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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1891
Page
10
Isaakel Somerset compares London and New York slums, focusing on tenement housing and female alcohol use. He argues rent, poverty, and alien populations deepen misery, with London improving through reforms while New York lags, urging philanthropy and social ethics.
Lord Dofferin, appointed British Ambassador to Paris on December 11, has received more public honors than any man of his time. He has served over 30 years in high state posts abroad and earned praise for grace and achievement in many lands.
A garbled list outlines Lord Dufferin's roles from British Commissioner in Syria to Governor General of Canada and Viceroy of India, with a suite of honors including the Grand Crosses and Star of India. It notes his writings on travels and a famed Egypt report, praising his eloquence as a representative abroad.
Fences set at about 45 degrees in England allow a constant fire of wind to pass under them when wind directions align. The design gives a free channel for snow and sand to reach the rails while deflecting the wind downward to sweep the obstruction forward and prevent accumulation on the track.
A long critique from Tom Dispatch and Frank Lestie group lauds John Sargent’s Reed portrait as a landmark in true portraiture. It praises vivid character, balanced force and humor, strong individuality, and the painting’s distinct pictorial power despite minor compositional flaws. The piece argues the portrait rivals Vandyk and confirms Sargent as a great master.
Senator W A Peffer argues in favor of prohibiting dramshops, tracing saloon power to town politics and its blocking of farmer relief. He claims farmers lose due to moneyed interests and liquor influence, urging prohibition to ease the farmer’s path to relief.
A letter references Charles H. Browning’s second edition of Americans of Royal Descent expanding from 9 to 224 pedigrees. It lists connections from Alfred the Great to Charlemagne, notes no direct kinship with Queen Elizabeth, and jokes about Montgomerys in Philadelphia awaiting correction in the next edition.
The article describes a highly sensitive minting device in Philadelphia used to test gold coins. Coins slide into the machine, weigh instantly, and are sorted by light, heavy, or exact balance into separate spouts and receivers, with the exact coin dropping into a sack. A hairline variance decides placement in the heavy trough.
Mang F. Griswip outlines an esoteric view where evolution is a sevenfold spiral guided by spirit and matter. Humans descend from astral to physical forms through seven kingdoms, with time measured in rounds and sub rings, and claim Darwin’s missing link idea misreads the process as man builds his body by using animal forms.
A grand wedding at the palace of Emperor Francis Joseph in Vienna on the 21st brought Prince Frederick August of Saxony and Archduchess Marie Louise of Tuscany together. The 26-year-old bridegroom, nephew to King Albert and Queen Caroline, is described as fine-looking and brave. The bride renounced her succession rights before the wedding.
A brief collection notes holiday thrift and memories of slavery days, with humor about gift exchange and spending. It recalls a Lamb's Club dinner with Mr Stuart Robson and Mr Gus Thomas, highlighting social wit and a playful exchange about Robson’s presence.
A short anecdote relates Barry and Gus Thomas in the Lamber Club as both men smoke. They set cigarettes in an ash receiver and, when Thomas picks one up, asks if it is his. Cotes responds that it makes no difference, as he is through.
The speaker notes audiences influence comedians more than the jokes themselves. He recalls critics who are surprised by laughter after engaging material, and warns that audiences may miss sharp allusions if they are not up to date with current news.
The speaker notes New York City audiences are highly critical for entertainers. He adds English crowds are similarly discerning, comparing them to American city audiences, and mentions his recent trip where he stayed in the City of New York.
A Christmas season note from a humorous writer reflecting on generosity, self-deprecation, and public sentiment. He cites Nat Goodwin and Mr. Depew, defends humor, laments funeral processions, and urges economy of feelings while urging readers to overlook his own shortcomings.
Two men sit at a table in a fragmentary scene about economy as a force. The brief text hints at broader themes but provides no concrete events, dates, or named entities to expand the record.
The scene shows two men in a dim room. One blows out the candle and mocks talking to the dark. The other begins removing his clothes to save wear, joking about being unseen. Tama laughs at the extreme thrift.
A fragmentary tale from slavery days describes a plantation slave named Jim who is chronically late for work. Despite whipping and punishments, his laziness remains unchecked until a morning scene reveals his wife reporting his absence and the overseer’s urgent, sorrowful response.
An old excerpt portrays a darky asking for a prescription and the druggist offering a blood tonic for a dollar. The exchange shows humor about complexion and money, with the character Pomp negotiating the price in a dialect.
A humorous two chapter sketch features Judge Duffy questioning Sam about a watch. Sam replies he did not steal but sought to learn the time. The judge retorts with a quip about the time, highlighting a playful street dialect exchange from a bygone era.
A master scolds his slave for stealing a turkey intended for Christmas dinner. The slave protests, claiming ownership of his labor and property, and implies he has more freedom in life than material possessions. The exchange highlights racial dynamics and attitudes of the period.
A humorous tale recounts a father who named eleven children with biblical names and, when a twelfth was born, chose Hallowey. Asked about the unusual name, he quips that Hallowey appears in the Land's prayer as part of “Hallowey be dy name,” a jab likely aimed at Colonel Elliott F. Shepard.
A fragmentary humor piece recalls frugal living as an Irishman in Jersey City borrows a monkey from an Italian each morning for pay and trains, with railroads and miscommunications fueling a string of puns and a parrot joke about a dog named Tige and Tice.
The text argues that two threads in banknotes do not guarantee authenticity since counterfeiters can split notes, insert threads, and reseal sections, making fooling the public easier than it appears.
A cascade of testimonials from Mrs Henry Ward Beecher George Augustus Sala Russell Sage and others extol Artcock's Porous Plasters for relief of rheumatic pains bronchitis coughs and general aches. The letters praise effectiveness ease of use and broad family utility with several noting personal medical authority and long term use.
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