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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1889
Page
4
Barrie Prescott Spofferd advises young women on preserving health beauty and vitality through diet clothing and outdoor exercise. The piece extols fresh air sea bathing walking rowing and sports as means to maintain vigor and charm while stressing wholesome routines and personal development.
Announcement of a wedding between John F. Poland and a Miss East End to be held Wednesday afternoon at East Hod.
Personal items note Mr John P Cane of Fayette Street Allegheny sailed Wednesday June 5 with three companions. Miss Lottie Houston of Horted Ninth Street visits her son W Schoonock of Brooklyn New York at Superior Station Allegheny.
The notice lists vendors and addresses in Pittsburgh offering La Perla del Famer Havana clear cigars for sale at multiple hotels and depots. It notes items including 12 cabinets of children and newly listed elevator, idlewild swnings at Mamaux & Son’s. Prices cited: $1 per dozen.
In the Southern District of New York Judge Shipman ruled for Hostetter’s stomach trademark owners Arnold Theller and Cornell of New York City. Defendants used the name as a theme to imitate the Hostetter label and were found infringers. A perpetual injunction and damages accounting were awarded.
An advertisement explains that Recamier Medicated Soap is the top choice to wash away costs of the past year and offers immediate supply through 22 and 4 Park in New York City.
Readable fragment notes a real French kid boot style priced at $1, labeled Suede Mosquetaires. Mentions Bolenboum and Co as the seller and a value statement of $115 elsewhere in the ad copy.
John W. Beatty sketches at Johnstown scene amid flood aftermath. Artists Clarence Johns, George Storm, and Gro Herzen discuss exhibitions and the flood’s impact on art. Critics lament cluttered interior decoration and advocate subdued tones for small rooms.
A wide variety of Elks activity is recounted including plans to send a large reunion delegation, anticipated European travel, postponed reunion dates, new officers elected at multiple lodges, and reports on social events such as a Boston Lodge banquet and a special reunion number of the Social Session.
F Schoenthal announces the reopening of his shop at 612 Penn Avenue with 30 days of drastic reductions. Kid gloves formerly 100 for 50c and 125 for 75c, Saki tee 50 for 100, corsets cut from 25c to 100, plus about half price on all other goods. Call today to secure bargains.
Fragmentary OCR lists items including lace curtains and various wines such as Claret Rhine and Melidsiee. The text mentions prices and a shop at 3 Smithfield Street with limited legible details.
A meeting of old soldiers in Orange Deco outlined a county fund for Johnstown disaster survivors among comrades and families. Major J F Denniston was named treasurer and a committee listed dozens of posts and donors. The G A R Relief Committee will hold funds until all posts respond, then forward totals to department headquarters for coordination with existing statewide aid.
The twentieth annual reunion will take place in Orange New Jersey on June 12 and 13. Attendance is open to officers and enlisted men who served east of the Alleghenies and were honorably discharged or remain in service. Presidents in order include Sheridan Meade Hooker Burnside McDowell Han cock Hartranft Sickles McMinnon Roun Myee Kee. A triumphal arch and a banquet are planned with notable guests expected.
The June 3 18XX General Orders from the Department of Pennsylvania urge swift aid for Johnstown Pa flood victims. Grand Army of the Republic members are asked to organize collections and special meetings to raise funds, with acknowledgments issued by department officials.
A meeting of all Presidents of the Ladies of the Grand Army circles, led by Mrs. Carrie V. Sherriff, met at Colonel Clark's G. A. R. Hall in Allegheny. A committee was sent to Johnstown to assist distressed soldiers and families, with offices planned in Johnstown and Pittsburg. A house will be secured in Pittsburg to shelter soldiers and their dependents as needed. The treasurer reported a 60 dollar donation.
A May communication from Comrade Wm Murphy of Fost 157 reports graves of 11,700 Union soldiers buried in a Salisbury prison death scene. He questions the lack of ceremony and criticizes attempts to honor graves, asserting a flower on a Union soldier’s grave should not be prevented by race. he claims fear of a Yankee or a Black person.
Comrade George Wise of No 6 U V L was buried by the Encampment last week. Post 151 thanks friends for Memorial Day aid. Comrade J B Foraker Ohio governor praised for action aiding Johnstown distressed citizens. W A McGronagle buried at Hilldale Cemetery by his post. Grand Army fund to aid housing for the unfortunate in Conema Valley. National Encampment meeting planned in Milwaukee hotels. Vurenax Ledox No 6 attend Second Presbyterian Church with No ExcaMPurst No 4. G Elyria No 6 mustered by Junior Vice National Commander Daniels. 60 charter members present. encampment starts with 70. Johnstown movement included Thomas Howe and family. Comrade Denna iO VL and others visited Newark and Mt. Vernon on business.
The article notes Post 161 thriving with returning old members and new recruits as veterans groups in Johnstown mobilize. It details efforts by the Memorial Day Committee, relief actions from Encampment No. 6 and Post 236, and visits by National Commander Pearson and other officers to distribute aid to flood victims and veterans families.
Hays Camp No 4 donated 25 to the Johnstown sufferers relief fund. Davis Camp transfer cards issued. Camp 32 plans to equip cavalry arm within a month. Davis founder Maron A P Davis headed a $6 subscription. Camp 2 Allegheny raises 25 for Johnstown relief. Camp 3 Allegheny sends 15, with Ladies Auxiliary aid, filling five dry goods boxes for Johnstown survivors. Relief committee of seven visits members seeking hundreds more.
The Woodworking shop notes with profound sorrow the death of fellow worker George G. Duey and adopts resolutions of sympathy. The committee requests a copy of the resolutions be sent to his friends as the group bows to Divine Providence.
Ohio National Guard notes report officers reassigned to Annapolis and Fort Bridger. The Eighteenth Regiment may be called to Johnstown for guard duty, with possible impact on summer encampments. Hastings and Governor Beaver clash over unit deployment amid growing volunteer interest and relief efforts.
Past Commander H G elected to Grand Legion. Duquesne and Johnstown actions noted. Gearal Custer Lodge 118 donates 100 for Johnstown relief. Master Workman elected. Grand Recorder ill. two new legions planned despite floods. Humboldt Legion to host five candidates for second degree next Tuesday.
A series of unfocused notices describe meetings for Cc M B A in a basement at SS Ape Cne tonight at 7 20 to form lists and elect a committee. Branch No 51 meets at the Columbus hall corner tyrecond and Butler Snel next evening with officers from various areas. Branch No 53 held a meeting last Thursday at their hall with Rev James Keeney Chancellor Nash and J McMahon speaking.
The Grand Lodge reports immediate aid after the disaster with lodges quickly aiding victims. A meeting is called at Maltby Hall on a specified date to finalize a relief plan for suffering brothers and families. Asylums and charitable institutions are freely visited to attend to those in need.
An enjoyable entertainment under Theater auspices featured the Eli Lewis Quartet, A. Johnston, Moyle, McCullough, the Manchester Quartet, Sadie Burnett, the M Band and others. The program proceeded smoothly with a full audience in attendance.
Allegheny Council No. 445 has postponed its boat excursion to raise funds for Johnstown sufferers. The event was rescheduled to a later date to allow a measure to be set and a plan to dispose of a fine rose wood case for the relief effort.
An eyewitness recounts a San Francisco tale of a Boston couple and a young woman who repeatedly appeared dead and then revived. The pair, living in the city, reportedly brought her back twice by unknown methods, with three restarts noted, leaving her an invalid prone to death at any moment.
A Frenchman near Gainesville Texas discovered a massive snake burrow site containing a complete skeleton of a man inside the snake’s stomach. The find includes a stone hatchet near the right hand and 17 ribs surrounding the vertebrae, with 19 feet of remains exposed.
The piece recounts a sea disaster story of Sir Sydney Smith and the Antelope in a North Sea storm with the crew at the brink of wreck. A Swiss Alpine rope tragedy follows a guide sacrificing one to save others. An aside notes a flirtatious quip about smoking and Mr Price.
During the hot spell shoppers are urged to consider cool inviting summer furnishings. Chairs rockers and setters designed for the season are on display at P. C. Schoenece, located at 71 Liberty Street.
A famous English wit visiting America shocks a Boston club by declining to speak and repeating I come not here to talk. The audience laughs as he sits down after a deliberately non speechful moment.
The piece surveys how prejudices color reception of Burns war ode Scots wha haeed Wallace bled with Carlyle praising it as the best, while Wordsworth English and Hemans recount a disparaging reaction. It argues critics rate verses by alignment with their views, calling others “thrash” or “stuff.”
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