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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1891
Page
8
Matthew Marshal surveys global finance from New York noting a stock market pause, British distress after the Barings crisis, France's solid finances yet heavy taxation, Germany's stagnation, Russia’s famine risks, and Italy plus Spain's woes, concluding the United States faces relatively little to grumble about despite stock disappointments.
Mme L Sobra of 2021 Michigan avenue claimed to arrest B Newman, a Springfield banker and bank treasurer, dragging him from Van Buren and Michigan to the Auditorium drug store. He showed papers proving his identity. she had rented a room to a stranger and reported $800 in diamonds missing. Police intervened. he was jailed for the night.
In Atchison county Kansas James McDaniel sues to oust Reese and Downey of Platte county Missouri from land now east of the river. The suit centers on river course shifts, boundary surveys, and a potential conflict of jurisdiction with possible US Supreme Court involvement. Judge Eaton to hear a motion on October 4.
Mrs Josephine Lashire leaves Atchison to join Dell Lashire in Spokane Falls Washington. Married in Atchison about twenty years ago, their son was six months old when he went West seeking work. After a long postal quarrel they reconciled and now travel with their accomplished daughter.
A small senior class of Mc Alester College in St Pan entered the college’s desertion on a board backed move. They plan to join Lake Forest Presbyterian College tomorrow. Sophomore and freshman classes stay. no commencement next June.
The high position and universal approval of Syrup of Figs as the best laxative are celebrated by the California Fig Syrup Company. The text extols its qualities and success in delivering gentle relief and health benefits.
If you have valuables keep them safe. The Farmers' Deposit National Bank vaults at 65 Fourth Avenue boast strong vaults and secure storage with good ventilation. Boxes rent from five dollars and up with separate rooms and women’s apartments.
An expert believes aluminum will replace tin for coating steel and black plates and may supplant copper and zinc in various uses. He notes aluminum’s light weight, non oxidation, high melting point, and potential low production costs driven by ore and energy efficiency.
A speaker cites aluminum advantages over steel, noting its increasing use in alloys such as aluminum bronze and aluminum brass. He mentions tensile strength around 80 000 pounds and implies aluminum will replace some metals as demand grows.
Saturday's big news review highlights local politics and labor stories, including prison mercy delegates, traction company dispute on Penn avenue, and miners' appeals. It notes Osage and Omaha incidents, international updates from Dublin to Erfurt, and a Russian state feeding program plan among other items.
The steamer barge Susan FE Peck, carrying 60,000 bushels of wheat from Duluth to Buffalo, collided with the schooner George W. Adams near the Canbury can buoy. The Adams sank after impact but all crew were saved. The Peck now blocks the canal, with only five feet of water on each side, and 600 to 700 feet of channel must be dredged. Navigation will be closed about 15 days. The Peck is valued at $164,000 and owned by Captain John Green of Buffalo.
Dr. F L Feigenblatt notes success using Soden Mineral Pastilles on a patient with throat irritation from smoking. The genuine imported pastilles bear Eisner & Mendelson Co Sole Agents signature on each box and are priced soc.
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