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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1891
Page
7
A vivid account of Mexico’s May 6 national celebration with processions, fireworks, and speeches. It praises the Mexican eagle symbol, patriotism, and the participation of the president and government in the capital’s displays.
The May 5 parade in Mexico City blends vibrant Mexican attire with a massive display by 15 000 troops led by Diaz. The rurales stand out for their horse mastery and ornate red leather uniforms as the army's discipline maintains order across the plaza and cathedral backdrop.
A historical portrait of Thaddeus Stevens, comparing him to Lincoln and Grant as a force in crisis. The piece notes his rise to headship in Congress, his austere demeanor, restrained rhetoric, and focus on key legislation through committee work.
In Mexico City's plaza Diaz's Troop the Rurales present a night air concert as hours of fireworks light the great Cathedral of Mexico. Skies glow with rockets and wheels of powder while the venerable church stands as a symbol of past wealth and power, now framing a dream of a brighter republic through education and governance.
The article advises heavy warm fabrics like dark blue serge for boating dresses, while noting dusty cabins at sea push some toward lighter tweeds. It urges unobtrusive colors, silk-lined coats, matching caps, a skirt clearance of two inches, ankle-length buttons, and warns against too light clothing even in southern latitudes. It recommends thick jackets, fur cloaks, shawls, and practical bodices. Sleeveless jackets with shirt sleeves are fashionable this season.
From San Antonio August Hornung a noted boot maker at 520 Nolan Street tells how a violent stomach cramp was stopped by Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He notes the first dose helped, a second dose followed 20 minutes later, and a doctor was not needed. He says the remedy will remain a family staple.
The piece, a Venetian bead work by Signora Catarina Angelini, was sent to the Franciscans in Jerusalem and then to Very Rev. Charles Vissani in New York. It measures 7% by feet and contains 1 600 000 fine Murano glass beads, created by the Signora and two assistants over two winters and one summer.
A unique Australian lyre bird tail fan owned by contralto Mrs. W. A. Green of New York draws notice at high society gatherings. Featuring ostrich plumes, ivory handle, and a silver lyre motif, the design impressed Lady Carrington, who ordered a similar piece for the Princess.
A prisoner’s confession and a minister’s reflections argue for mercy over harsh sentences. The author recalls two cases including a young man reformed after prison and a refused watch theft charge, urging humane treatment to avoid lifelong degradation.
In San Diego the Allaire household reels from the drowning of Walt and the wife’s insanity after the double catastrophe. Andrew Hollister seeks to inform Captain John Allaire by dispatch from Singapore while Lew Barker and Kate Barker maneuver to control Molly’s care at Prospect Cottage, delaying news and shaping her confinement.
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