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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1890
Page
2
On the tenth day of a brutal voyage, a worn crew aboard the Laughing Creole sights a derelict brigantine named the New Hope. A tiger aboard forces a chaotic boarding, the schooner’s grisly cargo revealed, and survivors repurpose the New Hope as a tow to Nassau for their final leg home.
LL Somers of Lee’s Summit and a farmer attempted to capture a stolen horse and cart near Harrisonville Cass county. The thief drew a Colt and forced them to lie down while robbing Somers of a silver watch money and badges. He rode off in the wagon leaving the horse to run away. the horse later returned to Lee’s Summit. A local posse hunted the thief who is described as about 26, 5 feet 7, light mustache, dark coat. Somers calls him the coolest man on earth.
A critic laments Australia’s lack of native literature despite vast presses and educated minds. He praises Gordon’s bush poetry while condemning provincial mediocrity and the philistinism that starved genius. He predicts a future literature born from bush life, harsh geography, and the Southern Cross guiding fresh metaphors. William Celluhill.
The Washington Post recounts Senator Cockrell describing his most severe battle pain from a bullet that did not strike him. He recalls three wounds and the whiskers torn, noting no blood yet immense agony, and his leg feeling numb as comrades helped him off the field.
A Brooklyn couple, George Smith and 18 year old Mrs Ireland, married in secret after parental objections over age and finances. Smith presented the marriage certificate to his bride’s mother, leading to a rejoicing reception as both families eventually blessed the union and the couple began housekeeping amid community congratulations.
An account from the Journal of an African Cruiser describes a sleep inducing illness in Africa. It affects those with little exercise who eat cassava and rice, possibly due to narcotic cassava. Climate may worsen the condition, which causes irresistible drowsiness followed by deep slumber and eventual death. A royal family example details a 14 year old princess from Luakaka with months of sleep and wild head movements before death.
The Pennsylvania Railroad stamps numbers on each long distance ticket and records each punch by conductor. Tickets pass from one conductor to another with different punches, tied to the conductor’s name. Wrong punches or omissions are recorded, keeping conductors accountable. After trips, two hours of daily work sort tickets balance divisions and settle cash. This system creates steady, demanding labor for conductors.
A Gratton county jeweler asked the New Hampshire Attorney General about a watch club prospectus. The AG replied the scheme is a lottery under state laws, as it promises a chance of large returns for a small outlay and mirrors ordinary lottery risk.
A veteran tumbler shares guidance on when to start and how to practice tumbling safely. He notes early training aids future feats in gymnastics and discusses starting ages, progressive routines, and learning from professional gymnasts at a local club.
A writer explains learning tumbling through hard work and mentors, noting early start builds flexibility. He describes progress with hand stands, hand springs, snap-ups, and back somersaults, emphasizing balance, strength, and control to prevent falls.
A guide detailing flip-flaps, snap-ups, and backward somersaults with steps for beginners and experts. It covers forward and backward somersaults, round offs, twisting flips, and twisting back somersaults, stressing practice on a mattress and mastering simple moves before advanced tricks.
Colonel W. Peyton of Haddonfield New Jersey at the Fifth Avenue Hotel promotes Congress buying the Yorktown battlefield known as Temple Farm and the Moora House HQ where Washington Lafayette and Rochambeau met. He cites 500 acres owned by a Virginian unable to care for the site and urges a parade ground caretakers and a national display of revolutionary relics.
District Attorney Graham reports a Southern shift against slavery as a rearming war ends. A former Confederate soldier admits slavery caused the conflict and praises its removal. He notes educated formerly enslaved people now strive to learn, while cautions about deeper social challenges.
An English writer on political economy warns that prosperity in trade is followed by downturns. The article outlines ten year credit cycles with booms and panics, urges prudence, and cites past crises like 73 and Black Friday. It cautions against herd speculation in oil land and real estate, advising disciplined planning and savings.
The Paris edition of the New York Herald reports a humorous theory that the human mouth drifts toward the left ear as people chew mainly on the left. It argues this would tilt jaws leftward, predicting eventual misalignment unless one also chews on the right.
A concise history of early parcel delivery in the United States notes Harnden’s 1836 New York to Boston path using carpet bags, followed by Alvah Adams in Philadelphia. It describes the evolution from bags to trunks to boxed crates, the growth via steamship and railroad links, and the eventual consolidation that merged Harnden's Express into Adams Express Company.
Mrs. James G Blaine Jr has returned to New York and will stay at the New York Hotel. After five weeks at Saratoga she has gained weight and strength, able to move with crutches along the piazza. Dr Bull, still in Europe, plans a final operation on her right leg and right arm to reset tendons and repair shoulder blade and knee breaks, aiming for improved control within three months.
In Lau derdale county a murder trial hung six to six for two days. Juror Silvertooth proposed a seven up game between sides to resolve the deadlock. Silvertooth won the final point, influencing others to acquit, and the prisoner was discharged.
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