Influenza Rumors Sweep Fire and Police Burgh
Chief Brown signals readiness to mobilize 200 men if influenza grips the Fire Bureau while Inspector McAleese notes ten first-district officers sidelined. Doctors dispute existence, Southside physicians seek clarity, and elderly Patrick Tobin, St Pauls treasurer, lies ill as others report colds and suspected grip across Allegheny and Pittsburgh with whisky debate cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Tuz
Fire Bureau
McAleese
First District
Philip Demmer
Robert Gray
Coulson
Larimer
Southside
Landis
Seventh Avenue
Anderson
D. BH. Gilkinson
Symptons
Revival of Monthly High Mass at St Pauls Cathedral
A revived custom saw high mass sung at St Pauls Cathedral yesterday, with Father Tobin and a sub-deacon leading as rector Father Wall plans monthly services on the first Sunday. The practice, omitted for years since Bishop Domenec’s demise, resumes now with the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's
Domenec
Father Wall
Father Tobin
Holy Host College
Father We Alway
Rev Farrand Promotes New Year Resolutions for Congregation
Pastor Rev F R Farrand of South Side Presbyterian Church preached on Turning Over a New Leaf urging members to adopt New Year resolutions. He urged prudent living, avoiding evil, and acting with foresight as a guide for the year ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferrand
F. R. Farrand
Southside Presbyterian Church
Inventor Norton touts new light surpassing electric lamps
Inventor W J Norton of this city unveils a chemical light using a feed tape and clockwork that reportedly outshines electricity and costs little to run. A private company forms to patent and develop the lamp, with Phillipsburg Phonix Glass Works co testing lamps and New York interest rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Norton
Norton
Beaver County
New York
Phonix Glass Works Company
Phillipsburg
Ee Op
Store Pit
Electricians' Strike Moves to National Level
A delegate from the Electrical Union travels to New York to present the strike case to President Gompers. Secretary Martin of the Iron and Steel Workers union joins in New York as an Executive Council member, with actions from the Federation of Labor expected Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electrical Union
New York
Gompers
Martin
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
The
Federation of Labor
Light Company
Council of the Federation
Dead Wires Found in Pittsburg Corner Near Diamond Street
A dispatch reports an investigation into citizen claims about dangerous live wires in Pittsburg. Officials discovered several dead wires, including a dangling one near the Ross and Diamond corner, about six feet from a passerby’s line of sight and close to a rail and a bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Morris Mead
Bureau of Electricity
Dispatch
Ross Street
Diamond
Notable visitors and movers at the Duquesne Club crowd
J. W. Gates led a Washington bound party from St Louis to Pittsburgh and met mercantile leaders at the Duquesne Club to discuss Creonae mills contracts and a $250000 local expenditure. The Union depot hosted a 23 person delegation supporting the World’s Fair and Jay Gould, including Governor Pranels and ex-Governor Fletcher, while others arrived at nearby hotels for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gates
Federal Steel Company
St Louis
Couquesne
Duquesne Club
Giantess
Creonae
St. Louis
Gates
Cincinnati
Sagan
Union Depot
Isstevenine
Jay Gould
Pranels
Fletcher
Noonan
Biand
Wilhem Kinsey
William H. Wi
Gremmecess
Washington
I. Romanos de Ybarrollo
Miguel Castellanos Sanchez
Mexico
Death of Duquesne Club steward shocks Pittsburgh
Arie Lichterman, 44, longtime Duquesne Club steward, died suddenly from a lung hemorrhage after returning from South Carolina to help open the club. An inquest was deemed unnecessary. Lichterman, born in Rotterdam, had lived in the United States ten years and previously worked in New York and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duquesne Club
Arie Lichterman
Duqueste Club
J. H. McClelland
South
Pittsburg
Eever
William Kehrer
W.T. English
Lichterman
McDowell
Albert Menjqu
Hotel Duquesne
Lateha
Hey
de Mans
John Lichterman
Rotterdam
Missehrer
Dog Club
Hic
Philadelphia
Duquerne Club
No Effect Here The Advance Of 82 Per Ton On Pig Iron
Telegrams from New York show East iron producers reacting to the January circular of the Thomas Iron Company stating a 28 per ton rise for No 1 and No 2 pig iron. Thomas cites English shortages as a key driver while Pittsburg firms report prices mainly reflect supply and demand with little impact on local dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
New York
East
Thomas Iron Company
Clarke
America
United States
Allegheny
Thomas Company
Dissatisfied Life Members Call Exposition Meeting
An ad by Dissatisfied Life Members prompts a Tuesday meeting at the Hamilton building to elect a new Exposition Society board. Manager Johnston says no clear cause is known and notes a $100 life membership equals voting rights. A projected $100,000 bond issue is debated to pay debts, with bonds seen as a needed but contested fundraising tool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tan Dis Patcn
Sife
Exposition Society
Hamilton
Johnston
Life
J. J. O'Reilly
Pittsburg
Sterling
O'Mara
McAleese
Large Lottery Dividend Shares In Joint Stock Scheme
A Fahnes tock & Co traveler and a partner held a lottery ticket in a joint stock venture. Storey, another traveler, sought entry with a bonus of refreshments and was refused. The trio then shared equal rights in a $5 ticket for a 25 cent stake each. A dividend of $833 3334 was declared, after the ticket drew $2,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fahnestock & Co
Seventh Avenue
Storey
Joint Stock
Deaths on the Rail Claim Two Lives
John Ginten a Pennsylvania Railroad colored porter died at West Penn Hospital after severe injuries from a mistaken Allegheny Valley car crash. Frank Rutgers aged 15 was run over by a freight car at Creighton station and died twelve hours later. he lived with his parents in Tarentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ginten
Pennsylvania Railroad
West Penn Hospital
Frank Rutgers
Creichton Station
Tarentum
Cathedral Band Elects New Officers
At a Cathedral Band meeting new officers were chosen including President John Cummins Vice President Thomas Sapens Apcretars P A Stiecbetani Treasurer Archer Leader P Koa hart Asetaes Tender John Foerster rector J Major J A Dinos Business fe page enn James dally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cummins
Thomas Sapens
P.A Stiecbetani
Archer
P. Koahart
Asetaes
John Foerster
J Major
J. A. Dinos
Business Fe Page
James Dally
Mission Begins At St Agnes Church With Large Attendance
The Paulist Fathers started a two week mission at St Agnes Church with strong turnout. The first mass is at five o clock and the second at eight thirty. The coming week focuses on women then men, with daily instruction each evening. The children’s mission previously closed was run by Father Sheehan formerly of Johnstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Agnes’ Church
Father Sheehan
Johnstown
Quartet Delights at Fourth Avenue Baptist Service
Fourth Avenue Baptist Church enjoyed a pleasing musical feature yesterday with a quartet of Pittsburg men. Richard Cannon singes first tenor, Robert Smith second tenor, John Horner first bass and director, and F H Simpson second bass. Rev W W Woast preached the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Avenue Church
Fourth Avenue Baptist Church
Pittsburg
Richard Cannon
Robert Smith
John Horner
F. H. Simpson
W. W. Woast
Local items from Two Cliles Condensed for Bondy Reading
The Pennsylvania Railroad repaves freight yards from Twenty rig nes roundhouse to the freight depot with many workers on top. No train disruption is expected. Chaplain Milligan of the Western Penitentiary led services at the County Jail afternoon, joined by Prof. Slack and the Sixth U. P. Church choir of Allegheny. Miss Nettie Black played organ at Preble avenue, Allegheny, as a streetcar accident left a man injured at Franklin and Allegheny avenues. Magistrate Brokaw fined Michael Eckert two dollars for a family disturbance on Anne Street.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Twentyrig Nes
Milligan
Western Penitentiary
Slack
U. P. Church
Allegheny
Nettie Black
Mrowand Thomas
Preble Avenue
Union Line
Franklin and
Allegheny Avenues
T F. M. Reel
A. Reel, Jr. J
HG. Reel
Jerry Boyle
Michael Eckert
Mather
Anne Street
Jonny Seatee
Bent
Ieee Ensemane
Obituary Notice for Margaret Kane at St Mary’s
Margaret Kane, described as nearing a century, was buried at St Mary’s yesterday after residence at the Sisters of the Poor. born in Ireland, she had spent many years as an inmate at the Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate
Margaret Kane
St Mary's Ean
Sunday raid targets Sterling's liquor joint at Water Street
Chief Brown orders action as Lt Boyd and Officer Roach infiltrate John Sterling's bar on Water Street. They seize the venue amid a drunken crowd, arresting 21 including two young watchers, with Sterling already infamous for prior illegal sales and repeated raids. Barbers vote to unite over five cent shops and wage disputes.
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J. C. Brown
Boyd
John Roach
Second Avenue
Water Street
Sterling
John Sterling
Dan Sylvus
Robinson
Ketter
Mover
Beadle
Bendle
Catain Sylvus
Nick Beadle
Nick
Elysium
Diamond Street
Ed. Thomas
Liberty
Cecil Alley
McAleese
Costa
General Committee of Organized Labor
Boss Barbers’ Association
Boss Barbers
Lawrenceville
Barbers’ Protective and Beneficial Association
Twenty-ninth
Wylie Avenue
Last Stone Shipment Delayed At Federal Building Yard
The final cargo of stone for the Baderal building arrives from Baltimore and sits in the Baltimore and Ohio yard. Delays stem from lack of a suitable derrick and timber, forcing Superintendent Malone to construct a yard derrick himself and seek a longer boom after finding an upright mast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio
Malone
Treasury Department
Maine
Pittsburg
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Windrim
William
Fifth Avenue traction collision disrupts afternoon rush
A tailend crash on the Fifth Avenue traction line at 2 p.m. caused by a stalled car led to smashing damage and shaken passengers. The following car rammed the rear, with woodwork torn and cars left repair teams scrambling. New operators slowed but near-misses increased as traffic on the Penn Avenue line rises post strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pean Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Smithfield Street
Dar
Court House
Tiart House
Pman
Proba
Oakland
Uck
Penn Avenue
East End
Pennsylvania Railroad
Epiphany Sermon by Rev Father Neeson at St John
The Rev Father Neeson rector of St John the Baptist Church delivered a practical epiphany sermon at high mass. He urged obedience to divine authority and urged offerings of charity prayer and self denial as modern equivalents of gold incense and myrrh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Neeson
St. John the Baptist Church
Magi
Sania
Ber
Hersford's Acid Phosphate Relieves Indigestion
Thrifty housekeepers take advantage of a great markdown sale on table and bed linens. Jos. Homne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores offer substantial reductions in a wide range of linens and related goods for home use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hersford
Jos. Homne & Co
Penn Avenue
Wates
Jos
Honxe & Co
Jos. Hoare & Co
Local Table Linens Sale Notice
Reduced prices on table linens napkins towels and trimmings from multiple firms at Fifth Avenue and Fourth Avenue locations. Embroideries half price and other garments discounted. Read displayed notices for details and terms from Bocos and Bux and partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abie & Sruster
Fifth Ave
Mit
Ness Hum
Bocos & Bux
Also Mentioned on This Page
Southside Medical Society
Patrick Tobin
St. Paul's Cathedral
Grant Street
J. G. Goellman
Seaboard
Lake Cities
Executive Council of
Federation
Sterling Glover
Buffalo
Monongahela House
Or & Patent
Buffalo Terciiy
Baturda
Rowena Hewitt Landon
Beaver College
Seventh Avenue Hotel
Colombes, C
W. W. O'Neill
J. C
Mr. T. Knowlton
W. J. Bainey and
Cleveland
Dognesne
Arne Lichterman
South Carolina
Cathedral Magical Organization
Ceva
St. Agnes' Church
Connolly
Decatur
Shore
AMS
Houses & Co
Avenue
Barbers
Kwamie & Suvuster
Arthur, Schondelmyer & Co
Great Berwaina
Exasit & Suvsten
Ince
Boeces & Bug
Enable & Shuster
India
Mae - Peon Avenue
Ekyasis & Suvsper
Great Drygoods Sale
Schondelmyee & Co
Ohio St
Conset Gale
Knoble & Ees
Iron City Brewing Co
Phona
Ali Sale
MTT
Anfrecht
Ine Arket St
Want
Jarani An
Ywaa E & Shuster
Ava
Pather Neeson
Ewasie & Suuster
Black
Baird
Fourth Avenue
Sorbep
Ewaaiz & Mit
Kewasie & Suuster
Dr.c.mclane
Price, Sc
Fleming Brothers
French, Kendrick & Co
Odd
City Hall
Horne
Prrtsavze
Corisina
Lyons
JOS. Horne & CO
Penn Avenue Stores
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