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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1890
Page
4
Christmas shoppers flood stores as women purchase rubber boots and mackintoshes to stay warm and dry amid sleighing and wet streets. The piece notes fashion notes from Pittsburg modistes, mentions Marie Stone’s triumphs, and details parties, weddings, and social events shaping the season.
Mr. George Heideger hosted an elegant reception Thursday at Circlorama Hall honoring the marriage of his daughter Lottie B to Mr. Ernest Meyer of Germany. The event celebrated a winter social with guests and formal hospitality.
Miss Ida Jackson leaves the city with Mrs. Kirk for Mont to spend winter among friends Miss Beesley sails to Philadelphia to sing in the Messiah under Mr. Gilchrist Miss Margaret A. Crouch fills her choir place Mrs H Hershberg now of San Francisco visits relatives in Allegheny Mr William Flaccus sails from New York on the Spree to Brem on a visit to family near Cassell Germany
A Bakersfield attorney Thomas Rhodes extols Chamberlain Cough Remedy as the best for croup and whooping cough after 18 years of testing many remedies. The notice also lists piano bargains at W. C. Whitehill's Music Parlor with models from Chickering and Kranich & Bach.
The article reports on the 13th Regiment reaching full strength for a third time, Batty B and Company I leadership changes, a court to try members of Company H, and promotions within the 18th Regiment. It notes efforts to outfit the force for Harrisburg, plans for an ambulance, and a surge in commissions across the Second Brigade. Governor Pattison’s adjutant general pick and debates over the brigade examining board system are discussed as well.
Northfield Minnesota physician Dr Graeves reports using the remedy for nervous prostration and with other treatments for indigestion, asserting satisfactory results within expected limits.
An advertising piece extols Marvin crackers as fresh from the ovens and distributed nationwide from Pittsburg. It touts Palace bread baked daily with wagons delivering to city grocers and trains shipping to western states, urging readers to ask for Marvin products.
An advertisement touts a larger and more complete assortment and claims prices are 20 percent cheaper than any other store in the city.
Nothing is appreciated half as much as clothing. Our overcoats for men, suits and cape coats for boys stand out in price and style. P. Co. CG. C. Pittssourg Commbination Clothing Company showcases quality garments at Grant and Diamond, open nightly until 8:30 near the Court House.
Christmas programs by Grand Army posts provide clothing, toys, and food for soldiers orphans and widows. Post 101 on Carson Street will give jackets pants caps shoes and stockings for 87 boys and 75 girls plus fruit and candies. Other posts donate turkeys cash and gifts to dozens more widows and scholars.
Snow storm dampened turnout but a nice sum was raised for Hawkins station Home. Oakland Ideals opened, Mrs Malmie Roby impressed as a first time Pittsburg reader with Searching for the Slain. Prof Byron King and Moorhead choir entertained as sixteen merchant’s daughters staged a pretty novelty drill.
Comrade Long presents a three lecture series for Post 117 on Gettysburg. Lectures scheduled for January 18 19 and 21 cover the armies and battles from Rappahannock to Gettysburg with stereopticon illustrations. The talks aim to benefit the post which has lacked quarters recently and will be held in the new Masonic Hall on Collins Avenue.
A Philadelphia paper reports calls by Grand Army leaders to win back ex members. Proposals urge Altoona to seek Detroit Encampment support to allow non paying, three years out comrades to join any post without reinstatement, boosting membership in Philadelphia and nationwide.
Fine bound Peters Leipzig Boosey editions and American vocal instrumental music offered by Geo Kappel 77 Fifth Avenue. Cabinet photos 100 per dozen with Fort delivery. Polar Gallery 10 12 Sixth Street features Turkish chairs ready for holidays Haven Keeyax 83 Water Street.
Post 12 installation set for Thursday January 8 Comrade X Rexs to Wiely named next Adjutant of Post 157 W.S. Thomas mustered into Post 3 last Monday Post 83 attends memorial service for 123 at Carnegie Hall Allegheny next Sunday Commander Thomas G Jones to auctioneer Merchants Carnival Post 157 to memorialize Post 123 at Carnegie Hall Allegheny next Sunday Department Commander Denniston to attend Homestead Post 207 officers installation Saturday January Memorial service of Post 123 to be attended by Post 38 and others Post 41 to host open meeting January 7 with installation and program Post 60 installation at Monongahela City Opera House January 6 Nine deaths noted for year. Diehard posts to attend Memorial services A. C. Frank and others plan memorial services for dead of Post 151 William Blakeley urged as possible Prothonotary candidate The Little Receptive staged at Masonic Hall Allegheny Christmas and New Year breaks for Post 157. next meeting January with installation Officers Commander Taylor to install Post 10 Connellsville December 30 memorial volume presentation by citizens Comrade Burchfield to speak Public notices reference titles and promotions clash with war titles.
Cnrer Signal Observer C. D. Stewart was mustered into Camp 162 last Tuesday evening. Lapres Arp Society W No 6 held a meeting at Sister Dean's East Liberty home with elected officers and several applications considered. Afterward, a pleasant time was spent as Sons attended. Colonel George W. Gerhard announces installing officers for the vicinity with listed names and camps.
W A Clari is expected at Encampment No 1 open meeting on the 2h. Hop ErNson reports progress with Ohio encampments. New encampments to be formed in Day ton Ohio and San Antonio Texas with other Western locales showing interest. A map of route marches and casualties was presented. Officers for Encampment No 1 to be installed January 4 with committee appointments to follow. A banner presentation by the ladies of Encampment No 1 is planned along with entertainment by local performers. Local holiday goods and gifts from Gallinger’s are advertised with a large selection of jewelry musical instruments and coats.
The week featured two new pictures by Mr. Hivgel drawing strong notice with a faithful mountain road scene bathed in warm light, while Mr. Hirzel’s long studied nature scenes showed faithful representation. Additional works by Mr. Stevenson titled After the Shower and Harvesters Loading drew praise for range and skill. a needlework piece by Miss Phillips aimed for Chicago World's Fair.
The text notes A and P brand baking powder and condensed milk available at all stores and lists a manager, Mr. Owen Jones, overseeing the main store at 34 Fifth Avenue and several branches in Pittsburgh area locations including Butler Street, Carson Street, Peco Avenue, Federal Street, Fifth Avenue McKeesport, and more.
Arrangements completed for about 20 000 dressed turkeys with heads and feet off and entrails removed, plus large lots of dressed chickens ducks and geese. Half to arrive on express trains December 23 at 7 A M the other half December 24 at 7 A M. Also Mountain Dew rye products and Colby pianos advertised with store hours until after Christmas.
Portfolios writing tablets doctors prescription books calling lists and pocketbooks are sold at Durbin and McWatty's 53 Fifth avenue. Open every evening.
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