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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1892
Page
3
A fallacy is rebutted claiming better suits from tailors. Ready made garments promise perfect fit, with cost far lower than custom orders. Visit for a demonstration and see why our clothing feels tailored and saves one-half to one-third of tailor expenses.
Promoting affordable care Drs Copeland Hall and Byers charge five dollars per month for medicines and treatment while other doctors charge per visit. They claim savings come from fair pricing, patient patronage, and shared profits, aiding many in catarrhal diseases and lung treatment with proven patient relief.
A patient recounts a severe six week illness starting with throat constriction and progressing to chest pain weakness vomiting and diarrhea. After two weeks of treatment by Drs Copeland Hall and Byers the patient improves greatly and within a month can eat regularly sleep well and regain strength.
A historical notice promotes Treatment S5 offering a month of care without charges for all diseases and supplies medicines free to patients seeking relief amid a public health campaign.
Joseph Ettien of Larearville West Virginia, a box manufacturer, testifies he was sick for four years after a severe cold exposure. He details how the illness persisted and worsened, despite minimal attention, before seeking treatment from the doctors.
Mr McCue a bricklayer from 109 Dawson Street Allegheny says he suffered four years from severe head pain chest heaviness and coughing. After August 1 consultation with Drs Copeland Hall and Byers he improved by September 2 and returned to full time work. He credits one month of treatment with a second month for permanent benefit and regrets not seeking care earlier.
The article extols doctors Copeland Hall and Byers for arresting incipient consumption, claiming thousands cured by treating bronchial catarrh. It cites Mr. McCue and similar cases, detailing weight loss, night sweats, and weakness as warning signs, and urges heed to medical guidance.
The so called liveliest week of the campaign looks to unfold as Democratic leaders including Cleveland and Hill mobilize in New York. Delegates, club organizers, and a possible third ticket loom, with Syracuse and national committee actions shaping the fight.
National Democratic clubs prepare for the convention at the Academy of Music in New York with full state and territorial representation. Secretary Gardiner handles credentials while Chairman Black plans to establish headquarters at the Albemarle Hotel. Delegations from North Carolina Western states Syracuse and Pennsylvania expected to arrive Sunday and Monday.
Judge Walter Q Gresham orders Judge William J Allen to oversee election law provisions for selecting supervisors of elections. A petition by Republican state and county committee representatives seeks appointments for the same role, seen as a Democratic move to discredit local elections and stirring controversy in the county.
Local politicians spark excitement over a scheme to void Indiana's Australian ballot system. The article notes the Supreme Court's expected ruling on the 1885 legislative apportionment and says a suit would be tied once the court acts to void.
A legal brief seeks to set aside the Australian ballot law on grounds that the 1889 Legitimators, elected under the 1885 apportionment, formed an illegal body per Supreme Court ruling. The challenge hinges on the legitimacy of the law’s enactment and the authority of those lawmakers.
In Illinois Governor Fifer and Judge Altgeld drum up large audiences with two to three speeches daily. Fifer defends school law with proposed reforms while Altgeld blames Republicans. Tariff topics and noon meetings for workers noted. Cook County marshals and election supervisors planned for election day.
Judge Crounse cancels campaign engagements due to a serious eye ulcer. The President accepts Judge Lorenzo Crounse's resignation as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, with Charles H. Coon of New York tipped as successor.
Following a railroad disaster on the Ft Wayne road, Makay Johnson Co announces a public sale of damaged Quest clothing at 805 Smithfield street Pittsburg. Forty cases of suits and overcoats arrive from a Chicago warehouse and will be offered at deep discounts starting Monday October 3 at 8 30. Prices include men's fashion suits and outerwear marked well below their values with specific ta rgeted bargains.
Advertisers claim bargains on unsold stock while stressing quality. The note touts EY Laverty stress as makers of artistic furniture with a long standing reputation and invites readers to view displays and compare.
For the first time Pittsburg public schools report monthly enrollment over 29 000 with an expected rise above last year by more than 500 as delayed reports come in. Suburban districts show large gains led by Hiland and Lincoln where pupil demand strains teachers and space. Directors plan to build a new school on secured property to relieve crowding.
The following are the names of the pupils who stand first in the highest grammar rooms of the ward schools. St Clair school Bell Phillips Mt Albion Ada Santz Mt Washington Mamie Whaley Lawrence Gertrude Crick Minersville Louisa Saling Colfax Susie Lonveay Hancock Nellie Mc Roberta Forbes Edith Schwarm Khncox Jen nie Williamson Thad Stevens Harry Rhine North Grace Thompson Peebles Nellie Cot trell Relston Corn Letters South Blanche Spees Riverside James Glynn Bedford Ozie Cuddy Hiland Charlies Ellis Birmingham Callie Fieber Lincoln Christina Miller Frederick Henrici Wickersham Stellaway Monongahela Lester Dougherty Howard Long Litschge Edward Ambell Humboldt Joan Hoffman Springfield Robert W. Kiser Moorhead Clara McAteer Jaeat John Heinemann O Hara Lizzie von
Mrs M E Johnston of the North School is elected to the Osceola School Twentieth ward teaching staff. A surprise luncheon at noon honored her as she departs from the North School. Mrs M E Strickler of the Osceola School will be the floating teacher at the school hereafter.
At yesterday's Executive Committee meeting Prof. H. A. Andrews was chosen President Prof. J. M. Logan and Miss M. J. Graham were named Treasurer A number of candidates were considered for eligibility to become members The regular Guild meeting will be on Saturday October 15.
Superintendents Luckey Morrow of Allegheny and Hamilton of the county schools led a dozen prominent educators in drafting a Columbus Day program. The outline was prepared yesterday and will be printed, with the event set for October on a county wide flat area.
The pedagogic staff will receive their first pay day in three months with an overall $5 increase. The current payroll totals $45,305.47, showing a rise of $5,400 over last year.
Mr Ellis Brooks introduces his New York band at the Exposition with a program including Wagner Lohengrin and Schubert amid a busy week. The State Music Teachers Association holds its fourth annual meeting at Grand Opera House Reading on December 7 8 and 9 with an orchestra of at least four players and a chorus of 150 voices. Theodore G Wettach vice president and local officers urge support and membership noting the value of participation for Western Pennsylvania.
The American Society of Professors of Dancing reports its New York meeting approved new dances for the season. The Majestic Polonaise is praised as the prettiest dance, with notes on timing, formations, and partner changes. Also featured are the Royal Gavotte, National Park Quadrille, Academy Waltz, Columbian Lancers, Wentworth Maniton Delmonte, Aurora, and a new American Waltz Quadrille composed by Prof. Brooks who expects orders from distant cities. The piece offers dance guidance emphasizing hip-led movement and fixed upper body posture for grace.
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