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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1889
Page
4
Average daily circulation of the Disraton daily edition for six months ending July 31 1880 sworn before a notary shows 29 914 copies per issue. Sunday edition three months ending July 21 1880 lists 21 000 copies per issue. Rates include various subscriptions and delivery options for daily and Sunday editions in Pittsburgh.
A local column denounces Dixmont Asylum overcrowding where 700 inmates share 400 beds. It argues for immediate expansion to provide proper care and humane treatment, noting current capacity fails to meet needs and highlights staff efforts amid crowding.
The piece argues that police and prosecutorial neglect of illegal speak-easies leads to extortion and abuse. It calls for decisive raids to shut down drink parlors and end bribed settlements, noting courts have punished barrators and urging action to remove parasitic prosecutions.
The piece argues Washington should host the 1892 World's Fair, urging a national plan to settle site selection in favor of the capital. It notes premium bids from Chicago and New York debates, praising Washington’s central accessibility, ample space, and the exhibit value of a congressional showcase.
The Cotemporary Review article cited argues the Papal power could align with Anglo Saxon politics and that a future Pope must speak English. It notes two views: a Manning elevation or a voiced plan to move the seat from Rome, with the main hurdle being limited temporal power in any English speaking country.
The Philadelphia American opposes the tariff for its supposed aim of spurring home industry competition. It urges removing duties where trusts form to shield themselves from competition, yet it distinguishes between producer agreements to avoid cut throat competition and permanent trusts. The piece questions why obstructing competition is evil, then wonders why the same logic may not apply to care.
The piece argues trusts are a form used to pursue monopolies and cites Standard Oil and coal as examples. It notes the Philadelphia Press urged a convention resolution opposing trusts and combinations that curb competition and raise prices, while Pennsylvania platforms were not binding on such measures. The author critiques partisan rhetoric at the Republican convention for empty promises.
Pittsburg capital moves to gain a controlling stake in the Cincinnati and Pittsburg Packet Company. The shift signals growing Pittsburgh influence in river transportation, balancing rail and water routes and promising expanded service and patronage that would reflect Pittsburgh shipping prosperity.
A suggestion urges the city to sweep and broom every street leading to the Exposition grounds. With thousands arriving, the approach to the Point should be neat, as Pittsburg focuses on new streets while old ones lag. Local residents tolerate mud, but visiting country cousins deserve a clean city welcome.
A Chicago dispatch cites a supposed foreign syndicate buying Northwest surplus wheat to ship to Europe via Duluth and Canadian Pacific routes. It claims interstate rules would hamper railroads and raise prices, while others argue no real capital exists and shipments will follow cheapest routes. The piece also mocks sensational trade stories and notes political shifts and public notices.
A collection of satirical notices and excerpts comments on Paris moral standards, coal prices, street railway charters, Dawes on Indian affairs, coke region wage disputes, a man jailed for marrying, life elixir hype tied to a 1892 presidential bid, Liverpool cotton bagging, a Wisconsin train robbery, and Kentucky defalcation politics. The passages mix wit with political and economic jabs.
The Queen will receive a replica portrait for the Victoria Art Gallery in Melbourne. Miss Nona Perry is ill and visiting West Medford then Sharon next month. Chauncey M Depew hints at leaving railroading for New York Central presidency to pursue politics. Oliver Wendell Holmes reflects on life emphasizing surgery, fame from writing. Prof William T Harnts, new U S Education Commissioner, leads Concord School of Philosophy as a sinecure. Philadelphia photographer Jon Connort among new officers at the Photographers Association of America. An exiled Stanley associate recalls his liar years. Stanley served as a newspaper correspondent. Servian royal courtiers push the king toward independence from his mother. General Vas Varner, 74, retired, travels from Washington to New Jersey after 57 years in service. Harvard bulletin notes long-lived alumni: Nathan Birdseye, over 103. John Sawyer of Dartmouth over 102. Timothy Farrar of Harvard over 101. M Chevreul, French chemist, also over 103.
Wilmington Del August 8 General Henry Dupont longtime head of E I Dupont De Nemours Co died early this morning after a heart attack two months ago. He served in the Seminole War and was later major general of the state militia. Private estate details unavailable due to garbled text.
J N Anderson a well known Pitburgh boniface was found dead in his Braddock residence yesterday morning. The death occurred overnight, unknown to his son Kirk who had recently returned from service abroad. Survived by family, details remain limited and under investigation.
A compact look at how slang evolves from old words and new roots. It traces terms like dun and outsider, noting their unexpected rise to polite diction and political chatter, and explains how phrases gain lasting public usage.
A compact discussion traces the origin of the term chestnut and related slang, proposing two possible roots. It recounts Dickensian usage of daisy and two fresh, notes on too thin and Brother Jonathan, and cites Tyndall as an example of words gaining new meanings over time.
Fragmentary verse depicts a poet lamenting a lady with an opal heart that mocks his art. He longs to bruise his hand and voice his frustration, while struggling with truth and desire in a troubled, lyrical mood.
The National Electrical Association held its August meeting in Kansas City and elected a new Executive Committee. The slate announced includes G. W. Clark and L. (followed by incomplete names).
Thomas Sweitzer, who four weeks ago tried to commit suicide by slashing his wrists and throat, survived after rushing to a friend’s home for a razor. He was stitched, treated at a county hospital, and walked the streets with a neck bandage today. Doctors initially warned of death but he has improved, though emaciated, and expects further recovery.
Influential Fargo Bismarck and Grand Forks citizens back a grand canal plan from the Missouri River at Bismarck to Lake Traverse and Big Stone Lake. The route would irrigate arid North Dakota and open raillike water links to Winnipeg and Minnesota, with locks, dams, and possible coal and wheat benefits. Estimated cost about four million dollars.
A London Figaro report describes a proposed honeymooners hotel to be erected on the South Devonshire coast. It would be reserved for newly married couples on wedding trips with fairylike grounds, moonlit nights, and idyllic surroundings, using science to create perpetual warm sunshine.
At 11 o'clock last night Miss Mo Kuhl of Wilkes-Barre united in marriage to William Griffiths while she lay ill with typhoid fever. The couple had been engaged for some time but had a recent quarrel and Griffiths left the city, returning only as Miss Kuhl fell gravely ill.
Miss Emma Scully wed Mr Dandridge Robertson last night at her home in Marioi station. Daughter of John D Scully cashier of the First National Bank, she wore flowers and the ceremony involved over 100 guests with music by a local orchestra before the couple departed on an Eastern voyage.
Ambition or aggression drives a group to claim vast lands near the upper Nile with fences and effort described in crude terms. The Albany Journal reports tense motives and disputed ownership amid regional tension.
Newspaper chatter links Dr Brown-Sequard to the fabled Elixir of Life. Comments joke about elixirs and alchemy, noting public fascination with rejuvenation across Philadelphia Boston Chicago and beyond.
A historical discussion on hay fever describing varied symptoms from violent head cold to spasmodic asthma. It notes possible nervous system idiosyncrasy and widespread suffering, with references to Dr. Salter and contemporary observations on who has examined such patients.
The article describes episodes of severe breathlessness lasting one to six hours followed by deep fatigue and muscle soreness. It cites unclear causes, noting some places offer immunity while no single location works for all. It mentions seasonal onset with autumn and cold weather, and references varied experiences from New York to Bethlehem and Nantucket.
The text discusses how some patients track their symptoms by dates and seasons, noting that odors like old cheese ammonia benzine dry hay and rose perfumes can trigger hay fever while the patient’s taste and smell are blunted. It emphasizes lack of effective cures beyond avoiding triggers and traveling for relief when possible.
A historical reflection notes that asthma harms the young with hidden, lasting pain. It warns against dismissing childhood attacks as mere episodes and urges guardians to recognize periods of illness that stretch beyond brief spells. The piece argues immunity diminishes as time passes.
The article discusses early inhalation remedies for asthma with premonitory symptoms. It describes using smoked remedies delivered via tin tubes, devices to draw smoke with minimal lung effort, and an open wood fire to circulate air. It notes no cure exists and a change of place may help.
Scribal fragment describes Genator Quay on a fishing cruise away from President Harrison, with mock platform gratitude in a Philadelphia Ledger style. The garbled text references Atchison Glove, a breaded Saeed eg ds, and unclear figures, leaving a satirical political note with no clear events or names beyond the hazy political scene.
Michael Young and Moran battled near New Brighton for the girl’s hand. After seven rounds Moran landed a decisive blow to Young, winning the bout and $20 from spectators. Moran plans marriage next October.
A cablegram from Southampton reports the Hamburg steamship Columbia passed the Lizard at 2 30 am and reached harbor eight hours later setting a new record. It cleared Sandy Mook at 9 50 am and shows a maiden voyage best of 6 days 21 hours 2 minutes.
Alice Hood daughter of a wealthy sarsa arina magnate and Overon in Augustin Daly’s Midsummer Night’s Dream has married and says she will not return to the stage. Once Oberon in the Daly company she toured with the troupe to London and appeared in recent subscription revivals before announcing retirement to study in Europe as planned.
Mrs Elizabeth Bethon told how she married at 16 to John Bethon, who vanished after a year. She later married Mr Scheibel, both husbands alive and remarried. After a quarrel and a fist fight she threatened to run away, and Scheibel warned of bigamy charges. She claimed ignorance of the crime.
A private party near Rockaway Beach drew about a hundred revelers when Lewis attacked Frank L. Husbands at the last train's departure. Husbands cried murder as Lewis struck, kicked and pummeled him, leaving Husbands badly bloodied and unable to defend himself. Police absent, spectators stunned. Husbands' social reputation likely ruined.
The Philadelphia Press condemns riotous coke region proceedings and urges stopping the disturbances. It supports workers' right to strike but denounces forcible interference and property destruction as intolerable threats to law and order.
A collection of short notes recounts a mountain snake feeding young with its own rattles, a 36 foot serpent slain in Mosquito Valley, a claim about an Ohio bride misusing camphor, and various odd local incidents including snakes killed near Ligonier and a forest wanderer in West Virginia. The items reflect rural curiosities and peculiar claims from the Tyrone Herald.
Curated snippets describe a Hawaii native colony in Utah, a new lobster law in Minneapolis, a mysterious oyster hunt along the Connecticut coast, a sunstruck citizen in Susanville, and a 4-pound Maine coast catch. Additional notes cover a trumpet new to science, a Miami ship report, California smoke reaching Kansas, Kino’s Arizona California settlements, aggressive honey bees near Keno, and a sand terrapin with carved dates in Athens. A camp bear incident near Moosic Lake ends with a decisive shot, plus cod fishing bait innovations and a Portland cargo with ambergris valued at 25 000 dollars.
A jumble of short humorous exchanges and phrases from various publications features late 19th and early 20th century quips. Topics range from politics and marriage to social scenes and college exams, with quick wits and puns highlighting everyday English life.
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