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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1889
Page
4
A Port age dispatch report outlines a private water proposal for Allegheny to source water above sewer inlets, filter and aerate it, at 50 000 dollars yearly for 20 years. It argues private firms can deliver cleaner water at lower cost than city administration, noting no exclusive privileges. The piece weighs private versus government provision of public services.
The Chicago Times condemns the Charleston's reported 19 mph run as fostering a dangerous navy reputation. Reports note machinery failures ended that voyage after a short distance, with first trials buoyed by champagne and hype. The paper criticizes political motives in shipbuilding and warns against rapidity becoming a public standard.
The article questions Otto von Hildren and his Golden Star order proposing intra group marriage after a six month probation with no divorce for lack of harmony. The writer labels the scheme as likely misguided and criticizes the morals of men and women treating marriage lightly.
Paris reports an after dinner speech by Chauncey M. Depew atop the Eiffel Tower. The piece jokes that a 1500 foot high platform could host orators, with Russell Harrison similarly referenced, and hints the tower’s usefulness for lofty addresses in 1802.
A call is issued for a national convention of wheat growers to meet in St Louis in October to discuss new systems of business and the combinatio n of industries. The text outlines the purpose and aims of the gathering as a forum for improving practices and advancing cooperative efforts.
The piece dismisses the idea of a Wheat Growers Trust as absurd and argues trusts do not raise prices for producers. It contends a true trust would fail without universal participation and would merely concentrate profits for middlemen.
An editorial from the Providence Journal argues banks should extend credit to solvent borrowers to avert panic. It notes that overcautious lending can trigger liquidation and a broader downturn, while prudent boldness may sustain business. The Pittsburgh horizons show steady prices and cautious banking, with the John T. Natcher funeral highlighting concerns about a violent crime and legal response.
A weekly sampler lampoons the New York Tribune for praising Harrison while noting his visits to Indianapolis and the lack of travel to Buffalo. It skewers political platforms, a Northern Pacific mortgage, Fred Douglass’ ministerial post, Saratoga reports, Iowa bluegrass expansion, and Judge Cooley’s enforcement drama, ending with a jab at the Vanderbilt ball in a stable.
The text compares a supposed Madrid graft to a Sesnish Tammany ring, claiming the amount and methods show a political plunder by a Republican ring, discussed by critics in the commentary about a coachman profession group.
Mrs Hanniet Beecher Stowe favors bread and butter with pineapple for diet. ToLsTor reportedly quit smoking, hindering his writing. Franklin Simmons gifts a marble bust of Hannibal Hamlin. Tennyson’s new volume blends recent verses with scraps. Grant monument at Fort Leavenworth to be unveiled September 14 with Ingalls speaking. Mrs Hankison counsels women against urging husbands into public life. Colonel Morrison backs John M Palmer for Senator from Dijnois. Shah's tour notes prompt a forthcoming book to be translated into English and French. Carrarm W8 Loery, Virginia Attorney General candidate, is Stonewall Jackson’s cousin. Captain Lurry earned his Confederate rank and later served as U S District Attorney.
Steve Garrison, veteran guide at Grerxwoop Lake New York, recalls his dog a 21 year old hound collie mix who hunted rattlesnakes. The deaf blind dog killed six to seven snakes each summer, often biting but recovering with home remedies of washing blueing and white ash bark. The tale describes its stubborn resilience and loyalty as a family legend.
Citizens near Suffern and Port Jervis report large black water snakes found alive near Mack's pond and a 7 foot 3 inch in manger near Pine Bush. A railroad track walker notes four teenagers died after being struck by swift trains between Ogdensburg and Two Bridges. Recent rains forced snakes to seek higher ground, crossing tracks.
Washington reports the death of Bayard Smith known for connections to the National Intelligencer. His father founded the paper and Bayard Smith later operated lines in Philadelphia before moving to California for health. He resided in Baltimore for years and his family ties include Alice Hooper marrying Charles Sumner.
The article argues future writers will abandon handwriting as the phonograph records words. It envisions desks with recording plates replacing pens and ink. Writing will be seen as a barbaric old method akin to ancient hieroglyphs.
A Philadelphia man claims 315 methods to change a quarter using coins like 20 10 and 1 cent pieces with no repetition. Brief note mentions a romance and a separate artsy snippet about miss Huntington and Hatzfeldt. Also hints at a Nassau report about scarce sponges and a country seat owner surprise.
The issue notes forty thousand workers striking for higher wages in London, Mrs Maybrick under legal pressure, a young violinist in England, a gas-works syndicate, and political contests in Ohio and Kentucky. It previews European events, dock strikes, court testimony, and various cultural features in a comprehensive 16-page paper.
A Bengal rural life glimpse via a Bombay Anthropological Society report notes beliefs such as shouting Garuda to drive snakes and Ram to dispel ghosts. It cites Friday or Monday cholera fatality, bamboo flowering signaling famine, thresholds in aloe exchange, and other cautions including teeth picking and omens around gods and animals.
In New York City on Friday night John Coffee and Louis Ledger faced an onion eating wager of ten dollars. Thirty large Connecticut onions were peeled, dipped in vinegar and salt, and eaten without utensils until Ledger finished seventh and Coffee stopped at six.
A New York dispatch reports a colossal clam sent to General Sherman from Washington Territory. The eight inch by four inch shell and a hatbox sized can stunned onlookers and drew laughter at its sheer size and odd journey from the Pacific coast.
The conference of Christian railroad men in session in Harrisburg elected officers. President C. N. Jerson of Altoona was chosen, with vice presidents including 8, BR. P. Iucharan and T Miller of Harrisburg. About 8 delegates attended from Altoona, Allegheny, Lewistown, Pottsville, Derry, Greensburg and Harrisburg. The conference will close its business tomorrow.
An editorial compares college learning to steam power, arguing knowledge gains value when applied to practical work and problem solving. It stresses that wisdom without use remains unrealized potential.
The Atlanta Constitution reports Jay Gould acknowledged a newspaper statement noting quiet remarks about him. He does not publicly villainize or engage in heated disputes and maintains a composed, restrained stance in response to the note.
On a hill at Georgetown the Jesuit observatory is being rebuilt under Father Hagan and Father Richards as the Catholic University nears opening. A chronograph and clock-linked camera will streamline star transit timing, reducing personal errors and aiding future observers. Donations accompany the project, including $10,000 from Sylvester Johnston and a library gift of 20,000 volumes from Bishop Michael J. O’Farrell, seeding a major clerical library.
Portland August 2 The Maine squatters of Aroostook County are described as easygoing locals who occupy land they do not own or rent. Many moved here decades ago from nearby areas and border regions, living peacefully as land value rises. The legislature created a commission to handle land sales to resolve evictions and harvest new title arrangements, ending decades of informal occupancy.
From the St. Louis Republic a tale recalls Hon. Fred Winston of Chicago visiting Teheran. The Shah’s chamberlain presented four elephants at the city gates, an astonished Winston noting the cost of the extra animal while remarks on Oriental etiquette and the Shah’s honor accompany the anecdote.
In Crawfordsville on August 25 a peculiarity following a heavy hailstorm three weeks earlier causes apple trees to sprout new leaves and bloom as in spring. The phenomenon was first seen at the suburban homes of Hon. H. S. Kennedy and Hon. W. H. Dorham.
The New York Herald leaders call for moving warships to sea. The Cincinnati Gazette cautions against this idea, suggesting prudence in naval deployment.
A humorous verse piece depicts a Kentuckian youth courting a Western girl with a corkscrew and a tiny foot size. The couple’s curiosity about each other’s secrets is resolved by the comic revelation of their matching quirks and shoes.
Correspondent reports talks of establishing a Red Cross headquarters in Washington with Clara Barton hosting visitors, including a potential presidential visit. The piece highlights Secretary Windom’s cautious approach to civil service reform and notes cross-party ties in government roles and anecdotes from Cabinet-era interactions.
The Boston Globe reports Mr. Parnell 16 plans to come to America for health reasons. The note adds a warning to adopt a firm policy or face a tight squeeze, likened to President Harrison.
A collection of notes on individuals reaching or surpassing a century. James TUSny of Boston dies at 101. Hvipas Exrwoop Rockwrxt of Westport Conn. turns 100. Lypta BEertrox aged 105 dies near Nicholasville Ky leaving 19 children. Matthew Gibbs, said to be Maine State’s oldest man, dies at 86. A Randolph county Missouri mother born 178 years ago is hailed as oldest there. In North Carolina a Cherokee County centenarian born in 1768 is counted among the region’s oldest women.
Johnstown correspondent challenges charges against Chairman Chairomn McCreery and defends the $125000 spent by Booth and Flinn for recovery of bodies and removal of debris. The letter argues the expenditure was essential charitable aid and praises the Relief Committee and state officials for timely action and funding.
A Pittsburg reader writes proposing a shift from distributing flowers to saleswomen to delivering Fruit and Flower Mission donations to the needy. The letter cites limited leisure for workers and urges community support through donations from two cities' sales staff.
At Columbus to the Editor of The Dispatch Mr Pleasant asks where Ohio State University is located. The brief letter is dated August 24.
A reader EB of Pittsburgh asks The IMspaten editor when the state season for hunting squirrels opens. The note is dated August 2.
A Columbus monument in Baltimore was set up in 1754 by French Consul General De Amamon who settled here after the Revolutionary War. The shaft, unique as the continent’s first dedicated to Columbus, stands on property later acquired by the Israel Orphan Asylum, preserved by trustees from further exposure.
The Reed brothers from Belmont Wisconsin aged 10 18 and 3 stand 7 feet 0 inches 6 feet 10 inches and 6 feet 84 inches tall. Their parents continue efforts to aid growth as they plan further measures to add additional inches.
In Chicago News commentary, the writer suggests the Mississippi governor has transformed his administration into a publicity platform for heavyweight champion John L. Sullivan, implying a politicized spectacle and self-promotion.
Items across Pennsylvania report a 1700 house in Upper Rapho and a Philadelphia city note. A Berks county crane hunter shot a large bird in Pricetown amid misses. a Bucks County bass fight ends with a catch. An Edison man hauls a giant bass ashore and frees it. A Wilkes Barre child swallowing a gold piece shows poor prognosis. A Center Valley farmer displays white blackberries. a Wheeling housewife polishes a giant melon for Christmas. A Harrison County man finds a lost pocket book and plans its preservation.
A long list of peculiar notices from various places and times includes a Milan woman claiming pins, a captain claiming to have killed a sea creature near the Galapagos, a Boston teamster, a New Castle infant with a broken collar bone, and a 3 weeks old baby in South “rree.” The notes also mention a French syndicate frog farm near San Francisco, a horse runaway injuring a bride in Ontario, a haunted wind, a Dansville man never sleeping away from home, and a towering Indianapolis soldiers’ monument to be built of Indiana limestone. Additional items describe Pike’s Peak Observatory versus Andean stations, ghostly Parkersburg manifestations, a Belleville swindler, a Brooklyn skeletal ball game, a gold digger at Atlantic City, and jewel-recovery stories.
A compilation of humorous and pointed quips from various papers. Includes sharp lines about time, suburbs, spelling, pedagogy, and a Texas town’s liquor stance, all showcasing quick wit and social observation.
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