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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1890
Page
8
A reporter tours the Sheridan Logan and Hancock properties in Washington. The Sheridan residence near Scott Circle displays relics of the general and letters from Lincoln era. Mrs. Logan curates a memorial hall with war artifacts. Wealthy widows Chandler and Sprague are noted with homes and fortunes in progress.
In Washington society, Afra Chandler and her circle loom large as biographers, wives, and hosts. Mrs Boroque, Mrs Chase, and Madeline Dahlgren are tied to diaries, libraries, and faith while Mrs Sunset Cox preserves Moorish and Turkish style homes. Sam Randall’s modest estate and a portrait at twilight round out a slice of capital life.
A Washington item notes Mrs Randall will spend much time here and lists prominent widows who winter in the capital. It highlights Mrs Mollie Garfield Brown buying Kalorama Heights property and intends to live with her daughter, and mentions Mrs General Grant Miss Grunpy JR and others with fortunes from medicine, sealskin, and diplomacy.
Mr A W Walter the Waltersburg post master recounts curing his infant son from a severe cholera infantum attack using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. He reports rapid improvement after the first dose and notes the remedy's good results for bloody flux. Listed vendors sell 25 cent bottles in Pittsburgh and Allegheny locations.
A fragmented advertisement lists gent's laundried shirts 480 and unlaundried double front and back 38¢, plus damask and flannelette 290 39¢ and 48, silk stripes 980, Pongee drapery 430 and up. Ladies white skirts with embroidery 6 and 12 inch options, dress goods in summer gray tones, linen table coverings and Turkish red fabrics priced from low cents to $1.50, indigo challies and other textiles included. TxHorsToy Bros.
Third Popular Excursion of the Benson to Atlantic City via the B and O route through Washington Baltimore and Philadelphia on Thursday July 31 1890. Tickets are good for ten days and allow a stopover in Washington D C returning. Round trip rate and special trains with Pullman cars depart from the B&O depot at 8:40 AM and 9:20 PM. Apply to Ez. D Smith division pass agent Pittsburg Pa for details.
An advertisement claims the gallery offers the most complete market option with heat for one or two floors and sani tary advantages. It promotes plain and ornamental grates and lists photo products with prices and a limited sale: a crayon portrait, framed picture, cabinet photos, and more, all for $5, plus cabinet photos at $1 per dozen.
Tickets for Pitsburg and Lake Erie routes to Lake Chautauqua and return cost 85 cents for a 15 day sale. On sale Tuesdays Fridays and Saturdays.
Train departs Union Station at 8 30 a m and 8 45 p m for Lake Chautauqua with buffet cars on day trains and sleeping cars on nights. Excursion to Niagara Falls and return priced at 7 75 and 5 75 to Toronto with five day option offered under agency direction.
An American on the Prince of Wales opening of Vauxhall Park in South Lambeth recounts the ceremony. Royal pageantry drew working class crowds, with the Prince and Princess of Wales, Archbishop of Canterbury, and others present. The writer notes strong royal loyalty, debates monarchy vs republic, and praises the Queen for non interference.
A hospital delirium tale recounts a drover fleeing imaginary Texas steers on a ward floor and a man haunted by dancing little Scotchmen as alcohol withdrawal madness is explored. The piece argues alcoholism is a disease and praises total abstinence as the cure.
A Westinghouse Electric Company special meeting approved a 4 percent semi annual dividend payable September 1 1800 in scrip with record July 31 1800. N W Bumstead of Boston joins the board the first non resident director. Directors include George Westinghouse Jr Robert Pitenirn George Herbert John R McGinley H C Jackson S F Kobbe and H Gordon. The board authorized scrip form and transfer rules and extended stock rights and payment dates to September and November.
An incorporated manufacturing company with new works aims to raise capital from 75000 to 125000 to double production of a unique goods line. Profitable short term sales and potential quarterly dividends are claimed. The firm seeks subscriptions in blocks from five shares, with priority to an active investor ready to take a large portion or full block. Charles Souris & Co. offers full investigation at 313 Wood Street.
One fort Indies stir waists at 69 cents and 15 garnet sarah silk waists at 4 38 each, worth 675 dollars, offered by Ronenbaum and Co. in a summer sale with notable value.
A census worker recounts previous clothing sources as overpriced tailors, cheap options with poor trim, and ill fitting ready-made garments. He notes switching to Misfit Clothing Parlors at 516 Smithfield Street, purchasing a genuine tailor-made suit for half the prior cost and expressing full satisfaction.
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