Fraternal orders and public events in Pittsburgh area
Reports from Acme and Pittsburg councils cover meetings anniversaries parades and new installations. Highlights include flags to schools on March 7 dedication of a new Irwin building with a flag, a large parade and calls for participation in Cleveland National Council events, and multiple lodge gatherings in Allegheny county with addresses and speakers.
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Coopersdate Council
J. Nsensee
Acme
William G. Wolfe
Manchester
Liver Crescent Couneil
Hecktown
Northampton County
Kenyon Hall
Federal Street
Allegheny
Toll Pr
Ebensburo
Collins
BR. O. Sharman
Thaddeus Stevens Council No
Reading
Irwin
Pittsburg
Acme Council
Solon Lodge marks anniversary as funds and members grow
The text notes Eintracht Lodge 104 celebrates its first anniversary on March 9 at Turner Hall in Allentown while Solon Lodge grows to 7000 members and stands at two months old. It mentions officers from Crawford County and Granite Lodge 7 with plans and fund totals reaching 205 312 12 for seven years.
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Brother Lysle
Ceramic Ledge
Solon
Ben Soran
Supreme
W. C. McKelvey
Parker City
Dr. Cole
Granite Lodge No. 7
W. H. Gaskill
Mennville
Crawford County
Eintracht Lodge No. 104
Turner Hall
Allentown
Supreme Secretary
Millvale
Merchants Lodge Aims for First Degree at Pittsburgh
Merchants' Lodge of Baltimore reports strong progress toward first degree work at Pittsburg No. 2 and plans a Supreme Lodge visit. F. S. Helsiey of Crafton Lodge is noted as a leading local worker who has organized several lodges. Allegheny Lodge is described as a firm founder in Western Pennsylvania with two or three candidates expected next meeting.
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Merchants’ Lodge
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Supreme Lodge
Helsiey
Crafton Lodge
Alleghensaneny Loge
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
E. S
Rover
Philadelphia Cooking School
Jrs. M. H
Mass
B. F. Davenport
Commandery Movement Highlighted by McKeesport and Braddock Groups
At the latest P. C. & of A. Camp No. 35 meeting in McKeesport several propositions were discussed with one initiation in the red degree and five in the white degree. Visiting brothers offered remarks. Since the January 16 Philadelphia meeting, No. 69 of Braddock has initiated 15 new members, signaling strong support for the new commandery movement.
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McKeesport
Philadelphia
Braddock
Royal Arcanum East End Council Adds Four Members
East End Council No. 270 initiated four new members at its February 13 meeting. The committee reported one application and seven additional applications were received for membership. The council has appointed a fine organ.
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East End
Heptasophs Attend Banquet in Pittsburg District Stop
Twelve of the order officers visited McKeeport Tuesday night and were banqueted by the local conclave. The order initiates about 14 members in that city each week.
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Pittsburg
Fraternal lodge notes and upcoming events in Allegheny
General notes cover Sons of Temperance meetings at 68 Obio street Anneneng and Fag Park Lodge No 973 conferring the third degree with many visitors. Other items include John Grey Council No 29 hosting Resolute Council No 27 from Reading with the Mechanical Band, Olive Brench Commandery No 4 opening installation at Turner Hall, Triumph Circle No 101 hosting a musical entertainment, and Mt. Washington Lodge No 882 EK of P celebrating with visitors and presenting a P C jewel. Also calls for branch officers’ names for IBA by law updates, convention notes for Commandery General Sons of America in Reading, and fundraising for a home for widows and orphans of Odd Fellows with a donated two-acre property valued at $15,000.
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Sons of Temperance
Obio Street
Anneneng
Fag Park Lodge
John Grey Council No
Resolute Council No
Reading
Olive Brench Commandery
Knights of Malta
Turner Hall
Butler Street
Order
Triumph Circle
Protective Home Circle
G. A. H. Hall
West Diamon Street
W. S. Bailey
Allegheny County
Advisory Council
P. W. G.moyle
Jackson Street
Allegheny
General Sons of America
Elks Hall
J. Ft. Mast
E.G. Sexton
Braddock
C. A. Page
Philadelphia
Fred E. Stes
L. V. Rausch
Mahasey City
A. G. Shiseler
Shamokin
George W. Channell
Odd Fellows of Western Pennsylvania
Laurel Station
Fort Wayne
Pittsburg
Henry Latemeyer
Alice Carey
Laura Vane
Odd Fellows Home
Howe
West
Stock yards bill passes. inspectors to regulate markets
The House passed a stock yards bill making all stock yards public markets with equal footing for all. The governor will appoint inspectors who cannot charge more than 12 cents per car, with fixed yaarding fees and a cap on feed prices. Far seeing people favor Fleming & Son for fresh goods and low prices.
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Liscotx
Nes
House
Jos
Fleming & Son
Market Street
Fleming's
Sorver Bros. and Co offer low price house terms
The notice promises the best city deals on homes with easy payment terms from Sorver Bros. & Co. at 30T Wood Street, urging readers to buy now.
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Sorver Bros. & Co
Wood Street
Underwear Sale and Photo Studio Notices
Ladies and gents underwear in scarlet Scotch and natural wool Merino and camel hair are offered at greatly reduced prices to close winter stock at A J Lyfich 438 440 Market Street. Dabbs offers portraits with top quality photography. Groetzinger holds a flood sale at 627 and 629 Penn Avenue beginning March 2 for one week.
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A. J. Lyfich’s
Market Street
Groetzinger
Penn Avenue
Mweo
Real Estate Activity Surges in East End and Northside
A busy week of property deals in the East End and Northside shows rising demand from buyers. Notable transactions include the McDevitt corner lot on Forbes and Craffsvenue bought for about 330,000 by a prominent fire brick maker, and the Charles Friel residence on North Highland Avenue sold for 11,000 to James Maker who will occupy it. Oilman Gedree Rolshouse acquired 150 feet on Perrysville Avenue for 15,000 and seven acres near Perrysville for 10,000, signaling confidence in the hill district. Major investors and capitalists, including Captain J. J. Vandergrif, expand holdings, and Major A. J. Pentecost plans 12 to 15 Valley View houses. Building permits totaled 87 for 40 buildings, with 89,918 in estimated cost. downtown to East End shifts reflect broader urban growth and housing demand.
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East End
McDevitt
Forbes Street
Craff Svenue
Fourteenth Ward
Craft Avenue
Charles Friel
North Highland Avenue
Rip Street
James A
Gedree Rolshouse
Peter Evans
Perrysville Avenue
Charles Street
Jacob Burn
Three Mile House
Heal
Dispatch
D. P. Black
Black & Baird
Pittsboro
Southside
Allegheny
Pittsburg
J. J. Vandergrif
South Highland
Shady Lane
Fifth Avenues
John Kane
Fifth Avenue
Coast
Evans & Hon
Shetland Avenue
Twenty-first Ward
Caat
John G. Ringling
Tustin Street
Reed B. Coyle & Co
Marion Place
Windom
Hunter
Allegheny Councils
Perrvyaville Avenue
Philadelphia Gas
Twenty Third Ward
Gladstone Street
Parnell Street
William H. Jacob
W. A. Connor
Haxter, Thompson &Co
Crawford Street
Ward
A. 2
Byers & Co
Charles E. Cornelns
Charles Stevenson
Ridge Avenue
Corn- Opolis
J. E. Glass
A. C. Watkins
Alliquippa Place
G. A. Saint
Smithfield Street
M. L. Cregan
Kelly Street
Villa Park Bee Brashton
Pennsylvania
L. C. Frazier
Charles P. Kellerman
Plummer and
Forty-sixth Streets
Seventeenth Ward
William J. Dawson
St Tresser & Tener
Pittsburgort
Wayne and Chicago Railway
Laurel Land Company
Laurel Station
Henry Sutmeyer
Home Securities and Active Interest in Electric and Gas Stocks
Week's trading centered on Electric and Philadelphia Gas. Total 6,787 shares changed hands with Electric 820 and Philadelphia Gas 1,160. Electric remained dull, awaiting Westinghouse statement. Philadelphia Gas steady with demand locally. Switch and Signal strong on expected dividend. Luster steady on stock issue plans. others mixed with minor movements in rail, insurance, and mining shares.
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Stat
Electric
Philadelphia Gas
Luster
Ateck
Ectric
Ectric Scrip
New York Stocks Drift Amid Bear Moves In Pacific Mail and Burlington
dull close with general list weak as Pacific Mail and Burlington dominate activity. Burlington plunges % to ten year low amid speculative pressure while Pacific Mail falls from opening then partially recovers. Exports of specie from New York totalled 1 491260 last week with gold and silver mixed. imports stand at 148309. The market shows little other notable movement and ends near early prices.
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New Yeas
Pacific Mail
Burlington
Burrington
Grangera
Consom
Pacific J Firoad Bonis
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Whitney
5Stephenson
Pittsburg
Fourth Avenue
February Financial Outlook and Bank Activity Report
February shows a solid business record with loan demand, ample cash, and rising deposits. The weekly New York bank statement notes reserve decline, loans up, deposits down, and currency movement. money rates hover near 6.7 percent with expectations of tighter conditions later. Bank clearings across major cities are reported with varying balances and regional figures for the week and month.
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Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
New York
Chcaco
New York Exchange
St. Lovuis
C - Iar
Bostox
Moner
Bs Ad Cent Exchange
Balan
Ei Teberen Neeings
Batra Gantionn
Oaney
Philadelphia
Memphis
Sachapge
Baloomeena
WEEE IN OIL Trading Dull Amid Narrow Fluctuations
Trading in oil markets was nearly extinct on the last day of the March option. April positions showed small cost shifts with bids around 70s and little activity on several days. Market movement remained restrained and prices offered barely changed.
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Igo
Tilge
Litte Cannaras
Iite Ty
Market Update on Petroleum Trading and Shipments
Fragmented report notes volatility in March trading with no offers at one point. Mentions shipments and barrel figures including 62 000, 1 028, and 114 546 barrels, and references to prices, wages, and stocks with unclear details.
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Orr
Markets See Strength as Congress Adjourns and Railroads Fate
Henry Clews assesses post adjournment effects on stocks trading, noting reduced speculation and activity and predicting a slow April start with potential recovery. He cites railroad reforms, wage pressure, and legal rulings as improving conditions for securities while money markets harden toward March and April.
Investment pointers from a telegraphic letter on market dynamics
Watson & Gibson advise John M. Oakley & Co. that public interest in speculation is waning while bears imitate bulls. bonds look preferable to risky stocks such as Union Pacific and Atchison and St Paul. They flag low wheat and corn futures, note pork and cotton bargains, expect March–April earnings to reflect tonnage losses, and predict cheaper prices ahead with Pacific Mail likely to rise after a postal subsidy bill passage.
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Watson & Gibson
John M. Oakley & Co
Union Pacific
Atchison
St. Paul
Pacific Mail
Chicago
Burlington
Quincy
Europe
Crop News Buoyant Reports Trim Wheat Decline
Chicago markets show mixed signals as wheat prices dip then steady after bullish cables from English and continental sources. Corn and oats trail with limited demand while No 2 corn quality remains tight and prices drift lower amid weaker overall grain sentiment.
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Chicago
Hee
Boda-Pesth
Russia
Odessa
London
Paria
Berli
No. 2Com
John M. Oakley Co
Sixth Street
Chicago Board of Trade
Condition of Markets at East Liberty Stock Yards
Office dispatch reports cattle receipts 587 head with 8 000 head shipped to New York markets steady demand for medium and selected cattle at 100 to 106. best Yorkers 103 to 106. common Yorkers 88 to 93. hogs at 30 to 70. sheep 2 200 head shipped, market slow and unchanged.
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Pittsburg
New York
Silver bullion value reported by bullion dealers
A Spectator telegram to the Dispatch notes silver in London at 97 1 2 cents. New York price set, reflecting the standard silver dollar value.
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Dispatch
New York
London
Late News In Brief From Various Regions
Iowa rivers rise again and Winnipeg records 33 below zero. Nebraska House aims to pass anti pass bill. Strikes averted on Southern Pacific. Fort Wayne racer Gump ends 50 day task after 25 days. Austrian doctor Bilroth cures TB two patients by Koch method. Sioux emissaries trouble Indians in Indian Territory as dances resume. British Columbia asks Ottawa to tighten Chinese immigration act. Food and clothing shortages hit Tiajuans village school. no food for inhabitants.
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Iowa
Mercury
Winnipeg
Nebraska
Aes
Southern Pacific Railroad
Gump
Fort Wayne
Bilroth
Austria
Indian Territory
British Columbia
Dominion
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Difpatch
Fulton Council No. 147
John H. Schrecker
Alexander McConnell
Jr G. Porter
Charles Billman
Nicholas Williams
Edward Je
Conneil Chamber of Sons of Liberty Council
Pitteburg
Gettysbure
Sr Connee
Can
National Council
Yoo Brothers
Pasmide
Evers Junior
Conference of Patriotic Orders of the
United States
Israe
George H. Bartlett
Massachusetts
H. J. Diehly
Fred RB. Haldwin
A.C.T. W
Industry
Allegheny City
John 5
Pringle
Allegheny Lodge
Springdale
Harmony Lo
Woods
East Liberty
FYI
Masople Hall
Charles H. Romack
Center Avenue
Homer
Thomas G. Wilson
Springs
Col
Shore Lodge
Colorado
Mogulhans
Thorsday
James Alston
Bloomfield Lodge
Pitts
Brrd
John Ledes
D. G.M
John Spratt
H. C. Applegarth
Liberty Lodge No
Central Masonic Hall
Workman Maloney
M. N. Sackett
Grand Lodge
General Hancock Lodge No
Bellerna
St Im Royal
Ford
Union Longe
Committee On
J.W. Sippey
Order of
Board of Supreme Trustees
Golden Chals
Royal Arcanum
General Lodge
Mt. Washington
Re C. John Cere Neon
Jacob Suffell
Stock Yards Public Markets
Mebraski
Dabbs
Hovsenold
Haver & Rerran
Waltham
Hanch's
A. J. Pentecost
Boston Stockdé
Arch. & Top L.G
Rearsargé
Posen Be Fasti
OIE
Pater
Quincy Geakan
Kamaracke Ee
Cen
Boston Land Up
Egy Ct
Sand Land
Alionveza. Co
Lamson
Mamlio
Sine & Serato
SSS Rc
Agenus
New York Stock
Riad
Bee
Borteern
Home Securities
Allegheny National Bank
Pitan Wupe
Exehanes National Bank
Wassien National Bank
Bank of Pittsboro
Serenaperk Tiberts Adlomal Bank
Seseeseeene Neon
Monongahela National Kau
Eratubal
Bridgewater
Wheeling Gas Co
Vedensase
Aeve
Atk iV
Union S@witch and Stenal Co
Sienal
Estinghouse Alrarte. Co
Pittsby
Northern Pacific
Sesene Mail
Ss. Paul
Bal
Pacife Mail
Wise Fenaturelesa
MIL &St
St. P
Sage Ease
North Western
Hocking Valley
Itio Grande
N. A
Urande
Lake Erie & West
Lake Erie & Weat
Lake Shore & i
Louisville & Nashville
Michigan
Missouri Pacific
Nationa Sad
Norfolk & Western
Norfolk
St. Paul & Duluth
Dinn, & Man
Lang Sane
Weatern Union
Rik
Wheeling &L. E
Wheeling
Fone American Co
LL. Pr
Money Market
T. Gen
Oy U
Ovap
Mortal Union
C. Int
Bono
Northern Pac
Louisiana
Deben
Oregon
New St
L &l M
Dew
St. Ar
St. Paul Consols
Zee Na
Union Acine Lata
West Shore
Hi - 7
Mlo Grande W
Antwerp
McGrew, Wilson & Co
Ol Marketa
Congress
Apacial Telegnam
Henry Clews
Farmers’ Alliance
Granger
Supreme Court
Ee Ee
Laos
Sterlin Tor Seotongets Agai
Wall Street
Alles
Ape
Aspen
Consolidated California
Virginiay
Eureka Consolidated
Homestake
Mexcan
Ontario
Sierra Nevada
Anes
Union Consolidated
Winnts
Dedges Ie
MSM Rogers
Levelands Baking
Robert McCarrell
Charleston
Georgia
William Windom
the Treasury
Belton O'Neal Townsend
Florence, & C
Longfellow
Mt Vernon
Ill
Scotland
John Johnston
Charese
William H. Dunning
United States Life Insurance Company
Detroit
Monroe County
Washington
William Brooks
Theodora Brodhead
Laware Water Gap
Jones
Alabama
Matica
Catherine
Castoria
Sho
Tors
Jos. W. Wayne
Main Street
Cincinnati
Miss
Foster, Milburn & CO
Buffalo
N. Y
Alling
Ma T. J. Exenarr
de. Breas
Mr. Ehrhart
Dr. Byers
J. Ebrhart
J. Ehrhart
Garland Alley
City
Byers
Senate
Pennav
Jessu
Brokers—Financial
Commission
Orsholm 4&Co
Broadway, N.Y
Voltaic Best CO
Marshall, Mich
D. L. Down
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