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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1891

Page

8

Mammoth clothing firm to rise on Smithfield in Pittsburg

K Solomon and Charles Ruben secure Central Station property for a long term lease and purchase 160 feet on Smithfield street adjoining Ruben property. They plan a large six story building in the shape of an 1, with 100 feet frontage on Smithfield and 90 feet along Diamond street, aiming for completion by August 1882.

Central Station K. Solomon Guski’s Charles Ruben Smithfield Street Ruben Pittsburg Diamond Street Soloman Acheson Biagk & Baird Solomon Pittsbw Earlies Pestle Memant Tate Mir Ruben Ail Propos Pittshore

Son of a Murderer Narrates Sad Life of Abandoned Boy

Charles Snowden aged young, recounts his troubled journey from Wheeling to Pittsburgh. Orphaned after his father, said to be a murderer, was hanged, he lived in temporary homes. George Adams in Edgewood found him half starved and dirty. James E. Kerryown of the Humane Society arranged care until the Chicago trip.

Charles Snowden Washington Street James E. Bkerryown The Humane Society George Adams Edgeford Adams Edgewool Chicago Marietta Wheeling W. Va

Bishop Dubs Deposed by German Evangelical Conference

The German Evangelical Conference reports that Bishop Dubs was tried under church law, found guilty of misrepresentation and improper preaching, and deposed from his office and expelled from the church after a formal vote.

Immaxapolis German Evangelical Conference Tishop Dobe Tridger Onepensios Putlin Dubs Chieti

Aunt Tatie Found by Nasturtium Bonnet Clue

A lost girl guided Col. W. D. Moore and ex sheriff Cilley to Aunt Tatie through a clever botany clue. The child identified the aunt by a nasturtium in a bonnet, prompting a bystander to locate the woman and reunite guardian and ward before danger of kidnapping.

W. D. Moore Tatie Mr. Cluley Aunt Tatie

Pacific Mutual suit wins verdict against ex councilman Stayton

In the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company v Stayton case the jury awarded the plaintiff 443 dollars for breach of contract after Stayton agreed to go to Texas to establish agencies for the company.

Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company R. Stayton Allegheny Stayton Texas

Syrup of Figs Proves Popular Laxative

The high position and universal approval of the pleasant liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs illustrate the value of its quality based success and are gratifying to the California Fig Syrup Company.

Nlifornia Fig Syrap Company

Friday Sale At Pittsburg Combination Cloth ing Co

Today only the Pittsburg Combination Clothing Company offers deep discounts on men and boys suits overcoats and undergarments. Men’s cassimere and cheviot suits 4 50, heavy chinchilla coats 260, long overcoats 29, boys’ cassimere suits 10, men’s cassimere and worsted 404 pair, men’s wool undershirts 49, 50 dozen choices. Corner Grant and Diamond streets.

Pittsburg

Simon's To-day Bargain Day Adds Shoe Deals

At Simon's To-day shoppers find girls dongola spring heel shoes at 100 with patent tips, ladies fine dongols at 125 with large savings, girls pebble goat school shoes at 125 with extra discount, and children and infants styles in flexible soles. School shoes sizes 8 to 2 priced at 75c. Sale located at 78 Ohio street Allegheny Pa.

Simon's Ohio Street Allegheny

Great Lace Curtain Sale To Day

Lace curtain sale starts at 9 o'clock with 1000 sample curtains offered at 25 cents each from Campnectt and Dick.

Campnectt & Dick

Safe deposit vaults offer security and space at Farmers' Deposit Bank

The notice highlights safe deposit vaults at Farmers' Deposit National Bank 66 Fourth Avenue with security, ventilation, light, roomy coupon rooms, and women’s apartments. Boxes are rented from $5 and up, urging readers to store valuables securely.

Farmers’ Deposit National Bank Fourth Avenue

Great clothing sale to save a business from ruin

A storefront sale at 46 Liberty street corner of Sixth Avenue crowds customers as 18 salesmen toil to serve. The imperiled firm touts heavy discounts on Peruvian worsted diagonal suits and Italian satin lined garments with bargains as low as 4 dollars and 9 cent clothing, promising extra staff for Saturday trade.

Liberty Street Sixth Avenue Wood Street Liberty and United States

Horsford's Acid Phosphate Recommended for Nervous Derangements

Marriage licenses issued yesterday list Alvin Leiter Glenfield Georganna Jones from Franced Island Emmancia A Taylor from Atlin township Christina B Strang Min township Award T Lane RoE Outtoo Sophia Muahn Daugherty and more names. The record includes residents from Allegheny Pittsburg Armstrong County Wellsville and others with many illegible fragments in the OCR.

Alvin Leiter Ccccescsessesereesezncess Glenfeld Georganna Jones Franci Sophia Muahn Pittabarg Pittsburg Ttsbare John A. Reil Peal — Vovsnsee AleeNy A. Rell Seecan George W. Prentice Margaret M. Alston George Essesseeeseee Allegheny Aeecurntseesenseen Albert C. Carlisle AE Rhohy Catharine L. Boyle Allegheny Win F. Bache Louise Ziegiur John TE Elizabeth Jarris Wellsville, O

Marriage of Crisnorm and Wixris at Allegheny home

On Thursday October 8 1691 the marriage took place at 31 Esplanade Street Allegheny. Reverend W H McMillan D D officiated the ceremony uniting Jarr Crisnorm of Allegheny and Frank I Wixris of Brooklyn NY in matrimony.

Obituary notices from Pittsburgh area dated October 1891

Deaths list includes Hay, Hubbard, Lang, Mangis, McDermott, McKeern, McKennan, Orr, Shannon and Starz. Entries note infant, child, and adult deaths with ages, addresses in Pittsburg or Allegheny areas, funeral times from October 7 to 10, 1891, and interment or private burial details.

Hay Easie Kate Hugh Hay Hubbard W.T. Easton Cona B John W. Hubbard Corner Baum Beatty Streets East End Saton Bay Lang Amanda M George Catharine Lang Manton Street Thirty-first Ward Furpay aFrernoon Bridgeport Xni Milwaukee McDermott Sewickley Hexnimtra Thomas and Kate McDermott Franklin Street Pittsburg Farpar St. Mary's Cemetery McKhee Jame McKerr Madison Avenue Allegheny McKennan Washington, Pa Kate Arc Kenan Margaret Orr

Children's clothing and undergarments advertised in selection

The ad lists sizes 16 18 priced at 25 cents and sizes 20 22 at 30 cents for White Merino garments with silk galloon binding and pearl buttons. Also offered are Camel's Hair and Saxony Wool underwear in large assortments.

Children’s Union

Wright’s Health Underwear Lines In New Fabric Draft

Camel's Hair Mixture Shirts or Drawers priced at 34c. Gray Mixed Satin Front options at 39c. Two-thread Scarlet Mixed Shirts or Drawers at 74c. Extra heavy Vertical Stripe Shirts or Drawers with satin front at 59c. Fleece-Lined Health Underwear in two grades 84c and 1.49. Physicians recommend this novel fabric.

Wright Gae

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Mammoth Clothing Fittsburg MR. Solomos Sematantial Sclomey Gusko Eratelething Ewe Eo Wellkerorn Biome Neon Pittli Anuiber Te Sew Cistral Station Gourley Qiters Tia Mid Street Brown Charles Snowien Boces Bonn Mr. Stayton Simon the People's Store Fifth Avenue Iron City Brewing Co Telephone Tefean Ges Sly Horsford Lrb. Sanford Sheffield Mass James M. Fullerton Emba Almer Anthony Meyer Meyer, Arnold & Co Penn Avenue Uwrey A. M J. B. Murdoch Smithfield John R A. Murdoch Tel C. A. Verner Verner Market St Vincent Scott Gray Knox A. J. White Paris Persephone L Europe Bacharin Ines Henle Pittsburg, PA the Mercantile Agency R. G&g. Dun & Co Westinghouse Building Corner Penn Ave Ninth St North America North American Jersey Ladies’ Union Boggs & Buhl J. G. Bennett & CO Fifth Ava Sixth Street Dogen Hanks Winsted Hosiery Co New Britain Co American Hosiery Company Medlicott, Norfolk and New Brunswick New England Knitting Company Gusky Market Street
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