The Dispatch Establishes Publication Details in 1887
The Dispatch announces its establishment and publishing offices at Diamond Street Pittsburg with addresses in New York for advertising and distribution. It notes sale points in New York Union Square and Paris Opera area, inviting readers and advertisers.
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Portage Fuek TN The United States Rates
Daily dispatch plans listed with year and monthly terms. Carriers deliver the day dispatch and weekly options include or exclude Sunday editions. Delivery rates per week are shown, including Sunday delivery and monthly or quarterly terms.
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Europe Faces Call for Disarmament and War
Cable dispatches warn Europe may pursue universal peace or universal war as the fall of Crispi and the German Austrian monarchs renew talks. The plan links disarmament with a potential clash of Northern Powers and the Triple Alliance, while Italy exits the pact.
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Crispi
Bismarck
Victoria
Germany
Paris
France
Italy
William
Talmage Denounces Gambling as a Great Social Evil
The sermon by Rev. Dr. Tal mage condemns gambling in all forms that extract money without return, urging the pulpit to expose societal immorality and mobilize Christian effort against the practice. It frames gambling as a broad social threat beyond card games and horse racing.
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Dr. Talmage
Ballot Reform Bill Faces Delays in Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania Ballot Reform Association notes the Baker bill has moved to a special committee after a January recommitment and aims for a week of reporting. It seeks equal nomination rights, uniform ballots, secret markings, public counting, and ballot secrecy under judicial oversight.
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Pennsylvania Ballot Reform Association
Baker
House
Judiciary General Committee
Ballot Reform Association
Endorsement Push for Baker on Election Spending
The piece urges popular support for Mr. Baker's bills limiting election expenses and requiring filing statements. It hopes the Legislature will pass them promptly, warning that failure could deflate public happiness and disappoint many voters and some politicians.
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Sovistion
Baker
Road appropriation for highways would boost state wealth
The pending bill to appropriate 1,000,000 from the State Treasury for road construction faces opposition from local lawmakers though its indirect benefits to trade and farmer mobility are clear. Proponents urge safeguards to ensure durable, permanent highways and justify the investment as a sound public-works return, even if it elevates state taxes slightly.
Book of Bargains in New Hampshire Politics
Senator Chandler publishes the Book of Bargains detailing alleged deals between Jones Sinclair Co and G. G. Co. Mercenary Republicans, including railroad and stock watering acts, corporate legislation, and repeal of the prohibitory law. The expose notes power overlaps and questions why Chandler would reveal these inside a legislature where his influence was strong. The New Hampshire squabble is cited as proof that factional rifts invite honest entrants.
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New Hampshire
Chandler
Sioux chiefs lash at promises in Washington return
The piece argues that Sioux leaders return from Washington angry at unfulfilled promises and mock the Democratic system. It contrasts promises with performance, noting white and Native grievances about political rhetoric, patronage, and bureaucratic outcomes. The tone critiques frontier notions of civilization and highlights ongoing discontent with allocation and appointments.
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Bill Brown
New York
Boyd Winchester
Kentucky
Washington
Indian Commissariat
Treasury Départment
Promises and Disappointments in Party Governed Reform
The piece critiques party pledges as public benefit rhetoric highlighting reforms such as civil service and railroad regulation. It notes parties promise much but deliver little, warning Sioux readers that liberal promises shield from reality. It also laments Congress rushing to pass jobs and appropriations, anticipating competition and possible improvement over prior norms.
Reed retorts on abuse from the Speaker’s chair
The passage notes SPEAKER REED’s reply to Mr. Springer and his own line about never being able to abuse from the chair. It frames the dialogue as a modern take on a classic exchange and hints at Reed’s belief in a monopoly of chair abuse.
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Springer
Youngstown Eyes Nonpartisan Commission Reform
The item notes Youngstown’s push for government by a nonpartisan commission as a reaction to partisan municipal politics. It cites opinion that worse governance could emerge and includes commentary from Joan Macconato and Sir Charles Tupper warning the U S to avoid provoking Canada, warning of consequences with Great Britain.
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Youngstown
Joan Macconato
Charles Tupper
Canada
Great Britain
Dominion
Adler Declares Own Boat Ownership as First Step
Dr. Fenix Adler asserts the initial act for a man is to own his own boat. The remark labels Adler as an impractical dreamer among politicals.
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Fenix Adler
Dr. Adler
American Mechanics Lodges Face Mixed Sermon Reactions
The article notes that some lodge members felt the preacher’s address to workers did not apply to them while calling for more policemen from the Southside. The municipal guard demand is framed as a citywide testimonial to the police force.
Rumors and Doubts Over Political Succession and Industry Woes
The piece doubts Cleveland or Whitney as candidates while noting opposition feelers. It laments delays in Delaware peach tasks and chestnuts replacing fruit. It cites a New York tunnel fire where a train owned by a noncompliant company caused deaths and ongoing litigation. It also mentions February’s mild cold, and ice dealers seeking a tariff to shield ice crops.
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New York
Varied 19th century figures span fame and lineage
A miscellany notes Victor Hugo disdain for spectacle, Empress of Austria's rheumatism treatments, Miss Almair Barrn painting with her toes, Allan Arthur Arthur driving in London, Charles Foster as Secretary of the Treasury, Senator elect Hit seeks a Senate seat, Sherman Johnston pallbearers after the war, Mrs. Parker's travel for marriage law reform, Kate Sure leading Mortgages data at the Census, General Johnston as pallbearer and elder Confederate ties, reflections on great men rarely leaving descendants, Shakespeare and Scott lineage ends.
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Austria
Aimmer Barrn
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Arthur
London
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Hit
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Washington
General Sherman
General Johnston
Kate Sure
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Sherman
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Australia
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Walter Scott
Deaths of a Day Charles W Rossiter
Charles W Rossiter died Saturday night of consumption at age five. He was a noted book keeper with Joovt & McLauchrt yen and later James H Lecoité Co. He was respected by a wide circle of acquaintances. Services are today at Lindy Avenue Baptist Church. Eliza J Nisbet, sister of William W Kisbet the druggist of Allentown, died at Washington Berley Thirty-firet seenaay. Services will be held for her.
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James H. Lecoité Co
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Lindy Avenue Baptist Arch
Eliza J. Nisbet
William W. Kisbet
Allentown
Washington
Springtime in the Park Hepatica Bloom and Moral Reflections
A piece about discovering Hepatica flowers in Panther Hollow, celebrating nature’s beauty on Washington's Birthday. It extols the joys of spring, urges happiness through the woods, and muses on nature’s lessons versus worldly wealth, with scattered editorial jabs at society and politics.
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Panther Hollow
Schenley Park
Europe
Thomas Browne
Inebriated searches for a keyhole in a paradoxical note
A quirky, fragmentary line compares war to an artist and mentions heavy paper with light circulation, adds a Cleveland reference, and places Grover in Willie and Winkle.
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Grover
Willie , Winkle
Burdick bill debate misstatements addressed to editor
A reader asserts the Burdick bill received full hearing before the committee with unlimited time for advocates and opponents. The letter notes ex-Senators Lee and Emery spoke at length, denying any attempt to postpone the bill, and requests publication of the Allegheny members’ view. Dated February 21.
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Lee
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Correcting a Correspondent to the Editor
A Calumet dated letter defends mine supervision against claims that orders from mine bosses would endanger miners. It argues inspectors would correct any such misstep and asserts the public misperception of a mine boss’s duty harms reliable men. Justice. Larnose, Feb 10.
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Larnose
Feb
Parish appeals for funds from Irish Americans for Drogheda church
Very Rev Allen’s successor at St Marys Drogheda asks readers to support completing the church. He notes total cost already £15,000 and a further £3,000 needed, soliciting help especially from Irish Americans in Pennsylvania, Brooklyn, and New York. Bishop Nulty named as a familiar figure among donors.
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New York
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Question on free coinage of silver in early debate
A reader to the editor discusses the silver question focusing on whether free coinage would enlarge money in circulation. The letter argues the move could push gold out of use and reduce bullion value, possibly halting abundant coinage and causing variability in coinage. A second note asks which day is considered the first day of the week.
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Standard of Trust
Distance Between Sash and Bellan Church County Down
Mansfield Pa Feb 19. The item asks readers to supply the distance between Sash and Bellan Church in County Down for a bet and seeks help via the column sections.
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No Exact Figures On Colored Republican Voters In Pennsylvania
A letter to the editor from Allegheny dated February 21 requests publication of the exact number of colored Republican voters in Pennsylvania. It asks the editor to inform a subscriber.
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Disputen
Pennsylvania
Allecheny
Kalakaua Almost Choked While Testing Mind Reader
King Kalakaua of Hawaii invited J Randall Brown to demonstrate mind reading during a visit to the Sandwich Islands. To test the trick the King hid a button in his mouth and nearly choked trying to swallow it. Officials blamed Brown, but the King recovered and praised the performance.
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J. Randall Brown
Kalakaua
Sandwich Islands
Brown
King Kalakaua
Avery
Senator Plamb Shown In Unflattering Senate Moment
A Washington letter mocks Senator Plamb as he speaks to the Senate. The Kansan orator’s attire is described as rumpled and his gestures include rummaging pockets and knocking a stack of books from his desk. The Savannah News hints at anti lottery law to halt pending Western senatorial contests.
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Plamb
Senate
Hills
Savannah News
Sherman remembered as loyal soldier and citizen of the United States
The piece praises General Sherman and his Quaker-like devotion to country, noting his early days running errands for his mother, his steady rise from obscurity to command, and his unselfish service. It highlights his patriotism, honesty, and reluctance for personal glory, urging boys to emulate his example. The author also frames Hawley’s quotation from the Senate as fitting for the man and era.
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Henry Adams
James Madison
Sherman
Walter Scott
West Point
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United States of America
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Heing
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Bull Run
Shiloh
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Vicksburg
Atlanta
Seg
Ike
Georgia
Sas
Ohio
William Tecumseh Sherman
Parnell
General Sherman
Builoch
Deadly railroad car stoves prompt calls to ban
The New York accident sparks renewed press outrage as journals demand removal of dangerous car stoves. The Rochester Union and Philadelphia glare at recent events, with public alarm rising over the dangers as nuptial celebrations fade.
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New York
Signature Omitted from Harrisburg Bureau Note
The Dispatch explains writer Stoffel will miss sessions due to health issues and notes his past significant assignments such as the Country Road Expedition and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal expose. Hon. Henry Hall of Mercer will lead the Harrisburg Bureau for the session, with Hall praised for legislative and newspaper experience.
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Stoflei
L. B. Stofial
Ths Disrpatcn
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Ohio Canal
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Disrpatch
Henry Hall
Mercer
Hall
Hoth
Lmispatch
Pennsylvania
Native En gentleman cited in denial of slur claim
Mrs. Stanley refutes a charge that she spoke slightingly of American ladies and gentlemen. She insists there is at least one native of En who did not abandon good manners.
Watches Over Soldiers Sherman Tucks Sleeping Men
A Sedalia veteran recounts an untold General Sherman story from an army encampment. On the eve of battle, Sherman was heard tucking blankets around sleeping soldiers, warming them and preventing cold injuries.
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Charles H. Erkina
Sedalls
General Sherman
Letter Withheld By Wanamaker’s Dept Over Postage
Brooklin Eagle reports Colonel Watterson’s letter was held by Wanamaker’s department due to nonpayment of postage. The incident underscores mail handling issues in the local area and hints at administrative friction affecting correspondence.
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Brooklin
Colonel Watterson
Wanamaker
A Unique Penance Two Women Refuse Gas During Lent
The New York Sun reports two Brooklyn girls vow not to use gas for the Lenten season to spare their father the cost of gas for courting, declaring sacrifice over vanity to impress peers and inspire other young women. Some skeptics compare it to abstaining from water while tipsy.
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New York
Brooklyn
Papa
Bismarck Criticizes Emperor Advisers Backfires
The article notes Bismarck’s harsh criticism of the Emperor’s advisers and policy, arguing that his pettiness and malice discredit him as a former chancellor in international view.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Bismarck
The New Cabinet Officer
A compilation of editorials praising and questioning William Foster’s nomination as Secretary of the Treasury. Papers depict him as a practical, fiscally cautious choice with mixed opinions on political implications and eligibility.
Curious Condensations From A Tumultuous Miscellany
A compilation of odd notes and observations touching royalty guards in Britain, Castle Garden as aquarium plans, French rewards for athletic games, royal death tolls, US mail costs, New York asphalt expansion, education rates, a Michigan jury, Japan’s naval armament, Washington portraits in schools, Kongo superstition, Iceland geysers, a Rev Neville Fanning death, physiology tidbits, oil fire squelching, a crocodile pledge shot, Orinoco alligators feeding, Washingtons ancestral home, a Grand Rapids train incident, King Balakana coffin art, Scottish railway strikes, ancient races and arts, theater pass checks, Chinese endurance, gold nugget finds, western railroad stories, tropical sleeping habits, and historical bed styles.
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