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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1892
Page
7
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The piece condemns the free traders for misrepresenting tariff outcomes to gain a majority in the Fifty-second Congress. It accuses them of scrimping on tariffs while wasting funds and warns that the party may seek public support on pledges it has already shown it will disregard.
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge voiced a firm ruling after a workman sued the Duke of Rutland over gamekeepers blocking a public highway. Evidence showed the man was knocked down on the road and warned by Lord Edward Manners, prompting a rebuke of noble overreach and a call for respect for public rights.
The Wine and Spirit Gazette publishes a frank view on liquor dealers and political influence in New York. It argues old bonds between saloonkeepers and brewers weakened by the new ballot law, granting saloonkeepers greater political independence while the trade remains driven by financial interests.
The piece argues that even with a strong act the liquor trade remains influential in New York politics. It notes wholesalers pressuring retailers to deliver votes and that political managers must placate both groups. It warns that saloon power will count in overall results, not per precinct.
A long-term price and wage comparison argues for protection, noting a 24 percent drop in living costs since the tariff era's end while wages rose 30 to 60 percent since 1860. The result is nearly double purchasing power for American workers, with machinery and cheaper goods cited as drivers alongside higher wages.
The formal opening of the British Parliament occurred yesterday with no major action expected until Monday when the Queen's speech amendment is proposed. Gladstone faces a slim, diverse majority requiring deft leadership amid a possible home rule bill, and a dissolution could follow if defeat occurs.
Rev. Lewis A. Banks of Boston condemned church neglect in addressing tenement house issues at Round Lake New York. He argued overcrowding endangers society and urged saving wretched bodies to reclaim souls, praising Salvation Army methods and urban revival efforts in London Boston and New York.
An eighteenth year old St Louis girl, deemed the soul of honor, killed herself over a dispute with a father who would not pay grocery bills. In Dayton Ohio, an elderly miser hanged himself, touched by a daughter’s insistence on culture and retirement from a mendicant profession.
A collage of quips on social mores politics and sport references. Observations range from self harm and wealth inheritance to photography rules and baseball conduct. The column touches on Newfoundland absorption rumors and World Fairs funding debates with sharp asides and humor.
The report chronicles a string of political and literary figures in flux. The Duke of Manchester in critical condition. Premier Abbott of Canada fainted at his desk. General Oliver L. Spaulding touring Europe. Andrew D. Warre set to depart for St Petersburg. Hastings to campaign in the northeast. Oliver Optic over 100 books for boys with 70 years duration. Count Alexander Eutousow visiting Washington amid a travel spree. varied remarks from diplomats and authors on health, travel, and political life.
A Chicago mall official says no extra time keepers are expected as Senator Hill continues work for Cleveland. The statement suggests ongoing effort without additional staffing to monitor time.
The New York Commercial Advertiser suggests a Republican Congress will back the next President, naming Benjamin Harrison as the expected president in the coming administration.
A column blends notes on billiards skill of left handed players with reflections on Chicago's Democratic Convention fallout and hotel prices. It reports Pittsburg's street and sewer progress, park plans, Homestead act ruling, and summer crowd shifts amid a fading urban scene.
The piece argues filibuster limits would have saved $150,000 in ten days of the chaotic Democratic House. It urges voters to note the fact and reflects on Reed’s roles and the 1940s Democratic tensions.
Robert H Patterson an early and notable Allegheny County resident is dead. He headed a livery stable after 1860 at Cherry and Diamond streets and organized a cavalry company in the Civil War. He served in Pittsburg politics as a Second Ward Common Council member and ran for state office as a Democratic candidate.
William Reese aged 104 dies at his Bolivar home after founding local fire brick works. Leopold Mueller Vienna painter dies. many pictures bought by American culture. Theatre manager Hammonix wounded dies in Cincinnati. A Fallon dies at 65 in Hudexon after coinage dispute. Joan Pree dies near Darlington Maryland. ex-judge of Sixth Circuit. Theodore Sturgis, 63, Brooklyn, treasurer of New Era Iron Co. John Bigelow dies in London. former US fiscal agent. Joan Kerrington German Consul in New Orleans dies at 60.
A Pittsburgh era piece mocks women in drug stores as clerks and shoppers. A druggist boasts hiring women in all departments, detailing flirtations, pricing tricks, and gendered perceptions. The piece also quips about lemonade vendors outside elite East End homes and notes social pokes at class and gender.
Mrs. Joan K. Murray known theatrically as Clara Lane enjoys a brief Pittsboro holiday. Grace Golden performs Miss Lane’s parts during her absence as Murray’s summer tour continues. Lane plans to return in a few days and resume duties by September when the company closes for winter. Health described as satisfactory with spirits high for the season.
In Montana and Washington territory the narrator describes snow on distant peaks, vast plains, and the shifting sense of distance. He recalls Mt. Ranier and Mt. Tacoma as two rival owners, plus a Colorado anecdote about deceptive distances, all rendered in lyrical travel prose. Gros, A. Map pen.
In a letter to the editor of The Dispatch, J.B. Williams quotes Voltaire's 1752 tale Micromegas describing Mars having two moons. The note contrasts Voltaire's conjecture with astronomical reality and mentions Father Castel's potential objection.
Newspapers praise Governor McKinley for his Beatrice address in Nebraska, calling it a strong protective tariff argument. They emphasize his clear point making and say his remarks boost GOP hopes in the state and in the broader tariff debate.
A compilation of odd facts and trivial notes across science, geography, history, and culture. Items include Mars diameter 4400 miles, Green alphabet origins, Mexico at World’s Fair, and a Boston or Philadelphia street sign.
A collage of light verse, quips, and social jests from various newspapers. The reads include thrifted witticisms about silk speech, beauty, and the spoons and chairs craze, with mock dialogues and playful rhymes. The tone mirrors late 19th or early 20th century humor columns and cartoons.
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