Wedded but a Miss Lover Is Married and Walks Home
Maud McCrea says she was lured by John Goebel, who supposedly obtained a divorce from his Philadelphia wife Lizzie. They secretly wed in Covington Ky and walked back to Pittsburg via Cincinnati and Columbus, enduring hunger and hardship before returning to Allegheny. Goebel was arrested. Philadelphia records are sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud McCrea
Central Police
McAleese
East Street
Allegheny
Fred Goebel
Franklin Street
Fred
Jackson
Liberty Senue
John Goebl
Philadelphia
Lizzie
Maud
John
John Goebel
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Covington
Lizsie Goebel
Inspector McAleese
Columbus
Goebel
West Penn Hospital to Raise $10000 with City Excursions
West Penn Hospital plans a $10 000 fundraiser with railroad excursion trains into Pittsburgh. June 12 and 13 feature a grand minstrel show and a Marine Band concert to benefit hospital improvements including a new mansard roof and increased beds. Proceeds finance expansion for about 300 patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Penn Hospital
Pittsburg
Asing
Grand Army Ladies of
John A. Logan
Grand Army Veterans of the Hospital
Alleghenyticipants
Exposition Building
Marine National Band
Liberty school presents Times ticket to Europe for Miss Paisley
Over 1,000 scholars and guests at Liberty Osceola and Shakespeare schools witness the presentation. Notables include Dr. T. D. Davis, Cyrus G. Gray, H. Les Mason, Prof. Luckey, Rev. Dr. Schrom, G. P. Conner, and many teachers and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty, Osceola
Shakespeare
Liberty School
Times
Europe
Miss Paisley
T. D. Davis
Samuel T. Paisley
H. A. Page
Cyrus G. Gray
H. Les Mason
George J. Luckey
J. P. Andrews
E. M. Bigelow
Schrom
Ewing
County Register
G. P. Conner
Clarence Burleigh
J.B. Hyndman
P. M. Carr
Central Board
Migs Gosser
Patterson
J. P. Cameron
Liberty Schools
Lockey
Stable Fire Death at Oak Alley Hotel
A fire started in the American Hotel cook room and spread to the Saitta and Fugeaiss stable in Oak alley. One horse perished, three rescued after effort, stable damage about 400 dollars insured. Italian immigrants stampeded. one jumped from a second story window with minor injuries. No other buildings damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saitta & Fugeaiss
American Hotel
Oak Alley
Allegheny Council approves California Avenue grading plan
A special Allegheny Common Council meeting reconsidered and passed the ordinance to grade California Avenue from Island Avenue to the city line. Petitions by Mercer and Stender supported broad highway openings. President Hunter noted a $49 000 city share repaid later by water savings. votes included Hayes none, Drumler Thomas voting no. Meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny Common Council
Stauffer
California Avenue
Island Avenue
Elphinstone
Messrs
Mercer and
Stender
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Hunter
Hanter
Hayes Todnoes
Drumler
Thomas
Myers Sued For 375 By Wolf Lave & Co
Wolf Lave & Co. filed suit against James E. Myers to recover 375 on a note. Myers, a young man confined in county jail on a murder charge, previously ran a hardware business for four months and left several unpaid bills with his late partner amid a shift to real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf, Lave & Co
James E. Myers
Myers
Jait
Margaret Donglasa
McKeenport
Typographical Union Delegates Summer Trip
Mr. T. T. Lemmon of The Dispatch composing room left the city last evening to attend the thirty-seventh annual session of the International Typographical Union in Atlanta Georgia beginning June 5. He will also visit Cincinnati and Louisville to see relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitreborg
T. T. Lemmon
Dispatch Composing Room
International Typographical Union
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Louisville
Five Arrested for Disorderly Houses on Butler Street Extension
Michael King Martin Duffey John Con a John Leis and Mrs Mary Noilan were arrested yesterday and jailed in the Nineteenth ward station on a charge of keeping disorderly houses on Butler street extension near Brilliant station. Each posted $500 bail for a hearing before Magistrate Hyndman on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael King
Martin Duffey
John Cona
John Leis
Mary Noilan
Nineteenth Ward
Butler Street
Brilliant
Hyndman
Notable Visitors and Local Notables Travel In Ohio
Rev Father B Wismann rector of St Francis Church Malvern Ohio will visit the St Augustine Church. David Martin IRS collector Philadelphia and Jacob Wilderman guests of R B Lindsay and the Mayor's Clerk McCleary. Father Werner of St Philomena Church improving after illness. E D Smithh Baltimore and Ohio agent to Cleveland on business. Sheriff S C McDowell Meadville staying at Seventh Avenue Hotel. Col J P Read Chicago coal man was at the Anderson yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Wismann
St Francis Church
Malvern
Carroll County
Ohio
St Augustine
Wrenoerillo
David Martin
Internal Revenue
Philadelphia
Jacob Wilderman
R. B. Lindsay
McCleary
Werner
Bt Philomena Church
E. D. Smithh
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Cleven
8. C. McDowell
Meadville
Seventh Avenue Hotel
J. P. Read
Chicago
Anderson
Warren man injured eye to recover with doctor aid
Mr Wm Chadwick of Warren Ohio was hit in the eye by a large molten cinder that remained until it cooled. He is rapidly recovering under the care of Dr Sadler at 804 Penn avenue and is expected to save the sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Chadwick
Warren, C
Sadler
Penn Avenue
Rapid Transit Growth and Fares Cut in Pittsburgh
The Pittsburg Allegheny and Manchester board approved a 5 cent fare on all lines, with a 3 million share capital restructure and plan to merge into Pittsburg and Allegheny Traction Road. A new board will be elected, and a suspension bridge rebuilt to support the expanded system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg, Allegheny and
Manchester Road
A. M. Byera
Fred Gwinner
C. L. Magee
George B. Hill
Fred Magele
Messrs. B
Gwinner
Commodore Kouitz
Fred Magee
Commodore Konitz
John H. Dalseil
C. L
Allegheny
Baird
Messrs. Byers
Byers
Sixth Street Bridge
Pittsburg
Chapman
Cspital
Man Is Injured in Shootout at Baltimore and Ohio Yard
A switchman at the Baltimore and Ohio freight yard near Ross street was cut on the face by the son of yardmaster Samuel McElroy. The half inch deep five inch long wound required medical dressing by Dr. W. C. Ransom. The youth allegedly attacked after a refused order to throw a switch. The injured man named no ID but planned to have McElroy arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio
Ross Street
W. C. Ransom
Second Avenue
Samuel McElroy
Young McElroy
McElroy
Accidental artery cut in fencing match among Butcher Boys
A fencing match between John Daylie and William Helty ended with Helty cutting an artery in Caylie's arm and causing heavy bleeding before it was stopped. Several other injuries were reported from yesterday, including a child bitten by dogs and workers injured at industrial sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butcher
Rerloos
John Daylie
William Helty
Penn Avenue
Helty
Caylie
I Mayberry
Jones Avenue
McClure Avenue
Seba Bohler
South Canal Street
West Penn
Allegheny Yard
Frank Keeser
Sandusky Street
George Walker
Carnegie
Twenty-ninth Street
Rey
Bloomfield
Marshall Gibson
Monroe Foundry
Hotel porter James Milligan jailed in larceny case
James Milligan the Hotel Anderson porter who robbed Edouard Strauss of 700 dollars was committed in default of 1000 bail after a hearing before Magistrate McKenna. A search warrant led to a room at No 3 Clay Alley where a trunk held clothing new suits trousers silk underwear umbrella handles jewelry and other items bearing marks of guests. Milligan lamented missing the convention and asked if he could attend in 1899 but was told no.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Milligan
Anderson
Edouard Strauss
McKenna
McAleese
Aod
Shore and
Bendel
Milligan
Clay Alley
Shore
Memorial Day on Mt Washington Orders
The Moody Memorial Day call directs comrades to gather at Cor W H Mooor Post 155 on Friday May 30 at 9 AM in uniform for Memorial Day services. Escorts include Company F and several veteran and civic groups. West Liberty students join at their school. The parade forms on Shiloh Street and marches to Mt Washington Cemetery via Virginia Street and Bogis Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Washington
Cor. W.H. Mooor Post
Department OF Pennsylvania
G. A
Company F
Eighteenth Regiment
N. G. Pe
Monongahela Legion No
Ject Knights
Mt. Washington Council
Sir William Peon Council
W. H. Moody
West Liberty
Shiloh Street
Virginia Avenue
Mt Washington Cemetery
Virginia Street
Bogis Avenue
Indiana Tinners Arrive to Replace Striking Miners
A large operators’ meeting at Pittsburg Coal Agency adopted resolutions condemning miners for refusing to work at Imperial Coal Company Snowden mine Hartley Marshall and Gregg Wildman. They call authorities to end the breach of arbitration and set a dead work scale to be discussed by Hartley Patterson Shields and Bradling after a miners’ meeting next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Coal Company
Snowden
Pittsburg
Chicago Gas Coal Company
Hartley & Marshall
Gregg & Wildman
Pittsburg Coal Agency
G .& Wildman
Messrs
Roger Hartley
Alexander Patterson
James W. Shields
Wm. Bradling
Must Make Concessions In Tinners Strike
The tinners strike nears settlement as journeymen plan a meeting to appoint a committee for arbitration with the masters. Both sides expect a decision within a week and concessions likely. George Mahler denies inflated strike benefits claim after leaving Local Union No 12. Some workers from Indiana have returned to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mahler
Unoion
Torrs Patch
Indiana
Boiler Makers Hold Meeting On Wages And Hours
The boiler makers met last night to consider demands for shorter hours or higher pay. Workers average ten hours daily and earn 250 dollars per day. Many non union and new members attended. Local Union No 12 aims to organize all members before negotiating. A follow up meeting is planned next Wednesday with a committee to draft demands aiming for an eight hour day.
Electric Cars for Pittsburg Traction Line to Run Ten Minutes
Electric feeder cars arrived and are to be placed on line by week’s end with electric motors enabling a ten minute round trip. Oakland residents oppose extra fare of 50 cents for feeder travel to Estes and Linden Grove area amid protests over altered ticket plans. John Hunter arrested on Forbes near Gist for suspicious conduct after allegedly boasting of crimes. Forty bodies moved from Wilkinsburg Government graveyard as it clears by June first for grading and subdivision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Traction Company
Oakland
Old Linden Grove
Oakland Square
Atwood Street
Estes
Linden Grove
Wilkinsburg
Day We Decorate for Uniondale Cemetery Memorial
Final arrangements for grave decorations and the unveiling of the soldiers monument were settled at a meeting of the Allegheny G A R committee on memorial services held last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniondale
Allegheny G. A. R
Strikes Alter Hours At Brodie Manufacturing Co
A one day strike at Brodie Manufacturing Co on Fifth Avenue by 18 workers aimed at reducing hours from 14 to 10. The firm quickly settled the dispute. The Alabama Rolling Mill at Steubenville also shut down last Thursday due to heat, with workers not returning this week and threats to pull the bars if unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodie Manufacturing Company
Fifth Avenue
Alabama
Steubenville
Memorial Day Rites At Southside Cemetery
Local posts and groups join in Memorial Day ceremonies at Southside Cemetery on May 30 with volunteers from G A R Lanes Lieut Geary Circle No 7 General Thomas Circles No 2 Hill Top Council Jr O U A M Knoxville Council Sr O U A M Colonel Ellsworth Lodge ADU W and students from Allen and Knoxville Schools assisting. The text notes various civic bodies and school participants in the remembrance event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanctesant Geary Post
G. AR
Southside
E.R. Geary
General Thomas
Hill Top Council
U.A. M
Knoxville Council
Ellsworth Lodge
A. D
U. W
Allen and Knoxville
McKee Place
Fifth Avenue
Wakefield Street
Bates Street
Thema
Hellaire
Millvale
J. H. Harlow & Co
Decoration Day trip to Wilmerding air brake works site
Plan a combined business and pleasure Decoration Day excursion to Wilmerding site 13 miles east on the PLAR. East Pittsburg Improvement Co will guide visitors to woods launches and nearby lot prices, suggesting a profitable day. Also, law notes Angostura Bitters trademark ruling grants Siegert & Sons exclusive rights and an injunction against Abbots & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmerding
Plar
East Pittsburg Improvement Company
JupGce Lawrence
Supreme Court of New York
Dr. 8. G. B. Siegert & Sons
Angostura Bitters
C. W. Abbots & Co
Baltimore
Newspaper Men Plan Memorial Johnstown Train Trip
Journalists from Pittsburgh will attend a memorial service in Johnstown with a five car special train from Union station at 8 10. Invitations list officials from the Pennsylvania Railroad and B and O. Rail officials and aides will travel, with badges granting train privileges. A permanent organization of Johnstown reporters is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Associated Press
Robert Pitestrn
Thomas E. Watt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Union Station
Johnstown St
Percy F. Smith
McSwigan
Dispatch
Pittsburg
Robert Pitcairn
Martin Trump
Charles Culp
Thomas LE. Watt
J. W Patton
E. D. Smith
William Witherow
Allegheny
Body Found in Ohio River at McKee's Rocks
The body of a well grown lad was recovered yesterday in the Ohio river at McKee's Rocks. Initial identifications suggested John Schreiber, but an older Reichstadt neighbor later identified the remains as Joseph Reichstadt of 1347 Penn avenue. Reichstadt, nicknamed Simple Joe, had leapt from the Ft. Wayne Railroad bridge at 10:30 Tuesday night, leaving clothing and a postal card behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
McKee’s Rocks
John Schreiber
Schreibers
Pennavenue
Joseph Reichstadt
Penn Avenue
Young Reichstadt
Ft. Wayne
Joe
Postoffice Holiday Hours Announced for Memorial Day
Tomorrow Memorial Day the post office hours vary with the delivery window from 7 AM to 11 30 AM stamp window 7 AM to 11 30 AM money center registry closed all day one morning delivery at 7 o clock carriers window open all day banks and courts closed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Money Cen Registry Office
Caisions
Garfield Monument Dedication Pennsylvan ia Train Tickets and President Attend
Crowds prepare for the Garfield monument dedication with special rail options from Pittsburg to Cleveland on May 29 and 30. President Harrison and Cabinet to attend. special trains carry Washington Infantry and Sheridan Sabres. tickets on regular trains also available. Local ads list store promotions and Decoration Day hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Washington Infantry
Wilkinsburg Sheridan Sabres
Cleveland
Allegheny
Harrison
Pacific Coast Excursions Sold From Pittsburg Pa
Mr. M. P. Siebert notes registry assessors books are going out and urges voters to verify registration. Daily first class excursions by Union Pacific to the Pacific Coast list routes through Kansas City and Omaha to Seattle and Victoria with six month return or stopover options. 90 day round trips to Montana Idaho Utah Colorado expire Oct 31. Tickets and full details at 400 Wood Street Pittsburg PA through H. E. Passagant and Thos. B Spear agents MTTS60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Kansas City
Council Bluffs
Omaha
St. Joseph
Leavenworth
Sioux City
Union Pacific
Sacramento
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Victoria
Denver
Salt Lake City
Missouri River
California
Oregon
Washington
Paints
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Colorado
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
H. E. Passagant
Spear
Wood Street
Paving Carson Street Move Seeks Block-by-Block Consent
A South Side group aims to pave Carson street from Seventeenth Street to where property holders consent is obtained. A recent meeting at Twenty first and Carson attracted few due to poor publicity. another will be scheduled. Riders worry about wagon traffic near the Electric road and potential reversion to Bingham and Sarah streets. proposals include opening Bingham to First or Smithfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson Street
Seventeenth Street
Twenty-first
Carson Streets
Carson
Bingham
Sarah Streets
Bingham Street
First Street
Smithfield
Vestryman Halpin Comments on Trinity St Peter's Consolidation
William Halpin of Halpin Kennedy & Co and a St. Peter's vestryman spoke on the move to consolidate St. Peter's Episcopal with Trinity. He said the plan existed before the Maxwell affair and Shoen endowment, and that a joint committee was formed but nothing further has occurred. He noted St. Peter's is without a pastor and suggested action may come soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Halpin
Halpin, Kennedy
Trinity
Rubber prices to rise amid global shortage says dealer
Rubber goods face sharper costs as New York manufacturers agree on a 15 to 25 percent hike for belting and hose amid tight world supply. Dealers warn further increases are inevitable with pure rubber goods likely to jump 35 to 50 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Promi
Extravagant textile sale features French designs and silvery fittings
Old market listings advertise extra bood values including wool challies at 20 cents, india pongees, extra fine ginghams, 26 inch twills with silver mountings priced around 1 to 1.35, 24 inch silkees on twisted oak handles, and antique oak handled covers. Items are offered with silver mounting and display references.
One Lot Gana Silks Sold At Cutting-Price Rates
JOS. HORNE & CO offers over 700 pieces of gana and silks in latest designs and colors. Special lots include 27 inch fabric at 6c, 7 inch at 7c, 24 inch at 1 DS, printed cloth at 5e, and black ground prints at 1 H1 a yard. Plain white Japanese and India silks offered, with 100 pieces real Japanese wash silks at lower prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Fonds
Travel options and sales at Jos. Honne & Co.
The notice promotes travel via the P. and L. R R with May 29 30 dates and return passage until June, praising Detroit excursions and faster Lake Erie routes. It also advertises Ladies White Salt and Gingham Salts and clothing with Ladies white suits from $3.50 to high quality, claiming a full line of new goods at Jos Honne & Co Penn Avenue Stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Lake Erie Road
Jos. Honne & Co
Penn Avenue
Ginger cake craze sparks shoppers in millinery showroom
A quirky note highlights Marvin's "Big 4" ginger cake as the newest favorite, selling everywhere and delighting customers old and young. The snippet also mentions a special table of bargains in a millinery showroom and references Honmwz & Co. lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin
Gos. Honmwz & Co
Penn Avenue
Northside Politicians Hustle in Congressional and Senatorial Canvass
Northside politicians pressed campaigns in both congressional and senatorial races with Bayne and Shiras trading claims of imminent victory. Neeb and Ratan active in the senatorial contest with bets and fundraising notes signaling intense mobilization ahead of primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayne
Shiras
Ene
Neeb
Ratan
John Neeb
Allegheny Millinery House Closed for Decoration Day
Allegheny Tennessee millinery shop announces closure tomorrow in observance of Decoration Day. E G Gries of Allegheny states store will reopen after the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny Millinery House
Gries
Allegheny
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Boleymoon
THE
Marine Band
Common Council
Eddie Myers
Eve
Boiler Makers’ Meeting
Oasklash
John Hunter
Bagley
Forbes Avenue
Gist Street
Eleventh Ward
Boca
Allegheny G. A. E. Memorial Committee
Isaac Dreifcs
Central Station
Milwaukee
Was
General Moore
United States Army
John Shreiber
Valentine Wilowlky
Alderman Warner
Joseph Skellman
McKee's Rocks
Garfield
Real Estate Savings Bank, Lim
Smithfield Street
Col
Fourth Avenue
Henriks
Temple of Music
Fifth Ave
Boccs
Evan
Hueus & Hacke
Jos. Horne & Co
Campbell & Dick
Krause
John S. Roberts
Castle Shannon Groves
China
Japan
Pusey & Kerr
Federal Street
Allegheny, Pa
M. P. Siebert
Heid
Dieghamtreet
Vestryman Halpin Tales
St. Peter's Church
India
Our Market St
Umbrella Bargains
Ket Street
Soy Mar
Penn Ave
Brussels
Edward Groetzinger
Retars
Northside
Senatoriami
Aero Uae
JUS. Horne & CO
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