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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1889
Page
7
Amateur photography has grown rapidly with thousands of practitioners nationwide. A symposium by C. W. Caufield H. T. Duffield Alfred L. Simpson E Peebles Smith and Richard A. Anthony outlines the art growth current state and future prospects, appealing to hobbyists and professionals alike.
Amateur photography has grown from a business task to a widespread hobby with dry plate advances. The article notes portable outfits, new films, and easier developing, plus guidance on lenses, plates, timing, and beginner tips. It lists prominent amateur photographers and outlines costs from ten to a hundred dollars with long lasting value.
Amateur photographers societies expand rapidly in the United States with 54 groups now active. The Society of Amateur Photographers of New York, oldest and largest, began in 1884 and hosts frequent meetings, lantern exhibitions, and monthly proceedings. Members gain access to facilities and shared expertise, aiding amateurs in advancing their craft.
The article advises beginners to buy a good camera outfit with a double swing back and long bellows. It suggests a nine inch facial area and bellows around 19 inches to allow the operator to use the device effectively.
The article discusses rapid plate development allowing quick image capture and new techniques. It notes portable flash using magnesium powder and carbon, underwater photography with underwater illumination, aerial and war time uses, and concerns over amateur photographers at beaches and public spots.
A popular craze spreads as amateur photographers surge since the 1879 dry plate invention. Previously scarce, amateurs now outnumber professionals tenfold, enabled by portable, nighttime finishing and daylight shooting. The shift attracts business and leisure enthusiasts across sessions and vacations.
The article notes photography expanding beyond hobby use to widespread industry impact. Amateur and professional work grows, flash technology enables tunnel and indoor shots, ships use cameras, Washington departments rely on it, and insurers use instant photography for fires and accidents. Advances promise further utility and improvements.
A broker argues that tiny and specialized manufacturers prosper by concentrating on a single product line. The Rochester Tumbler Company, Beaver County, exemplifies profit from high volume, low margin tumbler design, exporting globally while selling little at home. The piece notes extensive overseas outreach including South America, Australia, Africa, India, China, England, France, and Spain.
The Dispatch notes William C. Anderson’s new treatise Anderson's Dictionary of the Law published by Flood Chicago. It praises its lucid, logical arrangement with 28 000 cited cases and wide topics from boycotting to telegraph and telephone. It highlights ten years of labor and its value to students and professionals.
A Circulating tip from Chambersburg Spirit explains simple cloud watch forecasting. Observe the smallest cloud. if it shrinks fine weather follows, if it grows prepare for rain. It notes electricity in the air causes clouds to aggregate or disperse.
The celebrated 1855 pure rye whisky, the finest in the United States, is available at G. W. Schmidt's located at 95 and 97 Fifth Avenue.
In diamonds watches and silverware go to Haudh's No 205 Fifth Ave Special low prices in fine parlor clocks and bronzes to match It will pay you to call this week and set the immense stock of goods just received at 295 Fifth Ave Wis u.
A local business advertises receipt of three cars of bananas and extra selected stock weekly. They describe themselves as headquarters and largest receivers in the market and invite customers to visit.
A brief listing notes a transaction described as a bee TS for 450 dollars at G. W. Schmidt's covering the numbers 95 and 97. The fragmented text implies a sale or posting with a price. No additional context is available.
A critical essay argues public schooling overemphasizes ornate studies and cramming. It laments poor spelling, grammar, and language use among students and teachers, urging focus on essentials, basic literacy, and practical reasoning to better prepare children for life and work.
A Rob inson township farmer argues supervisors abuse road funds by hiring laborers at high monthly costs and cooking to profit. He recommends use of road scrapers, edge paving, curb setting, stone ditches, and heavy rollers to maintain main routes cheaply and resist winter damage.
Rev. C E Fulton welcomed as the new minister at Christ M E Church preaching today. He comes from St Louis where many friends regret his departure and wish him well in his new assignment.
A Pittsburgh article describes Kerrs stable on Penn Avenue near Sixth Street as a premier venue for draught horses. It notes horses from adjacent counties, 75 to 100 horses weekly, and showcases match gray and bay teams weighing 3200 pounds. Kerr has 20 years in business with a reputation for quick sales and profits.
Art dealer Mr. Treganowan of 152 Wylie Ave expands his shop to include life size crayon portraits at six dollars to bring down prices. Rowan’s work is trusted after eight years in the city, with satisfaction guaranteed and mail orders welcomed.
A discussion on child actors in 19th century theater noting how live babies in plays sparked audience interest and boosted box office. It covers historical use of infant performers, notable families, the shift from live babies to property dummies, and rising pay for stage babies including a girl named French earning 75 dollars a week.
Three carload banana shipment announced by Pittburg Produce Commission Co with Myers & Tate. Prices claimed as the lowest in the city for prompt delivery. Also advertising Davi & Daschbach at 111 Smithfield Street for parlor bedroom and dining furniture.
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