A Day in a Hospital and Its Rail Ward
The piece tours Pittsburg hospitals with notes on early care, patient flow, and the Railway Ward. It highlights 189 free patients at Western Pennsylvania Hospital, rapid ambulance service, and surgeons’ quick operations. It mentions notable figures like Superintendent W. A. Cowen and patient stories, including a boy with an amputated leg and a 32 foot fall survivor named John Jasper, underscoring humane care and growing hospital demand.
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Pittsburg
Old Marine Hospital
Pennsylva
Homopathic
Mercy
Passavant's
Allegheny General
St.anat
Tiberoguestion
Western Pennsylvania Iin
W. A. Cowen
Faderland
Mepens
Nain
West Penn
Ken
Black Diamond Steel Works
John Jasper
de Sun
Some Reasons for Being a Churchman Address
By the Laymen's League a special service and address will be held at Odd Fellows Hall Temperance ville tomorrow at 3 30 P M under the Laymen's League of Pitts burg Episcopal Church. Rev James G Cameron of St Mark's Church will give the address on Some Reasons for Being a Churchman.
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Odd Fellows’ Hall
Temperanceville
Indian Fighting Sparks Wild Ride Reported in Dispatch
A vivid tale from Prontier reports Captain oe ie ae leading a pursuit against Buffalo Bilt chasing the Siow. The narrative describes a perilous chase and the tense moments along the action filled path.
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Oe Ie Ae
Buffalo Bilt
Welch Margetsor & Co London Cravats on Display
An old time advertisement notes Welch Margetsor & Co displaying London cravats in the men s furnishing department until 9 this evening. HORNE & CoPenn Avenue Stores feature. B B Ladies claim they cannot match a 50 cent flannelette skirt. see one at 50 cents Boees & Bua.
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Welch, Margetsor & Co
London
Dey
Horne & Co
Penn Avenue
Boees & Bua
Where Love Was Young Bakery Note and Odd Epistolary Snippet
A fragmented OCR reads as a domestic vignette with a couple exchanging affectionate lines about bread described as new milk bread. The torn text mentions a blue seal on loaves and a curious price list with scattered items like children’s goods and satin fabrics.
Bargains Soon End as Jeweler Clears Stock
Two week sale banner touts diamond lace pins earrings rings and watches with prices and items from Jas McKee jeweler. notes removal date April 1 to 420 Smith Field St and mentions silk gloves embroidery hosiery and nurse maids items with scattered prices and values.
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Jas
McKee, Jeweler
Futh Avenue
Smithfield St
Firet of the Benson Market Notice
Notice urges readers to visit the Benson Market at No 22 Keny Market tomorrow. It mentions best priced goods and yearling lambs among offerings. Signed by G W Evens.
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Keny Market
G. W. Evens
Hardy and Hayes Jewelers Open New Store Expansion
J. Alex Hardy of Hardy and Hayes Jewellers travels east to select novelties for their upcoming spacious new shop. The firm plans many new lines and to expand existing offerings as they prepare a spring opening. Also promotes Parker's Hair Balsam and Parker's Ginger Tonic for beauty and health.
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J. Alex. Hardy
Hardy & Hayes, Jewelers
Parker
Pratt's Great Annona Book Sale Closes for Seamen
A brief notice states Pratt's book bale will close for seamen in a few days. The store at 428 Wood Street offers a sale of books, with prices and hours noted, urging sailors to purchase before closing.
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Pratt
The Mother Church of Pittsburg A Catholic Cathedral Rise
A historical account traces the rapid growth of the Catholic Church in Allegheny County from Fort Duquesne and the first Mass to the dedication of St Paul’s Cathedral. It covers early missions, the 1811 church, bishop appointments, the 1834 cathedral completion, and the diocese’s expansion with churches, convents, schools, and parishes across Pittsburgh and surrounding towns.
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Allegheny County
Pittsburg
Medias Res
Fort Duquesne
Ohio
Allegheny River
Lambing
New World
Strong
Arizona
New Mexico
Berlin
California
W. F. X. O’brien
James O'Harra
Philip Gilland
Anthony Beelan
Liberty and
Washington Streets
Lazarus Stewart
Eager
Philadelphia
St. Patrick
Eleventh Street
St. Patrick’s
Our City
St. Patrick's
O’brien
Charlies B. McGuire
Westmoreland County
United States
Fifth Avenue
Grant Streets
McGuire
Christ
Father McGuire
Fathersany
O'Reilly
Father Kenny
Father O'Reilly
St. Paul's
Ous
Grant's Hill
M. Pottier
Mobile
Maas
Hughes
Allegheny
St Pauls Cathedral Sisters of Mercy School Names
Fragmentary OCR lists religious orders and pupil counts tied to St Pauls Cathedral St Agnes St Augustine and Francis Oerlaget era names. Pupil totals 998 at one site and 170 at another. Mentions include Sister Miriam Sister Servant and Bright Sisters of Charity.
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Pittsburg
St. Paul's Cathedral
Sisters of Mercy
Adalbert
St. Agnes
Fifth Avenue
Bright Sisters of Charity
Miriam
Servant
St Augustine
Francis Oerlaget
Pive Systera
Seventeen Sisters and Brothers Named in Pittsburgh Area Schools
OCR lists numerous religious-affiliated groups and schools in Allegheny City with counts of pupils. Institutions include Sisters of Mercy Benedictine Sisters Notre Dame and St Joseph's Orphan Home, plus St Francis St. Peter and Paul and St Andrew's, detailing pupil numbers and locations on East End and Southside.
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Pr Street
Liberty Avenue
Heyv
Denis Kearny
So Kellear
Sven
Werner
Assi Frank
Klauder
Jay Lane Heart
East Liberty
Francis Enane
Stanislaus
Smallman
Anton Jaworski
Nic Weckel
Eeapnen
Sisters of Charity
Rt. Silly Connayee
Holy
St. John the Baptist
Southside
St. John the Pe
St Joseph's
St. Joseph’s
St. Martin's Convent
Sisters of Mercy
Fulton
Geese Tay
P. Kaufmann
Boulder
Setant Soshalor
Wilfried Frinz
Gregory Bellenetes
SS. Peter and Paul
Divine Peara Francis
den E Milemans
Meera
St. bEubmban's
Brothers of Mary
Charity
T of
St Pauls
Asylum
Allegheny City
St. Andrew's
St. Joseph's
St. Mary's
A Mary's
Holy Name
Sisters of Notre Dame
An Peter's
St Wypesian
Iat
Joseph's Orphan Lum
Notre Dame
Prominent Catholic Schools Form in Pittsburg
The record lists Holy Ghost College on Bluff Street Pittsburg led by Rev. John Murphy with twelve Fathers and lay professors. It also mentions St Marys Day Academy for Young Ladies on a street in Pittsburg with Ursula’s Academy and Mount St Ursula with lay sisters. Attendance noted as forty eight.
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St. Paul's Cospecial
Fifth Avenue
Grant Mee Eesti
Vans Graham
A. J. Conway
St .Adalbert
South Fifteenth
Southside
L. Miskiewicz
P. Gregor
P. Pius
P. Fidis Hews Lennons
P. Leo
P. Gregorius
St ‘A
Jerome Eg Ee Arman
T . Thomas de
Pius Roun
Tre
Mount Washington
James F. Tobin
St. Michael's
Bernard Hebi
C. P
Christopher Schiesl
Catelan Heilkamp
Dush
Holy Ghost College
Bluff Street
Pittsburg
John Murphy
St. Mary's Day Academy
Ga Street
Pitts
Ursula
Mount St. Ursula
Railroad unit poised for show after King returns
A railroad man says the Pittsburg division of the Baltimore and Ohio will have a show now that Thomas M. King has returned to his former post. King has long been linked to Pittsburg and is credited with looking after the line’s interests in the city. The Cumberland division is noted as one of the best.
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Cesarea
Hippocrates
Eieculapius
Joe
Thas
Wackat Iessil Ofibl
Freedward
John E. Henderson
Allegheny River
Ee Venango County
Vince
Emi
Pittsburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Thomas M. King
Main
Stem
Clements
River packets boost passenger trade as coal moves
The River Packets report strong passenger business despite persistent low water. Many Pittsburgers buy double river tickets to the Queen City while coal ships move steady tonnage. Local merchants advertise goods from London cravats to fur garments as spring stock arrives.
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I. N. Bunton
Coal Valley
Jim Brown
E Packet Companies
Ordinance for street boardwalk and paving actions in Pittsburg
The text records multiple city ordinances from Pittsburg detailing street adjustments from Penn avenue to Station street, boardwalk authorization on Robinson street, paving and curbing of Stanwix to Grandview avenues, and notices on license tax collection for carts and wagons plus railroad timetable snippets, all dated late February to March 1888 with official signatures and attestations.
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Penn Avenue
Pittsburg
Penn
Station Street
Landwehr Street
Station Cene
H. P. Ford
Select Council
Geo. Sheppard
Geo. L. Holliday
Common Council
Robinson Street
Terrace Street
Allequippa
McCallin
Robt. Ostermaier
A.B
Stanwix
Randview
Alpin Street
Hereas
Commonwealth of
Pitts
Grandview
Atteeta
Glerk
Geo
L. Holliday
Geo. Booth
Agama
Boelen
IRS
Beden Street
H. P Ford
Dent
Een
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