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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1890
Page
8
Business leaders and residents in Allegheny County push consolidation with Pittsburg, arguing taxes and services would improve with a single first class city. Merchants and officials voice support, concerns over debt, water works, and bridges, while critics warn of higher tax burdens.
Diamond says annexing Allegheny and adjacent country would boost business. Ohio street merchants urge county incorporation. Barratt predicts expansion if Allegheny joins Pittsburgh. Schreiber supports a single city for all. Thomas foresees mutual fusion. Eisenbeis reverses stance, now voting for annexation.
Leading Pittsburg citizens expressed support yesterday for taking the entire Allegheny County into Pittsburg as one city to gain prominence and better representation. Speakers favored equal tax burdens with rebuttals of harsh valuations, noting McKeesport and rural properties as examples of inequities and calling for fairer taxation.
The Eleventh Census district expects about 500000 inhabitants in Allegheny County, with districts nearly all reported. Enumerators earned low pay, averaging under $2 a day, and some districts faced large areas delaying final tallies.
Cercaco July 2 The World’s Fair National Commission formally accepted the joint site Lake Front and Jackson Park as the Columbian Exposition location by a vote of 78 to ? The decision followed extensive debate with both sides presenting resolutions and amendments. A separate communication from the National Dairy Association requested special consideration due to financial magnitude Warrants. A committee on organization was tasked with that request.
United States Government through District Attorney Coleman seized about $12,000 belonging to Gov Wa and his managers in several city banks. The seizure hampers bail for Messrs. Wilt, Jaccnsen and Yum Chung, known as Gun Ws, who are likely to remain in jail.
The Fort Pitt Calisa Hall at Forest Grove presents a portrait of petroleum activity in the county, noting hundreds of wells and large expenditures. It highlights job creation for drillers and trades, the high costs of drilling, and varying profits from wells like Arbuckle, A. B. Young, and O'Brien numbers, plus the impact on towns such as Coraopolis and Bridgewater, where commerce and livelihoods surged despite some misfortune.
The Everett Piano Club announces full membership and notes Everett Piano Company will not supply pianos at the prior price for another club. A carload of pianos will be sold to cash or short-term buyers at 350 dollars, limited to a week or ten days. After sales, prices rise to 425 to 500 dollars. The club piano this week goes to Madge Murray of Morgan Street Allegheny. Certificate No 234. The rest lists and store promos from local merchants follow with Fourth of July deals on umbrellas, frames, shirts, vests, and bicycles.
Before you take your trip explore over 100 trunk styles and travel cases at James W. Groves in storeroom No 70 Fifth Ave. Also featured are ladies travel and beach dresses including pretty ones for morning wear and Twis Parcers & Jowres at 20 Fifth Ave.
A list of individuals from Allegheny and surrounding towns granted marriage licenses yesterday including Banldenes Owens, James Mulholland, Mary McClure, Agnes McAdams, Duquesne, Zone Connelly, Mary Schomber, Juline Kesterman, James O Malley, Lillian By Curry, Frank Goddard, Maria Schomber, Edward Kulroys, Anna Seana, Bridget Convoy, Eugene Yarnall, Jennie Williameon, Engemie Gerard, Colin Ward, and others from Pittsburgh, McKeesport, Wilmer, and surrounding communities.
On July 2 1890 at the Seventh Avenue Hotel in Parlor E Rev J W Harsha joined Winifred Gamble M D and Miss Lillian H Creagy both of Gastonville Pa in marriage. Also July 2 1890 at Rev George T Purves residence Buige Avenue Pittsburgh Mr E Banks Track and Miss Anna Rea Brees both of Pittsburgh wed.
Readable fragments report numerous Pittsburgh area obituaries and funeral notices dated early July 1890. Items include Bier, Cannon, Degley, Davis, Krohe, Eroe, Moore, Robinson, Robson, Hanna, Scarborough, Smith, Sheriff, and Zinsmeister with family relations, addresses in Allegheny Troy Hill Hazelwood Mt Washington and Tarentum, varying service times from morning to afternoon, and private interments.
New advertisements note store closure Friday and Saturday July 4 and 5 for Independence Day. Afterward, discounts apply across Carpets MAttings and Furniture with prices slashed on moquettes body Brussels and lower grades, plus cost on Rattan furniture and many chairs and bedroom suites. folding doorstep chair 50c and camp stools 25c.
Special notice that stores will close all day Friday July 4 as advertised price list highlights Door Screens at 115 each and Large Decorated Lamp at 224, along with screens 24c, Fly Traps 17c, Mowers 490, Hammocks 69c, and other items with per unit or per foot pricing.
Corset and underwear department items featured with prices. Thompson's Glove-Fitting Corset in white and drab medium lengths at 150. Her Majesty's Corset in multiple colors and lengths. C P Corset line. Ferris Wais t and Double V Waist for children. Cambric undergarments from 50c. Hand knit shoulder capes in black white pink. Lawn and Cambric Dressing Sacks and infant wear lines including embroidered sacks and bootees.
The message promotes light summer clothing at low prices with a wide range from Serges to office coats. It emphasizes comfort, reliability, and the lowest prices without advertising exact figures. The seller vows steady value and quick moves on Thin Clothing as the season begins.
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