Carnegie Library Gift Delights Allegheny Officials
The Carnegie Library opening in Allegheny is celebrated with a grand gathering including President Harrison and Governor Beaver. The dispatch lauds Mr. Carnegie for his gift, its public usefulness, and the hopeful impact on Pittsburg and Allegheny, predicting a new era of shared city prosperity and philanthropy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie
Allegheny
Harrison
Beaver
Alleghey
Mr. Carnegie
Belief for Savings Banks Tax Abolition Urged
An editorial argues against taxing savings bank deposits as money at interest. It asserts the levy is unjust and unconstitutional, since banks already pay taxes on investments and mortgages. The piece urges the revenue committee to exempt depositors to avoid double taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny County
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Drs- Parca
Labor Tribune
Waltz Star Strauss Orchestra Blocked by Alien Labor Law
The alien contract labor law blocks the Strauss Orchestra from landing in the United States this summer. Acting Secretary Batchellor instructs Collector Erhardt to permit only artists under strict definition, requiring examination of each musician's skill and accomplishments. The ambiguous phrasing could still keep the group from shores pending proof of artistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streas
Treasury Department
Batchellor
Erhardt
Strauss Orchestra
Artiss
Strang” Orchestra
Straus Orchestra
Strauss
Strauss Orchestra Persists in Artistic Exemption
The writer denounces Secretary Batebellor’s ruling denying Strauss Orchestra under alien contract law, arguing the statute excludes professional artists and should include musicians. They state true artists, per Century Dictionary, deserve admission and predict New York opposition is misguided while local musicians will welcome Strauss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strauss
Batebellor
Strauss’ Orchestra
New York
Pittebure
Pittsburg Welcomes President Harrison and Protection
The article notes President Harrison cannot fully see Pittsburg in a brief visit but expresses pride in the city’s growth and the strong case for protective policy. It emphasizes Carnegie’s gifts, Allegheny’s welcome, and the belief that local prosperity supports national industry protection. Pittsburg hopes for future visits.
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Harrison
Pittsburg
United States
Allegheny
Carnegie
Our Electrical Guardians Report Praises Pittsburg Bureau
The Pittsburg electrical bureau led by Morris Mead shows strong 1889 progress in police and fire support. Mead urges more appropriations and recommends burying downtown wires to reduce hazards and promote citywide underground wiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Electricity
Pittsburg
Morris Mead
Department of Public Safety
Mead
Brown
Mr. Mead
Grantstreet
Cruelty in Theater Duties Sparks Debate on Stage Rights
A New York theater manager was convicted of cruelty to children for a brief onstage rendition of The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, drawing questions about how cruelty is defined for performers and audiences. The piece questions abuses by managers and actors, noting broader social and political chatter surrounding labor and public spectacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. Kennedy
Kennedy
McKean
Pittspurgers
Mtter performance sparks scarce public impact at gallery event
The piece described as a Mtter performance appears to have little effect on the audience. A harsh critique is raised regarding the Hopkins execution bungie mishap, proposed as a reason to seek substitutes for hanging in the narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SexaTor
Buark
Hopkins
Suburban Crime and Headlines Reported in Bellefonte
At Bellefonte the article notes rising suburban robberies and a disturbing trend toward torture and capital punishment. It mentions a suspected cornerer planning a twist with pickles and hints at familiar malicious acts by known culprits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefonte
Prominent Figures Afield and Literary Notes
EmwPteton Winkliam studies fencing with Colonel Von Dresky. Miss Susannah Warfield, author of the Grand Inaugural, dies at % years in Sykesville. General Buell moves family to Muhlenberg farm to resume coal ventures. Colonel New in London buys a fur overcoat, claiming comfort in native attire. George Jones, NYT proprietor, 77, guides paper for years. Andrew Lang revered London literary force with refined manners. RD Blacemonone, author of Lorna Doon, pens anew while tending gardens. pears theft unsettles him amid circulating editions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EmwPteton Winkliam
von Dresky
Dinda
Sykesville
Susannah Warfield
William Henry Harrison
Havre
Louisville, Ey
Don Carlos Buell
Muhlenberg
Joan CG. New
Eugene Field
London
Prince of Wales
New
George Jones
The
New York Times
Times
Jones
Andrew Lang
Oxford
Lorna Doon
Lorna Doone
Blackmore
Haddon Hall Property Sold and Local Rail Dispute
The Haddon Hall property in Atlantic City was transferred yesterday at May's Landing to Isaac Stokes of Medford for 66500 dollars. A separate incident near the depot involved road work by railroad employees and a confrontation with Louis Koshnie over disturbed ground, prompting tense talks and a potential riot, which was avoided by counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Edwin C. Lippincott
Haddon Hall
Isaac Stokes
Medford
N. J
May's Landing
Stokes
Thisc
Haveber
Koons
Camden and Atlantic Railroad
Louis Koshnie
Keubale
The Pittsburg Dispatch Celebrates Growth and Reach
The Pittsburgh Dispatch is praised as a leading Pennsylvania daily with wide circulation across Western Pennsylvania Eastern Ohio and parts of West Virginia and Maryland. It notes a Sunday edition surpassing 650 000 readers and plans another mammoth Hoe Perfecting Machine to meet demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Firing Guns by Steam Advances in Ordnance Power
Reported in New York that M Belleville has adapted the Belleville boiler to supply propellant steam for heavy ordnance instead of powder or electricity. Trials at Quintard Iron Works show steam pressures around 60 pounds, with boilers delivering steam rapidly for firing multiple shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
M. Belleville
Belleville
Quintard Iron Works
Thie Cay
Ee Belleville
Woman Marries Ninth Husband Stirs Speculation
A Chicago Herald note reports a woman who has just married her ninth husband. The piece questions whether this pattern proves a theory about marriage and elicits speculation about motive and social judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald
Mona Calidor
Philadelphia
Unmarried Massachusetts Women and Wealth in Odd columnist note
A satirical Detroit Free Press piece mocks Massachusetts women by claiming they hold $29 000 in savings and all lean on a man for marriage proposals. The text couples mockery of courting with a peculiar financial boast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Massachusetts
Savings Bank
Siebs
Breset
West
Roking Pett Progress in Kennebes Journal
The Kennebes Journal notes a good prospect that Senator Blair will finish his speech on the educational bill before the session ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebes Journal
Blair
President Harrison visit draws curious Homestead crowd
A tall British-appearing guest near Mr. Carnegie prompts speculation as locals greet the President. Reading officials tour Western Pennsylvania cities to study building and sidewalk laws while Allegheny and McKeesport guests observe. East Liverpool and Altoona delegations attend. The Stroller notes Mrs. Alice letters to a Fifth Avenue resident and a hotel full of visitors for the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Seventh Avenue Hotel
J. G. Leinbach
C. F. Fink
W. A. Fink
W. M. Heister
W. J. Rourke
J. J. Hoff
C. J. Fox
C. A. Miller
Pennsylvania
Altoons
Allegheny
Pittaborg
East Liverpool
Braddock
McKeesport
Altoona
Harrison
U.V. L
Loyal Legion
Deaths of a Day Allen Kirkpatrick’s Demise
Allen Kirkpatrick & Co suffers loss as Allen Trip Prine, a longtime grocery man in Braddock, dies at home after a hip of illness. Survived by a widow and three children, services are set for Saturday with interment in Allegheny Cemetery.
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la Grippe
Ian
Allen Trips Prine
Allen Kirkpatrick & On
Braddock
Jnliena
Avi Torced
Margaret Beil
A. M. Boott
Kirkpatrick
Siles
Mary E. and
Allen
Kirk
Howis An Sunealis
I Regiery
Pittabarg
Peras
Allegheny Cemetery
Notable residents named in Kirkwood community notice
A fragmented local note lists Egat End and Lincoln A Bollinger as notable residents connected to a Kirkwood address on Wednesday. The readable text is sparse and does not provide full context or specifics about actions or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egat End
Lincoln A. Bollinger
Hesday Evenhouse
Kirkwood
Death of Mrs J H Gayley at Tarentum home
The death of Mrs J H Gayley wife of a well known local man occurred at her home in Tarentum. The obituary notes her as Miss Seay and mentions a public acknowledgment of the loss within the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. J. B. Gayley
Mra.j. H. Gayley
Tances
Seay
Tarentum
Day McCormick Dies at Brashton Home
Day McCormick, longtime Pitt resident and former business partner of L. H. Harris Drag Company, died yesterday at the home of his son-in-law Charles Elrold in Brashton Station after a long life as a civic figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day McCormick
Pitt
Charles Elrold
Brashton Station
Meboraick
Citizsens
Dusimas
L. H. Harris Drag Company
A Fashionable Gathering in Allegheny Promenade Concert
A refined circle of Hebrew youths hosted the first Manette Club promenade concert at Cyclorama Hall Spet evening. The program featured Miss F Mathies, Harry E Kats, Miss Lillian Burkhart, Miss M Winteruite, Miss L Rosenthal, Miss F Smithson, Miss M Levy, Miss Dixon, Mrs R Rust, and others in solos and duets, with the Leifeld Mandolin Quartet and a cornet piece by William Montag. Members listed include Meyer A Horne, Abel, B J Winters, Joe SaasHa, Gas S Streng, Charles Bernhard, F R Kahn, H E Kats, and L L DeRoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
Cyclorama Hall
Manette Club
Manette Orchestra
F. Mathies
Harry E. Kats
Lillian Burkhart
Leah
Arsaken
M. Winteruite
F. and
Smithson
William Montag
Aces Yatt
Lefaye
Meyer A. Horne
Abel
A B.J. Winters
Joe SaasHa
Gasson Streng
Charles Bernhard
Charliesthal
F. RK. Kahn
H. E. Kats
L. L DeRoy
Imperial Club Masquerade Honors Costumed Attendees
The Imperial Club held a grand masquerade at Imperial Hall last evening with a well filled reception room. Gold and silver medals were awarded for the most handsome and comic costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Club
Imperial Hall
George and Martha Coming Social at Park Avenue Church
The Young Ladies Gleaner Bana of Park Avenue Presbyterian Church will celebrate an anniversary this evening with a social in the church parlors. Mr and Mrs estingtos will have Regan present and lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Martha Coming
Gleaner Bana
Park Avenue Presbyterian Church
Mra. Estingtos
Regan
Aoe
Martha Washington Tea Hosted by Allegheny Church Ladies
The Ladies Aid Society of the First Congregational Church Allegheny will hold a Martha Washington tea at a camera on Manhattan Street. The General and Martha Washington will attend to welcome guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Washington
Ladies’ Aid Society of
First Congregational Church
Allegheny
Eine Camera
Nene
Manhattan Streets
A Shy at Cameron in Harrisburg Mayor Race
Harrisburg voters reelect Mayor Fritchey by a narrow margin, amid Republican blame on Chairman John Waiss. The piece argues anti-Quay forces seek to pressure Senator Cameron and confine Quay’s influence in state politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Fritchey
Knights of Labor
John Waiss
Republican County Committees
Republican Paper
Cameron
Abyere
Dutee
Grant Wilson
Don Cameron
Bareen
Combssien
Sen Stor
Washin
Washington
Quay
Mages
Patents Issued Tuesday February 18 1890 in Western PA and nearby
A list of patents issued to inventors in Western Pennsylvania Eastern Ohio and West Virginia as of February 18 1890. Names include Henry Aiken Homestead for a counter balance for metal shears John Beckfield Allegheny for a gas engine and driving mechanism for motor cars H H Christie Dayton for a petroleum vapor burner and many others across Pittsburg Allegheny and surrounding towns.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
C. D. Levin
Fifth Avenue
Pittsburg
Henry Aiken
Homestead
John ©. Beckfield
A. Schmidt
Allegheny
John C. Beckfeld
BR. Seigfried
H. H. Christie
Dayton
F.E. Tey
Bucyrus
Louis
Jacob Westfield
U. W
Married by Telephone Sparks Quick Marriage Plan
Minnie Worley and Frank Middleton, both tele operators aged 22 and 25, met over the wires and agreed to marry by telephone. They fear divorce action if the plan fails. counsel says the telephonic union may be binding under state law and a license could be needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larenrs, Inc
Minnie Worley
South Bend
Frank Middleton
Michigan City
Middleton
Marod
Minnie
South Band
Oshkosh Keeps Ample Supply of Joe for Summer Fun
Oshkosh residents boast ample coffee stock for next summer as locals plan outings with friends and the Milwsuites Sentinel notes the community’s readiness and casual local chatter about leisure and beverages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwsuites Sentinel
Oshkosh
Joe
New Idea on Pittsburg Library Institute Proposal
A reader advocates converting the Pittsburgh library gift into a general instructional institute. The letter argues for a center offering sciences arts literature economics and practical study, led by an experienced master, combining recreation with real advancement and aiming for self-supporting operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easure
Snall General Institute
Paddle Your Own Canoe Poem By Mrs Sarah Bolton
The writer recalls the famous poem Paddle Your Own Canoe by Mrs Sarah J Bolton, noting its popularity and wide circulation in school readers. It mentions the poem's origin and its broad familiarity among youngsters and adults alike. The note dates from New Bridgeton February 2, 1500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispatch
Sarah J. Bolton
Publi
Sethsowa
Avery New Land
Dan
New Buieeton
Watching a Thief at Work on Nasean Street
Two youths stage a pickpocketing attempt before a sport goods shop on Nasean Street. One distracts with an overcoat while the other slips toward a gold watch chain. The thief, aware of nearby police, escapes as a bystander alerts the crowd and officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Nasean Street
Beekman Street
Fulton
Parnell Commission Report Haunts English Tories
A Baltimore American item notes the Parnell commission report repeatedly resurfaces before the English Conservative party. The piece likens the phenomenon to Banquo's ghost at a banquet, signaling enduring political tension and unresolved issues surrounding Parnell.
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Baltimore American
Parnell Commission
Banquo
The March of Progress and a Distant Love
A poem contrasts progress with romance as lovers are separated by modern barriers. The march of progress, rail and gas lamps replace old comforts, and long-distance courting becomes strained by rapid change and the iron rails that keep lovers apart.
Pension legislation debated by Union Veteran Legion speaker
Dan Butterfield and other leaders address the National Encampment discussing pensions for Civil War veterans. The speaker criticizes lawmakers for pension bills and urges true fulfillment of government promises, urging care in honoring veterans as the nation moves past the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson
Union
Disputo
Newanx
Union Veteran Legion States
Stat Ate
Washington
Beneblic
Dan Butterfield
New Y
Obedient Saloon Keeper In Publicized Domestic Dispute
Newark saloon keeper George Kaegi and his wife were involved in a publicized marital dispute with Gustave Berling a French visitor. The affair began after Berling visited the Springfield Avenue saloon and continued with the pair seen at a window, causing neighbors to notice and discuss the flirtation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
George Kacgi
Springfield Avenue
Gustave Berling
Miloon
Mra
Kaegi
Ovens Naner
Susan B Anthony Scoring Rival Moves At Washington
Mrs. Marietta M. Benes of Seth Dakota, longtime WCTU worker and former National Woman's Suffrage Association vice president, travels to Washington amid intra movement tensions. Mrs Bones claims leadership and vows local rally to support Susan B. Anthony while Anthony seeks funds for a national appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta Benes
Washington
Marietta M. Benes
Seth Dakota
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
National Woman's Suffrage Association
Palmer House
Mra. Bones
Mra Bowes
Susan B. Anthony
Francis B. Willard
Susan B. Anthon
Forneys Dry Goods Failure Shocks Eastern Cities
East Silverpoet February 21 creditors in Les tonia New Lisbon Columbus and Salem face over 25000 in loans. Banks and lenders are caught and the total loss may be larger than reported with fears of further wrecks. Ocean racing rumor from Boston Globe notes greyhounds back in action and hints a bold venture may still trigger wider alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lilverpoot
Lestonia
New Lisbon
Columbiana
Salem
Eee
Nis
Eastern
It isn’t always the last girl who marries first
A reflective note from the Kentucky Colonel about courtship norms, suggesting that the demure girl in the corner who clings to one young man may be the one who ends up married first. The observation contrasts expectations and hints at social timing in relationships.
Fashion Notes Describe Embroidered Tac Tosca Founce and Velvet Capes
Notes discuss Ware kid Seaway embroidery in silver bullion on Tac Tosca founce with gold splashes and tulle borders. It mentions green and black plaids in Favouirs union, Wooten ball fringes for dresses, and metal embroidery on inner sleeves. Velvet capes echo the popular Hand cape with gold trimming and two capes falling from a pointed yoke.
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McLeod
Gordon
Mackansia
Curious Condensations from a Turbulent Era
A fragmented aggregation of brief notes reports odd happenings and anecdotes from distant places. Items mention a Charleston man’s money dispute, salmon catches in England, a Digger Indian officiating in Iowa, a cave-in, a Fort Wayne worker inheriting $975,000, Seattle’s founding, a German farm hand’s ear pain cured by a bug, a deer captured in Maine, a corked bottle from 108 years earlier, rare Pacific curios, and fashion shifts toward birds and insects as trim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jones
Fort Wayne
Scene England
Jones
Lofton
Whimsical Dialect Sketches in a Philadelphia Paper
A collage of quips and excerpts from a 19th century issue featuring playful misreadings and courtroom banter. Bits include Mrs Browne Stone asking about the dead, a Scots wedding joke, and phrases on time and legal indorsement. The humor centers on miscommunication and social caricature.
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Johnny Peek
Mr. Peek
Mane Browne Stone
New York
Philadelphia
James Browne Stone
Reading
Scotland
Fangie
McCorkie
Rob Bobdbett
Hob
Puck
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William
Revolutionary Party
Foraker
Homestead Mills
Pitwburg
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Adiuke
Thomas
Chestnut Street
Charles
Alice
Allen Kirkpatrick
New Hebrew
Pitsburg
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England
Mr. Gladstone
Piessburg
Wells
Pitteburgers
Eden
Sall
Han
Perlis
Ocean Racing
Boston Globe
Besoy
Willis Baroos
Charleston
Ind
Cciceaet Oh Samntiaane
Transporte
Iowa
Pater C. Matthews
Augusta
Sidney Hill
Glens Falls
Hilti
Liverpool Court Haal
William Holland
Mr. Fox
Cumberland County
Monson
Eben Bray
Pointe Coupee
Mina
R. C. Libby
Wertise
George W. Fox
Redwood City
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Pacific
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Bahia
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