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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1889
Page
5
The dispatch reports Gen Mahone turning public sentiment toward the Republican ticket in Montgomery County Virginia as Republicans campaign for governor. It notes Mahone’s popularity among Black voters, quotes Democratic critics, and highlights education reforms, Northern aid to freedpeople, and local figures including Jnkin and Simpson.
The report highlights White Sulphur Springs and Yellow Sulphur Springs near Christiansburg with extensive acreage and railway access. It notes Springs Hotel closing early due to wet weather, guests count near 300 in August, and Allegheny Springs on New River remaining popular. It mentions Salt Pond Mountain and cascades, plus Virginia’s rich resources and future prospects with northern investment.
New Orleans reports opening of the Louisiana game season on October 1 amid a cotton worm plague. Arsenic-laden caterpillars have killed many partridges and possibly poisoned quail, leading to fear that game may be annihilated in several districts and hunters refuse to eat insectivorous birds until poison season ends.
Imported Royal Kersey overcoats medium weight silk-faced Italian lining satin sleeve linings available in sizes 33 to 48 breast. Regulars stouts fats and extra sizes offered with a $25 value priced today at $13. Visit us at Cor Grant and Diamond streets opposite new Court House and ask for the $13 overcoat.
Large assortment and low prices attract shoppers to Campbell and Dica on Fifth Avenue. The window shows ladies and misses wear plus children's suits and dresses, inviting customers to compare styles and prices.
The author notes ongoing patronage politics during the Cleveland era and describes a rising trend of women cyclists in major cities, then highlights Washington’s unique “family” bicycle enabling a parent and child ride. The piece records urban mobility, delivery use by tricycles, and social athletic clubs like the Columbia Athletic Club, with government workers increasingly engaging in after work sports on river, tennis courts, and gyms.
About midnight a mob of around 20 men went to the residence of James West a prominent colored man in Caniz O. West was away the mob forced his wife and children from the house demolished furniture and tore down the dwelling. The attackers identities are not known.
Snow fell to two inches in Lockport New York causing damp conditions and damage to vegetable matter and apples. Trees were broken and telegraph and telephone wires were destroyed breaking communication for 12 hours.
In Andover New York on October 6 natural gas was struck at a well near Angelica by local business men seeking cheap fuel for local factories. Early indications show a heavy flow and drilling will continue for oil while more wells are planned. The town is excited by the discovery and immediate expansion.
Thomas A. Edison and his wife arrived in New York today on the steamer Le Champagne. Edison appeared in good health and said he had a pleasant voyage. He departed at once for his home in Menmarch. Also aboard were Mrs Grout, Prince de Brancassio and wife, Miss Frelinbuyzen, and Comte Sola.
Store advertises 460 new gents English box overcoats in varieties smooth and rough faced. Special overcoat day at P. O. C. C. Grant and Diamond streets near the new Court House. Also contains numerous funeral notices with dates and times for local residents from 1899 to 1889.
Advertises black silk Sarahs at 45 cents and black French Cashmere four inches wide at 76 cents with extra heavy cashmere on sale. Mentions Mee brand lift to retail at one dollar.
Advertisement lists a fall line of undergarments and shirts with varied prices. Gents merino undershirts and drawers priced around 0c to 25e. Scotch wool shirts from 830 each. Lambs wool and Norfolk New Brunswick items at 830 to 225. Thomas Shrunk Enit underwear offers ladies and children with prices 690 73c 900 124 for women and 25c 31c 1 450 49c 56c for children. Ladies white merino from 39 up. youths merino 50c per suit. camel hair for ladies 50c and children 18c up.
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