Pittsburg Central High School Commencement at Bijou Theater
The Pittsburg Central High School held its annual commencement at the Bijou Theater with a full house. Principal Wood led the exercises as graduates from the academical and normal departments delivered essays and orations, including “Graduated, What Then?” and “The United States should adopt a more vigorous foreign policy,” amid songs and a chorus.
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Pittsburg Central High School
Bijou
Wood
W. J. Reid
Daisy W. Lemmon
Bertha Ewart
Miss Lemmon
Edward Godfrey
Edith BR. Harris
Bertha Stein
Anne McConway
United States
Wm. J. Reid
C. DeMoss Emmons
Mr. Emmons
Mr. Reid
Allegheny High School 1882 Commencement at the Opera House
The Allegheny High School graduation for 43 seniors was held at the Grand House last night. Principal Dodds and others on the board attended as students delivered the salutatory, essays, and music. Highlights included Waldo Cherry’s salutatory and David C. Wills’s discussion of the negro problem with three suggested approaches.
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Allegheny High School
Opera House
Grand House
Dodds
Morrow
Young
Board of Controllers
J. H. Trimble
D.F. McGill
Waldo Cherry
Anna M. Warren
Negative argument cited in early debate on education
A heated exchange centered on Miss Deleat’s claim that free schools are a danger tied to Rome and Jesuit influence. The judges’ committee endorsed the negative position, followed by music, diplomas, and a benediction from Rev. Dr. Mi as graduates listed names from Albright to Williams in a ceremonial close.
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Tive
J. Dalzeil
Howard
Te Deleat
Rome
Aece
Cretentes
Albright
Blas
Mary Arthur
T Lonisa K. Jesabette
P P. Barbour
James Margaretha C. Bingman
Cummings Waldo Cherry
Loretta John Dalzeil
Eleanor May Dawson
Ae Ella Seana
Jenn —— ng perder _ Clark Parrar
Jennie Spaurant
Gertrude Deen
Anna Ig Bermanedort
Emma Margaret Hood
Percy Hunter
Anna Eliza Hutchinson
Ella Annis Keeler
Richard Martn
John Roney Langsdale
Thos. Hanna Martin
Marion Martin
John Davidson McCord
Elisabeth Blanche McKee
Rose Miller
Wm. Nelson
Annie Elizabeth Powers
Margaret Banneh Bela
Jennie Glasgow Robinson
Irene Schumaker
Edward Ruf Simpson
Howard Browning Smith
John David Speer
Eleanor Verena Straub
Clarence F. Son
Edna Belle Steele
Anna May Warren
David Crawford Wills
Helen Williams
Children’s Sanitarium project delays persist in Allegheny
A Allegheny Health Committee subcommittee meeting will decide whether to rent the Sauer property for a children’s sanitarium or abandon the plan until a better site is found. Dr Woodburn notes site objections center on eco penalties, distance from transit, and building condition.
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Allegheny Health Committee
Woodburn
Allegheny
Gilliford
Haslett
Blue Line
Sus
Mittteeman Emmerick
Essrs
Einstein
Robinson
W York
Children's Hospital
St Louis Citizens Start Immediate Local Aid Drive
Citizens in St Louis decide to bypass slow committees and personally distribute $5,000 collected for Johnstown relief. Three men, led by Mayor Edward A Noonan, will hand out funds in $5 and $10 notes to needy families, prioritizing women, after a concert by united singing societies. About $20,000 has been contributed overall with $14,000 from the city.
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St. Louis
Johnstown
Senate
Edward A. Noonan
Charles Meed
St Remler
Ofter
United Singing Societies
Noonan
Stace Mat Yirarian
New York
St Andrew's School Closes After Pupils Earn Scholarships
St Andrew's School on Beaver Avenue Allegheny closed yesterday forenoon with student exercises. Scholarships were awarded to pupils for instrumental music and academic improvement. Recipients included Edward Maginn and Annie Casey among several others.
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St. Andrew's School
Beaver Avenue
Allegheny
Edward Maginn
Kate Serae
Annie Casey
Elle Foley
Magee
Mary “ Doherty
Eleanor Ee
Pure Water for Allegheny Wells to Be Placed in City Parks
Special sub Street Committees met to decide on installing artesian wells in various city sections. A report due at the next general committee meeting recommends wells be placed in parks to provide pure water and avoid flood disturbances.
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Saag
No Jubilee Today Discontinued School Picnic Ends Year
The customary school children picnic in the parks is canceled for this year. This will be the last event before a two month summer vacation. In Allegheny county the annual jubilee in the parks will be missed for the first time in many years.
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Allegheny
Plumbers Association closes convention with grand city hall reception
The National Plumbers Association wrapped up its week with a formal Old City Hall reception. President Trainor praised preparations by Charles H. Humbert and team, as guests enjoyed music, floral decor, a tropical plant wall, supper for 600, and speeches lauding Pittsburgh hospitality and progress in medicine and sanitary plumbing.
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National Plumbers’ Association
Trainor
Plumbers’ Association
Charles H. Humbert
Pittsburg
Toerge
Apollo Quartet
E. W
Promessonte
John B. Murdoch
Michigan
James Dell
John R. & A
Plumbers See Officers Elected and Next Convention Set
The plumbers completed their business session with treasurer and secretary reports approved and a per capita tax increase to 2.5. The next convention was awarded to Denver, Colorado. Edward J. Hannon of Washington DC was named President with Griffith of Chicago as Vice President and Jeremiah Treas urer and Enoch Remick as financial secretary. The Society adjourned after the meeting.
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Denver
Col
Edward J. Hannon
Washin D.C
Presiden Griffith
Chicago
Washington, D. C
Ae Socr
Jeremiah K
Enoch Remick
Society
Tobacco Trust and Lorillard Return From Manufacturer Meet
Pierre Lorillard, the tobacco magnate, was seen in the city last night after a gathering of manufacturers. He reportedly toured Missouri to resolve issues as jobbers in several cities signed price agreements with manufacturers to keep prices fixed. The arrangements aimed to curb undercutting, with grocers blamed for price shifts amid ongoing schemes to evade the law.
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Pierre Lorillard
Missouri
Louisville
Richmond
Middletown
Southside Turners Attend National Turnfest in Cincinnati
The Southside Turners delegation arrived in Cincinnati on an overnight train, greeted by about two hundred friends at the depot. The procession was led by the Germania Band and Bradies's Drum, signaling a festive welcome.
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Southside Turners Kevarn
Southside Turners
Cincinnati
Lake Erie
Germania Band
Bradies
Old Timer James B. Morgan Dies at 9 After Long Life
Colonel J B Morgan died Wednesday night at 9 in the Liberty street home of Mrs L mM Harding in his eighty seventh year He lived from Fort Pitt era of western Pennsylvania to modern Pittsburg, leaving several children including A S M Mon A and Harding Morgan of this city His father Colonel George Morgan was a renowned member of early American history born in 1741 in Philadelphia and connected with figures like Washington Jefferson and Franklin.
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Celene
James B. Morgan
Fort Pitt
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
J. B. Morgan
Mra. L. mM
Harding
Liberty Street
Allegheny
Arsethe
James
Moores
Suarn
Washington
Morgan Family Pivot in Early American History
Colonel James B. Morgan of the War of Independence era forged tribal and settler ties in Washington County Pennsylvania. The Morgan lineage traces to Orange County New York and Morganza, with ties to Dr. John Morgan and the U S Surgeon General. Morgan’s career spans service in 1812, voyages to Brazil and the Indies, a 21 year old ride from New York to St Louis, and later Pittsburg business ties before honoring his wife Busan Gilkeson in later years.
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Washington County
Sannyiveuin Reform School
John Morgan
United States
Orange County
New York
Morganza
Aaron Burr
Morgan Homestead
Dent
Burr
James B. Morgan
Pittsburg
Thas
Baltimore
Brazil
Holland
West Indies
St. Helena
Napoleon
St. Louis
Henry Clay
Mr. Norean
Busan Gil
Novelty in Botany Highlighted by Western Pennsylvania Society
The Western Pennsylvania Botanical Society met at the Pittsburg Library parlors with Dr. Hamilton presiding. The meeting praised Henry Phipps Jr for a gift to Allegheny City’s aquatic conservatory and discussed organizing a joint botanical expedition. Members reported new plant specimens including a white strawberry plant from Halliys Cove and a gigantic house leek that sprouts anew from fallen leaves, plus a water plant with a bulbous flower stalk that grows downward into water.
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Henry Phipps, Jr
Western Pennsylvania Botanical Society
Pittsburg
Hamilton
C. C. Mellor
Allegheny City
Aquatic Conservatory
Allegheny
Pennsylvania
Phipps
J.A. Schaefer
Halliy's Cove
W. Va
Messrs
Andriessen
Beaver
Joseph A.tt
Anion
Aamstar
Ferguson
Big Coal Consolidation Talk Stirs Industry Rumors
An evening paper hints at a planned Monongahela coal operators consolidation to form a single giant company controlling the Monongahela and most Kanawha mines. Names like Pittsburg and Southern and various firms are linked, with Standard Oil reportedly offered stock, though officials say the move largely stalled and unclear to proceed.
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Monongahela River
Monongahela
Kanawha
Pittsburg and Southern Company
Joseph Walton
Ces
O'Ne Toe
He Brown
Thomas Fawcett & Son
C. Jutte & Son
Horner & Roberts
George Sas
Neel
Time Coal Company
Marmet Coal ‘Company
Crump & Co
J. C. Risher & Co
Standard OU Company
IL N. Ae
Standard Oil Company
Bunton
Woman Hurt After Street Car Collision on Sandusky Street
Mrs. Chestnut of No 2 Church avenue Allegheny was knocked down by a street car team yesterday afternoon. She sustained serious bruises but was not run over when the driver acted quickly. She said she was attempting to avoid the team and walked in front of the car before it stopped.
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Sandusky Street
Denials and drama swirl after Central Hotel incident
Mrs Rankin 19, tells The Dispatch she never met banker E W Pitts or sent letters, disputes account of assault by Dr W D Rankin at the Central Hotel. An elderly witness corroborates, while Rankin’s wife asserts harm to her reputation and details of Johnstown trip.
Man regrets alleged affair after Johnstown trip
Dispatched reporter notes E. W. Pitts distressed over an affair with Mrs. Rankin. Pitts recalls meeting her on an excursion to Johnstown and fleeing from a hotel parlor after an accidental disturbance. He says he did nothing wrong and destroyed letters to prove his account.
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E. W. Pitts
DisPatch
Central Hotel
Otel
Bennett's
Board of Awards meeting date undetermined
Differences between Chief Bigelow of Public Works and other board members remain unsettled. A key issue is the fate of sewer contracts forfeited by James McKnight with a readvertisement likely if the case proceeds.
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Board of Awards
Bigelow
Department of Public Works
James McKnight
McCallin
Pleasant Musical Evening at First Presbyterian Church
A pleasant evening of music and recitation was held at the chapel of the First Presbyterian Church last evening. The Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor, Prof. Amos Whiting and his pupils presented a programme that was received with appreciation.
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First Presbyterian Church
Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor
Amos Whiting
Opera House Manager to Return From New York Today
Personal notices list E D Wiz, manager of the Grand Opera House, returning from New York City today. AnTHONY J Thomas of Pittsburg and Western Railroad is in the city. Johnis DeWooOtt, sister of William DeWolt, will spend the summer at the seashore after going East last night. R T Knox editor of the Union Free Press passes through en route to Atlantic City for vacation. Names include Adam Taoortmmax and George Fisher among others.
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E. D. Wiz
Grand Opera House
New York City
Anthony J. Thomas
Pittsburg and Western Railroad
Johxis DeWooOtt
William DeWolt
Gusky’s
Seashore
R. T. Knox
Union Free Prem
Kittanning
Atlantic City
Adam TaoorTmMax
George Fisher
Emil Sane
Strelzalonecve Pain
Paris
Trinity Alumni Plan Unique Mt Gretna Reunion Tour
Pittsburg Trinity College alumni head by Union depot to Mt Gretna Lebanon county for a novelty reunion to be followed by baseball exhibitions against Princeton Columbia and Yale teams. Millionaire Coleman, Mt Gretna owner and Trinity graduate, organized the events with Urr Burlington of Kittanning aiding Pittsburg organizers.
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Pittsburg
Trinity College
Hartford
Conn
Union Depot
Woolly West
Allegheny Mountains
Mt. Gretna
Trimity College
Princeton
Columbia
Yale
Trinity
Urr Burlington
Kittanning
Mrs Gertrude Lowstetter Loses Wallet In Route To Troy Hill
Mrs Gertrude Lowstetter, wife of an ill man, left her South Fourth Street home carrying a $90 wallet in her dress. On reaching friends in Troy Hill Allegheny she found the money missing and reported the loss to police, saying it came from selling her small home and was her entire funds.
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Gertrude Lowstetter
South Fourth Street
Beltzhoover Avenue
Troy Hill
Allegheny
Lutheran Sunday School Convention in Allegheny
Pastors and teachers from Lutheran Sunday schools in Pittsburg and Allegheny met for an all day session at Memorial Evangelical Lutheran area. Delegates elected Rev as president and discussed prescribed subjects for the profit of attendees.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny
Memorial Evangelical Lean Lindgdeen Ares
Eachers
Secretion
Embezzlement Hearing In Thirteenth Ward Alderman
Insurance agent James Patterson faced an embezzlement charge before Alderman Patterson last evening after Louise M. Knolie of Shousetown testified that Patterson collected 300 dollars for his own use. The Alderman reserved his decision.
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James Patterson
Patterson
Thirteenth Ward
Louise M. Knolie
Shousetown
Kornblums Offer Field and Tourists Glasses in 1889
The Chronicle Telegraph notes Kornblum optician store offers the largest assortment of field and tourists glasses binoculars and rifle scopes at Forei Avenue near Wood Street. The Guarantee Company of North America responds to editor letters defending its bond on H H Flann, claiming they have paid about 700000 on such thieves and never contested valid claims with W M Grancer as General Agent.
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Kornblum
Optician
Forei Avenue
Wood Street
THE
Guarantee Company OF North America
General Agency
Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph
H. H. Flann
Flann
W. M. Grancer
Fourth of July Excursions on Pennsylvania Lines West
Excursion tickets at one fare for round trip on July 3 and 4 to return by July 5 on all stations west of Pittsburgh. Adult fares not under 25 cents, children not under 15 cents.
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Pennsylvania Lines
Pittsburg
Vast Suit Sale and Dress Goods Bargains
You may select from over 1 000 men s suits made of imported cheviots diagonals serges and cassimeres none priced under 20 today and tomorrow suits at 10 available in sacks and cutaways at the corner Grant and Diamond streets opposite the new Court House Great dress goods sale patterns valued at 450 and 550 offered at half price 50c and 65c French fabrics also discounted Jos Horne Co Penn Avenue Stores.
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Corner Grant and
Diamond Sts
Opp
New Court House
Jos. Horne & Co
Penn Avenue
P.C.C. C
Claret Wines and Pure Rye Offerings at Smithfield Street
Advertisement lists imported clarets including Medoc St Emilion and Margaux from Brandenburg Freres with prices by the case. Also promoting Pure Rye Whiskies such as 1878 Overholt and Guekenheimer Sublime plus Old Joe Old Gibson selections. Full case or gallon options priced, location noted at 633 Smithfield St.
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Brandenburg Freres
Medoc
St. Emilion
St. Estepha
St Julien
Margeaux Pontet Canet
St. Pierrie
Chateau Leoville
Chateau la Roca
Chateau Mouton
Chateau Margeaut
Chateau Lafitte
G. W. Schmidt
Fifth Avenue
City
Dabeewewakey
Guekenheimer
Old Gibson
Gibson
Fuidat
Smithfield St
Water from local saltworks offered free for public use
Mosars Haller Bock Co. offer condensed pure water from their Rebecca street saltworks free to residents. A reservoir will store the supply with no filtration needed as neighbors report river pollution elsewhere. Messrs Heenan and Brown warn of dirty river dumping inJohnstown, urging use of the clarified water.
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Messrs. Haller, Beck & Co
Affordable suits and accessories advertised in local store catalog
A wide sale offers over 1,000 styles of men s fine suits from imported fabrics at 10 dollars for limited days. Also promoted are cigars, wines, beer, neckwear, and guns with mail order possible. Local retailers highlight summer goods and photography services alongside miscellaneous offerings.
Excursion to Johnstown by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will sell excursion tickets Sunday next to Johnstown at 235 for the round trip. A special train will depart from the new depot at 7 30 p m.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Johnstown
New Depot
All India Silks Sale Announcement
Shopper notice for a silk sale with low prices and limited stock. Early buyers urged to arrive for best selection. Names Boces and Bunt mentioned as part of the sale details.
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Boces & Bunt
Engravings Portraits and Frames at Wylie Store
Life size crayon portraits 25 by 20 inches offered for 600 dollars. Store promotes engraving etching and picture frames with special sale items this morning at 8 o clock and 5 o clock in the American department featuring Boccs and Buhl products.
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Pubhsse St Treganovan’s
Wylie
American Omnie Department
Boccs & Buhl
Gingham and White Lawn Suits Sale Ad
An old newspaper ad promotes gingham suits starting at five dollars and up and white lawn suits priced at fifty dollars and up for early shopping.
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Twin Cities
the Times
Mary R. Loeffier
Harris
John W. Boyce
Margaret Clancy
Walter Low
Principe ‘Wood
Billow
Fat
Pittsseormal
George Armor
Dwight Edward Auliman
Walter Emmett Billowa
John Welch Boyce
Erica Lempre Brickell
Bessie Bright
Robert Calvin Brown
Elisa Bryant
Edward Emerson Buringes
Annie Canan
Charlie SetMoss Emmons
Charles Hamilton
Lds Maud Hanlon
Edith Hache Harris
Benjamin James Jarrett
Ernest Elbert Jones
Lucy Pearl Kinney
Daisy Wilson Lemmon
Hubert Blakely Little
Harrison Page Meeds
Martha McCombs
Annie Saene Alexandss
Maud McCrickart
Margaret M. Jon
Joseph McClure
Annie Erertanus
James Keld
Edwin Hurd
Selina Sore
Bertha Dorothea Stein
George Perry
Race Liszle Armetrong
Goehring
Bessie Graham
Crawford Eom’ Omen
Annie Winifred Riney
Velma
Ney
Hachel
Eas Logan
PA Maughridge
Atos Ull Toe Marshall
Minnie Mazet
Annie Grace McEl
Idadane Miller
Fiers
Agnes Neumont
Mary Pa
the Children’s Sanitarium
Old City Hall
Toerge Orchestra
Jolly Robbers
Apollo Quintet Club
Agnes Vogel
the Tobacco Trust
Pitts
McKeesport
W. D. Rankin
People's Bank
Him
Mannner
Mr. Pitt
Toffice
Dr. Hankin
Parerl
Mr. Pitts
Mrs. Rankin
Wii
Mr. Gretna
Marine Bank Bond
Melloe & Hoene
Fifth Ave
O. P. Hennessy
BP. & Co
Martell & Co
Martell & Go
Express c
J. H. Johnston
Great Western Gun Works
Smithfield Street
H. J. Lynch
Market Street
Histed
Janey
Marvin
Key West
G. W. Scraptrer
Max Klein
J. H. Jomeston
Kidd
Our
Thompson Brothers
ORIA
Eenlew Keap
Victoria
Parker
Harrison’s Toy Store
Federal Street
E. Histop
Lower
Anon
Lawas
KEW
Horne
Satine
India
Sarah
Dren
Fauntleroy
Guimpe
Sea Yard
Maen
Women and Children
Horne & CE
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