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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1890
Page
15
The Dispatch notes a Sunday Pittsburg celebration of Washington's birthday with a parade by the O G U A M and the laying of a corner stone for a monument. The piece commends the American Mechanics for reviving observance and addressing the city’s lack of a Father of His Country statue.
Colonel Thomas P. Ochiltree argues the merits of country versus city in producing statesmen. He notes examples from both sides and suggests rural districts give rise to high character leaders. He claims farmers favor ability over service to political rings and urges cities to rise to a similar standard.
The article notes a five cent through fare cut by cable lines boosting Citizens' Traction receipts by about 2000 dollars weekly. It argues cheap suburban rates could spur rail traffic growth and suggests further 3 cent or commuter fares on shorter trips may yield even larger gains, anticipating scent fares between downtown and outlying districts as competition spreads.
A college community in Washington and Jefferson faced a flare of undergraduate misconduct as students allegedly planned to skip recitations, reflecting broader concerns about discipline and the boisterous student culture in that era.
A New York editorial condemns college student pranks from Cornell to Lafayette and Washington as brigandage and lawlessness. It argues for stricter training by the state and urges using disciplined labor on public roads as a remedy to curb student hooliganism.
The death of John Jacob Astor the grandson underscores how New York real estate propelled the Astor fortunes far more than Wall Street. The article contrasts Astor wealth with Vanderbilts and Goulds and envisions a US population surge to six hundred million in a century.
The Chicago Inter Ocean argues that wealthy corporations sponsor jury fixing and legislative lobbying, enabling corruption of justice and lawmakers. It suggests that corporate patronage sustains bribery, and that refusing to fund such rackets could curb the evil.
A Boston man proposes moving five or six million Negroes to the West to found two states and try self government. The piece calls this solution nonsensical, arguing Negroes need guidance from wiser citizens and that Southern leaders exaggerate emigration talk for politics.
The piece argues the South would resist any attack on its Negro labor more than on education. It notes Republican critiques of Cleveland after election night and questions a profane language claim. It also mentions Washington's Birthday plans for independence memorial in Philadelphia and the Washington monument cornerstone in Pittsburgh as good work progresses.
A column assortment links Pluto-like state actions to a Montana lottery fight, Bismarck’s resigning pose, Lincoln for president speculation, Chinese migration to Siberia, stockyards versus rail giants, and a West Virginia House gag echo. It closes with a church festival canine query and a Greensburg dynamite accident.
The notice urges care in constructing a new Willey site replacing the old structure and cites lessons from haste. It notes Westinghouse airbrake progress for cable cars and celebrates Washington memory ceremonies. It also mentions crematory costs in Paris and a Duke dismissal, with a tongue in cheek remark on Mark Twain plagiarism.
A column surveys prominent figures and light notes. It mentions Guaps Toss ill with a cold, Sousa writing an opera "The Wolf" to be produced by De Wolf Hopper, and Talbot wealthy as an elder statesman. It also recalls Empress Elisabeth’s house management, ponderings about Mr. William Morn, and tributes to Rev. Hoge.
A correspondent asks why Pittsburg and Allegheny have few flats. Authorities note no true state of flats exists locally. one in Allegheny and one in Pittsburg are minor. The piece cites high New York rents as a reason others favor flats and recalls Mr Studley’s theater rescue and local band tributes to Washington.
The Terkulosk i family of 377 Grand Street awoke to smoke and fire from a wall partition housing a rat. The rat died, and investigators found matches and evidence it started the blaze by chewing on the wiring. The family valued the loss at 500 dollars.
On February 22 at noon the city adopted standard time ending local time for most businesses except railways and telegraphs. Stores, factories and churches adjusted hours, with some meetings moved to earlier times, banks maintaining existing hours, effectively shifting the workday back 22 minutes. In Ottawa, Senator MacInnis introduced a bill to make Gaelic an official language.
Special telegram reports John Cree died today aged 55 in the city. He was prominent in royal religious institutions and had been an early member and fixture in the Young Men's church groups. His death marks a notable loss to the local faith communities and memorials are planned.
A special telegram from Annapolis dated February 22 reports the U S S Chicago quarantined at Tangiers Morocco due to la grippe with 30 cases on board and about 200 total. The ship then moved to Rock of Gibraltar Carthagenia Port Mahon and Villefranche en route, while the Yorktown buried its Marine Orderly Sergeant of Pneumonia.
The Kinois Conference of the Swedish Lutheran Church in Rockford Illinois fuels comment as a resolution thanking God for last year's prosperity fails among lay delegates. Dr A K Parker questions wording while Prof David Swing notes farmers may lack prosperity to thank God for. A Beecher anecdote contrasts gratitude with personal harm.
Baltimore and Ohio faces a costly ICC decision over rail fares increasing from 2 to 3 cents per mile. Pittsburg Cincinnati and St Louis Railroad executives warn many touring groups may quit before season end. B and O VP Lord notes possible court action after official copy arrives.
A New York rumor reports investors led by W. H. Graham forming a syndicate to buy and run major dime museums across the United States. The plan includes owning multiple museums in New York Chicago and Philadelphia and contracting living curiosities for year round and seasonal exhibitions.
Prof John Orth of New Philadelphia sued the Methodist Episcopal Church near Port Washington for damages after trustees moved the organ to a field to stop Aunt Elizas protests. The jury awarded damages equal to the organ's value as the case closed in Common Pleas Court.
A German publisher used rented attic rooms to post massive signs claiming the Austeiger has the largest circulation. The Berliner Anzeiger faced police action after residents protested and authorities warned removal of the notices.
A consignment of African mackerel arrived in Providence by packet schooner Lucknow from Cape Town via London. The 58 casks held about three barrels each and were opened at the Union Compound packing sheds by Agent Collins for Le Ga. The catch is described as sweet and first class.
February 22 dispatch reports Mrs Michael Higgins, wife of a neighbor, witnessed a dramatic domestic incident at a Washington residence. The text notes a tense scene with unclear details and mentions Telegwam coverage.
TheStroller reports on a crowded parade scene on Simithfeld street with mishaps and humor. A brewer admires the Carnegie Library cellars, crowds jostle, a mail wagon scare is averted, a marshal’s horse recreates old circus acts, telegraphy between two fifth avenue offices amuses onlookers, and a gentleman’s new hat is found in scattered spots.
Barnum's animals are returning to America aboard the Furnessia which sailed from Albert Dock. Thursday afternoon Kuralfy's ballet and most performers from the show are aboard. A luncheon for London newspaper men was held on board and Barnum promised a return within a year or two.
Atchison Globe reports a sharp item about a girl who trades her brother’s cigars for another's use in a local scene. The piece highlights family tension and petty theft within a small town setting.
A fragmentary poem about a mother recalling her growing children. It warns that soon they will leave the nest and her lonely home, urging one last tender embrace as youth ascends and returns no more. The piece repeats cradle imagery and wistful longing for childish laughter.
Howells argues that American writers are poorly paid and that literature should not be expected to pay nothing. He notes many authors lack wealth from their work, counters rivalries among writers, and suggests entry into the field is not aimed at high profits despite some optimism from critics like Phelps.
A New York Star article argues Japan imitates American culture, noting forty years ago Japan was isolated but now many adopt U S clothing, institutions, and manners. It describes Japanese immigration, a growing community in cities, and mentions a Sorobata troupe and a prominent Japanese figure achieving high rank.
A praise-filled note extols The Dispatch as a model newspaper with reliable news, broad coverage, and strong presentation. It cites its Sunday edition reaching over 50,000 in circulation and calls it a magazine of pleasant literature with large pages and varied content.
John Dillon and Sir Thomas Gratton Esmond Moore arrive in San Francisco from Honolulu aboard the Australia. A large welcoming crowd and dockside netting greet the home rule visitors. They receive an address of welcome at the hotel and an informal reception is held in the guests’ rooms.
A Lewiston Journal item describes a Portland family with visitors during supper prep. Mabel assists her mother and, in private, is told to spread the cloth with the neatest part for the guest. She asks the visitor to notice the cleanest spot, exclaiming she cannot find a clean section on the tablecloth.
A Greensburg barber hired a mule whose sole duty is to kick him for a week. He bought a one tenth lottery ticket and sold it before learning it won one tenth of a hundred dollars. A second mule is said to be fulfilling its contract well.
A brief item from the New York Evening World notes that many American girls are not pursuing political ambitions, highlighting a gender role expectation in society. The readable text is fragmented but implies social attitudes toward female political involvement.
A collage of satiric clips notes Blair's eight day speech waning and calls for an official newspaper for his speeches. It reports lawmakers in Ohio flexing corruption and Carnegie's gift of a public library to Allegheny workers, urging more such stewardship.
A miscellany of brief items from various locales including Colorado, Virginia, and Washington. Notable notes cover a Lynchburg grocer facing embezzlement charges, Adolph Sutro’s tree experiments near San Francisco, and a curious Senate clerks’ gender ratio in Washington. Other items describe cider boycotts, a caveat marriage issue in Maryland, a Toledo fire engine mishap, a wise mule at a sea station, aging wine and turtle anecdotes, costs of the Forth Bridge, and a wind-sound producing “whistling tree” in Barbadoes with related insect lore.
A collage of joke lines and quips from multiple papers, including pithy remarks on reputation and death, social habits, politics, and idle chatter. The excerpt stitches brief cartoons of dialogue and slang, ending with a fragment about a clock dial and waiting for love.
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