Ten-Story Pittsburg Structure Proposed Amid Trade Talks
Prospects for the 188 season in Pittsburg building are debated as plans emerge for a ten story office block at Sixth and Liberty and other major projects. Labor leaders hint at an eight hour day, unions eye arbitration, and the Building Exchange warns of a potential lockout if demands fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patea
Stilibur
Weog
Smithfield Street
Murphy & Hamilton
Barcley
Woo
Ter
Woog
Pyileburgs
Karz
Kaufman
Sixth Street
Liberty
Anderson
Wood Street
Tradesmen’s National Bank
Lafayette Hall
Tenth and
Wood
Oakland
Reese Tindsay
Wilkinsburg
Walls
Wilmerding
Kensington
Homestead
Duquesne
Braddock
Slang
Panhandie
Port Farm
Carmecie Association
National Association of Builders
New York
Loral Exchange
Exchange
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
St Louie Py
York
San Francisco
Louisville
New Orleans
Allegheny County
Debsting
Hinay
Trades Council
Building Trades Council
Boarding-house keeper seeks help to locate debt dodger
A New Orleans boarding house keeper writes Mayor Gourley claiming Charles McBride owes her and others money after allegedly presenting himself as a Pittsburg property owner worth 10 000. She asks for his identity history and property details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gourley
New Orleans
Charles McBride
Pittsburg
Fresh Goods and Bargains at Weldon and Haven Keenan
A broad catalog offers wholesale like sugar cured ham and beans, coffee and soap, mackerel and molasses with two Pittsburgh outlets James J. Weldon at 201 Market Street and Haven & Keenan at 33 Water Street. Delivery to two cities and freight prepay for out of town orders. A closing sale warns cups and saucers sharp discounts at Cras Artzeenstein on Federal Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
California
Wevman’s
James J. Weldon
Market Street
Second Avenue
Pittsburg
Cras
Artzzeenstein
Federal Street
Carpet and Lace Curtain Sale Ad at J H Kuckel Bros
An advertisement promotes carpet and lace curtain specials at J H Kuckel & Bro. 1347-1349 Penn Ave near Union Depot. Includes weekly prices and notes on furniture and rent listings. Also mentions Michigan Feenmore Co 437 Smithfield St and Kaufmann’s closing at noon tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Kuckel & Bro
Penn Av
Union Depot
Michigan Feenmore Co
Smithfield St
Coroners Can Not Collect Pees in County Court Matinee
A Saturday matinee in the Quarter Sessions Court hears sentences and lashes of the law as cases unfold. Charles Coleman is challenged by misidentification while Edward Champion faces a jail stay for threats, with Judge Stowe assigning costs to Champion. Jerome Sweeney and Mary face probation over earnings and debt pressures, while Mrs. Robinson seeks support. Otto Kamm’s marriage amid strife tests religious and family divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Coleman
Teuton
Mervous
Charles
Edward Champion
Kane
Champion
Stowe
Stockholder seeks receiver to wind up Westmoreland Specialty
Sarah C. Matchett, a Westmoreland Specialty Company stockholder, files in Common Pleas No. 2 seeking a receiver to wind up affairs and access to books. The Grapeville glassware producer, organized 1889 with $75 000 capital later raised to $150 000, faces alleged mismanagement, misallocated stock, and insolvency with officers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Sarah C. Matchett
Westmoreland Specialty Company
Ihe
Grapeville
George M. Irwin
George R. West
Charles H. West
Charles West
Irwin
George
George West
Forfeited her dower in Kohlmeyer estate dispute
Judge Ewing overruled the defendant Margaret Kohlmeyer’s exceptions to the master’s report in the case Charles Kohlmeyer vs Margaret Kohlmeyer. The suit sought to clear title on West Erd property from a claimed dower by Margaret, who left Kohlmeyer for John Miller after traveling from Bavaria in 1844.
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Ewing
Charles Kohlmeyer
Margaret Kohlmeyer
West
Erd
Kohlmeyer
Margaret Ae
Bavaria
John Miller
United States
Ohio
Catharine Wilfert
Catharine Rohrkaste
Court Denies Dower Claim in Kohlmeyer Lands
Following Mr. Miller's death the widow claimed a contingent dower in Kohlmeyer lands. The court ruled she had no dower entitlement. The title cloud may be cleared by the current holders through suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Kohlmeyer
Judge Collier Rules Deputy Coroner Must Take Salary Not Fees
In a mandamus case Deputy Coroner Berry loses to Controller Grier. The judge upholds that counties with over 15 000 inhabitants must pay coroners by salary rather than fees. The 1880 act is deemed constitutional only for counties with existing deputy coroners, and Berry’s petition is dismissed at his costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier
Berry
Grier
Pexson
Supreme Court
Five Dissatisfied Women Seek Divorces in Local Suits
Hermione C. Meyer sues Henry J. Meyer for divorce after a 14 year marriage ending with alleged forgery conviction in New York. Nannie F. Smith sues Charles Smith for abuse and profligacy. Rhoda Clayton seeks a divorce from Charles Clayton over abandonment during illness. Nancy J. Steele sues Henry A. Steele for desertion. Esther Hedge seeks alimony in a contempt ruling against Samuel D. Hedge while the case pends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermione C. M. Meyer
Henry J. Meyer
New York
Flatbush
Nannie FB. Smith
Charles Smith
Rhoda Clayton
Coal Valley
Charles Clayton
Homestead
Nancy J. Steele
Henry A. Steele
Esther Hedge
Cloud on Beaver Street M E Church Title in Equity Suit
A bill in equity filed by the Missionary Society of the M E Church Beaver Street and trustees seeks to remove a cloud on the title to the Beaver Street M E Church property now Arch Street M E Church The case traces ownership from Nancy McCoy to Mrs Jane Wright and heirs of Jane Wright Claimants contend Nancy McCoy held title and that plaintiffs now own the lot. Catherine Caughey sues Stowe township for 10000 damages over her husband Andrew T D Caughey’s December death when a rope on a wagon was struck by a rut and his vehicle overturned nursing negligence claim against township authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Kamm
Attorney Swail
Otto Kamm
Luty
Weider
M. E
Missionary Society of the
M. FE
Beaver Street
William Matehneer
W. Louden
R. W. Cartwright
A. L. Shoefer
Evans
B. Dangerfield
H. Dunlap
J. P. Olterson
James Searight
M.E. Church
Cassius Wright
Jane Wright
Beaver Street M. E
Arch Street M. E
Nancy McCoy
McCoy
Abner Jackson
Missionary Society
Catherine Caughey
Andrew TD. Caughey
Stowe Township
Tuesday Trial Lists in Common Pleas Courts Names of Cases
Common Pleas No 1 lists Sengerman v Pennsylvania Railroad Company Cook v Lanerbaugh Smith v the Facil Gas Company Robinson treasurer v Kemmer Ablett & Co v Morton Lagareviz v Mogersky Walsh v Union News Company DuBois ex v Kushel aine v Preece Van Ordstrand v Demmler et al Mc Connell et al v Gerrard Butler et al v Pitts Crushed Steel Appleton v lt Common Pleas No 2 Jutte v Rags Brudge Company McDonald v P L 4 Lo
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Common Pleas
Sengerman
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Cook
Lanerbaugh
Smith
The
Facil Gas Company
Robinson
Kemmer
Ablett,& Uo
Morton Et al
Lagareviz
Mogersky
Walsh
Union News Company
DuBois
Kushelaine
Preece
van Ordstrand
Demmler
McConnell Et al
Gerrard
Butler Et al
Pittsee Crushed Steel Company
Appleton
Lt. Common Pleas No
Jutte
Rags
Brudge Company
McDonald
Court actions and sentences noted in brief
The report lists court actions and rulings including Judge Stowe sentencing William Fiton to three years for manslaughter in the death of Geore Bothwell. It notes civil suits against Constable Dailey for alleged illegal levy, and an amicable title dispute involving Don Sloane and James Hawkins. Executions against Wells, Slack & Sholes, and Bitmer are recorded, plus a sheriff sale injunction affecting Fayette tunel Gas property. Hotel Spencer opens for European plan guests at Diamond Square.
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Washington
Stowe
William Fiton
Geore Bothwell
Grange W. Klixnrs
Mith
John Dailey
Donald al. Sloane
James HK. Hawkins
Srowerty
L. P. Whiteman
Aufrecht's Elite Gallery Auction Listing in Pittsburg
Twelve cabinet photos or a life size crayon portrait priced at 350 dollars are offered by Aufrecht's Elite Gallery located at 516 Market Street Pittsburg. Elevator access is provided for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aufrecht
Elite Gallery
Market Street
Pittsburg
Hendricks & Co Gallery Opens All Day Monday
Hendricks and Co offers a photograph gallery open all day Monday featuring 12 elegant cabinets priced at 1.68 dollars. Located at 68 Federal Street, Allegheny, the shop invites readers to send in to let advertisements for nondays and Thursdays and rent listings in The Dispatch.
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Hendricks & Co
Federal Street
Allegheny
Heat by Electricity New Road to the Core Regions
A Wheeling manufacturer confirms rumors of a project to power heating and transport with electricity. The piece argues rail ties may be replaced by steel or alternative materials, predicts vast timber waste reduction, and envisions Niagara Falls power powering New York state by 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bennett
Niagara Falls
New York
A. D
Nile
Wheel ingians push plan for line into coke country
Wheeling nail man C R Hubbard and Frank Hearne of Riverside Iron Works consider building a rival railroad from Wheeling to the coke region to challenge Baltimore and Ohio and Panhandle rates. Officials of the DB and QO doubt the need, noting Wheeling coke rates align with other tariffs. Route not yet decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
DB. & QO
Bad Year for Railroads Sapped by Snow and Floods
A local passenger man notes severe winter hardships for railroads amid deep snows and floods. He cites costly snow removal by the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania lines, five miles of Panhandle line losses, and revenue declines for lines like Lake Erie Pittsburg and Western and West Penn. He also mentions dull business and unemployment reducing travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Panhandle
Lake Erie
Pittsburg
Western
West Penn
A Cure for Drinking Heads to Silly Gastric Stunt
Two men enter a Smithfield Street restaurant and perform a bizarre drinking trick. One holds his companion’s head high while the other drinks from a glass held between them. The stunt ends with the men ordering a meal as a reporter seeks an explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithfield Street
Simple Trick Helps Friend Quit Dunking
A man named Jim reports at last a successful urge control after a drink craving was replaced by water, described as a sure cure. He previously felt unable to live without a nip of whisky but now says the desire has vanished.
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Jim
Companies on the Move Hit by Blockade to Wheeling
The Baltimore and Ohio line delayed as the Panhandle remains blocked to Wheeling. The Baltimore and Ohio sent the Jr. O. U. A. M. on a special train to Wheeling, with crews leaving at midnight and due to arrive morning. The Balti more and Ohio yards back in service after a water shortage. Cincinnati express run hours late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio
World’s Museum
Columbus
Tentz-Santley Company
Washington
Wheeling
Johnstown
N.S. Wood Company
Toledo
Panhandle
Cincinnati
Men Write Titles in Hotel Registers Signature of Gorgas Fitler
A reporter observes the Schlesser hotel register where Hon G Gorgas Fitler of Washington DC signed a line. The man, about 45, asked for a room and, when offered parlor, wrote it himself. The clerk notes such signatures are rare.
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G. Gorgas Fitler
Washington, D. C
Schlesser Register
You Can Save Time with Rent Lists in The Dispatch
When hunting for a house, consult the rent lists that appear every Monday and Thursday in The Dispatch to save time and trouble.
Hints to Advertisers From Printers Ink
The passage argues that the core of an advertisement is its message not flashy typography. A straightforward frank offer with clean legible type engages readers more effectively than mere display.
Advertisements for Britannica Classroom Set Applause
A reader letters endorsing the Britannica set sold to a school, praising its accuracy and usefulness. J Nelson SM, principal of Sixth Ward, states teachers and students rely on it for research and education. The note endorses prudent investment and strong value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Nelson SM
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Altteegh
Carpenters
Beore
Haven & Keenan
Water Street
Pilsner R
Ron City Brewery
Dispatch
Kaufmann
Cna
Jerome
Mary Sweeney
Mr. Sweeney
Allegheny Valley Railroad
Jacob H. Miller
Sweeney
Mary St
Peter Robinson
Robert Berry
Spencer
Diamond Square
Youngstown
Bates
C. M. Spencrx
F. S. Bennett
Equatorial
Africa
Advertisers
Munchausen
Belford, Clark Co
Pittsburg Dispatch
Press and Chronicle Telegraph
Belford Clark Co
Britannica
Richard Proctor
John Adams
Alabama
Tricyclopedia Britannica
Morrow
Allegheny Schools
Knowledge
John Morrow
W. H. Dodds
Allegheny High School
J. Neilson Smith
Sixth Ward School
Henry G. Allen CO
Sixth Avenue
Gusky’s
Atlantic
Missouri
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