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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1890
Page
6
The piece contrasts living modern admirers with ancient gods of myths, describing gallery crowds at theaters worldwide. It evokes cheering heroes, gladiators, and tragic figures as spectators witness drama from dawn to dusk.
The piece recalls the bustling galleries of historic theatres in Dublin and London, detailing rude rowdiness, roped gallery exits, and famed actors. It discusses the revelry of patrons in the upper benches, the chorus of cheers for rising stars, and the bohemian atmosphere of the modern American theatre scene.
An observer describes rowdy gallery crowds at the Bijou and Academy of Music during The White Slave era showings. He notes peanuts and crackers traded for checks as the audience, including Irish revelers, whistles and heckles, and departs into the street after performances.
New York correspondent Roscoe Conkling’s tale links Nell Gwynne to a famed flower girl lineage. Flower girls number around 400 in the city serving hotel, theater, and table d hotes, with Lizzie and Mary among enduring figures known to public and clubmen.
An advertisement asks readers if they suffer indigestion nervousness chest pains or fatigue and urges sending to Prof Hart at 58 Warren Street New York for a free mailed bottle of Fioraplexion as a sure cure.
Senator Schmidt of Davenport will introduce a landmark bill to protect confidential communications to editors publishers and reporters. It would shield journalists from disclosing authors or sources in most proceedings while allowing verification of authorship in criminal cases.
News from CxHrcaco dated February 1 1890 reports Lorenzo G Woodhouse the New York partner of Marshall Field & Co Chicago may retire The banker ships and real estate savvy leader allegedly left the firm over pricing policy disputes Field confirms Woodhouse left voluntarily and vows to continue aggressive cash based low price strategy with continued North American and European sourcing and prompt payments
Edward Groetzinger offers a vast assortment of carpets including wiltons, English and American, Scotch axminsters, moquettes, gobelins, velvet, tapestry Brussels, agra, and ingrain. Largest stock ever opened in the city at 627 and 629 Avenue.
Shaky OCR notes invite families to visit Aufrecht's Elite Gallery in Market for child portrait sittings. Mentions Oubineta and pricing details unclear, with references to Etat Caan 8 and a dozen dollars in scattered text.
A sermon urges every Christian to spread faith actively not privately, citing Wilberforce and Luther. It highlights Philip finding Nathaniel and Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman as examples. The talk insists on speaking boldly and inviting others to Christ, with a call to personal testimony over debate.
A review highlights L Sturm’s Mary Magdalen after Raphael with a modern touch, J E Salisbury’s Paris studies including a large mountain stream scene and two child portraits, A C Wooster’s somber still life of a wicker basket and fruit, Mrs. W H Miller’s rose vase still life, Grover Herson’s Conemaugh Loyalhanna landscape with historic disguise, Wila Porter’s military scene Bringing Up the Guns, and praise for Porter’s bold composition and lifelike figures at Boyd's.
The New Business of the Equitable Life Assurance Society for January 1890 was twenty one million dollars, up five million from January 1889. For the year 1889 the company’s business exceeded the previous year by nearly fifty million, reports EL A Woops Manager at 516 Market Street Pittsburg.
In this display of spring imports Edward Groetzinger invites shoppers to preview a wide range of carpet patterns at his Penn avenue stores. The ad touts agra carpets unique to his outlet and encourages mothers to visit Hendricks & Co. photographers for children’s portraits while noting beer brands and local suppliers.
The essay traces Pennsylvania’s post Revolutionary War push to reform punishments from public shaming to labor on roads, noting the 1786 act and 1790 refinements. It compares various states’ convict labor systems, highlights North Carolina and Virginia successes, and argues for humane, practical road upkeep over harsh chain gangs.
Fragments suggest a report involving Milne of Atkinson's refined perfumery and related names in a wartime or social context, but details are unclear. The readable portion mentions lovers, husbands, and friends and a possible retail or social incident.
Mrs Eliza Smith of Lamington avenue Hast Liberty reports relief after three months treatment at the Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute 823 Penn avenue She suffers lung catarrh stomach souring and fatigue but says she now feels strong and gains weight and offers to tell others about the physicians care Consultation free by correspondence supports home treatment and mail-in questions
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