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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1889
Page
5
The piece notes ten Atlantic cables with extensive global mileage and constant shore contact via ship shore communication. It highlights Captain Trott’s cable recovery feat, testing standards, armor needs, and durability findings including 35 year survivals in salt water and deep ocean abrasion effects.
Dr L Webster Fox warns in a Franklin Institute lecture that myopia among school children is rising and may worsen with generation. The talk also explores electricity’s expanding role, noting Swiss hydropower shifts and a proposed electric mail rail from Duluth to New York with future passenger use potential.
A new patent describes making dry animal feed from starch and glucose refuse. Coarse refuse is pressed to remove water, then mixed with fine refuse containing grain gluten. The blend is pressurized to remove tar and excess moisture, vaporized to finish drying, yielding a usable feed product.
A letter from D. H. Kesey, Supreme Secretary, defends the Order of Tonti against allegations of a $9,000 defalcation by the Supreme Treasurer. It asserts funds were bonded, investments secured, and no discrepancies found in audits. The letter notes bonds cover the loss, while implying press reports exaggerate risk.
The Capital Council 304 held its forty ninth anniversay meeting at Weber's Hall corner Twenty seventh and Sarah streets. Officers were installed by D. & C. John Ipkin with assistance from James P. Johnston and state desene James McGee.
Monday evening Branch 4 was instituted at Braddock by Deputes Shettyne and Sullivan. Officers named include John A. Le First Vice President Patrick Recounts Ed D. Nugent acting Secretary Charles Garvey Thomas Secretary William J. Walls Treasurer M. J. Dougherty Marshal Jene Bisms Guard Peter Hammil Lees and others.
The readable lines reference officers of Mount Ladue Lodge and various names such as Adam Fackinger, Balzer, Louis Boumer, and Charles An. The text appears as a damaged note listing representatives and officers for a lodge in a formal fraternal context.
J W Stewer as treasurer of the council acted as caterer at the event held in the armory following the installation ceremony.
A local official, Henderton, appointed to represent Geon Conne f Tisburg at the upcoming session. The appointment covers duties as a member of the vice Saw aer s and involves regional governance matters.
Builders announce two handsome residences by H. G. Brown and Longfellow Alden Harlow plans for Pittsburg. Other projects include a three story brick store dwelling at 5,000 dollars, a 15,000 dollar frame house, and a 20,000 dollar church. Rail and electric road improvements spur growth. stock and real estate activity rise with new permits and market interest.
The New York bank statement lists clearings at 125,945,530 and balances at 96,400,008 for the week. Fort Wayne and Baltimore figures appear with clearings of 705,281 and 1,634,006 respectively, plus bullion and bullion-related notes and general market terms from the period.
The city issued permits for fifty six new buildings last week with total cost estimated at 604 dollars. The list includes numerous one and two story frame houses on streets such as Carnegie Baum Wysser Grace Penn and Penn avenue, plus several brick and stone structures. Notable entries include John Zinsmeister with two brick three story 40 by 80 feet at Penn avenue and Forty fourth street, and the Marine National Bank at 300 Smithfield street with five stories.
Trading in wheat opened with testing pressure from Ormpess news and a weak market mood. Prices rose briefly on firm cables but soon declined as receipts for Monday were forecast near 101 cars with 83 new and 63 of No 2 quality, while St Louis expected 300,000 bushels.
Fragmented 19th century notes describe a wreck near Greenfield injuring Eva Davy of Carlinville and other passengers. Mentions of insurance, bonds, and a New York railway dispute follow, with varied local crime and court references and a Panama steamship contract report.
A partial list references Medoc Saint Emilion Saint Estepha Saint Julien Pontet Canet Leoville Mouton Margaux Lafitte and Grand Vin wines. It includes the address 95 Fifth Avenue city and attribution to G. W. Sonmrot.
Excursion to Lake Chautauqua offered Tuesdays and Saturdays at 5 dollars for round trip. Trains depart at 8 a.m. and 4:10 p.m. Pullman service provided for comfort and convenience.
Ticket sale for daily excursions at 8:20 A M city time except Sundays. Fare listed as 500 dollars to Hane and Return with possible route via Western peri ge Peg 00. Public notice of schedule and pricing in the period railway timetable.
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