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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1892
Page
8
Official telegrams confirm a June 17 volcanic eruption on Great Sangir Island, Holland's territory. The northwest portion was destroyed and about 2,000 natives were killed. no Europeans were among the victims.
The outcome of the clash remains unknown as insurgents attack and set fire to three villages. Villagers report widespread destruction and displacement amid the ongoing conflict.
The Santa Fe cut the Chicago Denver Knight Templar round trip from 32 to 12, with possible drop to 5 later, initiating a broad rate war. Tickets valid to August 7 and good until October 31, affecting Pittsburg and Western and Lake Erie differentials. contracts with local commanderies nullified and rival lines blamed for triggering the discount.
Rumors swirl around a Mission affair near Wallace Idaho where nine Miners' Union men pursued non union workers after a Fourth of July gathering. Reports claim gunfire, abductions, and missing men with Abbot wounded in hospital. Investigators probe as ashes of possible human remains undergo testing. Authorities hold the case in stockade.
Edward Gallagher, a Southside news boy hit by a Birmingham car on Carson Street, lies in critical condition at Southside Hospital. Doctors now say recovery is unlikely as a skull fracture and brain hemorrhage have left him comatose. friends stay at his bedside awaiting the end.
The Ladies Aid Society and hospital directors plan a joint meeting on August 20 to choose the site for the new Southside Hospital. A £10,000 fund is held by the society to purchase land and secure a mortgage for construction, with a bazaar to lift the mortgage. The project responds to overcrowding at the current facility. James Burns Suffered Heat Exhaustion in Railroad Yard. He Was Taken Home in a Precarious Condition.
Agent McClure files suit before Alderman Roche against James M. Sharpe of the South Side for selling newspapers on Sundays. Dates listed include Ma June 26 and July 10 and 17 and references to Room Reuters and Boarding Houses using Dispatch’s cent a word Want Ads. The notice mentions Lion City Milling Company and grocers.
Have you a vacant room and wish a tenant? Hundreds have used The Dispatch To Let Rooms Cent-a-Word ads to reach prospective renters.
Testimony in the Alice Mitch ell trial reveals Miss Addie Mitchell detailing her sister Alice’s sports interest headaches and nosebleeds. James Johnson notes Alice’s aversion to men while William Vollmar describes Freda Ward’s elopement plan with Alice and the couple’s intended life together.
William Lemmer, 10, of 219 Steuben Street, vanished after going out to play with friends last Tuesday. His parents fear drowning near the river after he was last seen in that area. companions say he returned home for supper, but unclear where he went next.
A historical advertisement urges readers to use Stom ach Bitters to purge and relax the body while claiming relief for malaria kidney rheumatic ailments and dyspepsia. It also promotes Winston's Soothing Syrup for teething children to ease gums and pain at 5c.
A vintage advertisement extols Dr Price's Delicious Flavors including Vanilla Lemon and Nectarine as pure economical and strong for flavoring cakes pies puddings sauces frostings and creams urging readers to buy from their grocer.
Atlanta July 21 Sam Small received a verdict in which Miner, a Georgia saloon keeper, must pay him 500 for the tooth knocked out during a prohibition fight. Miner offered no defense, and the jury set the damages at £500. The report also notes travel advertising and various unrelated notices.
Notices list numerous obituaries and funeral details for residents of Pittsburgh and Allegheny areas, including Joan V. Avra, Mrs Jane Brown, and others. Services span July dates with locations at homes and churches, funeral times from morning to afternoon, and family notices inviting attendance.
The ad promotes all season all wool men’s suits at record bargains and features summer furnishings straw hats valises club bags and trunks. A special table offers boys’ suits priced from three to four dollars with many options and choices available.
We offer brown and grayish Outing Flannels not printed at almost half price. Plenty of material for dresses for women and children. 100 pieces assorted better ones almost a yard wide printed Outing Flannels Cashmere finish skirts or dresses 40c now 25c. Silk Striped Outing Flannels 50 styles 65c and 75c now 50c. Hundreds more will be sold in next 48 hours or while stocks last.
The note emphasizes securing space for autumn merchandise rather than fame. It stresses prioritizing a suitable room over notoriety and signals willingness to make concessions to ensure stock items arrive.
We offer Cream Cloth Blazers in flannel and broadcloth priced at 0.6, 1.24 and 1.48. Surprising bargains you may not see again. Children's Reefers available in many shades and styles at 0.98, 1.25, 1.50, 1.65, 1.75, 1.35, 2.00, 2.15, 2.25 and 2.45.
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