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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1890

Page

9

First Snow Brings Sleighing Hopes and Local Trade

Snow arrives early sparking memories of past sleigh days. Pittsburg and Allegheny see many cutters and sleighs in barns while local stores report varied demand from farmers to carriage makers. Prices range from 22 to 150 dollars with luxury outfits costing more. Yankee juniper sleds offer cheap, practical option for rural riders.

Perrysville Road Pennsylvania Cone Pittsburg Allegheny City Monera C. West & Co Pew Park New York Portland Bes New England Prett Henkie's John Hall, Jr. & Co Buros J.J. Flannery P. Foley Foley & Son Archibsids John O'Riley & Son

Holiday Exposition At Boggs & Babl’s Rich Displays

The store showcases a vast holiday department with art goods bric a brac leather goods and a world of dolls. Highlights include Doulton and Dresden items onyx tables porcelain studies and hand painted screens. Substantial gifts include Windsor umbrellas opera glass bags and leather cases. A two extra sale days offer remaining coats and capes at bargain prices.

Boggs & Babl's Answ India Hoyle Dore Pittsburg Windsor

Toboggan Slide Opens at Recreation Park This Season

Snowy streets drew crowds for Holiday shopping and street sport. The toboggan slide at Recreation Park, run by Guy Hecker, opened for the season and attracted strong patronage among youngsters in suburbs and vacant lots.

Forbes Avenue Euburbane Recreation Park Guy Hecker

Snow Blockade Halts Birmingham Line Traffic

Snow on a public street blocked the Birmingham Line yesterday delaying cars for nearly an hour. Horses struggled on hills as passengers vented frustration, until the company’s old salt car was used to move the line and restore traffic.

Adriatic Central Oil Texas New England Allegheny Mountains Ft. Wayne Jack Frost Huron St. Vincent Minn Springfield Birmingham Southside

Duram and McWarty Jewelers and Silversmiths Ad

A city store presents the most extensive varied collection of silver novelties. It promises affordable gifts and daily restocking from top world makers. The Duram and McWarty shop at 63 Fifth Avenue invites evening hours.

Florida Chicago Pittsburg Seventh Ave Grant St Webb Florida Sub- Pipi Oe Exposition Andall Club OLD City Hallusic Donizetti Suppe Offenbach Great Western Orchestra Grace Miller Weldon Williams Randall Club Duquesne Way H. T. Morris Fourth Avenue Del Duram & McWarty Fifth Avenue

Clocks and Portrait Offers Highlight City Jeweler Ad

Hardy & Hayes promotes Grandfather clocks and Westminster chimes for Christmas in a reception hall display at 529 Smithfield street. Cabinet photos priced at 100 per dozen and life size crayon portraits at 700, with Lies Popular Gallery and other vendors advertising fabrics and seals in a bustling holiday sales page.

Westminster Hardy & Hayes Smithfield Street

Mother and Son Thomas Rutherford Treatment by Doctors Cope land Bish

Mrs Mary Rutherford of 37 High Street extension of Sixth Avenue recounts the successful treatment of her son Thomas by Doctors Copeland and Bish. She speaks with evident pride about his recovery and the care he received.

Mary A. Rutherford High Street Sixth Avenue Thomas Drs. Copeland & Bish

Stock of Ascot Ties and Accessories Featured

In our large stock you will find everything from the swellest made up Ascot to plain black bow ties. Beautiful tecks and 4-in-hands priced at 25c. English puffs tecks and 4-in hands at sec. Each necktie placed in a pretty haliday box.

Ascot

Fancy gowns and robes offered with varied prices

In Turko cloth, $350 up. Bath robes $5 and $6. Dressing gowns in tricot cloth brown and blue trimmed with girdle $750. Italian cloth gowns in blue brown maroon green with satin quilted collars cuffs pockets $15. Elegant gowns with satin quilted linings $20.

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