Pittsburg Smoko Nuisance Debate At Engineers Society
The Western Pennsylvania Engineers Society in Pittsburgh heard large factory leaders and health advocates discuss smoke prevention. William Metcalf outlined how heat and smoke affect iron, and the limits of smokeless tech. Talks by Mrs Porter and others urged enforcement, while critics argued complete abolition is impractical.
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Western Pennsylvania Engineers’ Society
Academy of Sciences
Fifth Street
William Metesli
Society
Indies
Health Protective Association
W. P. Read
Chicago
Metcalf
C. F. White
Society For the Prevention of Smoke
Porter
Leosen
W. E Koch
Spang Steel and Tron
Sharpsburg
Birmingham
England
Scotland
Assessors Seek Upper Floor Relocation for Better Access
City assessors urge moving their office from a dark first floor space to rooms upstairs. They cite poor ventilation and cramped quarters with crowded queues, limited counter space, and no room to meet taxpayers. They advocate gas lighting replacement but stress need for better public access and chart work space this spring.
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Larkin
Indorsement for Rutledge as Adjutant General
The County Democracy adopted resolutions endorsing Colonel Frank L Rutledge for appointment as Adjutant General. They commend him as a good citizen and skilled soldier and pledge to forward the resolutions to the Governor signed by the President and Secretary.
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County Democracy
Allegheny County
County Democracy Association
Frank L Rutledge
Commonwealth
National Guard
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Grocer John D Boyd Assigns to Pendleton
Allegheny grocer John D Boyd made an assignment to Philip Y Pendleton for creditors. Boyd was among the city's largest grocers and his failure surprised business circles. Attempts to learn details found both men unreachable for comment.
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Johnd. Boyd
Allegheny
Philip Y. Pendleton
Mr. Boyd
Mr. Pendleton
Switchmen Leader Visits Schlosser on Changes
John Downer head of the switch men's organization was at the Schlosser yesterday for a short time before leaving for Connellsville. He plans to explain constitutional changes as Downey tours lodges. Rumors claim Pennsylvania Company switchmen oppose wages and hours and a repeat of last year’s trouble may follow. Some locals deny knowledge of any brewing conflict.
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John Downer
Switchmen
Schlosser
Connellsville
Brotherhood
Mr. Downey
Pennsylvania Company
Detective Murphy Pays the Costs in Gautarson Case
The Greensburg jury found the Gautarson case not guilty and ordered prosecutor P. J. Murphy to pay all costs, exceeding £1000. Detective Murphy visited his office yesterday afternoon but refused to comment.
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Gautarson
Greensburg
P. J. Murphy
Sheet Men Complain of Dull Trade
The Iron and Steel Sheet Manufacturers' Association held a monthly meeting in the Monongahela House yesterday. The trade is very dull and under the circumstances it was deemed best not to advance prices. Members declined to furnish any information to reporters.
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Iron and Steel Sheet Manufacturers’ Association
Monongahela House
Tales of the Two Cities Escapade Leads to Arrest and Lecture
Miss Apa Schell and companion William Cramer were involved in a male attire escapade. Magistrate Gripp released Schell after a lecture. Cramer paid $5 plus costs. No trains run outside through routes from Union depot due to landslide clearance. General Hastisces will speak on the Johnstown flood in the Old City See eee evening February S at 8.
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William Cramer
Gripp
Cramer
Union Depot
Panhandle Road
Genenat D. H. Hastisces
Johnstown
Old City
Revisions Cut Across City Property Values in Ward 13 and More
The Board of Assessors reports widespread reductions as reforms begin. Chief Assessor Case resumes work, Larkin and Hoerr on duty, with preliminary estimates of citywide taxable value ready for the next Council meeting. Thirteenth ward revisions completed, nearly all appeals granted amid extensive front foot cuts and special assessments citywide as classification questions await city attorney opinion.
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Case
Larkin
Hoerr
Fourteenth Ward
Wylie Avenue
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Lawson
Chauncey and
Somers Streets
Junilla
Watt Streets
Granite
Herron
L. N. Waughter
Wylie and
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Somers
Peter McClarren
C. B. Wood
Wylie
Chauncey
Junilla Streets
Watt Street
J. T. Patterson
Wylie Avenues
Center Avenue
Addison
Charles Streets
Charles
Kirkpatrick
Soho
Charles Schad
Ellen O'Brien
M. C. Gardner
G. E. North
Chauncey Streets
E. Bischel
Soho Streets
William Hinley
Streets
Desolated Pole Takes Life After Love Loss
Anton Klatzback a 19 year old Pole was found dead on the Allegheny river bank with three bullet wounds. A post mortem by Dr. McCandless declared suicide. He had left a sweetheart in his homeland married another man and had shown despondent mood recently.
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Anton Klatzback
Pole
Allegheny River
Thirty-ninth Street
Packer
Seventeenth Ward
E. Isriel
Penn Avenue
Klatzback
McDowell
Alexander
Bank Streets
McCandless
Kistzback
The Bottom of the Sea staged with tricks and treachery
A behind the scenes look at The Bottom of the Sea shows stage tricks replacing danger as actors portray divers sea monsters and ship scenes with painted paper mache creatures and wires guiding the action. The piece relies on delicate stage machinery and a trained crew to render a perilous looking underwater world.
Teen thief arrested in Allegheny for larceny
Otto Spring aged 18 was arrested by Detectives Steele and Johnson on larceny charges after confessing to stealing a watch a sealskin cap and muskrat gloves from Mrs Reed of 43 Avery Street. The seized items included the watch pawned by Spring and the bell fixer identified as a Mr Zeister's employee. Seven boiler manufacturers met at the Anderson Hotel with RB Van Dorn presiding. John Eaton attended for Oil Well Supply. Eaton declined to comment though noted prices remained steady and business was only fair.
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Allegheny
Steele
Johnson
Reed
Avery Street
Muth
Zeister
Ohio Street
Young Spring
Anderson Hotel
RB. F. van Dorn
Warren
John Eaton
Eton
Window Glass Price Up Five Percent March First
At the Western Window Glass Association meeting in Cleveland yesterday, members decided to raise window glass prices by five percent starting March 1. About 35 window glass manufacturers, mostly west of the Alleghenies, were represented.
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Western Window Glass Association
Cleveland
the Alleghenies
The Dispatch Posts Strong Markets Boost in Holiday Rush
Similar period in 1891 shows a surge as cent a word rates rise. The best prior gain in two weeks was 1,597 during the peak Christmas business, underscoring The Dispatch as a popular medium.
Pittsburg and Castle Shannon Rail Road Considers Electric Motive Power
The Pittsburg and Castle Shannon Rail Road held its annual stockholders meeting on Carson Street where the old board was reelected almost unanimously amid talk of switching to electricity. Dr. G G Rahauser advocated wiring the line with five or six motors to run four cars with a reserve end car, reducing wait times and supporting rapid transit with cheaper fares. The plan envisions side seating, increased passenger capacity, and a fare of five cents, while officials reported coal business up 538,222 bushels and 741,919 passengers carried. The board announced new planes under construction to improve tunnel avoidance and track capacity, along with repaired station houses and updated rolling stock.
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Castle Shannon
Carson Street
John Jahn
James Brown
GG. Rahauser
Reamer
Walter Chess
Jacob Geib
L. McKallip
James M. Bailey
W. H. Brunt
P. F. Schuchman
James R. Redman
H. Dana Rolfe
Charles Zugsmith, Jr
H. T. Morris
J. M. Conroy
O. A. Rogers
South dull but North shows signs of revival says railroad agent
A. Feley, commercial agent for the Queen and Crescent road, registered at the Duquesne Yesterday. He says there is no money in the South and trade is very dull, but business is picking up in the North. James Meehan, the master mechanic of the road, is at the hotel buying ear springs and other supplies for his department.
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A. Feley
Queen and Crescent Road
Duquesne
James Meehan
Kleber Bros Piano Warerooms Promote Popular Pianos and Organs
The Kleber brothers at 506 Wood street claim a monopoly on the finest American pianos including Glorious, Conover, Gabler and Opera models. They offer seven octave piano organs and church organs, with honest prices, small payments, and strong warranties, drawing wide customer trust.
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Wood Street
Messrs. Kleber
America
Conover
Gabler
Klebers
Kleber
Bargains in Winter Suits and Coats at local sale
Bargains close out winter suits trousers and overcoats with suits to order and pants at Pitcairn's 424 Wood Street. Omaha citizen Chas Passer of West 716 North Sixteenth Street praises Krause's Headache Capsules as his remedy.
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Ner
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Wood
Pittsburg Freight Agents Adopt Local Rates for Tin Plate Bars
The Pittsburg Committee of Freight Agents met and decided to apply present brick rates to hollow brick fireproofing and flue lining for Pittsburg territory mainly affecting Wheeling. Skelp iron rates apply to nail and tack plate tin plate bars with new rates effective February 27. A differential rate to San Francisco via Canadian Pacific was also set, and lines will bill individually rather than a uniform plan.
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Pittsburg
Wheeling
United States
San Francisco
Phillips to Be Congressman at Ellwood Conference
A New Castle man states a political conference was held Monday night at the Hotel Oliver in Ellwood. The result is a clear field for Thomas W. Phillips of New Castle for Congress and a harmonization of past quarrels in the Second Congressional district. Strong sentiment in favor of Senator Quay was a notable feature of the meeting.
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New Castle
Oliver
Ellwood
Thomas W. Phillips
Congress
Senator Quay
Silk sale offers India silks at low yard prices
Important notice to ladies announcing continuance of a silk sale with India silks priced at 1 500 a yard. 700 pieces added this week with prints and colors, black and white striped satin finished surahs 25 piece lot, better grade Indias new novelty designs, colors from 75 cents to 3 dollars per yard, self colored woven figures fashions quoted at 1 and 1.25 dollars per yard.
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Housekeepers Linen Dept New Damask Table Linens Sale
Housekeepers linen department offers new patterns in damask tablecloths and Irish damask sets with matching doilies. Hemstitched pillowcases and bolster slips priced from 1.25. Medium and fine grades on sale at 36c to 1s per piece, below former 45c 66c 75c. Upholstery dept highlights lace curtains portieres and draperies bargains this week.
Dress Goods Department Offers Unbeatable Value Sales
The store promotes the dress goods department as the best place for money-saving prices with added proofs of extraordinary values never before seen in its history. Strong emphasis on savings and wide selection.
Goods Offers on Woolen Fabrics at Bargain Prices
Advertised sale lists 36-inch all wool checks and plaids 50 pieces at 35 cents a yard, 40-inch all wool English style suitings about 50 pieces at 50 cents a yard, 44-inch imported wool vicognes in plain mixtures and three styles at 1 a yard, 54-inch all-wool serge suitings in navy blues browns and greens at 1.50 a yard with emphasis on best values offered.
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