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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1890
Page
10
In darkness and flood, Lazarus carries Zahara ashore after a wreck. He believes a divine hand saved her, while Zahara doubts his tale and credits slaves’ feats. Their reunion at the villa in Capernaum ends the peril as dawn nears.
Zahara and Lazarus return to Coppernaum after a perilous night on the lake. Zahara thanks Lazarus in public, while the High Priest warms to him. a tense reunion unfolds as Zahara’s loyalty to her love and father tests loyalties and status.
Globe-Democrat cautions buyers about a common deceit in the tea business. A tea dealer flaunts a tea set or toilet to appear priced low, counting items to show a 30 percent deduction, a sleight aimed at inflating perceived value. The article explains how a merchant may mislead by miscounting sets.
A five year old visits a house with his mother. The lady asks to buy him. The boy retorts with a price tag and the reason his mother would not sell him. He explains there are five siblings and their mother would not break up the set.
John Park of Beaver Creek Mann reports chronic winter swelling and pain labeled rheumatic gout. He credits Chamberlain's Pain Balm with rapid relief after the first application, allowing him to walk without canes. The ad lists multiple local sellers and streets in Pittsburgh and Allegheny offering the 50 cent bottles.
Edward Wakefield recalls Captain William Pitt and the Orion crew who settled Pitt's Island in the South Seas. The narrative covers their island life, self rule, smuggling conflicts with New Zealand authorities, and the island’s peaceful, productive conditions under Pitt's leadership.
A Loninville Courier eyewitness account describes an in train disturbance as a porter and conductor subdue a distressed woman. Curious passengers stand by while the porter passes the scene and a fellow passenger questions the woman's identity.
The piece recalls Bret Harte's Argonauts of 49 lecture in Pittsburgh and Mark Twain's visit, noting the crowd’s lively reception and the journalists' banquet. It details humorous anecdotes about Twain, Billy Smythe, and fellow performers, and reflects on the enduring appeal of lively, wholesome laughter in the theatre and public life.
Druggist and man debate the purpose of saffafida with a sly exchange about taste and smoke. The man asks for saffafida to alter the cigarette flavor, prompting a brief, humorous stop in a local shop.
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