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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1889
Page
5
A Thanksgiving night bivouac on a Southern battlefield becomes a soldier's dream of home and love. The scene shifts from mud and hunger to memories of the barn, family, and a future forged through war. The daybreak assault unfolds with cannon, fire, and a brutal charge, ending with reflection on loss and the hope born from sacrifice.
Brotherhood activity expands across Troy Hill Elisabeth St Philomena St Peters Parish and Sharpsburg. District leaders from McKeesport Pittsburg and Tarentum plan meetings and travel to the next grand convention as Branch 4% nears 100 members and other branches report steady gains.
The report covers December reception plans and general activity across the jurisdiction. Officers for the year to be elected in December and January. Conclave No. 8 has five initiations ready and several applications awaiting action. Deputy Charles E. Cornelius will visit Southside Conclave No. 76 tomorrow evening. J. K. Moorhead Conclave reported three committers, four applicants, and five new applications from a single night. Conclave No. 132 held events recently with strong attendance. The Fraternal Congress met in Boston on November 7 and 25 to review measures, with a pamphlet forthcoming. The next annual session will be held in this city.
Hallock relocates to Masailion Ohio and the Sexennial League arrives in Johnstown to aid recovery. Deputy Supreme President F. M. Linp covers the Pittsburg district with a new lodge nearly ready in Alliegbery. The league now counts 85 lodges and plans several institutions at the next meeting on December 5 at hail No 5 Fifth Avenue.
The report states a new council above, charter open at Christy’s music store in Allegheny. William Penn Council No 4 will meet at the Washington school house near the corner of Sycamore and Bertha streets with a program of singing and entertainment.
The report praises a gathering of K of A and U W members at camp life with the First Regiment well represented. It notes financial support and overall success, hoping the city press will be thanked for its kindness and coverage.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a child named Castano and a sudden death, with references to individuals including Brother John H. Short and a local address. The readable portion suggests a brief obituary note or death notice from a local district.
This display at 18 Diamond Market Square showcases Hastacz and Sox items. The exclusive holiday exhibit runs through January 1, 1890, inviting customers to call and view a fine selection.
Bankruptcy sale at 723 and 725 Liberty Street corner Eighth, with an assignee determined to move all inventory to settle with creditors. Advertises carpets and rugs as part of the liquidation during the coming week. Also notes a portrait by Dabbs and a Thanksgiving gallery event. Also promotes eyewear, oysters, and Pittsburgh beer brands.
A nostalgic note traces Castoria from infancy to motherhood, claiming the remedy soothed a sick baby cried for it in childhood and remained a comforting remedy as she grew Mise and raised her own children, who received Castoria as well.
Financial circles reported the Lawrence Bank failure had limited impact on overall business in the city. Trade remained vigorous, with activity $2,025,000 above the prior year, while banks warned borrowers to scrutinize collateral. A life-long friend defends W. W. Young, president of the bank, noting his generosity and fairness. Renting and real estate prospects for spring show strong demand for flats and houses near the post office, with rents likely rising and new transit projects advancing.
The article reports a rise in exchange activity over the prior year, with strong demand from merchants and manufacturers. It notes no tight money, with money on call easy at 6 percent, giltedged paper sought, and the weekly banking statements showing various gains and declines in reserves, loans, and deposits across major cities.
The oil market showed dull trading with short covering lifting prices briefly. Antwerp refined declines and promising field prospects near Shanopin weighed on sentiment as Knox No 20 increased output from 25 to 53 barrels per hour and Mannington area wells reported progress.
The city issued permits totaling 900380 with the largest to D F McAfee for a five story brick on Water Street costing 10000. Other entries show frame and brick structures across wards including Penn Avenue First Ward and Thirty-third Ward.
Downward trends dominated the market with natural gas shares led by Philadelphia and Bridgewater suffering. railroad stocks held firm amid stubborn concessions. Banking and insurance sectors posted minor advances while overall confidence in a rosy future limited further declines.
Within a week of discovery the Davis farm gusher pours 16 barrels per hour and remains undrilled. The Find enlarges Jennings & Co. 500 acre leases as the Cape farm near Cape Creek shows activity and a new lead develops along Sand Creek.
Fragmentary report notes bad roads slow operations in the territory and threaten oil output. Producers fear continued price rises and tighter supplies as transport and wells face increasing stress. The text emphasizes the impact on oil production and market concerns.
Corrected daily market report shows petroleum activity with openers at 10 cents and a rise to about 1.10 per barrel. The report records shipments, charters, highs and lows, and notes activity in New York and London with prices quoted by firms in the Pittsburg area.
Multiple 1890s property transactions reported. Alles & Bailley sell a nine room brick dwelling at 14 Fulton Street for 7000 cash to Mary E Hill. Black & Baird sell two Dithridge Street lots totaling 10 by 17 feet for 9000 to a prominent attorney. Baxter sells on Avenue by 10 foot alley to Harry Walsh for 900. McNeill & Bro transact for Robert E Mercer to Allina Speers a 60 by 120 foot Lot on Ban Venue Avenue for 2500. Morrison Avenue homes sold in Second Ward, Allegheny for 1500 cash. Attorneys Penases & Son arrange mortgage on Homestead property and a ward seventeen mortgage of 6 percent. Gomers & Co sell Birmingham Avenue West Bellevue six room house for 4200.
The New York stock market was dull due to broker absences in the Eastern session. Bears pressed Reading and some rail issues while coverings rose after the favorable bank statement release. The movement shifted with little interest beyond Reading, Atchison, and Northern Pacific as Atchison strengthened on news of a reorganization plan’s progress.
The report shows fractional moves in stocks and bonds with mixed activity. Volume reached $798,000 in short-session trading as Atlantic & Pacific and Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe posted small gains amid a generally strong tone in dealings.
New York dispatch notes uncertainty before Congress as silver coinage and Pacific railroads loom. Expect amendments to interstate commerce, anti trust bills, and subsidies debates. Rail earnings rise, trade mixed, wheat and silver trends dominate as stocks show limited movement and bank deposits edge higher.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions teams, places, and scores but lacks coherent events or outcomes. Reads like stray lines from a sports page with references to Buffalo, Pittabarn, Lehigh Valley, Cleveland, Boston, and various place names, numbers, and abbreviations without complete context.
E T Schapfer, real estate dealer of the Southside, says prices are stable with opportunities for investments as he notes no panic despite a small private bank failure. Pittsburg is urged to maintain courage, while Oak Alley Church property faces a five dollar increase per unit.
Circular market report notes heavy December wheat liquidation and wider price gaps while receipts of spring wheat rise. Visible supply is forecast to grow by 675,200 to 2,250,000 bushels, pressuring futures. European tone shows quieter, easier sentiment though overall activity remains limited and prices drift lower.
A fragment notes Fon rosettes and bady near Reineman at 54 Sixth Street with The Canarys the Pines offering Filvored oysters in the market.
A labor iron worker describes long years in the trade and mounting ailments. He recounts persistent head pressure nasal congestion throat irritation and a constant head noise as part of his illness and impact on daily life.
A tired diarist notes no appetite and stomach sting from sight of food. Heartbeat accelerates, then slow fainting feelings and sweating. Weight loss follows before succumbing to illness, with a query about Mr. Kooz being verifiable.
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