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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1889
Page
11
The piece argues a plate glass trust would stifle competition and raise prices, contrasting with Standard Oil's railroad influence and tariff protection. It defends domestic competition and 80 percent duties, warning against monopoly pricing and factory consolidation.
A New York judge faces questions over ties to stock manipulator Henry Villard and the Wilkira stock dealings. The disclosure raises concerns about judicial neutrality and the propriety of judges engaging in market operations that affect private investors and public rights. The article argues the state should bar judges from Wall Street activity to preserve integrity.
In New York last week four murderers were executed and a reform was begun. A woman who sent flowers to murderers requested a floral cross for one inmate, claiming prior permissions in several earlier cases. The warden offered no reply, noting the repeated foolish gesture.
The suggestion argues flowers from condemned criminals could aid hospital and asylum patients. It urges that the practice of turning executions into a floral fete be stopped promptly and followed by other custodians to curb such memorials to murderers.
The article reports Legitime’s abdication and Hippolyte’s entry into Port-au-Prince ending Haiti’s savage civil war. It argues Africans in the Caribbean were never fully civilized by slavery and urges the United States to avoid West Indian territorial extensions and related political risks.
The coke price reportedly moved to 1 25 per ton with talk of 1 35 or 1 50 as operators push for gains. Analysts note a reminiscence of old market control and urge gradual increases aligned with demand while warning against price hikes that curb consumption. The iron and smelting sectors would benefit from a fair margin and cautious pricing to sustain demand.
The piece notes Hadji Hussein Ghooly Khan’s voyage toward amending relations with the United States. It cites his admission of not understanding American humor as a factor in past tensions and asserts that both sides should move on. It praises his frankness and foresees peaceful diplomatic links without threats of conflict.
The Southern Inter-State Farmers' Association met in Montgomery Alabama and urged boycott of trust controlled articles. The New York Sun warns such a ban could deprive farmers of necessities while harming business, arguing farmers can endure losses more than trusts can endure farmers money. Senator Quay's gubernatorial bid appears unlikely with no solid proof of presidential aims.
The report states Pennsylvania Lines incur a cent and a half per minute for each G. A. R. excursionist to Milwaukee, a cost noted in the discussion.
The reply argues railroads should not be forced to carry passengers at a loss. If money is lost on G A R travel at the reduced rate, the best punishment is for the first railroad to lose its investment. Once one line cuts fares others follow, showing they seek business and will profit from it.
The article on sugar impurities questions whether any food can be trusted for purity. It notes steel cruiser bids exceed congressional limits by about 100000 dollars, implying Congress must raise funds to attract first class builders. It also mentions Salt Trust reorganization, Arab influx rumors, and a downturn in the petroleum market led by Standard Oil.
Emma Abbott repeats her stated purpose to perform Wagner operas this season and insists there is no humor in the plan. The public is urged to listen and judge whether the pairing with the famous soprano proves the joke or not. The Kaiser and the Czar plan a meeting at Potedam to pledge eternal friendship before returning to military buildup.
The article covers a proposed gymnastic program for fire department training, cautions against cheap public subscriptions, notes the Kentucky feud's destructive potential, discusses a Duquesne Way Boulevard concept, and urges public discussion of Exposition improvements. It also reports Wane Harrow on South Carolina tariff stance and Senator Joseph Hawley's decision not to seek the presidency, suggesting earlier hints from other parties.
A mosaic of brief biographical sketches and anecdotes includes Charles de Martis’s land cession in Costa Rica as a grape cultivation premium, profiles of Roopa Broughton at 99, Cardinal Gibbons’s steadiness, John Jacob Astor’s rags-to- riches arc, Henry James Apes’s Harper's roots, Zola’s self-crafted novels, and Louise de la Rame’s enigmatic, dog‑surrounded life, ending with a vivid portrait of her.
A Philadelphia charity fair yielded 250 in bills that vanished from Mrs Blank’s dress. A well dressed stranger returned the true notes and revealed a club funded by counterfeit money. the Day Nursery accepted 250 in legal currency plus a 6 donation from the club.
Corporal Tanner and Rev. John Paxton spoke before about 12 000 at the Chautauqua amphitheater on Grand Army Day. Tanner defended pension policy as loyal to the law and pledged to aid veterans widows and orphans within legal limits.
Lieutenant Commander Z L Tanner reports from the Albatross cruise January to June detailing surveys along the southern California coast and Gulf of California. Findings include rich diverse fauna, practical oyster farming prospects, and notable catches near Cortez Bank Beecher's Bay and around Cape San Lucas, with abundant sea birds and sea lions observed.
In San Francisco a magician named Herrmann amused journalists by a staged ruse with a Chinese orange seller. He produced a $5 gold piece from an orange pulp, provoking shock and mounting tension as the seller repeatedly failed to receive payment, ending with a tense moment that reads like a cautionary tale.
In Loxport England a dog rabies scare prompts muzzling proposals. The lord mayor backs a Pasteur institute, doctors seek to keep hydrophobe at bay, and new laws require muzzles during a danger period. Dog owners protest perceived cruelty amid amended rules and public meetings.
A Cincinnati Tim tale recalls a dying merchant who calls his son David to his bedside. He praises the boy and hints at generous provision despite prior stinginess, illustrating a final wish to adjust his son’s share of his fortune.
A sixteenth exhibition at Williams Grove is expected to surpass last year’s crowd of nearly 100000 as the Grangers stage a large fair with extensive agricultural displays and machinery. The event draws visitors from across the region, showcasing innovations and community activities in a notable annual gathering.
A Paris visit and marriage details frame a portrait of young Thomas Edison who at age twelve launches a miniature newspaper on a railway route. He prints a modest paper, sells editions at stations, and showcases early editorial ideas and moral notes drawn from a French biography, highlighting ingenuity and precocious talent.
A fragmentary verse laments disbelief in a claimed singer Jessie. The lines compare a voice to liquid beams from moonland to the river and hint at a hidden truth heard by some listeners.
In a Bridge jumper Steve Brodie saloon onions contest in New York City, John Coffee and Louis Ledger faced off chewing Connecticut onions with salt or vinegar. Ledger won after seven onions as Coffee quit before finishing, crowd watching as seconds helped and health concerns rose.
Bart Heimerdinger a 7 year old tailor and Etta Ebenstein a 14 year old neighbor eloped from the Bowery last night. Their families refused permission and a late night rooftop approach led to a secret wedding in the tailor's store with witnesses present. They then fled to Long Branch awaiting forgiveness.
John Agnew displays three diamond rings and large sums of cash to prove wealth. He claims Port Natal ownership of extensive lands and mines and lists associates including Thomas Bayne Livingstone and Carl Mough. He traveled to America in steerage to visit his sister, accumulating fortune from elephant hunting to tanning hides.
Three boys discover two barrels of opium balls near a creek on Staten Island. A passing druggist tests a ball and reports the find to police, hoping to aid in arresting smugglers. Customs inspector begins investigation into the case.
Paul Haimont the Frenchman arrested in his bathing suit at Coney Island last week faced United States Commissioner Osborn. He waived examination and agreed to return to France for trial in the case involving John Nolle and Bertha Nolle accused of stealing 165000 francs from B Journel & Co of Paris. Neile was extradited two months earlier and his wife, who accompanied him, arrived in France and is held for trial.
A recent press dispatch mentions a man who is thoroughly occupied by a snake, prompting readers to recall a statement that no man can be so occupied. The remark reflects a humorous or ironic take on distraction in city news.
A Chicago Times note reports the Milwaukee Exposition opening “in a blaze of glory.” The telegram highlights the dramatic launch and the humor that glory seems to catch fire on such occasions.
A sequence of short items from Venango and Mercer counties reports a four foot six inch rattlesnake found in a berry patch near La French Creek, a daredevil moment beside berries and a startled observer, a peddler fined for profane swearing in Bellaire, a man removing a bean from his ear in Monongahela City, a large age gap marriage in Hickory township, a dream-related death notice in Somerset and a possible death on a Lancaster freight car after a suspected feigned death, and a ghost sighting atop houses in Eastara Ohio villagers.
A miscellany notes odd incidents: a Newark Bay oyster dredge encounter. Georgia olive acres. Galway fox superstition. a hawk and picnicers near Mossville. Washington DC police watchful of a milk theft. a White House NJ cow tale. Adrian Michigan sunflower mystery. telephonic chat between Charleston and Omaha. Pennsylvania’s Babylonian Expedition finds 3,000 tablets. cotton seed oil boom. Shenandoah napper loses teeth. 1885 Cherry Mountain landslide profits. Scandinavian exploration of deserted villages. Ohio Northwestern’s Utopia bugle link to Queen Victoria. Port Jervis Erie rail crew nicknames. Java smuggling coffin opium.
A collage of humorous snippets and brief jokes from a vintage page. The pieces poke fun at water wisdom, haunted railroads, ancestry, painting legends, and classroom life with quick wits and short exchanges.
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