Moderate Drinking and The Teetotal Debate in England
An English discussion on teetotalism versus moderate alcohol use features Dr. J. Mortimer Glanville and other authorities. Arguments claim temperance harms stamina and health, while others defend wine and alcohol as beneficial or essential. Letters cite navy health, sanitation, and economic factors, with diverse views on alcohol’s role in society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witten
J. Mortimer Glanville
Glanville
Glonville
Lam
Ssilors
Electric Railways Show Vast Labor Shifts and Savings
Oscar T Crosby argues rapid electric rail adoption would replace horse power, cut coal use and labor needs. He cites 35 700 street cars, 490 000 000 miles yearly, saving about 19 million dollars annually and freeing 53 700 workers from propulsion roles. He notes 900 000 tons of coal would be saved, demanding 1 200 miners, while 40 000 workers shift to installation and maintenance over ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby
Oscar T. Crosby
Piedalindes
Sre
Public alarm over imitation coffee dangers and sources
Authorities warn that imitation coffee, mostly manufactured in Germany, is misrepresented as superior and sold to consumers. Makers mix molasses with cheap flour bran and other waste to mimic coffee, risking health. A French factory reportedly used ferrous sulphate chicory and flour. experts urge buying only from reputable dealers to ensure sound coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
France
Spencer
Lighting St Pauls Dome by Electricity Debate Rages
In England a proposal to illuminate St Pauls Cathedral dome with electric light sparks a dispute. Proponents praise bright clean lighting while opponents fear theatrical effects and future color fading from gas jets. Interior redecorations progress amid debate over safety and aesthetics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
St. Paul's Cathedral
New Electric Traction Could Transform Street Cars
The article reports Edison’s new electric traction system for street cars that draws current directly from rails, potentially eliminating overhead wires. It notes opposition to trolleys, cost advantages over cable systems, and likely adoption by cities and companies already building or considering cable roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Loes
Sevres China Process At Frankfurt Exposition
The article describes a major exhibit showing Sevres china production at the Frankfurt Exposition. Bohemian girls in national dress shape clay and wax into leaves and birds then fire to set and remove wax. The color artist adds shading before a final heat to fuse the glaze.
Ingenious multi contact trolley wheel design for reliability
An innovated trolley wheel uses a helical conductor with multiple contact points on the wire. The convolutions press against the wire to ensure continuous current, so if one contact fails others maintain the connection.
Aberdeen Debate Over River Power for City Lights
In Aberdeen Scotland a London electrical engineer pitched a plan to use the Dee and Don rivers for city illumination. He offered to install motors in the streams and harness the water falls at four sites to generate electricity for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Aberdeen
Scotland
Dee
Don
London
Portable telegraphic gear aids Austrian cavalry maneuvers
During autumn maneuvers Austrian cavalry tested a field portable telegraphic system. Two small boxes carried beside each saddle conveyed a line of 20 kilometers in two hours. Forty one regiments equipped with the sets reported uniformly successful results.
Trade Of The Week In Real Estate And New Industries For Allegheny
Real estate deals, bank note extensions and manufacturing plans dominate Pittsburgh area business. Moorhead McCleane and Oliver Roberts face liquidity concerns but are solvent. Smithfield street property sells for $100,000, the highest per square foot in Pittsburgh. Allegheny sees Black & Baird selling Locust street property for $25,000 to Pittsburg Brass Company for a new brass goods plant costing about $100,000. a new enameling bricks and tiles firm is planned by G G and Julius A Cohn with capitalization near $100,000. A private source notes the Thomas Booth brewery property in Allegheny sold for around $2,000. Building permits rise with several new dwellings and a Church of the Good Shepherd addition approved at Second Avenue and Johnson Street. Market commentary flags awaited bond demand, stock activity trends up, and multiple real estate transactions across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messler
Smithfield Street
Pittsburg
Smithfeld Street
Allegheny City
Black & Baird
Janet P. Campbell
Pittsburg Brass Company
Locust Street
Imad
Thomas Booth Brewery
Rebeccs Street
First Ward
Allegheny
G.G
Julius A. Cohn
Sentidale
J. D. Hill
Oliver-Roberts
United States
Canada
Kh. B. Ivory
Mande Rohm
Sewickley
J.B. Larkin & Co
J. B. Branthover
Frank Y
Branthover
Frankstown Avenue
East End
Baxter, Thompson & Co
Thomas Crawford
Bank of Commerce
Brushton Station
Ruch Place
Ruch Avenue
Butler Place
Eighteenth Ward
Morningside Avenue
August Fristch
KR. H. Jing
Valley View Place
Nineteenth Ward
Morris & Aisbitt
Schenler View Place
George E. Hemphill
Reymer Place
Crafton
J. J. Duval
S.J. Fleming
Albert Bentley
Margaret Schnill
Idlewood
Ciartiers Street
William Ward
B. Wood
Farrow
Wilie Avenue
C. E. Cornelius
J. A. Aaron
Ridge Street
Thirteenth Ward
A. Z. Byers & Co
Park Homestead Loan and Trust Company
Harrison Avenue
N. S. Land Association
West Bellevue
Ft. Wayne
Charles Somers & Co
Blaine
Nathan H. Jones
McKee
James M. Brosier
Kittanning
HW. Rodesky
City
Thomas McKinley
Frankin
P. Kneer
John Lehriover
F. A. Strouser
Sarah Flor
B.A. Emlenton
Southside
City, Lot
New York
Boston
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Rseidd
Newark
N. J
New York City
Westinghouse
Bar Silver Prices In London And New York
New Toro reports London bar silver at 4 pounds 13 shillings 16 pence per ounce while New York dealers quote 9 7 1 2 silver per ounce. The note reflects daily exchange and market spread for precious metal metals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Toro
London
New York
Home Securities Week Shows Tightening Prices In Market
Local stock market shows no major events with buying interest strong but deals often unfilled. Leaders in activity include Philadelphia Gas, Birmingham and Manchester Traction. bonds trading varied while overall week yields were favorable. Closing prices shifted with gains for Monongahela National Bank and several utilities, while Philadelphia Gas and Central Traction fell slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Gas
Birmingham
Manchester Traction
Pittsburg
Birmingham Traction
Monongahela National Bank
New York
Cleveland Gas Coal
Central Traction
Pittsburg Traction
Bulls Expected to Outperform Bears Next Week
A cryptic market note suggests bulls are set to outperform bears in the coming week. The text hints at ongoing pressure on the bear side while asserting bulls will average stronger results despite earlier setbacks.
New Bond and Stock Issues Feature Dull New York Trading
The New York stock market opened uneven and weakened under pressure as bank statement details spurred late selling. Hocking Valley led declines while Louisville and Nashville and Chicago Gas slid, but nickel plate stocks held gains. New issues announced include a new Hocking Valley preferred and Lake Erie and Western equipment bonds, with Westinghouse 3,000,000 preferred stock offering expected this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yor
Hocking Valley
Cue
Louisville
Nashville
Chicago
St. Louis
Texas
Post
Lake Erie and Western
New Albany
New Westinghouse
Tax Toy Nyc
Nyc
Aigie
Betty Seosace
Fe & Wabash
NY &T
Reading
St. Paul
Union Pacific
Finish in Stocks on the New York Exchange Yesterday
The table lists active stock prices from yesterday on the New York Exchange. Corrected daily for Tar DisPaTcH by Whitney & Stephenson, longtime Pittsburg members of the exchange, located at 57 Fourth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Exchange
Whitney & Stephenson
Pittsburg
New York Stock Exchange
Fourth Avenues
Money Market News Shows Steady Bank Gains and Wider Clears
The week’s local monetary movement stays favorable with larger bank clearings than prior periods. Treasury support to ship money west and rising currency shipments reduce stringency fears while New York reserve rises, loans fall, and specie grows..Exchange data include weekly totals for major cities and banks, with money rates and discounts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Treasury Department
Week in Oil Charts Bullish Certificate Rise
The oil market shows renewed activity with about 400000 barrels traded on the floor last week and a September pipeline report indicating higher gross stocks and a drop in credit balances. Certificates rose 82 percent from 5112000 to 4890000, signaling bullish speculative sentiment as producers sell more and refiners push prices in New York and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York Exchange
Bank
Sterling Exchange
Sr. Lovre
New York
Bathtorns
Loston
Eee
Exchan
Cientines
London
Petroleum Certificates Drift and Prices Mixed
The market shows national transit certificates opening near 6c with highs around 60c and lows near 60c as trades unfold. Declines in some grades are noted while clearances and shipments reach thousands of barrels and priced levels hover around 63c to 64c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Om Crry
Braprono
Talge
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Crode
Parker
United
Wheat Market Wobbles as Foreign News Steers Chicago Trades
Chicago commodity desk reports a backward step in wheat with gains from Liverpool and New York early, then a sharp downturn as dull outside trading and favorable northwest weather sparked selling. December futures moved from 1 1/2 to around 10 1/2 cents, with oats and pork also sliding and cash quotes listing varied grain prices and firm dairy butter as a bright spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Liverpool
Board of Trade
New York
Logan, Schwartz-Dupee
Samson Bros
Kennett Hopkins
Shorts
Monay
Slee
Itlett-Prazier
Baldwin
Kennett
Hopkins
Schwartz-Dupee
Kers
John Mc Oakley & Co
Sixth Street
Chicago Board of Trade
Fane Creamery
Pigeons in War Time Messengers on Ships
The French government shores up a carrier pigeon system for war use with young birds in shipboard cages near big guns. Birds return daily regardless of firing or movement and recognize their own ship among large fleets. The U S Signal Service maintains lofts at Key West and Newport for sea to shore messaging and local defense uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Signal Service
Key West
Newport
American Rubber Syndicate Fails to Control Market
An English electrical paper notes the American syndicate aimed at rubber market control has collapsed as it cannot borrow to buy the new Para crop. It warns that continued operation would have left U.S. manufacturers at promoters' mercy. The world rubber crop is about 60.09 million pounds, with two thirds used in the United States and Para supplying two thirds of the quality supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Para
United States
Side Issues of Critic Raising in Beef Industry
The article details a precise, scientific cattle consumption chain where every part of the steer is utilized. Hair, hooves, horns, tongues, hides, skull ash, tails, blood, and waste are repurposed for plaster, gelatin, utensils, soups, dyes, and fertilizers, driving small feeders out of the market.
Carter's Little Liver Pills Headache Ad
Fractured OCR text shows an old advertisement for Carter’s Little Liver Pills claiming relief for headaches. The readable bits reference a medicine name and a health claim in a vintage catalog-like slogan.
Complete Recovery After Severe Sciatic Rheumatism
David W. Spenser of Sunnyside Pa credits Electropathic Institute at 67 Fenn Ave with a rapid cure from crippling sciatic rheumatism. He reports relief after a short treatment and praises Dr Lewis G. Davis and the institute staff. The firm offers a six dollar monthly program for new and existing patients for eleven days, including medicines and electrical therapy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janes
David W.spenser
Sunnyside
Westmoreland County
Spenser
Electropathic Institut
Penn Ave
Pittsburg
Bronkennes Gured
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Trade OF the
Moorhead- McCleane Company
Oliver & Roberts Company
Foss
Moorhead-McCleane Company
Isseta
Bonds
Church of the Good Shepherd
Episcopal
Second Avenue
Johnson Street
Twenty-third Ward
John Shery
Cust Street
J. C. Stevenson
Lytle Street
Sears GW
Home Securities
Wall Street
John M.oskley & Co
Consolidated Exchange
Top & Secessece
Central
New Jerse
Uga
Central Pacific
Saseseeer Eussialecess
Gq& Co
Bur
Lise Ny
Northwestern
Log
Col
Coal & Iron
Ul. & Hudson
Rio Grande
Pia
Eceene
Hilneis Central ccc
Ecene Sefavence
Wild Lake Frie & Wes
Erle & W
Orig Lake Shore
N.Y
Liberty National Bank
Anrine National Bank
Nesee Cos
Nante
Onongalicin National
N.Y. Ee
Pelions
Savings Bank
Eteaseleverewaoe Pittsbarationalational Bank of Erneee
Xame People’s K of Pitts
Norfolx & Western
Peoples’ Savings German National
Esediee
Norfolk & Western
Sesseseven
Tate Loan
Ooo North American Co
Asene
Sennee Atenee Insurance
Northern Pacific
Ohio
Mississipp
Oregon
Ots
Mer
Teutonin
Eeckbeensos
Oon
Headin
Stern Insurance Co
Pullman Palace
Asad
Richmond & W. P
Abe
Cherters
Ceseeccess
Richmond & W. P.T
Senha Steer Erenen
Th Manufactu Tereauey Gab CO
Vrrancas
T. Paul
Tuloth
Paul, Minn
Man Pacimc
Pipeage
Cccsesee
Ebailwat
Ponasn
Eccsssecescuséenes Petes
Youngstown
Ashtabula
Youngst'n
Avenas
Gas Coal Co
Gas Coal Co. Seeeesseeseseeses
Pemerlvania Railroad
Tullalo
Reading Railroad
la Novia Eae
Letien Valley
Northern Pacific Cracenesses Sisecaneneues
Eae
Mass
Denton
Soeetten
Coaton Land Co
N. Y
N. Eng
West Fpl
Asus Ceseedo Hell Telephone
Prime Mercantile
War Sterling Exchange
Pacific
Louisiana
Missouri
TCU
Tex. Pac
Talon Pac
West P Bhokee
Carter
Carer
Mick
Electropathic Institute
Penn Avenue
David W. Spenser
Sunnyside, Pa
Lewis G. Davis
Ata of Physicians
KT Penn Avenue
Pitesburg
Dravis
Jefferson Medical College
Bellevue Bat Medical College
Dr. Davis
Janeway
Doremnes
Shoemaker
Keen
May Mazeppa
Treasury
The
Gunnison County
Charlies E. Taylor
Denver
American National Bank
City National Bank
Hinemell
West
A M. Newisin
Hamilton Building
Brokers—Financial
Wurmey & Stephenson
Fourth Avenue
John M. Oakley & Co., Bankers and Brokers
Gray Medicine CO
Buffalo
Feaeere Dy & S&s. Holland, Cyr
Smithfeld
Liberty
Jeal-M
BLE Medical CO
Tein Acess
Moodus
York
iImyi
Broadway
Charles Francis al Lemuel Bannister
August Belmont
Charles Fairchild Marcellus Hartle
George W. Hebard
Henry 8
Ayde Beayton Ives
GEO. Westinghouse
Mercantile Trust CO
Broadway, N. Y
Belmont & CO
Nassau St
LEE, Higginson & CO
State St
First National Bank
Whittier
Kittier
Milwaukel
Wis
N.yeer Ae A. Coe Tieteuan
Fleming
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