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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1891
Page
5
Reading A O U W Lodge Initiations and Notices
A local Reading Pa A O U W lodge is to be instituted. various lodges including Bloomfield No 1 and Teutonia Conclave No 152% announce visits and rituals. Reports mention deaths, sick committees, past masters, and social events in Union Lodge No 8 and Uniontown Lodge No 2A with aims of membership growth and community entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UT. W
Reading
Bloomfield
Penn Avenus
State Street
Yoda Fellows
Fourth Avenue
E. J. Adams
Inustry Lodge
Allegheny City
Oriental Lodge No
Philadelphia
Union Lodge No. 8
J. W. Jepes
Teutonia Conclave No
Centennial Circle repairs hall in Allegheny circles progress
Protected Home Circle chapters report hall refurbishments and upcoming meetings across Allegheny City including East Liberty Mt. Washington and Sharpsburg. Supreme officers visit Pittsburgh to promote fraternal insurance while circles plan moves to larger halls and social events for charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Circle No
West
Thomas Claham
Seneht Fund
Marland
Mt Washington
Harrisburg
Triumph Circle
Alieghent
Brendel
Ohiostee
Allegheny
Fraternal Lodge Activity and Membership Rise Noted
Charter Lodge 30.1 remains active with Supreme President Naylor visiting the city. Union Lodge No 4 reports progress while Apollo Lodge's Townsend visits the Supreme office. March membership shows gains across many lodges with new initiates and branches forming in Butler and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charter Lodge 30. 1
Supreme
Naylor
Union Lodge No 4
Townsend
Apollo Lodge
Supreme Office
Westerhold
J. SO. Withemaerer
East Liverpool
Ohio
Supreme Trustees
D. B. Conner
Star Ledge No.5
Lue
Unton Ledge No 2
Branch meeting announces first reception this Tuesday
Sharon branch announces its first reception Tuesday evening March 31 with several state officers to attend. A visit by B A from Branch 24 and C M from Branch 8 is noted for the upcoming events. The article mentions the Insurance Commissioner and M Arteke as leading figures in the country’s associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
of Sharon
Indies
LC. B.A
C. M
Manna
Te Commissioner Insurance
M. Arteke
Select Knights of America Social Report and Members
Past Grand Commander Shaner holds the grip while Commander J H Hamilton of Bellevue Legion No 81 also shows the grip General Meade Legion No Allegheny City adds new members Du No 10 hosts gatherings with a band Grand Treasurer Todd weighs starting a stereotyping business opposed by Colonel Lewis A banquet at Central Hotel attended by medical fraternity members reports improving Major McKee prepares camp traps at Conneaut Lake as officer of the day and ladies at the encampment testify to his faithful service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaner
J. H. Hamilton
Bellevue Legion No
Meade Legion No
Allegheny City
du No
Todd
Lewis
Amano
Wedneseve
McKee
Conneaut Lake
Duquesne Conclave Sees Start Amid Claims From Archer Galloe
The Duquesne Conclave has begun with Archer J Galloe declaring plans for his conclave. Niece members are active this season as many become initiates at meetings while sickness delays some applicant inductions. McKeesport Conclave No. 81 will dedicate its new hall on April 14 with a reception and banquet attended by resident Supreme officers and order members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duquesne
Archer J. Galloe
McKeesport
Order
Knights of the Golden Eagle and local notices
Sherman T. Shoop returned from the East after business visits. Iain James H. Hamilton was reported at home sick for the week. Owega Castle received all its paraphernalia and is now considered one of the finest working castles in the State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iain James H. Hamilton
Owega
Western Builder Seeks Pittsburg Acreage Venture
A rumor of acreage near Irwin station on the Pennsylvania Railroad centers on a new $50,000 company led by C T Beeckman. Prominent local business figures form the board and this week the firm plans to decide on improving the site or subdividing into lots for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Prate-Gians Works
Irwin Station
Pennsylvania Railroad
C.T. Beeckman
Cspital
Cincinnati Builder Sees Pittsburgh Growth and New York Visit
Louis Fleming, a prominent Cincinnati contractor, toured the city to study real estate prospects. He noted slow conditions at home but optimism for Pittsburgh, especially on the northside and California Avenue, where land is cheaper. He plans to build 25 to 60 houses for occupancy by summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Fleming
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburg
California Avenue
Economic Outlook: Agriculture Stable and Industry Buoyant
The piece notes that good features dominate bad ones and that farming and cotton growing remain prosperous in the West and South with better prices expected. Agricultural implement makers report rising demand while small engines and shop equipment makers have solid receipts, and building material industries stay busy. The analysis cites easy money and a pending revival once weather clears, allowing normal travel without gum boots.
Pittsburg and Area Masonic Bodies Plan June Cleveland Rally
The next council will be No. 600 with about 250 members heading to Cleveland in June. Reports cover sick members, debates on Bible reading in schools, and union meetings for Sons of Liberty and related councils. A new council is planned at Tarentum Pa, and preparation for a national gathering includes a large expected attendance and organized leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Brothers
Relief Committee
Pittsburg
Sons of Liberty Council
D. L. B. Goodwin
Tarentum
Fulton
Con Hnental
Valley Forge
Duquesne
John
Nash
Fulton Corncil
Second Arenas
Grant Street
Pennsylvania
Stephen Collins
Smithfield Street
Pride of
West Conmnocil, Jr. O. UG. A.M
Ohio
West Diamond Streets
Duquesne Council
Tichenor
Chicago
James W. McCleary
Smoky City
Daughters of Liberty
New York
One Hundred and Thirty Second District
Sons of Liberty
James C. Chaplin
Ben Franklin
Fifth Avenue
Thom Jefferson Council No
North Industry
John K. Emge
Manchester Council
G. E. Keppee
Acme Council
Land venture offers 150000 stock for 61 acre tract
Peter Bhelds plans a company to buy 61 acres in Lower St. Clair township near Knoxville with 150000 capital stock, one third subscribed. Prominent members include John F. Steele Henry Miller Joseph F. Erny and W J Smith. Each subscribing for 500 stock and paying half upfront receives a lot, with 200 remaining lots to be sold and profits shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Bhelds
Lower St. Clair Township
Knoxville
John F. Steele
Freehold Bank
Henry Miller
Suburban
Joseph F. Erny
German Savings Bank
Southside
W. J. Smith
Flint-Grassworkers' Union
Permits Issued and Projects Across City Wards
In the past week 30 permits were issued for 31 buildings including 7 brick and 24 frame structures costing 4.70 dollars total. The Twenty first ward led with 7 permits followed by the Thirteenth with 6. Year to date 405 buildings have permits. Yesterday’s permits include Robert W. Hon on Jones Avenue Twelfth ward a frame one story dwelling 16x20 feet cost 150 dollars and Mrs. A Miller on Grandview Avenue Thirty fifth ward a frame two story store 20x48 feet cost 1.0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Hon
Jones Avenue
Twelfth Ward
William M. Fisher
Howard's Lane
Fourteenth
Titesbeth
Penn Crocus Town
A. Miller
Grandview Avenue
Thirty-fifth Ward
John Coyle
Romeo Street
Fourteenth Ward
General Lodge Notes and New Keystone Temple Inauguration
General Lodge Notes reports the installation of Leader Lodge No 542 at Pythian Hall with District Deputy Joseph Jackson and past officers. It notes charter members from Pittsburg and announces Keystone Temple charter event led by George A. Harner with officers elected and installed. The order will meet the first and third Thursdays at Morehead's Hall on Grant Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Manchester
Ingrippe
Lawrence Lodge
J. W. Moreland Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Beaver Avenue
Allegheny
Little Jim
Rebecca Street
The
Good Templars
Moreland Lodge
Pythian Hall
Fifth Avenue
Joseph Jackson
Pittsburg
George A. Harner
Cleveland
R J. Godfrey
G. B. Kiine
Mr. Harper
Morehead’s Hall
Suburban Railroad Plan Aims at Knoxville Power House
Permits for nearly 500 buildings issued this year amid bearish conditions and labor troubles. The Suburban Railroad Company met yesterday to approve a Knoxville power house and a route along Eighteenth Street to Carson or Sarah Sor streets, with service expected by May 1. Thomas Ward will start building on upper Carson Street Southside. Recorder's file shows ten of 28 mortgages for purchase money, largest 14 400. Weather to date records 41 days with rain or snow on Wednesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suburban Railroad Company
Knoxville
Eighteenth Street
Sarah Sor Carson
Thomas Ward
Upper
Carson Street
Southside
Recorder's
Specific Remedy for Cough After Grippe
Many recovered from the influenza suffer a persistent cough. Mrs A J Allen of Scott County Iowa endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a specific for the cough following la grippe. When you want ice cream order it from E Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Allen
Scott County
Iowa
Bintie
Chamberlain
Wsu
Ekennedy
Carpet Sales Pitch From J H Kuxke and Brother
An advertisement offers carpets at savings from J H Kuxke and Bro at 1347 1849 Penn Avenue near Union Depot. The fragment also includes garbled medical-like text and stray words unrelated to the main ad, possibly OCR errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.H. Kuxke. & Bro
Penn Avenue
Union Depot
Real Estate Transfers and Sales Across Allegheny Districts
Multiple property transfers recorded in Allegheny including John McMahon acquiring an undivided half in 1006 Liberty Avenue for 11 000. Mra A Stylar selling to M S Ryan two brick houses on Craig Street for cash. Fred Wehner estate selling a frame dwelling on East Street for 650. Black and Baird selling several structures on OHars ate and Flowers Avenue for sums around 3 500 and 1 500. additional lots and brick dwellings exchanged on Jackson Street Garrison Street and Thomas Street Boulevard with prices cited. overall activity in First Ward to Twenty-Third Ward and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alles & Salley
Henry Veigle
Arnold
John McMahon
Liberty Avenue
New Grant Street
Liberty Avenas
John EK. Ewing & Co
Mra A. Stylar
M.S. Ryan
Craig Street
First Ward
Allegheny
A. J. Pentecost
Fred Wehner
May Bower
East Street
Tenth Ward
Black & Baird
J. J. Streycher
D. B
Ohars
Saat Black & Co
Flowers Avenue
Twenty-third Ward
Sloan . Co
von Elliott
Jackson Street
C. Brand
Garrison Street
E. Jones
Janes Donaghy
A. Je & Son
Emaworth
Shx
Haxter, Eeeraen
John A. Graver
Thomas Street
Boulevard
Ak First Ward
City
Stock Market Close Shows Weak Week and Few Large Moves
Trading yesterday featured sparse activity with limited buying in Philadelphia Gas and Electric. total sales reached 2 214 shares mostly from Electric and Philadelphia Gas. Central Traction showed brief strength but faded by close as most active list items finished near weekly lows. Union Switch and Signal Company shareholders meet in Boston tomorrow likely at the Duquesne Club to review financial bearings. Electric reported no new developments beyond creditor assurances of a likely satisfactory termination. Bid and ask figures cover Exchange Stock, Bank Stock, Natural Gas, Passenger Railway, Coal, Mining, Electric Light and Miscellaneous issues with listings for Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and U S cities. total New York stock turnover totaled 47 712 shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Gas and Electric
Electric
Philadelphia Gas
Central Traction
Boston
Union Switch and Signal Company
Duquesne Club
Albert Stearns
Benny
Comacne Suici
Sam Cookston
Aaa
Depa
Whitman
Tex
Richmond and
Danville
Enemgy
Irvington
Osi. Cal
Trenton
N. J
John ¥. Broder
New York
Colatese
Mickey Breen Mining Coir
Ouray
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Oo Glad Corporation
The Street Underbids Banks and Lenders Finder Joy
Money and markets report a week of rising loanable funds and softer demand amid steady trade. Clearing House balances show slight weekly shifts while New York banks extend deposits and loans. bond quotes and commodity notes appear mixed as the market navigates 1591 expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearing House
Iscress
Naseeeevess
New York Pees
New York
Bank Clearings and Balances Across Cities in Week
Financial notices show New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, St Louis and Chicago reporting weekly clearings and balances. Exchange on New York offered premiums and discounts with rates cited for gold and sterling, money steady around six percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tn York
BosTrox
New York
Fe Sntl
Philadelphia
Ebank
Baltimore
St. Louis
Maurtis
New York Exchange
New Oceans
Chicago
Sterling Exchange
New York Stocks Show Weak Short Session Amid Holidays
The March 3 session in New York featured low attendance and dull trading between holidays. Only St Paul and Burlington saw notable moves with small losses and slight recoveries, while the rest of the list remained stagnant and the day produced minimal activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St Paul
Burlington
Paul Barlington
Wtrength & Edt
Oil market quiet with no bids in the sale
The market opened weak with no orders or sales and little interest. Prices slid from open to close, improving only briefly near the end as buyers emerged in Oil City.
Materially Improved Market From Rock Island Dividend
New York financial wrap notes the Rock Island Company declaring a 1 percent quarterly dividend boosts the stock market. St Paul earnings and Western railroads gain hope from crop prospects and reforms, while Inter State Commerce impact on coal firms dampens profits. Settlements near and gold export fears ease. London demand weak, but stock buybacks may lift sentiment.
Wall Street Gossip and Market Dullness Highlights
The telegraphic letter to John M. Oakley & Co. notes dull wholesale trade and price cuts in dry goods with a drive by H. G. Cluftin Co. Gingham prices fall from 10 to 8 cents as customers respond. The Erie February report shows profits steady, with traffic gains and cautious financial outlook amid economic strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson & Gibson
John M. Oakley & Co
H. G. Cluftin Company
Hfe
Aaeas Steel
Erie
Lake Ee
Mining Stock Quotations New York March
A fragmented bore of mining stock quotes from New York shows listings for company names and prices including Hodle, Consolidated California and Virginia, Homestake, Horn Silver, Mexican, Diablo, Sierra Nevada, Union Consolidate and Yolen Jacket with varied figures such as 50, 285, 870, 170, and 850. The garbled OCR preserves a snapshot of market activity and ticker-like entries amid missing context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hodle
Consolidated
California
Virginia
Homestake
Sierra Nevad Stan Oe Union
Markets by Wire Provisions Animated in Chicago Trade
Chicago markets showed firm activity with May wheat rising to 1 0234, then slipping to 1 023g before rebounding to 1 025g and 102. The market was buoyed by England cargo demand and German frontier news. Corn followed a volatile path with May above 67c, oats saw selling for July, and hogs to lard and ribs lifting prices. Cash corn and hog receipts supported futures as pork, lard, and ribs climbed. prices for oil and produce remained steady with no major changes in butter eggs or sugars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
England
Berlin
Atlantic Seaboard
Gzige
John M. Oakley & Co
Chicago Board of Trade
Local Live Stock Office Pittsburg Dispatch Report
Cattle receipts 1,068 head with shipments. market unchanged as cattle shipped to New York. Hog shipments to New York today. best mixed hogs around 40s to 45. Philadelphia bids noted. Sheep receipts 600 with dull market and little change in prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Dispatch
Conpdeam Lear
New York
Philadelphias
River traffic updates and a riverman’s death
Rivers held at seven feet four inches as boats like the M. F. Allen and the Congo moved toward Parkersburg and Cincinnati. The Percy Kelssy carried eggs on the up trip. Arthur Moren, father of rivermen Join and Hugh Moren, died at Duquesne Heights aged about seventy. he had lived near Cumberland, W Va, before moving to the city. He leaves six sons and one daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Brown
M. F. Allen
Moon
Parkersburg
Percy Kelssy
Brown
Ths
Congo
Cincinnati
Arthur Moren
Join
Hugh Moren
Duquesne Heights
Etan
Ireland
En Cumberland
W. Va
Moren
Luckey School Board Adopts Teacher Resignations and Replacements
Luckey School Board accepts resignations of Miss M Allen grammar teacher and Miss F M Sawyer assistant principal. Hattie McClelland of Mercer Pa is elected to replace Miss Allen. Eva Arbogast promoted to assistant principal and Miss Annie McClarg of Oakdale Pa named grammar teacher succeeding Arbogast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luckey School Board
Ifth Ward
M. Allen
F. M. Sawyer
Hattie McClelland
Mercer
Misa M. Alien
Eva Arbogast
Iss
M. Sawyer
Annie McClarg
Oakdale
Wyer
All
Italian fair invitation and items from across the globe
News briefs report Italy accepting the World’s Fair invitation, Oregon farmers alliances forming, Omaha court martial acquitting Captain Catley, and various incidents from labor strikes to fires and accidents. It notes new roof hop launch in San Francisco and Newfoundland joining the Dominion push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Italy
Oregon
Oimaha
Captain Catley
San Francisco
Tuesda
Lord Salisbury
Newfoundland
Dominion
Minnesota Farmers’ Alliance
Hendryz
Movement to Combine New England Tack Makers
Tavtox Mass March 28 The movement to combine leading New England tack companies has reached the point where option on the trolling interest of the field factories in this city has been secured and is under consideration If the purchase is completed the combination will be solid
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tavtox
Mass
New England
Fatal Whisky Wager Ends in Death in Maine
Bangor Maine March 23 Lesle Ellis died at 10 this morning after drinking a quart of whisky without removing the bottle. Companions who wagered he could finish it left him unconscious for hours before a doctor was summoned. An investigation likely to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Bangor
Lesle Ellis
Ellis
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