Upward Turn in Trade Amid MixedBradstreet Reports
Boston and national markets show moderate gains in general merchandise with activity in Kansas City New Orleans St. Louis Chicago and San Francisco. Cold weather dampens building materials demand while footwear dry goods and agricultural implements remain relatively active. Bank clearings rise 19 14 percent over last week. wheat stocks see declines and exports fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispatch
New York
Bradstreet
Kansas City
New Orleans
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
San Francisco
Iowa Railroad Commissioners
Granger
Atlantic Seaboard
Odessa
Market review notes steady gains and commodity shifts
R G Dun weekly trade review reports overall price increases in a variety of commodities. Pork prices fall slightly while corn and cotton show modest gains as market forces and rumors of cornering influence futures. Iron, copper, tin, and lead statuses are mixed with some components described as stabilizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Youk
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
New York
Chicago
Oi Bea
Thomas Iron
Pittsburg Board of Trade building proposed by local business leaders
G W C Johnston and F Horning head a committee calling prominent citizens to back a Pittsburg Board of Trade. They envision a central commercial center housing the Chamber of Commerce, Grain and Flour Exchange, Coal and Iron Exchanges, Coke Industry, and Grocers Exchange under one roof to unify transactions and disseminate economic information. They compare to Chicago St Louis Cincinnati New York models and foresee a large commercial impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
G. W. C. Johnston
F. Horning
Board of Trade
Pittsburg
Dliff
Orofe
Chamber of Commerce
Grain and Flour Exchange
Coal Exchange
Iron Exchange
Coke Industry
Huildexchange
Grocers’ Exchange
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Sabbath School Institute At First United Church Allegheny
A Sabbath School institute will be held at the First United Presbyterian Church in Allegheny next week starting Monday evening and closing Thursday evening. Rev J M Fulton and Rev B T Vincent will open the event with addresses, followed by daily sessions at 9 30 AM 2 30 PM and 7 30 PM led by Dr Vincent and other leaders including Wilbur F Crafts and Mrs Crafts with practical lessons for Sabbath school workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Presbyterian Church
Allegheny
J. M. Fulton
D. D
B. T. Vincent
Akron
Wilbur F. Crafts
American Sabbath Union
W. F. Crafts
Prominent Politician Cured by Christian Science Method
Uriah Feather, a 70 year old retired capitalist and Republican politician, was given up by doctors. His daughter Mrs John Allen and Mrs Angie Manley, both Christian Science adherents, took charge and claim his recovery rapid and imminent. Skeptics doubt the method, though similar cases have occurred locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispatch
Cantos
Uriah Feather
Feather
John Allen
Angie Manley
Iadies
Festher
Alderman Leslie Returns From Harrisburg Temperance Conference
Alderman Leslie arrived home yesterday from a temperance conference in Harrisburg and hopes state societies will meet on the issue. A meeting of the temperance group is planned at the Twenty-fifth Street M. E. Church on Sunday.
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Leslie
Harrisburg
Twenty-fifth Street
M. E
Death of Mrs Anna E Bennett Noted by Home Board
At the February 6 1889 meeting of the Board of Managers of the Home for Aged Protestant Women the death of original member Mrs Anna E Bennett is mourned. The resolution honors her faithful duties charity and long association, expresses sympathy to her husband and children and orders the expression entered in minutes published in daily papers and sent to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Home For
Anna E. Bennett
the Home For Protestant Women
Mary C. Thurstow
Eddie advised to wear Bennett’s light weight hat
A man complains of a severe headache and hair loss then is advised that his heavy hat is the cause. He is told to visit Bennett's at Wood St and Fifth Ave to buy a light weight hat to relieve the headache and prevent further hair loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie
Bennett's
Wood St
Fifth Avenue
Bennett
Fifth Ave
Local Bookseller Stocks Wide Variety of Brands
Will Pazice at 47 Sixth Street advertises Fisk Clark Flagg Lester B A C and their new Protean Rival Lochment among an unusually broad assortment of goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisk, Clark & Flagg’s
Lester and
Change of Sentiment on Accident Insurance in Dispatch
The text notes rising popularity of accident insurance, mentioning John Jones with a 3000 policy or 20 weekly benefits via National Benefit Association of Indianapolis. It also advertises Will Price's neckwear display and a polish product promising no dust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jones
Amedietion
Indianapolis
Wilt. Price
Elks Benefit at Bijou Theater Aids Lodge
The Eleventh annual Elks benefit at the Bison Theater drew a large audience despite illness delaying some performers. The Great Western Band led the concert with Rienzi and A Night in New York, while actors like Mr. John W. Ransome and Miss Mamie Oswald provided variety. The event, held 1:30 to 5 PM, featured many acts, praised by attendees, and closed with The Elks' Gathering and a portrait presentation to the lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Lodge
B. P.O. Elks
Bison Theater
Minnie Palmer
Great Western Band
M. B. Weiss
Rienzi
New York
W. C. Erskine
John W. Ransome
John B. Wright
Lottie Burns
Casino Museum
Claire
Lysle
J. J. Kaufee
J. P. McCord
Sequel of a Sensation Norton Seeks Divorce
John W Norton filed for divorce from Emma Norton through his attorney. He alleges improper conduct in July 1888. Mrs Norton eloped with Henry W Moore, Post-Dispatch managing editor. they now reside in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Norton
Dispatch
St. Louis
Emma
Norton
Explosion at Union Hotel causes $500 damage
An explosion of natural gas occurred at 4 AM yesterday in the Union Hotel on Frankstown avenue due to a defective plumbing fitting. No fire followed. the damage totaled $500 to the house occupied by John Tranger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hotel
Frankstown Avenue
John Tranger
Ohio Bridge Project Planned For State Connecting Line
The Ohio connecting railroad bridge is projected to cost 1 500 000 dollars with two spans 420 and 525 feet long. No contract has been awarded yet. A branch up Chartiers creek to Mansfield on the Panhandle is discussed but denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chartiers Creek
Mansfield
Panhandle
Inspector McAleese Probe Ordered by Chief Brown
A court of inquiry convenes at 1 PM in the police captains’ rooms to probe charges raised by Dr Orr against Inspector McAleese. The hearing will be open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Brown
Captains of the Police
McAleese
Dr. Orr
Reverend John Giffen to Speak on Lombard Street Tomorrow
Rev John Giffen of Asyoot Egypt will lecture on Lombard Street tomorrow evening at 7 30 oclock. Light and Dark Bell will preach in the chapel tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Giffen
Asyoot
Egypt
Lombard Street
Germania Savings Bank Offers New Office Suites For Rent
The Germania Savings Bank building now has 15 offices of various sizes available singly or in suites. Each office is well lit and equipped with modern conveniences including gas water steam heat and elevator. Prospective renters are urged to inspect these offices as they are considered the most desirable in the city with very reasonable rents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Iron Company
Southern
Germania Savings Bank
Marti
Shou
Ted
United States
Parker's Hair Balsam and Ginger Tonic Ad
An old advertisement promotes Parker's Hair Balsam for hair care and Parker's Ginger Tonic as a cough remedy promising relief and beauty benefits. The short sober copy targets general households with simple product pitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Market Street shop offers iron and wire cemetery screens
YLon and Drax at 203 and 205 Market Street and 67 Second Avenue advertise iron and wire enclosures for public or cemetery use. They feature front screens, window and door screens, and fly protection against pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ylon & Drax
Second Ave
Local Orders Templar Mystic Shrine Pythos Center
Fragmented OCR cites on hand and made to order prompil ar listing Templar Mystic Shrine Pythos and a centre with E. P. and Sons at corner Fifth Avenue and Market Street offering services or goods. details are unclear due to damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prompil Ar. Templar
Mystic Shrine
Pythos
American Mechanics
E. P. & Sons
Fifth Avenue
Market St
Vssu
Sterrett Township Seeks Share of School Property After Wilkinsburg Split
Sterrett township files in Quarter Sessions seeking a division of school property after Wilkinsburg became a borough. The petition notes the township funded the early school and now claims a share of the property and funds on hand at incorporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterrett Township
Braddock
Peter
Paul
Wilkinsburg
Sere
Toma Caine
Eehey
Night court proceeds in case against obscene literature sale
In Judge Slagle's court the trial of A W Gross over selling the Police Gazette as obscene literature consumes most of the session. Captain Wisnart prosecutes. Schade’s recent conviction colors the proceedings. Jurors from the Schade case are challenged. four are struck down. Testimony mirrors the Schade case with the defendant denying the sale. The jury, dismissed after dinner, did not reach a verdict by adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slagle
A.W. Gross
Police Gazette
Captain Wisnart
Schade
Indictment Against Superintendent Starr Quashed
A court yesterday ruled to quash one count in the Starr indictment concerning the Fort Wayne Railroad. The judge kept three other counts under advisement, charging negligence by railroad employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starr
Ft. Wayne
Uashing
Criminal Court Case Involving Work Heffler Tinsley McGillicuddy Reiss
Commonwealth charges against John Work Gustave Heffler Edward Tinsley Eugene McGillicuddy and Peter Reiss in a criminal court case filed this term. Proceedings focus on alleged offenses and positions held by the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criminal Court—Commonwealth
John Work
Gustave Heffler
Edward Tinsley
Eugene McGillicudy
Peter Reiss
Lines From Legal Quarters on Trials and Appeals
The report lists ongoing trials and cases including George Gran v Price & Co over a shot tower on Price Street, the Bennett assault case before Judge Slagie, and various appeals in county assessments. It notes the Turtle Creek Gas Company charter, liquor license filing rushes, Mason vs Elk mining damages, cross assault charges in Judge Collier’s court, and extradition efforts for Frank A. Kidrich as extradition talks proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davia Bennett
Slagie
Schade
James Schade
Bennett
Socnaumiice
Stowe
B. Coursin
Isaac
van Voorhis
Sween
Tintsman
J. & Johnson
Wiliam Efns
A. Roth
James Mason
Fred Elk
Ali
Magee
Mason
Elk
Collier
Criminal Court
John
Ludwig Sims
Geo Masseod
George Bradley
Paul Croc Bradley
Crocker
Costa
Herron
Clerk of Courts Office
Governor General of
Canada
Frank A. Kidrich
J. K. Lemon
Cleveland
Jesse H. Dewees
John Shields
Dewees
T. Dewees
Martin Horn
Shields
Literary and musical entertainment for Red Men work
A Tuesday evening program in the R. P. Church by the Young People's Auxiliary to the Women's Indian Association aims to raise funds for the Red Man cause. The lineup includes a young Pueblo Indian from New Mexico and the Adel a from Geneva College Beaver.
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R. P
Young People’s Auxiliary
Women’s Indian Association
New Mexico
Adela
Geneva College
Beaver
Slugging Incident Tied to Durr's Saloon Denied
The article states the alleged slugging had no carriage in waiting at Durr's restaurant and saloon and that Mr. Durr was uninvolved, noting he avoids people of combative temperament and seeks safe, salubrious beverages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry
Cornelius
Durr
Temperance Service Planned at Trinity Church Tomorrow
Rev. E. O. Hughes will lead a special temperance service at Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow. A morning sermon will discuss the Constitutional amendment movement with the topic On the Fence, followed by an evening Good Templars song service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
E. 0. Hughes
Good Templars
Friends defend B F Crowe amid forgery arrest
Friends say B F Crowe has no prior arrests and has not escaped. They claim there are reasons behind his actions that, if known, would mitigate or explain his present position after his arrest by a Pittsburg detective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Crowe
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Store Offers Overcoats At Ten Dollars Today
Local retailer advertises a one day sale with a choice of boys overcoats from a stock valued at 25 to 40 dollars. Imported kersey chinchilla and castor beaver varieties silk lined trimmed. Location listed as Grant and Diamond streets opposite the new Court House.
Sentet a vee Clark and Flagg's rivalry note
Fragmentary line references Clark and Flagg's leaders and a rival Lochmont. The text mentions Paton of Sixth Street and an unclear assortment. No clear event or date is discernible.
Marriage as a Path to Happiness and Stable Union
A long essay argues marriage is pivotal, stressing love and compatibility, warns against impulsive vows, and advises letter writing and parental trust. It cites cases of failed matches, examines social pressures, and highlights the value of gentleness, prudence, and shared duties in sustaining a lasting marriage.
Co operative venture claims success despite odds in 1860s
Mansfield Valley Co operative Association reports 11 months of operation since February 1868 with 1 380 shares and 4350 in sales. Manager William M Harbison elected. ten shares sold in first week. emphasizes direct production and reduced middlemen to lower prices and boost community welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield Valley Co-operative Association
Avete
Cancaner
William M. Harbison
B. McDennet
J. Hillier
Dime Museum Doorkeeper Inherits 100000 Inherits From Michigan Lieutenant Governor
Boston telegram reports John A. McDonald a dime museum doorkeeper inherits 100000 from the late Lieutenant Governor James A. McDonald of Michigan. The uncle died in a railroad accident leaving about 4 million dollars. Young McDonald, 23, once worked as a fireman on the New York and New England Railroad and survived 18 wrecks. He plans to use the money to buy out his current museum employer.
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Misa Keene
Major Lennox
Court of St James
England
George V
Powell
Sarah Lukens Keene
John Hare Powell
Philadelphia
Keene
Pennsylvania
Tency
É. Young Licke
James Lick
Santa Clara County
California
Money Stone
Boston
John A. McDonald
James A. McDonald
Michigan
McDonald
New York and
New England
Democrats of Twelfth ward name candidates at meeting
Democrats of the Twelfth ward met at Siege school with Dr F N Staub presiding. Suggested candidates include Joan W Exler and August Hendricks for Select Council John W Drie coll and eS Rafferty for Alderman J F Sweeny and Thomas anata for constable William Carroll for ward assessor. Primaries set for Monday from to 70 PM. For O Hara district school directors James B Mason three years Owen Welsh one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suggesed
Twelfth Ward
Siege School
F. N. Staub
Select Council
Joan W. Exler
August Hendricks
John W. Driecoll
Es €. Rafferty
Constable
J. F. Sweeny
Thomas Anata
William Carroll
O'Hara
James B Mason
Owen Welsh
Amoskeag Contract for Two New Engines Approved
Chief Brown of the Department of Public Safety hails a Supreme Court ruling dissolving a temporary injunction by Judge White and granting the contract for two new engines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Department of Public Safety
Supreme Court
White
Advertisement for overcoats and spring goods clearance
A period sale notice offers the entire stock of imported kersey chin satin lined overcoats at reduced prices of 10 dollars today only. It highlights expensive trimming and price points of 25 to 40 dollars and notes new spring goods arriving daily for clearance to make room. Location is given as Grant and Diamond streets.
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Bradstreet
Rocky Mountains
Our Bay
Atlantic
New York
Thor
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Phil T. Weiss
R. A. Roberts
Paton Gibbs
C. W. Allison
Lawrence
Willet
Wood
Olympia
Illiam Hoey
Hoss
Frank Young
Mayer Harry Williams
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Frank Jones
George Gran
William G. Price & Co
Price Ateeet
Gail Hamilton
James Jack
Love
Theresame
Feilaland
Casina
Beever
Bill Mye
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Times
A Dime Museum
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Diamond Sta
New Court House
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