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Thibune
New York
Dispatch
Dew
Welcone
Terms of the Dispatch Published Weekly and Sunday
The dispatch terms describe various subscription periods including weekly one year and Sunday editions. The notice explains delivery via carriers with weekly and Sunday rates and mentions monthly or quarterly terms and special weekend editions.
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DariMeraton
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Fisticuffs in Congress Prompt Calls for Order
The House of Representatives descended into brawling and profane language as Beckwith Cannon Shadoo and Wilson clashed, prompting critics to demand accountability and an end to the disorder with adjournment seen as a blessing and Wanamaker urged to curb congressional mail abuse.
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House of Representatives
Congress
Messrs
Beckwith
Wilson
Shadoo
Cannon
House
Reed
Wanamaker
Truth About Gas In Pittsburg Gas Supply
The Tot Dispatch asserts Pittsburg’s natural gas supply is secure for many years with proper field development. It rebuts critics led by ex Postmaster Larkin and cites scientific experts, gas field operators, merchants, and manufacturers who support continued ample supply amid rapid city growth.
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Pittsburg
Fortunate Impassable Objection to Public Schools
An Eastern writer argues public schools cannot teach politics history or religion due to their public character. He claims current materials and party control hinder intelligent study of history and political economy, noting the limits of six year olds and educational stages.
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William Kirkus
Bonham
Cleveland
Casagiet
Coutee
the Tribune
the Times
New York Evening Post
New York Mail and Express
J. 8. Mill
Perry
Bamner
Pennsylvania
Ege
Kirkus
Julian
Public schools should not teach political economy to children
The author argues public schools belong to basic instruction in common branches and not in advanced political economy. They critique overreach in higher instruction, noting tax-supported education should not impose complex economic theory on twelve to fourteen year olds, likening it to beyond a child’s grasp.
Republicans claim election bill is sleeping not dead
A group of Republican Senators, pressed by a colored organization, argue the elections bill is not dead but sleeping. They claim the bill’s purpose is to extend Republican control of the House, a motive intensified by party calculations for 1892 and potential Democratic gains if the House shifts.
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Quay
South
Americas Club
Senate
Congress
House of Representatives
David B. Hill
Pennsylvania
New York
Indiana
Ohio
Cleveland
Reading Railroad Cuts Freight Rates to Aid Industry
The Reading Railroad plans lower freight charges for fuel and factory materials along its line, signaling a more liberal, industry‑friendly policy under new management. The shift mirrors urged reforms in Pittsburgh railroads to boost local business by cheaper coal, ore, coke, and iron transport, benefiting both shippers and the railroads.
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Reading Railroad
Pittsburg
Reading
Competition Drives Rail Traffic Expansion in Pittsburgh
The Pennsylvania Railroad benefits from rivals like Pittsburg and Lake Erie and Pittsburg and Western, expansion driven by competition despite pooling. Reduced basic freights could boost traffic further, rewarding railroads for yielding apparent earnings. Reading’s management should adopt and improve this policy.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Reading
City charity fund urged to aid strangers in distress
Mayor Gourley calls for creating a fund up to a thousand dollars yearly to supplement Pittsburg public charities. He argues this would relieve the department from illegitimate strain and help sick and poor detained in the city, citing daily needs shown in police stations and courts.
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Department of Public Charities
Pittsburg
Gourley
Short crops to raise prices and curb exports
The crop prospects foresee 50 percent potato, 40 percent fruit, 20 percent wheat, and 25 percent corn shortages leading to higher prices with reduced export surplus. The piece rejects artificial scarcity, arguing wealth comes from production and that a natural shortfall is a misfortune for both producers and consumers, to be faced calmly for better fortune next year.
Swiss Tell Myth Debunked While Monument Moves Ahead
John Hits, former Swiss Consul General in New York, says reports of Switzerland repudiating William Tell are a myth. He notes the government supports a monument to Tell at Alldorf. The piece comments on profiteers of rumor and critiques labor and corporate power.
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William Tell
John Hits
Switzerland
New York
Tell
Alldorf
Chicago
Congress
New York Central Railroad
Emperor William’s letter on Bismarck dismissal explained
The piece notes Emperor William’s lengthy letter denying Bismarck’s dismissal and the mess of misrepresentation. It observes House Republicans pushing new rules and quorum fights while criticizing Senate inaction. Baxey’s accusation against Powderly over Missouri Pacific strike funds lacks supporting evidence.
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William
Bismarck
Senate
House
Baxey
Powderly
Missouri Pacific
Reading Railroad Sets Example for Local Freight Rates
The Reading Railroad example shows Pittsburg roads how to grow local traffic for future prosperity. IcemAxX TUEYFER stalls House with oratory until adjournment. Weather prophets predict a colder next winter. The Chicago railroad strike displays spread of pernicious activity.
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Reading Railroad
Pittsburg
Icemaxx
Tueyfer
Chicago
Prrrspcec Urges Quick Settlement of Labor Dispute
The article argues that Prrrspcec has settled other disputes creditably and the Exposition should not be jeopardized by a delay. It urges a timely resolution to avoid unnecessary trouble at the close.
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Prrrspcec
Transmigration Doctor’s Cat Centers Town Attention
A well known physician in town believes in transmigration of souls and treats felines as ancestral vessels. His home houses numerous rescued cats and aristocratic pedigreed pets with moonstone cuff links and ruby eyes. A stuffed Persian cat in the hall reminds visitors of his theory and it haunts the minds of even skeptics.
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Tass
Idems
Cate
SOHO'S BAD BOY REPORTS POCKETBOOK FIND
A cable car brake stops near Soho hill after a man spots a fat pocketbook on the track. The first car conductor retrieves it, opens it to reveal only newspaper stuffing, and slings it into the street unseen. The would be windfall is lost as the smoker escapes.
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Soho
Abic Pocketbook
Gripman
Qualifications for Society Editor Revealed in Interview
A candid job interview exposes a candidate with no experience in shorthand editing telegraph matter or local happenings. The managing editor finally names Abrams as the long sought society department editor candidate after a thorough vetting.
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Politica
Pittsburger Learns Town From New York Tour
A Pittsburg visitor with a provincial air follows a veteran guide through New York in August. A banter over downtown and uptown ends with a bet and a police quip about Forty-second Street being Canal Street, leaving a New Yorker amused by the visitors’ misreads.
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Pittsburgers
New York
New Yorker
Pitteburger
Forty-second Street
Pittsburger
Canal Street
Michael
Pittsburg
Mountain Dew and the Whispering Bills of a Backwoods Town
A rugged Mountain Dew settlement in the Western mountains features saloon owners Whispering Bill and Stuttering Jim. Locals recount how Bill’s sign drawing business waned when Jim's son died and how both men shaped town trade through whispered charm and standoff violence.
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Whispering Bill
Jim
Mebber
Hill
Bill
Jim Lacey
President to depart for Washington from cottage
Special telegram reports arrangements completed for the President to leave at 9 o clock tomorrow morning for Washington. Other family members depart at 9 o clock for Cresson. Some bags have already shipped. Names A J Dae and William V McKean among those leaving.
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Washington
Cresson
A. J. Dae
William V. McKean
Census Curiosity Marks St Paul Enumeration Mix Up
Washington dispatch reports Special Agent Wardie overseeing St Paul census recounts. He notes the enumerator failed to list any person from a specific building, though 110 residents were expected to live there. Officials telegraphed census staff to correct the record and complete the building’s tally.
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Washington
Wardie
City of
St. Paul
National Congress Opens With Delegates Discussing Horticulture
About 100 delegates gathered this morning for the National Congress focusing on horticultural and forestry topics. The assembly opened with proposals to advance related subjects and duties.
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Cmrcaco
National —— Congress
Daughters of Liberty council debate on constitution and officers
National Council members met at Salem Mass to discuss a proposed amendment depriving Past Councilors of a voice and vote, which was defeated. A plan to elect appointive officers and remove state charters also failed as Pennsylvania opposition shaped the vote. Delegates noted regional tensions between Senior and Junior members and eyed next session locations in Connecticut or Massachusetts with Cleveland and Pittsburgh positions discussed. The newly elected officers were announced and the convention planned a moonlight excursion tomorrow.
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Sareclas
Bpaton
Balem
Mass
National Council of the Daughters of Liberty
National Council
Pennsylvania
The
American Mechanics
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Prominent Figures Named In News Item
The piece lists notable individuals and factions from multiple domains. It covers Lord Petre and other aristocrats among the Sisters of Morey in London, Father Benson’s possible move to India, Hannigal Hamre at 81 claiming health, MinisterPitere in Buenos Aires delivering a Shakespeare lecture, James Jeffrey Boone’s rise toward Boston Pilot editorship, Lord Tennyson’s pipe habit, Dr. Henice Jonsson’s croquet skill, Dr. Jobosoun’s resemblance to Chauncey Depew, and F P Sargent’s ascent from photographer to firemen head guiding 20 000 men across 354 lodges.
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Lord Petre
Lord Clifford
Lord Mostyn
Morey
London
Benson
Cowley Fathers
India
Hannigal Hamre
Maine
Thas
Pitere
Buenos Ayres
James Jeffrey Boone
John Boyle O'Reilly
Boston Pilot
Papyrus Club
Boston
Lord Tennyson
Carlyle
Henice Jonsson
Chicago
Saratoga
Jobosoun
Chauncey Depew
F. P. Sargent
The
Brotherhood of Firemen
Enat Orange
Orange County
Anzona
United States Cavalry
Southern Pacific Railroad
Suit Over Hen Ownership in Parkville Neighbors Clash
In Parkville Justice McMahon hears a novel dispute between neighbors James McKaughn and James Gornley over a fancy fowl found in Gornley’s yard. McKaughn claims the hen laid the egg. Gornley argues the hatchling’s mother is his hen. Both retain New York lawyers as the judge studies applicable law.
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Broomrs
Justice McMahon
Parkville
James McKaughn
James Gornley
McKaughn
Gornley
Gornley’s
New York
Tice McMahon
Farm Hand Inherits Vast Australian Fortune
Providence August 27 George Cransfield of Greene a farm hand who earned 6 a month and board learns from Melbourne that he is heir to more than 2 000 000 in property and hotel business interests. The uncle Michael Cransfield once owned land ran hotels and had a branch in the India trade. Cransfield left the country years ago and was tied to the Yachandandha gold excitement with an early estimated worth of 10 000 000. He is believed to be the sole surviving heir. Attorneys in Sydney and Melbourne have opened correspondence with Cransfield.
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Providence
George Cransfield
Greene
Melbourne
Australia
Michael Cransfield
Cranafield
Young Cranafield
Sydney
Young Cransfield
Missions and Music at Valley Camp Summer Cottage
A missionary meeting at Mrs. C. L. Flaccus’s cottage in Valley Camp ended with an enjoyable musicale. Mrs. S. Hamilton led the session about Alaska with a recent visit informing the discussion. Alaska curios added interest as readers consider actions to aid the “enjoyable” and its cause.
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C. L. Flaccus
Valley Camp
War language in campaign rhetoric shocks Prohibitionists
The Philadelphia Ledger notes that even quite peaceful Prohibitionists use war imagery in elections. They speak of the campaign as a fight against the foe and of winning battles, implying aggressive methods like marching and even shooting, though they intend only canvassing.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Prohibition
The Winding Fence and a Secret Meeting
A speaker roams a hedged path through a fragrant meadow led by tangled growths and flowering vines. He seeks a hidden favored moment with a beloved figure, noting scents of fern mint and clover as he anticipates a meeting in a sunlit orchard gap.
Prizes and Ballots at the Exposition Opens
The Dispatch announces weekly amateur prize contests with ballots on popular topics at the exposition. Opening week topics include streetcar service, the old Block House, Allegheny Wharf, and Carnegie Free Library site. Prizes include a twenty dollar gold piece and a five dollar gold piece, with a year’s Sunday Dispatch to the winner if needed.
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Brunswick-Balme-Callender Company
Schenley Park
Allegheny Wharf
Dispatch
Western
Pennsylvania
Distatce
DisPaton
DisPator
the Dispatch
Diss Debar Debarred After Justice Denied
Editha Lolita Diss Debar, known as the spook priestess, says she was unjustly charged with crime and robbed of her children. She discusses her European tour, plans, and cites support from Luther KR Marsh and others upon returning to New York.
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New York
Editha Lolita Diss Debar
Waverley Place
Mother Hubbard
London
Asia
America
Luther KR. Marsh
Berlin
Remarkable Organ Builder's Invention Diverts Royal Family
A London via New York World item reports an inventor known as Warren has created a striking optical illusion with the vox humana effect. The device Astonishes peers and even Keller, who admits puzzlement. Senator Evarts is noted in a separate aside on the force bill.
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New York
London
Warren
Selita
Orale Eestor
Vox Humana
Kellar
Philadelphia Record
Senator Evarts
Hayes
Mr. Evarta
Oldest House Members Discuss Terms and Politics
The Washington Post interview with veteran Rep Blount highlights the four longest serving House members Mills Cannon Bland By O’Neill Holman tied through nearly 18 years of service since the Forty third Congress. The piece notes factional shifts, alliances, and upcoming conventions amid party tension.
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Biandr
Washington Post
Mills
Texas
Cannon
Illinois
Bland
Georgia
O'Neill
Pennsylvania
Holman
Indiana
Post
Blount
Metropolitan
Rdon
Clements
Man Burns as Digger Taps Hidden Volcano
A Texas well digger, hired by Charles Gooding near Goodland in the Choctaw Nation, descended into a 60 foot shaft when observers heard a man scream. The digger escaped unconscious after intense heat rose from the depths. ropes charred and clothing burned as locals fear a sleeping volcano beneath the area in Paris Texas.
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Paris
Tex
Charles Gooding
Goodland
Frisco Road
Mike Duhaney
Duhaney
Russell's Comedians to Perform The City Directory at Bison Theater
The Russell Comedians troupe arrives in the city after a 150 night run at the Hiron Theater in New York. Their cast features Charlie Reed and Willie Collier in farce, Ignatio Martinetti for dance, May Irwin and Flora Irwin among others. The company will also perform in San Francisco in four weeks. The article notes the new Fifth Avenue Museum opening soon with Sadler and Stendell among featured attractions. Louis James, a leading Shakespearian, opens at Grand Opera House with Othello and other plays.
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Bison Theater
Russell
New York City
Charlie Reed
Willie Collier
America
Ignatio Martinetti
Messrs
Charles V, Seaman
Bert Haverly
May Irwin
Flora Irwin
Amelia Glover
New York
Hiron
California Theater
San Francisco
Harry Davia
Fifth Avenue Museum
Davis
Sadler
Miner's Theater
Trency
Stendell
Louis James
Grand Opera House
Othelloy
Virginius
Hamlet
Richelieu
Julius Caesar
Ingomar
Macbeth
Mr. James
Othello
Edgar
Charles A. Gardner
Bijou
Mr. Gardner
New Grant Street
Death of George Gilbert Aged 70 In Heardman County
In Yoursestown on August 27 George Gilbert a miser aged 70 was found dead at his Heardman residence. He saved money secretly depositing funds in banks and boasted of a hoard to a guest. The note mentions his habit of collecting interest and keeping the money safe.
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Distatch
George Gilbert
Heardman
County
Banka
Bayiyana
Gilbert
Curious Condensations From A London Paper
A collage of brief items: battle dates, English as Malta’s common tongue, Edinburgh Exhibition visitors, women doctors at Herlin congress, ships tonnage estimates, smallpox deaths, Primrose League branches in Canada, odd postal postmarks, a lightning loss of 310 sheep, a Kharkov cathedral bell with 68 percent silver, and various notes on actors, census plans, and international time ideas.
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Bienheim
Malta
Edinburgh
Herlin
England
Wales
Primrose League
Canada
Winnipeg
É Fi Ganatad Wai Prem Seok
Aces
Jacksonville
Lloyds, Pia
Aaneae Prades
Pyrenees
Kharkov
Palmer
Liverpool
Primrose League of England
Oana Ieee
Aioe
Upper Bar
Quips and quibbles from distant papers crop up
A collage of lighthearted misprints and witty zingers from multiple papers. The items range from humorous misstatements about seals and camels to quips about editors and readers, ending with playful exchanges and wordplay. The collection showcases period newspaper humor and social chatter.
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Sertoner
Carnegie Free Library
Taz Dispatcon
Tar DisPaTch
Brunswick-Bake-Callendar Co
Tae DispaTch
Diss Debar
Spock
Hell
Watson
Wabbel
Congressional Comitee
John Weite Lai Mais
C Townsend
W. C. Culbertson
James Kerr
Poees Hall
Minnesota
Mansur
Careron
Brierfield
Nelson
Dominion
Sooo
Rome
Jerusalem
Greenwich
Richard Wallace
George W. Keene
Pencoyd
Ann Herrn
Karl Durst
Penkoyd
Contri Monn- Amerika
Yohan Kroc
Penkod
Upiese
Eri
Oo Penselfense
Nord America
Middletown
Conn
Cook's Mills
Prestontown
Ion Pinet
Hochester Post-Express
Alchiean Globe
Stanley
Coteago Mail
Albany Union
Troy
Head
Atlanta Constitution
Emporia Republican
Saya
Leavenworth Times
Susie—Paps
Hoa
Papa
Slawyer
Harper
Sasar
Walker
Thelaen
Preas
Jack Pott
Maciee
Emory Hagb
Duck Pott
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