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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1891
Page
4
The piece outlines enduring Cornish funeral traditions across Cornwall's moors and coasts. It describes the undertaker and joiner’s role, the lack of hearses, ritual box handling, and the crowding of villagers at burials, with coastal life and superstition shaping the rites.
An international meeting of fish commissioners will convene in Hamilton next Tuesday to craft border waters rules between Canada and the United States. Commissioner George H. Welshons expects to attend and foresees agreement on prohibiting fishing within a mile and a half of nesting shores and halting fishing for 30 to 40 days in spring and fall during spawning. Lake Ontario’s depleted stocks spur New York to seek stocking, while discussions aim to protect the Great Lakes fishery.
Great selection of Henry F. Miller pianos with many Pittsburg teachers among buyers. Uprights grands and parlors in stock with medium-grade prices from 175 to 350 dollars and easy payments. Brammer pianos praised, W. C. Whitehill at 152 Third avenue. Harpy & Hayes Jewelers at 529 Smithfield street. Three doors from City Hall.
Boxes rented at reasonable rates in burglar and fire vaults. "CHEMICAL Diamonds" advertised by James H. Arkes & Co. Pratt's Holiday Sale offers ten thousand volumes of holiday books on Wood Street. Mi wxeHasa flour claimed to have no superior.
A family sparsely moving into a new house plans a sunlit dining room with inexpensive touches. They sketch papered walls, repurposed packing crates as furniture, and a Jacobean mantel using raisin and candle boxes, with thrifted china, shells, fans, and a bannered display to finish the look.
The passage shares plans by Sissy and Bella to brighten a bare room with painted tiles, ivy, panels of photographs, a wall pocket, and inexpensive furnishings. They dream of a pine branch display, German ivy, and repurposed boxes while debating tables, cushions, and a money budget to create a welcoming dining area.
A day in court reports Ernest Maxwell receiving a 12000 dollar verdict against Pleasant Valley Electric Railway for a left ankle fracture, second largest in Allegheny county. A separate 14000 dollar verdict against Pittsburg and Birmingham Street Railway was cut as excessive. Secretary Graham says the court may set Maxwell’s verdict aside and take the case to higher courts.
The case of Frank Gerade, convicted for murder in the first degree for killing his 8 year old step daughter, was argued before Judges Ewing Magee Slagle and McClung on a motion for a new trial. W D Moore argued insanity and urged verdict reversal while District Attorney Burleigh defended the verdict and attacked the insanity claim. The court reserved a decision.
The report from County Treasurer Bell to County Controller Grier shows amounts paid for county, state, and poor taxes for 1891. Boroughs including McKeesport and townships contributed, with totals totaling 398,501 77 and overall taxes collected at 824,000 plus. The article also notes wills, divorces, a road petition ruling, and a criminal court trial list.
A land possession suit on Winebiddle Street seeks a 4 perches tract in Union Park. Verdicts awarded $87 to Elizabeth M. Lawton in a note case against Gumbert & Iney, and $4 048 to Whitaker & Gamble against Heckert & McCain for lumber. Other cases on trial include Charles A. Ralph vs Central Traction and Conrad Neuf vs B R Gillespie. Executions issued against Al Bertalot for 3172 and 25.50, and against Theo Doerfinger for 7100. A jury considers Ernest M. Wilke vs Edward Wind for damages after a buggy collision. Groner Colima seeks 5000 for false arrest in a case from Alderman Lowman. Hannah Stewart seeks an injunction against Cherry Weaver & Son and WJ McKain over wall encroachment. E Silverman defeats American Protection Insurance for 50687 in a burglary fund case. Twain notes Wagner should omit wool soles in Bayrenoth fetivals in THE DISTATOR.
Pittsburg Combination Clothing Company announces a large overcoat and suit sale after a $40,000 purchase from a New York manufacturer. Men’s ulsters kersey overcoats frieze coats and silk faced overcoats are offered at deep discounts with many items priced well below typical values. Located at Grant and Diamond streets opposite the Court House.
Avonmore Pennsylvania promotes rapid town growth with seven acre bottle and prescription ware firm, a glass works, a machine shop, a planing mill and lumber yard, a hotel, stores, post office, school and churches. Natural gas and fire clay claim bolster employment prospects with hundreds to thousands of jobs. plans and info available from Hollister or Drape & Co.
The Straub Brewing Company alerts saloon and private trade they can promptly fill orders for Pilsener and Munich lager. They claim unmatched quality and beer aged four and a half months, with contact via telephone 5038 at their corner of Main and Liberty streets.
An analysis by Joseph Breil explains stagnant legal business despite population growth. Large consolidations by Standard Oil, Carnegie, and Fidelity Title shift work to single firms, eliminating dozens of small practices and crippling shoemaking and hatting amid rising corporate control.
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