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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1891
Page
7
A Northern writer describes Guadalajara as an art center and details Mexican courtship and wedding practices. He explains the bear walk to win a bride, family involvement, dowries, and the three ceremonies for Americans marrying Mexican women, plus social etiquette, attire, and housekeeping norms across classes.
A travel writer describes Mexico City’s kitchens using charcoal stoves and clay pots in a city of 300,000, noting hotel cooking, courtyard houses, frescoed rooms, tile floors, and sparse bedding. He comments on peon customs, Aztec features of Indian girls, and women bearing much of the work, followed by a brief product plug for Daisy Corn Cure.
Sarcox July 20 report details French growth in Cochinchina. Saigon transformed from marsh to modern city with water, drainage, and fireproof buildings. New inland cities Cho long and Mytho expand, drawing migrants from Siam and China. Railways and Saigon river move vast freight, while local customs and brigand suppression show French control and neglect of brutal past.
A column argues for a two dollar yearly bachelor tax, citing social pressures on marriage. It suggests penalties rising with age, possible exemptions for love losses, and uses poverty or charity work as alternatives while calling for equal taxes on both bachelors and old maids.
A portrait of James Mullins from Tennessee, noted for fiery, uncoordinated oratory in Congress. The piece describes his front-row stance near the Speaker, dramatic gestures, and a red bandanna as he rails against bread and butter politics. It recalls his career from militia colonel to congressman and his nationalist fervor in debates on the District of Columbia and constitutional questions.
Emma Sheridan portrays Marguerite’s unsettling tour of the Benton Square Theater set between a cold, damp backstage and the tangled web of actors. The star Kildare and manager Dash dominate rehearsal as Marguerite meets Freda, Parlance, and the red haired Elisine, amid chatter, friction, and stage life.
The sacred coat of Treves, claimed to be the seamless garb of Christ, will be shown on August 20. Interest runs across Roman Catholics and Protestants as Treves prepares for vast crowds with rail links ready. the relic’s age and history draw notable awe.
A new hospital for dolls opens in St Louis to repair broken heads arms and limbs. A young lady runs the doll hospital with a French dresser and face artist assisting in beauty fixes as patients arrive daily. The dolls, now with real hair, are said to emerge as bright as new dollars after treatment.
A court decision clears Edison ownership of the incandescent lamp and Bruah Lees See holding rights to storage batteries. The ruling lifts long standing clouds over the electrical world and paves the way for many projects, though cheap prices hinge on new omnibus patents being issued.
In Jest Sunday a remark claimed the granite mausoleum in Allegheny Cemetery costing $15,000 was fed by the remains of Mr J F Other. The article clarifies he is still living and not interred there.
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