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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1892
Page
7
The Ladies' Health Protective Association urged stronger sanitary action and ordinances to curb smoke and garbage nuisances in Pittsburg. They endorsed municipal garbage furnaces and condemned river disposal plans while demanding public shaming of public space hogs and urging citizen action for better hygienic conditions.
The article accuses Senator Stanford of reporting errors on public finance. It cites three conflicting interview reports that misstate the national debt and railroads bonded indebtedness, urging correct figures or better reporting.
Alfred C. Hunt, president of Pittsburg Reduction Co, argues aluminum may fall to 18 20 cents a pound, driven by Niagara power and industrial demand. He cites uses in utensils and surgical instruments, strong alloys, and a silver titanium copper alloy conductor with 70 percent higher electrical conductivity than copper, underscoring its future importance.
The text extols a metal for construction under water noting corrosion resistance, high strength, light weight, and non tarnish quality. It highlights malleability ease of casting usefulness in alloys and benefits of lower price signaling an industrial revolution.
The report on Secretary Tracy choosing between cruiser No. 12 nicknamed The Timute and cruiser No. 6 No. 7 for a Pittsburg namesake argues the iron city deserves a capable naval symbol. The Dispatch praises fitness over size and urges local support with colors and plate for the honor.
The laying of the corner-stone for the General Grant memorial marked a fitting birthday tribute to the illustrious dead. The ceremony signals progress and national support, aiming to complete a memorial worthy of Grant’s national service and New York’s pledged responsibility.
The Americas Club annual banquet honored U S Grant with a social and political success. Distinguished guests and speakers fostered intellectual and physical nourishment as club influence grows toward national reach. Four years ago General Harrison attended and the author suggests unlikely future presidential outcomes.
Justice Smith of the New York Supreme Court issues an injunction against National Harrow Company restraining suits against Clipper Chilled Plow Company of Elmira for patent infringement. The decision rejects a monopoly purpose as unlawful and holds such a combination has no legal protection even to uphold patents.
St Louis will become the first U S city to use pneumatic tubes for mail transmission though post office officials say they will not boast about the innovation.
The piece mocks Chauncey M. Depew’s claim to be the first to surmise Harrison's renomination. It argues the idea was unnecessary and that President Harrison did not need an outsider from New York to spark it. It notes Russell B. Harrison has long seemed to imply the notion within the presidential circle.
The rising but still limited class of millionaires makes the death of one member noteworthy, attracting significant public and press interest due to the rarity of such wealth.
A Wall Street correspondent analyzes the impact of the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad reorganization, presenting a novel view of the results following the restructuring and its implications for freight and markets.
System H. EK Enos health decline and T. P. Olcott illness mark a shift in Richmond Terminal changes. Representative Hooxker lauds Blaine as a statesman over partisan aims. The piece laments ideal politics and questions the fate of continued efforts after defeat in baseball and other ventures.
The New York Tribune notes a duel arose from insults but shows the outcome as minimal social correction with fools unchanged. It laments Paris as a hub for personal crisis reports rather than social celebration, reflecting cynicism about public dueling as reform.
The report says Chauncer M. Depew delivered what was billed as a great effort at the Grant monument ceremonies yesterday but the speech settled into commendable mediocrity rather than fulfillment of expectations.
Seven Republican and one Democratic state conventions met yesterday as national politics continued to dominate. Observers noted varied platforms while the country braces for ongoing elections and policy debates.
The Parisian anarchist Ravachol receives a life term and is deemed unlikely to deter similar criminals. The piece argues capital punishment would suit him, and weighs political figures Croker and Hill for leadership roles in New York and the country.
A clipped editorial piece comments on Forever Stoppamp appealing from Jersey City Jail to influence Hill's election. It questions statesmanship of Senator Stanford and critiques dynamite outrages as social reform, referencing a Swiss consulate blast and noting the early worm’s realization of the folly of 21s matutinal habits.
Grant of America was honored in memory yesterday while Grant of New York was absent from his post on behalf of a man whose selfishness is his most striking characteristic.
A major blaze sweptAshland leaving widespread destruction. Fire crews battled the flames through the night as investigators began assessing the cause and damage across multiple structures. Local officials urged residents to avoid the area and report any further hazards.
The item surveys various public figures and events, describing Mia Depew not allowing fairy tales, Dr Weir Mitchell as a snake poison expert, Harvard junior David Wells authoring a play, the Danish royal jubilee gifts, journalist Marie Adelaide Belloc, Secretary Dering on American travel in Italy, Lilie Freeman Schultz’s London wedding, and inventor Joseph Francois.
A British steamship Dews land bound from Bilbao to Philadelphia cargo Spanish iron ore encounters a terri fic storm. A colossal dead whale carcass surfaces amid a sea of birds with a stream of sperm oil easing the waves, an effect noted by whalers as calming the sea.
Rev George Trumbull Ladd Yale University professor will lecture at the Imperial University of Tokyo on the philosophy of religion and speak in Dostiiha Kyoto and a Japanese mountain summer school He sails from Vancouver May 15 and returns in September marking a first for Japanese educational authorities to invite an American lecturer on religious topics.
In New York on April 27 Mrs Grant, moved by Mr Depews tribute to her late husband, warmly shook his hand and said After the great soldier comes the great orator and you are he. Depew bowed in acknowledgment of the compliment.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt notes a broad trust scope, stating that everything but the elephant and tree trunks are gobbled in by the new trust, highlighting an expansive grasp and metaphorical imagery.
The House debates diplomacy praised Blaine for settling Chilean issues and the Bering Sea dispute. The Navy cruiser The Pirate, soon launched from Cramp's yard, is likely to be christened Washington or another major city yet will remain known as The Pirate. Officials deny Canadian sealers seeking Bering Sea protection and discuss fortifications and income tax proposals amid annual appropriations.
The Salvation Army in banners and uniforms held services at the new Old South Church in Back Bay. Reverend Dr. George A. Gordon opened and closed the meeting with remarks and benediction, praising the Army's missionary work before a large Boston audience.
A busy society page outlines weddings in Philadelphia with Stephen Tener and Katharine Randall, and Appison A. 500K with Carrie Finnatock wedding plans. It notes Die Meistersinger by Madame Constance Howard in Pittsburgh, forthcoming electric lighting at Tehlnity Church, and multiple local social happenings and concerts across towns including Coraopolis and Sewickley.
The Law and Order Society, funded by Christian reformers, is criticized for paying agents to suppress Sunday papers and for arresting two agents for wife desertion and adultery. The piece argues the society corrupts the city and calls for a new group to purge social pests.
The Evening Press criticizes the Law and Order Society's agents. It quotes Agent McClure denying moral ties while condemning the agents for dirty private character and corrupt work. Decent men refuse to participate in the conspiracy for boodle.
Chronicle-Telegraph notes criticism of the Law and Order Society over its agents. The piece urges self scrutiny and warns against hypocrisy as calls for internal reform grow amid revelations about its character.
The Omaha World Herald notes rising fears as a newly observed comet grows in size and gains multiple tails. Prof Barnard at Lick Observatory reports striking tail features while comparisons to apocalyptic prophecy spread anxiety across California, Wyoming, and Europe.
The New York display at the World’s Fair aims to captivate the creme de la creme of Fifth Avenue society with a special feature. The Chicago Times notes the prominent attraction will draw elite attention and social interest.
Dr William H Stewart of Kittanning dies suddenly at a Masonic Lodge meeting from apoplexy at about 44. A respected physician, he studied at Washington College and Jefferson Medical Institute, with years in Vienna and Paris hospitals. Also noted: Daniel Adee, longtime publisher and cast steel innovator, dies in Williamsburg New York after a prolific printing and manufacturing career.
Multiple obituaries and notices report deaths and brief biographical details. Baron Castlemaine dies in London. eldest son Hon. Albert Edward Hendcock is named heir. Also noted: engineer Silas Kirr buried in Freeport. Mrs. Hugh B. Wicks dies in Youngstown. James Haney dies in Greenville. Thomas Owl Sterr, NY architect, shoots self in South Orange. Thomas John Bratton former editor dies. Warner B. Hupcox buried in New York Actors’ Fund plot. General James Carles dies in New York. Dosa Branscombe actress dies in Boston.
The piece argues for cheap good roads in every state and urges Legislature to force convicts in workhouses to build roads. It details road design, ditching, stone size, and layering, and notes seasonal road conditions, farmer tax impact, and benefits to wheelmen and livestock.
A Birmingham firm writes to the local paper claiming aluminum is safe for culinary use after two years of experiments. They report flasks and dishes show no harmful effects, tea remains unchanged, and vinegar does not corrode aluminum, contrasting risks of common tin and soldered containers.
Mr. Helliger Wegant of New York reports on his South American and Mexican trip and warns that American merchants have neglected commerce in these regions. He notes German and British traders dominate, with Germans skilled at supplying goods, building credit, and winning trust. He cites Mexico’s adoption of Paris fashions and German staples, and contrasts American methods of selling by sample with hands-on instruction.
The current Congress is described as building a great record for economy and reforms, signaling a lasting impact on national policy and government efficiency.
Across Paris and Europe reports claim anarchists are active amid arrests and public fear. Phrases note bomb threats and bombquakes as authorities clamp down while press voices debate punishment and safety for society.
A compendium of quirky facts and figures spanning medicine, transportation, linguistics, and customs. Notable items include London doctors versus Ireland, Turkish railway length, beards valued in olden times, Paris tree costs, and a Parisian census fragment. Reflections on bees as weather guides and fishery prices accompany diverse curios.
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