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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1891
Page
11
A readable fragment notes a local event dated December 24 in an era with garbled place names. The item hints at civic or community news on a specific date, but details are incomplete and names are unclear.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a dispatch service with terms and daily repair patches. Mentions cover months and year periods, delivery cadence on Sundays, and weekly rates. The text references distributors and carriers and hints at edition charges.
The Pennsylvania farmers hear Congressman Jerry Simpson at Mt. Gretna on the Sub Treasury scheme and Alliance policies. He denounces both parties while noting humor in earnestness. Chauncey Black also speaks urging a constitutional convention for ballot reform, with Mack pushing his reform project despite concerns.
A discussion on harvest abundance shaping farmer sentiment toward protectionism and free trade. The piece argues high yields ease hardships, lessen political upheaval, and may broaden farmer support for protection while clarifying policy effects on the home market.
In mid ocean the stokers on the steamship Obdam mutinied, threating the captain and planning to steer the vessel to danger. Captain Baker shot the mutinous stoker, quelling the mutiny and saving passengers and crew. No evidence of cruel intent. action deemed commendable under maritime safety duty.
The Teutonic set a five days sixteen and a half hours record from Queenstown to New York prompting debate on future steamship speeds. While praised, the milestone sits amid decades of gradual gains. ships like Alaska and City of Paris cut voyages only modestly. The piece surveys historical progression from 1862 to the present, noting a long arc of incremental improvement with no four day crossing yet in sight.
The piece notes expectations that new ships with powerful machinery triple and quadruple screws and better hull lines will cut seasickness time by more than half a day before the century begins. It suggests steady progress, predicting travel between New York and Liverpool will remain pleasant for most travelers.
A praised visitor’s tribute highlights Pittsburg’s scenic outlooks from surrounding hilltops and river views. Rapid transit has made the heights accessible, boosting appeal to visitors and residents. The city’s suburbs, churches, halls, and crowded streets enhance its magnetism as a pleasant, practical metropolis of the Central States.
The piece discusses Austria’s law taxing late-night entries and exits to prune after hours activity. It warns such curfews would harm American open-air exercise and social life, noting physicians claim Americans need more sleep yet would resist theater closings and early parties. It questions feasibility and acceptance in the United States.
In Albany, President Harrison pledges to back only good money at par, signaling a veto of any free coinage bill. The piece notes strength of free coinage forces and possible Senate veto resistance, amid political maneuvering and potential third term questions for Hunt. It also cites a tragic child death case and local political conduct in Kansas City with a compromised light plant deal and public corruption hints.
The rapidity with which the craze for physical training of women and girls is spreading is alarming, as a leading New York female playwright asserted that the day is near when women will revenge themselves for owners of wrongs. Sour dainty New Yorkers are disgusted.
A harsh opinion piece rails at polluted Croton reservoir water and public indifference to death in the river. It denounces Dempermis in Ohio and links leadership to wealth, cuisine, and fashion while predicting criminals will adapt to modern methods.
Borrst McCormic, President Commissioner to Great Britain for the Chicago World’s Fair, says British manufacturers will stage a grand display in 1893, recognizing global competition with America. President Hobertson’s brief speeches at railroad stations on the Bonnington trip are noted as sound takes on current affairs.
The American Street Railway Association gathering in October promises deep interest. The programme outlined elsewhere merits scanning as visiting rail magnates will see Pittsburgh’s capability to produce street railroads and equipment wholesale. A curious note on relatives and worth on illness and death concludes the column.
The report that President Harrison added a mammoth punch-bowl to the White House equipment is officially denied. The dental sideboard still holds the brew ingredients, and a discreet dip in place of a large bowl is suggested by some as a humorous alternative.
A treasury of social commentary notes that thirty percent of the total female population is employed in remunerative occupations. The author asserts this fact supports the belief that whatever a man does, a woman can be coaxed into.
A mosaic of society notes and literary gossip. Miss Many Anperson prepares memoirs while novelist De Evwanp Ecclestos to marry Miss Anna Goode of Madison Indiana. Whitman and Whittier era birth comparisons, Carlyle praised, and Empress of Austria palace costs cited.
A century old report describes the fortress island Schusselburg near St. Petersburg on the Lake Ladoga as a grim state prison for conspirators. Guards are prisoners themselves, and landings are forbidden. Of 12 prisoners sent there in eight years, about 40 percent have died, with others driven to insanity.
Europe watches Treves as hundreds of thousands prepare to visit the Holy Coat display. Rail stations and temporary beer licenses surge. debates over authenticity flare, recalling 144 and drawing international attention to Treves’s Roman monuments and historic gates.
Fifteen thousand people from Pennsylvania Maryland and the Virginias gathered at Pennmar a summer resort atop South Mountain for the annual Lutheran reunion. The Marine Band of Washington led the music with a 3 voice choir assisting. Attendance reportedly exceeded fourteen thousand attendees as the event marked a record day in the resort’s history.
The passage lists male figures including Ear. W. P. Evans of Hati more Rev. E. J. Waite of Gettysburg Rev. Doner D. D. of Washington and Dr. W. i. Prchgetina President of Pennsylvania College.
New York Telegram quotes E B K Smith stating hundreds of Mormons are buying lands in Chi huahua in the Valley of the Corralites. They build adobe houses and windmills, plant vineyards and orchards, and transform treeless plains into productive farms. The climate suits vegetables and fruits thrive, with markets in nearby mining camps and an expected rail link expanding trade. Smith warns Mexico may face trouble as the movement grows, though officials seem unaware.
At Chautauqua a busy day featured discussions on dress and cooking reform. Mrs Mary A Livermore warned against reforms sacrificing beauty, while Mrs Emma Ewing urged women to master cooking. Bishop Vincent condemned sensationalism and warned Chautauqua against cranks as crowds heard Miss Mario Decca sing.
English writer W E Bear estimates Europe faces wheat shortfalls this year due to a smaller harvest and rye decline. Russia may yield 180 million bushels with 40 million export. Austria-Hungary 27 million short, exporting 4 million. Romania strong, Bulgaria and Serbia export 12 million. Europe must import about 291 million bushels, with India and the United States possible suppliers. Ship space needed rises to 5.6 million bushels weekly.
New Castle Chronicle notes a Norwegian whaling method using a cannon launched harpoon with an explosive shell. The harpoon line combines chain and cable with an accumulator spring to absorb initial resistance, while iron steamers of 0 to 100 tons and 25 to 40 hp chase and contend with large whales, which often pull the vessel despite the weapon’s impact.
Colonel Daniel Stinson veteran Quartermaster in New York dies suddenly of pneumonia at 81. Born January 10 1797 in Dunbarton New Hampshire he joined the Quartermaster’s Department in 1822 and rose to Colonel after Civil War service. Also Eleanor Cummins Hawkins widow of William Hawkins of Steubenville dies aged 89, pioneer settler mother of six. Right Hon. John Inglis Lord Justice General of Scotland dies aged about 80. Marion County’s oldest resident reported dead in Fairmont. Water L Brane Confederate veteran dies at Spring Lake New Jersey. Tomas A Sutherland editor of the Sunday Helioow drowned boarding a barge in Portland Oregon.
A Pittsburg reader praises the city’s beauty from Herron Hill, contrasting smoky views with sunsets over the Monongahela and Ohio. The letter extols Exposition scenes, bridges, mills, and river life, urging visitors to witness the hillsides and glowing chimneys as night falls.
Letter from Eve Merpart Reaves of Purseurs dated August 21 questions legality of second marriage and children after a divorce suit was filed, travel interrupted, and both spouses remarried. The writer asks whether the second marriages were legal if the first divorce was not granted, noting potential bigamy.
The note advises visiting on Sundays is limited to necessary work as fires are kept up. Some mills may require an office note for admission, but no fee is needed. For entertaining children, a working day visit is preferable. on Sundays only essential operations occur and access may vary by site.
To the Editor of the Dispatch. B M bets the straight Democratic ticket will list two Republican names, Controller Morrow and City Treasurer Dennison. T M bets B M votes for two Republicans and BM loses. Qom, Pittstora, August 2. The result: T M wins. Democrats listing Republicans did not make the candidates Democrats.
Daily Stuapen Kroransixa reports the 1884 U S popular vote totals with Cleveland at 4,874,980 and Blaine at 4,851,081. Butler 175,570 St John 160,500 and scattering 14,904. The article notes Blaine narrowly trails Cleveland by the statewide tally.
The note asks whether Monday or Sunday is the first day of the week and cites August 21, Sunday as the reference. No further context or events are provided.
A collage of editorials and dispatches argues that the McKinley tariff has not impoverished Americans or caused widespread price hikes. Proponents cite foreign reaction, sugar pricing, and general price declines, while critics in some papers remain hopeful for Democratic warnings.
Ex-president Rutherford B. Hayes arrived in Newark after attending the Pennyroyal reunion in Guernsey County. He stayed at a local hotel overnight en route to Lakeside to honor an old regiment, avoiding politics and praising civil service reform as growing, noting how President Cleveland kept men in office for his reform views.
The Chicago Herald notes that most men sit with legs uncrossed when focused on business or writing, while some distinguished literary minds show unique postures. Certain geniuses twist their legs, wring emotions from them, or contort limbs during deep thought, though such cases are exceptional.
Dr. G F Becker of the US Geological Survey, returning to Washington for an International Geological Association meeting, reports on California gold districts from Yosemite to Quincy. He cites many profitable quartz and gravel mines, hydraulic restrictions, and plans to publish topographic maps as surveys progress through two more seasons.
In Forest and Stream observations the parent ducks teach young ones to hide when danger nears. The narrator details a spring scene, spawning grounds for teal, and how ducklings are guided to shallow water to rest their bills through moss while the adults retreat. Young ducks can dive but lack extended underwater endurance until practiced.
Melbourne the rain maker Mel bourne sails to Cheyenne Wyoming at the cost and risk of T I Jones to prove his weather control claims. He plans to arrive Tuesday and stay at least a week initiating tests in a private setup. If successful he predicts no need for Western stock companies and discounts government efforts.
McKeesport Aug. 11 United States to use the first large consignment of tin plate manufactured at Demmler by the McKeesport Supply Company. The works receive a substantial order from Washington and will immediately prepare shipment. Management plans extensive additions and tract of rosa to improve operations.
John D. Elliott of the Mississippi Cotton Company reports the current cotton crop is the largest since 1880 and prices are rising, stirring optimistic planter sentiment. Several business figures and officials from Boston, Philadelphia, New York, and beyond were in Pittsburgh yesterday, including managers from Western Union and Carnegie firms, as well as city and state politicians and travelers returning from trips to Mt. Clemens Atlantic City and Scotland.
A miscellany of science and everyday oddities: speed of sound in air and water, influenza deaths in England, boiling Scots and guild lore, Niagara’s water rate, and diverse curiosities from Paris to London. Notable items include a wall-sized tally of London housing, a stilt-walker from Paris to Moscow, and a tale of a Hannibal couple misled by a marriage license.
A collage of quips and poems from the Workington Star style, featuring playful verses about youth, marriage, and aging. It blends lines about girls, a baby’s cries, a father traveling for health, social banter, and a gag about a banker Meyer's ruin.
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