Grip and password department mail policy notice
All communications for the department should be mailed to reach The Disparcs not later than Saturday morning. Reasonable space will be freely given to all organizations classified under this heading.
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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1890
Page
5
All communications for the department should be mailed to reach The Disparcs not later than Saturday morning. Reasonable space will be freely given to all organizations classified under this heading.
Venus Castle No 2 initiated two new members last Thursday. Manchester Antie No 213 initiated three candidates and received three propositions for membership last week. Officers were installed at multiple castles including McKeesport Castle No 282. Allegheny Castle No 18 and 17 faced hall issues due to a fire but planned meetings continued. The Grand Castle KGE session in May prompts a strong committee effort and a $15 per delegate subscription goal.
Brother John Young of Pride of the West Lode No 37 is ill but not confined. Grand Commander John Rowan also ill, bedridden at Central Hotel. The report lists lodge election results, officer votes, and a forthcoming relief call for 1.5 cents per member, with remarks on state membership standings and resignations.
Grand Commander Rowan with Colonel C V Lewis led a Sir Knights visitation to Bellevue. Pitsburg No 1 plans a vote on amendments or sick-pay, with the January meeting at the Central Hotel to address regiment core concerns. Bellevue Legion No 51 officers were installed recently by the Grand Commander and are preparing for upcoming duties.
Delegations from the Tekions paid off to Hellenae Lerion No. 31 on an evening visit and installed the newly elected officers. Speeches followed by refreshments impressed the comrades. Next Tuesday a gathering will escort Grand Commander Gorse to Tarentom for installation at 5 0 P M at the West Penn Railroad depot.
Improved Order of the Fifth Avenue Conclave initiated five applicants on Friday evening. Several conclaves from Pittsburgh to Washington, including Turner Tingooqua and Northside, report robust activity, new ideas, and growing memberships. Leaders like Caper Sheaf and H.R. Larimer steer planning as deputies visit and comment on progress and attendance.
Sir Knight Thomas A Schults of Franklin Castle No H Philadelphia visited Echo Castle No 18 on its last meeting. The lodge reports full work rapid growth in membership and cordial reception for visiting Sir Knights. Officers installed included H A Fuller K V C Thomas Davis S K PF L John Horgess KR, Robert H Marker EK, Frank Devine trustee and M T Leithead.
A musical and literary night in Second Avenues on Wednesday evening drew a large audience. The Gainesber troupe presented fine selections with several encores. Minnie Oertell Miss Minnie Waggoner Josie Fitch and J Boyce delivered appreciated solos. Mr William Saunders the ventriloquist gave a pleasing act. Miss M 6 Wise performed imitations and singing, providing an amusing feature.
Supreme Sg pre Samuel I Osmond assisted by officers and trustees gathered last Friday in Oakland or nearby Golden City. Key leaders included Commander William H Wood and Vice Commander W H R Gas. The ceremony listed numerous names and positions among attendees and dignitaries.
The Sick Benefit e by laws from the supreme are approved and the union for the organization will occur in a few weeks. Goodwill Council No 12 met and installed officers for the term including Counsellor Maaes and various officers such as Vice Counsellor Leety Secretary W E Pautin Treasurer James T. Wakeman Prelate J Meisal Marshal William Crede Warden Miller Inderbitzen and others.
A March 26 ceremony at Union Veteran Legion Hall marks the sixty first anniversary event with Western Star No 3 and a planned initiation of about 60 candidates. Most applications are filed. among them are prominent local citizens signaling an enterprising lodge across the jurisdiction.
Revenue Council No 101 of the Royal Arcanum held an early gathering at No 41 Fifth avenue with ex officers for the year. The Deputy failed to appear causing a postponed formalities. Installation will occur at the next regular meeting on February 13 with music and speeches planned.
Supreme Chancellor E A Williams will visit Egyptian Lodge No 6 Pittsburg and Twin Lodge in Saens and Pa January 28 and January 2 with 40 members noted.
Members of Welcome Stranger Castle No 21 of Hazelwood invite all who may desire to attend the speck installation of officers in Sinn Hall Hazelwood, Bas Baltimore.
A Good Reason Dr J C Anthony of Odell Neb says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy gives good satisfaction and is a real help. He notes it loosens and relieves a cough without suppressing it and benefits those troubled by a cold.
Weather and road improvements spurred brisk business in Pittsburg last week with heavy trading and price expectations rising. Major sale included Nosdle and 413 Smithfield Street lot 43200, two store rooms leased at 6000 a year, bought by Thomas D. Messier, with several heirs involved in the Cleveland belt sale. A Squirrel Hill tract sold for 57000 with hands-on financing and rent outlook mixed, while experts note rents rise only in favored localities as outer districts hold steady.
The report lists trades across various companies including Westinghouse, Electric, and Citizens' Tractions with totals at 157,085 shares traded in New York. Multiple rail and utility names appear, noting preferred and common shares and notable price movements amidst a broad market roundup.
The stock market yesterday was dull with little trading mood. Captain Barbour tried to rally the "boys" but buyers and sellers held firm, leaving quotes mostly unchanged. Nervousness over rising auction prices kept bids low and there were no notable changes in bank shares.
The week’s bank exchanges exceed last year by over 3.75 million, signaling strong business health. Money markets show quiet demand with discounts active, rates near 6.7 percent, and checkings brisk. reserve figures and clearing data reflect substantial weekly totals across major cities and institutions.
Oil trading remained dull until late morning with brief upturns as shorts covered, then slumped to a tame close. Reported ranges were opening 106 1 2, high 108 1 4, low 106, close 108 1 4, with weekly clearances about 2 3 million barrels. The market shows low values but potential for an advance if stocks fall further, while bears cite recent hammering in November and Doncaster as weakness indicators.
Fragmentary notice notes petrol prices with Bradford reporting the highest rates and New York showing a January 95 date. It mentions an open market and first sales, but specifics are unclear due to garbled OCR.
J G Frasier at corner Forty fifth and Butler streets sold for Charles a five acre Springdale tract with a large frame dwelling to John L Mills for 5500. Block and Baird of Fourth Avenue sold Max Kleinschmidt a 200 foot by alley lot with a small frame house for 11002. Purchaser E L Porter Esq plans a large law office building. W C Stewart on Fourth Avenue sold for Mrs Mary Eva Stewart a property to a party on Fourth Avenue.
Fragmentary ad copy shows remedies named Little Liver Pills for sick headaches. The text repeats broken spellings and brand mentions, with no clear publication context or dates.
Samuel W. Black & Co and Reed B. Coyle & Co report multiple property sales in Allegheny City, East Liberty, Etna Park, and the Twenty-fourth ward. Properties include lots, frame dwellings, and a business property with various prices from 3000 to 17000 dollars, with several corner and alley parcels and a leased ground setup.
Building activity shows 90 permits issued for small houses this week, totaling costs around 48,375 dollars. Year to date permits reach 1889, with improvements valued at 24,?77, and comparisons indicate a strong building industry. Named projects include frame and brick structures across wards, from Norton Avenue to Mission Street, Arlington Avenue, and beyond, reflecting steady urban growth.
Stock market shows notable activity with broad gains and robust liquidity. London and Boston drive demand in sugar refiners while New England and Chicago buy, aiding a weekend rally. Bond trading remains active with Tennessee Coal and Evansville issues lifting, weekly bond sales at about 9.2 million.
Wall Street gossip notes shifting speculation with renewed stock market momentum. Easy money prospects and a hopeful outlook contrast with caution over foreign crises. The Standard Oil monopoly and oil sector activity loom large as prices rise and bulls push to press for higher values.
Balinese Notes project a spring construction of a steamer resort in Graperilia. The Financial Chronicle doubts British silver issues. McKeesport businessmen discuss a club house costing about $200,000 with some subscriptions. Loughrey of a Philadelphia firm cited for $300,000. Philadelphia area paving planned on Aiken Amberson Park Emily and other avenues. Brooklyn reports 508 new buildings in 1869 costing $25,070,405. Brushton Bucktown seek incorporation into a borough. Wall Street notes rising commission activity as outsiders return to the market.
Market reports show weak bull support with wheat and corn trading dull and featureless. Prices dipped below 7, long wheat fell, and close was about 3 cents lower. minor activity in corn and protein staples with little life in Ben and leading articles. Outside trading centered on February to May contracts, with cautious cash buying and some concessions from sellers. Eggs and butter markets steadied at previous levels amid mixed produce activity.
Meat trade report from East Liberty Stock Yards dated January 25 290 notes cattle receipts 140 head and other figures with markets described as steady or through. Shippments to New York include two cars of cattle and 410 hogs with 400 head in shipment details.
Detroit Free Press weighs age versus youth in life work and beauty. It argues years bring experience and wisdom, shaping society through elder counsel while youth supplies vigor. It praises mature beauty and the calming, dignified maturity that comes with age over fleeting youthful charm.
Oscar Hoedle of Allegheny describes a long illness with nasal blockage ringing ears headaches and chest pains. After treatment by Doctors Copeland Blair and Mr Hoedle at No 150 East something they reported relief and lasting recovery.
The statement from Mr William Barnes of Hickman Pennsylvania praises Drs Copeland and Blair for a dramatic recovery from a long illness. He recounts years of worsening head and nose issues breathing trouble and chest pain. After treatment he regained senses taste and smell and now works daily feeling well and grateful for the doctors.
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