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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1890
Page
11
In a large park a dissatisfied yellow Daisy contemplates climbing a tree and envies tulips. A raindrop explains a voyage from sea to sky, a sinking ship, and a wood fragment recounts storms, graves, and the making of a passing cloud as part of nature's cycle.
A Rain drop speaks with the Daisy about its long journey from a mountain lake to the sea. It recalls storms, cliffside routes, mountain peaks, a white grouse nest, a daring marten, and a dramatic rescue by an eagle. The tale ends with the drop returning to nourish the earth as the Daisy learns to appreciate her surroundings.
The notice advertises home amusements for children and readers in Lewiston Maine. It includes riddles about united pairs and a morbid poem reflecting on death and suffering. The fragment mentions E R Deadbourn as contact and 1393-pDUAL UNITE as an address cue.
A mosaic of riddles and poems featuring transpositions, wordplay, and age old verse. The page includes a milliner anecdote and an advice tone for readers, with references to Homer and literary themes, plus a December puzzle notice inviting entries and rewards.
A New York Times tale recalls a businessman who used telegraph messages for family news. He wired Am going to K s Pretty girl Won t be home till late tonight The dispatcher misread as Am going to kiss pretty girl Won t be home till laate tonight His wife and mother in law saw the note and blamed the telegraph, prompting him to print future messages in capital letters.
A vivid room scene portrays Mrs Dorothy Stanley in a white enamel room and a deep rose gown as observers dispute her beauty. The young man notes her pale look and a diamond accent while praising her English elegance and collarbone emphasis. Evelyn Myers, a London photographer, is described as more clever.
Dr. Stephen B. Weeks of Johns Hopkins argues that early Raleigh era settlers were not massacred but absorbed by the Croatan tribe. He contends descendants remain among Croatan-linked peoples in North Carolina based on legendary and historical evidence.
Osage Nation in Kansas and Indian Territory holds about 15 million dollars in trust and assets worth 8 to 12 dollars per acre on 1.6 million acres. With roughly 1,500 people, average wealth per capita grows as many Osages invest in schooling, cattle, and land while traders extend credit. some members live luxuriously, others remain poor.
Abroad patented device for public restrooms allows a soap cake to swing and stay dry. A box screw releases the old cake while a porcelain tube accommodates a new cake, keeping soap secure in offices, hotels, waiting rooms, and sleeping cars.
The article describes the ivory billiard ball manufacture process in detail. It covers selection, turning halves, seasoning, polishing, testing for size and weight, and readjustment after wear. It notes the need for tight control to avoid cracking and the high price of perfect balls.
A London National Review argues women show aptitude in languages but lag in classics and medicine while finishing that ordinary degrees are accessible to industrious women. The New York Sun notes the East Africa Company shields large game from European slavers by closing its territory to sport hunting, condemning indiscriminate killing.
The Boston Heraic questions the duty of this Congress in its brief session. It urges lawmakers to avoid partisan legislation and focus on essential nation building rather than ideological battles.
Amateur photographers learn to light interiors by outdoor practice first. Use wide angle lenses, back or side lighting, and avoid window glare. For people, place subjects to catch window light. flash and magnesium powder can illuminate groups, with careful timing and reflections avoided.
The Victoria colony maintains a permanent militia and volunteer system with distinct staff for militia, mounted rifles, rifle volunteers, cadets, engineers, and artillery. The Victorian Mounted Rifles, raised in 1885, is now 1000 strong and to grow to 1200 in two battalions. service is voluntary with each man supplying horse and saddle while the government provides equipment. Members earn £3 per day for company duties, wearing plain kacakee uniforms with crimson facings and brown leather.
The article contrasts English usage of Mr and Esquire with American practice. It cites Tom Ochiltree’s visit and notes that in England Esquire signals rank near knighthood, while Mr is used for tradesmen and plain people. It argues American business favors conciseness and generally omits titles.
A late fad arrives as English kettle drums return as a novelty in town. The show is a dauce and supper with music, dancers, vocal and instrumental performances, recitations, and oddities between dances. The New York World notes the wide range of entertainments and adoption by the local crowd.
The narrator recalls icebergs performing somersaults and whirls as they drift in the Northern sea. One overturning event appeared apocalyptic, with green waves, roaring winds, and cascading spray painting the cold scene as the mountains of ice seemed to burst.
Frederick Schwater recounts a dramatic Arctic voyage where a vast iceberg lifted from the sea and toppled, stirring a milk-white plume as it sank and reemerged. He notes how bergs spawn from the main ice field, calling smaller pieces iceberg calves, and describes a dramatic break through Hudson Strait as a mastless, arrow-straight giant forces its way through pack ice.
The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph notes partisan Republican papers praise the message as admirable while Democratic organs condemn it for lacking wisdom and virtue. Independent press aims to fairly judge the proposal, praising its merits and noting its errors.
The New York Evening Post urges convincing the American public of rights to curb British action in the Behring Sea. It advocates arbitration or an end to prolonged correspondence over the Behring Sea dispute.
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