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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1891

Page

2

Texas Theater in San Diego Show Draws Crowd of Pretty Women

A San Diego theater run by Solomon Levy hosted La Fornarina with Mexican and American cast. Spectators enjoyed tamales and coffee between acts, while locals praised the beauty of señoritas and critiqued escorts. The performance ran until 2 a.m. with a full audience and bustling plaza activity outside.

Gotham New York San Diego New York Sun Coryee Christ Tecas Plains Texas Fifth Avenue Metropolitan Thera Flonse Ciris Santa Muriia Murillo Solomon Levy Teatro Marguia Margarita Maryetta Bowery Boards Afargarita Mergarita Arkansas Spring House

Canadian Cabinet Fight Sparks Ottawa Turmoil

Ottawa reports a cabinet crisis as Hon. J A Chapleau resigns as Secretary of State and Quebec leaders press for railway control. Prime Minister Abbott resists transferring railways to appease Ontario, while factions demand provincial rights and Quebec support.

Ottawa J. A. Chapleau Canada Chapleau Abbott Ontario Quebec Seema Mr. Chapleau

California the Country of Delightful Winters

California offers a warm climate and resort life for winter, advertised as ideal for families and fruit land investors. It promotes travel via the Santa Fe line with sleeping cars from Chicago year round, inviting readers to contact Charles T. Leiby in Pittsburg for details.

California United States Chicago Francisco Losles San Diego Charles T Leby Bank of Commerce Pittsburg

Devonian Oil Elliott well pumps 500 barrels an hour

The Elliott farm No.1 well for the Devonian Oil Company in the Gordon sand pool flows strongly after setup, starting at about 100 barrels per hour and rising to roughly 520 barrels in the first hour and maintaining vigor. Nearby fields show multiple producing wells, with several outfits drilling deeper toward the fifth sand as operators push for larger yields.

Devonian Oil Company Elliott Muntionsire Noblestown Mathews, Herron and Bell Wells

Oil Field Activity Revives With Sands Progress Near Oakdale

Reports from near the Paystreak show Oakdale Oil Company's No 1 on the Hopper farm producing about two barrels per hour with a sand cap. No 1 Wallace expected in the second sand today, while No 2 Wallace nears the Gordon sand. J Fisher & Co’s well on the Slaughter House lot should reach the fifth sand today or tomorrow. The Forest Oil No 1 on Etta Glenn to reach the fifth sand today. Several wells are drilling in Gordon sand. a dry hole at McCurdy on J H Andrews farm. Mellon a nd others gearing to finish last sands. total field output around 66 000 barrels yesterday, down 6 000 from Wednesday.

Gordon Sander Clark & Bannister Hulet Finis Rend Shay & Co Verseburen McDonald Heirs Popertys Conklin & Ferbig Christy Lot No. 1 Hoffman, Hoyt, Schmidt &Co Thompson, Liggett & Haymaker W. P. Read Bowman, Dibert & Co Johns Lot McDonald Station Dibert & Co Sauters No. 3 Guekert & Steele Hays & Gariland Oakdale Oil Company Sturgeon Heirs Forest Oil Company Shaffer Greenlee & Forst Mercy Farm Gamble Farm Oakdale Alread Mevey Gamble Noblestown Wallace J. Fisher & Co McCurdy Guffey, Mellon & Emerson J. H. Andrews Annie Adams W. L. Mellon Mertz Isaac Ewing Patterson & Co Shaffer Farm Hundred Foot Mellon & Gartlind Taylor Farm Robbins & Co McMichael Farm Gaffey, Murphy, Jennings & Co Mathews Herron No Herron Bell Morgan Heirs Baldwin Stureon Heirs Sturgeon Gurley Royal Gas Company M. Robb Hoffman & Co Moore Woodland Oil Company Devonian Oil Company Elliott Fayall, Bowman, Dibert & Co Conklin & Joe Miller, Moyer & Co le McDonald Black & Co

Pipeline Company Shipments Reported By Regions

The Southwest Pipe Line Company shows 82,319.85 barrels total from McDonald area and outside, with National Transit reporting 100,? shipments totaling 101,? barrels. Macksburg and Buckeye regions contribute 2.34 and 53,665.12 barrels with 49,009 barrels shipped, while Eureka records 7,660.71 barrels with 1,971.65 shipped. Southern Pipe Line reports 15,589.39 barrels shipped.

Southwest Pipe Line Company McDonald National Transit Macksburg Eureka Southern Pipe Line

Market Dullness Mixed with Narrow Fluctuations Across Commodities

The market was dull with narrow fluctuations. Opening and high for November at 59c. lowest and closing varied little. Daily averages show 107,805 shipments. clearances around 0 barrels. Regional notes from Radford and New York reflect muted activity in petroleum and refining.

Om Crry Characer Bar- Radford National Transit Cerat Bees Poy Ain Otarataxa Petroleum Niet Solin Leum Lowe

Farmers Deposits Bank invites public to inspect vaults

The Farmers' Deposit National Bank invites the public to call and examine their safe deposit vaults. Information is available about renting safe boxes and depositing valuables, cheerfully given.

Farmers’ Deposit National Bank Conia Vaule

New Fields of Labor Driven by Mechanical Change

The article argues that advances in machinery and new methods create both job losses and new opportunities. Typewriters, ink ribbons, and lithography replace older copy methods, while electric lighting, celluloid goods, brass work, photo engraving, and nickel plating open fresh employment. It notes fashion shifts, such as Mrs Langtry’s dresses and buckles, influence jobs, and cites the grain industry, sewing machines, and ready made clothing as examples of expanding work.

India Daguerre New York

General Greely urges signal corps upgrade and balloon train

Brigadier General A W Greely in his annual War Department report stresses modernizing the field telegraph system and training for officers. He notes foreign use and calls for a military balloon train, improved night signaling and experimental power flashes, to keep the U S army at the front of signaling.

A. W. Greely Secretary of War Che Signal Corps McClelan Yorktown

Christmas Holiday Cuts Stir Italy Bill Debate

Late news briefs report Rudini drafting a bill to reduce Italy's holidays. Cambridge University refuses to drop Greek. a Confederate General Wickham statue unveiled in Richmond. Illinois Unitarians support Sunday World’s Fair opening. Russian grain duties urged relief for famine. World’s Fair piles ordered pulled for nonconforming specs. Ontario man dies on dissecting table in Detroit under chloroform. Captain McLean escapes Russian captivity and heads to San Francisco. Philadelphia principal H Y Lauderbach dies by suicide citing overwork. Kansas City and Milwaukee train collision kills a tramp and injures crew. Mason jailed nine months for secret society arms transport. North Shore Express accident at Buffalo injures none but shakes passengers.

Rudini Italy Cambridge University England General Wickham Richmond Illinois Monmouth Henry Anderson Comber Ontario Detroit Alex McLean Hamilton Lewis Pacific San Francisco H. Y. Lauderbach Sacnodewy Twelfth Chestnut Streets Philadelphia Kansas City Tappi Minn Ambers Yneh Mason Shanghai Wenene Secret Society

Horses for sale at John Boyd and Sons Allegheny

John Boyd and Sons on West Diamond Street Allegheny announce a new carload of fine horses including first class teams, two gray pairs, two bay pairs, two brown pairs with weights 3300, 3000, and 3000 pounds. They will exchange horses for country destinations and invite buyers to call. The ad also promotes Gail Borden condensed milk as a reliable nourishing product.

John Boyd & Sons Foi West Diamond Street Allegheny Ipt Gail Borden

Architects at Boston meet to improve federal building design

Henry Van Brunt of Kansas City presents resolutions to enhance national building aesthetics. Windrim's Architecture and the United States Government paper is adopted for Congress. Barr Ferree’s Comparative Architecture is read and adopted into the proceedings report.

Boston American Institute of Architects Henry van Brunt Kansas City James H. Windrim'saper Architecture United States Congress Association Barr Ferree University of Pennsylvania Charles H. Moore Harvard University Cleveland

Webster Vacuum System promises efficiency and safe deposits

Advertisement for the Williames Vacuum System touts back pressure free engine operation and reduced pipe cracking. It claims saving power water and fuel with improved heating and invites readers to contact Warren Webster & Co Philadelphia for a new catalogue and safe deposit information.

Williames Warren Webster & Co N. Third Street Philadelphia Webster

Fresh Meats Sale in Pittsburg Promises Bargains

Housekeepers can buy fresh pork loin or shoulder cuts, pork loin roast, lard, spare ribs, and trimmings at low prices in Pitts, according to Dunlevy advertising. The notice emphasizes affordable meats for households, listing available items and prices.

Dunlevy

Blaine Improvement Co Promotes Free Trains Daily

Blaine firm offers free trains every day with aims to help residents find work secure homes and invest in the future. For tickets maps price lists call 129 Fourth Avenue for full particulars.

Monongahela Valley Fourth Avenue Blaine Laxp Improvement Co

Frames with every dozen cabinets at Hendy & Co

Customer notice offers frames with every dozen cabinets from Hendy and Co at 66 Federal Street Amny. See them daily this weekend. price listed as 100 dollars.

Hendy & Co Federal Street Amny

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