Advertising Offices and News Rooms On Diamond Street
An old notice outlines the Business Office at Smithfield and Diamond Streets and multiple publishing houses on Diamond Street. It promotes FASTFES Advertising Office in New York and notes THE DISPATCH is sold at outlets in Union Square and Paris, inviting advertisers and friends.
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Smithfield
Diamond Streets
Diamond Street
Fastfes
Trinune Bumiming
New York
Dispatch
Howe
The Dispatch Publication Terms and Notices 1881
Announcement of subscription rates delivery options and carrier responsibilities for The Dispatch Pittsburg Sunday April 6 1881. Includes pricing for local and Sunday editions shipping guidance carrier duties and instructions for delivering issues and handling changes of address.
Citizens Meeting Explores Municipal Reform and Indebtedness
The mayor led a vigorous public meeting on curative legislation and assessments for nonbenefited property owners. A key moment was Mr. Bruce’s call to elect department heads, prompting a resolution for elective offices. Adjourned work includes indebtedness certificates and street-improvement bills. wharves and park payments bills were not discussed.
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Bruce
Road Improvement Pamphlet Highlights Gains in New Jersey
A pamphlet by Mr. Ripley praised by the New York Post shows that state wide road improvements boost rural value. It notes county boards designating country roads, bonding for work, and a year of Telford road construction doubling or quadrupling adjacent property values. Travel rose significantly as transport capacity expanded.
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Ripley
New York Post
New Jersey
New Jervey
Telford
Tas
Rural road reform urged after county gains
The report cites urban and rural wealth gains from road improvements, noting $1,500,000 in the county and £700,000 in Elizabeth. It argues such gains justify adopting a similar road-mending policy in Pennsylvania to boost rural wealth.
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Elizabeth
Pennsylvania
Capital Removal Debate Sparked by Mountain Scheme
The Dispatch apologizes for misunderstanding the plan to move the capital and now critiques a proposed highland site on mountain plateaus. It describes envisioned scenic avenues a large lake and a 40 square mile "picture chart" for politics, arguing the pure nature site should not host state legislative activity.
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Lock Haven
Kettle Mountain
The Longevity Problem and How to Live Best
The piece contrasts aging gurus and their varied methods from Von Moltke to Bismarck, noting longevity extends to many lifestyles. It cites a scientific view that placid selfishness reduces nervous drain, then asks whether the aim is longest life or best living.
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von Moltke
Bismarck
Indebtedness Measure Referred To Committee After Debate
Citizens debated a proposal to issue certificates of indebtedness to pay contractors for street work. The article questions the measure's breadth and potential to bypass constitutional debt limits and interest controls. It suggests councils could authorize a short loan instead and submit it to voters, with outcomes hinging on public approval or rejection.
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Ito
Destitution Plagues Okla Settlers Among Colored Migrants
Reports from Oklahoma reveal ongoing destitution and starvation among Black settlers who moved from the South seeking a new life. They faced unpreparedness for a harsh frontier, and while many wish to depart, the reasons for their misery trap them in place.
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Oklahoma
Opening Government Lands Draw In Ashland Settlers
The April 17 opening will attract over 500 would be settlers in Ashland Wisconsin with numbers likely to triple by then. The piece warns of hardship and starvation for unprepared families and urges individuals to assess capital and experience before claiming lands for almost nothing.
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Omaha
Ashland
Wis
Okishoma
Minneapolis Tribune
New Orleans
Italy
Rejoicing Over a Necessity in Canadian Politics
In the Dominion post election, Tories promote reciprocity with the United States amid negotiations seen as weakening Blaine’s scheme. Sir John Macdonald’s slim majority prompts calls for closer trade with the U S, promising mutual concessions without sacrificing vested interests.
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Dominion
United States
Mr. Blaine
Sir John Macdonald
Sir John
Panic in Leghorn and its impact on Italy risks war
The article notes a financial panic in Leghorn that could spread nationwide, reducing Italy’s capacity for war with the United States. It emphasizes Italy’s heavy debt, potential credit loss, and the burden on peasants, hoping the panic will not spread and that war prospects diminish.
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Italy
United States
Leghorn
Italiana
Southern Republics at Chicago Demand Fair Representation
The piece notes Central and South American republics seeking representation at the World's Fair in Chicago, challenging U S states for not funding participation. It compares international momentum with domestic inertia and questions Italy’s legal handling and Chauncey M Depew's portrayal by the London Times.
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Chicago
The
London Times
Chauncey M. Depew
Chaunceey
California and Italy duel over navy and senate seats
A wry editorial compares a California train wreck case facing capital punishment with a railroad wreck suggesting a seat in the United States Senate as a penalty. It humorously proposes pooling Italy and U.S. naval assets and jokes about a Jersey City inventor loaning a locomotive to Baron Fava amid trust era pretensions.
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California
United States Senate
Ambiguous remark on Uncle Sam's guarantees and public conmen
A fragmentary editorial note questions U S assurances to other nations and ridicules public fund raising schemes likened to sloop frauds. The text hints at national policy and criticism of misleading campaigns without specific events or dates.
Blaine Jr in Madrid to handle Spain Italy accord
The article notes James G. Blaine Jr is in Madrid to attend to a reciprocity treaty with Spain and to address potential issues with the Italian government if needed, implying a steady hand at foreign affairs during a period of tension.
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James G. Blaine, Jr
Madrid
Spain
Pennsylvania Fisherman Returns Empty Net for Honor
A Pennsylvania fisherman earned a rare distinction by reporting he caught no fish after a day at sea. The incident highlights his honesty and steadfast patience during a challenging outing.
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Pensslylvania
Chicago Democrats Attack Harrison's Independent Mayoral Bid
Regular Democratic papers in Chicago denounce Carter Harrison as an Independent candidate. If true, the charges imply the party past failures in elevating a controversial figure to city leadership.
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Democratic
Chicago
Carter Harrison
Democratic Party of
Sugar deal rumors touch on consolidation and price drop
The article notes rumors of a Have Meyers Spreckels merger not implying a sugar price rise. It questions if the recent drop ties to consolidation talks while praising yesterday’s municipal measures discussion as insightful. It also mentions English experts predicting monster Italian warship guns may fail, warning of potential city fortifications as targets, and mocks jingoist portraits of Baron Fava.
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Havemeyers
Spreckels
Sligo Contest Ends With Eye Injury Drafted to Parnell
Healy sustained a black eye early in the Sligo contest while the lasting mark seemed to land on Parnell as the game proceeded.
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Healy
Sligo
Parnell
Australia’s new government gains scope but falls short
The piece critiques the Australian political structure, noting the Governor General’s affection for England and the potential for an inedependent drift. It hints at public demand for broader reform and ends with a quip about the weather and a joke about La Grippe fading.
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Australia
England
D'Arco Attacks Constitution in Radical Declaration
Siegor D'Arco declares Italy will not let its constitution stand in the way of its aims, a stance the writer likens to American corporate and political maneuvering seen in Pennsylvania.
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Siegor D'Arco
Italy
Signor D'Arco
Pennsylvania
Personal Pencillings and Notable Figures on Parade
A string of playful and fateful portraits lists magnates politicians artists and nobles. TYNDALL improves TALMAGE pleads guilty VANDERBILT GREELEY Waller Erie Oscar and many others are praised or noted for appearance age or roles. The Marquis Imperiali sings and Queen Victoria crochets while public figures appear in light sketches.
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Tyndall
Dr. Talmage
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Gabrielle Greeley
Joax L. Waller
Kansas City
Kan
United States
Madagascar
Missouri
Lander
New York Four Hundred
Princess of Wales
Erie Oscar
Sweden
Tre
William Heywood
Lancaster
N. H
Vermont Supreme Court
Guildhall
Dra. Burnett
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Tennessee
Marquis Imperiali
Washington
Italy
Snobbery on a Streetcar Sparks Conductor Banter
A Chicago Tribune fragment describes a well dressed white woman and a poorly dressed Black woman aboard a streetcar. The white woman asks for another fare after paying a nickel, invoking snobbery as she eyes the other passenger and the conductor remarks on Chestnut Street.
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Chicago Tribune
Chestnut Street
Air in the House of Commons Cleared by Cotton Wool Fog Filter
Far beneath the Commons, engineers reveal a vast fog filter made of cotton wool dragged through Thames mud and ink. A six inch bed of cotton wool with outside air forced through by a steam fan stands to trap the soiled air. The process aims to prevent filth from entering the lungs of members.
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House of Commons
London
Thames
Murray's Musings on Poles and City Life in New York
A columnist critiques immigrant unrest and a Poles led cloakmakers gang led by Barondess. He notes violence against a cloakmaker in Jamaica and discusses alleged extortion by strikes, urging attention to foreigners' misunderstanding of U S rights. He argues newcomers' intolerance contrasts with American freedoms.
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New York
Jamaica
L. 1
Harendess
Barondess
United States
The Style on the Broadway Car and a Clever Pickpocket
A narrator on a Broadway car observes fashionable Gothamites during pleasant shopping days. A blonde woman attracts attention as three seated gentlemen offer her a seat. She pockets a nickel, exits six blocks later still holding it, seemingly outwitting the conductor and earning astonished reactions.
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Dan 4Amont
Corporation
Head of Charles Guiteau on display at Sixth Avenue museum
The writer details a dime museum exhibit showing the head of Charles Guiteau with rope marks and surgical stitches. He recalls Guiteau’s assassination of President Garfield, the ensuing trial, execution, and his own prior reactions, noting the display’s morbid effect and the accompanying certificates.
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Sixth Avenue
Charles Gulteau
Sixth Street
Washington
James A. Garfeld
Tvon
York
Ito
Streetcar Tale of a Child’s Age and a Conductor
An eyewitness recounts a streetcar incident where a mother tries to ride with a child free, the child asserts she is six next May, and the conductor questions ages. The scene ends with the mother’s embarrassed blush and the child’s claim unresolved. Also described is a Fifth Avenue Hotel cigar-room joke where friends steal a diamond, test its worth, and later buy back silence with a bottle.
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Sally
Fifth Avenue
Matinee Girls Go Unescorted to New York Theaters
The article notes a New York theater scene where young women attend matinees and evenings without male escorts. They enjoy snacks and social roaming, often returning home in groups, enjoying independence and safety in a fashionably accepted event for city theatergoers.
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New York
Woman Among Stone Breakers At City Corner
A brawny woman is employed blasting and breaking stones at the corner of Sixty-Oth Street and the Boulevard as part of preparatory work for upcoming flat construction. The scene is noted as unusual for the city compared with continental countries.
Woman with Hammer Breaks Rocks Amid Temperatures
A woman laborer, mute to speak, works on a stone heap all day using a long handled hammer, breaking rocks into walnut sized pieces despite weather changes. In Brooklyn a white police precinct strikes over a black appointment, resenting sharing duties and dormitory space with a black colleague.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Police Force
The Sale of Bad Tailor Debts
The Merchant Tailors Association sold judgments against delinquent customers to raise cash. The scheme drew free advertising but little money, with several rich men exposed and one judgment sold for about 70 cents. The tailors and debtors gained notoriety, while at least one surprised debtor faced buyout at auction. CHaagles T. MURRAY. New York, April 4
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Merchant Tailors’ Association
New York
Chaagles T. Murray
Power of Imagination Against Doctors Medicine
An uptown druggist discusses how a bottle of aqua pura with two grains morphine was prepared for a nervous neuralgia patient. The physician at the counter predicts the distilled water will ease pain just as well, and a wager confirms the placebo effect. The anecdote underscores skepticism toward medical reliance on opiates.
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New York Times
Hot Springs
Standard Oil Company
The Value of Labor in Theory and Practice
The piece, referencing the New York Times, argues that a small watch component reveals labor value. It converts five pounds of pig iron into steel rails, knives, and innumerable watch hairsprings, showing raw material to finished products raises value from five cents to thirteen thousand dollars, illustrating labor's practical and theoretical worth.
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New York Times
Deaths of a Day Captain Thomas H Lapaly Brappock April 4
Captain Thomas H Lapaly died at his home on Brad dock avenue after a three month illness of paralysis of the brain. He was in his eighty second year, born in Pine Orees, and long a superintendent at Edgar Thomson Steel Works. Survived by family including a Chicago bound son. He was prominent socially and politically in the community.
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Brappock
Thomas H. Lapaly
Braddock Avenue
Jolin
Iain Chiesgo
Lapely
Pine Orees
Edgar Thomson Steel Works
Obituary notices from Erie and surrounding towns
Captain James D Touhey of Erie dies at age unknown after a long career as a drummer boy in the Mexican War and later in the navy He leaves a wife and four children.Hon Peter M Dox a former Alabama congressman dies in Huntsville at age ninety five Rev John Martin pastor of St Lukes Mansfeld dies of pneumonia Clifton Bell Wests leading sporting man dies in Denver The text recalls various regional figures with brief biographical notes and burial plans
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Erie
James D. Touhey
Pennsylvania
Toohey
Cork
Mr. Touhey
Touhey
Lincoln
Navy
Mississippi River
Helelves
Denver
Clifton Bell
West
Illinois
California
Harry Oumor
Timne
Death of Joseph Gregg at Bluff Street residence
Joseph Gregg died yesterday morning at his home, 1925 Bluff Street. He was years old and had suffered from brain cancer and lung disease. Funeral services will be held at West Newton, No. 24, according to local notice.
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Joseph
Gregg
Bluff Street
Byer
West Newton
Maren
Minneapolis
M. T. Jewell Dies, Noted Local Druggist and Pioneer
M. T. Jewell of Youncastons, April 4, a leading druggist and pioneer resident, died this morning at the Tool House at age years old. He was active in local politics and leaves a wife.
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Youncastons
M. T. Jewell
Erippe
Death of Bloomfield Resident Henry J Monroe at Cedar Street Dance
Bloomfield mourns Henry J Monroe a longtime resident who died at his Cedar Street dance yesterday morning He was aged years and his funeral is set for tomorrow afternoon in the community.
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Bloomfield
Henry J. Monroe
Cedar Street
Cordell
Philadelphia
Owe
Obituary notices for Wilson Porter and Samuel Cooper
Wilson Porter died at 2 o clock yesterday morning from heart failure at his home in Meas ant Valley Allegheny. He was a well known purser and leaves a wife and staal family. Samuel Cooper aged 71 died at Boone Visis today in McKrespont. He was very well known in this vielulty.
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Wilson Porter
Measant Valley
Allegheny
Staal
Tales From Arkansas Humorous Tourism Notes
A travel essay from Hot Springs Arkansas recounts humorous rapid transit with mule cars, diners and overstocked meat bills, and colorful church debt stories. The piece notes Episcopalian splendor at Easter, a wealthy drug trade with local doctors, and a humorous African American church collection.
Numerous oddities and world notes fill this compact item
A long list covers topics from foreign visitors in Mexico and Texas soup factories to curious animals, inventions, and curiosities. Highlights include a flush of American travelers abroad, a giant tomato house, a branch antlered elephant, a whale sighting, and relics found in Florida.
It Tries to Steal the Bird From a Praying Woman
In Chicago Herald a pauper family endures hunger as a cat clings to a bonnet bird during prayers. The mother, bowed in devotion, clamps the cat by the neck to stop its ascent. The scene unfolds without breaking the prayer, leaving the cat and bird momentarily unresolved.
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Chicago Herald
Miss Kitty
Ayer
Jumble of quotes and comic snippets from early papers
A collage of short items and quips from multiple early 20th century publications. Snippets include light moralizing lines about kissing, musical theater notes, a Bavarian lullaby, tea table chatter about doughnuts, marital money disputes, and a joke about Harry Simmonds poetry.
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Darcy
Cece
Clcizens Meeting
Jersey City
Baron Fava
Uncle Sam
Detroit
Sinas G. Pratt
Grant Monument Association
Victonta
Glasgow
Gallenani Messenger
Murray
Guiteau
Peter M. Dox
Hunsvillle
Judge Dox
Geneva
N.Y
Alabama
Madison County
John Martin
St. Luke's Church
Mansfeld
Allegheny County
St. Mary's Cemetery
Joseph C. Gregg
Henry J. Brubach
Samuel Cooper
Tales From
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Dallas
Tex
Miller
Hastor
Methodist Church
Smith
Ark
Mexico
Atchison
Texas
Milwaukee
Centerville
Douglas County
Lawrence
San Francisco
District of Columbia
Africa
Salinas
Kansas
Sues Canal
Vermont
See
Sasom
New Hartford Road
Winstead
Conn
Tampa
Fla
Memphis
San Francisco Custom House
Oceanic Dock
Royal Geographical Society
Asia
Europe
North America
St. Paul Moneers
Talleyrand
America
Sel Buttons Massile
Ottsvillé Republicam
Opers
New York Press
Stake's
Harry Simpkans
Washington Post
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