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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1890
Page
7
Dr. Themes L White of McKeesport reports on Turkish tolerance of slave trade and abductions in Damascus and Constantinople. He details open rumors, secret markets, and a fatal bloodletting of a Christian child tied to sect rituals, noting lax authorities and shifting Turkish justice.
A series of experiments shows soil heat rises with manure application. Temperature readings across beds with 0 to 80 tons per acre reveal unmanured plots cooler and high manure levels maintaining higher temperatures. Professor Penbaljow notes shallow soil warms more than overlying layers, with porous soils evaporating moisture rapidly and showing larger diurnal temperature differences.
In slave days elders used the 1833 meteor event as a memory anchor to estimate ages. Buyers asked how old a person was at that star event to gauge work capacity, creating a rough cross era method for determining ages.
A damaged OCR passage describes terpentine and campher in beet dye work and perfume use. It mentions moth moods and hot weather, spring clothing, and a household routine. References to skin irritants and fragrances imply concerns about unsafe mixtures and sensory effects.
Two Bangor youths leaving a Portland saloon encounter a disoriented scene as a plan to dine ends in confusion and an apparent misfortune. The incident involves a misread curse and a claimed loss of reason, with bystanders noting the odd behavior before they part ways.
Two experts at the Hoffman House challenge the belief that New York is the art center of the continent. They cite Vanderbilt and Leary as major New York figures, note Western buyers dominate auctions, and argue New York’s high prices reflect a bloated market. They describe flashy dealer schemes, replicas, and a rising Canadian racket that cheats tariffs while moving works across borders.
London Times reports General d Hautpoul, a key foe of Count von Moltke, once beat him and led Ibrahim Pasha’s staff. He helped shape Mehemet Ali's Egyptian army on a European model and played a pivotal role in the Nezib and Constantinople episodes.
A Saint Louis Globe Democrat report notes saccharine as a new sweetener transforming fruit canning. The French government banned it over alleged ice formation risks, but experiments show saccharine preserves natural taste in preserved pears and apples, promising reduced sugar usage and altered import dynamics.
The text discusses sharpening a knife using a whetstone rather than rubbing the blade flat on the stone. It notes a dull edge is fixed by shaping and grinding, and mentions the back of the knife can serve as a makeshift sharpener though the proper whetstone is hard to obtain.
A quirky passage lists several kinds of smokers in a whimsical town. It describes a chain of smokers, including the smoker that smokes others, the smoker who is smoked by another, and the smoker within which the smoker smokes the smoker who smokes him. The segment frames each as a distinct type, noting their odd and bizarre nature.
The piece argues that newspapers and pulpits serve society by reporting and shaping events. It defends editorial discretion, notes readers demand news, and warns against over or under reporting. It praises the combined power of press and pulpit as engines of material and intellectual progress.
A fragmented 19th century reverie explores the clash between pulpit authority and the press, citing Henry Ward Beecher and Talmage as advocates for press power. It argues both clergy and journalists shape public opinion, warning against overreach and praising the press’s role in moral discourse.
The country parson warns that a limited press can ruin reputations, while a censored press stalls progress. He argues the press and pulpit shape life, guarding against anarchy and tyranny, and urges both to fulfill their duties with positive influence.
The Massachusetts Legislature considers creating a commission to eradicate the gypsy moth pest. Introduced in 1870 by L Trouvelot, the moth has devastated fruit crops and shade trees across multiple towns near Medford. A bill proposes a governing body with powers to enter lands and hire workers, with up to 50,000 to fund eradication efforts.
Charles Durand slept in a tent when his cockatoo Billy alarmed him with cries and flapping. A venomous snake lay coiled by the bed and prepared to strike. The brave bird seized the reptile by the neck, holding it until help arrived, saving its master.
The Ladies' Home Journal quotes Dr Talmage arguing seven to eight hours of sleep are essential for health. He dismisses tales of great sleepers and warns against waking too early, noting that excessive early rising disrupts the body and mind and can lead to fatigue and irregular heart motion.
In letters from the period the Globe Democrat reports on disease risks from pets and poultry around homes. It notes that dogs and birds in contact with infected patients can spread illness to households and that chickens and poultry trade bring additional worry this season.
A Dispatch correspondence from Pagis reports Americans heralding inventions like the telephone and phonograph as they tour European shops in Paris, noting American sewing machines and tariff arguments influencing Europe. The piece surveys English anxieties over British capital and labor trends, predicting shifts in trade and manufacturing as workers and markets pivot toward American goods and investment.
A quoted exchange questions reciprocity among the Dominion and the States, calling it a great American idea from Hudson's Bay to Cape Horn. The speaker, Mr. Hunter, suggests it may amuse Yankee boys but would be death to John Bull frogs.
A strong man, seeming to be about a century old in vigor, refused to take the elevator at a large city building. He climbs stairs to earn his bills and spends hours daily stairway walking. He swears by walking, not by elevator, despite failing remedies and the heart racing when the lift stops. He jokes a basement job might suit his boss.
An Italian scavenger buys worn shoes for leather salvage, patching and reselling usable uppers and soles. He disassembles worn pairs to extract leather for various products, including binding, seams, and decorative work. The article notes extensive reuse and the growth of leather recovery in the United States.
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