Che Bispatch Advertising Notice From The Dispatch
An old advertising notice describes The Dispatch offices in Pittsburg and New York with addresses at Diamond Street and Smithfield corner, inviting foreign and home advertisers to use the paper. It mentions sales points in Brentones Caton Square New York and 17 Ave. de Open Paris for subscriptions and access.
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Smithfield
Diamond Streets
Diamond Street
Fastern
Thibene
New York
TME Dispatch
THE
Dispatch
Brentones
Caton Square
Ave. de Open
Paris
The Day Dispatch 1880 December 1
The Thursday edition of The Day Dispatch from December 1 1880 lists subscription options including daily and Sunday editions. It enumerates durations such as one year and three months and notes delivery by carriers with weekly rates.
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Darcy
Real estate bid by Kalakaua on Sandwich Islands for US purchase
An 1890s San Francisco report claims King Kalakaua plans to sell the Hawaiian Islands to the United States to raise cash. It notes creditors mortgage holders, tariff incentives, and sugar interests pressing Washington to acquire title. The piece suggests Congress may decide if Hawaii becomes US real estate.
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San Francisco
Kalakana
Pseitic Ocean
Sandwich Islands
United States
Kalakaua
Hawaii
Sandwich Isles
Washington
Congress
Alliance Platform Conflicts With Tribune Over Sub Treasury Plan
The New York Tribune’s stance is analyzed as the Farmers Alliance platform favors both sub-Treasury depositories loaning to farmers and government loans on land. The piece argues the Alliance supports multiple reforms, including abolition of national banks, higher money circulation, and government railway ownership, beyond the two main schemes.
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New York Tribune
Farmers’ Alliance
Neighber
Joans
Inns
Tribune
Aliance Platform
The Failure and Politics in Delamater Case
The piece critiques press reactions to the Delamater failure, noting Democratic papers’ shifting tone and urging scrutiny of alleged illegalities. It argues the former governor candidate’s methods were questionable and suggests insolvency may have dated earlier than reports indicate.
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Delamater
Philadelphia Inquirer
Senator Delamater
Inquirer
Tar Dispatch
Insolvency Taints Political Ambitions and Debts
One view states the firm has been insolvent for five years and has remained so during periods of prominent political activity. Large expenditures were made to support those ambitions, revealing a perverted idea of politics and a reckless idea of business by using creditors’ funds for political gain.
The New Road Plan and Progressive Road Reform
A road commission report outlines a reform bill aiming to tax farmers by labor or money and offering state and county aid to townships that build solid roads. It favors connected highways, flexible material standards, and cautions on future funding while debating workhouse labor and convict labor debates.
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Road Commission
Warner
Inquiry Demands Probe into Sioux Ration Shortage
The piece argues that renewed evidence links Sioux discontent to starvation and calls for a sharp investigation into officials responsible for rations. It notes suffering farmers in South Dakota and some North Dakota areas, while North Dakota business groups claim they can help their needy residents and Boomer contingents push to avoid Eastward reports.
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South Dakota
North Dakota
Congress chances to abolish gerrymanders in districts
An editorial urges Congress to pass a bill abolishing partisan gerrymandering in both parties. It notes Pittsburg’s fatal overhead wire accident and public demand to remove wires downtown within a year. It also reports a ten percent price rise by wagon and coach wooden-parts manufacturers starting January 1.
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Congress
Pittsburg
Ingalls plan in Kansas City struck by Supreme Court ruling
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled the eighteen Republican seats are not entitled to members, blocking Ingalls plan to use the court to secure re election. Political blame shifts between Republicans and tariffs as the public reacts with mixed satisfaction amid financial strains. The death of a child linked to Little Lord Fauntleroy draws widespread mourning for Mrs Burnett.
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Ingalls
Kansas City
Supreme Court of
Supreme Court
Lord Fauntleroy
President Harrison Won’t Seek Reelection Without Election Bill
The article notes President Harrison will decline renomination unless Congress passes the Federal election bill. It compares the stance to a boy refusing his supper, underscoring political leverage around reform.
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Harrison
Secretary Windom Opposes Using 100 Million Reserve
The secretary refuses to deploy any part of the 100 million reserve for legal tender notes to ease the money market. He notes the 3 percent reserve already makes legal tender as good as gold and questions using the reserve for gold and silver certificates to buy bonds.
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Windom
Prominent Figures and Cambridge Degree Report
The University of Cambridge has conferred a degree upon Mr. Henry M. Stanley. Repgrano Errise sails for Naples to recover from overwork. Arnold hosts hospitality in a Japanese home. W D Howlers publishes An Imperative Duty in Harper periodicals. Mrs H McKay Twombley owns premier New York furs including a $10,000 Russian sable mantle. Grynna Lex refused $200,000 and a royalty to write a southern war history. Miss Sarah Orne Jewett’s summer home in South Berwick inspired Deep Haven. Lewis Facus of the British Museum lectures at the Lowell Institute in Boston. Exyxest Renax, French historian, lives in Brittany and is beloved by locals. A reporter tallies Chauncey Depew speeches at about 160 this year with wide variety of topics and lengths.
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University of Cambridge
Henry M. Stanley
Repgrano Errise
Naples
Epwis Arnold
W. D. Howlers
Harper
Lewis Facus
British Museum
Lowell Institute
Hoston
Exyxest Renax
Brittany
Chauncey Depew
New Navy Becomes Source of American Pride
The new navy already inspires honest pride among Americans as shipbuilders show the best European work. Cruisers rival the fastest war vessels in speed and battleships promise to be formidable and seaworthy floating batteries. The nation might have built its fleet abroad a decade ago.
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The
New York Tribune
A Fickle Dambel Elopes Then Weds Her Betrothed
In Kearport New Jersey Miss Jennie Barrows promised to wed Morris Weinstein on November 9. Benjamin Robinson wooed her instead, and she and Robinson vanished as Weinstein awaited at the altar. The couple returned, and last night Barrows and Weinstein were married with Robinson present and then expelled.
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Kearport
WN. J
Jonnie Barrows
Morris Weinstein
Benjamin Robinson
Mr. Weinstein
Miss Garrows
Robinson
Weinstein
Isenburz
Sondt
White Caps Convicted under Indiana Law in Randolph County
A Randolph County physician who faced threats with coffins skulls and revolvers under the White Cap law saw a grand jury indict the offender. The trial last week ended with a one year penitentiary sentence marking the first conviction under the law. Tar and feather rituals may decline as a result.
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Chicago Herald
White Caps
Randolph County
Indiana
Avengers
Losantville
Close Senate Ballot in South Carolina Legislature
In Columbia on December 10 the General Assembly held a second joint session vote for United States Senator. Irby led with 63 votes, Donaldson 45, Hampton 42, with Irby gaining eight votes from yesterday but still 17 short of election.
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Columbia
General Assembly
United States
Irby
Hampton
Donaldson
Santa Claus Dream and Rural Wit Parade
A mosaic of seasonal musings blends Santa Claus nostalgia with social observations. The piece laments material excess, praises innocence, and rails at weather and politics, weaving poems, quips, and satire through a collage of era voices and regional concerns.
Republican strategy in Pennsylvania split ticket fallout
The piece discusses Republican reactions to voters who scratched the state ticket in Pennsylvania. It urges conciliation rather than punishment, arguing the party erred by backing an objectionable candidate and should reassure supporters they will not be asked to back such a ticket again.
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Pennsylvania
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Detroit Free Press
Knights of Labor
Mr. Gompers
Mr. Powderly
A LUDICROUS BLUNDER Affects Senator Paddock Speech
Washington dispatch recounts how William E. Annin misplaced his manuscript. A clerk copied Annin’s notes into Senator Paddock’s Indian question draft, producing a surreal speech attributed to the senator. The incident links remarks by Reed Platt and Cullom, ending with Voorhees’ quip about General Miles.
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Senator Paddock
Washington
William E. Annin
Salt Lake Tribune
Nebraska
Annin
Howell
Senate
the Tribune
Idaho
Congress
Reed
Platt
Paddock
Cullom
Voorhee
Georgian General John H Rice stirs Ocala Farmers Alliance meeting
General John H Rice, a Georgia native, has stirred Ocala by his appearance at a Farmers Alliance convention. He emigrated to Kansas before the Civil War, joined the Republican party, and remained loyal through the war and afterward. His rival in last state elections defeated him badly. General Hico, a Clayton county leader, was a prominent resident before leaving the area. his wife connects with notable local families.
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Atlanta Constitution
John H. Rice
Ocala
Farmers’ Alliance
Kansas
Republican Party
Sen
Hico
Clayton County
Land Speculator Buys 20000 Acres Near Cordele for Timber
Cordele Georgia December 10 The largest land trade of the season was made by J F Horkans of Sycamore. He bought 20000 acres of timbered land near Cordele along the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad to sell to a Northern syndicate at Hd per acre. He plans to open the land with sawmills and farming, noting 127 sawmills operate on the two railroads centering at Cordele. Producers seek timbered lands and Cordele serves as a lumber hub for regional companies.
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Georgia
Cordele
J. F. Horkans
Sycamore
Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad
Horkans
Georgia Southern and
Florida
First Train Ride for 91Yearold Aunt Lookey Young
In Eatonton Georgia Aunt Lookey Young aged 91 took her first railroad trip yesterday traveling from Eatonton to Macon on the Middle Georgia and Atlantic line. She has lived in Putnam County all her life and rarely saw trains until now. Friends accompanied her on a Macon round trip and she appeared to enjoy the journey.
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Eatoniton
Lookey Young
Eatonton
Macon
Georgia
Atlantic
Putnam County
Rone
Sean
A Budget of News Which Shows How the Village Is Enjoying Itself
A Philadelphia Record item describes wintry conditions with cold weather, sleighs, busy blacksmiths, idle outside workers, and drivers walking to stay warm. It notes sales trends like gum boots, street cleanliness crews in action, and fashion notes on skirts and feathers amid asphalt streets crowded with snow and pedestrians.
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Philadelpha
Aleda
Moody family obituary notes death of Rose Ann Moody
Mrs Rose Ann Moody and Mrs Hoss Ann Moody mourn the passing of the mother of the late Colonel W H Moody of the Pennsylvanis soa who died yesterday afternoon in Imber.
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Rose Ann Moody
The Topical Talker and a Familiar Joke
A humorous exchange with Uncle Henry and his nephew Tom ends with the boy predicting a whipping after supper. The piece shifts to a review of a Robin Hood song in a city performance where tailors receive loud applause. A casino gag about pawnbrokers during Falka provokes a drunken heckler, met with the comedian’s quip about “three balls.”
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Henry
Tom
Tere
McDonald
Falka
Ryley
Syley
Bose
Shoppers Defended Opinion in a Chicago Herald Clash
Teresa H Dean defends women shoppers against male derision saying shopping is hard work and essential to family life. She argues women endure physical and mental labor, often returning home late as stores are crowded and streets busy. A doctor cites shopping as a form of feminine dissipation affecting nerves.
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Teresa H. Dean
Chicago Herald
Miss Dean
Doctor Warns of Shopping Mania Among Women
The physician discusses a rising trend of compulsive shopping among women, linking it to shattered nervous systems and noting that endless store visits, price checks, and interactions with clerks can injure delicate constitutions. He warns holiday shopping reaches peak now with more patients seeking help.
Of City's Slippery Sidewalks
A fragment from the Oil City Blizzard notes strangers on Cottage Hill slide and stumble down the slope, humorously likening their missteps to a ghost dance as they negotiate Oil City’s slick streets.
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Oil City
Cottage Hill
Three Plucky Sisters Build A Fortune By Grit And Skill
In New York a suit before Judge Ingraham tests whether the house at 100 East Twelfth Street and its furniture belong to the three Lenihan sisters Ellen Josephine and Mary or to the deceased mother s representatives The sisters started with sewing machines and built a business employing 65 workers amassing savings to purchase the home Their mother died and Josephine passed away leaving questions about title while the others remarried The case hinges on who paid for the dwelling and whether title rests with the surviving sisters
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Yor
Ingraham
Supreme Court
East Twelfth Street
Ellen
Josephine
Mary Lenihan
Lost Centennial Painting by Holmes Reappears Prompting Suit
In Philadelphia a dispute over a large oil by Philip H. Holmes of Gardiner Maine, shown at the 1876 Centennial, ended when a pupil recognized the Adirondack scene in the Girard House corridor. A replevin suit was filed in Common Pleas Court, with the defendants cleared of any involvement.
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Philadelphia
Girard House
Philip H. Holmes
Gardiner
Adirondack
Vermont
Holes
A Trip to Hell Memoirs by Reformed Drunkard
Walton county, Ga. born brilliant youth dies after amassing 100000. He reforms and writes his life story as a drunkard. Ten days before death he left the manuscript with Dr. Galloway for publication now planned. The book promises strong sales on Peachtree Street with half profits to charity.
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Eatonton
Walton County
M. Galloway
Walton
Putman
Italians Not Guilty Of Armed Miner Threats
Louis Casaboma editor of Philadelphia Verwiho Irwin Pa protests Pittsburg papers reports that Italian miners hired by Irwin coal firms roam the town with arms. He asserts such claims are false and un-American, inviting debate if needed.
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Pittsburg
Irwin
Louis Casaboma
Philadelphia Verwiio
Inwin
Carmencita Spelling Debate Recalled
A reader asks The Diapaton to settle the proper spelling of Carmencita the name of a Spanish dancer who has recently become a New York sensation. The editor confirms the spelling Carmencita and notes its connection to the dancer’s fame.
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Diapaton
New York
Origin and meanings of the word Totem asked by readers
A reader asks The Dispatch for the origin and definition of the term Totem used by North American Indians as a rude beast or bird drawing found on graves. Other letters inquire about military marriage ceremonies and parliamentary law books.
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Dispatch
Miller
Marble
Misrepresenting Southern Life After War
The writer criticizes Northern magazines for depicting the South as backward and uncivilized, arguing after 25 years of peace Southern people, dress, and homes have progressed and editors should stop the pictorial libels.
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Richmond State
Northern Illustrated
North
Alleged Miracle Read Bible Gift Believed by Sam Howth
In Jacksonville Florida Samuel Howth a long employed colored worker in a lumber yard astonishes his employer by reading a Bible after prayer claiming a miraculous gift. He says he prayed nightly to learn to read and felt a change as an old rag was removed from his head enabling him to pronounce words. The incident causes excitement about his sudden literacy.
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Jacksonville
Fun
Samuel Howth
Bowth
Sam
Dorother
Hungry for Revenge from the Chicago News
A fragment notes a peripatetic statue of hunger in America. It mentions Mr. Ingalls of Kansas whose appetite has sharpened since November 4. The text implies a pursuit or theme of hunger across the country.
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Chicago News
Lucel
America
Mr. Ingalls
Kansas
Baltimore Heroine Marries Despite Rheumatism
Misa Sallie Ross, suffering with inflammatory rheumatism, left her bed to marry at Fulton Avenue Presbyterian Church in Baltimore. Despite medical orders and intense pain, she insisted on the wedding for friends and was supported by her groom and pastor E. H. Robbies before being returned home to rest.
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Misa Sallie Ross
Fulton Avenue Presbyterian Church
E. H. Robbies
Plays to Come and Arts Events at Major Theaters
The week starts December 1 with The Charity Ball at the Grand Opera House under Daniel Frohman as Belasco and De Mulii are praised. Hanxspan A Williams performs Julius Caesar at Old City Hall. ScZETTA opens at Duyquesne with Marie Stone leading. SPENANDOAH revival at Bijou features the original New York cast with strong touring interest.
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Messra
Belasco
de Mulii
Daniel Frohman
New York
Lyceum
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Hanxspan A. Williams
Old City Hall
Shakespeare
Julius Cesar
Williams
Mellor & Hoene's
Sczetta
the Duyquesne
Bostonians
Oscar Weil
Marie Stone
Jessie Bartlett Davis
W. H L. MacDonald
Edwin W. Hoff
George Frothingham
Fred. Dixon
Curious Condensations from a century past
A collage of brief notes on world markets and places. Mentions Argentina as France’s top red wine market, active islands in the Sandwich group, new Chicago Grand Central luxuries, and St Louis depot plans. Includes quirky items on coal prices in Mexico, royal crowns and emeralds, and odd local anecdotes.
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Sandwich
Chicago Grand Central Station
St. Louis Union
Mexico
United States
George IT
Amorica
Ieoald
St. Augusine
The Spice of Life Comic Exchanges in Roving Chats
A collection of humorous exchanges among parents and children and a note on literary figures. Jests about a father absorbing quiet while writing, a passing neighbor, a poet avoiding ads, and playful misreadings of autobiographies highlight social quirks and wordplay.
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