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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1891
Page
10
In a moonlit convent, Anorna coerces Beatrice Varanger to desecrate the tabernacle and threaten the Sacred Host. Beatrice stumbles and collapses on the altar as Sister Paul arrives to intervene, forcing a dramatic confrontation and Anorna’s sudden disappearance.
The public tires of freaks and craves stage performances while museums serve quick, cheap entertainment. For 10 cents visitors can enter, sit for half an hour, and see a fairly good show at nearly any time, satisfying diverse tastes.
A capillary trick shows seven corks standing upright in water. Start with one cork on the table and six around it in a circle. Saturate all corks, lift them slightly, then release. Water drawn between corks by capillarity binds them into a stable raft wider than a single cork’s height.
Horace Greeley statue by Alexander Doyle in plaster stands with pedestal costing about 15000 dollars. The printers funded the project after initial death tribute, raising over 10000 dollars before resuming the effort two years ago to complete the memorial, likely to be placed in Park, New York.
A rambling satire recounts Cleopatra hosting a decadent feast inspired by ancient Egypt. Melamoun, a milkman lover, hides as Antony’s costume, but ends up poisoned by ice cream as Cleopatra orchestrates a deadly midnight revel.
The article defines repentance as more than conviction or contrition and uses the prodigal son story to show true repentance. It argues that repentance is recognizing sin against heaven and God, feeling rightful punishment, and seeking restored sonship, not merely regretting consequences.
The piece notes that colored water in druggists bottles serves as a distinctive sign, comparing it to striped barber poles. It argues the original color was red to signal a doctor or bleeder lived inside, with red water evoking blood.
The sermon frames repentance as a choice of will over sin, not emotion, using the prodigal as model. It argues the prodigal rises by resolve to return to the father, who represents a loving God waiting to welcome contrite souls regardless of sin’s depth. The message stresses deliberate turning toward better, not outward feeling alone.
Albert Fensch, five, is honored as a member of the Southern Medical Society of Atlanta. His father, Dr. Albert Fensch, notes the boy learned anatomy rapidly, can name bones, muscles, arteries, and veins, and recently correctly identified the three smallest ear bones as malleus incus stapes.
A physician recounts personal experience with la grippe from 1847 onward and analyzes symptoms dangers and causes. He endorses Peruna as the essential treatment, notes supportive foods, and urges early home care during epidemics, with a free medical treatise offer from the Peruna Medicine Company.
The article introduces a new freezing compound hailed as a success. Grocers will offer it in various forms and its key benefit is that it does not freeze until mixed with water, allowing convenient bottle storage. It may replace ice in many mid sized households.
Reverend Dr Henry H Jesup recounts thirteen games from Bit Lebanon Syria including marbles leapfrog the fey pebble es sar Cuke ba 1 monkey bble and le like ton and button among others unique to the country.
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