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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1891
Page
19
Visitors flocked to the Exposition for People’s Day with large crowds and lively attractions. Colonel Cappa delivered a popular music program and the hall showed its best displays, with Machinery Hall and the Art Gallery drawing special attention as visitors praised the displays and performances.
The exhibit near the Mechanical H tank features Deep well pumps Single Acting and Double Acting designed for artesian wells. The lines highlight their long stroke, high flow, and steam efficiency, with a conical valve and noiseless motion. Mr. TR Nevin offers details at the display.
Hopper Bros. & Co at 307 Wood Street promotes a north gallery display for the Exposition. The ad touts a vast, well made stock of household furniture with lasting materials, custom advice, prompt fulfillment, low prices, and easy terms.【Note: This is a reconstructed summary based on the provided OCR-like text.】
South gallery hosts Henricks Music Co exhibit featuring Lindemann pianos Whitelock Stuyvesant models and Palace Kimball organs. displays show cases of mahogany oak and walnut cabinet woods with prices and easy terms at New Winwitos Fifth Avenue. Courteous sales staff assist in choosing suitable instruments.
An exhibit in the annex highlights advances in drilling and boring equipment and the New Process Demonstrated by Mr. B. H. Dalbs. The Mat or Graphite and Sepia finishes are praised for their luster and finish. The display receives strong local endorsement and draws the popcorn munchers to the event.
Invalids seek comfort as convalescents tire of beds and seek couches while enjoying Baker’s lemonade and streetcar treats. The Stevens Adjustable Reclining Chairs fold into five objects with three angles, praised for durability. The writer owns one bought 11 years ago and still sturdy, with desks for offices and homes highlighted as another firm specialty.
Shoppers can explore dinner ware toilet ware rich cut glass sut pottery and lamps at Cavitt Pollock & Co No 985 Penn Ave just above Ninth St with wedding gift ideas. Union Pacific offers a low harvest excursion rate leaving Sept 2 for West Northwest Southwest with 30 day return and stopover options via agents Milbourne 400 Wood St Pittsburgh and R Tenbroeck New York.
The notice promotes discounted carpet prices at J H Knixer & Bro on Penn avenue with several grades including Brussels and two-ply carpets. It also advertises a special sale of magnetic and moquette carpets at Groetzinger's and badges for lo and societies at McMahon Bros. & A. on Fourth avenue.
An advertisement promotes Misfit Parlor clothing as superior value for fall goods. It claims customers are born without clothes and must buy, asserting the Misfit Parlor offers better quality at half the tailor’s price and urges readers to choose their patterns and styles for good value.
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