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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1892
Page
10
A survey of baseball pennant contenders with notes on player earnings and umpire appointments. The column also previews the coming football season and discusses Corbett and Sullivan hype, bets, and training reports.
A playful experiment shows chalk ships on vinegar seas, using ink marked enemy crafts to race and collide at a center line. The effect relies on carbonic acid gas from chalk and vinegar, pushing ships forward as bubbles lift and propel them.
Practical tips for staying comfortable in high temperatures. Wear light clothing and eat light foods like salads and iced drinks. Open windows early morning and evening, keep shutters closed at peak heat, and place a dish of water in the hottest room to lower the perceived temperature.
Telegrams from Sydney to England report the Australian Government will invite tenders for 175000 tons of steel rails to be manufactured in the colony from locally sourced material. The aim is to spur British ironmasters to develop New South Wales iron mines and expand local manufacturing.
The famous termites known as white ants swarm in vast numbers attacking food stores and gutting timber. Houses crumble to shells as swarms spread across regions.
A Georgian letter from Macon discusses campaign strategy and asks whether subsidizing the press is wise. The writer fears defeat, seeks guidance, and recalls meeting the editor on a train where the editor mentioned his wife’s ill health and contemplated moving.
A correspondent weighs buying a metropolitan newspaper to boost a political bid, noting $9,000 cash and wife’s property as leverage. Advice warns to guard the paper’s goodwill, secure an organ for candicacy, and avoid overreaching with editors while predicting risks and rewards.
The article notes color-blindness affects about five in a hundred, with monochromatic vision making all colors look gray. It cites Captain Abney and painter Mr. Brett, who describe how fatigue can alter color perception, turning scarlet into black and making greens appear blue or colorless.
A St Louis Globe-Democrat writer notes the worth of government documents. Consuls and the Bureau of Education provide extensive reports, yet teachers and farmers often overlook them, leaving thousands undistributed each year despite availability.
The Benbow has fired 110 ton guns using musket bullets as improvised projectiles to save costs. The bore tubes disguise the bullets and allow firing at lower expense. Some excellent hits have been recorded in this novel method of gunnery training.
A Paris laundryman claims a method to clean fine linen and fragile textures without harsh chemicals by rubbing with potatoes. He asserts that after rinsing, fabrics such as silk or cotton become whiter and purer than with ordinary methods.
A miscellaneous column covers U S military academy entry rules, international rifle matches, parliamentary seating conventions, free clothing duties, the Rozenen trial, clock numerals, and Civil War calls for volunteers and drafts. It lists dates, places, and entities including West Point Annapolis Creedmoor Dollymount Wimbledon Astor court H._C. and Tichborne.
The record lists multiple draft calls with dates and man counts. It notes drafts in July 1863 and April 1864 plus immediate calls following July 1864 and December 1864, detailing 200000 and 300000 men for varied terms up to three years.
The column explains the origin of Blue Laws tied to strict Colonial rules and discusses why two U.S. Representatives from Pennsylvania may be elected at large or by districts. It covers apportionment after the census, redistricting decisions, and the aim of tying representatives to constituents.
A Manchester Ganrilian notes the discovery in Pompeii of two medallions depicting Horace and Virgil in a small house. The piece links their dates to before A D 79 and cites Boissier on manuscript miniatures. It discusses artistic merit, tradition, and enduring fame across centuries.
The piece notes hymn writers like Robert Lowry, Fillmore Bennett, Annie Sherwood Hanks, and Fannie Crosby living largely out of the public eye. It observes the odd fate of creators of beloved songs remaining obscure despite their lasting impact on worship and consolation.
The piece notes electric storms at sea expose mariners to risk but rarely cause disasters. Ships often lack lightning conductors unlike warships, though modern magazines hold explosives. It argues safety depends on avoiding tall isolated trees on shore and questions explanations for lightning sparing a vessel after striking a mast.
A fragment from a 19th century ad shows repeated cries of Carter's Little Liver Pills with references to sick headaches and Liver Pills. The garbled OCR suggests a faulty advertisement or misread headline about the medicine.
A World American Freudie column extols sun exposure highlighting cats and dogs' instinct for sun. It lauds sunlight as healthful and urges more outdoor time, contrasting golden yellow treats with sunlit days and linking sun to happiness and a sunny disposition.
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