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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1891

Page

14

Dr Keeley’s European Tour on Alcohol Habits

Dr Leslie E Keeley discusses his three month voyage through England and the continent studying liquor habits. He notes government efforts in Belgium and Holland, strict laws in Germany, poverty in Austria, limited drink in Italy, ab against opium in France, and harsher conditions in England and Scotland. He anticipates temperance interest in London and Pittsburgh Keeley Institute reception.

Samuel Moore Fifth Avenue Leslie E. Keeley Tar I Pengland D. L. Wilson Oaehier The New York Sun Belgium Bruscells Antwerp Holland Germany Austria Italy

Dreammer imitator foils bank fraud in Charleston tale

A traveler named Pauiscraft in Charleston pretends to imitate signatures and writes a forged duplicate check to obtain cash. He allegedly deceives a hotel manager, secures a loan, and convinces friends with a story about duplicating a genuine check. The episode concludes with the group dining after the hoax.

Pauiscraft Mora Saridony E. M. Gottheld John Hancock Charleston Comnall Panlscroft

The Tariff Will Interfere With Exhibits at the World Fair

F. Willoughby Firth of Sheffield England, a leading iron and steel maker, arrived at the Hotel Duquesne after returning from Chicago. He warned that tariffs would hinder English exhibitors at the World Fair, noting difficulty selling disylars to avoid freight costs and earn profits. He commented on workers and American saving habits, faulting education rather than wage levels.

F. Willoughby Firth Sheffield England Firth

Terrible Fight In Wyoming Between Stallion And Bull Dog

George Holland witnessed a brutal encounter at the Union depot in Wyoming where a stallion attacked a bull dog. The dog sat by the stable door when the stallion playfully nipped it the bull charged, sinking teeth into the horse’s shoulder. The stallion was killed during the struggle despite efforts to save him.

Wyoming George Holland Union Depot

Gruesome Farm Encounter Ends in Horse’s Death

A brutal scene unfolded as a stallion attacked a dog with a farm crew grappling to separate them. The dog held on until a revolver finally ended the struggle by shooting the dog, leaving the horse fatally injured from blood loss.

Miners Adjourn Irwin Meeting as Strike Vote Persists

A mass miners meeting at Irwin was postponed as President Rae leaves Ohio. The Miners Committee at Port Royal and upper lower sites reports success with about 325 workers across ten mines still out. They urge members to ignore operator false reports while Costello prepares statements. Some mines vote to end the strike, others remain out.

Rae Irwin Ohio Port Royal Costello West Newton Enid Taylor Loott's No. 2 Pacific Hosack Southwest Mines Banning

American steel mils outperform Scottish expectations

A visit to Carnegie Phipps & Co in Homestead highlights a Scottish observer praising American plate rolling. The 119 inch mill produced 4,800 tons of finished plates in October, a record only exceeded by 5,200 tons in October 1890. The guest notes Americans roll more plates with cooler steel and softer rolls, claiming U.S. mills outperform their Scottish counterparts.

Carnegie, Phipps & Co Homestead Scotland Old Country

Boycott Ends In amicable Bijou Theater Row

Percy Smith's printing house and the Bijou Theater plan to settle disputes without court action. Union job printers will back the Straightout ticket and refuse to print or sell papers from non union sources. The theater asks for a final bill and an estimate of losses before sending a full payment.

Asseo Bijou Percy Smith Bijon Mr. Smith

Feat in Light Gauge Plate Rolls for Standard Oil Tanks

The Carnegies finished a rush order of 30 tons of plate at their Homestead plate mill for Standard Oil tanks in the McDonald oil field. Riter & Conley made the tanks, with first consignments in cars 24 hours after order. This order marks the lightest gauge ever rolled at Homestead’s 119 inch rolling surface. No. 4 and No. 6 gauge plates weigh 9.68 and 8.25 pounds per square foot.

Carnegies Homestead Standard Oil Company McDonald Oil Riter & Conley Standard Company

Engineer D R Lean Wins Hardware Plant Contract

D R Lean of Pittsburg returns from Indianapolis where he closed a contract with the Haugh Kaurtz Steel Company to erect an open hearth steel plant at Anderson Indiana. A 15 ton furnace will be built initially with Lean supplying iron buildings boilers hydraulic gear pumps and railroad approaches.

D. R. Lean Pittsburg Indianapolis Haugh-Kaurtz Steel Company Anderson Ind Lean

Westinghouse Unveils Combined Engine and Generator for Street Railways

Westinghouse Machine Company and Westinghouse Electrical and Manufacturing Company announce a new combined engine and generator for street railway service. Ranging from 100 to 500 horsepower, none are yet in use. Minneapolis Street Railway Company plans to deploy them and has ordered 100 units of 200 horsepower.

Westinghouse Machine Company Westinghouse Electrical and Manufacturing Company Minneapolis Street Railway Company

Small Items From the Industrial World

Frank Ixcent, the Worthy Foreman of the district, will act as District Master Workman while H F Dempsey of District Assembly No. 3 K of L attends the General Assembly at Toledo. Dempsey leaves Tuesday as he is a member of the law committee which convenes a week before the General Assembly.

Frank

Unclear classified snippet promises low prices and housing offerings

Fragmentary ad text offers one cent deals on situations homes and boarding. The readable bits imply promotional pricing and services but lack full details or attribution.

The Dispatch Ad Section Catches All EFEs

A compact listing page from The Dispatch highlights small classified ads, capturing the essence of the advertiser’s market with brief notices and miscellaneous offerings.

Doerflinger in County Jail After Defalcation Confession

Theodore Doerflinger was moved from Central police to the county jail after a day of silence about his defalcation. Friends visited and speculated he hid losses in real estate deals and stock. bondsmen face payout, while the Modern Building and Loan Association plans steps as its audit continues.

Theodore Doerflinger Central Doerflinger Roger O'Mara Pittsburg Warden McAleese Sean Exog McCallan Hugh Flinn George Letoche Eaer Shand Franklin School Philadelpia Building and Loan Association McCrickart Sharehal Ere Will Not Lose A Desler: ‘Doerflinger Jesse Crawford Crawford The Modern

Yesterday's Hotel Arrivals List Dense with Names

A long fragment lists hotel arrivals with numerous travelers and their home cities including Boston, Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Seattle, and others. Mentions of many individuals and several surnames imply a crowded guest influx across multiple hotels and avenues.

Unclear Names Surface Across Fragmented Item

Fragmentary OCR text lists multiple names including John Prath Estella Hall Mrs G F Brown Buffalo J Barrett Fair Chang Quinn William Coyne Columbus and Hoble with no coherent event or context provided. The piece lacks dates places or an identifiable action.

John Prath Cleveland M. Philadel Estella Hall On G. F Brown Aloe Buffalo J. Barrett Fair Chang A.quinn Wiliam Coyne Columbus Ort. Hoble New

Local notes and travel and fare updates

C A Eyman departed last night on the limited to Chicago. E K Brandt, veteran Cateredttion operator, vacationing at Mt Joy Pa. Vipeacet inventor of the Wow ine for New York last night. Judge McCullum summoned to Philadelphia by the death of his son killed on the railroad. he left on the 7 15 train. Dr M J E Moore of Allegheny and E V Babcock returned from two days shooting in Washington county with seventeen gray squirrels a rabbit and two coong. J R Erringer Jr of the general passenger office of the Pennsylvania Railroad is in the city studying fare reductions between the city and Wilkinsburg.

C. A. Eyman Chicago E. K. Brandt Mt. Joy A. Co. Vipeacet New York McCullum Philadelphia M. J. E. Moore Allegheny E. V. Babcock Washington County

Pittsburgers In New York On New Year Holiday

The following Pittsburgers registered today at New York hotels H. M. Caren St. James I D Cosmopolitan H D Graham St Denis W Webber Astor House W J Adams Hoffman Mrs J Bingaman Westminster J D Doverspike Astor A L Fitzhugh Gilsey House A E Grn Astor House F Marr Sturtevant House Reece Hotel Metropole J Ross Hotel Metropole A Scott Murray Hill Hotel S C Welskopf Hotel Imperial.

Pittsburgers New York New Years H. M. Caren St. James I. D Cosmopolitan H. D. Graham St

Washington's Birthday Parade Planned by J C U A M Councils

Representatives of 30 J C U A M councils met at Moorhead building to organize Washington's Birthday events. A parade and an evening mass meeting were approved with Chief Marshal candidates to be nominated at the next December meeting.

Moorhead Washington Charles P. Lang Joseph Madison Council Allegheny Will E. Evans Brambridge Council George B. Nesbit Welcome Gnanil Marshall

Love rail for trolley system from Homestead Steel

In the 23 inch structural mill at Homestead Steel Works a new electric rail called the Love rail is being produced. It is designed to replace the overhead trolley system and is noted for its difficult rolling due to its peculiar shape. Several firms in the West reportedly attempted to manufacture this rail.

Homestead Steel Works West

Charges Refuted by Porter on Pittsburg Leader Report

W. D. Porter fires back at the Pittsburg Leader charging false reporting on his six years as district attorney. He argues many cases were not tried due to dead witnesses, lack of arrests, or defective indictments and notes the 115 larceny cases mainly involved Panhandle Rail employees. He cites records showing many defendants were sentenced or acquitted and defends the integrity of prior officials. The letter dates October 1, 1891.

Porter Pittsburg Stowe Collier Bailey Slagle Ing Ite Magee R. H. Johnston Panhandle Rail Company John H. Hampton Messrs. Johnston Hampton United States I Segma Daisy Moore March Sessions Ewing Ee Aon W. D. Porter

Fatal accident leads to arrest in mill killing

Thomas Gusalch, 19, a Polish mill worker, died at Homeopathic Hospital after a bar of cold iron thrown by Anton Haiducki during a failed attempt to take a day off. Haiducki is jailed awaiting coroner's inquest. post mortem held. Gusalch lived in Polishtown near Point Bridge.

Thomas Gusalch Anton Haiducki Haiducki Gusali Binger, Nimick & Co Oner Grant Miller Gusaleh West End Gusalci

Street Car Collision Injures Seven Near New Haven

Saturday afternoon a New Haven electric street car collided with freight train No 483 on the Opossum Run branch near the power house at New Haven. Seven people were injured including a man with a severed leg a woman badly injured and a child with a severe head injury. The train suffered no damage and the event raises questions over grade crossing at the Pennsylvania Railroad system and safety obligations of electric street railways.

John Singer Crookston New Haven Opossum Run Southwest Pennsylvania Railway Pennsylvania Railroad

Public notice of wholesale sale with coats and guitars

Apology for service gaps accompanies a price list and delivery terms for wholesale grocery items led by dried fruits and staples. The ad promotes prepaid freight for orders over ten dollars and lists brands and models of Washburn guitars sold by H. Kleber & Bros at 506 Wood Street, Pittsburgh.

Cash Drygoods Store Promises Low Prices in Allegheny

The Cash Drygoods Store at 128 Federal Street Allegheny asserts strong public appeal with low prices that save customers on every purchase. It invites new patrons to join those already shopping there, urging economical shoppers to act now. Enton Bros.

Cash Drygoods Federal Street Allegheny Enton Bros

Piano dealers and workmen trade instruments and cranes

Dealers and practical workmen on pianos and organs exchange instruments and cranes. Kranich & Bachen Lechner are cited as sole agents for celebrated instruments. Old instruments are swapped and traded among craftsmen and merchants.

Celeby Bachen Lechner

Portraits for Christmas Presents at Lies Studio

An advertisement promotes Christmas portraits with an 8 by 10 frame and dot cabinet photos. It highlights genuine crayons at special low prices and lists Lies Studio located at 10 and 12 Sixth Street in Dowsu.

Doctor Uses Battery Therapy At Home In Blairsville

Dr. H. R. Rutledge of Blairsville Pennsylvania, a leading physician and Pennsylvania Railroad surgeon, underwent electrical treatment for a stroke two years ago. After favorable results, he had a battery installed in his Blairsville office to continue therapy at home, highlighting electricity as a growing restorative method in medicine and surgery.

R. Rutledge Blairsville Pennsylvania Railroad Electrical and Medical Institute Penn Avenue Pears

Local store to clear stock before move to Market Street

R. Tromso announces a three week sale to dispose of all stock before relocating to 311 Market Street by November 15. The list includes Rio coffee, flour, dried fruit, canned goods, tobacco, rice, oats, soap and more with yardwide discounts and free tea with purchases over a dollar plus freight offers.

New Orleans Valencia California Weyman's Tobacco Jas. J. Weldon Market Street Second Avenue Pittsburg Butler County Set Saat Ae Lea Zo Ae Ieee Ee Ee Pittai Oeco R. Tromso Gusky’s

Home Industry Fall Overcoats at Local Sale

The Talk of the Town promotes a Home Industry sale on fall overcoats in black blue brown tanbark and Cheviot homespun suits priced at 10 12 and 15 with guaranteed refunds and free repairs if unsatisfactory, emphasizing resident manufacturers and no traveling beggars. The ad invites buyers to inspect lines to profit whether they purchase or not.

Location Notice Missing Details Prompting Inquiries

A terse public notice appears to invite readers to a location in Looxtnc for further details. The message offers no concrete dates names or actions beyond a generic invitation to see the site.

Looxtnc

Kensington Emerges as Promising Industrial City

A growing city nearUnion Station thrives on new factories and housing. Since June Kensington has 1000 residents, 200 houses, and rapid growth. With 15 manufactories planned, population could reach 10000, driving steady demand and wealth for local merchants.

A. V.R.R Union Station Snd Kensington

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