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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1892
Page
2
In a rambling tale full of faded grandeur Colonel Mulberry Sellers erupts with praise for a friend Washington who seeks a post in the federal sphere. The scene blends humor and satire as old ambitions, broken dreams, and a drifting sense of power collide amid a cluttered Washington setting.
In a rural Eng Jernd morning the scene centers on Chelmondeley Castle, seat of the Earl of Rossmore, owner of 22,000 acres and a London parish, who faces a challenge to his title. His son declares a plan to renounce his heirship and seek life in America on merit, while the old lord derides the claim and contemplates revenge on the persistent claimant Simon Luthers.
A dweller recalls a lordling’s shift from aristocratic pride to self made manhood. The speaker notes failed arguments from his aunt and pushes to discover what America can offer amid equality and hard times impacting a brain sick Briton.
Dr Charles Lloyd Tuckey argues hypnotism can cure alcoholism with post hypnotic suggestions that render alcohol a poison. A tested case shows immediate sickness after fresh alcohol, supporting continued suggestion effects. Also notes rapid locomotive assembly at Stratford works and German methods to imitate oak tanned leather for strength and pliability.
The sand blast technique is described as a convenient and effective way to clean stone surfaces. A pump delivers air at four ounces per square inch through flexible pipes, cleaning one square foot of stone in ten minutes. Higher pressure would speed the process. The method is also used to whiten incandescent lamp bulbs and decorate by applying letters or ornaments to their exteriors.
Dr. H W Weber tested a wide range of canned fruits after illness struck two people who ate canned pumpkin. He found poison in all solids including pumpkin tomatoes Hubbard squash peas mushrooms blackberries salmon pears peaches cherries sweet potatoes beans and pineapples. Milk remained pure. Tin weight ranged from 34 to 5¢ grains per pound.
A new machine gun reportedly passed testing with rapid fire claimed at 900 rounds per minute through a single barrel. It surpasses the Mazin gun’s 750 rpm. Features include a water jacket around the barrel and belt-fed cartridges, but detailed construction data are not yet released.
Coal, anthracite and bituminous, coke, best Panhandle and Youghiogheny family coal at lowest rates. No river coal. War stove and range coal cheapest fuel. Railroad yards only. Fourth avenue and Try street Liberty avenue and Thirtieth street Telephones 226 and 1465-3.
The Mozart Club presents its third Messiah with strong solo work by F. W. Jamison and Adelaide Forseman marred by cast illness and absences. The upcoming Damrosch/New York Symphony Orchestra engagement at Cyclorama Hall promises major repertoire and revised programs under conductor W. A. Lafferty.
Readable fragments discuss The New England Conservatory pledging $70,000 of a $150,000 endowment. Mentions Faelten Mix Execa as a leader, Berlin Academy roles, Parre and MacDowell commissioned for Chicago World’s Fair, and various artists like Lavin and Adelina Patti. Notes about London concerts and future European study plans, with multiple operatic and vocal figures referenced.
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