Anti-Treating Law Debate Draws Barroom Bu siness Views
Strong support from bar keepers and saloon owners as the anti-treating bill proposed by Representative McConnell of Chester County stirs talk in the city. Interviews reveal calls to raise license fees, shift closing times to 8 or 9 pm, and harsher penalties for violators, with fears the measure would curb drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnell
Chester County
Allegheny County
E. Reinemann
Wood Street
Reinemann
Public Temperance Meeting and Lecture in Braddock
Colonel L F Cole of Wisconsin will lecture on the Constitutional amendment at Braddock tonight under the direction of the Good Templars. A public meeting of all interested in the exhibition amendment will be held immediately, then a select meeting will be held to attend the convention at Hall in this city on Friday the 15th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Cole
Wisconsin
Braddock
Bessemer
Good Templars
In Ep Hall
A Plea for Prohibition by an Agnostic
Harry Hoover spoke in Maltby Hall yesterday arguing against prohibition as a liberty issue though he acknowledged it could not improve overall conditions. He began with statistics but urged no drastic changes could solve the problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hoover
Maltby Hall
Paramount Question Temperance Meeting At Moorbesi
A well attended temperance meeting convened yesterday in the Moorbesi building. Speakers addressed the paramount question after the chaplain opened the session, framing the day’s discussions and urging community action.
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Moorbesi
Reverend Hughes Makes Case for or Against Prohibition
Rev. E. C. Hughes of Trinity M. E. Church argued against the idea that prohibition abolishes all wrongdoing. He urged voters to weigh laws by public good, noting high license has failed to curb vice and urging support for the constitutional amendment in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Hughes
Trinity M. E. Church
Commonwealth
America
Moses
Pastor Hughes
Meeting on Constitutional Amendment at University Hall
A large audience met at University Hall on Sixth Street last evening for a constitutional amendment forum. John W. Moreland chaired with speakers including William Worth A M Brown Samuel McCord Eng ax Smith Jacob Reese Charles Robinson William Wormlindorf Dr Harry Bullen and Captain J K Barbour. Separately the Moorhead Union W T U held a large meeting in their hall presided by Mrs M J Allen with addresses by Charles Tussey Captain S P Borland and James Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Hall
Sixth Street
John W. Moreland
William Worth
A. M. Brown
Samuel McCord
Eng
Ax Smith
Jacob Reese
Charles Robinson
William Wormlindorf
Harry Bullen
J. K. Barbour
Moorhead Union
M. J. Allen
Charles Tussey
P. Borland
James Warner
W C T U Weighs Remonstrances Against Licenses
The W C T U debates remonstrances for license applicants as factions split over whether to file objections. Some favor a safety net if the amendment fails while others want unified effort on the constitutional amendment. Regardless, saloonists face a formidable opposition array next week.
How to Keep Young Men Out of the Saloons Address
Rev. W. N. Webbe rector of St. John's P. E. Church on Main and Butler streets spoke last evening on making homes attractive to boys. He outlined city temptations and urged saloon avoidance through wholesome amusements and family support. A large audience listened intently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Webbe
St. John’s P.E. Church
Main
Butler Streets
Edwin
Oakland Temperance Mass Meeting At M E Church
A temperance mass meeting will be held tonight at the Oakland M E Church. Addresses will be given by Clarence Beanpat Esq Major W Moreland and T D Chautler among others. Good singing is planned as a feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Oakland M. E
Clarence Beanpat Esq
Major W. ©. Moreland
T. D. Chautler
Wreck at Maple Creek Trestle Belle Vernon Involves Fifteen Cars
A freight wreck on the Pittsburg Virginia and Charleston line near Belle Vernon at Maple Creek trestle left fifteen cars piled in a wrecked mass none killed though a brakeman was bruised. Investigators suspect wrecking as the cause but offer no motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Vernon
Pittsburg
Virginia
Charleston
Maple Creek
Yesterda
Appeilian
Boy Found Wandering At Seventeenth Ward Station House
Seven year old Joseph Blatney was at the Seventeenth ward station house last evening waiting for someone to claim him. He was found wandering the streets of Lawrenceville.
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Joseph Blatney
Seventeenth Ward
Lawrenceville
Desperate mother guards dying sons as missing son jailed
A heartbroken Allegheny mother and her two ill sons occupy a Fulton Street room as her eldest son, missing since December, is revealed to be jailed in a forgery case under an assumed name. She recalls poverty, typhoid, and a failed teaching career while awaiting news from the county jail.
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Fulton Street
Allegheny
Marian C. Turrell
Holy Ghost College
Clare
Turrell
Kunz & Co
Fourth Avenue
Ce Ceacees
Disratch
Washington, D.C
Bishop 2
Richmond
McEvoy
Tieman
Tollegheny
Well Known Glassblower Simon Mertel Dies in Marion
Simon Mertel, a noted glassblower from the Southside, died yesterday morning in Marion Indiana where he had moved last October to work in the Estep glasshouse. His family remains on the Southside. He is the fourth member of the Window Glass Workers' Association to die in two weeks. Salvation Oil advertised in the piece offers two bottles for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Mertel
Southside
Marion
Ind
Estep Glasshouse
Mertel
Window Glass Workers’ Association
Jesuit Father McCarthy Lectures on Home Life
Father Francis Xavier McCarthy head of the Jesuit mission priests lectured at St Paul’s Cathedral on home life. He warned of decaying homes despite romance in literature and stressed marriage as the basis of family, motherhood, and social rights for children. He urged love of country and family as central to intellectual and moral upbringing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Xavier MacCarthy
Band of
Mission Fathers
Society of Jesuits
New York
Columbus Club
St. Paul's Cathedral
Father McCarthy
Third Ward
God
Eve
Abe
Tn Heter
Doctor's Trials on the Southside Highlight Fee Disputes
A young Southside doctor recalls a family of means refusing payment for removing a splinter from a child's hand while noting they readily pay a cobbler for patching a shoe. The juvenile medic laments widespread expectations that medical work should be free.
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Southside
Games by Wire A Telegraph Office Checker Match Retold
A dispatch reporter witnesses a telegraph operator and R. O. play checkers by wire. They track moves on two boards 80 miles apart, each numbered square, coordinating moves as if in a live game. The operator recalls his father playing the same game during Civil War era Rosecrans tent times.
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Rhody
R. O
Orat R.N
R.O
Aon
Rosecrans
Gas Line Completed From Jefferson to American Iron Works
The Jefferson Natural Gas Company finishes an eight mile gas line to the American Iron Works on the South side. Connections to the mills will be made today as pipes are laid. Mills face fuel shortages, prompting Jones & Laughilins to start self supplied gas delivery. Three wells already report about 400 pounds pressure.
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Jefferson Natural Gas Company
Jefferson Township
American Iron Works
Jones & Laughilins
Philadelphia
Woman Dies After Lamp Fire At Allegheny Home
Mrs. Maggie Matchett, 34, died at Allegheny General Hospital after a lamp she carried exploded when she slipped at 117 East Street Saturday night. Fire started in bed and she burned before help arrived. Coroner to hold inquest this morning.
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Maggie Matchett
East Street
Allegheny
Allegheny General Hospital
Arbitrator decision drives Monongahela Navigation sale appeal
Max Moorhead reported he is bound by arbitrators on the sale of the Monongahela Navigation Company but reserves the right to appeal the decision if it does not suit his interests. He traveled to Harrisburg last night to pursue remedies beyond the ruling.
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Max Moorhead
Harrisburg
Monongahela Navigation Company
Sppesl
Fire damages cellar rubbish at Lindner's store
A blaze swept through the cellar of Lindner's store on Caron near South Nineteenth street yesterday. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames with little damage reported to the building or contents.
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Lindner’s
Caron
South Nineteenth Street
Anon
Seen
Cloaks Stolen in Boggs & Buhl Robbery Case
A suspected shoplifting ring at Boggs & Buhl on Federal Street Allegheny led to the arrest of William McKeown a wrapping department worker. Detectives recovered several cloaks and believe he sold items to occupants of local disorderly houses for about 150 dollars. A hearing before Mayor Pearson to determine guilt is set.
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Boggs & Buhl
Federal Street
Allegheny
John R. Murphy
Pearson
William McKeown
Young McKeown
James Crow
Shearing
Churches Divided Yet United Over Centennial Washington Inaugural Services
Clergy across denominations express varied willingness to hold centennial Washington inauguration services. Bishops and pastors from Presbyterian, Catholic, and other churches pledge cooperation or outline conditions for unified observances. A mass meeting is planned with Major E A Montooth and D Cameron to deliver the oration.
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Washington
Whitehead
E. P. Cowan
Third Presbyterian Church
Saerimanes
Coors T. Parves
First Presbyterian Church
D. Jones
M. Eo
Pittsburg
Donehoo
Church of St. John
Ugly Braddock Fire Destroys W A McDevitt Dry Goods Store
A major blaze at W A McDevitt's dry goods and carpet store on Ninth Street and Braddock Avenue last evening gutted the first floor, with losses pegged at about 12,000 for stock and 1,500 for the building. Insurance covers 5,000. Mrs McDevitt and Mr McDevitt suffered burns while attempting to fight the fire. probable cause linked to a match struck by the owner's young son. Fire crews fought for over 30 minutes to contain the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. McDevitt
Ninth Street
Braddock Avenue
Pittsburg
McDevitt
Paralyzed janitor at regimental HQ succumbs to stroke
Captain Norman M. Palmer, janitor at the Eighteenth Regiment headquarters, No. 29 Fifth Avenue, suffered a stroke near midnight and was rushed to the Homeopathic Hospital. He is about 70 and had served as janitor for years. a regimental officer had invited him to coffee earlier in the evening. His condition at midnight was critical.
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Norman M. Palmer
Eighteenth Regiment
Fifth Avenue
Homeopathic Hospital
New Street Bill Aims to Replace All Past Legislation
At today’s council meeting officers will seek approval of a new city street bill to be sent to the Legislature by Mr. Lafferty. Prepared by Controller Morrow and Cit neue Moreland, the bill claims to withstand court tests and mirrors the 1964 act with Supreme Court driven changes. It promises changes across nearly every class of street law pending court guidance.
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Lafferty
Morrow
Cit Neue Moreland
Supreme Court
Boarding House Refuses Injured Boarder Help After Car Crash
John McDermott, a boarder at John Lyons on South Sixth Street, was struck by Birmingham street car No. 13 on Saturday night. He suffered a deep arm cut and a scalp wound. Lyons refused him entry to the boarding house, but Policeman Charles Guenther carried him inside and left him on a sofa. McDermott had boarded there for over two years.
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John McDermott
John Lyons
South Sixth Street
Charles Guenther
Aofa
Lyons
Robbery on Christmas Eve Pullman Near Johnstown
A late 19th century report recalls a Christmas Eve Pullman car robbery near Johnstown during a wreck scene. Detectives failed to solve it while a Pennsylvania Railroad special agent was aboard. Crooks were seen boarding the express, and a traveling drummer claimed the loot included a gold overcoat and $700. Passengers woke with clothing missing and confusion at Harrisburg as investigators pursued leads.
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Johnstown
Pennsylvania Road
Union Eet
St. Charles
Arrisbourg
St. Louia
Eso
Harrisburg
Jce
Ton Saaerseane
Whisky and Care In Court Ends With Contempt Ten Day Punishment
Justice Gripp presiding as he disposes of eight cases in a light Sunday session. Emma McIntire pleads drunkenness for a $1 fine after mistaking the judge for her son. J C Carrol forfeits a $90 deposit for disorderly conduct. Len Kendall and Teddy Desmond face minor penalties. James Hamlin pays $640 for remaining at Kate’s house. The captain recalls a long line of drinkers as Cap basks in victory.
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Justice Gripp
Emma McIntire
J. C. Carrol
Bob
Len Kendall
D. F
Lo Justo O Kendall
Teddy Desmond
N.aa
James Hamlin
Kate
Catharine
Cap
Ticket agents at Union depot face losses from mistakes
At the Union depot ticket agents face losses from their own mistakes. A man attempted to get $50 in small change from several clerks claiming a need for a train, but they refused, suspecting counterfeit money. Eventually one agent accepted the bill, and the man departed satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
No Strike Feared as Miners Face 70 Cent Price Pact
Coal operators and miners discuss a year round price around 70 cents per ton amid market strain. Indiana legislators and bills on mining loom as operators seek stability at Columbus talks. John McBride noted as well informed. Indianapolis convention cited as turning point in price talks.
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Indianapolis
John McBride
Indiana
Chicago
Aese
W. L. Scott
Illinois
Cable Cars Delayed Halting Churchgoers In Busy Time
A grip failure stopped car No 122 on the Butler street division from switching to the Penn avenue line at the Forks. Two hours of work freed the grip from the track as no cars could pass, delaying riders during a busy churchgoing period in Lawrenceville.
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Butler Street
Penn Avenue
Lawrenceville
German Evening Paper Feasibility Discussed in City Hall
Several hundred German citizens gathered at the American Protestant Association Hall to discuss starting a German evening paper. The group will launch if $35,000 in stock is subscribed, with over 250 shares already subscribed. A subsequent meeting is planned for the Southside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Protestant Association
Ninth and
Liberty Streets
St OF
Cess
Would Not Pay His Fare Quarrel A Reed Conductor Incident
A Reed of Lawrenceville argued with a Citizens line conductor over fare on a cable car. He allegedly refused payment and became disorderly, prompting an officer’s involvement. The report notes the confrontation and ensuing actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Reed
Lawrenceville
Citizens’ Line
Prodigal Seekers Trace Missing Girl in Bedford Area
Louis Nielander of Bedford Avenue received a Castle Garden inquiry about a Wer of 17 ce ae ann who left with a doctor sound Rotherak. Parents fear illness and seek disclosure of the girl’s identity to locate her and calm Luther’s concerns.
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Louis Nielander
Bedford Avenue
Castle Garden
Ann
Rotherak
Theirl
le Ae
Luther
Missing Forbes Street Man Steals Alto of 35 Dollars
Steele living near St Agnes Church left home last Friday with 35 dollars and has not been heard from since. His family are in destitute circumstances and seek his whereabouts.
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Steele
Forbes Street
St. Agnes ‘Church
Local Notes From Allegheny Ward Meetings and Crimes
An alarm sounded in Allegheny yesterday morning. O S Hershman not named as school director candidate for Thirty second ward. Fourth ward Republicans plan a suggestion meeting in the schoolhouse tomorrow evening. A man named Manester is accused of hitting John with a brick. Mandrott jailed on assault and battery. A meeting of the Fifth ward colored voters in Palace Hall next Wednesday evening to nominate independent candidates. A worker killed at Carrie area crushed by iron ore mass. coroner to hold inquest. GranGe Able and Thomas Wells arrested for being vagrants and jailed at the Thirteenth Ward Station. Best of Braddock in town seeking a large white bull stolen this morning. detectives asked to help identify two men traced to Soho.
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Allegheny
O. S. Hershman
Aearmie Shutmaskey
John Manesterday
Mandrott
Frelfth
Palace Hall
Wreday
Ahe Ree
Carrie
Pannon
Grange Able
Thomas Wells
Welsh
Wachter
Ney
Ourteenth Ward
Best
Braddock
Soho
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Goslings
Night Owls
Matt Weise
Iam
Sapien
J. W. Platt
Germany
Graham and Nesbitt
Public Temperance Meeting
Morner
WIRE
Jones & Laughlins
Drygoods
Mr. Lafferty
Citizens
Hiladers
NEW German Daily
Brock
J. H. Jahnston
Smithfield St
Mwfsavaus & Hackz
Liberty Hall
East End
Carson St
Mwfsa Hueus & Hacke
FOR Children
Kidd
Fleming Bros
Lovey Firuxe Frence
Thompson Brothers
Feprral Street
Jeh
KEW
Horne
Est
Paris
Ings
Sea Yard
India
Ieres
Mustin Underwear Department
Horne & CO
Fizd
Haggerma
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