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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1890

Page

2

The Bankers Folly and the Man Who Refused Wealth

A banker harbors a prisoner who declares a vow to renounce wealth and fame after a 15 year confinement. The prisoner escapes, and a later wager claims such a man exists. A later visitor retracts the claim, revealing the prisoner’s renunciation was deceitful, leaving the banker ruined and awe struck.

Two Die In Arkansas Boiler Blast At Kelly & Wells Mill

A boiler explosion at Kelly & Wells lumber mills on Black River near Newport Arkansas kills engineer Wiley Sloan and superintendent John Angus. Angus suffered severe injuries. Sloan’s body was not found. Maud West and William Durgens suffer serious burns and injuries as four others are wounded.

Newport Ark Kelly & Wells Black River Wiley Sloan John Angus Angus Sloan Texas Golden Gate Maud West William Durgens

Forced to Quit Business. Masonic Aid Association Ordered Out

The North western Masonic Aid Association, headquartered in Chicago, with over 2 million dollars in Canadian insurance, was found to accept U S risks while operating purely in Canada. It was ordered by the Dominion Government to withdraw, as Canada cannot require the $5 million Ottawa deposits. After withdrawal, Canadian patrons who paid assessments may be left unsettled.

Toronto Ont Northwestern Masonic Aid Association Chicago Canada Dominion United States Ottawa

Christmas Donations Move Poor Society in Butler Street

The Society for the Improvement of the Poor reports strong Christmas charity. Sixty sacks were distributed with half returning full and more gifts expected. They received 16 bushels of potatoes and provisions totaling 2108 dollars from Seventeenth Ward schools. Fourth Presbyterian Church offerings equaled 3170 pounds cash and 1655 dollars in provisions. Butler Street M E Sunday School gave 6704 dollars in provisions. About 50 Christmas diapers were sent out. Twenty four pages will be in tomorrow Dispatch.

Butler Street Society For the Improvement of the Poor Seventeenth Ward Fisher Fourth Presbyterian Church East End M. E. Sunday School Association

Bank Suspension Shocks Dakota City and County Funds

The San born County Bank in Woodsocket operated by L. L. Stevens shut its doors this morning. The county treasurer held about 8000 in county funds and several merchants were affected while Stevens, now assigned to George W Corkings, had 300 of city funds. Stevens also chaired the Republican County Committee.

Woodsocket Sanborn County Bank L. L. Stevens Stevens George W. Corkings Republican County Committee

A Colored Man's Thrift and Land Plotting in Arrona

Tom Cooper, a colored merchant in Arrona Illinois, owned a market garden and adjoining house. After white neighbors plotted land nearby and paid 35000 for Cooper's property, he bought a new home on Pennsylvania avenue, was marginalized, then reclaimed his old house and four plots, planning to profit from the venture amid prejudice. Salvation Oil costs 25 cents a bottle.

Arrona Illn Tom Cooper Cooper Pennsylvania Avenue

Advent of Christ firm in Western Pennsylvania church life

Gleanings from church fields note a shift in Protestant attitudes toward Christmas. Once seen as popish, the holiday is now widely observed by churches and the public across the region, with even hardliners surrendering to Santa Claus. Union meeting speakers Trev E. Locke and others discuss Christianity and the social evil.

United States Western Pennsylvania Bresch Pittsburg Santa Claus Union Preachers Y. MC. A Trev E. Locke

Sunday Services in Pittsburg Churches

A dense listing of Sunday worship times and sermon topics across multiple Pittsburgh churches including Ames M E Church Hazelwood First Church of Spiritualists and Grace Reformed. The items list pastors and service times with themes such as Looking Backward An Exercise in Spiritual Arithmetic New Year sermons and Bible school notes.

Pittsbourg Ames M. E Hazelwood J.C. Persuing D. D. E1iegut Presay Teriax CuHunrcu E. BR. Deneboo P. W Excelsior First Church OF Spiritualists Sixth Street Mre Ella Stevens Mt. Washington Fourth Avenue Baptist Church Fourth Avenue Noss Street H. C. Applegarth, Jr U. P Seventh Avenue William J. Reid D. D Eod Grace Reformed Corner Beaver and Washington Avenues Allegheny Grace Church John H. Progh Porst Breeze Presbyterian Church Dewitt Benham la. m Joan Westry Cuovren Arthur Street George W. Clinton Forty-fourth Street D. Sands T He Christian

Resurrection Theme At Church Service Announced

Morning sermon titled The Resurrection will be given by Rev. David Kennedy at Arch Street Church. An evening address on Samson's Weakness is also planned. Rev. T H Miller at Bursa Vista Street Church will deliver a subject related to 1920 431.

Providence Presbyterian Church Liberty Chestnut Street McClure Aveste Presbyterian Central Presbyterian Church Anderson and Lacock Streets S. B. McCormick Pip Eg Thao A.M Cupist TiAs Church Allegheny W F. Richardson Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor First Congregational Franklin and Manhattan Streets W. McCorkie Lewis Hay Indiana Trinity Lutheran Church Stockton Avenue Arch Street Allegeny Christ Allegheny Presbytery McNaugher H. McMi Frost P. Erian David*Kennedy Samson Bursa Vista Street T. H. Miller

The Land Rescued Continued From Ninth Page

The article argues for river improvement to protect vast Mississippi bottomlands and their crops rice cotton sugar and tobacco. It warns that flooding and inland erosion threaten lives and wealth and calls for flood control navigable waterways and free transport from Gulf to tributaries. It frames drainage and development as national duty and wealth protection.

Fmore United States Mississippi River Gulf Mississippi

Fortune Teller Starving In Destitute Household

Mrs Starr of Stanton Avenue seeks aid for herself and husband Syler. The wife over 60 and incapable of work, the husband in his eighties, lived on fortune telling until police arrested last fall cutting off income. They fear homelessness and hope placement in a charitable home. Special cabl es note Europe news in tomorrow's Dispatch.

Starr Stanton Avenue Anti-Cruelty Society Syler Butler Street Aseer

Senator Quay Travels With Townsend Group

Accompanied by Congressman Townsend, Senator Quay and family rode a delayed train from Pittsburg toward Beaver with Quay appearing in good health. He offered two opinions when asked about politics, said he planned to return home for a while, and noted no major Washington developments. The party departed about 5 30 for Deaver. An ad for Dr Jaynes Expectorant follows the report.

Congressman Townsend Pittsburg Beaver Senator Quay Richard Quay Washington Deaver

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