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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1889
Page
7
The Canadian Hercules Louis St Ayr, 26, 5 ft 10 in, 325 pounds, trains with fierce power against Sandow born in Kovigaberg. Sampson, Cyclops, and a crowd of onlookers witness feats including lifting and bending with iron, ropes, and heavy props as the challenge grows.
The article highlights American and foreign strength athletes, naming Curtis, Barnes, Winship, Butts, Lucas, Breed and others who lift heavy weights and perform dangerous feats. It compares them to ancient strongmen and acknowledges rivals and potential entrants in future contests. It recalls sensational acts like lifting 4,000 pounds, bending iron rods, and dangerous stunts once done by famous lifters.
The article argues that Sandou shows the modern athlete surpassing predecessors in all key aspects, praising contemporary performance and technique. Mentions progress in training, endurance, and competitive standards.
A fragment from the Globe Democrat notes that well known women of this era are not valued for beauty but for intellect. It cites teachers naming top scholars in schools and claims personal attraction cannot guarantee success, mentioning Michael Angelo’s broken nose as a spark to genius.
A fragmented Philadelphia Record snippet discusses rapid progress in skate design and hints at rising prices for gems and certain beverages. It mentions firms like Wanwaient & Co and Gardéa, noting dealers’ praise for products and potential direct supply.
James C. Purdy recalls theater world figures from Pittsburg in anecdotes about callboys playwrights and famed tragedians. He recounts Adelaide Ristori Edwin Forrest John E. B Owens and Janauschek along with Rosalind Caroline Etchings Lucille Western and Mrs D P Bowers and their stage prowess and lasting impact on local audiences.
Years of suffering end for a catarrh victim who tried many remedies and was saved from death. A free recipe is sent to any reader by addressing Prof. J. A. Lawrence at 3s Warren Street, New Jersey. Also notice advertising cloak and fur bargains at Boacs & Bust in Allegheny.
From the Bottom of the Ben reports McGinty has been found. The mystery is solved as Marvin’s McGinty hawks the newest, sweetest, best in the market. Get a pound at once.
The column discusses the economic value and safety of electric light, citing A B Foole and Edison remarks. It highlights hygienic benefits in public venues, promises a glowing rainbow display in Chicago, and predicts electric launches will supplant steam vessels, with faster passage through the Suez Canal at night.
Experiments compared manilla sisal jute and goat hair in plaster. Goat hair plates failed at 1441 pounds while jute failed at 145, sisal at 100, and manilla at 195 pounds, the hemp breaking last. A nine month aging showed hair mortar crumbling though hemp mortar remained cohesive and resistant to lime.
A French silk firm representative unveiled a new winding device after observing camel laden spools during a Teheran route. The Star Disk wind system threads silk without spools or reels, producing uniform silk or thread suitable for hand and machine work and available in various sizes.
An Arkansas manufacturer sent cotton stalk to a New York factory where the fiber was processed into shroud-like material. The new process, using electricity, claims to produce a strong fiber rivaling linen quality. The discovery follows local interest in valorizing cotton plant parts and relates to a Gilchrist lecture on color perception.
A yellow green light is described as the latest illuminant for the developing room. It is claimed to provide better illumination for photographers compared with the traditional ruby light, aiding rapid improvement in showing the development process.
Dr Weigert tested hot air treatment for phthisis in St Peters burg focusing on cases with upper lung or laryngeal TB. Despite precautions, results were poor with several deaths and others showing no improvement. The author reasoned heated air would cool before reaching the lungs, limiting effect on tubercle bacilli.
A Philadelphia discussion on paving brick outlines advantages of brick sheet pavements. Report notes a street in Cincinnati with hard granite causing horse accidents, leading City Engineer Kevin to remove faulty material and revert to stone. The episode supports brick as safer, durable pavement and challenges soft stone choices.
A historical cleaning tip describes placing the engraving on a smooth board, covering with finely ground salt, and dripping lemon juice to dissolve the salt. The board is tilted at 46 degrees and boiling water is poured to wash away residue, drying on a smooth surface to avoid yellow staining.
A reliable English authority warns that rising iron and steel costs threaten British shipyards and could force a shift in global dominance if plates and raw materials do not fall. He notes much high quality steel for Clyde and Barrow uses Spanish supply amid talk of Spain imposing export duties, alarming the trade.
Prof Millefleurs presented bricks of solidified petroleum to Parisian scientists. The bricks were firm yet knife cut, burned slowly with a match, and Millefleurs claimed the material is non explosive and inexpensive to produce.
At a Linnean Society meeting specimens of bark from Quillain saponaria in Chile were shown. An extract from this bark has long been used to cleanse silk and wool and for preparing gloves. It was not claimed to solidify hydrocarbon oils for safe long voyage transport. Adding a small amount of citric acid makes them liquid again.
The scintillometer, invented by a Belgian scientist, measures the scintillation of starlight and helps meteorologists predict weather. Authorities debate the exact cause of scintillation and Mr. Ranyard offers an article explaining why stars scintillate while planets do not.
A user touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy from Chamberlain Co. of Des Moines as superior for coughs colds and croup and claims rapid relief. The product is sold at multiple city locations including Seventeenth and Twenty-fourth streets and Penn avenue and Falton streets, with additional outlets listed in Albany and Pittsburgh regions.
Low price excursion tickets offered by the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg will be sold on December 31 and January 1 1890. Dates and sale locations provided for travelers seeking round trip rates.
A daily 7 30 PM departure from Pittsburg offers a through Pullman service via Wheeling and Benwood to Cincinnati and Chicago. The Chicago sleeper attaches at Benwood with breakfast in the dining car as the train nears each city. For fares and schedules, contact B and O agents or D Smith, Division Passenger Agent, Wood Street and Firth Avenue, Pittsburg.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co announces reduced excursion fares for the holiday season. Tickets issued on or from December 21 to January 1 valid for return by January 4. Sales apply to all main lines east of the Ohio River and west of Cincinnati and to points including the Ohio River region.
A historical piece describes the rise of freak exhibits as profitable curiosities in dime museums. It recalls how showmen seek anomalies through hotel stays, gossip networks, and careful screening, detailing adventures to find prodigies while noting secrecy and modesty around deformities.
A Boston youth, son of Harvard English instructor Mr. Clymer, is noted as descended from five signers of the Declaration of Independence and his mother from three signers. His grandfather is linked to Admiral Shobrick and George Clymer of Pennsylvania appears on both the Declaration and the Constitution. A war relic note follows.
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