Nail machine breakthrough turns plate arms into wire nails
Trials at American Iron Works show a plate nail machine transformed into a wire nail maker in about thirty minutes. The modified unit runs 200 to 260 nails a minute, producing well-made eight-penny heads, with capacity to switch to 4 6 and 10 penny sizes, sparking brighter prospects for idle plate nail machines nationwide.
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Humane Society pressing for wash and toilet rooms at businesses
A Southside cruelty case and typhoid illness prompt Humane Society action. Millworker John Johns allegedly beat his wife leading to hospital care for her and their ill child, while Emil Seas faces cruelty charges as his wife and six children suffer. a sick infant is also in danger. Secretary Davidson notes $148 in contributions.
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Tramps Recall Eastbound Rail Run and Old Regulator
An aging railroader in the Central Hotel smokeroom recalls an Eastbound Pennsy run where two tramps jumped a moving day express. A water tender spray drenched the pair as conductor Jim Stockton tried to remove them. The men blamed poor bridges and rough roads on their first Eastern trip.
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Building plan sought for Western Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind
The Executive Committee invites proposals for a 10 to 15 room building to open the school for the blind. They seek teachers for literary and music departments and ask charities and the Health Department to share information about blind children. Secretaries and kin departments may report residences across two cities and Western Pennsylvania for placement and care arrangements.
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Pennsylvania
Atlantic City Trip Amidst Washington Baltimore and Philadelphia
The B and C ER R offers a ten day round trip from Atlantic City on August 14 1890 with stops at Washington DC Baltimore and Philadelphia. Special trains with Pullman parlor and sleeping cars depart from B&O depot at 8 AM and 9 20 PM. Tickets cost 10 and inquiries go to E D Sirk division passenger agent Pittsburg PA.
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How to Care for Garments and Photography Studio Listings
Never soak them. Treat garments with Walker's Wax Soap in lukewarm water and wash with minimal rubbing. Rinse until soap traces vanish. Do not wring. drip dry and hang. Iron while damp and reshape, avoid high heat. Use Walker's Wax Soap to prevent shrinking. Also includes advertising blurbs for photo galleries and studio notices with various prices and addresses.
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Fields for the Fair. Sewing Girls in Pittsburg and Independence
A Pittsburgh forewoman in a Fifth Avenue dressmaking house earns $25 weekly and oversees 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. shifts with a lunch hour. She directs cutting and fitting, advises sleeves, assigns tasks, and keeps shop harmony. She seeks independence and rejects marriage for self support and possible future own establishment. Some modistes earn large salaries, while many workers survive on meager wages.
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Site chosen for new garbage furnace in East End district
An ordinance was introduced allowing Chief Brown to buy about 200 feet by 200 feet of ground in Negley Rao Hollow near the glue works for a garbage furnace. The site aims to avoid odors and nearby homes, with an estimated price of 500 to 600 dollars. The article also notes rising furnace demand after Seward furnace shutdowns and discusses industry wages for seamstresses and dressmakers, plus railroad ticket deals and retail clearances.
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Rain Brings Hope as Crops, Water Struggles Hit City
Yesterday's rain eased hardship for poor hillside residents by reviving vegetables and stock water. While corn damage looms and high prices squeezed food options, the downpour revived late plantings and potato crops, offering relief amid heat and drought fears. The writing notes severe inequality between water access and urban comforts, with mention of Kansas grasshoppers as a looming threat.
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