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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1889

Page

3

Two Board Meetings Discuss City Tax Property Sales

A Finance Committee session chaired by W A Magee reviewed plans to use 20000 to cover sheriff sale costs for tax properties with no bidders. Proposed city purchase of deeds, court action if refused, and potential use of 100000 in property for parks or public needs were debated. Damages cases and public works petitions were also noted along with a Board of Viewers meeting on sewer works and street damages.

Finance Committee W. A. Magee Magee Supreme Court Morrow Macece Thomas Canley Nineteenth Street Suitta, Cuomne & Co J. B. Lettman McCanee Block J. A. Muoder & Co Southsi Chief of Public Works Lawrenceville Board of Viewers Linden Street Osklund Avenue

Brace Bros Boycott Case Hearings Sparked Interest

Master M A Woodward presided as Brace Bros case held yesterday drawing lively interest. Witness Murdoch said 15 of 1000 customers were lost during the boycott while Diens and Dovey were identified in court. John M Kelly, editor of the Commoner and Glass Worker, faced examination. Dovey disclosed as Master Workman of D A 3 but had resigned. A questioned letter to Brace Bros about deliveries failed to identify a signature and adjournment followed.

M. A. Woodward Brace Bros Joseph S. Murdoch C. H. Brace Messrs. Diens and Dovey John M. Kelly Kelly Porter Jennings Felix Mair

Thurston to Publish Cyclopedia of Pittsburg Workshops

Geo H Thurston plans an early spring Cyclopedia of the Workshops Manufactory and Other Interests of Pittsburg and Vicinity. The volume will document county manufacturing, bind copies at his expense, and distribute across the United States and major global centers including England Germany France and Japan. Thurston has previously issued several statistical and historical works on the area, intending this to be a standard reference on Allegheny county’s diversity of products.

Pittsburg Vicinity Allegheny County

Citizens Traction hires ten more cars from Pullman

The Citizens' Traction road contracted with the Pullman Company for ten additional cars due to peak travel after starting operation on Monday. Mr L. Pullman visited the city to finalize the deal. Cars will be built at i cae.

Traction Road Pullman Company

Wax Starch Promises Free Picture with Purchase

An old advertisement touts Wax Starch offering a costly picture as a premium to customers who buy two boxes. It urges shoppers to ask their grocer for Wax Starch and mentions a new brand called Roralia from Wax Starch Co. Keokuk.

Kvall Ee Wax Stanch Co Keokuk

Criminal Court lists defendants in Commonwealth case Updegrail group

The record lists Homer and Charles Updegrail along with defendants John Leszkowski William Harrison Kate Woods Edward Barton Harry Fleming August Steinecke Charles and George Jones John R. Scott James Craig Jack Finnefrock Charles Bond John Harpe August Lewis and J A Cook in a Commonwealth criminal court matter.

Criminal Court Commonwealth Homer Charles Updegrail John Leszkowski William Harrison Kate Woods Edward Barton Harry Fleming August Steinecke Charles George Jones John R. Scott James Craig Jack Finnefrock Charles Bond John Harpe August Lewis J. A. Cook

Will probate for Samuel McKown centered in South Fayette

The will of Samuel McKown of South Fayette township was filed for probate yesterday. A thousand dollars is left to Bethany Presbyterian Church at Bridgeville. Decrees in divorce were granted yesterday in the cases of Elizabeth Roach against John Ree and Kate Sh against H Sheppted. John K. Scott’s trial for assault on Dr. C. F. Bincamen was to proceed, but he did not appear. process issued and plea set for today. Guardianship disputes and habeas corpus actions were argued in Orphans and Superior Courts. An indictment was returned against Haugh O’Donnell known as Oyster Paddy for being an accessory to murder after the fact in the Thomas Miller case. County treasurer reported riot bond interest payments and related transfers to Philadelphia and Townsend & Co. for bonds and interest on Court House bonds.

Samuel McKown South Fayette Township Bethany Presbyterian Church Bridgeville Elizabeth Roach John Ree Kate Sh H Sheppted John K. Scott C. F. Bincamen Scott Daniel Leahy Paddy Allegheny County Townsend, Wheelen & Co Philadelphia Court House

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