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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1890
Page
8
A long rambling reminiscence from a railroad journey describes a foggy night rescue. A fireman recounts saving a young girl from the tracks and the father’s tears, interwoven with humorous, reflective asides about life, trains, and the challenges of tallness. The piece blends memory, dialogue, and playful social commentary.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a Pennsylvanian railway chase with a celebrated conductor, an Altoona ride in a Baltimore and Ohio cab, and vivid railway sounds. The narrator describes precarious engine life, electric fear, and a humorous yet perilous encounter with train toil and implicit danger.
A clergyman long tormented by catarrh finds relief after trying numerous remedies. Sakady provides a free prescription read aloud in a main envelope to Lawrence Warren of New York, claiming the recipe is now available at no charge.
A sermon questions the purpose of attending church, urging worship as the core act and learning God’s will. It warns that mere attendance is empty without true devotion, and stresses the need to view church as a sacred space for praise, prayer, and instruction through Christ. It contrasts formal habit with genuine faith and urges self-examination of motives.
Judge Slagle sentenced William Smith and James Burns for the St Clair store burglary and assault. Smith and Burns received 21 years six months and 17 years one month respectively, with potential reductions for good behavior. Police circles label both as highly dangerous.
Nine divorce filings appear in Pittaburg with cases of desertion abuse and neglect. Names include J W Boyer Joseph Bridget and Catharine Neal among others. several petitions seek support or amendments. Various common pleas and criminal court listings accompany the docket in a busy session.
Criminal Court yesterday imposed fines and jail terms for illegal liquor offenses on William Stewart Pat Lofty John Bayne Eorys McCaffrey and others plus small fines for assault and battery. A charter was granted to the First German M E Church of McKeesport and to the Pittsburg Baseball Club Players Brotherhood Club. A divorce decree was granted to Mrs Margaret O Fulton against Andrew Fulton. Judge Magee heard a motion for a new trial in the Miller oil refinery nuisance case. Juror S. & Marvin call continued. failure may trigger process. Mus. A. Winer filed $10 000 damages suit against the Pennsylvania Railroad for the death of her husband Thomas Wilmot on the Pittsburg Virginia and Charleston Railroad August 16 1880.
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