Traditions of the Romany in Britain and Ireland
Encar L. Wakeman surveys British Gipsies in Ireland Scotland and England contrasting their life with American Gipsies. He praises humane treatment by locals highlights Scotland England and Wales as bastions of roving culture noting routes poverty and evolving prosperity among nomads and villagers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxpon
Enc
America
Ireland
Scotland
England
George Smith
Coalville
London
Bristol
Birmingham
Manchester
Liverpool
Wales
English Lake District
Lancashire
Westmoreland
Cumberland
Ev Gr
Yorkshire
Midland
Mr. Smith
Wharfedale
Ikley
Northallerton
Lincolnshire
Nottinghamshire
Grimsby
Trent
Nottingham
Hucknall-Tor
Cornwall
Smith
Nevermore
Encar L. Wakeman
California promises and cleaving bargains lure winter visitors
An ad style piece touts California as a premier winter destination with its climate and rail access via the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line from Chicago to West Coast cities. It also promotes plate ware bargains, a big overcoat sale, and discounted cloth goods at several Pittsburgh merchants with dates and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
United States
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Charles T. Aeby
Bank of Commerce
Pittsburg
Night Battle on Chip palaga Ends In Desolate Peace
Reland Pearse, weary from a hard campaign, keeps vigil along a snow strewn track near a river as a night battle fades. He bears wounds from the fight and cold and fatigue press as dawn seems distant amid smoke and starry, frost lit skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippalaga
Reland Pearse
Letter For Rose From The War Snow Drift
Roland Pearse helps wounded comrade Jim Vickers dictating a goodbye letter to his wife Rose before a brutal retreat through snow. After a failed escape attempt to save Vickers, Vickers is killed by his own hand. Roland returns to the march as the detachment moves on into the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearse
Rose
Roland
Vickers
Philipville
Troast
Charleston
Rolan
Jim Vickers
Roland Pearse
Ned
Aed
Petersburg
Reardon
Eaid
Goodby
Henry Murray
Strand Magazine
Avonmore: New Manufacturing Town North of Pittsburg
Avonmore near Pittsburg rises as a major new manufacturing town on the West Penn R R line. Over 100 houses under erection. seven acres secured for a bottle and prescription ware works. a glass house in full operation. an almost ready machinist and foundry. a bricked planing mill and lumber yard. hotel stores post office school and churches secured. Benefits include 150 acres for manufacturing, 334 miles of river frontage, abundant coal and natural gas, fire clay deposits, sand and pure water, and very low taxes. Buyers urged to act now as lot prices are low with strong growth expected. Plans and info from Jas W Drape & Co 313 Wood street Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Penn R. R
Pittsburg
Jas, W. Drape & Co
Wood Street
Plate shelf collapse spurs half price china sale
In Allegheny, Reizenstein's advertises a limited sale of broken dozen china after a warehouse shelf collapse. The offer lists Coalpo Crown Derby Royal Worcester Doulton and other fine imports at half regular prices, starting Friday morning November 27 and lasting only a few days due to the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Berzensteeir
Federal Street
Allegheny
Coalpo Crown Derby
Royal Worcester
Doulton
Reizenstein’s
Saloon and Private Trade Beverages and Bargains
The Straub Brewing Company announces readiness to fill saloon and private trade orders with Pilsener and Munich lager. Beer guaranteed four and a half months old, made from top hops and malt. Also ads for sewing machines, overcoats at $12 to $15, and local jewelry listings with various vendors in Pittsburg area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sesson
Straub Brewing Company
Munich
Straub Brewing Co
Main Street
Liberty Avenue
How a Cold North Wind Becomes a Medical Lesson
A curious health note extols warming the blood with whiskey, praising Duffy’s Pure Malt as a medicinal stimulant. It warns against inferior brands and touts chemist analyses, physician endorsements, and global popularity as proof of efficacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
America
Duffy
Duffy's
Easil
Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute Promises Permanent Cures
The article extols the Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute claiming temporary remedies fail and cures require skilled physicians and long experience. It notes the institute’s reputation for permanent cures, open patient communication, and widespread practice across states with affordable rates and prices.
Catarrh and Dyspepsia Cure Publicized by Mrs Grappus
A one paragraph testimonial from Mrs. S. Grappus of McDonald Pennsylvania describes ten years of catarrh and dyspepsia, nasal discharge, chest pain, and sleepless nights. She credits a healer and the Catarrh and Dyspepsia cure with restoring her health after several months of treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
McDonald
Wash
Pennsylvania
Local East End man cured after catarrh and rheumatism illness
Fred Heer of 303 London Street East End suffered six weeks bedridden with bronchitis and rheumatism after a long catarrh years. He sought help from the Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute after failing to improve with other doctors. He praises treatment at 32 Penn Avenue and says he is now well and working daily. Consultation was free and home treatment by mail offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heer
Fred Heer
London Street
East End
Penn Avenue
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James IV
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John Faw
Little Eypt
Faw
John
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Lonon
Tweeddale
Anandale
Nithsdale
Highlands
Oban
Rothesay
Inverary
Hebrides
Trossachs
Grand Strathglass
Glen Urquhart
Drumnadrochit
Loch Ness
Scottish Rovers
Teviotdale
Yetholm
Kirk Yetholm
Wull
Will
Coldstream
Fan
Esther Fas
Staffordshire
Wilder
Dispatch
Funny Little Fellow
P. G CG C
Pittsburg Combination Clothing Company
Corner Grant and
Diamond Streets
Bargaius
Rosenbaum & Co.’s. the
Aufrecht
New
Fifth Avenue
Py Sims
Military Cape
Newmarket
Rosenbaum & Co
Avonmore
Wheelee & Wilsor Mrc. Co
Sixth Street
Pp. C. C.C
Jos
Hornie & Co
Ing Huser Teraeyden
Jeweler
Smithfield
U.S
THE
Cataree and Dyspepsia Institute
Union
Trents
Ees
A. Gladden
Ecru
Carmen
Fleishmang CO
Erastus
Laird’s “Shoo” Sale
Laird’s
LAIRD
Market St
R M. Laird
Wood St. Bar
S. Nod
Trisn
Aes
Pittsburg Bridge Company
Thirty-Eighth St
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