River Improvement Brings New Era to Morgantown Area
The completion of Lock No 8 along the Pittsburg to Morgantown waterway ends years of delay and opens a free channel for bulk transport. Officials hail reduced shipping costs and renewed trade, with Greens boro and Morgantown gains in goods movement and regional commerce. A river trip aboard the Pittsburg Brownsville and Geneva Packet Company offers scenic travel past Greensboro, New Geneva, and Stone University Buildings, highlighting port towns, glassworks, and the region’s developing infrastructure.
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Pittsburg
Morgantown
West Virginia
Greenaboro
Greensboro
Mono
Brownsville
Geneva Packet Company
Cabana
McKeespopa
United States
New Geneva
Jacob Reppert
Allegheny City
Judge Yeager
Yeager House
Reppert & Lees Works
Albert Gallatin
Morgantown Tour Passes Through Historic Waterways and Slope
The boat voyage shifts toward Morgantown with views of Dunkard’s Creek and the Cheat, then Monongahela. From Dorsey’s Knob to Raven Rock and Indian Cave, readers glimpse Morgantown’s hills and the old Wallane House, cemeteries, and frontier heroes in a richly described landscape.
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Dunkard’s Creek
James G. Blaine
Lock No. 8
Point Marion
Monongahela
Morgantown
University of West Virginia
Cheat Mountain
Cheat View
States of the Union
Cheat
Limited Fast Mail on Union Pacific Route
Union Pacific Railway adds a limited fast mail train on the Overland route between Council Bluffs and San Francisco and Portland. The service includes U S mail cars a baggage car a Pullman Palace sleeper and a Pullman dining car for Portland plus a Pullman sleeping car for San Francisco. First class tickets only. The train covers New York to San Francisco in 107 hours and to Portland in 104 hours. Early application urged at Union Pacific agents in New York St Louis Cincinnati Chicago or to EBL Lomax Gen Pass Agent Omaha Neb.
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Union Pacific Railway
United States Mail
Council Blaffa
San Francisco
Portland
Cage
Chicagoan Northwestern Railway
New York
Union Pacific
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
EBL
Lomax
Gen. Pass
Omaha
Neb
Miller Artist Grand Praised At New York Music Teachers Meeting
A Philadelphia musical journal notes the Miller Artist Grand praised by New York State Music Teachers at a recent gathering. William Sherwood's performance drew widespread applause, with officers of the organization hailing the event as among his finest. The article mentions a cake for the pianist and highlights tone coloring on the grand piano, then advertises W. C. Whitehill’s music parlor at 152 Third Avenue near the Government Building for viewing these famous mints.
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Philadelphia Musical Journal
New York
America
Wh. Sherwood
W. C. Whitehill
Third Avenue
Government Building
Christmas delivery pieces stored at Kenprick & Co
The note announces new goods from France with a charming variety. It invites customers to visit as preparations for Christmas delivery intensify at Kenprick & Co located on Smithfield Street opposite City Hall.
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France
Kenprick & Co
Smithfield St
City Hall
Specialight Opening Night Bonnet Sale in Allegheny
Salvin Salviol and Specialight announce evening bonnet sale Tuesday night November 26 from 5 to 9. New stylish bonnets priced from five to seven eighty dollars at Graxs 94 and 96 Federal Street Allegheny.
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Federal Street
Allegheny
Cabinet photos and fine tailoring offered at local shops
Pearson at 96 Fifth Ave and 45 Federal St Allegheny offers cabinet photos. 700 Smithfield St provides expertly fitted suits from English and Scotch fabrics. M. G. Cohen at 593 Smithfield St offers choice jewelry and diamonds. Wainwright's beer advertises as leading in quality with telephone 5525.
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Pearson
Fifth Avenue
Federal Street
Allegheny
M. G. Cohen's
Smithfield Street
Canary oysters prompt Dom Pedro trip hint
Fragmentary newspaper ad style text shows promotions for oysters from Canary Islands linked to Dom Pedro, plus various local ads. Mentions watch repair prices at Hasch and seller locations on Fifth Avenue, Gold and silverware deals, rosettes, call on F G Reineman and Cassrv er photos, plus a dance venue listing at Kappel's on Fifth Avenue.
Five Faithful Messengers Lower Roof to Bring Paralytic to Jesus
A paralytic is lowered through a roof to Jesus by five dedicated companions in a crowded room. Jesus forgives the man's sins before healing his body, illustrating that forgiveness is the higher reward and that faith can overcome hindrances. The sermon emphasizes that tests and trials reveal true earnestness and that divine forgiveness is available to all who seek it.
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Christ
God
Galilee
Peter
Ben
Phet
Brimstone
Hell
Weil
Jesus Christ
George Hopges
Digestive Remedies Mentioned For Liver Health
A brief note cites habitual constipation and liver torpidity as functional issues. It recommends Hamburg figs to restore health and mentions Mack Drag Co in relation to products or brand context.
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Hamburg
Through car line Pittsburg to Chicago by B and O
The B and O Rail Road now runs a Pittsburg to Chicago through service via Wheeling. A vestibuled sleeping car leaves Pittsburg daily at 7 30 P M and arrives in Chicago next morning at 10 55. A dining car is attached at Garrett Indiana with breakfast en route. No extra fare. Tickets and sleeping car at B and O ticket office corner Avenue and Wood Street.
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Pittsburg
Chicago
Wheeling
Garrett
Ind
Corner Avenue
Wood Street
Oyster pricing at Hauoh's Fisk Avenue outlet
The League and Brotherhood have chosen Canary oysters with Fixe watching prices at Hauoh's No 205 Fisk avenue. Wren
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Hauoh’s
Fisk Avenue
Wren
New Artificial Ear Drum and Electric Ship Bottoms
A science column reviews advances in industrial devices. It highlights Erie Colliery Mayville Ha's use of electric mine locomotives cutting power costs and boosting output from 1000 to 1500 tons daily, plus underground blacksmithing and hydraulic car handling. It notes storage batteries gaining traction for streetcar traction and cites bids for Adriana track line with storage battery chosen. It also mentions red light filters for non actinic photography, Liesegang’s image projection experiments, and a new eyeglass design that relieves nose pressure with triangle frame and bowspring for secure fit.
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Erie
Mayville
Adriana Achat
Herr Liesegang
Boston Adopts Gas Lighting Clockwork System
Boston introduces a moon synchronized gas lighting machine replacing most lamplighters. It lights and extinues gas nightly and morning with a clockwork regulator, allowing one worker to manage more lamps at lower cost. Estimated annual labor savings exceed $60 per lamp, totaling about $60,000.
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Boston
Eiher
New Distress Signal for Marine Use
A new shell signaling device replaces rockets and minute guns for distress at sea. The shell is kept on the ship and detonates in 25 seconds, producing a loud boom and a water plume up to 100 feet high. At night a rocket-attached variant elevates further, and tin shell cylinders float with the ship's name to identify the vessel.
Japanese lacquered bottom coating for ships faces cost barrier
The article reports a lacquer similar to that used in Japanese work as an excellent underwater hull coating to prevent marine growth and corrosion, but its current price makes it impractical for navy vessels. A bronze substitute is described as offering satisfactory results, increasing displacement yet offset by saving weight from avoided barnacle growth.
New antiseptic artificial ear drum described in Lancet
A soft adjustable membrane aims to improve conversational hearing and protect the injured ear. Early tests show patients shifting from noise to defined sounds, enhancing ordinary dialogue and expanding hearing range.
Measurement of Ocean Waves by Hon Ralph Abercrombie
A notable achievement reports measuring ocean wave height by floating a gauging device and timing wave passage with a chronograph. The result supports Admiral Fiteroy's conclusion that waves can reach significant altitudes, with observed figures suggesting lofty heights.
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Ralph Abercrombie
Admiral Fiteroy
Duration of Human Life Increasing In America
A writer argues against claims Americans are physically weaker than ancestors. Studies show life expectancy rising in civilized nations and in the United States, with mortality lower for Americans than English insurers. The text also touches on discoveries in thermometer networks, knife sharpening, and early machinery for nails and solar heating, noting limits to locomotive speeds.
Patents Granted in Week Ending November 10 1889
Report lists patents granted in Washington D C for the week ending November 10 1889 including Pittsburg Bowmas acer cere ling McSweeey gas burner Taylor wire machine and Falls Shellaberger.
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Ing
Washington, D. C
Pittsburg
McSweeey
Taylor
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