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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1891
Page
4
A store announces a pre holiday sale of Alaska Seal and other furs with deep discounts. Numerous jackets capes mantles and muffs priced from 25 to 375 dollars highlight the extensive fur collection and bargain emphasis aimed to attract buyers.
An article notes electric carriages shipped from Des Moines to Chicago with four horsepower motors and 24 storage cells yielding three horsepower hours per cell. It details a rear geared axle, delicate steering via a front handwheel, and 12 passengers at 14 mph for 15 hours. It also mentions a French gas leak detector, Krupp’s giant rolling mill, and new train signal lights.
Mix of short items reports four deaths in a Niska colliery disaster in Russian Poland. The steamer Petre joins the US squadron in Chinese waters and the gunboat Machias was launched in Bath Maine. Russia ships export horses to ease famine, while Nymer gains in all but two republics. Also notes a November London Board of Trade export rise, a Genoa exposition in honor of Columbus, and several political and crime items.
A theater seat back may hold a ventilator activated by a side push button to spin the flukes and create a quiet dry air rush. A building ventilator uses an electric motor to rotate a device that draws in cool air and, with a high resistance wire network, heats the air for warm supply.
A described ventilated bedding system uses cast iron pockets with oak blocks to form an even bottom, avoiding holes. Green oak blocks 13 7 16 inches square and about 5 inches long are driven into pockets to support traffic, with each bottom plate containing five pockets and four half pockets.
The Min fit Clothing Parlors at 516 Smithfield street begin a sacrifice sale at 9 AM to raise cash by the 20th. All stock offered at one quarter value with all-wool suits and overcoats from $8.29 and $10. This may be Pittsburg’s best clothing chance at low prices. Hardy & Hayes promote a new vase collection and advertising their store at 529 Smithfield street. Store open every evening till Christmas.
A sales note claims Simen's on 78 Ohio Street Allegheny offers velvet embroidered trimmed slippers at $1 instead of $125. It also touts a so called invention named Chemical Diamonds and asks what they are.
A storefront advertises large reductions on certain lines as a strategic move to accelerate stock clearance before January 1. The notice frames the price cuts as a necessary business remedy, urging customers that this is their opportunity.
The store offers half price on fringes for upholstery mantels draperies and furniture trims along with heavy tapestry and chenille portieres. Full length plain chenille curtains and discounted pieces are listed with various price cuts and a bargain counter featuring lace curtains. The note promotes the Tenth Annual Holiday Bazaar of novelties in furniture rugs screens and more.
A collection titled Handsome Dolls and Ugly Dolls features Crying Dolls Laughing Dolls Talking Dolls Silent Dolls and gendered dolls with accessories like Toilet Sets Dishes Corsets and Bustles. The display highlights playful contrasts and historical toy fashion.
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