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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1890
Page
11
A winter tale follows Vig and Aunt Gertrude as a Christmas Eve dream leads to a visit with Santa. They travel to the Mountain King’s palace where dwarfs, a jeweled hall, and a sad princess unfold. The scales balance gold against grim beasts as danger looms for the princess.
Vier, alone on a frostbitten night, encounters Santa Claus in a sleigh drawn by ponies. They visit homes and a poor cottage, delivering books, dolls, clothes, and food, then stop at a palace where dwarfs weigh acts of kindness. The tale ends with Vier waking to Aunt Gertrude and bright Christmas gifts.
A brief home amusements item invites children to solve enigmas to keep their minds active through the week. It notes E R Chadbourn in Lewiston Maine as the contact for communications to the department.
A fragmented verse puzzle recalls the bride of Dublin and Roy Neal as lovers at sea. It warns that storms and fate may wreck life but hints at a hopeful reader finding a better title than the one that caused disaster for Roy Neal and his bride.
A collage of word puzzles and light fiction from an old newspaper page. It includes a riddle about a morning task with Banks, a note on double letter figures, a numerical verse about avarice, a Christmas tree lesson for children, a reversal tale about a boy named Bobby, and miscellaneous items typical of a period page.
A fragmented verse describes Lily and a laughing photograph beside her chair, Frisk the dog watching with twinkling eyes and a mop of hair. The piece shifts to an 1850s Latin phrase and a playful note on a deacon’s nod as a preacher ends in a familiar cadence.
A fragmented item lists prize winners and names from Salem Pittsburgh and Pike areas with a sequence of names and notes. It references a Little Girl Among the Old Masters a 1833 book by Wm. Dean Howells and a catalogish set of clues and word pairings including Portemonnaie Tenor Notion and other terms.
A Kansas man writes a column about his journey from central Kansas to Europe and back to Kansas City, framing the trip as a measure of its importance to a Kansas man. The narrative fills most of a column and hints at cultural observations.
J B Loughran former North Des Moines Ind mayor credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for lo grippe and croup relief. He recounts family use and a printer cousin who bought the product after curing his cough, calling the remedies the best in the world.
The article explains how cud chewing animals possess four stomachs aiding digestion and protection. It compares eye and ear placement for predator avoidance, and muses on stellar evolution, the fate of dead suns, and the concept of stellar specters wandering the cosmos with the sun and planets potentially at risk over vast timescales.
The piece surveys shaving as a badge of service and its evolving social meanings from ancient servitude to modern fashion. It traces roots in Exodus and Mosaic law, medieval disputes over priestly tonsure, and contrasts Roman era Celtic beards with contemporary styles among youths.
London tobacco stores report rising demand for ladies cigarettes among high society. Salesmen note many women, including duchesses and countesses, smoke cigars or cigarettes, with scented brands among the priciest. Old fashioned gentlemen disapprove, while younger men view it as natural.
A New York Examiner report notes South American Indians use large black ants to close cuts. They bite the wound edges with their strong jaws and hold the skin together, then the ants’ bodies are removed while the heads keep the graft in place until healing.
Prince Bismarck, long tied to Varzin’s distillery, forms a Hamburg backed brewery setup capable of 60,000 kegs per year with an 11 percent annual dividend promised to shareholders. The Freisinnige Zeitung recalls a Reichstag remark in 1881 calling beer a bad beverage for the economy and national spirit.
Spare Moments reports Sunday opening at the People’s Palace library and reading room to meet demand. In the three months ending September 11, 777 people used the turnstiles and 2,030 books were issued, bringing total readers to 95,738.
A shoe seller quoted in Shoe and Leather Facts notes old leather dulls heat retention, advising to discard worn shoes and reuse them as inner wear for arctics or other purposes. The remark reflects period beliefs on footwear upkeep and material reuse.
A brief exchange from the Philadelphia Times features a speaker from Chicago saying he is not superstitious yet doubts long life for himself and John because John is his thirteenth husband. The dialogue hints at superstition themes without endorsing them.
Amateur photographers can turn negatives into lantern slides for home exhibitions using a stereopticon. The article details building a reduction box, proper distances, and exposure guidance to produce clear black and white slides from varied negatives, noting the hobby’s instructional and entertaining value.
A fragment mentions a book recommendation for a daughter and a concern about forbidding access, reflecting a parent’s discourse on reading material and guidance for a young girl. The text references Mr Larkin and Mr M. ary in a curious context.
A Bangor family, just over the line in New Brunswick, adds a son named McKinley to the household. The notice notes a star at the Hollenden in Cleveland and mentions American and European plans.
Prof E Berliner showed etched zinc gramophone plates before the American Institute of Electrical Engineers at 12 West Thirty fifth street. He outlined etching with beeswax film on zinc, alcohol and acid bath, and described mailable small disks, improved shading, and potential for louder, clearer sound, with a Kennelly paper on induction and its unit.
The New York World highlights dramatic stock moves amid a volatile market. One broker at 18 Broad Street cleared 36000 from a North American drop via an interest purchased for 600, forced by a protested note. Another former power in Wall Street borrowed to speculate on Gould, risking 400 to gain enough to start anew with 7000, illustrating high risk, high reward in brief, perilous bets.
A London letter laments English cuisine comparing it unfavorably with Parisian fare. The writer claims meat dishes and bread fall short and praises sauce craft abroad, concluding that visiting England for food is as misguided as seeking Patagonia for art.
The passage paints Christmas Eve as bundle time with children and families hastening through crowded streets. Bundles symbolize gifts and love filling homes as people share joy and kindness, reflecting faith and good will during the season.
The Chicago Herald reports serious talk of taxing men over 35 who are unmarried to fund pensions. The piece argues no such bachelor is unmarried by choice and calls the proposal financially oppressive.
Beisara Hours argues that over 5 million of 7 million American young men never attend church. She notes that increased young women’s attendance would bring more young men to the church.
Mrs Stanley attended a private bar while Maud recalls hearing Mr Stanley lecture on the rear guard. Mabel asks about 117 eres and comments on dress, noting fear or horror in taste.
A nurse comforts a nervous patient and articulates the guiding idea that comfort in any task leads to personal usefulness across all life spheres. The exchange highlights practical usefulness as a universal value.
The article catalogs various animal trapping tricks from different cultures. It notes Alaska fish hooks that trap by bait alone, snares for ptarmigan and partridge, and clever methods such as needles and birdlime. It highlights Eskimo use of whalebone blades and grease to ensnare bears and wolves.
A fragmentary poem-like passage reflects on humanity, its past predation and future doom, hinting at decillions born and Brobdingnag foes brought to heel. The speaker laments threats, mentions Lilli, Pasteur, and a call to bolster spirits while facing peril and implied tragedy.
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