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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1889

Page

13

The Heart of London at Charing Cross in History

A reflective piece salutes Charing Cross as life’s center of drama and history. It traces London’s role as arbiter of art and empire, recalls Peter the Great, Dickens, and Napoleon legends, and links past pageants to today’s bustling Strand and modern transit.

Ayesha Aresha Charing Cros London Eleanor Europe America Russia Pikreas Cross Eleanor Cross Rome Paris Berlin New York Merlin Elizabeth Mary Charing Westminster Temple Bar Christendom Johnson Charing Cross Peter the Great Norfolk Street Strand St. James Marquis of Karthen Peter Caermarthen Deptford Zasndam East Charles Dickens Charing Crom Foster Dickens Carlyle David Copperfield Murdstone Irving Macbsth Charles Parliament Street Charles the Second Harrison Thames Whitehall Fleet Street St. Paul's Charles Lamb Augustus Hare Exeter Hall Adelphi Corso Via Nuovi Genoa Royal Palace Fleet Raleigh Shakespeare Sir Francis Bacon York House Ben Jonson Globe Theater Cromwell Evelyn Dhasrist Villiers Street Sir Richard Steele Addison Imbs Sir Richard Ter Steele Richard England St. Martin's Punchinelli Napoleons Charles Matthews Richardson Napoleon Bonaparte Northumberland Coffee House Northumberland House Grand Hotel Louis Phillippe Lowther Napoleon the Third France Piccadilly Circus Humphrey Gilbert Walter Raleigh Sebastian Cubott Bristol Ogli Cence Ewoghane Merrie Esrland Lady Jane Grey Tower Deloe Robinson ‘Crisoe Milson Goldsmith Hood Pepys Gwinne Westminster Gispels Dick Whittington Evan's Jerrold Christian Vi Dore Dinant Meuse Old Thames Chaucer Whittington Highgate China Penu Cairo St. Petersburg Haggard She Golden Cross Metrolis Pickwick Goswell Street Mr. Pickwick Alfred Jingle Jingle Canterbury Lord Mobun Esmond Hearing Cross Leicester Fields Thackeray Peggotty Micawber Dombey

The Cruel Life of Galley Slaves Across Centuries

A historical account describes galley slavery from medieval to early modern Europe and Barbary as a living death. It details oar routines, brutal punishments, diet, chain rules, and the roles of captives from Huguenots to Turks, with noted figures and abolition pressures.

France Benon Louis XIV Louis XV Jean Fabre Jean Marteilhe Smith Marteilhe Marteille Comite Dunkirk Shama Colbert Boulonnais Don Juan Austria Peter the Great Richard L England Charles Kingsley Europe Lepanto BassEerr

Mystery Messages From Erie Card Echoes Comic Capers

A quirky clipping features dialogue with characters Mr. Buiso Pietro and Beppo about directions and a pocket book. Ernest L. Riggs of Bridgeport Connecticut is mentioned in a joking Thanksgiving note alongside a gag about a gouts Thankagiving turkey to each newly acratic Governor.

Ernest L. Riggs Bridgeport Conn Gouts

Grateful Pupil Thanks Master After Harsh Whipping

An old Bath schoolboy in Lewistown Journal recalls thanking his master after a severe thrashing. The master, Whetstone, questions the youth as the boy insists the beating was for his good. The taunt turns to stern, reflective tone about discipline and gratitude.

Lewistown Rma AL Rascal Old Whetstone

A Historic Brewery and General Grants Beer Tour in Munich

In Munich General Grant tours the Court Brewery with the American Consul, enjoying the local beer with remarks about its quality. The piece recounts past visitors opinions of Munich, the history of Bavarian beer, Einbeck origins for bock, and the brewery’s social mix, noting climate and fermentation as keys to Munich beer’s distinct character.

Munich Grant Department of State National Museum England Court Athens Iser Ludwig I Bavaria von Steichel Hitto Freising Huvezai Herfoehring Albrecht V Einbeck Hanover Wilhelm V Cornelius Gotwalt Erfurt Germany Luther Einbeck Beerie Wilhelm Beck Ainbeck Ainpeck Prangers Maximilian L Sulzbeck Peppi Fritz von Kaulbach Schultzenlirl Milwaukee Edward Payson Evans

Legends About the Robin The Little Bird as a Prophet

A historic editor recounts Scottish superstitions about the robin, noting beliefs that its song signals health or illness near a house. He mentions a burnt breast legend and a theory linking the red breast to the crown of thorns, then criticizes journalistic expediency.

Scotland Bronphuddu

The Clash Between Temperament and Intellect

An exploration of how character often overrides intellect in guiding action. The essay argues that temperament shapes choices more than reason, urging restraint and self control, noting fear, superstition, jealousy, anger, and trust as key forces. It stresses compassionate judgment of others and continuous effort to master self. By Mes. Lyyn Livtoy.

Vandois Henry I France Richelieu Denonville America Comite Santa Mes. Lyyn Livtoy

Snap Say Bruno Inquire About Rus Game Plan

Fragmentary remarks show Snap-Say Bruno and Sam discussing a possible game related move. The garbled lines hint at a plan involving a player named Bruno and a shift toward a facility or activity described as mecageria.

Snap Bruno The Mecageria

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