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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1892

Page

9

City Attorney Limits Mayor Authority Over Police Enforceme

City Attorney Moreland delivers opinion at Mayor Gourley request on mayoral power to compel police to enforce laws. It states arrest on view rests with mayor and magistrates, with council remedy via ordinances. The article frames the mayor as directing head of Public Safety, while councils hold legislative fixes.

Gourley Moreland Public Safety Department Justice Williams Picwsboro Mesyor Department of Public Safety Morelaod Tirs secoml—Tou Pitth C. MonsLasn

GIFI5 GONE ABROAD Christmas Money Orders Rise

Captain J J McCormick reports overseas money orders for holidays up 25 percent this year. Irish lead, followed by Scotch and Welsh, with many sending to Ireland. Steamship business fair. average T sent is 2 to 5 pounds. Families may travel under ore laws, with steerage for immediate relatives and second cabin for others, not treated as paupers under immigration rules.

J. J. McCormick Ireland Europe

Evening sale offers odds and ends from Wewllecher shop

Thietey December 5 and 6 selling out clothing items left over from previous stock. One pair of worsted pants priced to clear and a small assortment of suits and other garments. Holiday Excursions announce rail tickets to distant cities with dates from December 24 to January 1. Tickets available through January 7 with travel to Cleveland Chicago Dayton and other points. Open daily at J K. Wainy & Co 45 451 Wood Street.

Wewllecher Inwen Cassia Lees Lorner Janusry Bos Tee Pietelburg and Lake Erie Railroad Coepeny Hee Cleveland Cheago Dayton J. Kk. Wainy & Co Wood Street

Christmas Blanket Deals At Local Stores This Week

Local merchants advertise wool country made blankets at $3 and discounted prices up to $600 for various lines. The sale highlights California Mission Mills and Death Star brands with tie bargains on Italian winter robes and leather goods. Also featured are men and women’s footwear, knitwear, and a wide display of Christmas novelties at James H. Amex & Co and The Pacific Tea Company.

California Mission Mills Death Star Jos, Honxx & Co Penn Avenue Jhering The Geent Atientic and Pacific Tea Company

Water Purification Supplies Catalogue Request

Its use insures a constant and undimin ished supply of clear pure bright wholesome water for every Loureholad purpose. Send postal for catalogue and price list. Branch office Room 40 Milton Building Pittsburg.

Milton Building Pittsburg

Children's Fur Sets Offerings in White Gray and Silver Hare

The advertisement lists fur sets for children including white and spotted coney sets priced at 40 and gray silver hare sets at 19. The item range highlights color variants and price points for kids outerwear.

Lansdownes Price Stand Sparks Local Dry Goods Clash

Local merchants vow to continue selling Lansdownes at 1.10 per yard after a manufacturer from Philadelphia objected, declaring they will not allow price dictates from Pittsburgh or Allegheny dry goods houses. The dispute centers on profit protection versus consumer-friendly pricing.

William F. Read Philadelphia

Choice Dress Materials Displayed in Fifth Avenue Window

A list of fabric bargains appears with 2000 dress patterns priced around 7.50 total, plus Black Storm Serge at 1.50 per yard, Fine Imported Broadcloths at 1.25 per yard, All-wool Cheviot Suitings 0.39 or 0.49 per yard, and children's Plaids at 0.39 per yard. The items are advertised as French goods and 54 inches wide with various colors noted.

New Fifth Avenue

Wash Goods Prices in Dress Patterns and Fabrics

Three cases of Simpson prints offered in dress patterns at 75 cents per pattern. Choice bordered apron ginghams at Roc a yard. Crepe de Chine for evening wear in all shades at 25 cents per yard.

Lace and textile sale items with varied prices

A sale notice listing linen and lace products including toilet sets 4 for a dollar and 69 cent per set items, silk ties in new designs, hemstitched silk reefers, embroidered silk ties, lace tidies and chiffon jackets with prices ranging from a few cents to a few dollars.

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