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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1891
Page
4
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In a Pittsburg editorial from February 2 1891 the paper denounces the free coinage bill as wasteful and dangerous. It argues promoting silver as a national policy would pay a premium for a single interest, harms trade, and will fail as public sentiment demands restraint. It predicts the bill will end in the waste basket.
Surplus stock of window glass vanishes after the dissolution of window class manufacturers confinement. Factories shut down amid various excuses. Exhaustion of supply may lead to resumed facul ties and price rises, restoring employment and aiding national growth.
A thousand children with bank books crowded the doors of a Philadelphia bank after rumors of insolvency though the bank remained solvent. Deposits ranged from 5 cents to 1 dollar and some children angrily hurled books at the manager amid a two week notice rule as the manager faced a trying scene.
Major B W McClaughry of the Huntingdon Reformatory advocates indefinite prison terms arguing reform can occur in a few years and that released inmates often relapse. He cites parole-like incentives and favors the French system of treasurements to aid former prisoners albeit noting its complexity.
A terse line notes that fallible efforts could lead to many arrests as criminals, between offenses, could alter their appearance. The snippet implies an ongoing police or legal pursuit with potential broad impact.
The article describes Gibson, secretary of the Whisky Trust, indicted for bribing a revenue officer to bomb a Chicago distillery. It notes the infernal machine found with him and the distrust among trust officers. It warns that powerful combines seek to remove competition by violent means, challenging common law against restraints of trade.
The article argues for relocating executions from the county jail yard to the penitentiary. It contends private yard executions are only theoretical privacy and that opposition to the current practice exists. The piece urges the Senate to reconsider its vote and pass the bill.
The Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce prepares a comprehensive statistical review of the past year's business. Directors urge merchants and manufacturers to submit missing data promptly, highlighting the report's value for local pride and for attracting inquiries from distant buyers and researchers.
A report from Ohio says Indiana Republicans seek a resurvey to reduce Ohio Republican majority by 8000 votes and boost Indiana GOP, hoping to win Indiana’s electoral vote while risking Ohio turning more Democratic. The Indiana plan faces an unyielding Ohio Democratic legislature and governor.
The New York Commercial Advertiser argues for uniform dress for house servants, citing mail, messengers, and soldiers as models. It says uniforming works where many workers are in one job, but notes house staff are usually few and known by sight, so uniforms may not be needed.
The article discusses proposed national uniforms for servants versus family choice of livery, noting a lack of house livery fashion in the country. It mentions the Federated Order of Railway Employes and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers pressing for wage demands, and suggests the Pennsylvania Company faces a dispute. Rivers and rain mingle in damp weather last night, contrasting with Tuesday's conditions.
The piece cites Wine and Spirit Traders' Society urging importers to list payables in gold or US currency, warning silver coinage would cut profits. It notes mixed hospital grafting results, a harsh take on baseball figures, a deadly NYC fire and police critique, congressional debate on free coinage, a Pittburgh donor, and Rhode Island Wringer Trust as a new public toll.
The New York Recorder urges progress on the Chicago World’s Fair amid disputes with city authorities. A puzzle titled Decapitation poses a riddle about beheading a poet to reveal a Scriptural name. The piece discusses Gainesville lynching, Chile war aftermath, and Nansen’s polar expedition plans amid Nordic dangers and sea ice myths.
A fragmentary column riffs on flood chaos in Pittsburg and human childishness amid disaster. It wryly notes adults splashing through waters, recalls loss and memory, and muses on gender roles, theater, suffrage, and politics with quick, puckish asides. The piece blends weather, culture, and social commentary in a loose, rambunctious style.
Prof Alexander Winchell, geology and paleontology chair at the University of Michigan, died at 9 oclock this morning from aortic stenosis and Brights disease. He supported pre Adamite evolution and faced dismissal at Vanderbilt College in 1878. He had just been elected president of the Geological Society of America.
The article defines the Chinese squeeze as pressure on money passed through hands, not affection. It traces origins to ancient customs where servants received no wages but a fixed set of clothes and a yearly cash portion. It notes both the sufferings and practices of intermediaries in Chinese dealings and how the squeeze functions as a form of commission.
A collage of eccentric figures and brief sketches from early 20th century society. Includes Sara Bernhardt declaiming for ideals, a high salary claim for Hype of Equitable Assurance, Senator-elect Exine paying college via wood, and Bent’s sizable gift to speech education.
Buffalo Express notes Laura Jean Libbey the young novelist courts publicity with a Paris gown and sensational schemes at the World's Fair. Observers point to paid ads marked by three stars as evidence of self made notoriety. Critics question the modernLiterary pursuit of notoriety over merit.
An English company buys a large water power property in South Carolina for manufacturing use. A Manchester cotton mill sends an expert to study the site for a mill to employ 800 to 1,000 hands, aiming to relocate production to the American market due to tariff pressures.
In Union City Indiana an effort aims to have the Ohio Legislature authorize a survey redefining the Indiana Ohio boundary. The proposed line shift could favor Republicans in Indiana by more than 6 000 votes, moving the line one to eight miles west of the current boundary.
Mrs Julia Piper De Armit dies at 6 Lincoln avenue in the home of her son in law A K Hannen cashier of the Commercial National Bank The General will be to follow at 1 o'clock in New York Feb 19 H K Enos president of the Missouri Maneas and Texas Rail road dies this morning of pneumonia at his residence on 45 Wall Street in New York City
Dr. Ferdenand H. Gross of Philadelphia and former Pittshurg resident dies in Boston. Interment planned in Heaton. Prince Sanjo of Japan, President of the Court and Grand Bealta, dies on Feb 19 in Yokoyama.
The Illinois Steel Company stockholders vote to raise capital from 25 million to 200 million. Proceeds fund land expansion and limited stock release. South Chicago works to begin operations today.
The Missouri House at Jefferson City passed a bill requiring most corporations to pay employees weekly in legal tender. The measure abolishes the time check and company store system said to deprive miners and others of a fair wage share.
A health trip to Colorado yields a chance encounter on a hotel piazza in Manitou. A man named Pike and a woman named Peak converse about Pike's Peak, sparking playful banter over their matching names and mutual enthusiasm.
The Pittsburg YMCA shows a strong daily attendance of 71, but bath usage lagging with an average of six baths daily. Local observers joke that residents may need a hose on the wash.
New York paid tribute to General Sherman with flags at half mast, closed courts and exchanges, and a massive funeral procession. Notables including Blaine, O Beirne, Depew, and ex presidents attended as the cortege moved to Jersey City and on to St Louis for burial with a Sherman letter from New York quoted in the Dispatch.
A Cincinnati observer notes striking Chicago funeral ads showing nightly funeral trains from Polk Street to Mount Greenwood and Mount Hope, cemetery notices from Forest Home and Mount Hope, and Gallagher's flowers. He jokes ministers may soon advertise low-cost funeral service as Chicago innovations bloom.
Wisconsin move proposes automatic citizenship for foreign born men who served in the late war and grants suffrage to Indians who served. Senator Woodworth argues allegiance and service deserve immediate naturalization. Legislature also backs opposition to silver coinage in Congress with a veto on party lines.
Poem from the Colonial Club in New York reveres Sherman as a peacemaker and hero. It reflects on his life and death, noting his modesty and desire to save soldiers’ lives. The piece links his legacy to national joy at victories and spiritual solace.
Fatigue of hospital wards spurred the Fruit and Flower Mission to host a cake and candy sale at the First Presbyterian Church. Proceeds fund fruit and flowers for weary patients, with Mrs. Christine McKee and Miss Kate McKnight leading, aided by a list of young volunteers and tea service from 11 am to 6 pm.
A quiet ceremony last evening at 331 Western Avenue Allegheny united Miss Mary Tassey Patterson and John Wright Seaver. Dr White of St Andrews Church officiated at 6 30 PM in the presence of close relatives. The bride, a School of Design graduate, is noted for artistic talent and charm. The groom works with Reiter and Connelly and is described as trustworthy and social. The couple plans a Cedar Avenue home after travels by fast line.
The Methodist church on Arch Street in Allegheny hosted a Martha Washington Tea Party to reduce a debt of 150 dollars. The Sailles' Aid Society organized the event with 20 members and Rev. Mr. Conner as pastor, using proceeds to continue payments until the debt is cleared.
A Willing Hand Circle of the King's Daughters hosts a charity music night at Mira C Magee's home. Recitation by Edmund Russell and song by Mrs Caster lead a program featuring Misses Bard Edwards Florence Reen Liezie Tine Florence Ciara Aiken Saxe Pitcairn Nellie Gillespie Misa McCallam Mies Pater and Mies Friend. Proceeds from tickets go to charitable causes.
At First Presbyterian Church on Arch Street last evening a pretty wedding for Miss Anna Alberta Miller, daughter of James B. Miller, and William J. Lowery. Officiant Rev. S. Kennedy. Reception planned at Miller home after March. Bridesmaids Ada Muller and others attended with bridal bouquet and attire described.
A varied column lists curiosities including waterproof rouge for toilet tables, a mass of immigrants from Sweden and Norway entering the U S, a man named Justice sentenced to 18 years in an Illinois penitentiary, and cultural notes on beer champagne blends called Bismarck. It references an international women’s rights convention in Stockholm, temperance sentiment at a Baltimore schooner christening, and a Maine bill on infant eye health reporting.
The text presents a collage of comic lines and quips including caricatured dialogue about a loaded cannon at the Capitol, a verse by Hegule Represa, and snippets from fictional ads and exchanges. It resembles a chaotic humor page with literary and period flavor.
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