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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1889
Page
5
A Breezy romance unfolds as Algernon and Evelyn meet in Atlantic City with vivid attire and a spark of love at first sight. Their soon cooling affection hints at doubt as Algernon plans to confront a possible rival and pursues answers at Evelyns hotel.
In a parlor scene Evelyn resists intrusion as Alpernon bursts in accusing a secret letter. She awkwardly ends a dispute with witty banter and a proposal to read together, ending with them married and raising children while enjoying The Dispatch.
An OCR fragment lists postage and subscription rates for various newspapers. It mentions daily, weekly and monthly options, including Sunday editions, with prices per year, quarter, month, and carrier delivery details. The text is incomplete but indicates multiple editions and delivery terms.
A South ride gas pipe test with seventy pounds of compressed air exploded, killing two men and wounding nine. The coroner will hear sworn testimony at the inquest before assigning blame, and the piece calls for danger signals, a police or inspector oversight, and a probe into pipe quality and testing procedures.
A state Republican gathering last Tuesday failed to settle positions on trusts and broad national topics as leaders and lieutenants spar over how far to legislate against trusts. Democrats press near administration lines while campaign tides continue.
The piece notes attacks on the Pensions Commissioner and hints that liberal pension views and a looming surplus hole will shape 1802 canvassing. It observes lingering tariff debates, yet signals a pause as Watterson, Cleveland, and Randall Clubs hint the opposition may fail by betting on old issues.
The article examines a proposed Ohio and West Virginia tableware makers merger to form a single large corporation. It notes cost and logistics benefits but highlights major hurdles in valuation, management, and preserving separate identities, arguing permanent consolidation risks instability and reduced competition.
Pittsburg pipe manufacturers claim a major victory as their cast iron product defeats a cheaper Southern rival at Columbus for a seventy mile natural gas pipe contract. The win signals enduring Pittsburgh supremacy in continental iron industry and hints at global expansion potential.
The piece contrasts English and American trial procedures, noting US practice favors appeals and second trials, while English system faces delays yet can be swift to convict. It mentions Maybrick case related reprieve appeals and the impact of judges, jury bias, and testimony on outcomes.
The article compares New York streetcar president Mr Allen and Minneapolis lawyer Mr Collom as money driven robbers. It notes their claimed concern for wives and families when confessing and criticizes such platitudes as hollow after crimes. Public sympathy for relatives is dismissed.
The column mocks royal titles and allied fears as Queen Victoria and Emperor William loom in fantasy power plays. It cites Mrs Maybrick’s murder conviction, Chicago police deaths, Stanley, Curacao oil finds, and railroad presidencies while lampooning sugar trusts and government meddling in empire politics.
Mrs Corrixern daughter of James G Bisine visits Mrs Gould in Troy New York. Exrinor William of Germany no longer suffers insomnia. Major W B Negley Vincent Stevens B B Campbell James Henry Miller among Pittsburgers in Philadelphia. Andrew Youra author of There is a Happy Land at 80 years. Contessa du Bartonne described as stylish French beauty at Bar Harbor visiting with maid. President Carnot of France learning poker from General William B Franklin with Buffalo Bull eager to challenge.
In Indianapolis the Mt Zion Baptist Church officials lock the doors and windows after dispute with Pastor Elder Morton. The congregation backs the pastor as he preaches on the steps. Trustees sit nearby while police observe amid looming court action to decide the dispute.
The editor of the Citizen, Ottawa, the Dominion Government organ, has received numerous threatening letters from the United States following a published editorial criticizing American policy in Behring Sea.
Mrs. Leon Moore, described as the largest woman in Louisville, dies of heart failure in Lovuisville in August. She weighed over a ton and could not move without assistance for years.
The item notes a melancholy scene of a young man trying hard to appear cool amid a blizzard in Oll City, reflecting on local attitudes and youthful bravado.
A Mason report from Marseilles notes growing European public opinion in favor of restoring bi metallism. It cites British debates, Lord Ballabury, and Moniteur des Synete as acknowledging reforms, with concerns over silver demotion and economic strains in India, urging swift action ahead of a September conference.
Rear Admiral Kimberly reports from Apia Samoa that Catholic Mission fathers appealed for aid. Monongahela deliveries include 6000 pounds of boult 249 pounds of rice 1000 pounds each of cornmeal oatmeal hominy and wheat 118 gallons of beans. There are 16 students in instruction and 4 others under care needing succor amid food scarcity.
Divers recount a near collision with a six foot plus sea creature that rammed the Neptune, sending splinters through the vessel as Captain Samuel Gale and others aboard describe the encounter near the sea buoy off Atlantic City. The crew reports a terrifying, unseen foe weighing about a ton.
Washington reports the death of Thomas Bryan Ganing, a son-in-law of Senator Stanford, who died of cold in the Chilean mountains on May 27 while traveling from Mendoza. A Los Andes district certificate dated June 13 confirms burial, with a June 3 Belleville station letter noting Ganing’s close ties to Chilean families. His father was a prominent New York surgeon.
In Perry township, William Mungan cursed his land and vowed damnation if he ever plowed it again. He returned to the field the next day, faced a sudden lightning strike, and died. A second farmer who spoke similarly while seeding also died within hours.
In Bellevue Pavilion the Lincoln Club entertained guests with Garnett and Guenther orchestra providing music. A wary pleasant tea was spent by hosts and guests in a sociable evening.
A Boston Gazette note says new cruisers lack experienced navigators and that is hindering performance. The piece argues for skilled crews to accompany the ships and improve effectiveness.
An obituary note from Virginia reports the sudden death of Colonel James Anero. The article notes his military rank and provides brief biographical context, reflecting on his service and standing in the community.
A historical overview of meteors or shooting stars detailing their nature, paths across the sky, trailing light, and detonations. It notes meteorites as fallen stones varying from sand grains to tons, their elemental makeup, and comparisons to earthly rocks.
Observations from multiple observers show meteors enter the atmosphere at about 70 to 75 miles elevation and travel 4 to 25 miles per second before fading away around 50 to 60 miles high. Most meteors burn up in the air, only large ones may reach Earth if not too obliquely struck. Heat and light result from velocity loss due to atmospheric resistance.
The text traces meteor showers as recurring celestial events with planetary character. It cites ancient records from Theophanes in A D 472 and Conde for A D 902, notes a 1006 April 4 display in England and France, and recounts notable showers observed by Humboldt in 170, Captain Hammond in 181 off Mocha, with the grand display on November 12, 1333, seen by many. a Bouton observer estimated about a quarter million meteors in six hours.
The text explains meteors as planetary fragments ejected during Sun formation. It notes two sunprimed streams with long orbital periods, 88 years for one, with meteor showers peaking around November 12 to 14. It cites past showers in 1790 1870s and predicts repeats in 1890 and 1900.
The article notes August meteor activity from the outer ring moves slower than inner ring meteors near the sun, leading to uniform distribution over time. Earth enters the August ring around August 5, suggesting heightened meteor activity in early August and a link between meteors and a known comet's path.
The article explains the heavens are not perfectly stable with planets in defined orbits while vast bands of loose matter drift in interplanetary space. These rings span huge dimensions and could bombard Earth during entry, though atmospheric protection reduces impact.
In Chicago, Mr. Norvin Green learns that Mr. Wanamaker was financially loaded, a detail previously hidden from Green and part of a broader, curious social exchange within the city.
Washington reports discuss possible moves affecting Noble and Clarkson. Neither has committed, Noble a lawyer with judicial tastes and Clarkson reluctant but ambitious for a Cabinet post.
Native Haitians in New York and local merchants hope for quick peace between Hippolyte and Legitime. Minister Preston denied reports of a Massacre at Port au Prince. Letters from officers aboard US ships claim ignorance of events city. The Alvo arrived with possible news of attacks and casualties while Port au Prince reports vary.
Secretary Proctor investigates officers avoiding regimental service by using influence and family connections. He aims to reform policy, drive officers to perform duty with their regiments, and secure support from Adjutant General Kelton. A forthcoming publication will detail the party and profit in the army.
A Bir Knights review drew over 10 000 spectators as the Fourth Regiment faced a rattlesnake blocking a pathway in the Jeffersonville division. Knights Everhardt and Johnston leaped forward and felled the reptile with swift sword strikes.
In Philadelphia on August 2 Conrad Birch, a young man, faced burglary charges after fleeing wrathful guardians who opposed his romance with Williams. The incident ended with Birch being pursued by Williams and her father and a jury acquitting him.
The New York Telegram reports General Boulanger threatens to travel to America. The item questions Mayor Grant about appointing a World’s Fair Committee representative for the gas industry.
Fragmented early poem about love and longing. The speaker pleads not to go from a beloved, arguing true love endures while others claim love is merely an illusion. The text echoes yearning, devotion, and hopeful union as life’s purpose.
Notes from New York report the death of 20 year old August Leon Copperman who drowned in a well after years of melancholy following his brothers’ deaths. Also, 60 year old cigarmaker Charles Hadler hanged himself in his bedroom citing inability to support his wife and three children on three dollars a week.
Two Hungarian men, Kraus and Kraus, confined at Ward's Island insane asylum, led Bellevue Hospital to announce the death of David Kraus to Mrs Frits Kraus. She rushed funds for funeral preparations, only to learn the body was not her husband after a visit to see “Frits.” Authorities discovered she mourned the wrong spouse.
The five condemned men to be executed August 28 at the Tombs were measured today for burial garments. The tailor, reluctant to complete the job, steadies himself as he aids Packenham's wife to help measure. Caroli has just produced a crayon self sketch. Giblin, one of the five, expects a new trial. The others are resigned to the outcome.
Baker Robert A. Prior accused a thief of buying pies on credit at an up town bakery. Thomas Tone, 16, was caught stealing ten pies and fled toward the river. The pursuing officer swam after him, captured him after a 200 yard chase, and locked him up.
The Rev George Tomkins appeared in the ex Preme Court to hear a motion to vacate an arrest order. John P Kennerly testified Tomkins fraudulently secured 1500 dollars worth of city property from the Hotel Victoria Ontario where Tomkins had no interest. The order was continued until Monday. Tomkins says he was ordained by Dr Spurgeon in London five years ago and came to America with 40000. He married a Canadian woman who allegedly ran away with his money and another man. He previously drew newspaper notoriety after being expelled from his pulpit to Canada over alleged intimacy with a colored woman.
Robert Jones, a colored waiter, returned home to find his wife with the neighbor. He cuffed her after guiding her into the kitchen. Mrs Jones seized a tableknife and they fought for ten minutes until neighbors intervened. Both sustained cuts. Jones was jailed for further examination.
A Victoria report says Prof. Willoughby filming Muirs glacier captured a startling image showing phantom rows of warehouses factories tall chimneys and church spires. Speculation swirls about the location with Seattle Portland and San Francisco thought possible. a French Canadian notes Windsor Hotel and a new Catholic cathedral near the hotel.
A sensational note describes a Niagara hotel clerk who was paralyzed after resting his cheek on exposed light wires. It claims an electric shock discovery led to a hotel clerk crusher and suggests public vengeance for suffering.
A provocative remark suggests that judges should condemn prisoners to die of old age as humanity's sole consideration. The quote frames a extreme stance on punishment and justice with emphasis on mercy versus retribution.
A collection of odd local items from Tri State areas including a Mes. States rooster finding a $6 gold piece, a Chester private’s trousers incident at Camp Hartranft, a bug in an ear near Columbia, a pheasant killed by a missed rabbit shot in Greena county, a fox fleeing after a turkey scare in Brooke county, a Toledo Ohio cow reportedly 30 feet high and under 300 pounds, a Akron couple marrying after an hour courtship, and A W Asewy of Wheeling claiming a tin plate once belonging to George Washington.
A chaotic collage reports on diverse items including a Bible Society finding 14 Broome County families lacking a month band, a 9 year old traveler from California, a 336 pound nugget in Australia, a failed Philadelphia shoe sale, and global railroad wealth about 3000 billion. It notes Toronto library, a Dallas mayor letter, a Montana girl saved by her brother, and clamming fever in Albany Wisconsin. The column strings together oddities and local anecdotes with variable clarity.
A collage of jokes and quips from papers like Rochester Herald and Puck with pithy lines about courting, marriage, household mishaps, and regional humor. The piece stitches one‑liners and witticisms from multiple sources into a light comic mosaic.
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