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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1889

Page

5

National Encampment plans for Post 128 attendees to Milwaukee

Post 128 Allegheny under Commander Lampe ships 150 members plus equal from other posts to Milwaukee for the National Encampment. The parade, 30 piece Grand Army Band, and officials include Department Commander Stewart. They depart from Pittsburgh via Ft Wayne road 8 15 Sunday morning, reach Chicago 9 PM, Milwaukee 11 PM. Delegates and alternates listed with home posts, towns like Pittsburg Braddock Sewickley Erie Latrobe Brookville California Allegheny. Continuous notes on reunions, monuments, and forthcoming events across G A R organizations.

Milwaukee Willliam Thaw Post Allegheny Thos. G. Lampe Comrede Sample Grand Army Band Stewart Ft. Wayne Road Chicago Pr. Wm Pasenger Moody Eastern John R. Potts Pittsburg Philadelphia Pitteburg Sample Jo Pitubure Alla Isaac Ie Shrown Burchfield W. P. Atkinson Latrobe M. Nordsh Mak Merae E. J. Chapeceller A $ Heatson Pa Palen i. Neon Olinstown Ou Cacob Solfel Erin Am Werner Brookville John M. Walker Erie William M. Hart California John & Nichol P. Kinsley Franklin Frank K. Pack X.S. Reon Pitsburg Aol Richey Bauer Davis Blakeville John Harvey Pittabu

Allegheny County Grand Army Executive Committee Meets

The Allegheny County Executive Committee meets in Select Council chamber to discuss Grand Army Day plans and subsistence. Members include Burchfield Denniston Fisher and other post holders. A tribute is paid to William Thaw of Paris as a sincere benefactor and fund contributor for Grand Army Day and Memorial Day causes. A committee was appointed to prepare a minute on his death for report next Saturday.

Allegheny County Select Council O'Ceek A. F P. Burchfield J. F. Denniston Edward Fisher H. If Joshn ¥. Hunter Thom Sample W. H. Lambert Vesta W. J. Patterson Charles F Shrif J. L. Rejkonse Thomas G. Jones Pennsylvania William Thaw Paris Grand Army

Encampment Activities Reach Milestone In Milwaukee Event

The Union Ex-Prisoners of War Association plans its third annual gathering in Elizabeth New Jersey on August 2. Milwaukee hosts a national encampment with General Sherman and Commander Chix Warnx leading a parade. Post 198 receives a large American flag from Lisle Circle.

United States Michigan Milwaukee Chixp Warnxexn Union Ex-Prisoners of War Association New Jersey Elizabeth N. J Lisle Circle Ladies of the the Post

Late News In Brief From Nation's Capital And West

A roundup of brief items notes postmasters named for Tall Ala Batesville Hot Springs Ark Marietta Ga Lewiston Idaho Territory and Okinis Cal elections arrests of Louisiana lottery reps in Williams Daily and Wright in New Orleans Treasury solicitor declines to rule on cross border Niagara electric plan drought and crop forecasts for 1886 Puget Sound and Lake Shore Road warehouses expand Mexican boy mauled by wolf in New Mexico scene describes rescue and death fears President appoints collectors and surveyor of customs in Texas and Louisville fitness stake. New York Metropolitan Baseball Club official arrested in connection with a theft case jeweler M G Cones opens new Smithfield street store and invites patrons

Peemeet Tall Ala James P. Jones Batesville H. Hawea Hot Beings Ark B. Cushman Phacomne W. Critchfield Okinis Cal James C. Hughes Marietta Luther . Boice Lewiston Idaho Territory Chi Louisiana Lottery William Daily William L. Wright Siaene The Treasury Canada Niagara Ashington Tery Bas Drouth Anid White River Valley Puget Sound Lake Shore Road Albuquerque Eanerand Brazos de Sauuage Tex Daniel Rbes Casbeuna Louisvilley Robert A. Moe Louis W. Einstein M. Gray Providence Scranton Fruit Opernor Crane Per Lim

Real Estate Delays Amid Procrastination and Mergers

The Northside Street Railways column reports noted activity in iron markets and bank clearings, with consolidation debates in Mansfield and Chartiers. Planned electric transit and rail line projects advance, while a delayed real estate deed underscores the cost of procrastination in business.

Stock market drifts with no sales as brokers absent

Yesterday's market was more full of figures than trades with no sales on Saturday. Declines in rations and miscún shows little movement while absentee brokers and investors delay bids and offers.

Exchange

Incomplete OCR Item for Northen 980 Train

Fragmentary OCR text referencing a Transcontinental line, a Union Pacific element, and numbers. Contains insufficient readable details to identify event, date, or entities beyond generic railroad context.

En Pag Ake Spore Northen Union Pacific

Bank Clearings Show Modest Gain Over Last Year

The record notes bank clearings continuing to rise slightly over the same week last year, with clerical business steady but discounting off. It cites a roughly $200,000 weekly gain and outlines New York and national figures, including bond offerings and city clearings in Boston Philadelphia and Chicago.

Great Northwest Clearing House ORE Sciencer Bostox Srie PHD Delphia Ltimoma Chicago

Oil Market Hits Coveted Dollar Level on Heavy Trading

Oil stocks surged as a large uptick in buying pushed prices above the dollar mark amid brisk trade. Reported bid activity from Bradford and subsequent large blocks shaped the market, while experts noted volatility and uncertainty in the session.

Bradford New York

Fragments from Pittsburg Petroleum Exchange Ledger

An OCR fragment from a Pittsburg Petroleum Exchange page shows corrected daily market notes and shipments data. The readable lines mention funds, shipments, and prices though many words are garbled. The document appears as a market summary with dates and vendor notes left unreadable by scan quality.

John M Iey Sheth Street Pittsburg Petroleum Exchange

National transit and petroleum market report

Titusville August 17 National transit opened weak to firm with highs and lows listed. Clearances show around 20000 barrels moved with totals near 66000 barrels. Petroleum opened firm in New York and advanced slightly before closing higher. Stock Exchange notes include opening and closing prices and unsettled market tone.

Titusville National Transit New York Stock Exchange Seige Sj Lowent

Still Going Up A Good Showing In Building Operations

Building activity in MI shows a strong mid August with forty permits issued totaling an estimated value of 606,561. The list names homeowners and contractors such as George Brooks Twenty seventh ward and John O Grady Thirty fifth ward detailing frame, brick and stone additions across several streets and wards.

George Brooks Burbeiner Street M. Buchart la Force Street John O'Grady Grandview Avenue Radger Sprepenheees Street Herron Webster Thirteenth Ward M. Worlofy Archstree Thompson Street Ng Street E Henry Brown Forbes Avenue Murry Avenue Anna M. Plant Fi Nauman Ulall Street Afferty Ebster Bear Eireu Robison Fert Cormer Rosette Street Ninetenth Ward Battersby Rosette Forest Peba Haggee Conrad Streephin Peter Curley Faeh

Unclear snippet lists properties and addresses from 19th century notices

The text records multiple parcels and builders including M Watkins and Henry C Ayers with two story brick and frame structures on streets such as Scioto Walnut and Main. It appears to be a fragmented public or property notice with incomplete details and stray measurements.

Butler Fung M. Watkins

Real Estate Transfers and Sales in Allegheny Area

Listings show multiple Pittsburgh area properties sold or exchanged. Transactions include Ewing & Byers at 107 Federal street selling two five room frame houses on River avenue Allegheny to M Young and Mrs Nes. lots 1d and 14 in McCoombs Grove. Beringer & Son at 13 Fourth avenue selling a 12 acre farm on the Kittanning road. Pentecost's sub-division sale to Anthony Daris on Arthur plan in the Tenth ward. Bruchton Station frontage sale on Penn avenue. and various cash conveyances across multiple city blocks with prices noted such as 800 and 1000 dollars.

Ewing & Byers Federal Street M. Young Beringer & Son Fourth Avenue Kittanning Road Peter Tod Ecclesian Wood Hobb Sohn T. Miller Anthony Daris Pentecost Arthur Plan Tenth Ward Allegheny A. Upeeall Caicags Cago and Alton Railroad Brushton Place Brushton Station Penn Avenue L. O. Frasier Butler Streets John H. Brown Ee Alley Ninth Street Sixteenth Ward Angelion BR. Velte

Market Drift After Mixed Opening on August in New York

Stocks showed a firm to stagnant tone with small gains for most issues. Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and St Louis, Grangers, Chicago Gas and Kingston and Pembroke led gains amid active buying. Cotton Oil weakened while Burlington and Quincy and other rails rose later. Bond market dull with total sales $244,000 as bank reserves dropped slightly.

New York Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati St. Louis Grangers Chicago Gas Kingston Pembroke Chicago London Gates Louis Chivas Burlington and Quincy Vance O Cent Pacite New York Exchange Whitrey & Steparh Pittsburg New York Stock Fourth Avenue

Wheat futures slip after brief strength in markets

Market reports show heavy export clearances lifting Chicago wheat briefly to 78 1/2 cents for December and 77 for September, then slipping to 77 to 70 as Northwest supplies and Minneapolis selling pressures dominate. Corn and oats follow steady to weaker tones with sporadic activity, while pork and lard movements reflect mixed demand in a volatile session.

New Orleans Northwest Minneapolis Revelpta Tater Howevey Te Advan Oliows

Live Stock Markets Update From August Market Day

Cattle receipts total six head for shipment, 6680 head recorded with market steady and slow activity as consignments move. seven cars of cattle shipped to New York today. Hogs receipts 3,700 head with 3,300 head shipped. New York bound Yorkers mix heavy classes at 60 to 62. Read shipments 1,200 head, market at general steady prices in line with Senennaars figures.

Orvien Or Prrvancune Disratcn CaTrTie New York Bakeswegg Po

National Guard Notes and Camp Plans

Quartermaster Charles Exronx of Allegheny travels to Mt. Clemens for a two week health recuperation. Captain William Days of the Eighteenth staff returns to the city after a week on a pleasure trip. The Twelfth Regiment will camp at Gee next month for training, with Sean Oippenton of Gee in the Army.

Charles Exronx Allegheny Mt. Clemens William Days Gee Oierine Sean Oippenton Gee Nnn Army Duquesne Greys Erie Fourteenth Regiment Johnstown Carharx E. Y.burck Mt Gretna Shepherd Breck Frank E. Honns United States Ordnance Department Europe War Department Washington Fourth United States Artillery Mt. Gretna New Jersey Beaver National Guard of Pennsylvania Battary Bi High Prince Roessing Harper Penny Harvey Simmons and Co Matthews Little Lowrr Pearson Rust Own Halton Brown

Calf Harassed After Salt Treatment Alleges Disturbance

Port Huron Times reports a farmer from Amu Township alleges a calf was salted by locals as a joke. The calf licked by salt reportedly lost hair over three days and now recoils from any approach, including the boy involved.

Port Huron Reyes Ton Amu Smile

Testimony of Recovery After Prolonged Illness

Mrs Pratt recounts an earlier severe cold that lingered with blocked nostrils dim eyes and forehead pain. She describes raw inflamed throat constant hawking and a painful ear with a six week sleep disruption and persistent yellow ear discharge.

Prink

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