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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1892
Page
2
The narrator details large famine era processions at Samara with bareheaded crowds and priests bearing holy banners. He notes widespread starvation relief from American aid, German colonial suffering, and harsh conditions along the Volga including cannibalism rumors, typhus deaths, and government relief efforts.
A reporter visits Nijni Novgorod famine kitchens where about 700 men are lodged and fed for 9 cents daily. Four meals a day include bread and water and hot soup with buckwheat, meat, and cabbage. Dishes are wooden bowls. meals are served in orderly, numbered rows. Beggars receive meal tickets to curb fraud. The Nijni Governor acted early, buying grain before informing the Czar, and arranged loans to help the province.
Officials in the United States were alerted to watch for two anarchists Francois and Meunier believed en route from Paris after a cafe explosion killed two and injured many. The duo, roasted by police, fled to England then sailed toward America. detectives track their movements across Europe and London before a US port arrival is anticipated.
A witness recounts famine in Russia with livestock losses and scarce feed. Peasants ate thatch and straw, horses and cattle starved or were slaughtered for food, loaves sold by weight, while workers endured 14 hour days for 25 cents. The observer notes relief works and long daylight labor.
The Pennsylvania Railroad announces a 3 day excursion from Pittsburgh on August 18 to Atlantic City Cape May Sea Isle City or Ocean City. Round trip tickets are $10 from Pittsburgh with stops in Philadelphia on return and special Pullman parlor cars and day coaches depart Union Station at 9 30 a m. Tickets and seat reservations are available at 110 Fifth Avenue.
An advertisement touts a new instrument called the Seven Octave Piano Organ combining organ and piano features. It claims seven octave range, upright piano feel, and pedals with a lower price than a piano, inviting readers to request a catalog from a Pittsburgh street supplier.
The essay argues that musical science should stay a technical puede for specialists while musical art reaches the many through innate talent and passion. It contrasts intellectual study with natural enjoyment and urges preserving the musical experience as a shared human capacity. Camille Saint Saens invitation to Chicago Exposition is noted with optimism.
The notice urges immediate organization for a presidential campaign and invites organizers to contact H. Kleber & Bro. at 86 Wood Street Pittsburg for catalogs and instruments. It promotes Higham Pour Celle Slater and Empire bands, drums, and full outfits plus special prices on drums and cornets for boys.
The article extols Pena’s millinery, claiming the largest selection in the West and stylish first class goods at remarkably low prices, highlighted as a powerful combination for shoppers.
Pittsburg anticipates a busy Exposition of 1892 with Machinery Hall alive and the city welcoming tens of thousands. Danziger’s European purchases may arrive, and the big Sixth and Penn stores invite visitors to browse upstairs and downstairs, with polite clerks ready to assist.
News from the cloak rooms announces an extended replevin sale of Full-weight Reefers and Blazers. Due to crowding on previous bargain days, the event will continue a few more days with Fall Wraps offered at deep discounts from $1.49 to $10, down from $5 to $25.
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