No Love Lost A Fight for Leadership and Prohibition
Lawyer Price explains the heated rift among temperance groups over a Harrisburg conference set for February 5. He says Prohibition leaders seek no unilateral control and would back all organizations, including the W C T U and Constitutional Amendment Association, to unite against prohibition repeal. Powderly’s possible attendance adds statewide tension.
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Temperance
Harrisburg
Constitutional Amendment Association
W. M. Price
Prohibition Party
Stevens
The
Amendment Party
Prohibition
Pennsylvania
Ucion
Party of Prohibition
Constitutional Amendmentites
W.C.T.U
Mr. Price
Constitutional Amendment Party
Sewickley
Ex-Senator Arnolt Endorses Prohibition Momentum
Ex-Senator M. A. Arnolt, who defeated a Prohibition amendment in 1883, now predicts passage this time. He notes changing public sentiment and reasons that farmers and others, including those opposed to liquor licenses, will back prohibition to see its effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Arnolt
Disratcn
Prohibition Party
Poisoning Children by Bogus Prescribers Warned by Doctors
A Southside doctor reports several convulsing children after taking tablets sold by a street vendor posing as a physician. Treatments include vermifuge and other medicines with ingredients deemed injurious by real doctors. By board agreement, if death occurs the cause may be recorded as poison from alleged medicine.
Not a Real Live Count Declared Insane
Joseph Von Kirsh claimed as a count was found insane after a hearing before Alderman Flach on a charge of assaulting his son. He was committed to jail on $300 bail as unsound mind and a risk to others. The record notes years of mental decline and erratic living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph von Kirsh
Flach
Alderman Fiach
Stephen Kirsh
Jones Street
Dispatch
Springfield
St. Michael's
Adderman Flach
Pittsburg Sees Large Sale Of Horses For Cable Line Power
In Pittsburg a sale of 465 horses and mules used for the Citizens' Traction Line between the city and Lawrenceville drew brisk bids yesterday. Auctioneer McKelvy oversaw the event at the Twenty-ninth street stables with about 200 animals disposed of by 5 p.m. Prices ranged from 25 to 160 dollars, many going to a Cincinnati streetcar firm or rural buyers as farm horses. Strong demand prompted a continuation today at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceville
Citizens
Twenty-ninth Street
McKelvy
Cincinnati
Seaxcees
Pittsburg
Oliver
Typhoid Rages in West Middlesex Mercer County
West Middlesex is hit by typhoid fever and diphtheria with multiple fatalities. Entire families are afflicted, funerals run daily, and health committees are formed to clean up. Public meetings and church gatherings are halted as cases rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Middlesex
Mercer County
Pittsburg
Middlesex
Exposition Officials Discuss Additional Pines Buildings
Exposition Society managers met to review plans for Power Hall and Department of Public Comfort. Architect J A Stillberg noted 800 feet of ground near the Point for new buildings and a committee including James Hemphill, Daniel Ashworth and Prof Brashear was assigned to refine the plan and report next Tuesday. Life memberships are being offered with about 1,000 already, and subscriptions totaling 5700 were added this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exposition Society
J. A. Stillberg
Department of Public Comfort
James Hemphill
Daniel Ashworth
Prof. Brashear
Mrs Connelly Dead After Lingering Illness in Pittsburg
Mrs W C Connelly Sr died after a lingering illness at age 61 in Pittsburg. She was the daughter of Allan Brown a former city hotel keeper and sister of Rev John G Brown head of the Wilkinsburg Deaf and Dumb School. She was mother to W C Connelly Jr of the Associated Press and Frank Connelly, both prominent Pittsburg newspaper men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Connelly
Connelly
Pittsburg
Allan Brown
John G. Brown
Deaf and Dumb School
Wilkinsburg
W. C. Connelly, Jr
Associated Press
Frank Connelly
City Press
Pastepot banquet delights Pittsburg press club
The Pittsburg Press Club held its second annual banquet at the Hotel Duquesne hosted by With exow. Gernert Guenther’s orchestra led a refined program with toasts from Editor Byran Judge Collier Pastor Mackaye Editor Wardman and Collector Ford. Floral decor featured La France roses bride roses and lilies of the valley across several tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Press Club
Hotel Duquesne
Withexow
Gernert& Guenther
Byram
Collier
Pastor Mackaye
Wardman
Ford
Press Club Dinner Celebrates City Progress and Achievement
The central table featured a pink carnation scroll with the words Press and LNS80 intertwined. Gernert & Guenther’s Orchestra filled the room as cycas and arica palms hid the stage. W. C. Connelly Jr. was absent due to his mother’s illness. Thomas J. Keenan presided. an address from the absent president was read praising the club’s growth and the city’s commercial and manufacturing achievements and devotion to law.
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Gernert & Guenther
Orches
Tron
Weingartner
Hotel du
W. C. Connelly, Jr
Press Club
Prominent Pittsburgh Dinner Toasts Reflect Press and Bar Roles
At a Pittsburgh event the toasts featured Rae pects and Labor, with Eccles Robinson unable to respond due to illness. Hon. F. H. Collier praised the judiciary in a humorous vein and praised the press as the mighty arm of the judiciary. Rev. William Mackaye spoke on The Press and the Pulpit, noting their shared task of moral education. George Wardman of the Pittsburg Press offered a witty portrait of the reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsary
Eccles Robinson
F. H. Collier
Hoe
William Mackaye
George Wardman
Pittsburg Press
Pittsburg Press Club Dinner Ends as Convention Talks Cut Short
The Pittsburg Press Club’s second annual dinner closes amid lively dialogue on piecework bans. Oliver Bros. & Phillips advocates say Pittsburg molders could boost earnings by piece work, warning current limits risk losing central traction jobs to outside firms.
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K. of L
Oliver Bros. & Phillips’ Foundry
Pittsburg
Framed Floral Display Decorates Editor's Room Scene
Arrangements on a central table feature pink carnations and a floral model of the Resolute ship with ice and lights, crafted by James Dell of J. R. & A. Murdoch. Other pieces include a Cleopatra barge and various reporter’s tools labeled with playful names in the intervening space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dell
J. R. & A. Murdoch
Resolute
Coal Shipments Rise as River Freights Depart
A large coal shipment move was recorded on the Monongahela with 13 feet 2 inches depth at noon. Vessels listed include John Moran with 10 barges Harriet 10 Alexander Swift 15 Acorn 6 barges and two boats Nellie Walton 12 barges Tom Lysle 12 Enterprise 12 Josh Cook 4 barges and 8 boats. The Fred Wilson also carried a substantial tow.
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Monongahela
John Moran
Harriet
Alexander Swift
Acorn
Nellie Walton
Tom Lysle
Enterprise
Josh Cook
Fred Wilson
Waking Robbery Claim Sparks Arrests In Town
Edward Smith says Frank Kay and Bert Campbell robbed him of an overcoat watch and other items after they gave him drugged whisky. Police arrested the two men last night on charges of robbery based on Smiths statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kay
Bert Campbell
Edward Smith
Smith
Banquet Celebrates Press Club Supporters With Elegant Tables
Members praised Gevecrom Friends of the Press Club for aid at a banquet. The item highlights elegant floral arrangements by John R. and A. Murdoch, and flawless music and menu cards by Ger nert and Guenther and Joseph Eichbaum and Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gevecrom Friends of the Press Club
John R. & A. Murdoch
Gernert & Guenther
Joseph Eichbaum & Co
Masters Discuss Art and Banquet at Pennsylvania Painters Meeting
The Master Painters and Decorators of Pennsylvania elected officers led by President E A Fisher and Vice President J C Mayer. They toured Plate Glass Works at Creighton and Suydam's Lead Works. Titus Berger and W McCarthy were named delegates to the National Association in Washington. A grand banquet at the Monongahela House featured speeches on the painter architect relation, apprenticeship, varnish, and industry connections to window and plate glass.
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Pennsylvania
E. A. Fisher
Harrisburg
J. C. Mayer
Johnstown
Secret John State
F. F. Black
Philadelphia
M. Griffith
Altoona
R. D. Davis
M. G. Baker
Titus Berger
Pittsburg
Eee Plate Glass Works
Creighton
Suydam
Lawrences
W. McCarthy
National Association
Washington
Howse Painting and Decorating
Maurice Joy
Stulen
L. E. Haid
W. BR. Stoughton
Reading
Association
Monongahela House
Griseem
Steward Wallace
State Association
J. 8. B. Mercer
Is City
W. W. Lawrence
Lawrence & Co
William Loeffler
BE. C
Unclear list of craft names and place hints
Fragmentary OCR reads like a classified list of trades and names including Williamton Allegheny and terms such as Hard Wood Putty Graining and Oil and White Lead. Missing context leaves incomplete associations among persons locations and trades.
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Pats Ao Il R. Tata Abetress
Williamton
City
William R. Weston
Allegheny
J. R. Boardwan
M. Suydam
H. Humes
Miners’ Union Leader Visits City and Plans Organization
President John McBride of the Miners' National Progressive Union arrived and spoke at McDonald station. He will attend sub-Division 4 at Knights of Labor Hall for permanent organization, as John D. Conway declines reappointment. McBride downplays rapid progress while asserting the new union surpasses the Knights in membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McBride
Miners’ National Progressive Union
McDonald Station
Knights of Labor Hall
John D. Conway
McBride
Workman
Rea
N. T. A. 135
Knights
Window Glass Workers' Assn Denies Cash Rumor
President Campbell dismissed a circulating report that the Window Glass Workers' Association treasury fell from 6101,000 to 68,000 after Isaac Cline's resignation. He joked the deficit funded Harrison's election and denied excess stock or owed money to ex Secretary Gracie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Window Glass Workers’ Association
Treasury
Isaac Cline
Campbell
Harrison
Gracie
Assignees’ Sale Of Wynn Coke Works At Uniontown
The Wynn Coke Works near Uniontown sold yesterday. The highest bid was 39000 by J W Moore, but it proved too low so the sale was postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wynn Coke Works
Uniontown
J. W. Moore
Quarriers Strike Over Small Wage Increase in Pa
The Carbon Limestone Company quarries at Carbon and Hilltown Pennsylvania faced a strike as nearly 100 workers walked out for an advance of cents per ton. The workers now receive 15 cents per ton.
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Carbon Limestone Company
Carbon
Hilltown
Fatal Belt Accident at Local Machine Shop
A 15 year old boy, Henry Ford, was fatally injured at Williams Baisley and Morris machine shop on Liberty Avenue when a revolving belt caught his clothing. He was whirled twice around a wheel, clothes tore, and he was thrown against machinery. He died from internal injuries and resided on Smallman near Thirtieth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams, Baisley & Morris
Liberty Avenue
Henry Ford
Smallman
Thirtieth
Bank Robbery Suspect Awaiting Extradition Hearing
Frank Aldrich, arrested in Windsor Canada on a $10,000 bank robbery charge against J. K. Lemon of Allegheny, was committed to Sandwich jail after a hearing. Papers prepared, he will be brought to the county for trial. Detective John R. Murphy leads the case and suspects Aldrich is linked to another $10,000 fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Starr
Starr
Amendment Party
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
Constitutional Amendment Association
Stevens
Powderly
Frank Aldrich
Banko
Windsor
Canada
J. K. Lemon
Allegheny
Isoner
Sandwich
John R. Murphy
Mr. Murdoch
Westinghouse ships 12 000 burners to Cuba for lighting
Westinghouse Electric Company yesterday dispatched over 12 000 glass globes containing incandescent burners to Cuba. The globes were packed in air tight casks to survive a ship sinking so the valuable burners could be recovered and used if the vessel went down.
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Westinghouse Electric Company
Cuba
Property Values Surge in City Ward and Suburbs
Major rise in assessed valuations reported for the Twenty-Fifth ward with an average 78 percent increase as part of a broader boom affecting central city and East End. Separate item notes Thomas Collins of Braddock township held to answer three illegal liquor charges. Also, St. Stephen's Church in Sewickley held a bazaar for church funds.
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Thomas Collins
Braddock Township
Squire Lawry
Braddock
Constable Best
St. Stephen's Church
Sewickley
Arion and Washburn Guitars and More
The Arion guitar from Washburn is sold for ten dollars and guaranteed against checking and warping. It is in tune and rivals twenty dollar rivals. H Kuiser & Bro at 506 Wood St carry Washburn guitars and mandolins in stock. Auction sale of one hundred large horses at Butler Street stables at 10 this morning. J H Johnsrox at 621 Smithfield St lists muskets carbines swords and other goods.
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Washburn
H. Kuiser & Bro
Wood Street
Butler Street
Bissel
J. H. Johnsrox
Smithfield St
Union Switch and Signal Co Declares 6 Percent Dividend
Directors met at Westinghouse Building to declare a 6 percent dividend on preferred stock of 500000 dollars in capital, out of 1500000 total, with 80000 profit in the first year after 10000 paid to reduce debt. Prospects of buffer manufacture and rising railway demand boost expected prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Switch and Signal Company
T. A. Rowand
Westinghouse Electric Company
Union Switch and Ignal Company
Higbee Visits Pittsburgh Public Schools Event
The limited train arrived 40 minutes late at the Union depot bringing Hon. E. E. Higbee Pennsylvania State Superintendent of Public Instruction. He was greeted by Superintendent G. W. Lackey and Secretary Charles Reisfar and escorted to the Press Club banquet at the Duquesne Hotel. He will tour ward schools and depart for Butler tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limited
Union Depot
E. E. Higbee
Coal Operator John C Risher Dies at 74
John C Risher a veteran coal operator on the Monongahela river and head of J C Risher & Co died after several weeks illness at age 74. He lived at 138 Fayette Street Allegheny and funeral services will be held at his Dravesburg home with interment in the nearby cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Risher
Monongahela River
J. C. Risher & Co
Fayette Street
Allegheny
Dravesburg
Surgeon McCann Removes 13-Pound Tumor From Miner
Miner Garrett of Sharpsburg underwent surgery at West Penn Hospital after a protruding 13-pound tumor was removed yesterday by Dr James McCann. The miner endured the operation with nerve and is doing well. He had continued hard labor until last Friday when surgery was performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett
Sharpsburg
James McCann
West Penn Hospital
KIDDs Cough Syrup Promoted for Various Ailments
An old advertisement touts KIDDs cough syrup from Fleming Bros Pittsburgh for coughs colds sore throat influenza and hoarseness claiming it is pleasant and safe for children. The note appears amid a store display on lace heavy curtains and garments with half price deals this week.
Pittsburg Rep Attends National Shipping League Convention
Mr. G. W. Kelly traveled to Washington D C on the Eastern Express to join the National Shipping League annual convention to be held tomorrow and Friday. Kelly was elected vice president of a chamber group last year after attending a prior league convention as a Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce delegate.
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Pittsburg
Washington
G. W. Kelly
Washington, D. C
Eastern Express
National Shipping League
Kelly
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Price
Arnolt
Citizens’ Traction Company
Pines
Mrs. Connelly
Bag “Press Club
Knights of Labor
San Es
Rae
W. R. Ford
S. Omobundra
Disraten
E. A. Montooth
Richard Johnston
Henry Hall
G. F. Moeller
Bulletin
Club
Cornelius Shaw
William Kinnaird
Tut Disratcu
Higbee
D. B. Oliver
Oliver Bros. & Phillips
Oliver Bros. & Phillipe
Riter& Conley
Union
Credis
New
Calliers’ Union
Westinghouse
West Indian Island
Twenty-Fifth Ward
Tegal
St. Stephen's Bazaar
Arion and
Rosenthal
Kleber
Mwpsu
Huevus & Hacse
Hauch's
Fifth Ave
Carson St
Union Switch and Signal Co
G. W. Luckey
Butler
Dr. McCann
Miner Garrett
Horne
Penn Avenue Stores
Paris
Ner
Henrietta
Sarah
Black Silk Department
Faille Francaise
Lyon
Peau de Soies
India
Canton
Kidd
SAFE
Thompson Bros
Tog Feperal Street
Park Way
Warsantas
A. Renshaw
JOS. Horne & CO
Penn Avenue
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