Washington Day Parade Honors the Father of His Country
Eight thousand parade participants and thousands more gathered in Pittsburgh and Allegheny to honor George Washington. A grand ceremony laid the monument cornerstone with speeches by A Smith and J F Cox, followed by a lengthy patriotic parade with bands, banners, and 6000 marchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Grand Order of United American Mechanics
Allegheny
Allegheny Council
Monument Committee
City Hall
A. Smith
A. B. Band
Germantown
Smith
Mr. Smith
McKeesport
Ashington
J. F. Cox
Ark
Haillumbia
Complete list of bands and councils in Allegheny parade
A long ledger style item lists numerous bands corps and councils from Allegheny region and Pittsburgh area with commanders and unit sizes. Entries include Grand Gees Band of Allegheny Excelsior Cornet Band Turtle Creek Drum Corps South Fork Band and many others with commander names and troop counts ranging from a few to over a hundred men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ohio
Altoona
Great Western
Ener i Anid
Sharpsburg
Mara Autant
L der Canoe
McDownelland
Pittsburg
Friendship Council
Washington
Washington Cornet
Eat
Bini Socepht E Mortien
ieCermack
Allegheny
Conradier
J. L
Grand Gees Band
Philadelphia
South Fork
A. Aere
John Wilkinsnare Brass
Wilkinshare
J. H. Anaj
Saratoga
Samuel i Iain
Goanell
Ewart
Great Western Band
Washington Infantry
A. P. Shannon
Pride of the West Council
Fort Pitt
M. Tilt
Standard Council
E. V. Givens
Invincible
Ramond
D. Thompson
Neee Caen
Washington, Pa
Pleasant Valley Council
Wim. Moffat
Thaw
Thaw Council
EH. J. Caddis
Arena
Arena Council
F. O'Brien
Drum Co
E&. Perry Council
Samuel Olderfel
Hilldale Council
John Allegistimers
J. A. Coin
Grand Army Band
Twin City
el Nay
East P. East Park
Captain Baker
Esdelinod
I P. McDonald
Sewickley
Ane Mnell
Commanter x
Tren
West Beltrun
Somaek
McDowe
Allegheny Council
Wism Eichentaad
Parade of Councils in Pittsburgh Draws Warm Cheers
About 1,500 members from Allegheny and Northside councils joined a Fifth Avenue parade led by W. T. Powell. The procession featured officers from Adjutant General John A. Campbell to Color Bearer John McCleary and included bands from Acme and Lexington councils. The visiting groups were warmly received on the South Side with strong showings and impressive uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithfield Street
East Carson Street
East Carson
South Tenth Street
South Tenth
Lincoln
Valley Forge
Washington Infantry
Plymouth
Powell
Aids Cornet Band
BA. Lord
Duquesne Council
Ares
John Kirkwood
Reurtees
General Custer Council
Frank Brown
Lexineton Band
Lexington Council
J. C. Henderson
Btar of the Valley Council
Mt Washington
Gounett
BL. Love
Braddock Cornet
Braddock Council
G. W. Taylor
Black Cour
Aia
Briarwood
Woods Cornet Band
McClelland Council
Geo. Brown
Ad McGeegie
Pitsburg Council
Elliott
Lorena Lorena Council
Samuel Black
Southside
Allegheny
Northside
Fifth Avenue
Washington Council No
Germantown
Acme
Altoona Band
Armstrong
Acme Uocil
Lotus Club
DisPutos Office
W. T. Powell
John A. Campbell
Robert M. Johnston
Edward Pastorius
J. Ed Grayborn
L. 8. Davis
John McCleary
Educational matters and staff changes in local schools
Illness sidelines Prof Cammnon of Liberty School while Prof LoGaN from Peebles School fills duties. Williams ward seeks two vacancies on the School Board after Miss Stevens’s death. Typhoid sickrooms and new physiology texts loom as the W U T U committee pushes health education. The Allen School program at Turner Hall entertains and mourns multiple teacher deaths, with faculties attending services.
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Cammnon
Liberty School
Logan
Peebles
Williams
Seventeenth Ward
Miss Stevens
Bt. Clair
J. K. Bane
Sarepe
Old Lincoln School
Fortieth Street
Bundi
Turner Hall
Allentown
Allen School
Secours
McGinty
M. A. Hunter
Bellfield School
Roesias
Oakland
Embalming by Airtight Envelope Raises Debates
A historical science column outlines a new embalming method using a flexible airtight envelope on a truck. Embalming gas replaces traditional methods, with a sealing nozzle and air pump to force fluids into tissues. The piece notes public opinion shifts in England toward cremation and reforms to avoid delaying decomposition and unsafe coffins, citing Duke of Westminster support and Westminster Abbey proposals.
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England
Duke of Westminster
Sir Spencer Wells
Westminster Abbey
Debunking Beliefs On Pain in Death By Fire
A physician argues that the common belief of extreme pain from fire death is often incorrect. He notes that in many fatal exposures, natural oblivion shields the victim and initial shock dulls perception, making later awareness unlikely.
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Hite
Torpedo Jump Over a Boom Demonstrated in Porchester Creek
Officers of the Ver mont conduct a torpedo experiment in Porchester creek to test leaping a boat over a 20 foot boom. The attack boat cleared the boom at 20 knots with no damage to water oar or propeller, suggesting booms need duplication or nets to prevent entanglement.
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Porchester Creek
The
Vermont
Slate Roofing Drawbacks Highlighted by Journal Experts
Technical journals denounce slate as roofing material. A slate roofed mill fire shed heat cracking slates and showering burning fragments onto exposed wood. Wet slate streams undermine structure, while shingle roofs offered better protection in crowded areas.
Poultry Vermin Exterminator Invention Described
A late invention automates applying anointment to hens by a feeding box with a circular three inch hole. A sponge and a drip oil cup are fixed above the aperture to dispense kerosene onto the birds. The mechanism aims to treat lice concentrated on the neck as hens feed.
Ventilation Practices in Public Buildings
The article warns that opening all windows immediately after leaving churches, schools, and public buildings prevents lingering exhalations and emanations from the body from remaining in the air. Delays allow particles to settle, then resuspend when the hall is reoccupied, increasing inhalation risk.
Yates Horseshoe Uses Cowhide for Safer Europe Ride
The article notes widespread use of the Yates horseshoe in England and Europe. It is made from three layers of compressed cowhide pressed into a steel mold and chemically treated. It claims to be lighter, longer lasting, prevents split hooves, and provides a smooth bottom with firm adhesion on polished surfaces. The elasticity aims to reduce strains and give the horse steadier steps.
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Europe
England
Peculiar hereditary speech fault observed in German farmer family
The German Anthropological Society notes a farmer named Loewendorf and his daughter Loewender share a rare speech defect. The father’s error in writing and speech dates from a fall prior to the daughter’s birth, suggesting inherited peculiarity. The case links a mispronunciation of names and words to familial lineage.
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Loewendorf
Chrisper
Coord
Feneb
Nadel
Loewender
Vast Variegated Marble Vein Discovered in Oregon
A rare variegated marble resembling onyx has been found in Douglas county southern Oregon. The vein extends 30 miles and a marble mill is already cutting slabs three to six feet square. Marble cliffs rise 500 feet high, with tiers of pure stone exposing ready blocks as large as desired.
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Douglas County
Oregon
Baseball device uses bell base to aid umpires
A veteran Pacific coast player writes that a rubber first base bag with a bell rings when touched. He doubts its value, saying nothing beats the traditional canvas bag for fair calls and accurate scoring despite the device designed to assist reporters and scorers.
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Pacific Coast
Photographing the Bottom of an Oil Well Experiment
An experiment at Warren photographed the bottom of an oil well last week. A 1700 foot descent lit a bright sash on contact, capturing on the plate a 14 by 7 foot cavity beneath the sand. Rocks sand pebbles and minute objects were clearly seen on the negative.
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Warren
Seamless Steel Boats Promised Durable Craft
Hydraulic power drives a manufacturer of seamless steel boats claiming proof against sun and rain and superior durability to wooden craft. The steel boat weighs no more than a wooden boat of the same size and will float with equal buoyancy. Proponent argues steel version will be superior in all respects with similar cost to wood.
New Three Part Transplanting Pot for Gardeners
A gardener’s tool gains a three part transplanting pot with a separable body and removable bottom. During transplanting the bottom is taken off, the pot placed in ground, and side grips released so halves widen and lift out with soil and plant, placing it in the new site.
Electric Alarm Clock and Seminator
An early electric alarm clock efficiently signals the hour set, with a small lamp shining on the clock when a bed-side button is pressed so the time can be read without leaving bed, preserving the comfort of a morning nap.
Cleveland Purchases Lead Auction for Washington Arch Fund
A Lenox Lyceum concert is planned for March 22 to raise funds for the Washington Memorial Arch with about $70,000 already subscribed and $30,000 more needed. Grover Cleveland bought the first box for 100 dollars, others sold around 100 dollars down to five for seats. Isis hopes Ade lina Patti will sing. McKee & Hagas will move to new premises at 108 Fourth Avenue after April 1.
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New York
Lenox Lyceum
Washington Memorial Arch
Grover Cleveland
Isis
Adelina Patti
Weather Tip Promotes Iron Oil Brewing Co. Brands
A note advises choosing ale in cold weather and beer in warm weather from Iron Oil Brewing Co. It highlights Pilener Pitteburg and re elon as celebrated brands available at first-class Telephone £ 184 outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Oil Brewing Co
Pilener
Pitteburg
Million Dollar Nineteenth Ward Land Deal Aims at Affordable Homes
A Pittsburgh syndicate bought the Morningside tract in the Nineteenth ward for about 60 000 dollars, planning to lay out roughly 500 lots on 39 acres with stages to offer low prices to help working people. The group seeks to provide six to seven room houses near a new city streetcar line, seeing this as a public benefit and a model for wider city expansion.
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Messrs. Straub & Morris
Morningside
Matilda Street
Pittsburg
Fourth Avenue
Pittaburgo
Wilkinsburg
W. G. Stewart
James H. Hamnett
Pennsylvania Railroad
Church Home Association
Lotsa
Real Estate Transfers and Mortgages Noted in Pittsburgh Area
A jumble of property deals across Allegheny and Pittsburgh wards. multiple parcels sold, including 6 acres at 11th ward for 14500 and a Wallingford street lot for 5025. Mortgage and loan activity, and agency notes from Reed B. Coyle Co., Herron & Sons, and Alles & Bailey are listed alongside various parcels in Baum Grove and Lawrenceville.
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Reed B. Coyle & Co
Fourth Avenue
A. M. Watson
Charles W. Dahlinger
Benton Avenue
Allegheny
W. A. Herron & Sons
Coltart Square
Ewing & Hyere
Pedbral Geen
Binerick
E.H. Hess
New Brighton Road
Eath Ward
Allegheny City
Keny
W. ©. Stewart
Soarch Svenue
J.C. Alles
Alles & Bailey
Halrardee
Samuel W.black & Co
Wallingford Street
Twentieth Ward
Pittsburg
William Bauersmith
Pisk
Davidson Streets
Lawrenceville
Chris Reiger
Charles Somers & Co
Wood Street
William M. Verver
James Lai
Sylvan Avenue
Twenty-third Ward
Baxter, Thompson & Co
Fourth
Baum Street
Negley Avenue
Baum Grove Place
Homes for the People Building Permit List
A weekly building permit roundup shows 3 permits issued, down from 26 the prior week, with estimated improvements totaling 5404 dollars. The list details projects on South Seventeenth Street, Roscoe Street, and across wards including Twenty-Seventh, Twenty-First, and Thirteenth, noting frames, brick structures, and multiple dwelling types amid road delays.
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Otto Aversrt
Seventeenth Street
George Gritsell
Roscoe Street
Twenty-Seventh Ward
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania
Twenant Set Ward
Pennsylvania Railroad Inc
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ninth Ward
Herman Schaefer
Carnegie Avenue
Digtteontt Ficen Kalonski
Brereton Avenue
Thirteenth Ward
Saenes
Osay
James F. Markland
Atery Dweila
Lyric Street
John Satie
E. W. Son
Nees
Henry Michel
Embhgene
Ewa Neartel
Pat
Perry Stree
Brady
Rae Street
James Garrity
Awelling
Patterson
Bt. Stephen's
Seea Ory
Inwood Street
Threspose
Carvur Street
Inny-Esueed Etreat
Militia News Notes and Elections in the Eighteenth Regiment
Old Battery member Rampisa returns to duty in Chicago as Captain Hunt attends Washington, D C. Elections loom for Captaincies in Companies B and H with February scrimmages and May teardown plans at Gretna. Postmaster contender Toompsor gains expected Senate confirmation. Mason Ganwa M M ill. South. Impressive regimental inspections highlight readiness.
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BenGceant
L. N. Rampisa
Battery
The
Obey
Chicago
CapTain Hunt
Battery B
Washington City
American Society of Engineers
Lrrorexant
James R. Teracy
Cimaing Ovanban Forte
Creel
Company B
Batterry 5
Oie
CarTaim Exom Toompsor
McKeasport
Mason Ganwa
West End
Schmitt
Jey
National Guard of
New York
Lasrish
Beatin
Dean Barbadoes
T. M. Bayne
Patronses
Gretna
Meltesspors
Seuberer
Ajor Patterson
MT. Gretna
Robert Coleman
Washington
Greenville
Kenny
Brown
Cribhald
Crede
Caldwell
Pearson
Samuel Hazlett
Sailor Crew Rescued as Schooner Mary L. Allen Wrecked
Revenue cutter Colfax reports sighting the three mast schooner Mary L. Allen ashore 15 miles west of Ocracoke Inlet after a Thursday storm. All crew saved. vessel deck submerged and beyond salvage as Portsmouth wreckers work to strip her.
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Portsmouth
Reed and Parties Clash Over House Speaker Choice
The Nashville American notes polls showing 152 Republican papers oppose a Reed as Speaker while 147 Democratic papers push that Republicans lean on a broken Reed. The piece lampoons the partisan guessing game and the coming session.
Moore's Interesting Evidence about Dr Copeland
The Dispatch notes Dr W H Copeland of 68 Sixth Avenue has returned and reestablished a large practice. His offices are busy with patients seeking his treatment for various diseases. He has built a reputation across Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio for successful care and public popularity.
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Dispatch
W. H. Copeland
Sixth Avenue
Copeland
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Local man James Moore headlines mining relief case
The public is alerted to the James Moore case from Reymondsville near the P. Va. & G. Railroad four miles from the city. Moore, employed in Hayes' coal mines, says he suffered for six years and tried many remedies with no relief, and his condition worsened last year.
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James Moore
Reymondsville
Hayes
Moore
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Conor
Prise
Mae
Hill Top Council
W. W
Homestead Union Cornet Band
Tree American Council
Sebulrs
Radiant Star Covell Nu
John Porter
Core Ban Alligatops Council
Kaneta Band
Pinsky City
W. Fee
F. Coraopolis
Imperial Council
Ecukert
Penn Council
Fee Eern
H. W. Fisher
Teachers’ Academy
Som
Coe al
Russia
Germany
Amsterdam
Section
Castoria
Dispatron
Grover
New York Memorial
McKee & Hagas
Shannon Building
McKee
Song
L Ang
Driet
Maris Glogi
Amelia Lindsay
John Dagan
Bedford Avenue
Palrteenth
Isaiah Mayo
River
Central
Philadelphia Gas
Pleasant Valley Railway
Davenport
Iowa
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Columbus
Akron
Steubenville
Parkersburg
New Granada
Inc
Boal Batata
Militia
Mary L. Allen
Cape Hatteras
Nashville American
Mick
Carter
Poyrerry
Drs. Copeland & Blair
WR. Moore
Raymondaville, Pa
Land & Bisk
Thad
Dean Ender
Dru
Copeland & Blair
Reymonds
William Barnes
Hickman
Harry Phillips
Harry
Allegheny County
Dra. Copeland
Consulta Scopelan ND & BL
Sixth Ave
Srokers—Financial
Weitxer &Stephenson
Semaitanat
Avenue Storgan &C
Commission
Isedte
Chisholm & GO
el Broaden
Coal Landa
Firth v
John M. Qakley & CO
Pitebarg
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