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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1891
Page
10
An aged mentor argues that true sight comes from nature and inner life, not books. he urges meditation, care for body, and a communal life that values humility, work, and health while condemning city life and endless wealth.
An unnamed narrator recounts a Polish noblewoman turned hospital inmate who aimed to govern a mental health complex. The hospital, described as a gentle Christian retreat, contrasts bodily illness with mind illness while a community discussion of cities and centers unfolds amid reflections on mercy and power.
In a reflective scene at a mountain hospital the narrator and a companion discuss graves and a class of advanced thinkers. Lone piles of pine wood serve as grave markers while comments on gradual spiritual ascent reveal a society with varied beliefs, ending with a note on a future conclusion.
A group of American authors discuss international copyright over dinner in a restaurant back room. They lament competition with British writers, noting financial pressures as paychecks run out before the weekend and payday arrives. The piece blends satire and social observation of literary life.
A circle of aspiring authors and critics jokes about copyright and publishing while plotting plots and mock schemes to sell manuscripts. A weary narrator confesses a fiction dream and notes Wiggleby & Co. offered twenty five dollars for a story, with a promised extra twenty five if circulation hits 3,000.
Captain Sam Brown, a Pittsburg coal man, founded a superstition that a horse first out of the paddock on the way to the post cannot win. He says his stable never has a first-out horse and would rather walk than risk a faster pace, noting Salvator’s race and other examples.
In Arequipa on Saint Joseph fiesta day, a crowded street parade featured life size wooden saints carried on poles by bare headed Indians, with nuns, monks, and priests marching amid bells and firecrackers. A separate Holy Host procession moved through the city with a canopy, bells, incense, and soldiers on guard, provoking strong reactions from locals and foreigners alike.
Washington society notes Mrs Harrison displays painting and china decorating in White House rooms with Cape May watercolors and orchid pieces. Mrs N S Lincoln hosts stylish luncheons with elegant table settings and Cupid's Mail favors. Mrs Hearst remodels a Dutch inspired dining room with Delft and rose motifs.
The article describes Washington homes showcasing artistic interiors. It highlights Lyman Tiffany’s wood and brass work including a carved library motif, Mrs. Alfred Clifford Barney’s Paris Salon painting, Mrs. Henderson’s Alhambra Hall influenced hallway, Colonel Joan Hay’s lighter interior style, and Madame Mendonca’s private art collection.
Indo-Chinese mail notes Prince Henri and companions crossing unknown routes from Baldja near the Siberian frontier to Lob-Nor and Thibet. They reach near Lhassa, descend to Yang-Tse Kiung, and endure extreme cold with deaths. They end at Mang-Hai then Hanoi after transporting rampans.
The article notes some muffs increase in length rather than width, with many long-haired examples noticeably elongated. Dress muffs in sable feature heavy satin linings in white, pale core-color, and palest mauve, affecting the overall appearance.
A New York Times report describes a dry goods store weighing machine that accepts no nickel. An elderly shopper, arms full of bundles, weighed herself then searched for a slot to insert a nickel, failing to grasp the machine was free. She left the nickel on top and walked away, hoping a bystander would feed it for her.
A chiropodist in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat explains that he can remove corns to relieve pain but cannot cure rubber fever caused by muddy streets. He prescribes liberal foot-bathing and addressing the underlying street conditions.
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