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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1889
Page
5
Scientific notes discuss industrial progress with focus on mechanical civil and electrical engineering. A Pall Mall Gazette description warns of morphine addiction spreading, detailing three stages from initial euphoria to deep despair and eventual dependence despite efforts to quit.
Paris correspondent of a representative American mechanical paper reports that European workers show high intelligence and skill. He praises European tools and wood working machinery while noting American castings and steel casting quality differ, with Europeans ahead in certain aspects of production.
Captain Zalioski describes a 3,300 ton countermining vessel with five inch armor and reinforced underwater hulls. The ship would carry eight inch sub caliber projectiles from a 15 inch 100 pound bursting charge and mount three forward guns, aiming to clear a seven mile channel and disrupt mines and buoys with a large simultaneous explosion.
Investigation shows tuberculosis is preventable and spread results from transmission after birth. Family cases arise from exposure, not inheritance, especially when mothers are ill. Recommendations urge strict cattle inspection for tubercular meat and milk, public awareness that a tubercular person can infect others, and thorough disinfection of rooms and wards used by phthisical patients.
The piece traces the street railway's origins from early coal districts in northern England with wooden trams laid to ground and flanged wheels, to 1767 iron plate upgrades, then crude horse railways in England by 1805, and the first passenger streetcar lines emerging in the United States by 1832 with rapid spread afterward.
A Paris experiment showcases a water powered railway system where trains ride on a water film to reduce friction, dramatically increasing speed potential. The concept uses a continuous water layer beneath cars to minimize resistance and enable rapid travel.
A description of a rail system details a car climbs 80 yards with an incline and descends at a constant 44 yard curve radius. The proposed setup costs under 40 000 dollars per mile, suggesting an economical approach to a new railway segment.
A new method oxidizes organic matter by warming with nitric acid to destroy it. The process alternates nitrogen dioxide and other reagents to prevent losses and maintain safety. It claims easy handling and no loss of volatile components during the procedure.
A historic remedy notes a gradual abstinence plan for tobacco users. It suggests delaying each cigarette by ten minutes after the hour, then fifteen to twenty minutes, continuing until days end, describing a slow but steady cessation method for tobacco and other substances when followed strictly.
Maine toothpick mills face closures due to overproduction and inventory buildup. The leading producer reports plant shutdowns and a halt in operations as demand wanes and stock remains unsold.
A medical journal warns of growing naphtha inhalation among women employed in rubber factories. The fumes cause a peculiar pleasant intoxication and are used in cleaning rubbers, boilers, and valve access. the practice is traced to Germany and mainly found in New England states.
Dr Pegrand announces a new method to treat rabies using a herbal essence and virus contact to produce a protective serum. In tests on several subjects some cases were cured, though details and methods are unclear.
Sergeant Jesse Willetts Lt in the Eighteenth earns Second Lieutenant rank in camp. Elections in Companies D and B name new captains and lieutenants. Reports of weather delays, resignations, inspections, and a large Bench of officers assigned to Camp Sheridan Mt Gretna August 10. Officers discuss rifle practice and a busy encampment with social notes on Uniontown visitations.
The Wilkinsburg Water Company reservoir, measured at 605 feet above the Allegheny river, tops Herron Hill and Hiland avenue by wide margins. Estimated totals place the water project cost around 300,000 dollars with pumping and piping budgets adding 60,000 to 960,000 as needed. city reports note strong securities activity and rising petroleum trading alongside a steady market.
The stock market was quiet with more figures than business. Total sales reached 500 shares as Citizens' Traction and Natural Gas of West Virginia contributed. Prices were subdued with Citizens' Traction at 10% and Central 81 1/2% bid 58 asked amid steady chatter and rumors.
A garbled market brief notes movements in natural gas stocks and passenger railway shares. The fragment mentions the Natural Gas Company and Vallis Folls location, with scattered references to stock bids and asks and a North American context. No clear outcomes or dates are provided.
Manager Chaplis of the Clearing House notes Pittsburg business last week exceeded the prior year by about 1.4 million dollars signaling robust local financial and commercial conditions. The New York Bank statistics show reserve increases loans and deposits with strong government bonds and a clearings figure of 80.8 million dollars for the week.
The old market opened weak but firmed later as buying pressure in New York and OK City supported prices. Trading was light and the dollar mark saw only a brief rush without being touched, ending near the day’s peak after a quiet session.
Market notes show oil prices steady with limited activity as 70 071 barrels traded. Traders observed small price shifts in Patra clone shipments and a subdued August 1 session amid national transport certificate openings and uneven bids.
The document catalogs numerous 1 to 2 story additions and brick structures in multiple wards. It lists owners like John Schmidt William McKnight Jas Kelley and firms such as National Bank of Commerce with details of locations dimensions and street names.
Property transactions reported include purchases in Fourth Ward Carlisle alley and Brownsville Avenue plus Villa Park Brushton station. sales involve Mra C Mahey Jobo Crowe Patrick Thornton and J W Black mark. Financing shows a 1000 per six years at 6 percent and Blair estate in Glenwood.
Dispatcher reports Texas cotton prospects and a market note on Joan McKee returning from New York. Pittsburg real estate records show 1,700 building permits in seven months ending July 11 with an estimated cost of 5400.08 thousand and varied construction types. H C Wilson joins Samus W Black Co. and gains Sun’s favor after three years of service.
New York stocks showed dull overall activity with gains mainly in Trusts. Insiders led buying while traders supplied most of the selling. Grangers, Chicago trades, and railroad shares moved modestly as the session closed with little broader strength.
The text presents a fractured stock summary noting sales, consignments to South America and Europe, and various NYSE stock movements. It mentions gold and silver values, active stocks, and Philadelphia quotations with scattered company names and numbers.
Curiaco Trading in wheat was lighter than in a month with little outsider interest and a small scalping crowd. December opened at 78% gc and closed near 84 gc, with prices moving within narrow bounds amid conflicting rumors and mostly favorable weather benefits for threshers.
The condition of business at the East Liberty Stock Yards reports 1,700 cattle heads today with medium and light stock meeting with buyers. Bogs number 4 cars, with hogs showing steady demand and prices held firm.
Secret Societies notes report a meeting next Wednesday at 8 30 for M B A rites and branch events. One member of Branch No 34 dies after a week of typhoid fever, while Branch No 9 plans aid for a member. Other branches in Mixirenth ward Manchester and Washington avenue hold meetings to close charter lists and form new branches ahead of a Sunday gathering. An annual Rockpoint outing is planned with races and an address by Rev. Coldwell.
The charter list of Philadelphia lodges shows plans for new institution in Knoxville Tennessee Portsmouth Virginia Clyde North Carolina and Washington D C. Pittsburg Lodge began its sixth month with 37 charter members under the order in Allegheny county Rev C C Bitting a Past Supreme Commander serves as Secretary of the Baptist Board of Philadelphia.
Officials announced the anniversary will be observed in a manner still being determined and not on the original date. No specific plans or venues were confirmed.
Fragmentary notes indicate United Nations Council No 724 is in a gas related doubtful condition with unclear details. The text is incomplete, offering no clear events, dates, or named actors beyond the organization reference.
Sons of Veterans entries list annual meeting details at Angus Grove Hulton. J. F. Camp No. 1 A I V marshals the event with music by Mozart amid organization activities and scheduling notes.
A fragmentary note mentions A C Ki IL C Star of Liberty Castile No 102 and an excursion risk at Hock Point in September with unclear details and names.
Ma Jonx Sargent and Mr Graf Melchers earned medals at the Paris Exposition. The article surveys works by Miss Manes Invix, Charles Walz, Alfred S Wall, H P Smith, A F King, and others, discussing galleries and the artistic handling of color and material, including descriptions of fruit pieces and landscape studies.
Isaac Lane of Homestead Pennsylvania reports that Peruna Tonie and Manalin system regulator have worked wonders he expects to feel like a new man soon. He shares his testimonial as part of a wider circulation offering free copies from The Dr Hartman Medicine Co. Cabinets priced at one dollar.
At Near Bros iron foundry Allegheny a cupola method for pig iron is patented. The engineer J S Oursler describes a six to seven year illness starting with severe cold and nasal congestion. He suffers headaches ear pressure coughing and thick yellow phlegm before seeking treatment.
A patient describes severe inflammation of the mouth and tongue with dizziness chest pains and weakness. After seeking several physicians they sought care with Bret and Blair where improvement followed and head chest symptoms eased and ear trouble diminished.
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