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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1890
Page
10
In a tense scene, Torpenhow rebukes Dick for past misdeeds as Dick admits his blindness may fuel his work on the Melancolia painting. A fragile dynamic unfolds with Bessie spying from the keyhole and Binkie awaiting his master.
On the third day of Torpenhow's return the painter Dick completes a powerful Melancolia portrait after drinking battles. Torpenhow fears Dick's drinking and the future, while Bessie harms the work and torments him. The scene ends with the painting wiped out and a cliffhanger for next Sunday.
The New York World describes the Oregones or Big Ears living near the Napara river in the Amazon basin. They are naked except for large ear jewelry formed by gradually enlarging wooden inserts. This practice allows fabric to hang over the shoulder.
An authentic archanologists portrait of Cleopatra appears on a coin series. The reverse bears the Greek inscription Queen Cleopatra the Divine the Younger while Antony the Dictator stands on the obverse. The coin shows an aquiline nose strong chin long neck and narrow shoulders matching other types. Cleopatra’s beauty is noted as less remarkable than her magnetic charm and graceful presence.
The Pall Mall Budget notes a debate over synthetic rubies produced by Fremy and Verneuil. Hundreds of red crystals were shown, reportedly superior to previous man-made stones, but the process risks severe heat and potential eye damage to Verneuil.
A liberté of Pasteur’s and Koch’s bacteriology transforms medicine. The article outlines bacteriology’s rise, the fermentation story, vaccination advances, and the shift toward surgeon scientists. It highlights Pasteur’s attenuation methods, public health gains, and a future where doctors master microbial cures to save lives.
Charles William Bonynge, a British-born financier, arrives in New York to oversee plans for a rival transatlantic cable. The piece links the Bonynge and Mackay families in a social feud, notes Bonynge’s alleged motive to challenge Commercial Cable, and sketches his and his wife’s ascent from California mining to London society.
In Burmah the poor wear a single colored cotton wrap around the chest or waist, with minimal covering, while higher classes use silk robes and short sacques. Women walk with the dress folded inward to avoid exposure, and men wear waist gowns with bright headkerchiefs and long hair. Both genders adorn themselves with ear ornaments.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat reports a Chicago parlor game called Waleedi uses mining terms. In this 300 point whist-like game vein cards count by spots while pocket cards carry 50 and rich pockets 75. a chimney ends the round by counting as game.
James Newton Bassert discusses how the meadow lark adapts its song across the plains near Denver. He contrasts eastern and western variants, notes Latin names, and recalls a dream inspired by the new tune. He recalls Audubon and Darwinian debates on variation and the hybridization of voice.
A collage note highlights a clever counterbalance test using a cook-spoon and skimmer to balance a plate on a glass neck. The piece runs with witty proverbs from Boston Globe and a pension proposal for Mrs. Custer, arguing for a $2,000 grant matching widows of Fremont and others.
A purported tale from the summer travels of the German emperor claims he read about disguise aboard his yacht in Norway. An officer encountered the monarch with a pretty girl, facing a dilemma as turning back was impossible and delaying would reveal the ruse.
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