Snyder with broken bones after John Snyder threw him down stairs. three men faced fines and assault charges as officers were pelted with a stone during arrest attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Succop
Southside
Lotus
Exje
Gripp
Twenty-eighth Ward
John Vasouth
Truman Vasouth
South Eighteenth Street
John Snyder
Snyder
Andy Snyder
Southside Hospital
Lurder
Hagerling
Nick Cotswory
John Esidor
Ernie Groban
John Oorder
Mysterious shooting leads to arrests on Eleventh Street
Officer Peoples found three men carrying a wounded man on Eleventh Street. The injured Jeremiah Williams Neville claimed the wound was self inflicted during an alcohol fueled accident while visiting Thomas Cranshaw and James Chadwick. Police will investigate further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples
Eleventh Street
Jeremiah Williams
Bellwood
Thomas Cranshaw
James Chadwick
Chadwick
Cranshaw
Central Station
Homeopathic Hospital
Jeremiah Neville
Williams
Neville
Gleeshaw
Stabbing on Water Street leaves assailant unknown
Patrick Wren, stabbed Saturday night on Water street, is recovering at Homeopathic hospital. Doctors fear blood poisoning but expect recovery. An arrest was made but no lead on the attacker. Susan Williams died at her Jones avenue home after cramps. A boilerplate ad for Floraplexion medicine and Walker's Wax Soap appears among the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Wren
Waterstreet
Susan Williams
Jones Avenue
Genuine Price remedy advertised by Taning Brothers
An 19th century drug advertisement touts a cure for blood diseases eruptions and headaches. It claims biliousness constipation and headache precede symptoms and promotes the genuine Price compound priced at 25 cents, sold by druggists and prepared by AA Taning Brothers of Pitts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taning Brothers
Pitts
Coun
Syrup of Figs Promotes Health and Digestion in 50s Ad
A vintage drug advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a natural laxative to cleanse the bowels when costive or bilious. Sold in bottles of 50c and 1.00 by leading druggists, promising renewed health and strength.
No clear event or person identified in the text fragment
The readable fragment mentions a time span from 1880 to 1883 and references a gallery and a life size crayon work but provides no coherent event, names, or location to form a full news item. The item appears as fragmentary OCR lacking concrete facts suitable for a full summary.
Midnight Bath Follows Cramer Shooting Woman in River Arrested
Kate Slater also known as Dutch Mag, found in the Allegheny river after the Cramer hillside shooting. She was jailed for 30 days for disorderly conduct and may face charges as an accessory to murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Slater
Central Station
Claremont
Edward Cramer
Eighth Street
Wentzelema McAndrews
Herr’s Island
Allegheny River
Allegheny
Pitts
Seventeenth Ward
Leslie
Miss Slater
McAleese
Cramer
Death of Edward Magill After Locomotive Accident
Edward Magill who was thrown a terrible distance from a locomotive on the P F W C road at Herr's Island July twenty fourth died yesterday morning from injuries at Allegheny General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Magill
Herr’s Island
Allegheny General Hospital
Horne & Co Penn Avenue Stores Notice
Pittsburg service notice dated August 4 1990 from Horne and Company at 105 Penn Ave details storefront operations and hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horne & CO
Penn Ave
August Bargains Closeout Offerings From Summer Goods
August is the month to clear summer stock with very low prices. New goods arrive soon, shelves must be cleared quickly, and the best bargains go first. Once gone, they are gone for good.
August prices for fabrics and silks on sale
The notice lists various fabric bargains with widths and yard prices. Black Silks include Armures and Gros Grains offered at reduced rates. Prices shown span 0 to 72 inches wide with discounts from 75 cents to 125 dollars per yard, while several weaves are limited and selling fast.
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Iron City
Ittsburg
Pittsbury
House of Representatives
W. B. Freid
Atlas Paint Company
Allegheny. Hearing That Mr. Freid
Andocain
Mr. Freid
Elisburg
Freid
Sewickley
Ittsburz
American Nationa
Puddlers
American Iron Works
Kensington
Lloyd Sons & Co
Shoenberger
Fim
New York
Rochester
Thompson
Vac
Down
Rev
J. Robison
Dalzell
Quaker City
Painters’ Convention
Ar Ave
Mads
Hkoightse
Mast John the Dolon
Rev. W. &. Williams
Union Services
Silverlake Grove
Jesus Christ
Peter
John
Jesus
Christ
Aden
M. Miller
T. J. Leask
Clara Smith
Matilda George
Kate McMannis
Owens
Freeman
Will Price
George Bushfield
M. E. Johnston
Messrs. Kinnear
Louder
Headland
Elia Jackson
C. M. Miller
William Sampson
Popular Outdoor Services
Tinue
Sylvan
Grove
Marcabnoll
Franklin Haut
Mwwrsa
Walker
McLane
Crane -Elevator Co
Lewis Building
Weversing
Kate Sinter
Sea Yard
Faille Francaise
Sarahs
JOS. Horne & CO
Penn Avenue
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