The Sea a Leveler Sorrowful Pen Picture of a Seasick Girl
A long travelogue from July 1890 on Atlantic crossings describes dropping the pilot and the social theater aboard liners. It chronicles passengers bowing to sea sickness and etiquette, from stewards and flowers to pranks and vanity, with vivid scenes of debonair passengers turned bedraggled.
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Dence
THE
Dispatch
New York
Queenstown
Jersey
Ong Island
Jook
Lower Wall Street
Sandy
Third Popular Excursion to Atlantic City This Season
Atlantic City excursion from Washington, D C, Baltimore and Philadelphia departs July 31 1890. Ten day tickets allow stops in Washington D C and return for a ten dollar round trip. Special trains with Pullman parlor and sleeping cars leave the B and O depot at 8 a m and 9 20 p m. Details from E D Smith Division Passenger Agent Pittsburgh Pa.
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Washington
D. C
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Ashington
Este
E. D. Smith
Pittaburg
Sensible kitchen updates and home goods sale ad
An advertisement touts gas stoves for efficient cooking and lowered gas bills, with prices on refrigerators fans water coolers and ice cream freezers. It also promotes lace curtains and summer entertainments such as mandolins and guitars from local stores in Pittsburg and at Hamilton’s on Fifth Avenue.
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Ges
Demmler Brothers
Midfield Street
Pittsburg
Wilmerding opens summer clearance sale at Routh plan p lots
Opening sale at Wilmerding features a summer clearance across all departments with reduced prices. Brown and Saint advertise gas play ad and note Tisso and Kuevs and Hacks as involved in the event.
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Wilmerding
Gas Play Ad
Brown & Saint
Tisso & Kuevs & Hacks
Life of Bishop Simpson remembered in Pittsburgh history
A sketch recalls Bishop Matthew Simpson and his Pittsburgh ties. Dr. George R. Crooks of Drew Theological Seminary profiles Simpson as a wartime leader and Lincoln ally. The piece notes Simpson’s early Pittsburgh ministry, his Civil War era speeches, and his role in uniting churches across denominations. It also surveys St Clair United Presbyterian Church near Pittsburgh and the era’s theological debates and figures.
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Bishop Simpson
George R. Crooks
Drew Theological Seminary
Crooks
Methodist Episcopal Church
Simpson
Miss Verner
Pittsburg
Pioner
James Verner
Young Simpson
Lincoln
Father Abraham
Fort Sumter
Republic
California
Providence
Matthew Simpson
Kung Simpson
East End
Fifth Avenue
Chillicothe
Mananses
Wilderness
McIlvaine, Hughes and
Washington Pike
St Clair
United Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Allegheny
J. C. Bord
North of Ireland
McCosh
Princeton
Heidelberg
Halle
Berlin
Free Church Assembly
Germany
Moopr
France
W. & Harper
Yale College
New Baptist University
Chicago
Harper
Yale University
Chautauqua
David Paul
New Concord
Texas
Pail Searr
Union Presbyterian Seminary
United Brethren
Shaif
F. A. Mabon
Globe
Great Britain
W. £. Giadatone
Pittsburg Christian Advocate
Western Pennsylvania
Allegheny College
UC. EL
Joseph Bellamy
New England
Bethlehem
Conn
Elizabeth Bellamy Loomis
Greenfield
Mass
Elizabeth Sheldon
Hartford
Elizabeth Goddard
Zanesville
Constance G. du Hor
Edward Bellamy
Dr. Bellamy
Haines
A.d. Rankin
Bix
Penn St
Pittsburgh
Federal
Waa
A. Kelly
Churches near St Pauls Cathedral crowd local population
Within a quarter mile of St Pauls Cathedral stand HM churches and other denominations. Most hold more seats than local residents. The clevermest live far from One.
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Church of England
St. Paul's Cathedral
Paris Fat Girl Victorei Fantini Dies at 470
Late news briefs report Victorei Fantini known as Paris fat girl dies yesterday at weight 470. Other items note Chicago capitalists planning a canning factory, Union Stock Yards under American control, eight Pulaski county prisoners escaping, German delegates probing miners strike causes, Cyrus Craig with 175000 in accounts, Dayton workhouse escape, Reid loses bronze medal in rifle contest, Spain building submarines, Munebrath term reduced, baggage agent meeting adjourns in Chicago, Mud Lake capsize, Grant statue cast delayed to September, Long escapes Minnesota prison.
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Paris
Victorei Fantini
Chicago
Erecti A la Canning Hotory
Guggsville
Union Stock Yards Company
Pulaskal County
Mound City
Lil
Durham
Cyrus Craig
Bartlett Browhats
Joe Mo
Dayton
Navy
Reid
Spain
Perat
Munebrath
Twin City
G. C. Haddock
National Association of General Baggage Agenta
New Orleans
Mud Lake
Minnesota
William Bullard
Bullard
General Grant
Cincinnati
W. A. Long
Long
Local Court Tries Cases Of Extortion Larceny and Assault
In Criminal Court on yesterday Orlando Bell conv icted of extortion for taking $18 from Willis and $5 from J A Cooper after arresting Willis on a felonious shooting charge. Perry Davis convicted of larceny $4 from Frank Barker. Officer Pat Farrell bail forfeited for assault and battery but he appeared with his bondsman and bail was posted. Gilbert Weise faces felonious assault charges after a 13 year old girl alleged intoxication and betrayal following a downtown visit with him during a Robert Mantell company engagement.
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Orlando Bell
Oakdale
J. A. Cooper
Bell
Willis
Cooper
Perry Davis
Frank Barker
McKeesport
Pat Farrell
Farrell
O'Mara
Gilbert Weise
Sixth Street
Sallie Burgin
Allegheny
Weise
Robert Mantell
Nere
Wedding At The Court House In City Office
Benjamin Switzer aged 20 and Nellie Golden aged 19 married yesterday in the District Attorney's office. Squire Bryan officiated with N. E. Dorente, guardian, giving away the bride and Thomas Johnston acting as best man. The charges against Switzer were withdrawn and the case nolle prossed. Switzer paid costs.
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Benjamin Switzer
Nellie Golden
Johnston
Squire Bryan
N. E. Dorente
Thomas Johnston
Switzer
Nolle
Suits for Large Amounts Against Acme Tannery
A. Guckenheimer & Brothers won judgments totaling 150000 against the Acme Tannery Company. The notes include 100000 dated June 25, 1890 and 50000 dated January 24, 1890. Samuel J. Mack, Secretary and Treasurer, signed the documents. Guckenheimer & Brothers are stockholders in Acme Tannery.
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A. Guckenheimer & Brothers
Acme Tannery Company
Samuel J. Mack
Guckenheimer & Brothers
Criminal Court Goes Extra Hours To Clear August Docket
The Criminal Court will hold Monday night sessions to finish about 60 cases before August adjournment. The schedule runs to 5 pm then 7 pm supper then 10 pm. In a separate suit Patrick Sheehan sues George Jones for 500 dollars over a work accident at Marshall's foundry where a bar of iron crushed Sheehan's foot.
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Criminal Court
Patrick Sheehan
George Jones
Sheehan
Jones
Marshall's Foundry
Billion equity filed against Steubenville Furnace stockholders
A suit filed in U S Court yesterday by M B Stokeley and others seeks the appointment of a receiver for the Steubenville Furnace Company and an accounting of its affairs. The company’s indebtedness is stated at $50 000.
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United States
M. 8. Stokeley
Steubenville Furnace Company
Suit filed over $2000 life policy on Wehrman
James F. Grimes administrator for Michael Wehrman sues the Supreme Lodge of the Knights and Ladies of Honor to recover $2000 life insurance. Wehrman was a member of Mt. Oliver Lodge. The case will be tried in Erie. An order sent Samuel Michaels A C Bails and William Cunningham, jailed for counterfeiting, to Erie for next term trial.
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James F. Grimes
Michael Wehrman
Supreme Lodge of the Knights and Ladies of Honor
United States
Samuel Michaels
A. C. Bails
William Cunningham
Erie
Six Men Naturalized in United States District Court
Six men were naturalized yesterday in the United States District Court. The ceremony granted them U.S. citizenship after the usual oath and eligibility checks.
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United States District Court
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Koch
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John and Catheria Mehri
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Beeen Uner
Edward Jay Allen
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Timothy O'Leary
Wisness' Report
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City of
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Allegheny County
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Belonda
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Department of Public Works
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Teenee Senensene
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KK. Walsh
Eli Burford
Mary D. Burford
Thomas O'Conner
Milo J. Dickson
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Jane Nichols
Joshua _Goldthorp
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Harry Marland
Robert Cameron
Penn H. & I. Ass
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J. F. Toten
Joaa Kramer
Lommel
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Jane A. Cutlins
Alhy
Fred Boehmer
Wai. Banton
George T. Oliver
Peer Campbell
Pauline Boutine
Kim & Lang
Hea Giay
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Amberson Avenue
Ole
Pittsbore
Commonwealth of Penneyslvania
H.P. Ford
Geo. Booth
Geo
Howsamen
South Highland Avenue
Ivy 14
M- Daviton
Jane
G. J. Holliday
Coyman Council
J. Martin
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Robert Ostermaier
A. D. Tao
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Duncan Street
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Acre
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Help. Ford
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George Booth
Common Council
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Maror
Bert OS. Ae
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Pacific Avenue
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P. Fohd
L. Holliday
EJ. Martin
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Duquesne Way
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Evans Strest
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