Christmas decorations brighten Pittsburg churches with music
Churches in Pittsburg and Allegheny prepare ornate evergreen displays for Christmas. Cathedral and Trinity Episcopal services feature choirs of 30 to 50 voices, with high mass at St. Peter's and concerts led by organists and directors. Oddities include Quaint decorative cradles and a broad program across multiple parishes.
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Pittebung
Pittsburg
Father Molyreaux
de Wall
Rand
Bart Weiss
St. Paul's
Trinity Episcopal Church
Old Trinity
Doyle
Julia M. B. Mnntingdon
St. Peter's
Allegheny
Haydn
E. C. Beatty
St. Mark's Episcopalian
Pittshare
Emanuel Episcopal Church
Allesheer
St. Leo's
Mieventh Ward
Allerbeny
Father Woelsel
Wilma Schock
Borderes
Pillsburg
Christmas sale notices from Kaufmanns and partners
Dispatch of department store bargain flyers lists special three day offers on mens overcoats at ten twelve and thirteen dollars with comparisons to higher prices. Free stem winding watches with boys suits and gifts from various merchants including Michigan Furniture Co and Grier's. Store hours evenings and emphasis on choosing early before Christmas.
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Kaufmatos
Kaufmanns Crockery Department
Kaufmanns
Kaufmanss
Duquesne Traction Work Connects with Central Line
Work crews linked the new Duquesne Traction road to the Central Traction line at Diamond and Grant streets. Diamond Street is torn up by paving blocks near the county building. The connection should finish early next week amid legal questions not clarified by Will iam Flinn.
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Duquesne Traction
Duquesne Traction Road
Central Traction Company
Diamond
Grant Streets
Diamond Street
County
William Flinn
Flinn
Christmas bargains at Thompson's New York grocery
A Pittsburgh area advertisement lists numerous pantry items and prices from M. Thompson at 301 Market Street and 69 Third Avenue, offering free delivery within 100 miles and prepay on orders of ten dollars or more. The notice promotes a clock giveaway with candy purchases and requests readers to send for a price list.
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Thompson
New York
New Orleans
Butter County
Sons
Pittsburg
M. Thompson
Market Street
Third Avenue
Gusky
Patent recipients named for December 16 1890
Patent attorney C D Levis 131 Fifth avenue listed patents issued Tuesday December 16 1890 to Charles Nagel Pittsburg Samuel Gee sincer Pittsburg William M Ramsey Allegheny trolly line insulators James Glass New Castle bottlecase and notes United States and foreign patents procured.
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C. D. Levis
Fifth Avenue
Charles Nagel
Pittsburg
William M. Ramsey
Allegheny
Samuel Geesincer
James Glass
New Castle
United States
Christmas furniture and cloakroom promotions across city shops
A cluttered ad page lists Michigan Furniture Co and other stores offering holiday gifts. It mentions chairs rockers desks china closets and coat overcoats with deep discounts plus numerous department store promos and late hours at Grant Diamond streets and Federal street Allegheny locations.
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Michigan Furniture Co
Smithfield Street
Eight Hour Demand Grows Amid Painter and Carpenter Stand
A general citywide push for an eight hour workday gains momentum with painters and decorators voting in favor. Carpenters may join, increasing the potential force to about 5,000 in Allegheny County. Unions nationwide back the movement as Building Trades' Council pledges support and forecasts a broader AFL driven campaign.
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Chicare
Allegheny County
Carpenters’ Council
Carpenters and Painters
American Federation of Labor
Building Exchange
Building Trades’ Council
W. J. Dillon
Flint Glass Workers’ Union
Effects of the flurey hit iron firms and workers
The Star notes little change in the raw iron market during the past week and a hoped for revival after the holidays. Local firms cut workers amid market uncertainty with Braddock malls orders more active but overall layoffs spreading to Southside manufacturers. Jones Cavitt & Co shut down entirely due to light orders.
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Braddock Malls
Southside
Nen
Jones, Cavitt & Co
Awfully Aristocratic Drunk Refuses to Ride to Lockup
A disturbance erupted at Thirteenth and South Carson as Officer David Smith attempted to escort John Ellis to the Twenty-eighth ward station. The storm disabled patrol box wires, delaying the wagon. Ellis argued he should ride in a wagon to the station, sparking a scuffle in which the officer prevailed. Ellis, a habitual drunk, is jailed to await sentence for disorderly conduct.
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Thirteenth
South Carson Streets
David Smith
John Ellis
Twenty-eighth Ward
Ellis
Smith
Jr O U D A M parade features local figure nickname cough drops
Washington birthday event includes XX, known as cough drops, on the Grand Marshal staff with Scott Dibert of Pittsburg division. He rides a jet black steed in front ranks wearing a buffalo skin overcoat and high crown beaver hat as a distinctive mark. Police drills in First district suspended two weeks due to holiday workload.
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Washington
Scott Dibert
Pittsburg
Richtup
Inter State December series opens at building and loan
The Inter-State December series opens with shares at $100 and installments of 60 cents per month. Dividends are declared semi annually, with last year yielding over 18 percent. Withdrawals allowed with interest up to withdrawal time. Cost to borrower T percent. Also notes paid up stock drawing 6 and 8 percent interest, withdrawable on demand. Levy, Gen Agt, 606 Penn building.
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E. L. Haw.levy
Gen
Ae’t
Penn Building
Mining Institute Convened in K of L Hall
The Western Pennsylvania Mining Institute held a convention in K of L Hall with 150 superintendents. William H. Bake chaired the meeting. Papers covered Discipline in Mines, Mine Fires, The Advantages of Institutes, The Certified Mining Boss, and Mining. Editor Foster of the Collier Engineer attended.
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Western Pennsylvania Mining Institute
K. of L. Hall
William H. Bake
Peter Horwell
James Blick
Foster
Collier Engineer
Scranton
Miners to Deprive District Officers of Vote on Scale
National District Officers will lose voting rights on the 1891 miners scale. A river miners convention is called by President McLoughlin for Monongahela City on December 30 at 9 PM to discuss a wage advance and a governing scale. Threats of trouble arise at the new government building if non union steam fitters are used by Pope of Chicago.
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McLoughlin
Monongahela City
Government
Pope
Chicago
Randall Club Prepares 200 Strong for Harrisburg Inauguration
The Randall Club, 200 members, will march in new uniforms for Governor Pattison's inauguration in Harrisburg. The Great Western Band will accompany the party and they will travel by special Pullman cars on the Pennsylvania Railroad. General P. N. Guthrie leads the expedition with J. E. McCrickart in charge in Harrisburg.
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Randall Club
Harrisburg
Robert E. Pattison
Great Western Band
Pennsylvania Railroad
P. N. Guthrie
Harrisbore
Aeeaway
J. E. McCrickart
Teenager Arrested for Nickel-Library Thefts
Officer Eberhart yesterday afternoon arrested Howard Stratton a 15 year old boy of color for stealing nickel libraries and other items from the Lew tobacco store on Federal Street Allegheny.
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Eberhart
Howard Stratton
Lew— Tobacco Store
Federal Street
Allegk J
Bargain Promise on Suits and Overcoats
If you make it your business to see this line before buying elsewhere you’ll save from three to five dollars on every suit or overcoat. Remember every suit or overcoat warranted in repair free of charge for one year.
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Genlers
Echols, McMurray & Co
Sandusky Street
Allerheny
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Music and Masses
Money
Dioner
Co As
Imizenstein's
Lex Kavimanus
Melton and Kermey
Colothiers
Isoner
Christa
Grier’s
Michigan Fcrniticke Co
Switchtiell Street
Chas. Reitersteein’s
Kaufwuanns
Christenys, Earrmanns
Clothiers
Gusky’s
Usey's
Michigan Forsitone Co
Penn Avenue
Kersey and Melton
CC. C.C. Prrssure Compration Clotaine Company
Grant and
Diamond Streets
Court House
Keufmanns
Thornton Enos
Duas Reizenstein
Caristmas
Cras
Reizenstein
Edward Groetzinger
Peon Avenue
Crea
Kavrmaasys
Croak Parsons
HueGus & Hacre Ttssu
Washington's
First District
Building and Loan Association
Thornton Bros
Express
Gulf of Mexico
Joan BR
A. Morpoes
Smithfield Stree
Haven & Elirenay
Water Street
Hog Island
F. R. Nesbbit
Heligo Land
Pennsylvania
W. T. Treadway, Esq
F. TR. Nesbit
Aoe Island
Heligoland
Ohio
Nesbit
Frank
Beaver
Dennison & Elwood
Fort Pitt Gas and Oil Company
Squire Ferree
Neville
Seven-mile Island
Seb
Tne
AmperReinas
Gusky'’s
Durcin & NcWattr's
Reizenstell
Alleghany
Prttspune Comeration Clothing Company
Torner Grant and
Gusxby's
Kaumanns
Melton and Kersey
Smithfeld Street
Reizzeenstein
Turs
MichGas Furnitore Co
Anderson's
the Daintiest
Mile
Smolik
Ninth Street
Guskky
Cuas
Mellor & Hoene's
Hardman
A. B. Jn
Chase
Krakauer
Vose
Palace of Music
the Mining Institute
BON Air
Summerville Heights
Augusta, GA
Senonee Aeons Gage
Imperial New
Bots
Jackson
Santa Claus
Liberty St
Star Corner
Detensu
EMTAU
Christian G Gunther
Will
Rela
Reliable Cash and Credit House
Beech’s Great Credit House
Keech
Keechs
Penn Ave
Garrison Alley
Ninth ST
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