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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1892
Page
2
The pulpit of Pittsburg and Allegheny outlines minister vacations during hot weather and lists Sunday services for many churches. Rev. Belfour leaves as pastor, with many congregations scheduling 10:30 a.m. services and evening sermons on themes like prayer, faith, and daily living.
Religious notices list multiple churches with varied sermon topics and service times. Names include Rev. E R Donehoo, Rev. F R Farrand, Rev. W H Redenbaugh, and Rev W Washington Bartist among others. Locations cited include Twentieth and Sarah Streets, South Thirteenth and Bingham Streets, and Virginia Avenue with 10:30 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. services.
The notice lists church service details with pastors and sermon topics. Schedules include Rev. W H McMillan and Rev O T Milligan at different times, morning and evening messages on themes such as Divine Healing and A Century of Baptist History. Additional entries mention North Avenue M E and German R P with morning and evening subjects like Walking With God and Christ's Special Invitation.
Services Sunday June 18 with pastor M. E. Hopsoy in Millvale schedule. Sermon titled Temptation at 7 30 p m with message to save. Primary teachers meet Saturday at 2 p m in Wood Street lecture room. Miss LO Freisell to conduct next Sabbath lesson. All interested in primary work invited.
An old newspaper column advertises relief for piles with a printed guarantee per pack and bulk pricing. Also promotes saddles at Pittsburg Harness Emporium and De Witt's Little Ear suggests relief for biliousness and headaches, noting pest control claims and 25 cent rate.
Many wells are nearing or reaching oil sand across the Butler area. Forest Oil on Rachel McGregor farm north of Oakdale reports 15 feet of producing sand. Preston & Co on John P. Ewing farm near Oakdale also showing. Various crews drill in McCurdy and Sistersville fields with mixed results daily, including 25 barrel per hour and 150 barrel per day prospects, while gas and salt water incursions affect operations. Continuous activity and tie-ins along with line-laying by Eureka Pipe Line Company mark a busy, evolving oil region frontier.
An attractive young woman entered the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society office equipped with a white handkerchief containing a live kitten she claimed was being abused by several boys. President Eaton accepted the animal, which has since become a household pet.
The Sunday School Convention of the Allegheny Baptist Association, colored, met at Siloam Church East End with Rev Dr G Ailer presiding. Officers for Allegheny were elected and speeches urged race uplift through education. A resolution protested opening the World's Fair on Sunday and a debate arose over CO H Parker's appointment as missionary. Erastus Larnard Cleveland of Pittsburgh says he will not vote for Grover Cleveland, critiquing his presidency and Democratic loyalty.
Reports of Fox River rampage in Illinois and Chicago smallpox case inland. Weather floods crops and strikes, labor strife in Cleveland continues. Lot Smith killed by Navajo in Arizona, Clinton Dixon hanged in Omaha. Montreal fears steamship Wetherby fate. theater thunderbolt injures attendees in Louisville. Navy court inquiry on Ranger at Mare Island. Gibson corruption case dropped. Monterey disappearance near Monteroovelos. severe Hammond storm injures a 19 year old. Columbian Tower plan to rise 1499 feet with Columbus statue and surrounding hotels. Sheridan county demand for soldiers. General Brooke withholds prisoners. Manchester shooting spree ends with wife killed and daughter injured. suspect insane. Also note a teaser about an upcoming piece titled THE DISPATCH.
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