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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1892
Page
4
The dress described uses wool en crope with a silk lined skirt. A long embroidered yoke runs from back to front, forming darts and pleated folds at the waist. The waist is tightly fitted with hooks and eyes, while the lower flounces are created by narrow pleats and gimp edging. The embroidery extends to a gathered back yoke, and the front drapes are stitched under the embroidery to form long folds.
The season features collars of varied materials from fine Ince to broad lace with high stands and flounced edges. Highlights include point de Gene lace, yokes with flounces, and ribboned ribbing. Also noted are new tailor gowns with pocketed details, golden rod table linen, rubber finish skirts, and fresh jewelry and silverware novelties.
Advertisers promote clothing fabrics and trims with color names like golden brown light reddish violet robin red and black velvet. Descriptions highlight gowns with wide black velvet ribbons and puff sleeves. The ad notes one cent per word for advertising in The Dispatch.
Store promotes gifts for ladies and girls with every purchase including a free Giant Picture Book, framed in eight colors and red ruled pages. Three options listed: the picture book, a pair of West Indian clubs, or Brownie 1d ping set, presented as goodwill tokens for customers and acquaintances.
On November 12 native members asked Cabinet leaders if they would negotiate a reciprocity treaty with the United States and whether Pearl Harbor might be ceded or leased. Minister Wilcox replied the cabinet favors closer US relations and would consider exclusive harbor access if requested. The policy also aims to preserve Hawaiian autonomy, boost trade, and aid labor, while opposing lotteries or gambling legalization.
Schedule fragment lists daily and weekend departure times for Monongahela City West Brownsville Uniontown and nearby towns. It notes specific morning and afternoon departures from Federal Street Station with different line branches and special Sunday timings. Some portions are garbled but reference West Elizabeth Accom Deavesburg and Apollo Faulton Blairsville routes with multiple daily slots.
Today only at P C C C Clothiers corner Grant and Diamond streets serious sale items for boys. 450 pleated suits in cheviot dark patterns sizes 4 to 14 priced low for Saturday. 400 neat cape overcoats with velvet collars and checks or stripes. Also 350 wool cassimere cape overcoats with wool collars. Other winter goods include fur top gloves and cashmere mitts plus children's and ladies wear.
It is not about price but clearing over 4000 ladies and children's coats and newmarkets quickly. The firm insists on freeing space for a huge influx of holiday goods arriving daily.
Prices on garments cut in half offer deep discounts. Fur-Trimmed Reefers and related coats list three forty five, nine seventy eight, six seventy five, and other reduced figures for Astrakhan trimmed, satin lined, and pleated back Russian coats from top to Cape and Newmarket styles.
Our stock of home made suits and overcoats remains complete and priced to move. The $10 Cheviot Overcoat is selling fast, the $12 Melton Overcoat is a daisy, and the $75 Kersey Chinchilla or Beaver models are described but best judged in person. We guarantee every suit or overcoat from $10 upward and will keep it in good repair free of charge. Come at once and secure the bargains before they are gone.
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