Pastors and People Embrace Pan Faith Parliament 1895
A Chicago exposition planning column describes a Parliament of Religions at the 1895 World’s Fair. Clergymen led by Rev. J H Barrows aim to invite diverse faiths, including Buddhists and Parsees, to discuss truths from their traditions and foster international fellowship. Summer vacations keep many churches open with guest ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J. H. Barrows
Islands
Evangelical Alliance
Barrows
Father of Lights
Christendom
Congress
Third
East Liberty Presbyterian
She
Meflitt
Marquis
Kellogg
Siemster
Sunday Services in Pittsburg Churches
Local congregations schedule morning and evening sermons across Pittsburg led by pastors such as Rev. E B Tronhehot‑Naïsa Rev C S McClelland and Rev J S Nicholls at Oak Lane M E and Sladyside centers. Union morning services feature Rev M Mealy at First United and other churches across Grant and Forbes streets with multiple addresses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Penentis
Oaklan
Corner Pride and Colwell
Robert A. Carer
Io-20
Smithfield Street Methodist Church Preaches The Great Question
The Smithfield Street Methodist Episcopal Church at the corner of Seventh Avenue will preach at a.m. and 7:45 p.m. The morning subject is The Great Question of the Ages Answered. The evening subject is Give the Boy a Chance.
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Smithfield Street
Multiple Sabbath Sermons Across Allegheny Churches Today
Various congregations in Allegheny and surrounding streets announce morning and afternoon services. Preachers include Rev. T. H. Hanna, Rev. W. H. McMillan, Rev. John Fox, Rev. Andrew S. Ficht, Rev. B. F. Woopsbey, and Rev. P. P. Boyd. Topics cover spiritual renewal, true service, and life’s light, with evening services limited or absent in several churches.
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Allegheny Cha Sixta
U. P. Curron
W. T. Andrews
Fovarn U. P. Curnon
T. H. Hanna
Monmoth
Sroorp U. P
Nepta Pederrentas
Lincoln Avenue
John Fox
Lla
Suerte
Stockton Avenue
Arch Street
Andrew
Fichthom
Religious Meetings and Lectures Across Several Churches
A miscellany of church notices lists services at Bellevue August 23 1901 at Avery Mission Church with Pastor P R Anderson and evening events at Ideal Grove Perrysville Avenue. Merrill M E Church First Christian Caveen Mansfield Valley Pa with Pastor RS Smith and C N Philips details. Lectures by Da Groner at Central ER P Church Allegheny tomorrow after touring Northern and Western New York. Crowds praised his call for Sabbath unity and he speaks under the Sabbath Observance Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue
Avery Mission Church
P. R. Anderson
Ideal Grove
Perrysville Avenue
RS. Smith
Merrill M. E. Church
First Chistinn Caveen
Mansfield Valley
C. N. Philips
Egypt
da. Groner
ER. P
Allegheny
New York
Ocean Grove
Sabbath Observance Association
The Game of Draughts Problems and Notices
A vintage chess and checkers page notes problem No 83 from J B Ferguson with White to move and Black occupying squares 1 to 12. It lists locations for Checker Headquarters and contributor notices from Otto W and M O D positions, plus correspondence requests and prize offers with a deadline of September 3, 1891.
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John L. Rae
Buena Vista
Two Knights Defense Chess Match 1891 Report
Coverage of the August 6 1891 Lexington US Chess Association meeting between Dr O Fick of St Louis and J W Showalter of Georgetown Ky. Includes game moves remarks on the Two Knights Defense and notes on chess figures such as Mr W C Cochran and Louis Poulsen plus local chess club developments and a biographical sketch of Poulsen from the London Chess Monthly.
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Lexington Meeeting
United States Chess Association
O. Fick
St. Louis
J. W. Showalter
Georgetown
Fick
Showalter
Castles
Arki
KeKkt
KexKt
W. C. Cochran
U. S. Chess Association
Cochran
Feld
Louis Poulsen
London
London Chess Monthly
Carl Paulsen
Principality of Lippe-Detmold
Germany
Ernest
Repeat Is
Mr. Littleton
Chicago
New York
Paul Murphy
Philidor
New York Chess Club
Dubuque
Davenport
Roth Island
Sereneich
Chess Career Highlights From 1860s Europe to England Match
The article recounts Poulsen's chess feats including winning all even games in a fortnight, scoring 26 of 30 in Evans Gambits, and his 1860 return to Europe. It notes an 1681 England visit with first prize at the Bristol tournament, with Kolisch and Noden among rivals, and a later tense Kolisch match of seven wins, six losses, and 18 draws, leading to a drawn result.
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Evans’ Gambita
Europe
England
Iiristol
Koliseh
Noden
Kolisch
Poulsen
Ssize
Wyllie Guides For His Favorite Game Ending In Praise
A fragmentary report describes Mr. Wyllie guiding a popular game with Mr. Kear allowing exit, noting the position favors White. Kear maneuvers well, avoiding danger while a crowned figure shows no anxiety. The commentator commends Mr. Kear for concluding the gamebeautifully despite unclear end details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyllie Gids
Kear
Mr. Kear
Damages Demanded in Varied Civil Suits
Attorney Rush Lake filed suit for Rachel Weinman, a 17 year old, against Alexander Ruff for breach of promise of marriage claiming at least 6000 dollars in damages. Ruff, 12 years older, faces an arrest warrant as he prepares to leave for Europe. Other suits include Achille Berita versus QO E Fahnestock for 35000 dollars over a bakery purchase and disturbance. and Elisabeth Clark suing Pennsylvania Railroad Company for 25000 dollars for her deceased husband Oliver Clark. Historic note and advertorial on Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters accompany the column.
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Rush Lake
Rachel Weinman
George Weinman
Alexander Ruff
Miss Weinman
Ruff
Rails
Europe
FE. Y. Breck, Esq
Achille Berita
QO. E. Fahnestock
Berta
Duquesne Club
Hotel Duquesne
Frankstown Avenue
Fahnestock
Ince
Elisabeth Clark
Pennsylvania Railroad
Gomet
Oliver Clark
Free Trains to Blaine From Pittsburg and Lake Erie
Charles Somers & Co announces free daily trains from the Monongahela pass through Smithfield street bridge to the new Blaine town via Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad. Departures 7:45 AM and 12:45 PM, arrivals 2:40 PM and 5:05 PM. Saturdays add 5:00 PM departure. return by 10:35 PM via PV&C Railroad from Union Depot. No Sunday service. Call 129 Fourth Avenue for tickets, maps, and price lists.
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Pittsburg and
Lake Erie
Smithfield Street
Union Depot
Pittsburg
Virginia
Charleston
Charles Somers & Co
Fourth Avenue
Excursion to Chicago by Pittsburg and Western Railway
Advertisement notes a $9 round trip excursion to Chicago on August 29 from Allegheny with first class day coaches and Pullman sleeping cars, leaving 3 PM city time and arriving 7:45 AM, via solid trains. Also promotes Table Belle and Best flour from Orrville Milling Co. F I Rutledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg and Western Railway
Allegheny
Chicago
Orrville Milling Co
F. I. Rutledge
Saturdey
Pilsner beer advertised by Iron City Brewing Co
An advertisement promotes Pilsner beer as delicious and pure with strong sales. It urges ordering from the Iron City Brewing Co and provides telephone number 1156 for contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron City Rowing Co
Bargain Corsets and Neckwear at Local Stores
Biarrite real kid worth 125 75 cents today offers. Clove bargain for you. Boces large size corsets reduced from 125 to 50 cents at Rosenbaum Co. Xonny neckwear, the largest and most complete line in stock at James H Aiken Co. 100 Fifth avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boces
Rosenbaum & Co
James H. Aiken & Co
Fifth Avenue
McMichael Well Leads Southwest Oil Field Output
In the southwest oil fields reports show the McMichael Well on the Miller farm producing about 150 barrels an hour after a late surge from 120. The Gorey No 1 at Guckert, Steel & Eghert runs near 80 bph. Several rigs are active on Fayalle, Primrose, and McDonald properties. Sewickley gas well on Chestnut Street reaches nearly 500 pounds pressure, transferred to Independent Gas Co. Trading remains cautious with cash oil at 63-64 cents per barrel and refined unchanged.
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McMichael
McCurdy
Sewickley
Southwest
Cook Lot
McDonald
Gartland & Hays
Miller Farm
Dispatch
Fayalle
Mellon & Co
McCarty Farm
Primrose
Gordon
Bic McMichael
Chestnut Street
Tracy
Messrs. Kramer, Miller & Co
Independent Gas Company
Clevetaxp
S. W
Ito
Fije
Brilge
New York
Pennsylvania
Lima Oil
Electric Institute Cures Longstanding Catarrh Deafness
Thomas McGreevey of Port Perry Pa details a years long catarrh and ear discharge case that left him deaf and worn. After visiting the Electropathic Institute at 507 Penn Avenue Pittsburg, electrical diagnosis and treatment restored his health, ending headaches stomach issues and nervous exhaustion and allowing him to resume work as a brakeman.
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Thomas McGreevey
Port Perry
The
Electropathic Institute
Penn Avenue
Pittsburg
Esid
Ira Sankey
Pania
M. A. Sankey
Im Sankey
Lacock Street
Allegheny
Emio
Kittier
Boura
Pa Whittier
Enn Avenue
Pau
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Carron
North Highland Avenue
J.S. Nicholls
M. Subject
E .On
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Webster
John H. Prozh
Weste Avenue
Congress Street
Iter
Korine
Silence
Presbyterian Church
Merven
A. m
Pactor
TE. McClelland
Ovnkias
Bartier Curnon
Bates and
Atwool Streets
Willian Ward
Nastor— Mornin
Chosen of God
Leversceviu
AL Cuwepbell
Lowell
Mass
Wasrrserox
Proristast Caphes
Decham Street
Virginia Aventin
Li. Revinsen
G. G. Weetfall
Trewtieth
Sarah Etreote
F. KB
James A Pervines
Casnies Cowarp Locer
B. F. Woopsbey
Sandusky Street
Comer North
Grantavennes
Zion
Gurex
Bartiar Caceres
Scott and Robinson Streets
Laws
D. D
Pr. A
Pr. Cuvaca
Sproull
H. H. George Wi
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P. O. Box
Palmer G. Keevey
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J. B. Ferguson
Reference Board
T. W. O'Vtus
Cincinnati
C. Dinck
Checker
Duquesne Way
Eighth
Ninth Streets
Samuel Leeds
Seventh Avenue
A. F. Rockwell
U. & A. Qto K Bs
Otto W
Box
East Exp
Pirrenvec
J. Shotwell
Skaneatechs
N. Y
J. L. Rae
James Wyllie
Leeds Mercury
Black
King
Mack
Tyto
Murtek l
Handbuch
Pollock
Chess News
Laird and
Lamy
HY Joseph Maine
M’donald
Maize
J. A. Kear
James Lees
Dalmelling
Scotland
Laird and Lady
Drummond
Chronicle Telegraph
T-Il Sar
Messrs
Wyllie
Yates
Robertson
Donaldson
Lnte
John Hobertson
Glasgow Weekly Herald
Gould
Bootle
Liverpool
P. Q. BR
Obertson
B.D. Yates
Checkcrest
Oracle
Ack
Whitre
Mr. Maize
West
Seah
D. Yates
Jel—T
Drawin
Ping
Sensenrary
Hear
McDonalo
Joshy Matte
Cross
J. W. Edgerly
Monsieur Alphonse
Edgerly
Alphonse
Mr. Egerly
Nfe
Spas A Oor Phi
W.inglor
Peepies Snarker
Black—Wyllie
White—Kear, Jr
Mr. Wyllie
Jd. A. Kear, Jr
Dows
Dispaten
Jordan
Mr. Os
Rae
Herdaddie
R. W. Pattenson
Raycet Lane
Joseph Moaize
Mr Maize
Pta
White Ce
Blythedale
L. Anmstrong
L. M. Stearns
Derry Depot
N. IL
Woonsocket
Providence
Haverhill
Rhode Island
Woonsucket
Stearns
Hoowes
Tupper
Keach
Eddy
Stearma
Lewis
Fowler
Murnty
Tillinghast
Hopkinson
C. H. Freeman
A. J. Heffner
Kelso
America
A.J. Dnuisp
Cileago
Barnum
Atlantic
Ienad
Tomorrow’s Dispatch
Tre
Torsday
Alleghesny Valley Beailroad
Lake Stee
Niagara Falls
Toronto Cau
Muskoka Lakes
Thousand Islands
Union Station
Eastlake
Real Estate Savings Bank, LM
Cor
Capital
Bessie Bramble
Monongahela
Blaine
the Oil Field News
Butler County Wells
Zelienople
Guckert & Steel
Eicholtz
Stansler
Eir Humphrey No
Petersville
Lincoln
John Russell Young
McClure-Nicolay
Dr. D. Jayne
Lake
Address Medical Co
Penel 4
de Gaifes
GANIC
Ical CO
Milwaukee, Wis
Electrical and Medical Institute
Fifth Street
Thomas McGreeney
M.A. Sankey
Electropathicstitute
Penn Ave
R.u
Tod P. Uw
Hays & Trees
Hamilton Building
M. V. Taylor
Pixtsburg, PA
Water Street
Corry Boilers
Washington
Bub
James M. Lambing
Corry, PA
Standard Oil CO
Pittsburg, PA
Ae Nd
Capital City
Cerrhine
Ae Ee Ee
Denamto
Oo Mineral Sdsc
Dynamo
Nera Perl
Sane
Standard Oil Company
Mor. Duquesne Way
Eighth Street
Myltp
Pittsburg, Pas
Whittier
Bent Bray
Madrid
Chemika, CO
U. S
Bale Et Peptsburgu
Bygon, Fleming & A
Market St
Piers
Smithfield St
A.J. Ruereher
Ederal St
Alleghery
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