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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1891
Page
7
A garbled note from The Dispatch markets ante at Brevuime's Union Square New York and a Paris listing on 17 wave de DGyie a. It suggests hotel news appointments and reappointments, indicating a hotel press or notices column with cross city references and staff mentions.
The notice lists subscription options for Daily Dispatch and Weekly Diary services including Sunday editions. Pricing details show annual and weekly rates with delivery by carriers and Sunday extensions, specifying costs per week and per issue.
Representatives of Western Pennsylvania water companies warn of polluted streams and drinking water with tainted Kiskiminetas River water impacting Allegheny City works. They advocate cleaner sewage systems, note filters cannot stop microbes like typhoid, and praise New York’s movable sewage receptacles as a model for self supporting fertilizer production.
A Pittsburg notice counters a New York article claiming many foundry workers are women. It notes women mainly operate machines in mills, not replacing men, with many young girls under factory age guidelines. It stresses health, capability, and respectability of female workers and truck drivers in town.
The article disputes claims that the Southern colored population is rapidly increasing and threatening white dominance. It cites 1880 to 1890 census data for Alabama, Louisiana, and South Carolina showing white population gains outpacing Black gains and argues the alarmist narrative is unfounded.
The passage argues against a biased census that would single out the colored population. It cites General F. A. Walker’s analysis showing colored population growth lags behind total growth in each decade since the war, shrinking as a share of the nation. It concludes Southern fears of negro population explosion are unfounded.
The article traces historic college access for the poor through work programs and notes Harvard's moves to lower costs. It cites Foxcroft Club, Loan Furniture Fund, and student employment to cover a $375 annual need. It warns against endowments favoring wealthy youths and urges continued inclusion of self-supporting students.
The notice portrays Hon. Michael D. Harter of Obije as a Democratic figure opposing free coinage and warning that depreciated dollars would skew wheat pricing and government profits. It links coinage views to tariff policy and argues for a protective tariff and honest dollars as reform paths.
A prominent educator argues against uniform state textbooks claiming no clear benefit from sameness and supporting multiple textbooks. He suggests exposing students to information from several books, though this risks excessive study time and costs for schools.
The correspondent argues for differing lesson texts across six books and presents strong arguments for an individual theory. He clearly condemns current state schoolbook publications and the existing system, pointing to political faults and warning that fixing them by increasing political control would be risky.
The Engineers' Society and the State Commission present differing road bill plans. The engineers favor county level control with elected road directors and per diem viewers, while the commission envisions an honorary viewer role. Both acknowledge mutual earnest effort and urge adoption of practical ideas to improve the proposed law.
Geologists caution about vanishing hydrocarbon deposits yet note continued discovery of new fields. Practicals insist oil and gas will not vanish soon while existing localities drain and wealth is extracted, ensuring continued cheap light for the masses from other reservoirs.
The piece critiques riders to appropriation bills to push free coinage, noting Senate and House attempts and calls for rejection if not merit. It mocks Barnum’s tiger rumor, Reed’s continued tenure, and questions claims about the dead Indians and an anti trust bill, highlighting partisan tactics and investigative bias.
A satirical roundup notes long legal fights in Jones county Iowa and Jarndyce fashion. It mocks figures like Senator Carlisle exposing Treasury deficits and jokes about Parnell Irish settlements and a Panama Alaska flag trek. It ends with a quip on Sioux war costs versus ration relief.
Report notes audience jeers at Bernhardt carrying snakes in a rattling Cleopatra show while she calls her setup a snake roost. The article contrasts this with male stars who carried snakes in their boots on stage.
Noted figures include Mrs G L Dustap recording charity ball receipts of 14549 in Chicago. Others mention Thomas Jefferson lineage rumors, Baltimore medical school orator Corqnessmas Hrosius, and Senator Cockrell of Missouri reputed for smoking in the Senate.
A Washington Post item notes a drop in laughter on back seats at discussions about Mr. Blaine's reciprocity policy, reflecting a more serious tone in politics.
Archbishop Labistida of Mexico City died yesterday after a long career. Born March 21, 1616 in Zamora Michoacan, he was educated at Morelia seminary and rose to bishopric after a life of travel and service, including periods in exile and restoration under different Mexican governments.
Butler street business leader George OU Bolsting, 73, died instantly from paralysis. He ran carriage making and undertaking ventures and was a long time Ode Fellow. Within a week six other local seniors including Francis Lanbe 73 and Phip Summer 77 also died. Campbell & Sons dealer Andrew G Campbell of Allegheny died at Locust Street home. funeral set for Monday at 2 PM.
John Stillman Langworthy, nearly 24 years Deputy Controller of the Currency, died at his Curwacapo residence. Born in Saratoga Springs in 1840s, he worked up from bank clerk to federal post under Cleveland era. Edward Leonard, Greene County veteran, famed for capturing a rebel flag, is noted in a separate county telegram.
A collage of sharp observations on current stage trends and political foibles. Critics blame public appetite for sensational acts while producers chase novelty, with reflections on satire, Lady Luck, and the lure of showy performances amid social and legislative chatter.
Disjointed lines mention changing minds of women, mill closures, and unhinged judgment. References to silk and cloth mills, a still alarm, and a moonshiner’s guard appear in a garbled excerpt with unclear attributions and dates.
A selection of letters to The Dispatch cover road safety and footpaths for the poor, speed limits for horse driving, questions about how new states entered the Union, assessors’ duties and pay, and whether naturalized citizens can be drafted after returning to Russia. The writer from Pittsburg and others pose concerns about legislation and citizenship in early state and federal governance.
Harrison 182 004 votes Cleveland 102 745 majority 80 159. This marks the largest Republican margin in Kansas.
An American Machinist opinion argues for returning transit rights to the people after a generation of private ownership. It critiques a proposed New York underground system led by Austin Cortin and backed by Corbin, warning that corporate control could burden future generations and proposing limited-term concessions to preserve public benefit.
Leadville Herald Democrat reports locals in Pittsburg burn Senator Cameron in effigy over his vote against closure and the force bill. A Washington scene quotes W M Evarta and Senator Spooner on Pennsylvania avenue with biting wind and sharp exchange.
An aging river captain recalls Sam, a matchless deckhand with extraordinary patience who finally loses his temper when crowds crowd a gang plank at Braddock during a Carnegie mills visit. The tale contrasts Sam's calm demeanor with a rare outburst at English and German workers ashore.
A Col Brown dinner gathering is viewed as a sign that rival New York Democratic factions will unite. Observers say Cleveland will lead the New York delegation in 1692 with a clear field in 1486, while Hill accepts the Senatorship, and Brown’s role as party loyalist is highlighted.
A humorous reminiscence paints Colonel W. H. Brown as a firm skeptic about stars and inhabited planets. A separate anecdote recalls a would be cook denied for lacking piano and public reading skills, ending with a dazed woman walking home in the rain after leaving a proud post.
A packing company drummer tried to swap high quality packing for a inferior substitute in a city business office. The purchasing agent detected the deceit and tore up the order, ending the scam.
Reports from the Workwomen's Society of New York note a surge of women into Pittsburgh foundries, capping nails and mounting heads. About 500 workers, earning lower wages than men, challenge traditional labor roles and social hierarchies.
The column lists assorted snippets touching royalty, finance, inventions, travel, and oddities. It cites Elizabeth and Marie Antoinette fashion shifts, bank deposits declines, a factory collapse near Athens,jmiscellany on Indian education, Galveston stock plans, sleep habits, and various European political maneuvers. Diverse anecdotes weave a snapshot of turn of century curiosities.
A fragment laden collages of quotes and lines from various papers. It references phrases like Put up your dukes and remarks on style and readiness for matrimonial speculation. It mentions Sarah Bernhardt, a ball, and a joke about lemon colored dresses.
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