Big street and transit ordinances pass in city council
City councils approved major street opening projects including Dallas Avenue and Hamilton Avenue, plus two Duquesne Traction routes. An amended Morningside Highland Park streetcar ordinance faced fierce debate and ultimately passed. A garbage dumping ordinance cleared 25 to 6, and council actions included budget notes and a court recovery order.
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Dallas Aveoe
Penn
Frankstown
Bunker Hill Street
Highland Park
Hamilton
Homewood Avenue
Thief Bigelow
Duquesne Traction Company
Larimer Avenue
Larimer Bridge
Deantreet
Morningside
Highland Park Enway
Select Council
Warmeasile
Riversvrene
Collins Avenue
Sheridan Street
Joop
Dr. Evans
Certzinger
Warmeastie
Robinson
M. P. Sawyer
The
Ordiance
Councilasen
Bigelow
Timate
John Redney
McKenna
John Bradley
Bradley
Local Legislation Passed On City Funds and Infrastructure
City council approved transfers from various funds including 700 from the con caewat to the Assessors fund and 2750 to the police fund. A 22 502 G3 Fidelity Tithe and ust contract covers custodian services for sinking funds. Other resolutions authorize water loan bonds, indemnity bonds, street openings and paving, bridge rights, street relocations, and erection of engine houses in the thirty first and thirty second wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concaewat Fund
Boarts of Assesors
Police
Fidelity Tithe and Ust Company
Oholera
Robert Waters
Renfrew Street
Baten
Tachac Street
Oliver Iron and Tow Company
Afth
Lytle Street
Irwin Avenue
Whtney Street
Howry Street
Cabinet Alley
Ty-Fifth Street
Hamilton Avenue
Bayard Street
Thirty-second Street
Railroad Street
Ester Alley
Azimath Alley
Gladstone Street
Saxantin Street
Breckinridge Street
Mellon Street
Broad Street
Manton Alley
Buatty Rest
Juliet Strret
Tirty-First
Thirty Second Wards
New Papers Presented on Electric Franchises and Street Improvements
In the Select Council a petition seeks a beard alk on Kirkpatrick street, plus grading and paving Wayne street. The West End Electric Light Co. would gain rights to overhead wires for light, heat, and power to residences south of the Monongahela and west of the Castle Shannon line. Common Council approves dedicating Convenue for grading, paving and curb, and endorses grading and paving on Harmar and Ward streets, opening Ward street, Dolco et and Harmar street, and sewer projects on Unbothy, South Sixteenth and Ann streets, with Dekay street connected to Kirkpatrick street.
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Select Council
Kirkpatrick Street
Wayne Street
West End
Horn Street
Ward Street
Harmer Street
Dolcoet
Harmar Street
Unbotey
South Sixel Street
Ann Street
Dekay Street
Kirta2 Street
Reduced Gas Bills Promote By Gas Saving Stoves and Mixers
Demmiler Brothers publish a catalog of gas saving stoves and mixtures at 426 1 S22 Smithfield street Pittsburgh PA. They advertise Belinbie Banner and radiator painting stoves with easy installation and payback by gas savings. Also shown is a wide range of kitchen goods and brass fenders filters and other houseware. J B Wepre Co at 428 431 Wood Street markets goods including pocketbooks purses and card cases and announces Groves store Christmas goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demmiler Brothers
Smithfield Street
Pittsburg
Gensey
Kemmier Brothers
Kftchen
Auditor Bigger Reports on Pittsburg Assessments and Curative Case
Auditor Bigger's report details California Avenue assessments and collections in Pittsburg from 1888 to 1892. It notes $72,051 21 uncollected, $64,29575 collected by the City Solicitor, and a proposed test case to seek curative collection under new legislation. It also covers receipts from city offices and a verdict in a divorce-like damages suit between Nancy Smyers and Sarah Henkel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Avenue
Selicitor Elphinstone
Pittsburg
Bigger
Allegheny
Elphinstone
City Treasury
Gillifard
Supreme Court
Jewelry by Henry Terheyden at Smithfield Street
Henry Terheyden offers quality jewelry from 588 Smithfield Street and 580 Swithwield Street. He makes to order Diamond studs rings pendants scarf pins and earrings with skilled workmen ensuring customer satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Terheyden
Smithfield Street
Teraetdes
Swithwield Street
Second-Head Pianos and Arguna Rollvck-Bottom Prices
Mellor Hoene offers a large stock of upright and square pianos on hand some very nuited. Pianos must be sold and priced to cash. Exchange for new plano at full value. Esser payments, Minton Horse Warerooms Fifth avenue founded 1831.
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Esser Payments
Minton & Horse
Fifth Avenue
Pianos Popular in Averton Attract Daily Sales
H Hieber & Hro firm at 506 Wood Street advertise nearly six pianos sold daily for Christmas presents. They warrant perfect condition or money back. Call at H Kleber & Bros 596 Wood Street. store open every night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Averton Allothers
H. Hieber & Hro
Wood Street
H. Kleber & Bro
America
H. Kieber & Bro
Games on display at J. W. Groves Fifth Avenue shop
A display of games and toys including Kowl to Washington, Bobb, Parchees and many others is shown at J. W. Grove's on Fifth Avenue with prices starting from a few cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kowl
Washington
J. W. Grove
Satchels and Bags Display at Grove's Fifth Avenue
Elegant line made for Xmas presents features latest ladies bags and satchels. Rents furnished and unfurled styles showcased at Grove's on Fifth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove's
Fifth Avenue
Prices at Hamilton's Store Advertised Bargains
A reader notes Hamilton's offers various items with prices like 6350 and 850, 8200, 250, and 200 at Hamilton's compared with other stores. The ad invites shoppers to come after supper and visit Bawiron's at Stand 6 Fifth Avenue, open every evening after eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton's
Wat
Bawiron
Columbia trade talks spark Pittsburg river line plan
At a Chamber of Commerce meeting Colonel J H Pennington urged a Pittsburg based river fleet and a commission house to export iron and coal to Colombia. He cited 200000 tons of iron needed and argued for American rails and ships to beat British and German rivals. A resolution pressed Congress to place river improvement policy under a commission for the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chamber of Commerce
J. H. Pennington
United States of Colombia
South America
United States
Colombia
Pittsburg
New Orleana
Bogota
Liverpool
New Orleans
T. P. Roberts
Ohio River
Congress
Misatasippi
Missouri
J. B Scott
Holiday Clothing Sale Promises Deep Discounts at C. C. Clothiers
P. C. C. Clothiers offers a door‑open sale with every overcoat suit or ulster in stock priced at 18 dollars. The ad touts silk overcoats, dress suits, scarves, and imported garments marked as high as 40 to 40 plus, all claimable for 18 dollars with no items reserved. Customers can walk through and select any item for 18 dollars at the Grant and Diamond streets store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulster
Weato
Eng
Nest
Sik
Albert Salts
Carr
Melton
Korney
Schnabel
Chinchills
C.C
Clothiers
Grant
Diamond Streets
Piano sale ad highlights Steinway Arion and Hardman pianos
Readable text notes Hardman piano priced at 150 dollars and Arion pianos at 100 dollars. A Steinway piano listed for 200 dollars with condition described as perfect. An additional $400 Arion piano and a $300 steady offer appear in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardman
Steinway
Arion
X & Co
Suiehaeld Atrest
Fragmented Local Notice About a City Shop Display
A fragmented OCR passage mentions a city display at a shop on W Grove and Furth Avenue. It hints at skepticism about relevance and urges readers to verify the exhibit. The text is garbled and difficult to parse for concrete facts.
Costly Parting Delays Fort Wayne Freight Trains
A morning collision half a mile below Glenfield derailed six to eight cars on the Fort Wayne Railroad. A smashed barrier blocked both tracks for hours, delaying Westbound trains and suburban traffic until wrecking crews cleared the line near noon. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Glenfield
Agnew Station
Alleheny
Kaufmanns Art Department Showcases Premier Works
A Kaufmanns advertisement extols its Art Department for a wide display of pastels, etchings, photograms, watercolors, and oils by notable artists from Vienna and beyond. It highlights landscapes, marine scenes, and depictions of Shakespeare and Elizabeth I, inviting critics to view pieces priced at about half their usual cost as refined Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaufmatins
P. Toretti
Shakespeare
Elizabeth
Avon
Kaufmanns
T. KaurMan
Bargain Upright Piano and Local Advertisements
Slightly used upright piano offered by Henricks Music Co Ltd at a bargain price of 125 dollars, with full purchaser warranty and easy payment options. Also listed are lecture tickets by Sam Jones at Carnegie Rail Allegheny, lap tablets advertised, and furniture and cabinet deals from Hendricks Cols gallery with a free gift offer. The scattered notices mention retail specials on Fifth Avenue and Liberty Avenue in Allegheny with various promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henricks Music Co
Fifth Avenue
Larrest
Pennsylvania
Sam Jones
Carnegie Rail
Allegheny
Sents
Mellor & Hbene's
Alexander Rouse
Federal Street
Embezzlement Charge Brought Against Local Driver
Jacob Doendinger, a driver, was arrested on a warrant by Henry Sonshine before Alderman Aurio on a embezzlement charge of 16 dollars. Sunshine says the prisoner, employed to drive a meat wagon, sold 16 dollars worth of meat and did not account for it. Administrators of the Walton Estate were named by Register Conner with a 500000 dollar bond. Debts exceed 50000 dollars. Jean Skwaroow of France visits Pittsburgh representing a French firm arranging World’s Fair travel and lodging for French visitors at local hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Doendinger
Henry Sonshine
Aurio
Doendinger
Sunshine
Joseph Walton
Register Conner
Joseph Woods
J. F. Walton
Thomas McK. Cook
J. W. Scully
Union Trust Company
Jean Skwaroow
France
Monongahela House
Pittsburg
Christmas Gifts at H. J. Lynch’s Market Street Store
A list of gift items including a black silk dress pattern, cashmere wraps, jackets, shawls, sets, umbrellas, lace curtains, and pure silk handkerchiefs offered at low prices. The goods are presented as suitable for Christmas presents with many more items available at 5440 Market Street.
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H. J. Lynch
Market Street
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Ransit
Portant
J.B. Wepre & Co
Fifth Ave
Brinker
Ocober
Department A Charities
Bureau of Polios
Health Bureau
Water Bureau
Bureau of Engineering
Ana
Bank
Carnegie Library
Nancy Smyers
Sarah Henkel
W. C Smyers
Smyers
Rollvck
Mellor & Hoene's
Hanor & Hares
Smithfeld Street
Klebers
Conover
Opera
Scsacensee & Son
Liberty
Music Holla
OS Watpin & Co
Schoeneck & Son
Moeneck & Sox
Wood
Pittsburg Iron
Magdalene
Elebers
Ita Pederal Street
Nosvoda
W. Grove
Furth Avenue
J. BR. Weters & Co
LP. C
Hendricks & Cols
Poilerai Street
Alleghny
Dispatch
Walton
W. A. Bowrina
Corner Market Street
J. M. Gusky
B. N. Jacana
Pith Avenues
Pitsburg
Standard Books
Boo
Charles Dickens
George Eliot
Edwa Ig
W. M. Thackeray
Alexander Dumas
Campbell & Dick
Dell
OOD
Grogan
Wight
Bissel
SBS
Hye
Rogers
Artford
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