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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1889
Page
4
The Daily Dispatch argues the Pittsburgh Exposition should rely on widespread public subscriptions rather than wealthy donors. It urges working class and small business participation to ensure the project’s success and to attract capitalist backing during elections.
The piece praises Senator Cullom's unanimous renomination by Republicans in Illinois to the U S Senate. It credits him with aiding the Interstate Commerce Act and supports a bill to curb trusts. It notes his scandal-free, capable career and contrasts him with corporate lawyers and millionaires.
The article discusses Benner's forecast of an early year demand boom with rising iron and railroad stock prices, predicting inflation and a 1891 panic as pig iron nears fifty dollars. It argues for sober, prudent business and notes blast furnace capacity could curb the boom to avert disaster.
The report claims Osman Digna punishes followers by taking away wives and property to curb tobacco. The piece jokes that if the policy continues, Soudanese may reclaim their wives and Osman's head, reflecting satirical tone on his anti tobacco crusade.
The New York Tribune offers a novel crime theory in an editorial suggesting the first killer of 1889 and the first to be executed that year may both test electricity as a tool. The piece ponders whether such an idea ever crosses the mind of a murderer.
The passage argues that adopting a novel execution method could trigger a mad rush to kill friends for notoriety. Abolition of the death penalty may not stop the craze, as individuals might still seek to be first to escape execution under a new law, raising moral urgency.
The legislature considers a traction motor bill that would curb private street ownership by preventing exclusive rights for street railway companies. Critics argue it should not transfer monopolies between corporate classes but ensure tracks remain open to all on fair terms.
A critical assessment notes a state inspection bill would raise meat costs and bar green meat imports, harming West packing houses and working families. The piece urges full safety inspections without restricting food supply and mocks political motives behind the measure. It also comments on related political snippets about a Cabinet post, colonial-era tariffs, and legislative maneuvering.
The Hill recommendation to grant ex presidents life membership in the Senate meets with limited enthusiasm. Critics suspect David Bennett Hill views it as a potential provision for his own political ambitions.
The note discusses the American Duchess of Marlborough holding a New York estate bought for 150000 to bolster her rank, remarks on American shipbuilding with the Cramps' cruiser progress, mentions Senator Ingalls being omitted from a White House dinner while Brice attended, and notes a new comic paper titled Lies launching in New York after the campaign.
Susan Mies is giving charity readings in Washington. The item notes various political and historical figures, events, and antiquities with minimal cohesive narrative, including references to presidents, a Swiss President, and archaeological discoveries on the Acropolis.
A wager in Mzrpia Pennsylvania pits Winfield Blakes, a Hrodhead stage driver, against two backers to eat a massive meal in two hours on February 22. If successful Blakes must clear a table of turnips, potatoes, beef, pies, poultry, seafood and more for a $90 stake.
The article discusses university funding, noting that a large endowment and high income are essential for broad scholarly activity. It compares past expectations of endowments with Harvard’s fortune and argues that expanding resources are needed as universities compete for top faculty and programs.
Hartford man Albert H. Walker patents a paper cartridge loaded with oil and weighted with lead to calm stormy seas. When fired the cartridge releases oil and sinks, then rises to spread a calm path over the waves, potentially clearing a mile wide area.
Three young women met on December 14 and vowed never to marry, renewing the pledge annually. On January 18 each will attend the reunion with a husband, symbolizing a change from their vow. The St Paul Globe notes a Dakota illustration tied to the superstition around the number 13.
A Philadelphia dime museum displays a freak titled a Chinaman with seven arms. The article warns not to engage in combat with China if such army men exist, reflecting sensational frontier rhetoric.
Washington reports a crank proposes to save the earth with water based cures. Dr Cahill claims rain can be magnetized and drawn from clouds using iron and a giant condenser, while promoting a Sahara colony for Irish settlement aided by railways and a global fertility program.
The Dallas News notes that if more aging wooden training ships are sent to Haiti during the yellow fever outbreak, the American navy will grow formidable and feared on the seas.
A Portland shop girl of humble origin marries an English lord who lived as a tinware peddler before inheriting estates in England. The couple, who had a son, faced family opposition before his title was secured. The story notes this is Maine’s second such case after a Richmond-born nobleman who perished at sea before his wedding.
The Senate plans a full week around the tariff bill with voting slated for Tuesday the 24th at 1 o'clock. House business follows a set order including fortifications, river and harbor, and the omnibus territorial measure. Contested election issues and a Randall rule dispute threaten potential filibusters and adjournment changes.
A January report from Moulton Alabama describes an exodus of Black residents after the lynching of Calvin Mooday for murder last July. Residents say a ghost at Mooday’s former home haunts the area, blamed on those involved in the lynching, prompting fears and departures.
In Washington January 12 the tariff bill was amended to add section 2510 allowing in bond duty free import of lumber and materials for US built ships for foreign accounts. Mr Gray proposed extending to plates beams forgings machinery and parts, while Mr Sherman warned it could curb American machine shops. After a brief debate the Senate moved to executive business and adjourned.
The New York Sun asks how many men would dare the nightly risk women take protecting homes. A Hudson valley resident alone in a detached house detected burglars by footprints after hearing a disturbance. A second woman found a man peeling putty from a parlor window and investigated in her night attire.
Justice Stanley Matthews appears unusually robust, improving despite two doctors and efforts by eighteen Washington correspondents to move him to another sphere.
In Albany, James G. Blaine Jr. has decided to pursue mechanical engineering a path that may aide his father in future wire work.
Those who laugh at the ice men now will sing a different song when July comes along.
Poem fragment invoking gentle Sleep to ease suffering and seeking the kinder ministry of a brother figure in medicine. The speaker laments time’s pains and prays for relief, using imagery of shadowed gates and longing to die for solace.
Lord Backville defends replying to the Murchison letter while accusing Mr. Bayard of unfairness. The piece notes imitators of the Whitechapel fiend across England and various international and domestic political and social items with multiple names, places, and events referenced.
A Paris correspondence describes dresses reminiscent of a la re serai era worn by young married women. Gauze or tulle gowns with gold stripes and Greek motifs feature low peplum draped bodices and gold hair bands. Evening hair sits low at the back with frise or curls. ferronniere ornaments center a jewel on the bead, revived from Francis I times and reappearing in France about 1895.
Carrie B. Kilgore was appointed by Judge Allison to take testimony and report in the divorce case A. B. Keer vs. Keer No. 1, marking the first time a woman serves as master in any Pennsylvania court. The case rests on desertion as grounds.
The article observes a drop in the number of tramps in the region since the Pennsylvania Legislature began meeting. It notes a shift in social conditions and mentions the ongoing local concerns tied to this change.
A compilation of common sayings and maxims quoted from the Evening Mail, listing many proverbs about fortune, honesty, learning, and the old year’s customs. The entries mix language play and rural wisdom, including remarks on behavior, luck, and human folly.
A collection of brief items notes curious tales from across the United States and abroad. It mentions an American sailor Benjamin on Caroline islands, a Nebraska vow against lynching, tame deer in Kentucky, a man named Harrisburg in Banner Nebraska, and various oddities from New York to Georgia and Colombia.
A collage of humorous quips and anecdotes from era newspapers. Jokes about stage stars and society, quacks, almanacs, and light domestic dialogues reveal playful tone and social quirks. Notable lines feature Ben in Indianapolis and a flirtatious exchange about marriage plans.
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