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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1891
Page
4
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The piece discusses a river crossing where a young girl was abducted by two boatmen, fled, and was rescued. It argues rivers present gaps in police coverage, allowing crimes with little risk, and calls for stronger riverbank patrols to ensure universal protection of persons and property.
The interview with Nebraska Governor Boyd shows he was unaware his father was not naturalized. The piece argues his eligibility mistake is due to a general misunderstanding rather than disloyalty. It urges Boyd to accept the situation gracefully and pursue formal naturalization at the earliest opportunity.
The New York Tribune condemns Colonel Livingstone of the Georgia Farmers' Alliance for hints at aiding a new party while claiming to oppose it. He says Third Party men seek to destroy the Democrats but keeps plans concealed, a stance the Tribune labels hypocritical and dangerous to Democratic dominance in the South.
A W Pax editorial warns against a US drawn into European war via an accord with Russia and France. It argues no formal offense defense treaty is needed yet hints at mutual aid in emergencies. The piece questions France and Russia fighting US battles for American interests.
The passage contrasts a rational international project with a recent event. It notes the United States refused to back suppression of whisky and gunpowder trade in Africa to avoid alliances, arguing the principle blocks joining a civilization decree against depopulation, while criticizing administrations for not letting Africa self manage.
A New York Post and Boston Globe joint critique of the McKinley tariff argues price increases in meats flour dairy and fish are due to non tariff factors. The editorial contends exports rise despite tariff and calls for restraint from critics.
A comparison of 1876 and Chicago Exposition appropriations shows ten states adding funds and totals far exceeding Philadelphia. Chicago raises about 10 million with US government 1.5 million, while Pennsylvania trims to 300 thousand amid 1,125,000 in 1876. If well spent, the Columbian Exposition should attract worldwide attention.
A critical tone questions why authorities knew of rotteness at Keystone Bank since January yet took no action. The piece then shifts to police attitudes in Eastern cities, noting three arrests for affectionate displays by married couples in public spaces and questioning whether such actions reflect policy or bias.
Philadelphia authorities lock up recent money custodians who mishandled others funds, signaling a harsh climate for financiers who lose client money while winners keep their positions as prominent figures remain in place.
Reprinted across Eastern papers the claim that Kansas Alliance members opposed a teacher’s mortgage foreclosure, deemed dishonest by many editors. The same tale, without the teacher, had circulated earlier and was proven entirely false.
A digest of varied notes reviews political figures from Massachusetts clergy to Ex-Senator Ingalls. It comments on vote buying, interview pay, and past legislative efforts. The piece also critiques park policy, seal hunting, and the Plenty Horses case while touching on press and family dynamics.
The New Orleans mayor vows to drive out Consul Corte if he returns, illustrating mob law against foreign representatives and signaling savage political turmoil. The piece notes Cockerell and Turner buying the New York Commercial Advertiser, hoping for a revived, lively political paper.
A collection of wry lines on society, politics, and faith. Quips reference the Prince of Wales, governor’s perch in Harrisburg, and practical jokes about health and culture, all implied with old fashioned newspaper shorthand and irony.
Sixator Perrer defends protectionism while Grovd Kennan’s Siberia heads to publication in London. Umatilla Indians elect No Sure as chief in Oregon. Actor Rossent Smith fishes in Michigan. Tennessee Governor Buchanan returns from Canada. Ethel Ingalls, daughter of a former senator, is a noted writer. A Paris visit by Crear and Clarina, and Rev. De Hart serves in Berlin. Australasia’s federal republic roots traced to Sir Henry Parkes. William Walter Phelps secures aid from German Foreign Affairs in Africa for Frank Vincent. Marsa Bayan Taylor plans to settle in the U S with Dr Kiliani. London royalties attend opera benefitting distressed Irish ladies. The Duke of Sutherland installs a large organ at Stafford House costing £4000. Mrs. James T. Frenno, Boston, hosts a vast private literary library with letters from famous authors and planted trees.
Prof. Richard T. Ely and Bishop Huntington back a new organization aiming to study and apply Christian moral principles to labor and economic questions. It seeks branches nationwide with lectures, readings, and discussions to promote informed, nonsectarian social reform through education and practical life.
The article recounts a stylish patron who frequented a Paris cafe, ordered coffee and a roll every morning, and paid nothing for a year. He repeated the pattern on three consecutive days before vanishing, leaving host and writer to wonder about the generous debtor and his identity.
An ex-Theosophical Society official recounts a Blavatsky tale in London where she offered to perform a miracle. A guest asked for an Indian silver filigree card case and, after a short concentration, instructed him to check his greatcoat in the hall where the card case appeared.
Minneapolis Tribune notes next year’s contest will be lively as campaigns practice early with sharp tactics and no unnecessary truth when time is called. The piece mocks campaign behavior as seasoned ring veterans entering the arena.
The Lancaster Examiner notes a conference committee has been appointed to address locust blossoms and the heavy underwear issue, but no agreement has been reached yet.
A compact survey of scattered comments from newspapers noting burlesque quips about the grip’s bacillus in Illinois, pension fights, party nominations, and a sudden dearth in local news. It reflects era gossip and editorial tones across several papers.
The list records multiple obituaries including Cardinal Alimonda in Turin born 1916 and died 12 o'clock Friday night in Tacubaya, plus mourners in Virginia and New Jersey. It mentions Colonel William H., David Brooks the inventor, Benjamin Cleary, Mrs Margaret Acker, and others, with funeral plans and residence details.
A playful verse pictures a maiden in a garden swing made of vine and blossoms falling around her. She flies upward as a rose tumbles from her hair while the speaker pledges devotion and imagines a life together through light, fanciful imagery.
Fort Worth Gazette notes the long journey of Mrs Nancy Sixkiller from Going Snake district to Chief Mayes to plead for clemency for the Dunnawa boys hanged Friday. The 70 year old mother walked hundreds of miles, barefoot after her shoes wore away, worn by grief and fatigue.
An elderly gentleman, while waiting for a Hudson River train at Grand Central, picked up a dropped bill and asked bystanders about its owner. He did not find the owner or blame others, but his honest act was observed by onlookers.
A Tiflis merchant traveling to buy horses is attacked by three Tarads in Bortohalinak district. They threaten him with a dagger and loot, but a rider intervenes, freeing the stranded man. The robber warns the merchant to hide in the forest and prays for him.
A 17th century account notes a grand banquet marking the opening of Inigo Jones theatre with Lords of the Council attendees. The bill reached 44 pounds excluding wine, with hired glass and plate, some damaged items requiring payment, and detailed costs for meat, poultry, vegetables, sugar, spices, and wine, plus portions taken home by members.
The New York Sun reports that scholars note a shift in Liberia as colonists homegrown governance evolved. A long held provision barred foreigners from owning land has been challenged, leading to a constitutional amendment allowing white traders to own substantial Liberian soil.
A historical note explains locomotive puffing depends on driving wheel circumference and speed. It states typical wheel sizes, cylinder counts, and calculates puffs per hour for express speeds. It references journeys from London to Edinburgh and London to Bainbury with estimated puff totals for travel.
A fragmentary reminiscence describes William E Gladstone and sister in a dispute over a painting attributed to an old Scotch servant who enters with a letter. The scene shifts as the servant nails a response on the wall, illustrating the father's insistence on reasoning before opinion.
A European visitor chronicles in Youth's Companion tales from Muscat court about Imams dying in bed or under odd circumstances. The Life editor praises the Reading Times as full of spiritual sweetness.
The excerpt argues money serves comfort and happiness for others, spreading joy by spiritual telegraph. It condemns hoarding money as causing a dark current of selfish care, noting such focus blocks messages of peace and benevolence from heaven.
The elderly Deaf color man, longest in state, visited Hon. W. EB. Little to arrange his final rites. He requests a six mile burial road, master of ceremonies Jav Crawford, and a traditional burial with muskets firing. He asks bar and court officers attend and a large crowd to pay respects with a historic farewell. He recalls being free before the war and owns property.
A reader writes to defend Bishop Abram Newkirk Littlejohn of Long Island amid a New York telegram denouncing divorces yet praising the bishop for aiding his daughter's legal decree. The letter argues the bishop upheld church law on marriage while supporting his daughter through a state divorce, concluding with a cautionary note on moral leadership.
A brief note addresses The Dispatch editor about assisting with patient care. It argues that c. D.C. could barely guarantee treatment for a small number of patients and suggests consideration of limited safety measures.
The notice lists visitors and locals in Pittsburgh hotels and transit, including George Matheson the iron man, General Superintendent C. K. E. Rowe, Construction Chief Thomas Bernard, and Franz Canin. Names like Marvin, O. P. Senife, Edward Groetainger, J. L. Colbert, J. W. M. Orr, John M. Thon, Will iam Paschenwitz, Samuel J. Pipen, James Rawle, David Longenecker, and W. L. Burdick appear, with stays at the Anderson, Seventh Avenue, Monongahela House, and Duquesne.
A jumble of phrases celebrates civic projects. It mentions the Ship Canal, annexations, river navigation, a Carnegie Library, a public hall, Schenley Park, and better fire services with larger engines, fire boats, and water towers. The tone is optimistic about urban improvements and railroad equality.
A collage of quirky notes from Atchison to Washington state, touching on clergy teetotalism rate, a boy catching 34 pigeons, London’s skylines, Michigan fires, and odd local incidents. Highlights include a giant Belfast Bay lobster, a sea of crowding ants, and a German emperor’s horse incident.
Fragmentary verse fragment discusses Cupid hiding and pranks at a boarding house with scattered lines about wealth and dining mishaps. The text is garbled with invented names and phrases, offering little coherent narrative.
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