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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1891
Page
11
An old fairy tale unfolds by a streamside mill where swallows nest on red stone. A cruel miller’s son strikes Faithful the swallow. a fairy and a water nymph aid the orphaned birds. The nymph punishes the boy, leaving him with a red nose as town children mock him.
A archival puzzle fragment contrasts two nearly identical words differing by syllables and slang usage. It debates which term best fits variety of poetic and practical contexts, invoking Webster and preference for brevity.
A feature on the Brooklyn cat Broady a wise liver loving pet who meows at the refrigerator and charms his master with table manners and talking play. Then Wakeman’s Florence correspondence compares Southern Apulian shepherds with happier Northern Italian peasants and describes hill country life, bells and flocks, and the Romanesque past.
Fashionable New Yorkers replace punch with very strong lemonade this winter. The drink is popular even among moderates and the wealthy, seen as soothing for the stomach and nerves amid bitter weather.
The text explains a method to spell names by placing letters into columns and using their top-letter positions. It demonstrates with Jane where J and N are located across multiple columns and shows how to combine alphabet positions to identify each letter in sequence.
A Philadelphia physician denounces heredity as a cause of tuberculosis and insanity, arguing most victims are first cases. He states that the majority of consumptives and insane individuals have no ancestral taint within three generations and urges personal responsibility and cautious living. He concedes some hereditary influence but emphasizes individual chance and daily effort.
A sermon reflects on the biblical Magi who found the star and worshipped the Christ child. It contrasts seeing with true perception, urges action from faith, and commends selfless giving as the essence of religion. The piece links diligence in seeking truth to humble worship and service.
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