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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1889
Page
16
A long colorful reminiscence from a trip to Niagara Falls during a blizzard. The narrator meets Piute traders and notes free trade impacts on Indian relic makers, then visits Governor Hill in Albany, comparing dignity and bearing with the governor and recounting the journey from Buffalo.
The narrator describes a perilous excursion toward Goat Island and Great Horse Fall under a raging storm. Dampened by rain and wind, the party observes Niagara Falls amid a blizzard, with the spectacle earning wary admiration and reflections on publicity and self-respect, including a nod to dignitaries and local guides.
The narrator witnesses a fierce storm lifting the hotel roof while rain falls in torrents. A surprised man appears in his shirt, tries to hide but cannot, and a whirlpool rage intensifies. A sale shows moccasins from Connecticut at two dollars a pair as foam and fury lash the scene, and a rough exchange endures with a Buffalo French taunt.
A column discusses men avoiding jewelry on display, noting many keep unset gems in pockets while some women proudly show theirs. Beecher’s habit of handling gems is cited as fascination with their purity, contrasting male restraint with female display and cultural taste.
A correspondent recalls encounters with English titled figures and a Russian aristocrat on continental travel. He contrasts secretive English swell conventions with American perceptions, recounting vivid scenes from a Berlin train, Paris meals, and a London invitation, illustrating how true status hides behind unassuming manners.
Harper's Magazine extols Dakota artesian wells as the era’s most remarkable water source. With 100 plus wells 500 to 1,600 feet deep across 29 counties, they deliver steady gauge pressures up to 187 psi. In Yankton a 40 horsepower turbine uses well water for both milling and electric lighting, costing as much as a comparable steam setup but avoiding fuel and maintenance. The piece foretells Dakota’s prairie power rivaling gas and fuel aided factory growth once tapping nature’s reservoir beneath.
A historic look at Pittsburgh’s bread and cracker industry shows a six story, spotless modern factory turning four barrels of flour into dough in ten minutes. A single machine cuts over 10 000 oyster crackers per minute and feeds wide oven shelves as workers shape, bake, and ship products to 27 states. The article highlights scale, steam power, and the vast workforce behind the nation’s cracker and biscuit dominance.
A detailed look at a large bakery complex shows egg beaters stacking crackers, soft cake machines, icing kettles, and 200 female workers with dining rooms and fire prevention systems. A separate Buffalo Bill anecdote recounts his awkward dress ball experience with Gen Sheridan, ending with him changing back to his normal clothes after an embarrassing evening.
Albany Journal notes the strong bond between engineers and their locomotives. A Central road man calls his engine Hank and speaks to it in varied tones. Some engineers sleep in the round house beside their engine and treat it like a child. They avoid new engines, fearing breaking driving rods that could injure them or the fireman. new engines are first used on freight runs before passenger trains.
A terse exchange unfolds with Tommy Traddies threatening to alert his father, who he says is a doctor, while Willie Waffes dismisses the warning, asserting he is beyond his reach.
An article recounts Africa’s white ants forming 18 foot high dome shaped mounds and pyramids far larger than themselves. They tunnel into objects leaving shells and can ruin furniture within a night. An officer’s house faltered as a beam collapsed from their tunneling.
A fashionable Philadelphia club staged a bet of 1000 to 10 that a man could perform a bottle trick. An empty quart champagne bottle was gripped around the neck between the knuckles and slowly lowered by the fingers without tilting or dropping, a feat one of the city’s best known athletes attempted but failed to complete.
In a Saratoga hotel garden the season nears its end with a grand ballroom event. Arba Van Rensselaer and Knick, amid guests and gatekeepers, discuss Victor, a supposed thief who fled before a planned boat conveyance, while others debate publicity and safety.
Colonel Dallas explored his three apartment rooms in a costly hotel sector. One parlor sat between two bedrooms and all boasted fine furniture. Winston Dallas, unused to sparing expense, pondered the room’s lavishness as his father entered, adjusting his collar and necktie.
At a New York social ball, Arba Van Renseelaer accepts a playful marriage proposal from Enick Pootle while his wife, Mrs Pootle, seeks approval and shows mischief. Colonel Dallas consoles Victor Leroyd’s fate and plots, as Winston secretly pockets money and contemplates proposals to Winnie alongside rising tension between spouses.
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