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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1890
Page
9
A detailed look at hotel kitchen operations and the corps of assistants as they manage meals and service. The piece describes busy scenes in the kitchen and other departments during daily operations and the pressures of hospitality management.
A narrative portrait of M. Albert Menjou, head caterer at the Duquesne, detailing his morning purchases of meat, fish, fruit, and vegetables, and the elaborate hotel kitchen staff. The piece contrasts grand dining at European tables with Pittsburgh’s catering operation and hints at the forthcoming chronicle of table service.
Describes the backrooms of a hotel kitchen from storage to dishwashing. Stacks of ice packed meat and game line the larder as workers bustle through the busy belowstairs area. The contrast between kitchen heat and cold storerooms highlights the swift, noisy rhythm of service.
Ambiguous text notes Menton holds undisputed control over hotel operations and dining service during an extended absence. It mentions salons and fairs, positioning him as director and supervisor of arrangements and service style.
Observations describe how poker spread among London ladies ten years after its arrival in England. Wealthy players from high society hosted games at their homes with large stakes and American slang phrases. Over seasons the mood shifted as winners and losers emerged, relationships frayed, and many players faced ruin or returned to racing.
The text offers flexible sleep hours from three to nine depending on the person and warns against narcotics. Two universal rules emerge: avoid being awakened and rise when awake. For ease of sleep, read a heavy book and, if needed, drink beef tea, and even share a pipe with the vicar to aid slumber.
In a Labourary Club dinner at the Criterion, Dr. G. H. Morris of Worthington Co. presented a beer brewed in 1798 found sealed in the Burton on Trent firm’s cellars. The aged brew, described as sound with no bitterness and sherry-like, was tasted by members. Bottles were identified as late eighteenth century. Evidence suggested some yeast cells may still be viable.
English volunteers will switch Wimbledon shooting rules to a more military standard with increased moving and figure target runs and enhanced volley fire practice. The Nations Rifle Association aims to improve field effectiveness by emphasizing practical training suitable to modern warfare.
An English newspaper reports a grand international corner in sardines, stirring fear among poor fishers along the French Atlantic coast that their bread could be taken by a transnational syndicate. Nantes serves as the market hub and secret for curing the fish, complicating monopoly efforts.
A retired lawyer Giles sued farmer Walker for damages to his garden from wind blown thistles. Walker argued the weeds grew on surrounding land. After four hours the jury awarded Giles 3 guineas for damages despite three workers being employed.
Bill Nye recalls a Chicago barber famed for shaving eminent men. The barber’s intense red eyes, flowing hair, and distinctive attire prompted Nye to note the encounter in the barber’s album.
A barber narrator recalls shaving Commodore Vanderbilt and other notable figures including Barrett, Depew, Evarts, and a tramp at a Fifth Avenue farmhouse. He shares humorous anecdotes about the patrons, their quirks, and the intimate moments in the chair, ending with thanks to Bill Me.
A Greenwich woman, leaning from the embankment, drops an object into the Thames. A plerman rescued the nephew who was swept away in a fragile state, preventing loss of family ties and prompting a quip about Greenwich ladies and nephews.
In Boston society notes, Boston women mix lectures and luncheons with philosophy as Prof Royce and Prof Dyer draw fashionable crowds. A reader recalls a comic struggle with a tiny Fichter volume while discussing Greek ideals and the mind. Mrs Margaret Sullivan speaks on the Irish question at a notable gathering.
The notice proclaims Chamberlain’s cough remedy reliable and safe for all ages including children, claiming no injury from use. It emphasizes pleasant taste and absence of dangerous ingredients, urging confidence in the product.
In darkness and wreck Lazarus seeks Jesus in Jerusalem and finds Zahara still alive. He comforts her, then embraces Zahara as love awakens, while Jesus remains silent and the storm subsides on the lake.
A fragmentary romance scene depicts Lazarus the builder and Zahara, daughter of a High Priest, yielding to overpowering love. He proclaims marriage despite social bounds, resisting authority as they cling to each other through a storm of passion and fate.
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