Johnstown Flood Book Plans Aimed at Statewide Topography
Professor John Bach McMaster will consult with Flood Commission members in Philadelphia on a comprehensive History of the Johnstown Disaster. The work, funded by the Flood Relief Commission, will cover Pennsylvania topography, flood causes, and affected cities, with maps as illustrations and a single edition binding for libraries and institutions.
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John Bach McMaster
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Geome
Johnstown
Flood Relief Commission of Pennsylvania
James B. Scott
Reuben Miller
Marvin
Scott
Mr. Scott
Pittsburg Relief Committee
Publica
Flood Commission
Citizens’ Relief
R. Thompson
Citizens’ Relief Committee
Miller
Pennsylvania
A Cold Pipe Line for Allegheny Cooling Company
Edward Armstrong reveals the Pennsylvania Cooling Company plans to use pipes to distribute cooling liquids, aiming to replace ice. The venture, led by Andrew J. Lawrence, Reese Tannehill, William A. Ford, and Charles Hetzel, seeks ordinance approval to lay pipelines and anticipates a 200 ton daily plant scalable to 500 tons with multiple site options.
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Allegheny Cooling Company
Pennsylvania Cooling Company
Allegheny
Edward Armstrong
Allegheny Water Works
Armstrong
Common Council
Andrew J. Lawrence
Sproull & la
Reese Tannehill
William A. Ford
Ben Franklin Insurancce Company
Charles Hetzel
Second National Bank
Mayor Gourley Asked to Address State Convention
The State Chairman of the Patriotic Sons of America asked Mayor Gourley to deliver an address of welcome at the State Convention in the city on August 12. The convention is to be attended by 400 delegates. The Mayor said he would speak if not invited to the Boston mayor’s annual banquet on that date.
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Gourley
The
Patriotic Sons of America
Boston
Wiruulam Hensig
East End
William Hennig
Indies
Peeron
McAleese
Kickers
Youn Distu
Gospel Mission
Grant Street
Killbuck Street
Allegheny
Pendous
Pecanana
Clairmont
Panxe Ponteemes Lore
Biackstock
Seventh Avenue
Explosion denied at Cavitt Co. works on South Twentieth
Reports claim a natural gas explosion and small fire at James Cavitt & Co. works near Phil lips & Co. in South Twentieth Street. firm denies occurrence. Fire caused little damage and several local incidents surfaced in Aldermanic cases including assaults, a note case, and a shooting charge.
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James Cavitt & Co
South Twentieth Street
Phillips & Co
Peter Margico
No. 30
Poplar Alley
Richards
Anthony Barricio
Margico
Barricio
Fraxe& Connons
McMasters
Mary Mills
Connorson
Fountain Street
Joux Duliean
John Hartman
Bembhauer
Hartman
Culligan
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Astre
Charleroi
Pennsylvania Rail
Lawrenceville
Thursaday
Absence Notices For Dr Button and Colleague
During the absence of Dr Button of 419 Penn avenue his colleague Dr William son will tend the practice. Dr Suttons private hospital on Rich avenue Allegheny will be closed till September 1 when it will reopen. The matron Miss Kennedy is at Atlantic City.
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Button
Penn Avenue
Williamson
Sutton
Rich Avenue
Allegheny
Miss Kennedy
Atlantic City
Fire at Bohnette & Co. planing mill on Southside
A fire broke out in the shoving vault at Bohnette and Co.’s planing mill on Eighteenth street Southside around noon. The mill uses a Grinnell Automatic Dry Pipe Sprinkler system. two sprinkler heads opened and the blaze was quickly controlled. Loss estimated under $100.
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Bohnette & Co
Planing Mill
Eighteenth Street
Southside
Grinnell
Tricks of the Turf in Pittsburg Hotels and Depots
Sporting men from across the country gathered in Pittsburg hotels for horse racing chatter. Tales of tricks and sharper schemes circulated, including ringers and staged races. A hotel clerk and bettors shared anecdotes as trains carried men in from Franklin and beyond.
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Pittsburg
A. J. McDonald
Hotel Schlosser
Messrs
G. W. Wilson
Charles E. Shoup
Franklin
Homewood
The Ballplayer in the Lobby
In a Monongahela lobby a clerk notes a ballplayer’s alertness versus a preoccupied man’s drift. The observer contrasts the ballplayer’s poised awareness with the other man’s groundward, absorbed demeanor and yearning for that same spirited energy.
Wayne Merchant's View Optimistic On Trade
AFI. Wayne merchant M Frank reports strong crops and busy shops in his travel chat at Union depot. He cites favorable reports from Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Chicago and urges subsidizing vessels to boost South America trade. He travels home from Bedford Springs with his family.
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Frank
Bedford
Texas politics and banker's comment on gubernatorial race
C A Engelke president of the First National Bank Brenham Texas toured Pittsburgh en route to Europe and said Texans focus on the Democratic gubernatorial nominees and stern public questions. He added interest lies in silver and Pan American issues amid political activity.
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Love Star
C. A. Engelke
First National Bank
Brenham
Tex
Pitteburg
Europe
Lone Star State
Texas
United States
New Orleans Fast Service Improves Mail to Midwest
General Manager C. A. Beck of the Illinois Central reports improved mail delivery to Illinois Indiana and other points after the inauguration of the new Ch New Orleans fast ee. He traveled through the city yesterday with his wife and two sons.
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Ilinois
Indiana
New Orleans
C. A. Beck
Illinois Central
Notable Pittsburgh Figures Depart Erie for Various Duties
Court business drew Pittsburgers to Erie including Judge M W Acheson and District Attorney Lyon. German nobleman Count Heinrich Bormvitz traveled via the city with a valet and a mastiff en route to Lower California for property ventures. Dr Sutton and family left for Allegheny Valley and expected return. Colonel Norman M Smith and F X Oliphant were also noted in transit among other local notables.
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Erie
Day of tragedies leaves several dead or injured
A string of accidents reports deaths and severe injuries across multiple Pittsburgh area locations. Workers struck an unexploded dynamite charge in Linden street sewers injuring Keno and Coyne. George Cowl, 16, killed by an engine at Washington street. George West, 9, drowned in the Allegheny river. A Pole named Much suffered severe burns in a molten metal pit at Black Diamond. Mrs. Sylvester Riese likely to die after kerosene fire. others injured include Sanderson, Elizabeth Wilson, John Harte, Frank Hall, and Anthony Rechart in various mishaps and mine accidents. Coroner notified.
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Michael Knee
Jordan’s Alley
Patrick Coyne
Selma Street
Sloan & Mollvaine
Linden Street
Knee
Coyne
Mercy Hospital
George Cowl
William Cowl
Ft. Wayne Yard
Washington Street
Allegheny
George West
Belmont Street
Much
Black Diamond Steel Works
Sylvester Riese
Germany
Warren Street
Nunnery Hill
Officer Smith
Avid Sanderson
Banksville
Hartley & Marshall
Elizabeth Wilson
Elizabeth
John Harte
Shoenberger
Sixteenth Street
Frank Hall
Sarah Street
Anthony Rechart
Pennbcky
Homestead
Reohart
Hersh Bros.,1 and Sand Contractors
Quiet crackdown on speakeasies continues in First district
Inspector McAleese leads a steady drive against illegal saloons. On February 12 police arraigned Marie Hard Mary Bradshaw Sherry and A M Skepler with Patrick Lawler for disorderly conduct after raids that boosted city coffers near ten thousand dollars in fines and costs. The effort aims to fund dog burial bonuses while eradicating remaining dens.
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McAleese
First District
McKenna
Marie Hard
Third Avenue
Mary Bradshaw
Fourth Avenue
Sherry
A. M. Skepler
Patrick Lawler
Firat
Cruelty charges filed in case of 14 year old Annie
Agent Dean of the Anti Cruelty Society pressed cruelty charges against Mrs William Ahoo of Fourteenth street South side for Ill treating her 14 year old daughter Annie The girl testified she was beaten about the head causing a fit Mr Kerr of the adjoining house said the beating was frequent enough to fear murder Magistrate Succop postponed sentence until Thursday evening as the case continues with Mrs Poster taking custody of Annie until further arrangements are made
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Dean
Anti-Cruelty Society
William Ahoo
Fourteenth Street
Southside
Annie
Kerr
Poster
Seventeenth Street
Succop
Bonfire Destroys City Bonds at Pittsburg Hall
In Pittsburg the Controller Morrow and Chief Clerk Ed Phelps burned 150000 dollars of exchanged and cancelled city bonds from the cellar of City Hall. The action occurred as a new steel cabinet for the vault was to be installed, and clerks each lit a toby with bonds worth one thousand dollars for amusement after the list was burned.
Fight Over Dog Fight Leads to Cross Suits
Mia McCaully and Mrs. David Griffith filed assault and battery cross suits before Alderman King after a street fight on Reed Street following a dog fight between their dogs. Griffith's dog lost, McCaully reportedly struck with a club, and both women escalated the melee.
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Mia. McCaully
David Griffith
King
Reedstrest
Not A Bad Record in Dog Slaughter Complaints
Inspector McAleese reports only one complaint about poisoned dogs amid a crusade that has moved to the East End. About 1,200 canines have been put out of the way, and police aim to protect pedestrians after nightfall on streets with varied residences.
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McAleese
East End
Estrian
Settlement Ends Strike at Carnegie Plants Readjusts Scale
A conference between William Jones manager C Shively Amalgamated Association secretary William Martin and plant representatives settled the strike at the Carnegie works. The party agreed on reading clause B and the majority phrase in clause 3 while maintaining the scale. Workers may resume tomorrow or Thursday as lodges meet to ratify.
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American Iron Works
William Jones
C. Shively
William Martin
Amalgamated Association
Martin
Beer Bottle Blowers Demand 10 Percent Wage Hike
The Baltimore Convention of the Green Glassblowers signals a 10 percent increase request for beer and pop bottle wages next year. Manufacturers likely reject the demand, risking a prolonged strike and more non union shops, as union numbers remain low and apprenticeship ads rise. Louis Arrington of Masaillon, Ohio, is re elected president of L. A. 43, K. of L. covering green glass blowers in the U S and Canada.
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Baltimore
Green Glassblowers
Louis Arrington
Masaillon, C
L. A. 43
Green Glass
United States
Canada
Carnegie Mills Expand to Increase Steel Output
Bar rolls at Carnegie Phipps Co on Twenty-ninth Street rise to three-high to double capacity for heavy railway car supplies. A larger heating furnace and new seven-furnace open hearth Bessemer department near completion will push daily output past 1,000 tons at the Homestead mill and bring total Carnegie steel production to about 3,000 tons per day when all mills run.
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Carnegie, Phipps & Co
Twenty-ninth Street
Bessemer Converting Department
Bessemer
Homestead
Carnegie
Allegheny Bessemer Expands Capacity With New Pits
The Allegheny Bessemer Steel Company of Duquesne is erecting eight additional steel soaking pits to augment the existing eight pits. The current pits cannot handle the output of the converting mill.
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Allegheny Bessemer Steel Company
Duquesne
Street Railway Workers Return. Industry Contracts Signed
The St Clair electric street railway conductors and motormen resumed work after a strike. An unresolved issue with a cane remains, but resolution is expected. The Linden Steel Company and Hubbard Company have signed a union contract. An auction offers cabinet photos and life-size crayon portraits. Excursion tickets to Chicago go on sale July 24 by the Pittsburg and Western Railroad.
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St. Clair Electric Street Railway
Altrecht
Market St
Pittsburg
Pittsburg and Western Railroad
Chicago
Assault at Carnegie’s mill leads to jail and counter suit
Frank Raimouvitz jailed by Alderman Melinerny in default of $300 bail for assault on James Thoma. Both men work at Carnegie’s Thirty-third street mill. Thoma posted $900 bail and filed a counter suit against Raimouvitz. The quarrel began Friday when Raimouvitz was thrown over a pile of steel rails.
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Frank Raimouvitz
MelInerny
James Thoma
Carnegie
Thirty-third Street
Raimouvite
Pittsburg Police-Two Arrests Prompt City Shakeup
Police Magistrate Leslie praised a drop in rowdyism in Pittsburg after two Brittain and Malton arrests. The Twelfth ward saw a rapid response by Inspector McAleese, who warned payroll concerns if suspects were not detained by morning.
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Leslie
Gourley
Pittsburg
Seventeenth
Lawrenceville
Brittain Boys
Joseph Stroup
David Malon
Lucy Jenkins
McAleese
Twelfth Ward
Forea
Malton
Summer Comfort Hints From Local Advertiser
Practical guidance for families staying in the city this summer with tips to stay cool and reduce cooking. Recommends buttermilk as a drinks option and suggests cooling floor matting lace curtains window shades and light fabrics. Advertisement from Arthur Schondelmoer & Co. at 68 70 Ohio Street Allegheny selling mattings lace curtains window shades ginghams pereales and satines.
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Arthur Schondelmoer & Co
Ohiost
Allegheny
Ladies Seal Garment Repairs Ad in Pittsburg
Before leaving for the seashore or mountains consider checking seal garments for repairs or renovation after long use. J. G. Bennett & Co. at Corner Wood street and Fifth avenue in Pittsburg pa offer to fix and refresh at better prices now than later in the season.
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J. G. Bennett & Co
Wood Street
Fifth Avenue
Pittsburg
Valley Line Special to Niagara Falls and Return
Special train via Allegheny Valley Saturday July 26 to Niagara Falls and return for 475 dollars. Train departs Union Station at 8 a.m. Eastlake coaches and Pullman parlor buffet cars on the run. Tickets valid five days for return travel.
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Allegheny Valley
Niagara Fale
Union Station
Eastlake
2,500 men's suits marked down to ten dollars
A Pittsburg clothier advertises 2,500 men’s suits reduced to $10, down from $22, $20, and $18. The text highlights elegant regular corkers and notes the location at cor. Grant and Diamond streets, opposite the Court House.
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Pittsburg
Grant and Diamond Sts
The
Court House
Cor. Grant and
Diamond Sts
Besler Than Ever in Wash Goods at Jos Horne Co.
A sales page advertises 35 cent ginghams at 15 cents, 300 pieces Anderson’s finest ginghams at 25 cents, 200 pieces French satines at 15 cents, and 150 pieces finest French satines at 20 cents. Also features piano sales, Stanley cakes, Table Belle Flour, traveling dresses, beaded wraps, wool challies, and various reduced fashion items. Includes address Jos. Horne & Co.’s Penn Avenue Stores.
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Anderson
Jos, Horne & Co
Penn Avenue
Jos. Horse & Co
London
Jos. Horge & Co
MORE FIRE ENGINES The Present Number Inadequate to Control a Big Conflagration
A Harrisburg style call for reserve fire engines in Allegheny following a Thursday night blaze shows eight current engines are insufficient. Superintendent Armstrong argues for four additional reserve engines costing about 15000 dollars, with citizens aiding under the Fire Chief, to provide rapid response and prevent major losses.
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River Avenue
Allegheny
World’s Museum
Federal Street
Armstrong
Water Works
Pittsburg
Eureka
Allegheny City
S. S. Marvin Co. Delivers Clean Machinery Baked Goods
Housewives learn that S. S. Marvin & Co. produces crackers and cakes entirely by machinery kept scrupulously clean and never perspiring even in heat. Marvin's cakes crackers and bread are advertised as the best and the cleanest wholesome in the market.
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S. 8
Marvin & Co
Marvin
Ten Nights in a Barroom at Harris Theater Delights Audiences
The theatre presents Ten Nights in a Bar room newly dressed up and drew two large crowds yesterday. The same clever company that has played here for weeks performs with improvements, featuring Marie Baldwin as Marie Medford.
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Harris
Marie Baldwin
Marie Medford
Special Linen Sale This Week At Jos Honge & Co
Housekeepers should attend and save money as Jos Honge & Co. offer linen goods for travelers. The Hamilton firm at 91 and 93 Fifth Ave will provide autohorps or mandolins starting at four dollars.
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Hamilton
Sland
Fifth Ave
Jos. Honge & Co
Penn Avenue
Bargain Day Sale Ad Promises Wide Discounts
A local storefront advertises two thousand six hundred men s suits at discounted prices. The copy promotes linen and household goods sales, silk fabrics, and a flour brand called Table Belle. It includes store names, street corners, and casual pricing language typical of a mid century classifieds page.
Special Excursions by Pittsburg & Lake Erie & Br
July 22 Lakewood Michigan to Lake Chautauqua with returns July 24 Cleveland July 24 Detroit to St. Clair Springs Mackinac July 25 26 Lakewood return Also artists teachers and cinemas urged to request catalogue from Trea a nowan s Art Store 12 Wylie avenue with teacher discounts and frame prices.
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Lakewood
Lake Chautauqua
Cleveland
FetUrni
Cinsecs
Trea.anowan's
Wylie Avenir
Rssu
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Relief Commission
Queen Victoria
Victoria
Grand View Cemetery
Grand View
Finor Relief Commission
H. H. Cummin
Williamsport
James A. Bearer
Robert ©. Ogden
Edwin H. Fitler
Francis R. Reeves
Thomas Dolan
John Y. Huber
J. C. Bombercer
J. B. Kremer
Mayor Gourley
Mary Kaspescheck
Veronak Visnack
Reinbauer
Semana Mouth
Thomas Prick
James Cuff
Captain Mercer
Second Avenues
Pear Brady Street
Fourteenth Ward
Peeves
Frances E. Clare
James Wayle
Morganza
Warrner Powell
Moses
McInerny
Powell
Gus Smith
Alderman McMasters
Laura Miller
No. 37 Street
Caress Hi. Kirschner
Allegh
Twe Board of
Tred
California
San Francico
Ted
Heaven
J. B. Kelly
Monongahela
AFI
Wayne Merchant's
Cluics
Politics IN
William Thaw
East
Inspector McAleese
Twenty-Ninth Street Mill
G. Clair Road
Hanning
Linden Steel Company
Hubbard A Company
Amalgamated A
Ment
Orrville Milling Company
F.L Rutledge
Tor
Bones & Bust
Tissa Hucus & Hacke
Vs. Horne & Co
Z. Wainwright & Co
Telephone
Urssa Houeus
Jos, Honye & Co
Peon Avenue
Allegheny City Fire Department
Edward
Gruetzinger
Jyltrrasa
JOS. Horne & CO
Penn Ave
Ancy
Windsor
Manuel Qewregn
To-Das
Jos. Honne & Co
Sarah Silks
TrSssa Houeus & Hacke
Peno Avenue
Weisser
Market Street
Ralph
First Avenue and
O.asreet
M. May, Bons & Co
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