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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1889
Page
2
In the dark by graves a carved bull hide boat sits afloat on the river. The artful craft shows a bull’s head and neck, sealeg flaps, and cords, anchored among redwood trees and lilies. A man contemplates disclosure while the bay tree frames this eerie scene.
Farla climbs the lion rock island on a perilous ascent amid a citywide vigil in San Francisco. After a harrowing night, she descends by a self woven hair rope and is saved when her father and ships reach the scene in triumph. The conclusion hints at an upcoming Sunday continuation.
A girl rises and moves within her cramped residence in the air. She walks swiftly and with resolve, considering ending the tragedy in one decisive act as the idea of her father returning lingers in her mind.
A diarist recounts trials with weight gain and loss through diet and exercise, highlighting Colonel McCaull and Mr. Barney who used milk and rum to bulk up, the dangers of liquids after workouts, and the role of personal habit. It notes Bismarck's Sweninger treatment reducing weight from 260 to 165 pounds and links German army discipline to dietary rules, contrasting European drinking customs.
The New York Sun examines the phrase moderate drinking through regional sketches. It cites the American Order of United Workmen debating harm, cites Montreal drinkers who toast heavily, Kentucky’s stance on daytime to nighttime intake, St. Louis brewers limiting beer tickets, and Long Island farmers praising whisky, highlighting divergent views and the need for guidance.
In the Asbury Park directory the term motorneer appears for J. R. Borden who rides on the front of an electric car and handles the trolley, drawing current from the wires to the motor under the car. The coined word marks a new job title in urban transit slang.
In New York society notes, Mrs. Ballington Booth moves into fashionable circles while the Morrissey widow reads prize-fight pages with interest. The Payson Greenes push Persian visits to Paris, Greek gowns captivate at a design ball, and a dramatic Liederkranz night ends with a striking box scene of mystery and allure.
Curious history of a remnant of the Hebrew nation in India known as the Beni Israel. Legends place their origin as shipwreck survivors near Benery Island and Nerogoan. From 14 to about 10 000 in modern times they observe the Mosaic law and Jewish customs while serving rulers as needed.
A compact meditation on how beauty elevates man, softens appetites, and directs life toward sympathy and refinement. The essay contrasts art with brutality, laments industrial ugliness, and extols architecture, painting, and sculpture as civilizing forces guiding daily life. It urges serious engagement with the arts to resist crude temptations and social decay.
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