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The Dispatch ad reads from the Eastern Advertising Office in the Thiem Building New York. It notes complete issues available and welcomes advertisers and friends in New York. The Dispatch is sold at Brentano's Union Square New York and 2 Avenue des Opera Paris France for those missing a hotel news stand.
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Thieme Building
New York
Dispatch
Brentano's
Union Square
Ave. Des Opera
Paris
France
Aotel
Daily Dispatch Rates and Pittsburgh 1890 Friday Edition
The fragment lists subscription prices for Daily Dispatch and Weekly Dispatch services, noting rates for daily and Sunday editions, with a Pittsburgh, Friday, August 15, 1890 issue reference. It outlines annual and monthly terms and carrier-delivered pricing in the era.
Republican Explosion Rocks Senate Unity
The piece argues Senator Quay sparked a party rift by pushing a tariff bill aided by a controversial federal election measure. It notes opposition from major Republican papers and some independents while others back Quay. It warns of possible caucus bolting and a potential clash between party discipline and leadership.
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Senator Quay
Senate
Republican Party
Philadelphia
Quay
New York Tribune
The
Frees
Independent Republican
Democratic Press
Pennsylvania
DrsPaten
McKinley Defends Pension Grants Against Butler Critique
The Nation applauds Congressman McKinley for a pointed rebuttal to General Butler on pension policy. He argues the United States has funded the Union's preservers generously, noting current and pending liberal pension measures and a $150,000,000 appropriation next year.
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Congressman McKinley
General Butler
Boston
Benjamin F. Butler
United States
Grand Army of the Republic
Nation
Congress
Ohio
Union
Major McKinley
McKinley
Butler
Obstruction Debate Highlights Lords vs Senate
The article contrasts US Senate and English House of Lords with critics arguing Lords obstruct legislation. Sir William Vernon Harcourt faults the Lords as a hindrance to reform noting little accomplished this session beyond bits on bears and an extension of the gave laws.
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United States
Senate
House of Lords
England
William Vernon Harcourt
Gladstone
Bares
Messare
Senate Critics Seize On Free Coinage Bill And Delayed Appropriations
The article argues the United States Senate overreaches by altering House bills into sweeping reforms and delaying appropriation measures. It notes the Senate’s reluctance to oppose popular will and compares it to the English Senate, praising the chamber’s recent push for an early adjournment amid political storms.
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United States Senate
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
House of Lords
Delamater Denies Emery Charges In Full
A colored man from Chambersburg named White obtained from Senator Delamater a full denial of ex-Senator Emery's charges. The denial is explicit enough to satisfy most readers though some may wish it had arrived earlier. Emery may press for more details in a future bill of particulars.
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Chambersburg
Delamater
Emery
Toto
8. D. Brooks
Springfield
Mass
John Ericsson
Hudson River
Ericsson
Humboldt
The Country Road Problem
The piece argues for State supervision of roads over township control. It supports statewide funding and a district supervisor to oversee improvements, noting Western Pennsylvania's demand for good roads. It cautions against heavy farming taxes and urges fair, educated public involvement to advance passable highways.
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New York
Pennsylvania
State Road Commission
Harrisburg
Roosevelt backs current civil service reform in three member commission
The House Civil Service Reform Committee heard from Commissioner Roosevelt who supports the existing three member civil service board though he notes a single commissioner could be better for executive use. He warns public trust would suffer if party balance shifts and favors a principal commissioner with two deputies representing both parties.
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House Committee Upon Civil Service Reform
Roosevelt
Building Boom Sets New City Records in Pittsburg
Building Inspector figures show 3 574 structures erected from August last year to this August valued around seven million dollars. The surge in quality and quantity marks a period of solid prosperity unmatched by any prior year in Pittsburg. The fate of condemned murderer Smith hangs in doubt as Governor Beaver ordered a hang, while a lunacy commission and Judge Magee order transfer to Dixmont, raising questions about due process.
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Pittsburg
Smith
Isome
Beaver
Sudge Magee
Dixmont
Police Reprimand Over Revolver Use by Colored Officer
A protest is raised over an unwarranted revolver incident while Inspector Mo Aleeso is praised for vigilant supervision of his unit.
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MoAleeso
Bermuda Air Sparks British Hope Over Gren rebellions
A breezy Bermuda setting inspires the British Government as it seeks to calm or counter the Grenadian rebellion amid colonial tensions. Officials anticipate the balmy climate aiding communication and strategy while monitoring evolving unrest and potential international reactions.
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Bermuda
Gren
Ambitious Edicts and Regional Turmoil in Brief
A jumbled summary notes talk of loyalist military sentiment, a court martial in the U S Navy, Bermuda’s demoralizing shown to martinet generals, interviews with Barrok Daxa and Chauncey Depew on New York Central strike, Artecueny protests Governor Beaver actions, wait for Porter's counter results, Northsiders seeking a lead in Pittsburg, South Dakota’s protests, and calls to curb extravagant fireworks and pyrotechnics.
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Beaver
Porter
Pittsburg
Grand Orchester
Parody and Punchline Referencing Depew and War News
A satirical note in the New York Sun jokes about Chauncey Depew and a nose worth ten thousand men in a Central strike dispute. It reflects on the Soldiers Homes board delay tied to Blaine and Reed as well as a jibe about Ruskin and Newman.
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New York Sun
Chauncey Depew
Mr. Depew
Soldiers Homes’ Board of Management
Blaine
Reed
Pearson
Proclamation of Weather Relief and Political Debate
The article notes a stretch of calm, overcast weather approved by the signal service, offering relief from midsummer glare. It then shifts to a political scene as Republicans oppose Mr. Quay's resolution, signaling ongoing debate about federal election force and influence.
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Mr. Quay
Excalibur Over Monongahela Raises Southside Water Hope
Eric ArTson RoseetTson plans a symbolic wave of Excalibur over the green Monongahela today daring a pure and plentiful water supply for the Southside. The stunt stakes a prompt improvement as onlookers await cleaner water and ample flow.
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Eric ArTson RoseetTson
Monongahela
Southside
Andy
Allegheny Considers Gas Street Lighting Over Electric Towers
Citizens of Allegheny oppose costly electric light towers that illuminate the streets, arguing baseball has declined and no substitute has emerged. Councils plan to turn on the gas lights instead, as the high cost of electric lighting draws criticism despite perceived progress on Mars like towers.
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Allegheny
Mars
Shoston's Great Catcher Faces Harvison Backlash
The passage notes Shoston's famed catcher capable of handling both a ball and a cottage without fuss, while Mr. Harvison now realizes he cannot. The line hints at public critique and personal reputation in local sports circles.
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Kelly
Shoston
Mr. Harvison
Personal notes on public figures and a young Canadian recluse
Brief sketches profile Mrs Oscar Wild compiling Shakespeare quotes, retirement and health notes on Prince Bismarck, and forthcoming Boston society links. Also mentions Senator Cockrell’s fiery style, Warrrd McAllister’s Newport farm trade, Tinsley in Toronto at 107, Epimouros’ busy law practice, Joaquis Mrniee’s Oakland olive estate, Sabrina Bilesco the 21 year old French law pioneer, and Hattie Hester a 19 year old rural mail carrier in Georgia.
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Oscar Wild
Prince Bismarck
Princess Beatnics
Buds
Boston Society
Constance Lodge
Senator Cockrell
Missouri
Senate
Warrpd McAllister
Newport
R. I
New York
Joux Tinsley
Washington
Hancock
Hopkins
Toronto
Ontario
Richmond
Epmounos
Joaquis Mrniee
Oakland
Cal
Mau
Sabintia Bilesco
France
Roumania
Paris
Bucharest
Hattig Hester
United States
Montgomery County
Oldest Apple Tree in Ohio Report from Newbury
A Parkersburg dispatch describes a legendary apple tree on Silas Oaks farm in Newbury Ohio. The tree measures 16 feet in circumference and yields bright yellow fruit while its branches hold blossoms and fruit at all stages. The tree is said to renew continually through the season though one side decays, with a history tied to early Ohio settlers and Native American conflicts nearby.
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Parkersburg
Newbury
Ohio
Anne
Ohio River
Pretty Good Appetite Observed In Page Creek Heron
Portville Pennsylvania August 14 James Shrum shot a blue heron on Page Creek that had 99 brook trout in its stomach all undigested showing the bird was feeding at the time. The report notes many herons along the creek over the past weeks and warns of marauding birds harming trout populations.
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Portville
James Shrman
Pago Creak
Page Creek
Shuman
Fa'winga
Ns Orem
Our Short Stories of Engagement Ring Wit in Ozark Tales
Hank Hilliard from Christian county Mo. travels no further than the Ozarks yet his engagement ring tale with Sallie Diggs unfolds with rustic humor. A brass ring from Hank sparks a playful vow as the couple jokes about galluses and family rowdy tellings.
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Hank Hilliard
Ozark
Christian County
South Missouri
Sallie Diggs
Hank
Sallie
Sal
Stagecoach Dialogue Reveals Tense Views on Injun People
Three passengers in a Deadwood stage share blunt stereotypes about Indigenous people. The long-legged cowboy dismisses Injan culture with hostile remarks, while a Boston "old maid" and a centaur companion exchange banter. The scene ends with the cowboy dozing as the stage continues toward Deadwood.
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Deadwood
Boston
Helen Hunt
Romola
Helen
The
Boston Dame
Editor’s Advice to Would-Be Humorist
In a magazine office the editor tells a humorist that his jokes are good but not print ready. He advises first to publish jokes in daily papers and return after they pass through the press.
Young girl meets stranger claims baby is hers in tale
A pedestrian encounters a young girl wheeling a baby carriage. The girl insists the infant is hers not her sibling, saying God sent the child after she prayed for a daughter. She notes her family advised against praying beyond what God would send.
CURRENT TIMELY TOPICS AND PAST POLITICAL JAB ATTs
A collage of political quips and social notes from Boston and national events. Senators Delamater and Reed figure in graft and re election chatter while Baby McKee and Langtry are referenced in light commentary. Cranberry crops and hammocks are lightly noted amid seasonal worries and Thanksgiving sentiment.
Sixth Summer Night Concert At Silver Lake Grove
The sixth summer night concert in William Guenther's series was held at Silver Lake Grove last evening. The program featured the Great Western Band with selections from national and classical works including overtures and orchestral pieces, delighting attendees with a varied, enjoyable performance.
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William Guenther
Silver Lake Grove
Sonsa
Zimmerman
Tannhauser
Mer Lake
Weis
Quay Defies GOP Ordeal Over Federal Elections Bill
The Philadelphia Press critiques Senator Quay for urging abandonment of the federal elections bill, labeling his stance a betrayal and urging fellow Republicans to oppose his move. It cites the party's 1888 and Pennsylvania convention pledges for honest votes and urges a trial of the bill to curb Southern Democratic fraud. The piece argues party unity and timely action are needed despite Quay’s tariff-linked justifications.
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Philadelphia
Quag
Senate
Committee On Rules
Quay
National Republican Party
Republican Party
Supreme Council
Republican National Committee
Republican State Convention
Pennsylvania
Congress
Atlantic City
Bia
Edgercer
Edmunds
Fifty-sec
Quay Resolution Dominates Senate Rules Debate
Diverse newspapers weigh Senator Quay’s plan to exclude the force bill and push tariff and river and harbor measures. Republicans and Democrats clash over adjournment timing and the fate of the Force bill as Senate Rules action looms.
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Cleveland
Huis
Senate
Harrisburg
Dem
Quay
Committee On Rules
Senator Quay
Congress
House
New England Ideas and Theocracy Debated at Chautauqua
Dr Richard T Ely argues for nationalism and civil liberty while Dr Wayland outlines New England as idea and race. Concerts by 800 voices, Iluminations, and an illuminated fleet capped a day of lectures and cultural events at Chautauqua.
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Wayland
New England
Chautauqua
Richard T. Ely
Daily Assembly Herald
Ely
Arade Pega
Henry George
International Post Union
Resent
Doeber Watch Case Company Withdraws World Retraction
In Carrom August 14 a major suit against the New York World was likely withdrawn. The Dueber Company, a large maker outside the American Watch Trust, had faced a boycott for three years and accused the World of injuring its business by alleging trust ties. A NY injunction and a $100,000 damage suit followed, but the World issued a complete retraction to the Dueber Company's attorney.
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Carrom
Dneber Watch
New York World
American Watch Trust
Doeber-Hampden
Canton
World
Doeber Company
New York
Dueber Company
Bitter Youghiogheny water troubles McKeesport
Special Telegram from McKeesport reports residents complain of two weeks of bitter sulfur tainted water from the Youghiogheny River used by the McKeesport supply. The taste is blamed on high limestone and sulfur content, with no other cause evident.
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McHoespert
McKerspert
Youghiogheny
MeKersport
Gas disturbance in Indiana explained by earth crust shifts
Indianapolis Journal reports Dr. A. W. Brayton explaining the Shelby county gas flare as arising from settling and cracking of Silurian strata in a shifting Indiana Ohio Kentucky region. He notes anti-clinal uplifts, long island-like Silurian areas, and says human agency likely started the fire rather than a volcanic event.
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Indianapolis Journal
Shelby County
A. W. Brayton
Waldron
Niagara
Indiana
Ilinois
Ohio
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Kentucky
Allegheny
Montreal
Cumberland Gap
Pennsylvania
Closing Concert Gathers Record Saengerfest Audience
The third day of the Central Ohio Saengerfest drew big crowds in Canton. Toledo was chosen for the next meeting after a lively business session in Concordia Hall. The closing concert featured the Festival Chorus, the Cleveland Philharmonic Society, and performances by Madame Ford Minna Miller and Prof. Heydier with notable violin and cello solos.
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Canton
Ohio
Columbus
Fairgrounds
Concordia Hall
Toledo
Grand Tabernacle
Columbus Liederkranz
Eveland Philharmonic Socret
Moher
Harlin
Madame Ford
Minna Miller
Kert
Martha Scholtz
Marae
Heydier
Rhine
Saengerbund
Insane Survivors of Johnstown Flood Reported
The seventh annual report of the State Committees on Lunacy, released by Dr Henry M Wetherill, notes about 15 survivors show mental illness linked to the disaster. Seven men and eight women, some with prior attacks, recovered after hospital treatment. most suffered from acute mania or melancholia amid loss of relatives, home, and property.
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Philadelphia
Henry M. Wetherill
Johnstown
Jolingtown
A Fighting Regiment Reunites Ohio Veterans in Wellsville
The One Hundred and Fortieth Ohio Volunteers Infantry held its twenty first annual reunion in Wellsville with about 150 members attending. Meetings in the opera house featured remarks by Major J F Riddle and Rev J C Taggart as well as others. The regiment, famed for front line service, recalls its siege of Knoxville and invites veterans who participated to a Knoxville gathering in October. The next reunion is planned for Kent, Ohio, in August 1891.
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Ohio Volunteer
Wellsville
Ohio Volunteers
J. W. Reill
J. F. Riddle
J. C. Taggart
Cope
William Grinnell
R. C. Taggart
Ohio
Knoxville
Spe
Kent, O
Pennsylvania Reserve Association Plans Gettysburg Trip
The Ninth Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Executive Committee accepts Gettysburg Monumental Commission invite to attend Pennsylvania Reserve Day ceremonies on September 1 leaving Pittsburg at 8 AM. They schedule a September 17 reunion at Rock Point and a Grand Army picnic plan. All Ninth comrades ordered to duty at Rock Point on September 31 with one day’s rations.
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Ninth Regiment
Pennsylvania Reserve Association
Gettysburg
Poets Should Sing From Heart Not Reason
A fragmentary poetic passage urges poets to avoid reasoning and deduction. It praises singing from the heart as the true purpose of poetry and compares poetic flow to light, growth, and a stream. The voice insists on fearless, uninvited expression rather than crafted surface.
Curious Condensations From Around The World
A mosaic of brief curiosities and oddities includes Berlin doctor birth counts, a California man shooting rattlesnakes and bears, a Macedonia prison torture note, Captain Cook manuscripts, and tales from New York wallpaper art to a Scotch willow tree blooming with bees.
Ways of the Merry Men and Rural Quips Collide in Sketches
A jumble of comic exchanges and dialect snippets from 19th century periodicals. Characters joke about prison terms lemonade bosses and farming, with lines on pigs, horses, drink, and family sayings reflecting rural and urban voices in a burst of humor and social satire.
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