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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1889
Page
8
A jubilee service at Brooklyn Tabernacle marks 240 new communicants bringing total membership to 4408. Dr. Talmage preaches Luke 15 amid festive pew rentals and generous church support, portraying the prodigal’s return as joyful, salvific, and heavenly manyfold.
A fractured passage quotes lines about heaven rise a chalice drink return of a thousand sing worthy is the one to receive blessing riches and glory and power. The garbled OCR-like text resembles liturgical praise with reverent phrasing and biblical allusions.
The Niagara Falls community mourns Miss Jeanette Larke 22, daughter of late Lt. Alfred Larke, noted for athletic feats. A Buffalo Female Academy teacher, she swam the Niagara River border at Youngstown, saved a officer’s child from drowning, and excelled in equestrianism tennis swimming and walking.
George Heidel a young farmer near Evansville Indiana planned a prank on neighbor William Tompkins a strikingly superstitious man. Heidel dressed in white hid on the road and sprang out causing Tompkins to swing his ax striking Heidel in the head. Heidel died instantly and Tompkins fled never seen again. Authorities have not pursued the suspect.
The ad lists health tonics like Horsford's Acid Phosphate, fabric goods including French satines at low prices, and black silks at a dollar per yard. It promotes revolvers clearance at J. H. Johnston on Smithfield Street with various calibers and models, plus Indias and Empire Directoire fashion pieces from Boccs & Box.
A local shop proclaims a rule of business focusing on value and economy as it announces new service for made to measure trousers. The message emphasizes quality and low cost in customer service.
The advertisement promotes trousers priced at $8 a pair as the top tier in the range. It claims made to measure tailoring with flawless fit and urges customers to consider the value compared with rival tailors charging higher marks up to $16.
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