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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1891
Page
10
In a moonlit London lodging, Mrs Westmacott and her sister witness a break in at the Westmacotts. The intruder is halted, and the widow uncovers a brother’s long-hidden crimes and a plan to restore a pension, ending with dramatic confession and a future move to America.
The day's turmoil ends with police inquiries and residents back home. Mrs Westmacott, eased by a chloral draught, rests when an Admiral visits after receiving a note at about 10 o'clock. He finds her awake in bed with Clars and Ida Walker beside her.
S A Carleton of Liverpool argues in the St Louis Globe Democrat that climate is not the key. He claims Englishmen drink heavily on a full stomach and in the evening, while Americans drink during the day on an empty stomach. He asserts the habit, not climate, wears out bibulous Americans.
A president of an electric car heating company disputes a newspaper cost estimate. He states initial car store costs range 18 to 25 dollars lasting up to three seasons with frequent part renewals. Electric heater equipment costs about 40 dollars and may outlast the car. Operating costs show stoves 12 to 15 cents per day and electric heaters 8 to 10 cents per day.
An advertisement extols Pe r u n a as a universal cough and cold remedy. It includes testimonials from Dr Hartman associates in Ohio, notes cures for coughs bronchitis and consumption, and urges sending for Family Physician No 2 from the Perruna Manufacturing Company in Columbus.
A compilation of humor and anecdotes by Marshall P. Wilder featuring Horace Greeley, jokes about widows and theater seating, quips on married life, social misfits, and light toast. Includes pills of satire about public figures and daily life observations in a late 19th century tone.
A narrator notes the difficulties of second marriages when both partners bring children from prior unions. A wife discovers their combined brood of about ten children fighting among themselves at the door, illustrating the common tensions in blended families. A woman’s quip about a man who remarried reflects social judgments of the era.
A large crowd of about 10 000 watched Crane the pitcher toss to a young mascot and cheer the child as if a pro. The tale shifts to a East Fifty third street doctor held up by two men who spared his watch to let him treat a sick girl afterward, proving kindness can prevail in danger.
A friend recounts a humorous episode where men vie for power as if in politics and even bargain over a horse. One admirer boasts of a 17 hand horse with “diamond shoes,” while another quips about gold and earthly desires, highlighting human appetite for status.
A country farmer vents about city boarders last summer praising some as stuck up and others as overly friendly who avoid paying board. He recalls entering a city hotel and ordering everything after being handed a menu, remarking to the waiter that he is from the country.
A superintendent introduces a stranger who asks a boy about a pocketbook and offers 25 cents. The next Sunday the same man rewards honesty by gifting 25 cents to buy one. The anecdote illustrates how kindness can ease difficult situations and questions the adage that truth is always profitable.
In a humorous afterlife vignette, St. Peter quizzes a deceased editor on his earthly profession. The editor brags that his paper had big circulation, but Peter counters with a joke that their circulation was among the smallest in the country, prompting the editor to choose his harp.
The last message of President Hayes was bought by a trio of papers the New York Times Cincinnati Commercial Gazette and Chicago Times. A young man sold the document for 1500 dollars with a condition it reach no other hands. The three papers used a room at the Ebbitt House to telegraph the dispatch to New York Chicago and elsewhere. The Times delayed its presses to preserve the scoop, and the Chicago Times failed to pay its share after the rush. The printer faced dismissal but was later reinstated.
Sir Edwin Arnold notes English public figures face fewer outlets for direct statements in England than in the United States. He contrasts parliamentary reporting in London dailies with American reliance on the Congressional Record. The article highlights differing practices in interviews, libel law, and public exposure of views.
The isinglass from the Caspian sturgeon is deemed the finest, far surpassing Amazon Brazil varieties. Russia takes great care in preparation, ensuring it dissolves cleanly in boiling water with no residue, while inferior types show fibrous threads and a dark color. Harper’s Young People note.
A religious Christmas message frames the season as a time of good news and joy. Christ’s birth is presented as the guarantee of God’s love, a path from darkness to peace, and a call to live like Christ through mercy, hope, and righteous living.
A detailed handbag project described in steps. A gray suede portfolio is embroidered with pansy flowers in purple and heliotrope, trimmed with lavender ribbon, and finished with velvet lining and silk end pieces. The instructions cover cutting dimensions, stitching, lining, hemming, pocket edges, folding, and pressing for a finished decorative folio.
In the Chicago Tribune style scene, George begs Laura for a sacrifice involving seating arrangements as exhaustion and foreboding shadow their conversation. He admits a troubled motive while pleading for a change that unsettles Laura.
The piece cites William Dean Howells in Harper's Magazine arguing poetry’s center may shift westward, surpassing the Alleghenies. It warns Eastern literature could become quiescent if Western competition intensifies, and suggests fertilizers or new cultivation methods to revive Eastern thought, noting Western flavor will remain distinct.
An advertisement notes a handsome ten frame with a dozen cabinet photos and genuine crayons offered at special low prices. Located at Lies Stupio, 10 and 12 Sixth.
A young woman explains Carlsbad Sprudel Salts as a cure for dyspepsia seen in a father, noting the product comes from Carlsbad and is sold in the United States by Eisner & Mendelson Co. The salts are praised as a standard remedy with the genuine bottles bearing the sole agents' signature.
An old advertisement argues medicine need not taste bad to be effective. Scott's Emulsion is cod liver oil with a pleasant taste said to aid digestion and reduce patient discomfort. It claims agreeable flavor helps, while a sickly taste hinders uptake.
A promotional notice warns buyers to avoid imitations of Acme Blacking and to trust Wolff & Randolpe of Philadelphia for the genuine article, priced no less than 20 cents a bottle. The ad emphasizes quality and discourages inferior imitations.
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