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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1889
Page
5
Reports detail multiple conclaves planning inspections, elections, and expansions. Officers and new members are noted across Pittsburgh area lodges with Grand Commander and Supreme Representative roles upcoming.
A report details a December sermon by the A M banat preshyeciian order in Allegheny City. Officers listed include J P Johnston state deputy and several confreres. The message promises a strictly unbiased sermon attacking no creed.
Fragmented OCR text notes a council or committee at Minnesota University with mentions of presidents and a person named Viscent Terner. The readable items are incomplete and unclear about roles or outcomes.
A fragment from a Great Western notice references Katee Si of Feseet and L McGaffin acting as trustees for an estate. The text is partial and unclear but indicates a trust and related names.
Fragmentary narration recalls a sailor named Tam and his brother on a long voyage. The tale centers on weary crew, the Johnny McBorley, and a striking incident at sea as told by Toele Tem with the tall yarns of the briny deep.
Three lives were lost in a tragic chain of events as a factory fire and collapse overwhelmed the city. An explosion at Wram Brasher Co. injured workers, and insurance claims reached $0,000 while a mobbed scene in Des Moines involved a colored man wielding a pistol and assaulting residents.
Two ladies riding bul lock tongs in India narrowly escape a tiger. A companion, failing to frighten the animal with a white umbrella, watches as the tiger moves parallel to the cart for about 30 yards before vanishing into the jungle.
A lively week near Pittsburg reports no letup in trade with insurance firms eyeing expansion, a surge in building permits, and ongoing real estate deals. Reports say Equitable and other firms show no solid basis for local purchases, while local land prices remain favorable for buyers near City Hall and Beltsboro.
A woman credits long habit of escaping through brief runs from conflicts as a cause of her placidity and endurance. She recalls childhood fits and her mother encouraging escapes to sunshine and rest, shaping her to endure and “live to fight another day.”
The Treasurer mailed 34,069 checks totaling 7,436,961 for interest due January 1 on registered bonds. These are the first checks ever mailed by the department, intended to simplify and add to government earnings.
Stocks moved unevenly with Philadelphia Gas down and passenger rails mostly steady. Banks attracted small buying but none met demand. overall market sentiment restrained by tight money and upcoming January statements.
Incomplete OCR text records fragmented figures and names about gas sales and traders, mentioning individuals and firms such as Philade Gas and Beatric as Bros. The legible parts indicate quantities like 150 shares and 10 shares, with references to locations and people, but most details are garbled.
Fragmented financial notes reference Bank of England bullion on balance, Chicago clearings, and bond activity. The report cites large figures, including a $2,021,075 excess above a 38 percent rule, and mentions currencies and markets such as Oregon Trans and New York clearings amid a fluctuating banking scene.
The text records volatile market chatter with mixed figures and misread terms. It mentions opening and closing prices, ranges, and crude references to petroleum and other items, but many details are garbled and uncertain.
Incomplete report records several real estate transfers on Boquet Street and nearby avenues in Oakland. Frank Murray sold to John Sohleay a two story with mansard dwelling fronting Boquet Street for 9000 dollars, and John P. Baxter sold Baum Grove lot No.16 at 8th and Clairy streets for 1200 to W W Potter. Further entries describe land fronts and improvements approaching completion with various buyers and sellers.
The notice catalogs numerous property demolitions and constructions by individuals and firms across wards, including frame two story dwellings, brick residences, shops, and a church addition. It lists owners like J A Tortor, Anna M Stewart, D L Jones, Henry Fox, A Hamill, and Patrick Grean with locations on streets such as Shady Avenue, Margaretta Street, Carson Street, and Frankstown Avenue.
A turbulent trading session pushed stocks lower with heavy sales in coalers and rail issues. Sugar, Union Pacific, St Paul and Wisconsin Central led declines as overall activity remained strong but values fell. volume reached 420,000 shares amid broad distribution.
The report notes losses in bank reserves exceeding 1.32 million and widespread liquidity strain as higher rates and weak exports dampen demand. It cites declines across coal and iron shares, mining job losses, and selling pressure on U S and Philadelphia listings amid uncertain gold and sterling values.
The narrator describes discovering a three foot high conical earth nest with twenty white eggs resembling goose eggs. After digging them up, the eggs hatched into young alligators kept in a penned dam with water troughs for about a year, showing tame behavior and no observed eating during captivity.
A historical overview shows Gauls mixing beech ashes with goat grease to create soap over two millennia ago. The note recounts Roman events, Pompeii ashfalls, and early soap diffusion from Pham- mieiaaa to France with Marseilles hosting early factories, plus prior use of fullers earth and bath practices.
Real estate activity appears strong with plans for two large projects in Allegheny City and a forecast of a busy year for real estate agents. Banks and transit firms report steady dividends and rising business, while tax sales and trust company activity indicate sustained local financial movement.
Cincinnati Times Star reports a tame crow in Newtown Ohio taught to speak. Squire Schwab jokes if talkative the bird would be better off. a woman swore out a warrant for the bird for stealing a dozen items, but the warrant could not be served as the crow vanished.
Market report shows light wheat trading with prices 5 cents higher at close amid quiet open and steady center. Corn and oats rise slightly with strong short demand and local influence. pork quiet but firmer demand, lard and ribs trading modestly active with prices offering slight gains.
Two Justices of the Peace encountered Rev. Mr. Thom long ago while walking from Govan. They teased the eccentric minister asking why he did not ride to imitate his Master, sparking a humorous exchange recorded as a borderland anecdote of that era.
A Baltimore arrest reveals a counterfeit operation pursued for years with the man claiming about 95 dollars daily on average. He says he endured discouragement and sought work with reliable wages and clothing.
Mr. Leman F. Warden of Alleghany speaks of long illness from age about 15, worsening over 21 years. He tried many physicians and spent much money with little relief, describing severe cold symptoms, head pressure, throat issues, and constant ringing in the ears.
William Barnes of Hickman Pennsylvania describes five years of worsening symptoms including nasal and throat congestion, fatigue, and loss of appetite before seeking help from Dre Copeland & Blair. He recalls reading of their cure claims and deciding to consult.
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