Soda water Sunday sale questioned in Pittsburg reform push
Druggists argue for relaxing the blue laws to allow soda and mineral waters on Sundays in Pittsburg. They cite hot weather and lack of fountains, while some store managers insist on preserving rest-day observance and public needs. Local figures Alfred Rankin and W P Marisoll voice support and opposition. others urge city fountains and limited Sunday sales of toiletries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Alfred Rankin
Sixth Street
Episcopal Church
Mr. Rankin
Philadelphia
Kane
Mr. Kane
Bunoa
F. Kirkendall
Kimamel
Penn Avenue
Kirkentall
Mr. Byers
McGuffin
Duquesne Pharmacy
Indies
Holland
Smithfield
Liberty Streets
Views of Lawyers on Sunday Soda Water Law
Attorneys split on modifying the 1794 Sunday observance law. Rush Lake urged change forSunday necessities, while O P Robertson and James N Cook warned against Puritanical rigidity. Others favored balance between restraint and health, noting rural vs city observance and practical impact on labor and social life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Lake
O. P. Robertson
Robinson
James N. Cook
A. B. Stevenson
Jess Law
Stevenson
Moon Township
Tragic Accidental Death Of 10-Year-Old Eugene Carroll
A distressing fatality on Stanton avenue reports Eugene Carroll, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. C A Carroll, killed by a revolving stone crushing machine while peering into it. The accident shocked the neighborhood, as Carroll was a bright and amiable boy and a universal favorite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton Avenue
Eugene Carroll
C. A. Carroll
A. W. Rook
Booth & Flinn
Agnew Alleges Perjury in Glass House Case
Daniel Agnew charges Emil Koch with perjury at a hearing in Helton. Koch had accused Agnew of assault and battery. both men work at Agnew & Co.’s glass house in Helton. Warrants issued for Koch and for William Brown over disorderly conduct at the Alderman’s hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Agnew
Emil Koch
Doughty
Agnew & Co
Helton
Koch
MeMasters
Agnew
City
William Brown
Brown
McMesters
Extermination of Dogs Spurs Citywide Debate
Authorities report eight hundred or more dogs killed or dying amid a citywide campaign. Doctors oppose muzzling and poison but support stricter enforcement and dog taxes, with plans for a dog pound and collar plates to curb stray canines.
Murder Mystery at Hill Side Shooting
An inquest into the July 9 shooting of Edward Cramer near the pesthouse identified the shooter as a tall, stout colored man with two companions, all described as colored. The jury ruled the death a gunshot wound with felonious intent and Cramer's funeral followed at German Lutheran Cemetery on Troy Hill.
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Mny
Edward Cramer
Kate Slater
Sweeny
C. L. Ramsey
Homeopathic Hospital
Edward
Cramer
Bridget O'Donnell
Annie McBride
Thirty-third Street
Miss Slater
Bob
Jones Avenue
Troy Hill
Spectacle Draws Big Crowd On Smithford Street
A large spectator crowd gathered on Smithford Street as a man swung on a trapeze 150 feet above the road while tightening a heavy iron guy rope from the derrick on the new Government building. Rev. E. Donehoo watched in silence and quipped that he would not want to try that route to heaven after years of trying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithford Street
Fourth Avenue
Smithfield Street
Rev. E. Donehoo
Allegheny Semi-Centennial Celebration Recap
At last night's committee meeting the Allegheny Semi Centennial events were clarified. Chairman Neeb praised the committee while Captain J D Walker thanked them for aid. Bills totaling 2000 dollars were ordered paid and expenses fit within a 5000 dollar appropriation. W P Bennett donated a frame of parade bekges and thanks were extended to all contributors. A letter from Benjamin Patton recalled swearing in Allegheny City’s first mayor General William Kinson as Allegheny marks its 50th birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neeb
J. D. Walker
W. P. Bennett
Benjamin Patton
Allegeny City
William Kinson
Allegheny
Postal inspector in city to study carrier and collection needs
R. B. Spangler, inspector of the free delivery system, is in the city to assess the need for more carriers and collecting facilities. He plans to stay several days. Dr. Sadler, Eye Ear Nose and Throat specialist, 804 P Office hours 9 A M to 5 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Hanna
Penn Street
Pittsburg
Pas&su
R. B. Spangler
Sadler
OF. Wm
Reform on Oaths in City Accounting Sparks Debate
City officials and police discuss replacing the oath with a binding affirmation for official statements. City Controller Morrow proposes penalties for false bills comparable to perjury, while Chief Brown and others weigh oath value and integrity. County Commissioner Mercer cites past cases to argue stronger reverence for affirmations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow
O. K
Chief Brown
Department of Public Safety
Mr. Brown
Gourley
Roger O'Mara
Station House
Theg Force
Death in County Jail After Desperate Hanging
Florian Grajek, alias Florian Greiack, aged about 40, hanged himself with a leather belt in his jail cell last evening. He had been committed by Alderman Hartman for desertion and surety of the peace and faced additional jail time for unpaid costs. A letter to Tomas Grajek appeared in his cell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florian Grajek
Florian Greiack
Grajek
Alderman Hartman
Southside
Magee
Henry Meyer
Greiick
Tomas Grajek
Sidney Street
Pittaburg
Headless Ghost Sightings Alarm Town Near Jenny Lind Factory
A man rushed into Alderman Beinhauer’s office claiming a headless ghost haunts the Jenny Lind glass factory at Twelfth Street. A crowd gathered as boys allegedly threw stones into the mill, while elder residents insisted ghosts have long be seen there, despite explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beinhauer
South Twelfth Street
Twelfth Street
Langenbacher
Westinghouse Westinghouse Pullman Interest Near Chicago Plant
Chicago dispatch reveals the Morgan tract on Halsted Street sold for 500000 with plans for a Westinghouse Electric Motor Company plant employing about 1500 workers. Interest from George Pullman and proximity to his shops boosts chances the new works will be located in Chicago. The report notes Westinghouse officials could not be reached for confirmation.
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Kr. Pullman
Faure
Chicago
Westinghouse Company
Morgan
Halsted Street
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Airbrake Company
Westinghouse Electric Motor Company
Pullman
George Westinghouse
George Pullman
Motor Company
Pallman
Westinghouse-Pullman
Iron ore glut risks blockading Cleveland wharf
George W. Short of Cleveland, a stationer and president of Excelsior Iron Works, notes ore orders mounted two months ago but the iron market stumbled. Manufacturers grow less anxious, yet ore continues to ship, leaving Cleveland wharf with more ore than at last year's navigation close. He expects a quick resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
George W. Short
Monongahela House
A Queer Combination at Sixth Street Florist
A Maltese dog naps beside a half-covered box of roses in front of a Sixth Street florist. Two men pause to admire the scene and joke about the kitten and the scene, adding a long tabby as a prop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toby
Charles
City contracts awarded for new sewers and paving
The Department of Awards met yesterday and opened bids for sewer work in Harvard and Arabella streets, Berlin alley, Howe street, Colwell and Comrie alleys, Edmund and Torley streets, Car son street, Snowden alley, plus macadamizing Emery street. Bids ranged from 103 to 269 dollars per foot or inch and 264 per square yard for paving.
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Department of Awards
Lydon & Murray
Harvard Street
Arabella Street
P. O'Donnell
Berlin Alley
Howe Street
Ott Bros
Colwell Street
Comrie Alley
Edmund and
Torley Streets
B. McPoland
Carson Street
F. P. Sawders
Snowden Alley
Booth & Flinn
Emery Street
Indiana County Railroad Aims Through Homer To Indiana
John W. Sutton and H. M. Bell of Indians Pa arrived in the city and lodged at the Seventh Avenue hotel. They represent Sutton Bros. & Bell machinists and are directors of J. M. Guthrie’s Homer and Susquehanna railroad. Sutton said the plan is to run the road through Homer to Indiana rather than only to Homer as first proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dickson
Penn Avenue
Gonte
John W. Sutton
H. M. Bell
Indians
Seventh Avenue
Sutton Bros. & Bell
Sutton
J. M. Guthrie
Homer
Susquehanna
Indiana
Duquesne Theater Project To Tear Down Jackman Building
David Henderson plans to dismantle the side and rear walls of the Jackman building to construct the Duquesne Theater. Building Inspector Hofman expects the front wall may also require removal and a wholly new structure. The project hinges on safe demolition and rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Henderson
Jackman
Duquesne Theater
Hofman
Hamilton guitar promoted for mountain or seashore trips
An advertisement touts a Hamilton guitar at 91 Fifth Avenue as a must for travelers to the hills or coast, alongside bargains on lightweight black goods and fabrics from Hueus and HActs. It also references an upcoming excursion rate and sale events this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Hamilton's
Fifth Avenue
Doctor’s buggy struck twice by street traffic on Wylie avenue
Dr. J McCord of Center avenue reports two accidents within days. A cable car demolished his first buggy on Wylie avenue between Roberts and Arthur, and a second crash at Center avenue and Fulton streets involved an express wagon driven by Phillip Gamb, overturning the buggy and injuring the doctor. He claims Gamb drove deliberately and had witnesses to support this. Gamb was detained and later released, with a warrant reissued by the doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twelfth Ward
Brown Pemercer
W. H. Winslow
Shadyside
Smithfield Street
W.C. Byers
Penn Avenue
Byers
Dr. Byers
First Street
J. McGord
Center Avenue
Wylie Avenue
Roberts
Arthur
McCord
Fulton Streets
Eleventh Ward
Bargains and business notes from a bustling city page
Local retailer advertises deep cuts on all wool suits with prices slashed to eight ten and fifteen dollars as a store renovates and closes summer goods. The Equitable Life reports half year new business above one hundred million with ten days in July up two and a half million versus last year. Domestic troubles arise from overheated kitchens while Marvin’s fresh loaves promise happiness. The University touts smaller class sizes and individualized attention. Take a music box as you head to the country and check Hamilton’s summer specials.
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C. C
Grant and Diamondsia
the Court House
Equitable Life Assurance Society
The
Equitable
London style blouses and accessories on sale now
The text advertises Ladies' Blouse Waists in London style and various fabrics from $1 to $3, silk waists, and Oxford Cheviot options. It highlights travelers purses and pocketbooks, belts in velvet and leather, colored silk belts, traveling bags including all leather 16 inch bags from $2 to $7, and Gordon Sashes for men.
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Kir Oas
E. E. Byers
Acety
C. E. Cornelius
J. J. White
Robert S. Frazer
William BR. Blair
Dog Tray
Sman
Dolly Varden Glass House
Second Avenue
Try Street
Berger
Adolp Stucky
Mr. Stucky
Mercer
Henry Warner
Warner
Westinghouse Motor Works
Windy City
Kitten
Bath
Indiana County
Wilmerding
Union Station
Brows & Sart
Soreeran
Hueus & Hacke. Tilsu
Ohio Pyle
Usssa Hucus & Hacts
Marvin
Cu University
Arge
Windsor
Market Street
Groetzinger
Jylé-Rrasa
JOS. Horne & CO
Penn Ave
Anderson
Oxford
Sec
Asc
Styles
Gordon
JUS. Horne & CO
Iylé
Roc
Soc Lisle
Weisser
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