The Dispatch Advertises Offices and Distribution Points
The Dispatch announces offices at Smithfield and Diamond Streets and advertises rooms at 75, 77, and 79 Diamond Street. It notes the fasteners advertising office in New York and Brentano's in New York and Paris for distribution.
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Smithfield
Diamond Streets
Diamond Street
Tribune
Dispatch
Brentano's
Union Square
New York
Ave de Opera
Paris
France
Portage Free in the United States Delivery Rates
The notice outlines daily and weekly delivery details for newspapers in Portage with rates for single issues and Sundays. It lists monthly and yearly subscription terms, carrier delivery days, and the start date of the service. It mentions price points per week and per year for standard and Sunday editions.
Meadville Firm Failure Prompts Public Scrutiny
Reports on the Meadville firm Dela mater & Co outline an alarming mismatch of assets and liabilities and warn of extended losses to creditors. The piece calls for caution until direct evidence emerges and urges a full disclosure of conditions and causes behind the suspension.
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Delamater & Co
Meadville
Heirs Seek Extrinsic Will To Distribute Brookline Estate
In Brookline Massachusetts the heirs of Eh W Shopleigh announce they will honor a memorandum found among the decedent’s papers as his wishes to pay $3000 to $10000 to several beneficiaries, totaling over $100,000, despite no signed will. They affirm they value these wishes over wealth and will reduce their inheritance by about one half to comply, though courts typically invalidate unsigned memoranda. The piece warns that such bequests lack legal force and advises making formal testamentary provisions.
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Eh. W. Shopleigh
Brookline
Massachusett
Paris
Stratford-on-Avon
New York
Mene
Yale College
West End
London
Frankfort Journal
Hungary
Pension Attorneys Fees Cut Again in House Bill
The House amends the pension appropriation bill to reduce attorney fees to two dollars in some cases and one dollar in others. Advocates say this targets a near scandalous element in pension administration. Critics warn favored attorneys push cases ahead, extracting illicit fees, while the Pension Bureau handles the real investigative work. Secretary Noble flags the high incomes of some attorneys as not creditable to the system.
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House of Representatives
Pension
Pension Bureau
Noble
United States
House move seen as step toward pension reform
The writers view the House action as a step in the right direction and foresee reduced pension attorney income lowering lobbying vigor for new pensions. They caution the change may cut support for expansive pension schemes.
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House of Representatives
Oil producers plan to unite to force oil prices
A contributor from Oil City argues that only a compact organization of thousands of producers could confront Standard Oil and set crude prices, but the plan would fail given control of about thirty percent by Standard and the impossibility of all producers uniting. The piece also critiques Governor Tillman of South Carolina for denying Jeffersonian equality, labeling the stance as Bourbon Democracy and out of step with Jeffersonian principles.
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Oil City
Producers’ Organization
Standard
Producers’ Association
Tillman
South Carolina
Jefferson
North
Ilmas
Persistent Bourbon policy mocked amid fiscal and railway debates
The article critiques Bourbon political stubbornness and pre-election debt shifts, notes November deficit of six million as excess expenses not debt rise, questions Treasury bookkeeping around elections, and covers Chicago railway indictments for secret rate cuts versus open reductions. It also questions Farmers Alliance distrust of census farm mortgage data.
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Treasury Bookkeeping
Chicago
London market capital amid three year boom questioned
The article notes that capital of new enterprises in the London market over three years totals £1,750,000,000 and calls this inflation a factor in a monetary squeeze for London. It mentions Senator Hearr’s discovery of a mistaken section in an elections bill, suggesting other sections may also be misplaced.
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London
Hearr
Emus Pasha Returns to Victoria Nyanza amid German Expedition
The piece notes Emus Pasha leading a German expedition to the Victoria Nyanza shores. It also mentions a tacit understanding within the Emin Pasha relief group that future relief will require Pasha to relieve himself. A New York hotel planned by W. W. Astor is described as seventeen stones high, signaling lofty style and prices.
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Emus Pasha
Victoria Nyanza
Emin Pasha
W. W. Astor
New York
Navy backs Prttspvure nickel steel armor plates
Navy experts approve Prttspvure sample nickel steel armor plate. In three months Pittsburg will turn out armor plates reducing British naval compound armor to scrap value.
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Prttspvure
Navy Department
Pittsburg
Personal Jottings and Notable Ages of Public Figures
Presipex Hype of the Equitable Life struck from a poor clerk past. Mrs Stanley rumors about a book Howl Found Stanley surface amid letters. Court Vo Moltker credits God’s mercy for old age and urges outdoor time. Ex Governor Curtis of Pennsylvania improves after illness in Philadelphia. James Whitcomb Riley remains a busy, self critical writer. FP T Barnum’s varied career spans oyster saloon to clock factory partner before true vocation. James Russell Lowell’s health declines gradually, invitations and public life reduced. Senator Evarts once rumored to become a journalist confirms his early NY stint at New World with Park Benjamin and others.
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Presipex
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
James Whitcoms River
T. Barnum
James Russell Lowell
Senator Evarts
Evaru
New York
the New World
Park Benjamin
Epes Sargent
Henry C. Deming
Stormy voyage of the Saale ends at Hoboken
The North German Lloyd steamer Saale arrived in Hoboken after a hurricane swept the Atlantic. A gale morphed into towering waves washing the deck and flooding the bridge and officer in command. Smoke surged from furnaces and a false fire alarm caused a brief panic before eight hours of rough seas ended.
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New York
Hoboken
Battery B Bazaar Opens Tonight at Fifth Avenue Market Hall
Battery B prepares a bazaar and fair at the Fifth Avenue market hall for tonight’s opening. The worn building has been transformed with bunting flagging, and the team has spent the last 48 hours readying attractions and displays for patrons.
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Fifth Avenue Market Hall
Battery B
Deaths of a Day Homer Chadwick
Homer Chadwick eldest son of Samuel Chadwick died at his father's home in the Twenty first Ward on Saturday morning after throat trouble and a hemorrhage. He was esteemed in the East End, a man of integrity and kindness, a lifelong member and officer of Emory Methodist Episcopal Church. His funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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Homer Chadwick
Samuel Chadwick
East End
Emory Methodist Episcopal Church
Loomis of Loomis & Brown Dies. Service Planned
Robert C. Loomis, of the Loomis and Brown real estate firm, died yesterday morning after a long life. He was among the church’s oldest members at Second Presbyterian. A tribute by the pastor Pr Daanerinse will be given tomorrow at 7 o'clock at his late residence 419 Seath Highland Avenue.
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Robert
Oxford Vision of Old and New in a Dim Oxford Church
The writer contrasts the venerable St Thomas le Martyr and Osney Abbey relics with a stark Oxford street scene. He recalls Bernard de St Valery’s land gift, the monastery stones, and the shift from Santa Claus to Saint Nicholas amid a quiet congregation. The piece recalls Latimer Cranmer Ridley and the burning, a candle in England that shall never be put out.
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Oxford
St. Thomas-le-Martyr
Osney Abbey
Bernard de St. Valary
Osney
Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
Thomas A Becket
Ridley
England
Oxford Church
Oxford Street
Salvation Army Visit in Oxford Echoes Old Town History
Describes a Salvation Army march through Oxford with red jackets and poke bonnets, a brass band, and a lively religious hymn. The piece links the modern revival to centuries of English religious change centered in Oxford, citing Roger Bacon and scholastic figures as precursors to new movements.
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Salvation Army
Fanny
Wycliffe and Balliol: Fires, Faith, and a Translating Vision
The text recalls John Wycliffe's defiance of papal authority and his push to translate the Bible, amid Oxford's second reform movement. It notes Balliol College's aging parchment gift to Wycliffe, celebrates his opposition, and mentions 16th century fires on Broad Street with memorials to Ridley and others.
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Balliol College
John Wyclife
Wycliffe
Oxford
Salvation Army
Ishmael
Bacon
Roward
England
Broad Street
Ridley
Reformation Echoes from Oxford and Its Movements
The essay reflects on perpetual reform in a disordered world tracing religious revival to Oxford. It notes John Wesley and John Henry Newman at Lincoln College, the origin of Methodism, and the Oxford movement led by Keble and Pusey that reshaped worship and reverence in Protestant churches.
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Oxford
Lincoln College
John Wesley
Actoriel
John Henry Newman
Whitefield
Charles Westey
Newman
Keble
Pusey
Recognition and Reform Movements in Early Modern Thought
The essay argues for reorganization across theology and society, urging a recognition of minds and reason in faith. It highlights Lux Mundi and In Darkest England as pivotal works shaping a future church reform and social uplift, noting Pusey House and Salvation Army barracks as landmark Oxford symbols.
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Weasley
Newman
Oxford
Pusey House
Salvation Army
England
G, H
Battleships of the World Naval Power Rankings Table
A New York Herald sourced table ranks nations by naval strength using three measures. A shows fighting strength in standard battleship tons, B totals all armed vessel displacement, C average efficiency versus a standard. Nations listed include Britain France Italy Russia Germany United States among others with varying tonnage figures.
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New York Herald
Great Britain
France
Italy
Russias
Germany
United States
Tuckoy Ss-Seinncesseesees Jrsm
Argentine Republic
Portugal
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Holland
Pronunciation Curiosities From Historic English Names
The St. Louis Republic lists examples showing how English place and surname spellings are pronounced differently from their spelling. Names include Abergavenny Beauchamp Bolingbroke Brougham Bulwer Cholmondeley Cirencester Cockburn Colquhoun Grosvenor Hawarden Holborn Knollys Laicester Majoribank Marylebone Salisbury Sr. Leger Wemyss Taliaferro Norwich Talbot Thames with their spoken forms like Abergenny Beecham Hallingbrook Broom Buller Chumley Sissister Coban Colon Cooper Grovener Harden Hobun Knowles Lester Marchbank Marrabun Sawlebry Silliger Weems Tolliver Norridge Torbut Temas.
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St. Louis Republic
Abergavenny
Abergenny
Beauchamp
Beecham
Bolingbroke
Hallingbrook
Brougham
Broom
Bulwer
Buller
Cholmondeley
Chumley
Cirencester
Sissister
Cockburn
Coban
Colquhoun
Colon
Cooper
Gros
Irish Envoys Reach New York in Silence
Irish envoys to America O'Brien Sullivan Dillon OConnor and Gill arrived from Chicago with a press statement explaining they must remain silent on current matters. They approve of Justin McCarthy as Chairman of the Irish Nations party and urge unity to avoid a ruinous internal conflict.
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New York
O'Brien
Sullivan
Dillon
O'Connor
Gill
America
Chicago
Harrington
Justin McCarthy
Irish Nations Party
General George Giory Ill in Wisconsin City
MapIsox Wisconsin December seventh General George Giory of Chippewa Falls United States Marine Corps is critically ill here His wife has been summoned
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MapIsox
Organizing Oil Producers Needed to Avert Decline
An 1890 letter from Om Cry, Pa., argues the oil industry faces annihilation without a unified organization. It urges the Producers' Protective Association to lead a three month production stoppage and establish an organized buyer-seller system, warning that lack of action risks further price declines and market collapse.
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the Dispatch
Producers’ Protective Association
Oll
Conta
Gais
Pricit
Ag Aee Uence
Allegheny
Marietta
Europe
Mississippi
North Au South Pannou
Thas
Standard Oil Company
Scabarre
Miner strike figures questioned by Humphreys in Wilkes Barre note
A. N. Humphreys assails Messia Turner and Rae for untruthful coal strike claims. He disputes losses, counts of collieries and daily tonnage, cites Westmoreland and Penn Gas Coal Company data, and notes miners are back at work or shifted to other jobs. He mails from Wilkes Barre on December 6.
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Dispatch
Messia
Turner
Rae
Cees
Watchorn
Westmoreland
Penn Gas Coal Company
Westmoreland Company
A. N. Humphreys
Inwin
Penitentiaries Listed for Pennsylvania
C Ray Jones of Kane, Pa asks in The Dispatch how many state penitentiaries exist and where they are. The answer notes three: at Allegheny, Huntingdon and Philadelphia.
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Pennsylvania
Dispatch
C. Ray Jones
Kane
Allegheny
Huntingdon
Philadelphia
A Hebrew Wedding on Watson Street Celebrated
A Hebrew wedding last evening at 40 Watson Street joined Miss Jeannette Goldstein and Mr. Ja Myers of Homestead. The ceremony at the bride’s home drew a large crowd of friends and relatives. Organizers included S. Hanmann and D. S. Pringle. guests came from Homestead West Newton Jeannette and other nearby towns.
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Watson Street
J. Wizanaky
Jeannette Goldstein
Ja Myers
Homestead
Messrs
Hanmann D
Pringle
Charlies Stewart
John F
Squire Deffner
Samuel Markiwitz
I. Simon and Wife
West Newton
A. Skirball
Jeannette
Kendalls Conclude Eight-Week New York Run at Fifth Avenue
The Kendalls closed their eight week engagement at the Fifth Avenue Theater in New York last night. The stars delivered a strong performance over the extended run, marking a notable chapter in their show.
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New York
Kendalls
Fifth Avenue
Fishing for the Alliance in Democratic Sway
Ocala Florida reports intense committee work guiding the National Alliance convention. Washington was chosen for the next annual meeting with November timing, while Indianapolis is pressed by some to replace that decision.
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Ocala
Fun
Washington
National Alliance
Indianapolis
Democratic Party
Alliance
Alliance Ocala
National Democratic Convention
Farmer's Alliance
Remarkable brain amputation case in Chicago hospital
In Chicago a four year old, Mamie Brown, suffered a skull fracture from a horse kick. The brain protruded through a fractured skull and a successful brain amputation was performed. The child recovered fully in the hospital, with no loss of faculties.
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Chicago
Mamie Brown
Mamie
Hero of the Congo Stanley to Lecture Here
Explorer Henry Morton Stanley will speak at Old City Hall on Monday December 15 under the Press Club. Tickets go on sale at 10 am today at Kieber's Music Store Wood Street with precautions against speculators. Pittsburgers anticipate a full house for his personal narrative of African adventures.
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Explorer Stanley
Press Club
Stanley
Old City Hall
Kieber
Wood Street
Pittsburg
Mission Children Give Sacred Recitations at St Mark’s
Misssion Children of St Mark’s Mission presented a program of sacred recitations dialogues and songs at the Third Street Allegheny mission. The event featured a consecration class of girls and dialogues by boys. The Readers note the meetings occur every two months with new members joining.
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St. Mark’s
Third Street
Allegheny
Children's Missionary Society
Isaac
Rebecca
Temperance Workers Hold Two Enthusiastic Meetings
Two temperance gatherings were held in Allegheny last night. At the Little Jim Church on Rebecca Street A M Brown presided with James Horry William Caskey William Blackstone and J W Moreland assisting. A strong choir led the music and organizers vow to continue all winter.
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Allegheny
Rebecca Street
A. M. Brown
James Horry
William Caskey
William Blackstone
J. W. Moreland
Ohio Street
H. Hershberger
Parker Marshall
R. Dain
Rumor of Financial Trouble in San Luis Potosi State
In San Luis Potosi Mexico reports say the state government is financially behind and the Conception mine there is shrinking. European stockholders are reportedly selling their shares on the market amid the downturn.
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San Luis Potosi
Mexico
City of Mexico
State of
Conception
Farmers Alliance sparks mixed political forecasts across papers
A compilation shows diverse editorials debating the Farmers' Alliance's strength and possible role in 1882. Opinions range from imminent Democratic absorption to skepticism about a lasting third party, with notes on regional support and economic aims.
Curious Condensations Of the World Wide News
A digest of curiosities cites opium deaths in China and vast factory output in Europe, notes on sewers, engines, and lice hints from Stratford, and quirky items including a French parliament bill size, Japanese literature, and Monte Carlo gaming profits. The piece catalogs varied facts with brisk, period voice.
Wit and whimsy from period papers on fall weather and fools
A collage of quips and cartoonish exchanges from 19th century papers. Jests touch on weather wit politics and manners with lines about fall weather a missionary and a church fair. The tone mimics humorous vignettes and brief dialogues from older newspapers.
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Holoraetley
Pension Attorney
Andrews
Senate
Farmers’ Alliance
Porters
Battery B's Bazaar
Robert C. Loomis
George Hodges
Center OF Learning
Heckel
Roger Bacon
University of Paris
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Om Cry
Fishing For the Alliance
Congo
Children of
St. Mark's Mission
Temperance Workers
the Farmers’ Alliance
New York Evening Telegram
Dem
Sr. Low
Republican Party
Atlanta Constitution
Western Alliance
Southern Alliance
Chcaco Tribune
Florida
Poinaperura Record
New Yor Sun
Purmapenrata Svening Bulletin
Rep
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Farmers’ Alliance People
China
Kloyte Bakin
Amucth
Namischeff
Clealf
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la Villa
Fla
Earl of Carnarvon
Australia
Duke of Sutherland
Duke of Manchester
Lord Brassey
Gloucester
Mass
New Brunswick
John Ross
Bushyhead
Boudinot
Hoshangabad
Japan
Dias
Monte Carlo
Imperial Court of
Leipsic
Supreme Tribunal
Lubeck
WIT
Alicia
Hogton Jraneller
King Totem
Paterfamilias
Harper's Besar
Minneapolia Journal
Soatom
Grady
Case
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Hofian Howes
Sta
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