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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1890
Page
16
The piece notes upcoming candidate dates for city offices, outlining filing periods and key deadlines for residents seeking municipal roles. It highlights local races and the timeline for announcements, candidate eligibility, and election day expectations.
The piece profiles mayoral candidate Exry Gourley and Democratic nominee John H. Bailey, outlining Gourley’s rise from a Pine township worker to a Pittsburgh official and Bailey’s path from journalist to city judge. It also highlights Eustace Morrow’s steady bid for city controller and introduces Major Joseph F. Denniston’s military and civil service record.
The Detroit Free Press describes kura as fireproof mud houses built beside shops to protect valuables during city fires. Wealthy merchants and farmers hurry in goods at alarm then seal doors with mud. walls resemble giant fireproof safes one to three stories high.
A Washington letter surveys lavish feasts and rising costs in the capital dining scene. It cites 25 cent strawberries from California, $10 bouquets, and $1,000 state dinners, noting new table hours and fashion for house-made menus.
A Boston Globe item recounts a man narrating a comic encounter with a "pretty book agent" who peddled a volume. She distracts him for hours as he pretends to read, then she steals the book in a hasty exit. The tale plays on a harmless con in a busy office.
A Georgia moonshiner believes a rabbit foot from the left hind leg brings luck in court. The tale recounts him rubbing the foot on his chest upon entering court and at times blaming fate for his grief. A janitor once collected rabbit feet scattered around the courtroom floor.
Joseph Jefferson discusses why audiences laugh at a comedian's lines rather than the character's pathos. He notes burlesque's decline in the United States, praises Dickens and Shakespeare, and highlights rising stars Mary Anderson and Annie Pixley. He recalls performing Rip Van Winkle over 5000 times and details his Winnipeg costume lineage.
Charles Hoyt, in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, cautions playwrights about banking on public taste. He argues that the most successful dramatic works often arise from accidents rather than careful planning and notes that even good shows may fail to please until the public experiences them.
A Sunday scene in Bangor shows a four year old named Bobby cracking nuts despite his mother scolding him. The fragment suggests the child’s persistence and a mother’s corrective tone as she returns to address his behavior.
The Welsh coast tale follows Beatrice Granger who rescues a stranded barrister during a rising tide. After a perilous rescue and long recovery, Beatrice and the rescued man share a deepening, fate driven connection as dramatic memories unfold and a rival wife complicates matters.
In a tense moment the silent couple connect after a long separation. Miss Granger recounts a vivid dream of Life, Death, and Destiny, ending with Hope and a moment of recognition. Bingham half doubts the vision but finds its beauty. they discuss recovery and whether to resume their journey together.
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