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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1890
Page
7
Fragmented OCR notes itemize daily newspaper distribution with carrier delivery at a few cents per week. Mentions include daily and Sunday editions, per year and per week rates, and scattered terms like Monday and Sandsy months.
The 1890 outlook praises 1889’s contrasts from flood disasters to strong economic activity. It lauds Pittsburgh’s decade for natural gas, cable roads, city expansion, and civic generosity. The piece urges public spirit and integrity to guide prosperity and warns that year’s value rests on collective effort.
The piece argues that while Southern newspapers denounce the killings and urge punished murderers, mobs cannot deny legal rights or take justice by force. It calls for active pursuit and punishment of assassins to deter future horrors and uphold law and order nationwide.
A lengthy critique condemns a New York case where a trustee and court official kept a large inheritance from heirs. The writer calls the arrangement a public robbery enabled by the legal system and urges honest citizens to rebuke such corruption in justice. The piece ties the misconduct to broader scandals in New York justice.
George A. Macbeth testifies to the Ways and Means Committee praising free raw materials and repeal of finished product protection. He frames himself as a successful Pittsburg manufacturer with independent views, but glass industry spokesmen defend protection for both materials and products. He also admits support for trusts to influence prices, a stance unlikely to win popular backing.
The second aldermanic conspiracy case ended with a guilty verdict. The author argues such convictions show aldermen used official power for illegal gain and extortion, demanding severe punishment to protect public rights and deter future abuses. The piece notes the selection system for primary courts has too often placed unfit aldermen in office.
The piece humorously Suggests cautions on resolutions at the year’s start. It offers sample aims for young men, notes women’ s tendency to make and drop many resolutions, and pokes fun at restraint versus indulgence while urging sensible, testable aims.
Citizens in Pittsburg urge a grant of the former arsenal site to Lawrenceville as a public park. They argue the land should serve the district as a breathing space, balancing Schenley Park and improving workers access to parks. If Dualgell helps secure the land it would boost public favor toward him.
A satirical, clipped account notes Russians’ fondness for revelry amid political violence. It recalls Nihilists plotting explosions, czarist crackdowns, and a guarded imperial family scene with few detectives, amid thwarted crimes and public alarm.
The atmosphere shows absolute loyalty to dominance as the palace lights go out amid jokes about the Nihilists. The czar is confined to his room after the scare, while public blame shifts to nihilist plots and failed dynamos.
A servant girl in Columbia D C is described as breaking everything she touches and her being viewed as a curiosity reflects the broader temper and perceived solution to the servant girl problem in the South.
A collage of opinion jabs on Wanamaker and post office business, partisan state clashes in Montana and West Virginia, Mrs Potter and Kyrie Bellew’s Australian tour, a pondered US Ireland purchase gamble, a fire engine test quip, New Year resolution jokes, and a nod to Westinghouse underground electric lighting for Ruinburg.
The piece surveys New Year greetings and social customs, noting the fading New Year receptions in New York society. It contrasts sincere wishes with holiday bustle and comments on gifts, frivolity, and lifestyle changes, ending with a humorous note about Boulanger’s name.
The piece surveys a parade of famous names with flippant portraits. Binier becomes a Paris fashion figure. Elizabeth of Austria mourns her son. Julia Flettoon is a tall novelist. Davis letters fetch $2 while Wirz letters do the same. Stonewall Jackson autographs are scarce. Glapstos is aging yet vigorous. Jonas B R Tait is a fashionable Cincinnati artist with English polish. War Whitman is the famed poet with white hair and dignified stance. James McWhorter Whistler inspires curiosity with his Five O Clock Teas and costly art debacle with a British critic.
A reader asks how amendments are adopted and whether people vote on them. The reply cites Article V requirements: two thirds of both Houses proposing, three fourths of state legislatures or conventions ratifying. A constitutional convention requires two thirds of states to activate and ratified amendments follow the same path. Congress cannot amend the Constitution itself.
In Marion Wisconsin December 2 the article quotes John Weasley’s sermon stating cleanliness is next to godliness while noting variations from Droxs Beacon and references by Dr Bettelheim and Phinehas ben Yair. The piece traces how religious thought links discipline, abstinence and virtue to cleanliness and piety.
Article argues Congress need not allocate funds to deepen Sale river as most political effort behind it is weak and inconsequential. claims major advocates are lightweight and insufficient to drive appropriation.
Dr W Oswell Livingstone, sole surviving son of the famed African explorer, died last night at his home in Bt. Albana. Ill for several years he could not live a normal life due to illness and unable to follow his父.
A fox chase yesterday at Benton five miles east of MramasporG C. drew about thirty hounds under the guidance of Dr. Spielman. The chase began in late afternoon and ended when a fine English foxhound near Vanport was pursued.
Rev William W Patton D D longtime Howard University deputy president died suddenly in Westfield New Jersey from congestion of the lungs. Funeral services will be held at Hope Avenue church on Thursday. Patton had resided in Chicago for years. Judge Alta Stewart noted in the notice.
The Woman's Christian Association of the East End reports progress on a fund for a new building bought on Colling Avenue. A young woman donated silk garters with orders to sell, and another donor provided a coin purse as gifts to boost the drive. The group has $5,500 raised toward a $4,000 goal. new plans include an Industrial School for boys and a children's hospital.
The Beggs and Sproul nuptials will be held January 224 at Lawrence Dilworth’s Fifth Avenue residence with a lavish ceremony and reception. The bridal trousseau was selected in Europe and gown plans are described as highly elaborate. Louise Beggs is noted as a bridemaid at a future brother-in-law’s marriage in Trinity Church. Frank P. Sproul and the couple’s relatives plan to return from a wedding trip for the ceremony to begin once the all important words are spoken.
The article highlights holiday confections from France with rose leaves and violets, imported to America, costing about four cents each. It notes Moorish Mexico influences and praises Pittsburgh confectionery stores for a tempting display of boxes, baskets, and plain taffy amid a busy holiday scene.
Mrs. M. W. Watson arranged a post rehearsal treat at the chapel for Trinity vested choir after the Watson Sproul nuptials. The bride’s mother praised the choir’s music and planned a formal acknowledgment through Director C. Huntington.
The John J. Davis Commandery hall held a souvenir night with 45 couples, three little books given to each woman, a 1 o'clock banquet, and toasts to the old and the new year. Mrs Sehmertz hosted a TINE dinner with pink carnations and maiden hair ferns at Craft avenue.
A correspondent notes blooms observed Monday along the Shotley Bridge road including wallflowers sweet william jessamine cultivated roses and ripe strawberries in Newcastle Chronicle report.
The Philadelphia Times notes General Greely faces harsh weather, casting doubt on his forecasts as the public would doubt any claim of the next day being Tuesday.
A nostalgic verse recounts longing for youth and a beloved lost at forty. The speaker vows enduring memory and tears even as years pass, with references to spring blossoms, autumn marriage, and a life to come before a divine throne. Kendrick Bange Harper's Bazaar, January edition.
A miscellany of vignettes from urban life features the Stroller and assorted readers. An exchange with a panhandler unfolds as charity meets street wit, while veterans and locals discuss portraits and Phil Sheridan. A billiard room episode with a persistent mouse unfolds amid wagers and strange suspense.
From the New York Star, the latest Tory attack on Parnell is seen as proof of a failing campaign. Opponents abandon fair fight tactics and target a popular idol's private life to undermine him.
The Boston Globe notes a public warning about home remedies for La Grippe. It mocks onion poultices for chest and boiled onions for stomach, concluding the remedy is heroic yet offers little reward.
A cryptic remark notes that The Philadelphia Record agrees with a prediction. It cites a New York woman who quit business to join Congress and suggests she foresaw a milder winter, framing it as notable foresight.
Multiple papers, including the Washington Post and Philadelphia Inquirer, debate Calvin Brice and Ohio political maneuvers. Critics accuse Brice of shifting residence and influence to secure a national chair, while others question loyalty to Ohio. The era’s press portrays a party power struggle amid looming legislative votes.
Fragmented OCR notes recount various curiosities and incidents from around the world. Items include a large gold hoard at the Bank of France, royal travels in Italy, an Empress planning home telephones, animal encounters in Wisconsin, a London boarding house romance, and notes on flora, fauna, and weather.
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from various papers, including lines about fortune telling and long engagements, a debut into a World’s Fair remark, and playful banter about dinners and disguises. The items read as punchy gags and brief cartoons of social chatter.
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