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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1891

Page

8

Europe Will Need 100,000,000 Bushels of Wheat From Us

TheDispatch reports market outlook for late 1891 with notes on European wheat demand. It forecasts a possible price rise and increased trade volume driven by a large U.S. wheat crop and Europe needing about 281 million bushels imported. The piece also surveys stock and commodity trends, rail shares, and liquidity conditions in New York.

Europe New York Well Street Wall Street Pittsburg Ase Claus Spreckels Iit United States India Australia Chile Argentine Republic Asia Minor Canada Germany Russia Bistory

James Thoroughgood Hanged for Child Assault in Dover Jail

In Dover on August 7 James Thoroughgood, a 26-year-old Black man from Milford, was hanged at 1:30 pm for the January assault of an eight-year-old girl near Viola. The execution, witnessed by jurors and press, followed a confirmation by victim Louisa Baffington who, after being brought to the jail, could not confront him.

Dover Det James Thegood James Thoroughgood Milford Freenwood William Burlington Viola Thoroughwood Thorp Harrington Thoroughgood Dr. Gibson Jackson Rector Gibson Louisa Baffington

Dining Cars Barred West Of Missouri By Injunction

Fred Harvey wins Circuit Court injunction against the A T & S F Ry prohibiting dining cars on lines west of the Missouri River and requiring trains to stop at Harvey hotels and lunch rooms. Harvey says 2200 to 2500 miles of road and 150000 dollars invested support 20 hotels and 24 lunch rooms serving thousands daily. Rail carriers plan to seek dissolution of the order.

Carcaco Aue Fred Harvey Driggs Aitchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Missouri River Harvey

Board of Viewers Inspect Sewer and Street Work

The Board of Viewers visited districts on Rebeora street Aiken avenue and Claybourne street to review sewer effects. They plan meetings at 9:30 this morning on Negley avenue grading and at 3:00 pm on Staunton avenue grading. The Southside board toured South Twenty-eighth street and Fox street for grading paving and curbing. The Old City Board will meet at 9:30 am to discuss grading paving and curbing a small alley and later the Mahon street grading.

Rebeora Street Aiken Avenue Claybourne Street Negley Avenue Staunton Avenue Southside South Twenty-eighth Street Fox Street Old City Board Mahon Street

Johnston Sues Traction Co Over Car Collision

James T. Johnston and wife filed a suit against the Pittsburg and Birmingham Traction Company for $1,000 damages alleging a July 29 collision where a traction car struck their carriage and wrecked it.

James T. Johnston Pittsburg and Birmingham Traction Company

Shortest courtship ends in wedding after one day

Aged Greensburg man stops for a ride with two young women who charm him into proposing during the trip. The couple marry the next day and request secrecy about their names. A brief dispatch notes ongoing marriage license activity and mentions several local names.

Greensburg Penn Station

Anice May Reese to David Banton Kivwis Jr in Philadelphia

Anice May Reese daughter of Jacob Reese marries David Banton Kivwis Jr at Grace Baptist Temple Philadelphia on Thursday August 6 officiated by Rev James Lisk. The ceremony takes place in Philadelphia with ties to New York through the groom.

Kinnie—Reese Grace Baptist Temple Philadelphia James Lisk Anice May Jacob Reese David Banton Kivwis, Jr New York

Funeral notices from Allegheny area 1891

Obituary notices list multiple burials and services in Allegheny and surrounding towns. Entries include Mancaner M Anis aged 5, Angela Crowl infant, Lows Rovenaneer, Rotwa Blackham, and others with funeral times, residences, and burial details. Names include Brinswanger, Eigenrauch, Gravenstein, Grayson, Meeker, Moten, Neely, Wentz, among others, with dates August 6 7 1881 1891 and locations like Madison avenue Allegheny and St Pauls Cathedral.

Adair Brinswanger Lows Rovenaneer E. Goldsmit Sheffield Street Allegheny Blackham Hoboken Rotwa Blackham Cyrus Blackham Hoboken M. P Sanpats Lutheran Cemetery Springdale Crowl Mantz Angela FE. P Nellie Crowl Eigenrauch Auer Mant L Illiam Mary Elgenrauch Main Street Funer Western Avenue Grayson Elysian Avenue St End Evtzanera John Sera E. Grayson Meeker Lamont H. Mercer Mulberry Street Sarvanar Philadelphia Moten Cuantes E Ward Moten Homewood Avenue Pennsylvania Railroad Satvapar Neely Konzert M Agnes Robert Neely John Mounteny Grace Street Mt. Washington Sunpar U.wentz R. x Lori Ganeeeee Phin x Wentz Jesus

Record breaks comfort world price at 650 dollars

An advertisement touts a versatile chair that promises maximum comfort, claiming it can support up to 400 pounds and convert to a bed, couch, or recliner with a canopy that opens and closes automatically. It notes a sale on porch and lawn settees, chairs, and split bamboo porch blinds at low prices.

Bargains in Shirts, Ties, Suits and Shoes at Deep Discounts

A sale offers Neglige shirts at 39c, plain and fancy shirts at 29c, flow­ing-end silk ties at 25c, Percale waists 35c, boys Jersey waists 39c, over 1000 blue sailor suits 49c, sailor kilts 98c, short pant suits from 1.50 to 3.50, ladies kid oxfords 98c, and men’s Call Congress and Bails at 1.85. Prices touted as extraordinarily low to lure buyers.

Soc Oxford Congress

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