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Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1891

Page

19

Irish waiter’s skin turns white then black in medical oddity

New York May 16 a remarkable hospital case tells of Henry Welch an Irishman who over six months shifted from pale yellow to near black skin. Doctors attribute the change to a bile duct blockage and gallstone, with prognosis poor and only possible surgery ending in death. Welch faced public humiliation when restaurants refused him, though he remains in Presbyterian Hospital under careful observation.

New York Presbyterian Hospital Henry Welch Thomas and Mary Welch County Down Ireland America Welch Providence Iny Yisself Rictor Restautra Peoiver Seenendaisanche

Cheap Suit Sale At P.C.C.C. Monday

The Pittsburgh clothing house announces a Monday sale of 800 men's business suits in sack and cutaway styles from cassimeres ceviots and worsteds at 650 each. The price is half the regular figure and customers are urged to view the bargains.

Peop PC. C.C

Grand Army attire offered at low prices this week

An advertisement notes reductions on curtains and Grand Army suits at J. H. Kuxen & Co and Gusey’s clocks bronzes and silverware. It promotes suit quality with two button sets and eyeletter, and mentions Decoration Day soon with a low price line at Hauch’s store on Fifth Avenue.

Gusey Hauch’s Fifth Avenue Wfsu

May Festival concerts delight city music lovers

The weeklong May Festival drew large crowds and praise for performers from home and abroad. A testimonial from John Gill of 61 Penn Avenue, a Pittsburg and Lake Erie fireman, claims Drs Copeland and Blair cured his decade long ENT and throat troubles after prior illness and distress.

John Gill Pennaveee City Pittsburg Lake Erie R. K Drs

Copeland Home Treatment Gets Local Men Cured

Mr G C Bellis of Butler Illinois and Henry Rose of Eckhartboge report relief after using Copeland Home Treatment for persistent ailments. The testimonial notes longstanding suffering and eventual full recovery, claiming the remedy restored health and vigor.

G. C. Bellis Main Cunningham Butler Rth Henry Rose Eckhart'r de Copeland

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