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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1889
Page
3
A survey of late summer and fall taste covers draperies, gowns, and furniture. Mary Anderson in Directoire dress stars in fashionable portraits while modistes plan six months ahead. Prices for fabrics, prints, and refined furnishings imply a cultivated, lasting approach to style.
The column critiques side hair and decollate bodices as faults, praises color harmonies for autumn dresses, and describes hats and trims. It also answers correspondents on maid of honor duties at weddings and etiquette for Pullman travel, offering cosmetic and dieting tips and noting readers should address the editor.
Patrick McBride of Mur rineville Butler county lived blind for five years before a rejuvenating elixir trial. Dr Sadler applied drops and cold steel in a painless treatment. ten days later he regained sight and vigor at age 83, contrasting true science with alleged miracle cures.
A historical overview argues that the old man to man betting on horse races faded due to unreliability. The piece notes risks from welchers who take bets and disappear, and the difficulty of finding a stakeholder in casual arrangements.
The piece traces early betting systems in horse racing from the auction pool popular with Dr. Underwood of Lexington Kentucky to the French mutual pool system introduced by Leonard Jerome. It explains how bets were placed, commissions, and the rise of bookmakers, noting public influence on odds and the absence of Welchers among bookmakers.
A reader argues that young men and elderly alike can benefit from watching horse races. He asserts harm comes from lack of self control, not racing itself, noting open air, excitement, and social betting as harmless or even beneficial, with women increasingly attending and winning modestly. James E. Kelley endorses racing culture.
A century ago John Snyder, cashier of the Bank of Pittsburg, guided the bank through the panics of 1837 and 1857 with integrity. He began as a $400-a-year teller and rose to lead the bank while preserving old-fashioned dress and strong character. Old residents recall his decisive judgment and willingness to aid even when others failed.
Helena Aug 17 One of the first maneuvers in the Senate battle arose as Col W F Sanders resigned the Northern Pacific Railway Company attorneyship after years in that post He seeks the United States Senatorship while his corporate ties may hinder a convention candidacy A sharp political move accompanies this change plus notices on health products corsets and fabrics from area merchants
The fragment urges supporting children with wholesome gifts from grocers and mentions Marvin s and a list of unrelated advertising lines about Turkish hair mattresses cabinet photos and a local gallery. No clear event or person beyond Marvin s is confirmed.
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