Pittsburg Letter Carriers Face Eight Hour Rule Backlash
Pittsburg's 93 letter carriers must work alone as the Postal Department counters an order to add four more carriers amid eight hour law constraints. A local post office official notes the eight hour act, upheld by Supreme Court overtime claims, forces retrenchment and possible personnel cuts if overtime claims rise.
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Pittsburg
United States
Larkin
Wanamaker
Sunset Cox
Postal Department
United States Supreme Court
Ashington
Supreme Court
Washington
Inspector Patterson Visits City to Inspect Post Office Building
Joseph N. Patterson, Superintendent of Repairs on Government Buildings, arrived yesterday and will stay until Tuesday. He travels to Washington from the West to oversee matters at the new post office and to review earlier detective work related to predecessor Malone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph N. Patterson
Washington
Patterson
Postoffice Department
Malone
Building Work Continues Despite Reports To The Contrary
Despite conflicting reports, construction on the building proceeds with ongoing activity. No halt has been announced and crews remain on-site, maintaining progress toward completion as authorities monitor the project.
Mill Hand Attempted Suicide at Home on Penn Avenue
Henry Colgan a 30 year old mill hand attempted death by self inflicted wounds at his home behind 1733 Penn avenue shortly after 9 PM He used a razor and was badly wounded likely to die His wife found him with three deep gashes to the neck and a pool of blood Mrs Colgan called police and he was taken to West Penn Hospital He has two small children dependent on him
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Henry Colgan
Penn Avenue
Colgan
West Penn Hospital
Smalldren
Exposition Manager Reports Space Allocation Complete
Johnston states space for exhibitors at the Exposition is fully allotted with over 200 firms signed up. He notes some late applications remain and urges timely arrivals. He anticipates a strong exhibits showing, though Machinery Hall lags, and hopes good August weather will ensure completion by opening.
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Johnston
Tennis Tournament Prolonged at Sewickley Grounds
The lawn tennis tournament continued yesterday at Sewickley before a enthusiastic crowd. About people gathered on the club grounds set in a ravine with rocky ledges creating a picturesque landscape. The series of games will finish on Monday with Miss McCleary and Miss Gilmore winning the ladies doubles in one set.
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Sewickley
Miss McCleary
Miss Gilmore
Miss Warden
Bello Carpen
McC
Exposition Bonds Placed Fast by Pittsburg Finance
Newly printed Exposition bonds from the Pittsburg Photo Engraving Company were placed with local banks by Chair man Bindley of the Finance Committee. They moved $10,000 on opening and expected $15,000 more tomorrow, risking shortages for late investors if the pace continues. The Board of Managers awarded the restaurant contract to Murph and Hamilton, a frame structure costing between $5,000 and $6,000, sited between the main building and machinery hall.
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Pittsburg
Bindley
Finance Committee
Board of Managers
Murph & Hamilton
Drowned in Rain Barrel In Thirteenth Ward Yard
Albert Gettings an 18 month old boy of John Gettings of Woodside avenue Thir ty-fifth ward drowned in a shallow rain barrel in his parents yard. The barrel held about a foot of water and mud at the bottom. The child fell in head first and could not be revived. An inquest found a verdict of accidental drowning.
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Albert
John Gettings
Woodside Avenue
Thirty-fifth Ward
Notable Allegheny People Leave for Trips and Appointments
A city list notes Miss Julia A Palmer resigning from the Central Board of Education after serving as an assistant instructor. several residents head to Atlantic City and other locales for a few weeks. Notables include Miss Crouch singing before her New York return, Vice President King visiting, and various business and rail figures preparing travels.
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Allegheny City
Catawba Island
Ee Ey Oeror
Richards
Glesscamp
Webb
Id Y Langenhelm
Sechwen
Fres Riese
Reislar
Central Board of Education
Julia A. Palmer
Palmer
J W. Wragg
Margaret A. Crouch
Hiland Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York
Fourthousand at St Pauls Cathedral Picnic at Silver Lake Grove
Four thousand visitors enjoyed a varied day at the St Pauls Cathedral picnic in Silver Lake Grove. Fathers Molyneux and McDonald organized games, booths, music by Mr Dannhardt and the tanefa choir, a quadrille, and refreshments, with Prof. Wiggins offering head target fun and many booths run by Mrs McAndrew Brodrick and others.
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St. Paul’s Cathedral
Silver Lake Grove
St Paul's Cathedral
Fathers Molyneux
McDonald
Timotheus
P. Dannhardt
Tanefa Choir
Thomas M. King in Town Before Chautauqua Visit
Thomas M. King First Vice President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad traveled to the city yesterday and departed for Chautauqua North Carolina for rest. He was met at Union station by H W Oliver President of the Pittsburg and Western. King said there was nothing new and the P and W President’s conversation with him carried no significance. He noted the B and O vend was leaving about as much as it could in passenger and freight business.
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Congress
Pittsby
Pittsburg
Postoffice
Daizell
Philadelphia
Boston
Baltimore
New York
Chicago
Buffalo
N. Y
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Mion
Cleveland
Kansas City
Dalzell
Fred Toerge
King
Baltimore and Ohio
Timore
Pitwburg
Mr. Dick
Wurtembuotler Tosh
D. A. McKee
Ireland
John Hood
Atlantic City
Tate
Cora Lake
W.N. McKnight
Chalmers Spencer Company
Philip Flinn
Georges Reilly
J. H. Hillman
Atantic City
Thomas M. King
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Chautauqua
N. C
Union Station
H. W. Oliver
Pittsburg and Western
P. and W
B. and
B. and O. Vend
Druggist Registration Deadline Set by Board
The 90 extra days for druggists missed under the 1887 law expire August 2. The State Pharmaceutical Board says no extension will be granted. Send all applications to Ohio B. Cochran, Lancaster, Secretary of the board.
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Pharmaceuticalining Board
OH. B. Cochran
Lancaster
Colorado Excursion Tickets On Sale Via Union Pacific
Union Pacific announces on sale tickets for an extended excursion to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Trinidad Cheyenne Helena Butte Ogden Lake City and west coast destinations including San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Tacoma Spokane Salem Olympia Seattle Walla Walla and more Rail options include Pullman buffet sleeping cars and through coaches with dining cars available for travelers. inquire of agents or H E certs per Sarat ae for rates and bookings.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Kansas City
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Trinidad
Col
Cheyenne
Wyo
Helena
Butte
Mon
Ogden
Lake City
Utah
Resorts
Idaho
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Cal
Portland
Ore
Tacoma
Spokane Falls
Salem
Olympis
Seattle
Walla Walls
Union Pacifc Railroad
H. E. Certs
No Fear of Epidemic Denied by Allegheny Officials
Allegheny health officers and the City Physician deny a typhoid epidemic, calling the alarm absurd and false. City records show a weekly death rate of 45 with five typhoid deaths, similar to last July. Notes on water and milk as transmission factors are discussed alongside limited hospital updates and single death notes for typhoid, fever, and scarlet fever.
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Allegheny
Offcinis
City Hall
Shield
Woodburn
Roe
Sectanta
Patterson
Allegheny General Hospital
Ysville Road
Pittsburg
Multiple suits tied to Helena Exitentz arrest incident
A long list of suits arose from the attempted arrest of Helena Exitentz by Constable Rodgers on Fifty second street. The cases involve John and Lena Bornun, Julian Pick and others for interference with an officer, assault and cell charges, with all parties described as Poles living in the same house.
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Doughty
Helena Exitentz
Rodgers
Exitentz
John
Lena Bornun
John Bornun
Ning Firearms
Julian Pick
Jonnun
Bornun
John Rodgers
Lena Bornon
Visitation Raid Targets Old Avenue Hoodoo Site
Detective Roger O Mara leads a grim group raiding Hardscrabl s population at Hattie Brewer s No 13 and four other women plus a dozen men. Officials say the place can be cleared in time despite past temporary scatterings led by ex Mayor Lyon.
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Old Avenue
Roger O'Mara
Hardscrabl
Hattie Brewer
No. 13
Hattie
Avenue
Lyon
Raid on Growler Workers At Tunnel Raid
Inspector McKelvy and Captain Stewart raided the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Railroad tunnel in front of the Knox school house. Five men were captured as liquor in jugs and bottles was consumed in the tunnel. Police say a dealer on Carson street supplies beer causing a rough crowd and impassable conditions for women on Saturday nights.
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Inspector McKelvy
Captain Stewart
Southside
Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston
Knox School House
Carson Street
Bishop Joyce hosts reception at Hotel Anderson
Bishop Joyce held a reception at the Hotel Anderson yesterday with many prominent M. E. Church clergy and lay leaders in attendance. Notable attendees included Rev. Miles Presiding Elder Pittsburg district C N Easton Allegheny district C W Smith D D W D Watkins D D J Horner D D W F Connor EB Felton D D and others.
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Joyce
Hotel
Anderson
M. E. Church
Dra. Miles
Pittsburg
C. N. Easton
Allegheny
C. W. Smith
D. D
W. D. Watkins
J . Horner
W. F. Connor
EB. Felton
J. H. No É . Boyle
Peculiar Accident On Carson Street Leaves Man Injured
James Devine sustained a severe mouth injury on Carson street last evening after a sparring bout with a friend. He bit a wheel nut between his teeth and it cracked back into his mouth, causing a deep laceration.
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James Devine
Carson Street
Devine
Marriage A Pailure Case Shown Against Wife
John Schultz filed information yesterday against his wife on a charge of being a nuisance to him and neighbors. The filing alleges his wife resides on Sous Smallman street and that she is an annoyance to himself and the neighborhood.
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John Schultz
Smallman Street
Railroaded to the Bastile William O Mara Arrested at B&O Depot
William O Mara was arrested at the Baltimore and Ohio depot yesterday and locked in Central station by Officer Frim. He is said to have stolen a coat a revolver and a small amount of money belonging to an attache of the depot.
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Bastile
William O'Mara
Baltimore and Ohio
Central Station
Frim
Local items from two cities report flood loot and gas supply deals
A short digest notes a flood urge to recover town valuables but ownership may be disputed. Gadling Hows Bronx Co contracts with Park Bros to supply gas from Murrake wells and a new line is laid as the Philadelphia contract ends. A Birmingham cholera outbreak is noted with deaths. Thomas Birmingham injured while extracting a cruciola… The Weatingboys Air Brake Company is mentioned.
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Johnstown
Gadling
Hows, Bronx & Co
Park Bros
Murrake
Philadelphia
Sovristos
Alex. Busted
Thomas Birmingham
Weatingboys Air Brake Company
Clara Barton Hosts Five Oclock Tea at Red Cross House
The first post flood social in Johnstown was a five o'clock tea at the Red Cross House on Locust Street hosted by Clara Barton. About 40 ladies, many displaced by the disaster, were guests as Barton announced plans for 35 families to be housed free of charge in the new Red Cross Hotel with 25 rooms and ample amenities.
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Johnstown
Red Cross
Locust Street
Clara Barton
Johnston
DisPatch
Red Cross of America
I. B. Huseenn
Field Ag’t
Miss Barton
Hagan
Pittsburg
Hoys
Barton
Relief Efforts Amid Saloon Critique and Red Cross Aid
A veteran letter condemns liquor profits and praises increased relief funds for homes. It notes 1000 mattresses sent by Colonel Elliott Shepard through the Red Cross and asserts assistants work locally and nationwide, with anonymous volunteers funded by wealthy supporters.
Workmen's Mite gives Carnegie Library fund boost
Yesterday contributions to the Johns town Relief fund totaled 0.50 and came entirely from workers building the Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny. James B. Scott requests publication of the donor names, listing many workers including W G McCandless F Kinser Jacobite Phemper and others.
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Johnstown Relief Fund
Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny
James B. Scott
W. G As
McCandless
F. Kinser
Sir French
Fesciet Burke
Eet Roddy
Robert N George Jones
M. McCapaless
Thomas Dew
Jucason
John C. Davin
William Man ——— Nes
Seach Wil Eely
Demand for Laborers Sweeps City as Projects Boom
Unprecedented worker demand fills papers with ads for 100 to 300 men. Jolly & Wenneburg secure multiple contracts including Pittsburg incline over 3,000 feet, to be completed by December 1, and double tracking at Beaver Falls for 150 workers. Oliver Brothers pipeline needs 600 laborers by January. Other sites include Muskingum river lock, Parkersburg bridge, New Brighton Beaver Falls bridge, and colored labor recruitment for a South Fort railway project.
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Messrs
Jolly & Wenneburg
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Beaver Falls
Oliver Brothers
Onongahela Natural Gas Company
Cocheran
Mesers, Jolly & Weinburg
Government Lock
Muskingum River
Zanesville
Parkersburg
W. Va
New Brighton
T. Wainwright
Fourth Avenue
South Fort
Tin-Plate Plant to Be Erected After Meeting
A meeting of tin-plate manufacturers in the area, held yesterday in the American Tinned-Plate Association office, approved plans for a Rivodhion plant. W C Cronemyer led discussions as head of United States Tin and Tron Works. Pittsburg manufacturers urged the association to fund the project, and the plant is now certain to be built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Tinned-Plate Association
W. C. Cronemyer
United States Tin and Tron Works
Rivodhion
Pittsburg
Coal Mines to Resume Work At Low Rate In Second Pool
Nearly all coal mines in the Second pool will resume work Monday at the 2y. cent rate. At Stone's ees 5, Kisher's 3 the Aliquippa works men will and craft will be loaded as soon as possible.
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Stone's
Ees
Kisher
Aliquippa Works
Pittsburg Street Car Men Pass Through on Private Business
Pittsburg traction stockholders H. D. Kendall W. L. Elkins and P. A. B. Widener of Philadelphia rode through the city last night en route to Chicago on private business. The trio own about 150 miles of road in Philadelphia and 143 miles in Chicago and were joined at Asion station by E. W. Davis chief engineer of the Pittsburg company who accompanied them to Chicago.
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H. D. Kendall
W. L. Elkins
P. A. B. Widener
Philadelphia
Pittsburg Traction Company
Chicago
Windy City
Asion Station
E. W. Davis
Pittsburg Company
One More Unfortunate Refused Aid Requests Aid
Margaret Rogers a 55 year old Scotch woman sought help from the Poor Board after arriving with a son and an 8 year old. Her sun struck son died leaving them destitute while two other sons cannot assist. Chief Elliott provided aid and she was returned to her native place.
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Margaret Rogers
Poor Board
Elliott
Be Groke His Arm Report From Sydney Southside
Ambiguous report notes Michael Dillon involved in an incident on the Sydney Southside yesterday afternoon. The fragment mentions a company and a local area but provides few clear details about what occurred or any outcomes.
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Michael Dillon
Fen Apipany
Sydney
Ding
Southside
Pittsburg Inventor Plans Ice Free Cooling System
Henry J. Moreland unveils a device to replace ice using condensed air to cool drinking water on trains and later in buildings. The system surrounds a water cooler with a jacket and uses compressed air to lower temperatures, aiming to refrigerate cars and possibly storage houses.
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Pittsburg
Henry J. Moreland
Moreland
Tts
France
Rough on the Cars Banner Attacks Northside Picnic
A Northside group promoting a picnic stretched a banner on Federal Street at Ohio Street corner. Friday night rain loosened a roof pipe, snagging the banner and yanking pipes like a catapult. A passerby narrowly avoided injury as Acting Chief Glenn finally tightened the ropes himself.
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Federal Street
Ohio Street
Glenn
Mary Trek Charged In Twenty-Eighth Ward Larceny
Mary Trek of the Twenty-eighth ward reported a missing keg and jug of beer from her cellar. She identified Soames John and William Pobey as the pair who took the beer in the incident noted as larceny.
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Mary Trek
Twenty-eighth Ward
Soames John
William Pobey
Arrest of Gilland After Disorder on Carson Street
Yesterday afternoon Officer Schafer ordered Peter Gilland from the Carson street corner where he loitered in a suspicious manner. Gilland fled toward South street, hurled abuse, then reached the railroad bridge and threw stones at the officer. The officer fired three shots and captured him. Gilland was sent to the workhouse for thirty days.
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Schafer
Peter Gilland
Carson Street
Gilland
South Street
Oia
Rapid Transit Delayed to Next Spring for Birmingham Cable Road
New Birmingham line management will likely delay turning it into a cable road until next spring due to limited time before cold weather. A loom in real estate was reported to have a bearing on the project.
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Birmingham
A Lady Injured by a Collision
Yesterday afternoon a buggy carrying Mrs Bord of Sandusky Street collided with a carriage at the corner of North Avenue and Arch Street in Allegheny injuring her.
Smoky City Lodge Trip to Niagara Falls by P L B R
Members of Smoky City Lodge K of P plan a Saturday excursion to Niagara Falls via the P and L BR. The trip costs 20 dollars with a 9 o clock departure. Fare total 445? likely 4 45.
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Smoky City Lodge
K. of P
Niagara Falls
Tovad Eee Iin
Duquesne Pharmacy Opens In Elegant City Storefront
Real enterprise marks the recent completion of improvements below the Hotel as the Duquesne Pharmacy debuts in a commodious, metropolitan setting. The store promises fresh, pure drugs and chemicals, a full line of patent medicines, novelties and drug sundries, with a stylish interior of hard woods and plate glass.
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Duquesme Pharmacy
Eapigoss
Dunquesme
Duquesne Pharmacy
Local Grocer Appeals Over Margin and Cost Practices
A Western Pennsylvania grocer claims annual sales of 200000 dollars and weekly profits around 4000, arguing scale and cash trading reduce losses from bad debts. He contrasts his operation with a smaller city shop and questions local grocers' ability to compete on price, promising 20 percent on groceries and offering to mail price lists.
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Pennsylvania
Western
Ohio
West Virginia
Maxshell
Cor
Sandisky
Allegheny
Port wine values and dresses advertised at Busy Bee Hirz
The notice lists several ports for sale by G. W. Schmidt at Fifth Avenue and notes prices for port quarts in 1828 and 1869, alongside a Burlesque inventory. It also advertises a sale on children's calico and gingham dresses at Busy Bee Hirz on Sixth Street and Liberty, with prices for ladies wear and summer items.
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Ose
Imperial Oporto
Mackenzie
London Dock
Burgundy
G. W. Schmidt
Scott
Hamburg
Hubbard
Busy Bee Hirz
Corner
Liberty
Unexcelled Purity Flavor and Wholesomeness Delivers
Pronounced by comment judges as unexcelled for purity, comitocs flavor and wholesomeness. Take no other. To be had at all first-class bars direct from the makers Fraveynem and Vrusack telephone 1186.
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Com Nt
Fraveynem & Vrusack
Telephone
St Peters Episcopal Church Services Start Sunday
St Peters Episcopal Church at Grast and Diamond Streets will hold services starting Sunday July 28 at 10 30 am and every Sunday thereafter with Bishop Whitehead officiating Universal guidance for mothers to buy infants cloaks featured alongside local ads for photo cabinet services and health tonics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehead
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Anelesam
Pittsburg P. O. D
FORD
Mr. Patterses
PosteMice Department
Colonel Slicker
Thateworthy
Canaan
Wiggins
Booth
McAndrew
K. Mulligan
L. Kennedy
Misa M. Credin
M. Egan
O*connor
Kate Giblin
Emma Kerney
A. Wilt
M. Driscoll
A. Sullivan
L. Kenney
Father Molyneux
The
Colorado
Rocky Mountain
Pacific
Anderton
Jake Schultz
Red Cross House
Jim Caer
I Saaw
Olnstown Ladies Committee
Elliott ¥. Shepard
New York Mail
Esa
Eng
Scottieh
Rude Sa Tees
Onal
Mary
Real Enterprise
Marshell
CAH Grocer
Iron City Beer
ST. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Grast and
Diamond Streets
Lies
Soto
BE. P. Roberts & Bons
Ladiga
Misses
OT Market ST
California
G. Eisenbeis
Penal Street
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