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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1890
Page
4
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The business office of The Dispatch has moved to the corner of Smith Geld and Diamond Streets, with removal completed. The change affects local services and inquiries. residents should update records and visit the new location for transactions and correspondence.
The piece examines a proposal to colonize the Congo with surplus African American populations via a new corporation with an alleged ten million dollar capital. It questions the need for such a large corporate structure, urging smaller, cooperative organizations for better oversight and reduced waste.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes McKinley faces slim odds in his current Ohio district but argues he could still win if Republicans in another Ohio district nominate him, as Garfield did. It explains Congressmen need not reside in their district, though Garfield always lived in his district and only moved to strengthen his base.
An explanation in our docs columns describes residents living above abandoned mines drilling drainage holes and blasting pillars with dynamite, causing collapses. The passage warns this practice risks polluted streams, contaminated springs, and widespread sewer gas, urging scrutiny and possible prohibition for sanitary and property protection.
The piece notes the persistence of trusts seeking monopoly despite court rulings. It highlights how trust organs persuade the public that court decisions do not oppose combines. It cites the Sugar Trust ruling and a New York Evening Sun financial column asserting no bar to pooling sugar interests.
The New York Court of Appeals did not rule on whether the Sugar Trust aimed to suppress competition, a fact already settled lower. It held that uniting business and control of corporations is illegal and that corporations must be kept separate. The article argues trusts misrepresent their compliance with the law.
The piece argues that powerful railroad and corporate interests in Maryland New York and beyond obstruct canal improvements such as deepening the Chesapeake and Ohio and Champlain canals. It warns that neglect of internal water transportation harms Pennsylvanian coal iron trade and regional wealth, urging restoration of cheaper canal routes to boost commerce.
The Philadelphia Inquirer finds multiple versions of party platforms across papers and cities. It notes double and even triple platforms issued by different parties with varying planks, suggesting platforms are cheap and used to please all sides.
The piece notes drought likely brings crop failure in Oklahoma, risking destitution for thousands who rushed in last year. It argues many could have found tillable land elsewhere and warns rapid settlement tends to amplify hardship when first crops fail. It also cites Quebec independence sentiment tied to sectarian schooling as a caution against new lands joining the United States before readiness.
The text argues medicines cost more when drugs are dispensed by pharmacists together with prescriptions, citing ethics concerns from druggists associations. It notes the Philadelphia Ledger condemns the Federal election bill as partisan and urges Republican managers in Congress to pause and reconsider.
Energetic sanitary measures in Spain have controlled the cholera epidemic and optimism grows that it will not spread further. Yet uncertainty remains about where the next outbreak may occur and the epidemic's death toll underscores the value of prevention over restriction. A Broadway bread riot by striking workers shows how policy aimed at keeping food prices high has succeeded for speculators.
Three English warships at Esquimalt threaten U S naval waters and push a heavy handed sealing schooner chase. Cubicaco dither over World’s Fair site as division delays the exposition.
An explosion at Industry sparks debate over keeping explosives on sale within reach of Fourth of July fireworks. The incident raises questions about whether the celebration cost more than it yields, highlighting safety concerns and policy considerations.
Richard Mansfield born in Heligo land is noted as an actor. Cerxious ComMissionEeR PorTER rumored to favor the mountains over condemnation. Colowen Greorce C. Jones leads the Greenback party and turns six next Monday. Josuin P Hazard, a South Kensington Spiritualist, plans a tower for modern Spiritualism. Ganson Derew, Chauncey kin, touted as a rising Buffalo lawyer. A Japanese club in New York names Teijiro Kito as President. Robert Guryon, 73, rescues a drowning boy in Michigan. Walter McMichael retires after 30 years at Philadelphia North American. Dan Steckelmann reports Ogowe cannibals becoming coffee pickers for whites. Father Ignatius, Cornish native, exerts revivalist monk orders. General Adam E Erve named Consul General to Paris, Baltimore resident and Blaine man, famed soldier in Hancock’s corps.
A compact, period-voiced miscellany noting Philadelphia’s lagging census results, playful comparisons to other cities, and brief quips about politics, popular culture, and notable people as reported in a 19th or early 20th century newspaper column.
A literary critique of Schouler’s History of the United States from 1783 to 1861, praising its breadth, impartiality, and balanced narrative. The reviewer notes prior historians and outlines how Schouler builds on new sources, archives, and libraries, predicting strong reception as publishing expands. It also mentions Verities on Holst, McMaster, and Bancroft to contrast method. Also reviews other works on Indian conquest and a Pittsburg viewbook.
A Southern voice from the Atlanta Constitution extols the Georgia watermelon, praising the first crop and predicting the fruit will unite the nation. It humorously argues the heart of the melon is the edible prize and condemns slicing with a knife, urging eating as a primitive, joyous act.
The National Civil Service Reform League reports that the Patent Bureau shifted from spoilsman control under early administration to reforms under Commissioner Charles H. Mitchell. Open competitive tests, probationary trials, and merit promotion aim to depoliticize appointments and improve efficiency, aligning with sound administrative principles.
Malcolm Lambkin, a young man from Salt Creek township ten miles east of Bloomington, died after hydrophobia triggered convulsions. He was bitten by a dog in Green county about a month earlier, appeared fine after healing, then fell ill three days ago and died in intense agony despite treatment.
A Reading hardware camping club took an outing with 155 members. The item reads as a snapshot of local life including land purchases in New England for a Morris manufacturing site and various unusual incidents across Pennsylvania.
A letter to The Dispatch criticizes city bans on street music and stargazing, denounces river bathing restrictions, and urges affordable free bathhouses. The writer argues for public access to entertainment and cleanliness, suggesting safer river bathing near the Allegheny end of Union Bridge and inclusive options for working families.
New Castle correspondent misstates Beaver County's actions at the convention. The letter asserts Messrs Shallenberger and Reed worked diligently with Mr Townsend’s supporters, remaining with the delegation at personal cost to back Townsend. The writer, a Beaver delegate and Townsend ally, accuses rivals of betraying Beaver County to push another candidate. July 8.
A reader asks if Latin is necessary to enter law or medicine. The reply notes Latin knowledge is helpful for law and that many lawyers and doctors in the city take students in their offices. It mentions professional secrecy about compensation.
Thomas Connor arrived on the Queen from Liverpool after serving with distinction in the Soudan and Zulu campaigns. A romantic scandal in Dublin led to his act of violence, after which he fled to enlist again, receiving medals and a pledge to continue soldiering under the Star Spangled banner at West and Courtland streets recruiting office.
A tavern keeper recalls Jim the barber shop workman whose memory lapses caused a string of slips. He sharpened a moustache off a sleeping customer, rubbed hair oil on faces, and even sprayed lather into ears. After the towel reveal he shouted “Next,” hearing the crowd drift away, leading to dismissal.
The Illustrated 4 notes butterflies growing from cocoons with no care required and mounting options to beautify homes. Lighted streets draw moths and butterflies, fueling esthetic possibilities in new watercolors and fancy work. Wings span four inches. some create striking curtain backgrounds.
An elderly speaker recounts decades with his wife Ruth, their farm, and the missed son Zach. He describes shared work, her survival, and her death before an auction. After selling the farm he travels toward Wyoming seeking his son, worn by loss and poverty.
A jumble of short notes from a late 19th century column mentioning a barn near Fairmount New Jersey a German geologist and electrical hair curler devices a Kentucky cat with a wooden leg a physician reporting pencil lead poisoning a giant watermelon a floating island in Norway Lake Missouri a alexandrite stone census quirks Maine and Brewer population figures a French postal system experiment and Cincinnati birth with unusual teeth all in brisk, clipped items.
A collage of fractured jokes and dialogue snippets from early magazines and papers. Fits of whimsy include a wife on a chair reacting to a rat, a thermometer gaffe, a waiter offered threepence for a recommendation, and a ring loaned by a sister. Also features a Hoboken track scare and a new father in law’s blunt wedding night advice.
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