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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1892

Page

9

Vaccinating Pupils At City Hall Draws Crowd

Seventy two Allegheny school children were vaccinated free at City Hall. Dr. Hazzard and Major McLaughlin supervised the operation from 3 to 4 pm. One 13 year old girl fainted, but all but that case completed the vaccination, with about 800 to 1,000 children treated since July 1 in previous months. The city estimates the cost at about $50 for medicine.

Allegheny City Hall Major McLaughlin Health Bureau Dr. Hazzard Allegheny Board of Health Pittsburg Jenner Denver Rochester

Vibrating Treatment Impresses New York Visitor

T XS Hunt of New York discussed vibratory medicine with Dr. Cable at the Central Hotel. He described an arm chair device mimicking railroad car motions to ease shaking palsy and a vibrating head gear by M Gilles to aid insomnia and nerve inflammation.

T. XS. Hunt New York Central Hotel Cable Charcot Mr Hunt M. Gilles la Tourette Hunt

Changing Their Luck How River Crews Rename Unlucky Boats

River men frequently rechristen vessels to ward off bad luck. A steamer once called General Dawes became A. E. Riggs through a port clerk, with 40 percent of first cost paid for improvements if under ten years old. The Ingomar’s unlucky run led to renaming the Jolly Brothers after its raise.

General Dawes Commissioner of Nation

Real Estate and Travel Ads From Pittsburgh Area

Real estate mentions 34 Wings Bank Lim Smithfield Street and 4th Avenue Capital with large sums and interest details. Travel note cites Western Pennsylvania Fair Excursions to Washington Pa via Panhandle Route with bound trip rate from Pittsburg. Also references Steinmann’s sterling silver spoons sale and Leslie shoes at A Fifth Avenue.

Washington Panhandle Pittsburg

Union Mills Operate Amidst Labor Row At Two Plants

Both Union Mills plants ran yesterday with new workers replacing absentees. Seven strikers lured seven employees away including two Poles who could not understand English. The Twenty-ninth street works started the 72 inch mill while bumper shops saw partial operation. Amalgamated funds totaling hundreds of dollars were paid to strikers as Louis Weiss, who left Friday, collected wages minus a claimed $1000 deduction for board and shoes.

Shoopberger Nono-Utlion Mty-Third Street Twenty-ninth Amalgamated Association Louis Weiss Weiss

Trouble in Open Hearth Dept at Juniata Mills

At Schoenberger & Co. Juniata mills union workers reiterate demand while the firm refuses concessions. John Speer threatens to start up the mill with or without workers, claiming no union compromise. Several skilled applicants await if layoffs occur as tensions persist.

Juniata Mills Schoenberger & Co John Speer Speer

Moorhead Bros. & Co. Keep Non-Union Mill Staff

Moorhead Bros. & Co. deny plans to hire union men at the Sharpsburg rolling mill. John Moorhead Jr. reportedly invited the mill committee of his Amalgamated workers to discuss readmitting former employees. He declined the discharge rumor, saying the report is foolish and that they are perfectly satisfied.

Moorhead Bros. & Co Sharpsburg John Moorhead Moorhead Pittsburg

Watt resigns from Carnegie Steel to join Evidenteel Works

William A. Watt, formerly connected with the Edgar Thomson Mills at Braddock, has resigned from Carnegie Steel and accepted the post of Chief Chemist at Evidenteel Company's Works. His resignation becomes effective September 1.

Carnegie Steel Company William A. Watt Edgar Thomson Mills Braddock Evidenteel Company

Pittsburg Forge and Iron Company Resumes Operations

After a several month shutdown Pittsburg Forge and Iron Company resumed operations yesterday at Woods Run. Fuel in 22 puddling furnaces was oil and the remaining departments will pre start this evening or tomorrow morning.

Pittsburg

POO-BAH OF A BOROUGH IN PAY CLAIM SUIT

Unusual Common Pleas No 3 suit files by Bigley against the borough of Belle vue seeking 256 02 dollars. Bigley served as high constable chief of police lamplighter and fire chief before an April ordinance shifted duties, ending his multi role and pay. He claims 244 salary plus 12 92 witnesses, totaling 255 92.

Common Pleas Bigley Bellevue Burgess

Judgment Against Thomas S Gordon For 14450 Reaffirmed

The judgment was certified from Butler county where Gordon confessed judgment for 29000. Interest accumulates to 5000 and attorney's commission is 450, totaling 14450 as the final judgment.

Thomass. Gordon Butler County Gordon

Charles McGovern Sues Officer for Alleged Assault

Charles McGovern filed suit before Alderman J Tool against Policeman William Lemon alleging aggravated assault and battery. He says while reading on Market Street in the Diamond around 12 15 Saturday night Lemon ordered him to move then struck him with a mace, hitting his mouth and blocking his eye before leaving without arrest.

Charles McGovern J. Tool William Lemon McGovern Diamond Market Street

Trouble Over a Stock Dealer Affair Ends in $10,000 Suit

Investor J. McKee sues brokers William G. Stahl and John A. Jardin for ten thousand dollars alleging misrepresentation and failure to execute stock purchases. He claims he provided $5,595 for CG, B&Q, Sugar and Lead Trust stocks between 1890 and 1891, but no such deals occurred and the funds were allegedly diverted for the brokers’ own use.

J. McKee William G. Stahl John A. Jardin McKee

Stewart Sues for Lease Priority in North Fayette Gas Rights

Albert A. Stewart sues John D. Robb and Oakdale Gas Company claiming a July 15 1802 oral lease offer for oil and gas rights on land in North Fayette township and seeks to void the Robb Oakdale deal and secure the lease in his favor. The case cites earlier offer and payment of 2500 dollars and demands property division for two lots in Twelfth ward and notes a debt judgment for John M Thompson trustees.

Albert A. Stewart John D. Robb Oakdale Gas Company Stewart Robb North Fayette Township Lizzie Wee John Rowan

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