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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1890
Page
8
Exhibitors race to complete displays at the Exposition site as 1,500 workers labor through day and night. Westinghouse and other exhibitors install, decorate, and test lights, with new features like a bamboo Japanese garden and grotto.
An analysis summarizes hospital and medical reports on heart disease, outlining its prevalence and deadly impact. It references Dr Fint and a treatise detailing causes, related diseases, and mapping symptoms, noting how such works are distributed through medical channels and available for purchase.
Lace curtains offered by The People’s Store Fifth Ave with about 800 samples. Most are three-quarter lengths, priced 25 cents each, valued from 10 cents to 300 dollars. Early buyers secure first choice this week at 25 cents. Camp Beat & Dicer.
Round trip tickets to Washington Pennsylvania including admission to Western Pennsylvania Fair sold via the P C and St L By September 1 at $150 from Pittsburg. Also various goods and bargains from Rosenbaum Co and Ausrecht's Elite Gallery with cheap curtains and photos offered through September 10 1890.
Reports from Curcaco dated September 2 say Indiana Natural Gas and Oil Company plans a 75 000 acre gas area pipeline from Indiana fields to Chicago with Standard Oil backing. Key figures include John B. Cohr F H Winston Patrick A McElwan A Hayes and Robert C Bell. The Columbus Construction Company led by C E Haguenbourg is building the line extending from the Indiana State line southeast toward Chicago.
A daring masked robbery on the Louisville and Nashville Cannon Ball Express occurred 40 miles above Mobile. Engineer Sizer was forced to Es Canaba bridge and to open the express car, while Messenger Johnson surrendered the safe contents as shots cleared the car. The robber escaped amid a pursuing posse with suspicions linking to Captain Bunch or Rube Burrows. Charley Cass, son of a Tacoma merchant, fled a Sheriff Curry custody after a Tacoma post office break in and a prior insanity finding.
Late details from near Hot Springs state report baseball umpire Ben Young killed in the wreck. Contractor J. D. Kiplar fatally injured and several others hurt.
Community members troubled with colic or bowel complaints are urged to use Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. It provides rapid relief when taken early with water. Available in 25 and 50 cent bottles at multiple local stores and druggists across Pittsburgh and Allegheny.
Lafayette Randolf of West Elizabeth Pennsylvania reports severe kidney disease and general weakness improved after seven bottles of Danner's Essence of Health. He attributes restored health appetite sleep and strength to the remedy and recommends it to others. For sale by Danner Medicine Co. and local druggists.
Local shop Mellor & Horr advertises second-hand upright pianos from $175 and organs from $35, with several near new items. Stock reduction due to wareroom alterations and upcoming fall stock, urging readers to call or visit Fifth Avenue location for details and inspection.
Henry F. Miller upright pianos are praised for artistic correct design and top concert honors. A fine selection is on display at Whitehill's Music Parlor, 142 Third Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Fit your boy with a good durable stylish school suit at about half the usual prices. Suits priced at $200 and $260 for boys ages 4 to 14 sold by Prrrspure Comanarox CiLorHine Company at Grant and Diamond streets opposite the Court House.
Campbell and Dick advertise boys clothing in all sizes from 2 through 18 years offering odd pants and overcoats in their Fifth avenue shop.
The court heard a guilty verdict for Frank Diebold on simple assault and battery. Juries were out in cases of Louisa Myers for larceny and Willie West for larceny from Mrs Brown. Grand jury returns listed numerous felonies including burglary, larceny and receiving stolen goods, with a hearing on Lorenzi Lorenzina's noncupative will continued to next session.
Commonwealth vs Lawson Madison Walton Sayers Herline Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Bad nkoetz Hender Fagan Thompson names appear in docket entry. The fragment records defendants and judges, with no verdict or dates provided in the readable text.
Desertion grounds led to two divorce actions filed on the 26th. Plaintiffs are Jacob N. Diehl and C. Diehl versus Dich and David Robinson.
In St Louis two physicians asked Probate Court to investigate the mental condition of evangelist Maria B Woodworth arguing hypnosis and spiritual manifestations may affect her sanity. The case cites her claims of conversing with the Deity and descending into hades during trance while at meetings. SeparatelyBoston reports a Worcester Steel Works note for 5000 dollars was protested following Potter Lovell failure.
An advertisement claims Floraplexion is the best medicine for liver complaint dyspepsia nervous debility biliousness and consumption. It asserts cures where other remedies fail and offers sample bottles free via Frankuin Hart New York.
The advertisement markets fall ready made clothing for men and boys with Wanama ker overgarments. It promises luxury and style at every price and stresses direct-from-manufacturer sourcing, large trousering and suiting selections, and growing sales.
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