Labor Delegates Meet Plans for Permanent Organization
The labor delegates held a Sunday session on the Southside to craft a plan for a permanent organization. The closed-door committee session drew delegates from Washington county and will report next Sunday at Odd Fellows Hall on South Eighteenth street. A note mentions ToileT Landline as a skin remedy for burns wounds and itch relief for measles scarlet fever and chicken pox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
Labor
Southside
Washington County
Odd Fellows’ Hall
South Eighteenth Street
Nine Month Wage Increase Reported by Manufacturers
The article reviews manufacturer replies to a labor wage inquiry, noting Mr. Peck’s admission of a 16 percent rise and Ludlow Valve Works and other firms reporting higher pay due to labor demand. It catalogs diverse trades across states and argues the data support Democratic claims about wage trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peck
Ludlow Valve Works
Troy
S. Fitch Sons & Co
Rockville
Conn
Democratic Committee
Mr. Peck
Rome Steel Knitting Mille
Rome
Mckinley
Knitting Company
J. M. Decker
Johns
Wiper Cen
Joseph Richards
Port Oran
Manning Tronere
James Gillles
Cutstone Tor
Canastots
Canastota
N. Yu
Irwinn & Co
New York
League
Sedium
Oil Exhibit Hope Fades Then Regains at Fair
Lew Emery renews plan to display Pennsylvania oil at the World’s Fair after a funding setback. He will confer with producers in Pittsburg to revive interest and may still build a large tank on the fair grounds. The Standard Oil Company reportedly plans its own exhibit, delaying shared funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Emery
Duquesne N Ehdar
Yhory
Emery
Pennsylvania
Emory
Eccery
Pittsburg
Standard Oil Company
Pittsburgh Hosts Returned Governors Party From Chicago
Governor Patton and Pattison and Pennsylvania World's Fair commissioners arrived in Pittsburgh on a special train after a Chicago visit. Adjutant General Greenland and wife General John A Wiles and De J Frank Rows and wives registered at local hotels. Dr George W Atherton president of State College also noted. The party expressed satisfaction with Chicago reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattison
Pittsburg
Chicago
Greenland
John A Wiles
de. J. Frank Rows
Clarion
Seventh Avenue Hotel
George W. Atherton
State College
Monongahela House
Man Struck on Railway Bridge At Rankin Station
Frank Pieffermas of 22 Greenstreet Allegheny attempted to cross the P MeK and WY railway bridge at Rankin station. He was struck by a freight train and hurled 55 feet to the ground. Taken to Braddock for medical care, then returned home to Allegheny. He is badly bruised and not expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pieffermas
Greenstreet
Allegheny
Rankin Station
Braddock
Young man detained after attempted watch selling on tannvhill street
Lieutensot Scott and Officer Donley captured a youth on Tannvhill street who tried to sell several watches including three gold filled pieces and one solid gold watch. The suspect, believed to be A Rodz Cleveland, will be held until authorities in Cleveland can identify him.
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Scott
Oficer Donley
Tannvhill Street
Cleveland
Anacter
Scien
Two Year Old Boy Killed by Fire Accident
John Alfred Skelly, age two, of McKeesport, died of burns after clothing caught fire when he waved a small flag near an open flame on Saturday. He died yesterday morning. the coroner found no inquest necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Alfred Skelly
J. K. Skelly
McKeesport
Cleveland Demob ailing from Indiana trip predicts 1890 gains
Isadore Cablens a Democratic politician left for Washington last evening and returns say Cleveland will see a larger Democratic vote than in 1888. He cites observations made during his Indiana trip and forecasts a sizable increase in support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isadore Cablens
Washington
Indiana
Cleveland
Murder by Highway Robbers Ends in Death of Mrs Dell
Mrs Maria Dell 63 of McKeesport dies after brutal beating along Crooked Run road. Police and coroner stage post mortem showing skull fractures and pelvic injury. Money hidden in a secret pocket vanished. motive suspected robbery. Family denies enemies. investigation continues with district attorney and county detective aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell
McKeesport
Grant Miller
Dra Black
Burlingame
Mrs. Dell
Stewart Xry
Escaped Prisoner Captured by Police at Central Station
Lieutenant of Police Gallant captured Thomas Riley, an escaped workhouse prisoner, at the B and O depot yesterday and locked him up at Central station. Riley had been sentenced for dis orderly conduct and escaped three weeks ago.
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Gallant
Thomas Riley
Yester“T
Central Station
Riley
Prosperous Exposition Year Shows Strong Profits
Manager Johnston lauds the fourth Exposition closing Saturday with profits near 50000 and attendance between 400000 and 500000. He cites labor strikes and campaigns as not harming business and urges expanded facilities of arches linking the main building to a new 300 by 60 to 90 foot structure to boost space.
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Johnston
Washington
Pittsburg
Wheeling
Fugitive Lavender Caught After Two Years on Run
Lieutenant Richards and Officer Cole captured Tee Lavender after a two year flight. Lavender, a resident near Twenty eighth Street, faced larceny and assault charges from Fanny Riddle. He admitted fleeing after warrants were issued and said he returned to surrender after working briefly at Homestead mill.
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Richards
Cole
Tee Lavender
Lavender
Twenty-eighth Street
Fanny Riddle
McKenna
Twelfth Ward
Homestead
Diphtheria Strikes Marine Band Amid Keystone Express
A Keystone express second section carrying the United States Marine Band and Marine Corps detours through the city at 3 50 am two hours late. Of 40 band members and 166 Marine officers and soldiers, some suffer diphtheria and may be isolated on arrival in Washington. Union station officials had no orders about stopping or unloading the stricken men at Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Band
United States Marine Corps
Washington
Union Station
Pittsburg
West End Electric Railway Delayed By Bridge Dispute
Work on the West End Electric Railway tracks is suspended due to a dispute over right of way at the Point bridge. The case, reopened during track laying, delays power house completion and likely keeps cars from running before the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Point Bridge
Greensburg Senator Predicts Republicans Strength in County
Senator Ed Robbins of Greensburg visited the city yesterday to urge Westmoreland Republicans to stay active. He predicts the county will go Republican, noting limited meetings but strong public interest in politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Robbins
Greensburg
Westmoreland
Heiner Force
Hoff
West End man and son released on bail after police beating
John Helpbar and his son David, accused of brutally beating Policeman Daw son of the West End Friday night, were released on $500 bail. The injured officer remains in a precarious condition with limited signs of recovery due to advanced age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Helpbar
David
Dawson
West End
Dairyman Dies After Epileptic Fit in Troy Hill Home
Wenzeslaus Victoria a 65 year old dairyman of 164 Lowery street Troy Hill Allegheny was seized by an epileptic fit at 1 30 yesterday morning and died almost instantly Coroner Monowell was notified and an inquest will be held this morning.
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Wenzeslaus Victoria
Lowery Street
Troy Hill
Allegheny
Monowell
Drought Harms Farms and Water Supplies Across Western Pennsylvania
The article depicts a severe dry spell in Western Pennsylvania and nearby states. It notes drought with low rivers, endangered winter wheat, crop losses from grasshoppers, and rising disease such as diphtheria and typhoid in low water areas. It mentions water shortages in Greensburg Altoona and Kittanning Point, impacts on industry and daily life, and observers' worries about winter.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny
Disciples of Agricola
Altoona
Kittanning Point
Housewiven
Ohio
Father Henrici
Economites
Bootler
Washington
John Dowlin
Greene County
Blair County
Salvation Army band on South Side recruits new members
An enthusiastic Salvation Army outreach on the South Side drew crowds across open air and church meetings. Elderly recruit John Krieger shared a moving redemption story, vowing to dedicate his remaining years to the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Salvationists
Southside
South Twentyfourth Street
South Twenty
Twenty-third
Liberty Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Carson
Mammoth Inn
John Krieger
Booth
Democratic meeting planned in Troy Hill wards
Democrats from the Seventh Eighth and Thirteenth wards Allegheny plan a meeting at Reineman's Hall Troy Hill tomorrow evening Speakers include Henry Meyer John T Miller F G Osborne and Charles J Lang A local parade will precede led by marshal William Hack with clubs and associations marching from Liberty and Chestnut to Mt Troy by the Troy Hill road The Mt Troy Democratic Association will receive a handsome silk flag from its ladies committee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
Reineman
Troy Hill
Henry Meyer
John T. Miller
F. G Osborne
Chnarles J. Lang
John A. Snee Club
B. F. McKenna Association
William Hack
Liberty and
Chestnut Streets
Mt. Troy
Troy Hillroad
Lady Friends of the
Juvenile Burglars Put Up Three Little Thieves
Three girls aged 6 to 9 from the East End entered Mrs J B Carver's home at 3512 Brereton Avenue while the family was away and stole a ring chain pocketbook and small jewelry items. The owner declined to prosecute and the matter was closed after recovery of the property. A six year old boy Thomas Sargeant from corner Lowell and Winslow streets is missing and suspected to have run away.
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East End
Mra
J. B. Carver
Breraton Avenue
de Riley
Mra Carver
Thomas Sargeant
Lowell and
Winslow Streets
Death of John Kreiling at Allegheny home noted
Coroner McDowell was notified yesterday of the death of John Kreiling at his home in the rear of 101 Charles street Allegheny. Kreiling had been injured Saturday when an elevator cage fell at the Bissell Stove Works located at Darragh and Robinson streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell
John Kreiling
Charles Street
Allegheny
Kreiling
Bissell Stove
Darragh
Robinson Streets
Mortuary Report of Allegheny Week Ending Oct 22 1892
The Allegheny mortuary report for the week ending Saturday October 22 1892 records 40 deaths, down 4 from the prior week. Typhoid fever caused 6 deaths, consumption 4, heart diseases 5, pneumonia 2, and diphtheria 2.
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Allegheny
Well Known Lady Killed in Ohio River Pioneer Family
Mrs. Rachel Ray, aged 84, a member of a famed pioneer family along the Ohio river in Pennsylvania and Ohio, was killed after falling down stairs at her son's residence in East Livertoon on October 24.
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East Livertoon
Rachel Ray
Ohio River
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illicit Bottle Refills Traced to Local Dealers
Two liquor sellers face trouble for refilling empty bottles with inferior contents and passing them off as a branded product. The write up warns that the cork and metallic cup marks betray fakes and cites a notorious advertised price for a suspect quart. Authorities are urged to act to prevent further fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kieman
Tramp Killed Returning From Home After Vow
W Lewis, a DuBois cigarmaker, was found dead on tracks near Kennedy station after a West Penn trainjostling incident. He had long wandered the country with a vow never to return home, seeking to see his ailing father one last time.
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W. Lewis
DuBois
Kennedy Station
West Penn
Lewin
Tyne
National Cigarmakers’ Union
Chicago
New York
Lewis
Allegheny Junction
B and O Presidents Visit City Inspect World’s Fair Terminals
President Mayer and Vice Presidents Smith King and Lord of the Baltimore and Ohio road arrived in the city after midnight from Chicago. They inspect World’s Fair terminals and review Pittsburg and Western work with plans to have through trains by spring. Peter Bell Buried With Masonic Rites. Funeral service was held at his residence according to Masonic rites by Ionic Lodge F and A M. Royal Arcanum and A O A W members attended. Interment followed at Allegheny cemetery.
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Mayer
Smith
King
Peter Hell
Peter Bell
Ionic Lodge F
A.M
Royal Arcanum
Allegheny Cemetery
Bellevue man jailed after market intoxication
George Ewing from Bellevue arrived in Allegheny with vegetables for sale but drank before selling and was jailed after failing to appear in court. He paid five dollars plus costs as a forfeit for the appearance. Charles O'Donnell was sent to the workhouse for 90 days by Magistrate Gripp after promising not to drink for six months. He began celebrating Columbus Day and appeared again before the magistrate.
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George Ewing
Bellevue
Allegheny
Gripp
Charles O'Donnell
Laat
Brunk
Man With Revolvers Threatens to Take Hazelwood
Moses Webster a colored man from Four Mile Run attempted to seize Hazelwood by force on Second avenue yesterday afternoon He carried a revolver in each hand and threatened to cut shoot and destroy anyone who crossed his path He was confined to jail after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Webster
Four Mile Run
Hazelwood
Second Avenue
Mother-in-Law Praised For Camellia Flour Bread
A poem praising a mother-in-law for teaching bread making with Camellia flour. The speaker notes the flour yields rich, pure, appetizing loaves and expresses trust in its consistent results with no digestive issues. The piece frames Camellia flour as the preferred choice shared by a knowing friend.
Secure Paper Vaults Offered by Farmers' Deposit Bank
Don’t risk loss of valuables keep papers bonds and other items in the safe deposit vaults at Farmers' Deposit National Bank located at 6th Avenue. Box rentals start at a year and upward.
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Farmers’ Deposit National Bank
Fourth Avenue
HUGUS & HACKE Cloak Department Specials
The shop advertises European fashion novelties in jackets capes and fur garments. Ladies imported clay diagonal jackets Cheviot coats and capes priced from five dollars to fifty dollars with fur shoulder capes 10 to 50 dollars and seal jackets in an elegant line.
Simen's GOR Fifth Ave Shop Offers $3 Shoes
GOR, FIFTH AVE. AND MARKET ST. SIMEN'S offers gents shoes in calfskin tannery, Bluchers, Balmorals and Congress at $3. Styles include tipped and plain toes suitable for all classes. A new carload just placed on sale.
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Gor, Fifth Ave. and
Market ST
Congress
Fire Damaged Crockery and Lamps Liquidation Sale
Our entire stock of crockery glassware and lamps is ruined by fire water and smoke and must be closed out at once. Bargains in bric a brac dinner sets chamber sets lamps and more. Come early to shop at T G Evase Co Third and Market for new stock.
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T. G. Evase & Co
Farmers' Deposit National Bank Vault and Boxes Ad
An old bank notice mentions vault deposits at 66 papers bonds and rent for boxes at a yearly rate. The fragment markets De Witt's Little Early Kisora as a perfect small health pill with claims of results and orders from Pitosini's on 64th Street.
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de Witt
Roberts & Sons Offers Chic Bridal Pieces Across Four Art Rooms
A brochure promotes Roberts & Sons three stores and four art rooms with a wide range of charming, ric pieces ideal for the boudoir or home of a happy bride. Courteous clerks stand by to assist in selections.
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Ric
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Patton
West
Maria Dell
Crooked Run
Mrs del
Ballenburg
George W. Morris
Morris
Dr. Weddell
Dell
John Dell
Crown
Shaw
Fawcett Plan
Eighth Ward
Ewill Dell
Mrs. Shaw
Nellie Whalen
Pancrest’s
Turtle Creek
Wilmerding
Crooked Run Road
Neers Sete Gee
Lee
Youghiogheny
West Newton
Connellsville
Baltimore and Ohio Road
H. A. Douglass
James Cochran
Cincinnati Packet
John Klingensmith
Kittanning
James Booth
Booth & Flinn
Booths
Eusy
Mt.Troy
Allegheny Mortuary Report
Charles D. Castle
Colorado Springs
Mr. Castle
Pittaburr
Mozart Club
Justice Paxson
Justice Williams
Philadelphia
Joseph Ramsey, Jr
Cincinnati
George KR. Blanchard
Central Traffic Association
A. H. Varley
Blue Jeans
R. C. Hall
Pittsville
Schlesser
John Mason
Marion Manola
Rev. Benton Middiekauff
Princeton
Duquesne
F. P. Slocum
Bradford
Joseph Graves
St. Charles
P. H. Wheeler
H. J. Cochran
Juniataville
Central Hotel
W. C Wallace
Oil City
Charles Allen
Steubenville
St. James Hotel
Toland Merrell
Jeannette
G. A. Tanner
Anderson
B. G. Willson
Pacific Coast
City Aten W
Moreland
Ed Jackson
Zoe
Will
Bacar
Mom
DeBain
Allegheny Valley
Moses
Cloak Department
Simen’s
G. D. Simen
Ohio ST
Allegheny, PA
Delp & Bell
Bargainain Furniture
Wand
Federal St
BK. B
Fes
Cha’ Dar
Parlor
Coats
Af Pitosini
Penn Ave
JOS. Horne & CO
BP. Roberts & Sons
E. P. Roberts & Sons
Fifth Ave
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