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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1891
Page
7
Fragmentary text references a new dispatch building with STEEL ADVERTISING OFFICE in the BRUNE BUILDING New York. Mentions advertisers and a convent context, implying advertising concerns and location details.
The notice outlines subscription rates for a publication, detailing annual and quarterly plans, including Sunday editions and Sunday plus carrier delivery. It lists per week carrier charges and options for Sundar editions. The language is garbled, but the essence describes pricing and delivery terms.
The interview by John N. Evans argues Niedringhaus cannot run a 600 worker tin plate factory while importing only 60. It claims free trade allies fuel impractical plans, warns Welsh labor would disrupt a non union mill, and denounces protectionist traitors who seek profit over principle.
The appointment of a receiver for a Pittsburg piste glass company and the Schmerts firm collapse mark recent setbacks. Yet the author argues these stem from a single overexpansion cause and do not signal broad weakness. Overall, Pittsburgh business remains on solid ground with conservative values and ample capital.
Dispatches outline Balmaceda’s claim to all powers and the Farmers Alliance like revolt, but the core issue remains a dispute over Chile’s constitutional prerogatives. The correspondent notes a weary, oppressive civil war with exhausted armies and doubts any settlement short of a complete overthrow.
The German press debates the meaning of Russia’s rye export ukase. One organ links it to anticipated rye scarcity in Russia, another questions crop failures, a third urges repeal of German grain duties, and a fourth says the ukase won’t affect duties. Political tensions drive the discord.
The piece argues German food policy harms the people and benefits landowners, noting Russia's edict exposes Germany's protectionist stance. It warns European demand for American goods will rise, and the working masses will bear the hardship of scarcity and high prices.
The Attorney General warns Philadelphia newspaper publishers to refund sums paid to an alleged State agent in connection with mercantile appraiser lists. The piece argues the claim may be blackmail or bribery and urges criminal law action rather than state restitution.
The essay notes a push toward partisan judiciary in Dauphin county with Democrats nominating a rival judge to Simonton while Republicans hoped for his reelection. It argues the move politicizes courts, warns against party lines influencing state cases, and predicts a Republican majority to reelect Simonton to teach a lesson to Democrats.
An editorial from the Chicago Tridune argues that home made substitutes for proprietary medicines press the market, but well advertised nationwide brands retain trust. It contends owners must uphold high manufacturing standards and strong advertising to keep products as household words and avoid inferior substitutes.
A Berlin dispatch reports American cloak dealers who previously bought goods in the market face a tightened stance as opposition to the McKinley tariff grows. The cable hints at renewed scrutiny and potential disruption for those merchants.
The McKinley tariff spurs United States cloak production, creating work for about 60,000 people as 30,000,000 cloaks are needed annually. The piece notes tariff gains for manufacturers and employment, while also commenting on social boycotts in New York and a cautious view on foreign war.
The death of Mrs Polk removes a nationally prominent figure from a former White House era. Once mistress of the White House she spent years in Nashville retirement amid war aftermath, earning admiration for her dignified, blameless life and broad public regard.
The San Francisco Call reports on perceived Japanese social customs described by L J Bruce. A playful scenario outlines how a suitor enters society through a staged sequence involving an elder woman, a tea house, a chaperone, and a guarded, ritualized pursuit.
F W Wagner of Canton Ohio predicts a large McKinley win in Ohio. He cites farm labor sentiment and soldier support as factors and endorses a substantial statewide majority possibly around 25 000. He notes Warwick’s campaign was not a voter candidate and urges optimism for McKinley’s disarmament stance.
A reflective noted column contrasts tranquil rural noises with city bustle, describing how readers adapt to new country sounds and the patience needed to accept nature. It mixes light witticisms about weather fashion and social mores, ending with a playful nod to Willie Winkle.
Ex senator Henry F. Davies of West Virginia, staying at Monongahela House, travels toward Park, Maryland, praising WV Democrats as “wide awake.” He predicts a 6,000 vote McKinley margin in Ohio tariff battles and notes major railroad interests in WV.
Boston Aug 4 Simple but impressive services over the late James Russell Lowell were held at Appleton Chapel Cambridge. The body went to Mount Auburn after a brief service with notable attendees including Bishop-elect Brooks and Rev. Wm Lawrence. The chosen grave site lies in a valley near the Longfellow lot under two hornbeam trees.
Summer rains in Indiana Illinois and Kentucky boost corn prospects and promise large yields for potatoes melons and fruits. Tobacco also shows good potential, making farmers hopeful about a strong overall crop this season.
The excerpt notes ten months of McKinley price rhetoric aimed at aiding the poor and questions whether the public has benefited, urging readers to judge the impact themselves. It reflects press skepticism about policy outcomes and the public’s awareness of economic strain.
Congressman John E F Gamble died at his Yankton home from heart paralysis after a brief illness. A leading Republican and South Dakota representative, he was about 45, born in Alabama, moved to Dakota Territory 18 years ago to practice law, and planned to take his Washington seat when death occurred. His passing sparks talk of a special election and party convention to fill the vacancy.
The Niagara, raised from Misery Bay near Erie, will be moved to Chicago for the Columbian Exposition with its armament intact. Captain Dobbins plans the lift after a California trip, aiming to display the gunboat alongside the Chicago in Jackson Park. The piece recalls Commodore Perry and the rout of British forces at Lake Erie, with locals reminiscing about the historic battle and its enduring memory.
A column lists various figures from royalty and politics, noting Major A. C. Carty of Brooklyn ill with remittent fever, Carmen Sylva the poet, Prince Bismarck profiting from a poultry business, Patti's tour plans, and leaders like Colonel Olcott and Annie Besant guiding European philosophical societies. It adds remarks on King Alexander of Servia’s affection for the czar’s daughter Xenia, descriptions of royal figures and entertainers, and political maneuvers including Vice President Morton’s canvassing efforts and a historical note on vice presidential renomination.
A reader letter traces beer from ancient Africa and Spain before Christ to its spread among Greek and Roman cultures. It notes early Brews without hops, later hop cultivation, and claims the first real beer was brewed by monks under church sanction.
A reader laments lack of tribute in Tar Dispatches for poet James Russell Lowell and urges a short career sketch and burial notes. The writer praises Lowell’s influence on literature, compares him with Longfellow, and notes affection for Our Mail Pouch and the paper.
The misquotation from Hamlet’s grave-slab scene is traced to Sir J Thornhill a 17th 18th century English painter who reportedly wrote on a frame To this complexion she and all others must come Shakes tre The note clarifies complexion and favor share the same meaning and marks the earliest recorded mention of the expression A correspondence in The Dispatch asks about liquorice growth noting its home banks of the Tigris and Euphrates and its uncultivated wild spread The Missouri admission date and population are given with census ranks and numbers
The excerpts show foreign press complaints and American editorials endorsing protective tariff and Blaine for president. They cite support from Toronto, Indianapolis, Omaha, Cincinnati, and Brooklyn outlets, noting Blaine’s strong convention potential and party unity if he runs.
A collection of odds and ends notes on photography bans by Chinese women, grand duke burials, vast numbers in France and Egypt, giant grapevines, artificial incubation on the Nile, and peculiar taxes, with tallies on famous authors and a Melbourne church debt idea. Contains names, places, dates, and figures from historical reportage.
A collage of quirky dialogues and misread lines from various papers. It stitches confessions and humor from a New York to Detroit flavor, weaving bits of poetry, vaudeville banter, and vintage newspaper mockery around mistaken quotes and dialect riddles.
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