Veto Looms Over Highland Park Land Proposals
Mayor Gourley announced he will veto resolutions to purchase the Fite Flinn and Lockhart tracts for Highland Park. The move blocks a potential 250000 optioned purchase while critics warn of binding city obligations. He argues against enlarging parks and favors developing Southside and other districts with smaller parks to serve the population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gourley
Fite
Flinn
Lockhart
Highland Park
John Lambie
Evans
Asl
Highland Avenues
bu o_o Lockhart
Highland and Schenley Parks
Schenley Park
Southside
Lawrenceville
Bloomfield
West End
Chief Bigelow
Highland Fark
Advertising the Town Map Request from Melbourne Officials
City Clerk Booth received a Melbourne New South Wales map request from John Clayton town clerk of Melbourne. The detailed bird’s eye view shows business districts and aims to impress the city with Melbourne’s magnitude. Mrs. Cutkisky died of strangulation after an autopsy found no foul play and suggests strangulation as cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth
Melbourne
John Clayton
Clayton
Wagon of George Harrison damaged in street collision
A wagon owned by George Harrison was struck by a car at Thirty ninth and Butler streets last evening, nearly demolished. Driver Edwards was thrown from the car but escaped with a few bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Harrison
Thirty-ninth
Butler Streets
Edwards
Pittsburg and Western excursion tickets to Denver and Kansas City
The Pittsburg and Western Railway offers excursion fares for trips August 2 to 6. Travel to Denver Colo and return by October 11 with rate from Pittsburg at 21.55. Kansas City and return also same dates with price 17.35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg and Western Railway
Denver
Col
Pittsburg
Akanas City
Toronto
Canada
Allegheny Valley Railway
Union Station
P.M
Judge Acheson Rules Mortgage Funds Were Loans to Union Bank
In the United States Circuit Court Judge Acheson issued an opinion in the case of John Matthews against the Fidelity Title and Trust Company. Matthews sought 21000 on a mortgage deposited by Moorhead McCleane and Co. The Union Bank credited the James Lawrence Bank with the funds and later covered the balance. Matthews won a ruling that the funds were merely loaned to the Union Bank and he is entitled to the 21000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acheson
John Matthews
Fidelity Title and Trust Company
Court Notes
United States
Lawrence Bank
Moorhead, McCleane & Co
Matthews
Union Bank
Thenion Bank
Fidelity ‘Title and Trust Company
Union
Requisition Sought for Tapper in New York Larceny
District Attorney Burleigh signed a Governor Pattison request to obtain B. Tapper held in New York City on larceny charges for $00 clocks and wringers from the F. Adams Company on Liberty Street. Tapper was arrested in New York Wednesday via telegram to Superintendent O Mara and awaits papers before likely return. Also, Voigt and wife seek jury trial over Grandview avenue property damage with claimed $3000, viewers awarding $1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleigh
Pattison
New York
B. Tapper
New York City
Tapper
McKenna
Thc. F. Adams Company
Liberty Street
O'Mara
Lougie
Wiliam Voigt
Grandview Avenue
Thirty-second Ward
Ilegal Liquor Seller Pleads Guilty in McKeesport
Michael Cloonan of the Fourth ward McKeesport pleaded guilty to illegal liquor selling. Judge Ewing fined him 58 dollars and sentenced him to three months in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Cloonan
McKeesport
Ewing
Henry Weising Sues Quigg for Slander over Pig Theft Charge
Henry Weising filed a $5,000 slander suit against George Quigg claiming defamatory accusations of pig theft. The case lists Quigg as the defendant with the incident said to involve a pig theft allegation and an arrest warrant or caplas noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Weising
George Quigg
Waitessys Quigg
Caplas
Quigg
World In Brief: News Across Cities And Regions
A scattered digest of events including a Chicago heat wave and mass Knights Templar travel to Denver, Austrian cholera quarantine, Paris band rivalry with Chicago World’s Fair, Cardinal rumor in St Louis, Chilean attendance at the fair, hail damage near Kalamazoo, a Trieste water spout, grain duty talks in Europe, quarantine incidents on trains, labor housing proposals in Manchester, a bomb scare against a Chicago trader, liberal recounts in Greenock, a Camden terra cotta cave‑in, wreck sale of City of Chicago, Italian debt and customs shifts, an assault in Kent, a Louisville train wreck, and the Pope’s remarks on Church defend against tyranny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Knights Templar
Denver
Austria
Black Sea
Republican Guard
Paris
Ireland
St. Louis
Dandurria Club
Valparaiso
Kalamazoo
Trieste
Winney
Minnesota
Boundary Line
Smiley
British Association
Manchester
Charles D. Irwin
Chicago Board of Trade
Greenock
Thomas Sutherland
Camden
N. J
John Ross
Charles Hall
Madame Severine
Alsace
France
Excursion to Allmatic City City Va BR
Excursion to Allmatic City on Thursday August 11 priced at 10 dollars for round trip with stops at Wilsays and Washington. Trains depart Pittsburg at a.m. and p.m. per schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allmatic City
Wilsays
Washington
Pittsburg
650 Pairs French Calf West Shoes Put Up For Sale
Auction notice offers 650 pairs of French calf West shoes described as custom made and valued at 5 dollars each, selling at 3 dollars. Prospective buyers are invited to bid.
French Kid Waukenphasis Shoes For Sale
Hand made calf patent leather tips on goo pairs fine footwear listed at $2.50 from an asking price of $4. The item highlights quality materials and discounted value for buyers seeking bargain shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Goo
Visa
Misses' Pebble Goat Spring Heel Shoes Sale
1 200 pairs of misses pebble goat spring heel shoes sized 12 to 2 offered at a drastic discount. Regular price is 1 65, sale price 8gc. Limited stock and quick sale expected.
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Dockstader's Minstrels
Wilton C. Ts
Axminster
Brussels
REW
Max Cutkisky
Hebrew Cemetery
J. W. Noyce
Mercy Hospital
J. Guy McCandless
J. P. McCord
K. E. Warmer
Klein
Duquesne
Federal Street
Allegheny
Uwf
Inman Line
City of
Niagara Falls
Farmers’ Deposit National Bank
Fourth Avenue
Dispatch
Avrmomt
Conuasen
Fifth Avenue
de Witt
Dessa
I. Apbiemeres
Espich's Bird Store
Smithfield Street
Advts
Remington Bros
Jyliwr
Federal ST
Allegheny City, PA
Gail Borden
Eagle’ Brand
AHL
SSS Shoe Stores
Saulett Sl
Piccadilla
Oxford
SiGe
Alaird
Wood ST
M. P
IRD
Aeaar
MART
Children’s Shoes
SOC Chaise
Straw Hats
Fifth Avenue and
Keech
Sonal Comfort
Penn Ave
Ghessman
Ses
Chessman Optical Company
Jeai-Raysu
Heiskell’s
Heiskell
Johnston, Holloway & Co
Commerce Street
Philadelphia
Sixth Street
iGdress Ghay Medicine CO
Buffalo
Cae
Pittaburg
Holland, Cor, Smith
Eld
Liberty Sts
Wefo Amd
UIDT
the Mercantile Agency
R. G. Dun & Co
Penn Ar
T Ninth St
North America
Doctor Whittier
Penn Avenue
Pitisburg, PA
Whittier
Aid
E. C. West
Mall
Saad
Wylie Avenge Sand Fulton
Pittsbore
Weston
Pond Lily No
Laine
Market Street
Penn
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