Star of Bethlehem and the meaning of recognition
The essay argues that the wise men recognized the Bethlehem star not by mere seeing but by readiness and seeking. It contrasts observation with recognition, notes that spiritual sight depends on the seer, and urges daily duty and study to prepare the heart for divine revelation.
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Chriss
Reece
Charles Lamb
God
Jerusalem
Holy City
Jessor Langley
Plato
John
Bethlehem
Temple Court
Heaven
Christ
Earth
Balaam
Daniel
Frederick Robertson
Robert Browning
Grover
Local Arcane Conclaves Report Promotions and Awards
L A Justice, past archon of Youngstown Conclave, is a past grand master workman of Ohio. Indiana Conclave inistuted last July with 45 charter members on its roll. Knobly Conclave Cumberland Md. re elected Hambright deputy supreme archon. Pittsburg Conclave No 60 installed officers with W H Miles Thomas Drnitt J W Heustin C L Ogden E A Graff. Visitors included K D Bryes and S A Duncan presented awards and honors at the meeting.
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L A. Justice
Youngstown
Ohio
Indiana
S.A. Trent
Supreme Representative-electeat
G. E. Williameata
O. E. Hamb Ty Bue
Allegheny County
Macyland
Royal Arcanum
Maryland
LO. H. Degrse
J. K. Moorhead
Cay
David W. Sloan
C. E. Hambright
Knobly
Cumberland
Hambright
Aida
Samuel L Osmond
Youngaeg
Earnest Archon
J. M. Reno
M. Wohnson
J. W. Jewhurst
Frank 8. McKee
Mansfield - Milton
Finandler
C. Howard
J. M. Stanton
D. A. Walker
Sentinel
Frank Predmore
E. Kennedy
A. M. Archer
Jon
C. IL. Ogden
E. A. Graff
A. Trent
Ormond
Bert Cline
John I. Shaw
Samuel McElroy
H. J. Lawrence
R. Lowry
C. D. Hartzell
W. J. McGregor
W. H. Duffel
J. Howard
Homestead
Archon
A. Duncan
3. A.rent
Sidney Omobundro
John L Shaw
Waterbury
Supreme Pre Osmond
Archon Omobundro
Order
Open Installation Highlights Local Lodge Ceremonies
Smoky City Lodge No 32 held an open installation at Maltby Hall with a music and literary program. District Deputy C O Staun installed officers including J C McKowan C C and William Wayman V C, amid reports of 100+ members gained and funds rising despite over 1000 spent on relief. Mozart Lodge No 189 also installed officers led by Joseph Heinmiller Chancellor Commander and Leopold Hoechstetter Prelate as Invincible Lodge leads in new members. A 25th anniversary celebration is planned for February 19.
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Smoky City Lodge No
Maltby Hall
J. N. Staun
D. K. Thompson
J. C. Stulz
Wm. Sellers
J.C. McKowan
C. C
William Wayman
V. C
Scott Dibert
Preiste
Philip Adler
E. Wraas
Aries Heinrich
Gustav Adolph No. 441
Mozart Lodge No
Invincible Lodge
East End
Jeads
M C Bryant Installed as Deputy Supreme Counsellor and Lodge Officers
Deputy Supreme Counsellor M C Bryant installed the January session officers for Allegheny Lodge No 46 including Commander H J Mitchell and Treasurer A Smith. Avalon Castle No 242 Pittsburg also named six months officers led by Noble Chief Thomas E Morgan and Priest J E Stromberg.
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M.C. Bryant
Supreme Counellor
Allegheny Lodge
Order of the Golden Chain
H. J. Mitchell
W . C. Nicholls
J. K. Lightcap
Dd. Oen
I. A Tigitenner
J . G. Smith
A. & Smith
W. H. McClaren
Star of the West Castle officers for six months Pittsburg
The piece lists officers of Star of the West Castle No. 03 Pittsburg for the coming six months including Past Chief G A Trivan Noble Chief E G Tayior Vice Chief G W Scott High Priest Fred Pickard Venerable Hermit E Hackwelder Master of Reco Samuel Hackwelder Clerk of Exchequer H E Atkins Keeper of Exchequer James Mc Cauley Sir Herald L Koerner Worth Bard EB C Jennings Worthy Chamberisin P Jennings Ensign Thos Pickard anes Charles lers First Guardsman Davis Chersky Second Guardsman David Rees Trustees Thompson Taylor Irwin Representative to Grand Castle 8 Hackwelder.
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Avalon Castle No. 242
Pittsburg
Wm. T. Powell
Thomas E. Morgan
J. Bombaugh
J. E. Stromberg
J. H. Stromberg
Louis Smith, Jr
George F. Cramer
W. J. Macfarlane
Herald
H. H. Heckman
Worthy Bard
Thomas Aston
Worthy Chamberlain
Anthony Schaefer
Ensign
Jacob Schaefer
Esquire
C. 8
Horan
First
W. H. Bateman
Second Guards
Ernest Keller
Grand Castle
Star of the West Casstle No. 03
G. A. Trivan
E. G. Tayior
G. W. Scott
Fred Pickard
E. & Hackwelder
Reco
Samuel Hackwelder
H. E. Atkins
James McCauley
Herald, ©. L. Koerner
Worth Bard
C. Jennings
Worthy Chamberisin
P. Jennings
Thos. Pickard
Annes
Charles Lers
Davis Chersky
David Rees
Thompson
Taylor
Irwin
Hackwelder
Installation of Officers at Security Lodge No.703 K of H
Security Lodge No 703 K of H held a six month officer installation on January 8 with D G D Thom and P G D A J Gill and Grand Guide Wm Pitcairn officiating. New officers named include Dictator John A Adams W D, W C Krauge Reporter J F Lobaugh F B W H Arthurs Treasurer J A Elphinstone and C Burgy. The lodge reports a prosperous condition and notes 00 applications retrieved in the past year.
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Security Lodge No.703
K. of H
J. A. Elphinstone
Week in Local Business Sees Money Abundant and Markets Shifting
The week features easy money, solid demand for legitimate uses, and a rising local securities market led by Philadelphia Chartiers and Wheeling. Oil market turns bearish early, bulls rally late pushing prices higher before noon close. bears await a further downturn. Real estate shows activity with 600 inquiries and about 100 sales, mortgages at six percent, building permits totaling 29 thousand dollars. Iron markets remain dull with no clear bid or offer push.
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Philadelphia
Chartiers
Wheeling
Bulls
Bears
Standard
Fourth Avenue
Gas Stocks Rise Amid Slack Market on Exchange
Stock activity was subdued on the Exchange with natural gas shares leading gains. The Philadelphia Company held around 40 with light selling, Chartiers stayed strong, and traction and electric issues showed good demand. Banks drew strong bids, rail stocks improved on optimism of settlement mechanisms, while other issues traded modestly with select outside NY sales reported.
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The
Stock Exchange
Philadelphia
Chartiers
Fourth Avenue
New York
Money Talks Bankers report steady demand across centers
Banks show easy money market with adequate supplies and no outside movement. Pittsburg Clearing House exchanges 1,726,708 dollars with 257,704.40 balances. weekly and two week totals compare favorably to last year. New York and Philadelphia clearings and balances listed. Chicago notes money easy at coat.
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Pittsburg Clearing House
Wood Street
New York
Prime Mercantile
Cissrings
Philadelphia
Coat Bank
Union Council Royal Arcanum to Celebrate Tenth Anniversary
The tenth anniversary of Union Council No. 24 Royal Arcanum will be celebrated at Odd Fellows Hall at Eighteenth and Sarah Streets Southside on January 4. The event promises a select program with the Great Western Band engaged. Arrangements are led by J. A. H. Hunker, Phillip Hoerr, Bart Caleb, Gen Santer, Co. E Breitwaisser, Dr. rs and Ed Campbell.
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Union Council
Royal Arcanum
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Eighteenth
Sarah Streets
Southside
Great Western Band
J. A. H. Hunker
Phillip Hoerr
Bart
Caleb
Gen Santer
E Breitwaisser
Dr. Rs
Ed. Campbell
National Union Allegheny Council Installs Officers
At the last meeting of Allegheny Council No. 28 National Union officers for the year were installed. President Robert Shearer Vice President HH A Buehner Treasurer John H McChesney Financial Secretary Thomas W McMasters Chaplain Wim Summerville Usher Geo A Drake Sergeant-at-Arms L W Kartlick Doorkeeper Fred Koerner Trustees H C Thom F P Crooks A E B Smith Council Deputy William Koerner appointed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny Council
National Union
Robert Shearer
HH. A. Buehner
Wm. Hall
Rppretney Archie Gardiner
Thomas W. McMasters
John H. McChesney
Wim. Summerville
Geo. A. Drake
L. W. Kartlick
Fred Koerner
H. C. Thom
F. P. Crooks
A. EB. Simith
WY. Koerner
Brain disease treatment spotlighted by local Dr Johnson
Eastern papers note the electropathic diagnosis and brain treatment developed by Dr. S. L. Johnson of this city and speak favorably of the remarkable scene in diseases of the brain by his methods.
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S. L. Johnson
Eccentric Circle Elects Officers for Ensuing Term
An election of officers was held Thursday night. Elected were President Harry H. Peterson Vice President D. F. Danahey Treasurer John J. Reno Secretary M. Welsh Speaker Jon Carlin Steward Owen Smith Surgeons P Madden and Eugene Sheehan Musical Instructor J L Malone Instructor of Elocution John Stack.
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Harry H. Peterson
D. F. Danahey
John J. Reno
M. &. Welsh
Jon. Carlin
Owen Smith
P. Madden
Eugene Sheehan
J. L. Malone
John Stack
Independent Auxiliary Visits Camp No 119 8 of V
The members of Major J F to Camp No 119 8 of V were surprised at their last meeting by a visit from the Independent Auxiliary. They arrived in a body bringing choice refreshments. The members struggled to entertain the visitors but succeeded with the Auxiliary’s help and everyone enjoyed the occasion.
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J. F
Entertaining Evening at Sixth Ward Schoolhouse
A grand entertainment was held at the sixth ward schoolhouse in Alleffeny on Thursday. Manager C. E. Brown supervised the program with Mrs. Alice Vogler sisters Leon J. Long the Hamiltons and others taking part. A large audience attended.
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Hildale Connell
Allefleny
Gins C. E. Brown
Alice the Vogler Sisters
Leon J. Long
Hamiltons
Special Meeting Lincoln Commandery No 4 Bellevue
Lincoln Commandery No 4 of Bellevue schedules a special meeting next Wednesday evening. Supreme officers will attend and install officers. Three candidates will be initiated. Members of sister commanderies are requested to attend.
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Lincoln Commandery No
Bellevue
Old Market Session Ends With Cautious Bullish Hopes
The market opened weak at 88 with 14 points below Friday, then rose to 80 percent before falling to 8524, the day’s low. A spasmodic rally followed to Soq as the hammer fell, leaving the bull camp hopeful that the worst is over for now. Trading closed with firm early sentiment.
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Clement
Newly Elected Tarif Cadet Officers Named
The Tarif Cadet announces new officers with L. Feinnerz as President and Harry Wiransky as Vice President. R. Prive is Treasurer. A committee on Uniform is listed with W. Kosenberg and A. Shultz.
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Tarif Cadet
L. Feinnerz
Harry Wiransky
R. Prive
Tressurer
Harry Seebere
W. Kosenberg
A. Shultz
Twenty Five Thousand Dollar Real Estate Deals in Pittsburg Ward
Real estate activity in the Thirteenth Ward shows a quiet but hopeful market with deals not fully reported. Sales include Loeffler’s new Fifth Avenue dwelling for 98 000, and multiple parcels along Wylie, Webster, Dauphin, and Mifflin streets, plus mortgages and exchanges tied to the Exchange scheme and suburban development near Butler and Penn avenues.
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Our- Black & Baird
Avenu Wiliam Loeffler
John Logan
Fifth Avenue
Halbet Street
Oakland
Loeffler
Ewing & Byers Panes Morte
D. P. Thomas & Co
Grant Street
Caspar Weasel
Mary
Speer
Wylie and
Webster Avenues
Irteenth Ward
Pittsburg
East End
Alles & Bailey
Twelfth Ward
Allegheny City
John F. Baxter
Bank of Commerce
Brushton Station
Baxter Street
Fred Fenker
W. W. McNeill & Bro
Fourth Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
Second Ward
Allegheny
Bridgeville
Upper St. Clair
Thomas McCaffrey
Butler Street
Harry
Forty-fifth Street
Penn Avenue
Daniel Douglass
Thomas Horner
Main
Howley Avenue
William A
George A. McWillians
Elizabeth Phillips
Dauphin Street
Nineteenth Ward
F. Minor
George W. Buckling
Mifflin Street
Denny
John K. Fuchs
Thirteenth Ward
G. W. Rankin
John Woolslaver
John Sperber
Libert Avenue
Thirty-ninth
Fortiet Streets
Margaret George
Alex Wilkingon
Thirty-fourth Street
W. G. Unis
John Thoma
Butler
Reed B. Coyle & Co
Lloyd
Uval Street
Fulton Place
Building Spurt Issues Thirty Three Permits Past Week
Inspector Frank reports 83 permits for building last week, mostly dwellings, totaling about $2,000 in value. Read list of framed two story houses, one story shops, and additions on streets including Liberty, Brereton, and Webster with ward placements from Thirteenth to Nineteenth.
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Webster Avenue
Fran- Christian Hieber
Dwelli Wi
Brereton Avenue
Frank Kotoulski
Conkling Street
Thirteenth Ward
Simon Kruczkowski
Samuel Riddle
Liberty Street
Thirty-first
Francis A. Fischer
Maple Alley
J. W. Roessner
Rose Street
Anamen Eorge Art
Keystone Street
Fifty-second
Barney Carn
Park Avenue
Renfrew
Shetland
F. L. Loeffler
Craig Street
Forbes
Marbury
Jacob Josephs
Second Avenue
Anniel
Henry
Watson
Meadow Street
Dilworth, Porter & Co
Somers
Channey
Dauphin Street
John C. B. Sawyer
Thirty-ninth
Butler Street
Penn Avenue
Elizabeth van Hofen
Mt. Oliver Street
Ruben Street
Murphy & Diebold
Enterprise Street
Railroad
Frankstown Avenue
Jee W. Suckling
Mifflin Street
Sixteenth Ward
Main
Friendship Streets
Patrick McGough
Bryant Street
Hilanis
Euclid Streets
Nineteenth Ward
A. L. Watkins
Sheridan Street
Pear Koeveler
EF. M. Lausone
Hoeveler Street
Collins
Sheridan Streets
George Marks
Castor Street
Independence
Adolph Streets
Thirty-sixth Ward
Henry Hotz
Streetspusch
James Webb
Blaine Street
Frazier Street
Baltimore and Ohio
Michael Hupf
Market gains lift stocks with strong bank news
The New York stock market closed with a firm to strong tone as volumes rose and prices advanced amid favorable news and a sharp bank statement gain. Key issues like Manhattan, Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg led gains while others posted modest fractions and bond activity remained steady.
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London
Continent
Manhattan
Rome
Watertown
Ogdensburg
Omaha
Delaware
Udson
Rock Island
Delaware and Hudson
Chicago
Burlington and Quincy and
Erie
Michigan Central
Manitoba
Consolidated Gas
Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fes
Texas Pacificists
New York Stock Exchange
Whitney & Stephenson
Fourth Avenue
Ing
Geutral
New Jersey
BOM
Comtralpachic
Cccesse Secs
Bar
St. B
Hock
Northwestern
Col
Mobile & Ohio
K. &Texas
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
N.Y
N.Y OM
N. Y
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Ohio & Mississippi
Oregon Improvement
Oregon Tranacon
Pacific Mall
Dec
Evans
Philadel
Reading
Pullman Palace Car
Richmond & W. P. T
Richmond & W.P.T
Paul
Duluth
Su L
Din
Lod Sen Benet Ig
Masten
Wien Pacific
Western Union
Wheeling & L. E
Mining camps and railroad names surface in scattered notes
Random fragments list mining claims and place names such as Amador, Caledonia, Crown Point, Gould and Curry, Hale and Kalama, Plymouth, Union Consolidated and Deadwood with no coherent context or dates. The imperfect OCR yields a maze of operators and locations without a clear event or outcome.
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New York
Amador
Best and Belcher
Caledonia
Crown Pot
Consolidated California
Virginia
Deadwood
Gould and
Curry
Hale
Wood Street disaster boosts local insurance demand
After the Wood street disaster many citizens take out accident policies while local insurers enjoy a strong market. The People's Natural Gas and Pipeage Company announces a first quarterly dividend of 2 percent. Grauoe BH Hunt returns from New York claiming railroad troubles ease and prices will rise. Ex Mayor Weaver declines Real Estate Exchange presidency in favor of W A Herron. New York firm Kean & Co publishes Hand Values and Interest Tables for investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Natural Gas and Pipeage Company
Grauoe
Hunt
New York
Henry A. Weaver
W. A. Herron
Pittsburg
A. Kean & Co
Wall Street
Live Stock Markets Post Mixed Early Trade
Cattle receipts 817 head with 46 shipped and no movement noted. Haas market shows 2000 head received and 2400 shipped with active trading. Philadelphia and New York quotes mixed to 550. Hog prices around 5 and 50 cents. Sheep receipts 2000 with 1800 shipped and markets firmer than yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Desertions and legal actions in Allegheny county cases
Several 19th century Pittsburgh area cases show desertion as the起 cause in divorces and petitions. Frances Behers versus Franklin Behers. McKeown family matters. Hawponr probate caveat against Michael Marshall will. Frederick Rees seeks lunacy commissioner for mother Augusta Reiber. Agnes Scott versus John K Scott. Scott withdraws jury demand amid dispute with Dr. Bingaman. criminal assault charge pending. Bar admission committee increases to six. Judge Ewins on bank suit Kouitz King.
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Evangelical Lutheran Church
Pittsburg
U. P. Church
West Bellevue
Commonwealth
M. F. Cena
Uae
Mary Behers
Franklin Behers
Ona McKeown
McKeown
Herron
Agnes Scott
John K. Scott
R. H. Douglass
Esult
Scott
Dr. Bingaman
Common Pleas and Orphans’ Court
A. M. Watson
Andrew P. Morrison
Mc. F. Mc. F. Carpenter
Wlliam Scott Alcorn
Ewixe
First National Bank of Pittsburg
W. J. Kouitz
R. H. King
Monday Trial List for Common Pleas and Criminal Court
Common Pleas lists include cases: Reno et al v P W Ry Co Perkins et al v B P & C Ry Co Morrison v Mifflin school district Mugelo v Greer Wharton Jr & Co v P EK & St C Ry Cos McKelvy v McKee administrator Wilson v Walton Van Voorhis v Gumbert Musterman v Musterman Ollnier v Weins Call v Ray Jones v Chartiera Valley Gas Rowley v Sons of Veterans Louis v Nimick Brittain Manuseet Company Peat Valley Waspany Wovania Company Byrnes v Porter Semmelroch v Tiers Farrar v Herron Hobingen v Howley Dooley v Pittsburg Locomotive Works Commonwealth v P M McInerny et al Yerck Wall et al Jonathan Sebook et al William Hall Frank Gardener Patrick Sullivan Henry Reifer Catharine Schmidt Mary Herdman Barney Walker Andrew Wilson Andrew McGlamphey Roddy Dobbs Mike Filkin George W Kaywood William Gray.
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Reno Et al Va
W. Ry. Co
Perkins Et al
Morrison
Mifflin Township
Mugelo
Greer
Wharton, Jr., & Co
St. C. Ry
Weins
Call Va
Ray
Common Pleas
Jones
Chartiera Valley Gas Company
Rowley Va
Sons of Veterans
Louis
Nimick & Brittain Manuesett Company
Aor
Peat Valey Waspany
Ier Wovania Company
Byrnes Et al
Porter Et al
Semmelroch Va
Tiers Et al
Farrar
Herron, Hobingen Et al
Howley
Dooley
Pittsburg Locomotive
Mike Filkin
George W. Kaywood
Wm. Gray
Why Babies Cry In The St Louis Republic Gloom
The article argues that crying babies reflect poor management such as tight clothing and constrained positions. It blames diet and stimulants in food for irritating infants, noting paregoric and other narcotics are sold under pleasant names. It urges common sense care and humane treatment for infants.
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St. Louis Republic
Culinary Department
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Staten Island, N.Y
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Southside Mart House
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Albany
James Miller
Caraway
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