Difficulty Expected in Millvale Council Feud Over Burgess Seat
A council dispute in Etna borough widens as a majority seeks to remove Burgess Martin from the council chair. Judge Stowe’s ruling in a similar case is cited to claim the Burgess may not hold a seat, affecting Etna Millvale Sharpsburg and nearby boroughs with six councilmen. The next meeting will decide whether to ignore the Burgess and elect a new chair or contest the move in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etna
Fasiman of
Couneil
Martin
Boreath
Burgesa
Stowe
Duquesne
Sharpsburg
Millvale
Knorrille
Burges
T. J. Ford
Connell
Supreme Court
Knoxville
W. P. Potter
Manchester
Pleasant Valley
Judge Over's Foresight in Campbell Heirs Case
Orphans' Court praised Judge Over for delaying permission to sell an heir's interest in land near the Meise farm. Six months earlier a guardian sought to sell at 5 dollars per acre for a third, citing a prior sale. After Dr Boehheit struck the Ligeest Gordon well, approval was sought for an oil lease with a 5000 dollar bonus and monthly rental, plus a royalty to the heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Over
Orphans’ Court
Campbell
Beirs
Charles Beaver
Jess Judge Over
Ligeest Gordon
DR. Boehheit
Meise
Women Remonstrate With the Mayor Over Garbage Ordinance
Mrs Colonel W. A. Herron, president of the Woman's Health Protective Association, yesterday delivered the association's remonstrance to Mayor Goury against the garbage ordinance. The mayor promised careful attention to the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Herron
Woman's Health Protective Associaion
Goury
City to crack down on unpaid vehicle licenses
Major Denniston plans a one week grace period before summary action on delinquents. Vehicle license officers will arrest on sight any owner with undisplayed plates. Lists show those unpaid, excluding prior year owners now out of the city and new buyers. Top payers include Booth & Flinn over 500, Jones & Laughlin about 400, Ardhary Bros near 300, Haney 150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denniston
Booth & Flinn
Jones & Laughlin
Ardhary Bros
John Haney
Probabl
City switches Lima fuel from oil to natural gas for six months
Chief Bigelow accepted a Philadelphia Company's six month natural gas supply at seven thousand dollars monthly for the Brilliant pumping station. The gas contract is fixed price, replacing Lima oil burners. A six month term may lead to a new gas deal or return to oil if prices rise. city could save about thirty thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Bigelow
Philadelphia
Brilliant
Lima
Standard Oil Company
Standard Company
Randall Club Plans Western Trip to Democratic Convention
President Duncan of the Randall Club states the group will travel to Chicago by a special train for four days. They aim to show support for a Western candidate, traveling in good style and wholehearted enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Club
Chicago
Duncan
Mayor and Officials Discuss Poolrooms Ordinance
Mayor Gourley and Chief Brown of the Department of Public Safety held a conference to discuss the ordinance placing suppression and regulation of poolrooms under police care. The mayor deemed the ordinance a good one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gourley
Brown
Department of Public Safety
Elesent
New Musical Invention Blurs Organ Piano Lines
A new instrument combines seven octaves and piano-like action with two pedals, no bellows, and a piano feel. It resembles a flue upright piano, offers delicate tones and quick touch, and is pitched as an affordable parlor alternative. H Eleber & Co invite inquiries from buyers and dealers at 56 Wood Street Pittsburgh. Kieber & Co offer catalogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tien Norant
H. Eleber
Wood Street
Pittsburg
Kieber & Bro
Fire Fire. Unfinished jobs and duplicate goods urged
The notice asks customers with unfinished work or requests to duplicate goods to send orders immediately. It touts factory access and top facilities for completing work and promises attentive service. Includes addresses for Joan 8. Ronetta at 503 Market street and references to Scnrem doors and Fiemuman & Co. liners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
Ronetta
Market Street
W. H. Barker
Paper price promotions and local sale notices
Local ads tout paper pricing from 3 to 12 cents highlighting value comparisons. Also promoting carpet sale headlines Bile Values in Carpets and Our Carpet Sale. Auction listing for Great Auction Sale of Horses at Iron City Stables in Pittsburgh May 5 and 6 with draught and saddle horses and guaranteed satisfaction, plus a printer’s notice for orders and paper work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Kownen & Bno
Penn Avenue
Fourteenth and
Penn
Iron City Bale
Pittsburg
Watterson
J. A. McKetver
J. H. Kunnec & Buo
Allegheny County Fishing Clubs Plan Summer Trips
Pittsburgh and Allegheny County hunting and fishing clubs exceed 500, led by E C Dunnavant of Lake Erie Road, with trips to St Clair river Mackinac Michigan Wisconsin and Ontario. Clubs attract working people and families, rail fares around $9 to $13, and camps at Beaver river Port Huron Alpena and Tomahawk Lake, forecasting strong season activity.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny
Sonny
Puddler
Hester
Ness
Soho
Seymour
Whitcomb
Solid Comforts
West Penn
Gravenhurst
Severn River
Lake Nipissing
Canada
St. Clair River
Wisconsin
Dunnansat
Nipissing
Muskoka Lake
Minion
Michigan
Dunnavant
Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
Monongahela
Dunnarant
Beaver Falls
Waverley Club
Moravia
Beaver River
Lake Erie Road
Willard
Staley
Finerty
Murphy
Sylvaia
la Bell
Half Moon
East End
Flack
Last Chance
Hill Top
Little Tycoon
McKnight
Friendship Rod and Gun Club
Rhue
S. T. Richards
Cold Day
Port Huron
Aladdin Club
Bunt Lake
Argonauts
Indian River
Big Four
Graverhurst
Ont
Gogebic Lake
Wis
J. S
Flender
Chalk River
Jim Torley Club
Tomahawk Lake
Mackinac
St. Clair
Butler Street
Allegeny
Ruhland
Southside
Alpena
Mich
Golden Leaf
Whitcomb Club
Rhinelander Lake
Agebic
New Chicago and West Michigan Route Opens to Tourists
A newly completed road links Chicago and West Michigan enabling access to a hunting and fishing region previously unreachable to tourists. The route opens opportunities for year round travel to outdoor enthusiasts in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
West Michigan
Changes in the Pittsburg Diocese
Bishop Phelan presides over a wave of clergy reshuffles across the Pittsburg diocese. Reassignments include Dunphy and Walsh in Newry and Huntingdon, O Shea moving to Huntingdon, and Krogman replacing Kusch at St Francis Home stead. Linder succeeds Krogman, Schoener moves from Brownstown to St Marys Altoona, Ludden joins St Johns Southside, and McEvoy transfers to Doylesville with Faughner and McEnroe assisting Ehrenfeld.
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Phelan
Father Dunphy
Newry
Blair County
Ireland
Thomas Walsh
Huntingdon
Father O’shea
St. Peter's pro-Cathedral
Allegheny
Xenie
Wil 7
Prev. J. Baner
St .Wendelin's Church
Mt. Oliver
William Jordan
St Mary's
Ase
Bauer
Kusch
Wexford
St Francis
Homestead
Father Krogman
St. Joseph's
J. Linder
Father Schoener
St. Peter’s Church
Brownstown
St. Mary's
Altoons
E McEvoy
St. Augustine's Church
Cambria City
Doylesville
Butler County
John Ludden
St. John’s Church
Southside
Faughner
McEnroe
Nee
New Church
Ehrenfeldt
Cambria County
Charities Committee Rejects Alexander Farm Purchase
The Charities Committee voted to oppose the ordinance for buying the Alexander farm. City Attorney Moreland advised advertisements be issued for a new farm and to ignore prior offers. Chairman Perry noted a 100 to 300 acre farm on the Monongahela river, 25 miles from the city, offered at 225 dollars per acre, proposals to be invited in the regular way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charities Committee
Thi Drisratch
Alexander Farm
Moreland
Perry
Monongahela River
Foreman William P Murphy Dies in Elevator Shaft
William P Murphy a Magee building foreman on Fourth Avenue was killed yesterday when descending a freight elevator. He fell about 75 feet from the top floor and was crushed between the car and the wall. He was about 45 years old, a widower, and lived at Wilmerding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Murphy
Magee
Fourth Avenue
Wilmerding
Mother in Jail Left Two Children Under Care
Mrs Katherine McCabe of 159 Forbes Street is jailed awaiting hearing on charges of entering 153 Forbes Street and stealing a gold watch and chain plus 178 dollars from Frank Storer. Her husband is rarely home. Secretary Mary Dorente of the Anti-Cruelty Society arranged care and the two children were placed in Tannehill Orphan Asylum.
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Katherine McCabe
Forbes Street
Frank Storer
McCabe
Mary Dorente
Anti-Cruelty Society
Tannehill
Regular teacher examinations set for Allegheny county
Scheduled exams for county teachers occur in Wilmerding on May 21 and other towns through Tarentum on June 30. Examinations begin at 8 30 a m and may extend two days where class size warrants.
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Allegheny County
Wilmerding
Coraopolis
Elizabeth
Sewickley
Etna
Chartiersborough
McKeesport
Imperial
Braddoe
Oakdale
Tarentum
Running Trains to the Ball Game
The Pittsburg Allegheny and Manchester railroad completed its Lacock street branch to the ball grounds and yesterday operated trains consisting of one coach and two smoker cars to the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Railroad
Lacock Street
Ball Grounds
Heinz Firms Confused By Similar Name In Freight Row
A reporter at East Liberty station notes a Heinz Co interview about freight rates. An East Pittburgh railroad official explains the mix up with HH. J. Heinz Co and clarifies that the larger shipper is distinct from the other Heinz firm, both using the keystone trademark for condiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Liberty
Keystone
H. J. Heinz Co
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pittsburg
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Mfe
Heinz
HH. J. Heinz Co
Carpet bargains drive sales with low prices
The firm promotes a low price strategy claiming success in selling thousands at narrow profit. Weekly specials include ten rolls of extra heavy two ply carpet for 20, ten rolls of new heavy wool filling carpet for 4Sc, and various Brussels carpets at discounted rates. Freight paid within ten miles of Pittsburg. J H H Kounzen & Bno., 147 149 Penn avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Pittsburg
J. HH. Kounzen & Bno
Penn Avenue
Fourteenth and
Burned Out Liberty Street Advertises Market Street Stock
An ad notes a burned out Liberty street store relocated to Market street offering a complete assortment of wallpapers and prices. It references a successor to W Barker and promotes products at Market street location with Wall panels and assorted wallpapers.
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Liberty Street
Market Street
Aesief Zoeen
Sud Market Street
W. H. Barker
W. . Barker
Bng Lang
Highland Park Expansion Promises Largest City Park
Mayor Gourley signed the ordinance enabling Chief Bigelow to buy 30 acres from the People's Savings Bank and two nearby acre lots to expand Highland Park. The enlarged park will near three quarters the size of Schenley Park, with new entrances, a macadam road, a shallow reservoir lake, boating for children, skating in winter, a conservatory, and a music pavilion. The project aims to make Highland Park the county’s finest view and most convenient park, improving access from Stanton avenue and Highland Avenue.
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Gourley
Chief Bigelow
People’s Savings Bank
Highland Park
Schenley Park
Highland Avenue
Stanton Avenue
People’s Bank
Allegheny River
Schenley
Bigelow
Price List and Special Offer Mail Order Appeal
A promotional request offers a price list and order blanks for a variety of goods including flour, evaporated raspberries, coffee, soap, tea, dried beans, honey, and more. It promises prepayment and nationwide shipping from Pittsburg with an emphasis on complete price lists and an appeal to readers to send their names and addresses.
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Pearyland
California
London
New Orleans
Pittsburg
United States
Ee Cay
Ottsburg
J. Wetpox
Market Street
Corrode Avenue
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Mr. Martin
GAB
Lima OU
The
Scnrem
Fie
Fiemuman & Co
J.H. Koxne. & Bao
Fourteenth Street
Fixtsouan & Co
Steet
Iron City
Lee
Smith
Alexander
William Murphy
Dorente
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittshues
Alvin Theater
Fanny Davenport
Cincinnati
Grand
Trisee Ee 'lcHenry
Bijou
Ew Little Goldie
Harris
Checurak Baseball Club
Msville U Peopl
Louisville
Baltimore Baseball Club
Ieto Fittsburg
al le
Wheels
J. J
Fiersuman & Co
An & Co
Clothiers
Grant and Diamond Streets
Semen Fineemas & Con Mascot Street
Prensa &Co
J. H. Koxest & Bao
Flemewas & Co
Marseinen
Cor
Oak Alley
Rosenbaum & GO
Kensington
Pitts
Burg
Office
Burrell Improvement CO
Pitisburg, PA
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