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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1891
Page
4
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a dispatch and events at Brentons with a reference to a market and a likely public notice. The readable parts indicate a timing reference to a March event and a person connected to a project or task. The text is unclear and derives from a local paper’s brief notice section.
The notice outlines postage fares and delivery options. Rates include weekly issues with Sunday edition and annual costs. Carrier delivery is available at set weekly prices.
State convention at Marksterg underscores future party leadership and the path to next year’s campaign. The focus is on state treasurer and auditor general posts, with unity anticipated if rival leaders reconcile and back Blaine, aiming to avoid past scandal fallout and mount a strong national push.
The article argues the colonization proposal for sending Southern Black people to Liberia is medieval and misguided. It praises Black progress in education and property while rejecting forced relocation and echoing strong support for naturalized citizens of German, Irish, and English descent remaining.
The Perry county Republicans denounce a Constitutional Convention while offering an ironic critique of political logic. They argue the current constitution is so doubtful that learned and common folk alike are perplexed, and cite corporate provisions as part of their reasoning.
The Perry county platform speaks in grandiose terms about general law and stockholders consent. The article notes the ambiguity and calls the county Republicans’ opposition to a needless convention prudent, though it critiques their reasoning as instinctive rather than logical.
A Calumet river land purchase near Chicago for 352000 dollars to host a large iron works prompts Pittsburg to study railway and waterway transport advantages. The piece urges leveraging the Ohio River and Lake Erie Canal to restore Western Pennsylvania’s industrial supremacy against Chicago’s lake power.
The piece challenges hostile readings of Poor's Manual for 1590. It debunks claims of rising prosperity from railroad earnings by showing true property costs are about half the stock and bond totals, and warns of massive stock watering per mile.
The article reports on a controversial proposal linking discriminating taxation to supporting unmarried women. It highlights Ella Wheeler Wilcox and the Georgia Legislature backing a bachelor tax, with fines rising every five years up to £200 annually by age 65. It notes debates on enforcement and mentions the Philadelphia Press skepticism.
The piece ridicules selling bachelors for unpaid taxes as unreliable property and proposes spinster buyers use drafts on the U S Treasury to purchase husbands. It also notes a New York Sun riff on male dress reform with knee breeches and stockings, questioning its fashion logic and practicality.
In growth towns the census is fading as a concern and local city directories become the gauge of population. Each city prepares its own directory, inflating the apparent population like a spring freshet.
The Rochester Democrat cites Balmaceda proclamations to label Chilean President Balmaceda a usurper and dictator. It notes Trans Distator's stance on rebels and insurgents and discusses the Exposition funding and other political twists. It also mentions Gov. David B. Hill’s ambitions and Reed Mills back scratching. Wheat trade on the New York Exchange is cited as a market note.
Mrs James Browns Porters declaration hints at a marriage weighed by coercion like Maj Gen Stanneys daughters. A Boston paragrapher's praise of Wm Morton Fullerton as a dashing champagne temperament suggests European journalism may soon pop with fizz.
Fuller argues any man can be termed fit for the presidency as the mentioners vow no one shall feel neglected by the process. The remarks reflect a push to ensure wide recognition and avoid complaints.
The article notes some Republican organs demand the Treasury sell new bonds to cover the 4 5 debt while the secretary claims available funds will pay the 44 percent due in September. It also mentions Youre Mossy’s alleged apology for shooting at Count Mitkiewiecz, with his father blaming the failed shot.
An international gathering of weather service mowers is set for Munich soon. Had recent slips not occurred Uncle Jerry’s weather sharps might have captured the championship with an exhibit of first class Republican weather.
Intimations arise that the administration believes Clarkson might serve in place of Quay, but the eventual outcome will reveal the error in time.
Adjutant General McClelland issued an order to the National Guard of Pennsylvania signed by Governor Pattison. The 1891 encampments impressed observers with improved drill and discipline, reflecting patriotism of the guardsmen. Commanders thank the enlisted men and urge continued support for the citizen soldiers.
James Fletcher of Canada told the Association of Economic Entomologists in Washington that crop losses in the United States could reach about 10 percent. He noted U S agriculture valued at roughly 850 million dollars and warned about insect damage reducing yields.
General Thomas O. Osborn former U S minister to Argentina spoke at the Neil House about a grand trunk railroad from the United States to Buenos Ayres via the Andes. He argued the line would boost American exports such as bacon cheese and machinery, improve European travel flow, and open vast South American mineral resources. Osborn noted Bolivia concessions and predicted substantial future traffic and profit. He is an uncle of A C Osborn, editor of the Sunday World, who was killed in Columbus.
A sprawling item lists King Alexander of Servia and ex King Milan as guests of President Carnot at Fontainebleau, notes the death of Robert Barbour, a Scotch clergyman, and mentions the Proctor memorial observatory in San Diego. It details Alfred Golightlywaite’s paralysis, Empress of Austria palace spendings, and Lydia Draper’s stroke. It adds William Morris’s shabby style, Agnes Rankes’s pranks, and Princess Letitia Bonaparte’s marriage prospects.
A reminiscence of A. T. Stewart at his Broadway dry goods shop. He prices goods low to move stock, notes that clever bargains attract shoppers, and that small initial losses can prevent larger future losses while building a profitable, nimble stock. Stewart is praised as a shrewd dealer who valued quick turnover and readerable public taste.
An extra concert by Miss Marie Decca highlighted the Summer City festival with 2000 voices on The Dream by Costa. Marie Decca impressed in the Barber of Seville aria and a Gounod piece, with encores and audience recalls. The day offered lectures on temperance Columbus Longfellow and a lantern light promenade on the hotel lawn.
The St Paul Dispatch describes how vast Nevada mines rest on small timber cores found in collapsed sections. Polished sticks, as hard as iron yet thin, reveal extraordinary compression from mountains above. Researchers note ancient oak timbers transformed by underground weight and lateral pressure.
Aug 12 The Bureau of American Republics reports a major change in American customs. Imported goods now undergo a single inspection at entry rather than two examinations. Thorough checks occur at entrance, with delivery to consignors on proper documents, saving delays and repacking costs.
Obituary notices list William T. Miller of Parkersburg and numerous other deaths across cities. The list includes Jean Joseph Thonissen, Arthur D. Cor, Frederick Polmyen, Julius Gextiren, Rev. Father Anthony Free, Albert Tolman, Alphric Exrgut, Heman Connrys, Mary Stanley, Oliver P. Mases, and others with brief details on ages, origins, or causes where available.
President Harrison arrives in Newburg and Albany as he joins the Bennington anniversary ceremonies. He praises national unity and the value of good money while addressing crowds of thousands aboard the West Shore private car and at the Albany City Hall.
A collage of 19th century editorials notes Russia's rye export ban affecting European markets and prices in the United States. It cites multiple papers praising American farmers for potential supply and criticizing Russian policy as protective rather than punitive.
A reader condemns flowery war praise and Mosby references. The letter argues courage often masks lack of intellect, criticizes the “Mosby” and “Shoebox” Miller epithets, recalls a 1840s skirmish, and notes a small engagement where numbers and outcomes tied oddly.
An editor's letter discusses whether tonsuring, the cutting of hair as the first clerical rite, is required before ordination. It references Roman Catholic practice, confirmations, instruction, and literacy as prerequisites for candidates seeking priestly orders.
A letter requests the derivation of Shabah linked to seven and asks about windfall meaning good luck. The writer notes Hebrew roots and historic forest laws under William the Conqueror, suggesting windstorms brought fallen timber as luck.
The query asks for the nearest state to Pittanurg where persons may marry without a license. It notes New York and New Jersey require consent for minors and license rules vary, with emphasis that minors cannot marry without parental consent in those states.
The notice states applicants must be 16 to 45 years old to join the National Guard. If under 21, written parental or guardian consent is required.
More than 4 000 people from Westmoreland and Fayette counties gathered in Ellsworth Park for Grange Day. Rev Dr Funk welcomed attendees while speakers including Senator G C Brown District Attorney Gregg and J E McCurdy addressed political and religious themes. Colonel Danks spoke to G A R veterans on war reminiscences as crowds called the day one of the largest ever in Sonttdals Roorrnae.
Wasinetos August 8 The Board of Engineers named to consider and report on a site for the western terminus of the Illinois and Mississippi River Canal includes General O M Poe Charr ent ce Alex Mackenzie and Captain tai.
A roundup notes Robert C. Ould of Richmond seeking mineral lands in Alabama and steel plant ties with Pittsburgers. It lists several officials and businessmen departing for Philadelphia New Hampshire Youngstown Warren Lakewood Harrisburg and Atlantic City with brief travels and assignments.
Laura Haamond White describes Paney as a starry footed heavenly sprite with divine qualities. The verse portrays Paney guiding thoughts, inspiring wealth and happiness, and weaving a captivating spell over the speaker, who admires her greatness.
A collage of curious items, from a 5 year old weighing 270 pounds to vast irrigation claims, royal and colonial notes, and misc anecdotes. It catalogs oddities, inventions, travel pieces, and regional tidbits with minor details and colorful observations.
A fragmentary, whimsical pane of verse and prose scenes includes a West End boy, a miner and a mountaineer, a Piscatorial rhyme, and stray lines about a mining town sensationalism. The text blends humor, skepticism, and travel moods with scattered quotations from various sources.
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