Che Dispatch Establishment and Advertising Info
The Dispatch lists its publication details dated February 1566 with a focus on distribution points. It notes offices in Pittsburg and New York advertising ease for foreign and home advertisers and availability of editions at Sirenzano's in New York and Ave de Opera in Paris.
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Fastern
Thipune
New York
Compiete Fles
THE
Dispatch
Sirenzano’s
Onion Square
IV Ave. de Opera
Paris
France
Terms of the Dispatch Postage Rates
The dispatch lists US postage free options and various rates including yearly, quarterly, and monthly subscriptions. It mentions delivery including Sunday, carrier delivery at certain weekly rates, and notes multiple editions and regions. The wording shows old tariff figures and periodical terms.
Summer Dispatch Subscription Rates Advertised
The Dispatch for the Summer offers Persona bearing the City for the Summer a yearly rate for the Daily edition at 1 per month or 3 months with Sunday edition included. Subscribers may change address by giving both old and new details to ensure delivery.
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Paty Orerater
Dratey Ieraten
Dumily Insraten
Dare Dispatch
Iesravren
Bethe
Imonth
Poxnad Israreh
Darcy LisraTen
Sia
Dis PatchBusiness Office Relocated to Smithfield Corner
The business office of the Dis Patch has been moved to the corner of Smithfield and Diamond Streets. The change affects addresses and services, with operations continuing at a new site to serve readers and advertisers.
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Pittsburg
the Dispatch
Smithfield and
Diamond Streets
Stone Accepts Primaries to Decide 23rd District Nomination
Colonel Stone issues a public letter to Republican voters offering to submit the nomination to new primaries and to abide by the canvass result in which he will be an avowed candidate. The move strengthens his position and may blunt opposition from Allegheny Republicans as the bitter fight over the Senate nomination continues.
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Twenty-third
Congressional District
Colonel Stone
Bayne
Allegheny
Coxta Rion
Congress
John Lingard
Mill Creek
Ind
Mr. Lingard
Canterbury
Stephen Langton
Magen Charta
John
Bowling Green
Ebenezer Cathcart
Parkersburg
W. Va
Kelly
New Westminster
B. C
Amalgamated Picnic of Iron and Steel Workers
The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers takes a vacation from its labors for a picnic at Rock Point. Workers from iron towns in the Beaver and Connoquenessing districts will enjoy recreational hills and forests before resuming efforts to draft a new wage scale with manufacturers.
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Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Rock Point
The Coming Art Gallery in Pittsburg Contemplated
Mr Beveridge Webster discusses Carnegie funds for a Pittsburgh art gallery. He urges inclusion of masters from ancient and modern painting to shape public taste, while noting limits on collecting many works from great artists.
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Beveridge Webster
Ter Disravou
Carnegie
Pittsburg
Webster
Carnegie Gallery Promises Rapid Growth and High Prices
The Carnegie Gallery in Pittsburg faces limited wall space for early works yet expects rapid expansion through Mr. Carnegie’s generosity and further donations. Prices reaching $110,000 for the Angelus loom, while the gallery aims to boost American painters with prizes and a unique collection, modeled after Corcoran and Metropolitan galleries. The public’s interest grows as plans advance.
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Carnegie Gallery
Angelus
Carnegie
Canal Survey Supports Erie and Pittsburg Ship Canal
The Erie and Pittsburg ship canal survey reports a practical route from Pittsburg to the lake with a shorter line and lower elevation. It finds ample water supply and potential slackwater use on Beaver and Shenango rivers. If costs stay manageable, the canal could massively boost Pittsburghs industry and wealth by reducing ore and coal transport costs.
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Erie and Pittsburg Ship Canal
Beaver
Shenango
Pittsburg
The Census Trouble in Early Enumeration
The census takers face delays as work per blank far surpasses 1880, challenging Congress aim for a quick, limited questionnaire. Some enumerators may not finish within fifteen days, raising questions about whether fewer questions would have sped thorough completion.
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Congress
The Silver Problem debate grips Congress
Congress wrestles with the silver issue as Senate debates a bill for days and the House moves toward a vote under Speaker Reed. Opinion splits exist, but business leaders back stabilizing the dollar to protect debtors and creditors alike.
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Congress
Senate
House
Reed
Ingalls, Plumb
Stanford
Monetary Reform and Silver Legislation Debate
The piece argues silver's value stability hinges on reforming currency. It weighs House and Senate silver bills, notes the impact of gold supply decline, and warns against driving gold from circulation. It also touches public notices on relics and political moves around congress and industry, with oil outputs in Pennsylvania as a closing note.
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House
Senate
Prince William in Debt and Labor Law Notes
Prince William of Saxe Weimar has failed with debts of 250000 dollars. He lacks understanding of business methods and could have run debts much higher without prudent management. The French labor law fixes a ten hour maximum for a day of work. France moves slowly toward an eight hour day.
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Prince William
Saxe-Weimar
Busnes
France
Hog politics and street repair spark column chatter
A Western paper jokes about the New York Sun’s critique of hogdom while noting the animal’s numbers. A Highland avenue repaving project is cited as proof there is more than one way to lay track. The Indianapolis Journal claims propriety questions sidelined the federal election and gerrymander bill, suggesting impropriety influenced the move.
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Highland Avenue
The
Indianapolis Journal
Deaths of a Day Valentine Baker from Spring Garden
Valentine Baker an elderly resident of Spring Garden Allegheny died Thursday at 3 2 o clock He was among the first tanners in Allegheny and a partner in Baker and a member of the Allegheny Poor Sop cas He was involved with banks and insurance firms and retired from business in recent years The funeral will be held from his home above Spring Garden avenue this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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Valentine Baker
Spring Garden
Allegheny
Rocets
Baker
Allegheny Poor Sop
Kakeree
Enon
Angie
Spring Garden Avenue
Esther Brown widow of Robert Brown passes away
Mrs Esther Brown nes Wilson relict of the late Robert Brown died Thursday evening. She came from Kittanning in 185 and helped establish the boundary between Reserve township and Allegheny City. She joined South Common church and remained a member until death. She leaves four children W F Brown Mrs Mary Carruthers Mrs James A Moore and W J Prentice James Wilson died recently of consumption He was a member of the Xantha Club and a welter cheater. The club will take charge of the burial services.
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Esther Brown
Nes Wilson
Robert Brown
Brown
Kittanning
Eeisteee
Reserve
James Wilson
Xantha Qglub
Mustel Susans
Theatrical Invalids Return to Boards Next Season
Mrs. Blaine is recovering and may appear on stage next fall pending doctors verdicts. Lawrence Barrett returns from Europe with health restored and will perform with Booth in a December start. Gillette, Boucicault, and other managers face health concerns while local managers plan summer rests and tours.
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James G. Blaine, Jr
New York
Frohman
Lawrence Barrett
Europe
Boston
Mr. Hooth
Booth
Tulinus Cmsar
Minna K. Gale
Notable Society and World Affairs Freckled with Names
A parade of society figures and dignitaries from Harvard to Washington appears, including Prov. Hin of Harvard and CAVABASI widow of a noted carica turist, with Europe plans and civic notes. Reports cover remarks by W W Story, Frank C Ives, and General van Merles, plus a Buffalo strawberry fad and a traveler quip from Mr Stanley.
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Prov
Hin
Harvard
Europe
Cavabasi
President Cape
Taft
Grover Cleveland
Wisconsin
W. F. Vilas Manganeert D. Slauey
Rochester
Fletcher Harper
Georce W.onilps
W. W. Story
Rome
Frank C. Ives
Vax Merles
Waterloo
London
Stanley
Mr. Stanley
Fishing Tales and Hatchery Boost Read in Meadville Market
Notices recount a Waynesburg angler trapping a five pound carp and Senator Quay landing a seventy five pound drum in Atlantic City. Reports describe Meadeville Rod and Gun Club talks and ministers in Punxsataway catching many trout. Government hatchery fish provide millions placed in Lane Superior with high survival projected.
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Joan PotLoce
Waynesburg
Senator Quay
Atlantic City
Warren County Nimrods
Nck
M&m
Government
Lane Superior
Meadville
Punxsataway
Hal
Bair Run
Noble
Bayer
Winslow
Boone's Mountains
Postmaster Spot in Helena Reveals Political Ties
Washington dispatch reports a heated fight over the Helena Montana post office appointment as the Democratic incumbent’s term ends. Senators Saunders and Power and Rep. Carter favor a candidate backed by Russell Harrison and his ally Walker, risking a split when the nomination goes to the Senate for confirmation.
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Washington
Helens
Mont
Montana
Messrs. Saunders
Power
Congress
Carter
Rigleon
Russell Harrison
Walker
Russell
Senate
Rural District News Roundup From Several Papers
Local notes report W Blatt sprained ankle after ladder incident. Memorial Day crowds miss a parade as a hospital stay interrupts. Dozens of wildlife sightings include a doe and fawn spooked by traffic and rattlesnake discoveries in multiple towns. A cow at large ordinance and a rattle snake tale appear in rural briefs. Congress temperance stance referenced from Louisville paper.
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East Brady
W. Blatt
Freeport Journal
Connoguenissina News
Joan L. Sullivan
Pittsburg
Bellefonte Watchman
Harrison
Reprorp Inquirer
Lysinger
Barkpeelers
Charnton Democrat
BK. M. Handbold Wa
Clarion
Clarion Water Works
Hanhold
Clanion Republican
Fifth Avenue
Gossip and sketches from the era of Grover Cleveland
A satirical column notes Grover Cleveland's missing letters at conventions and mocks political figures. It jokes about BisMARCK as an honorary NY Histories Society member, discusses debates with Colonel Shepard, and mentions the Duke and Duchess of Connaught in Canada. Otros items include a divorce over sewing buttons, a temperance speaker’s marriage, and a brick church-fund fundraising idea.
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Bismarck
New York Histories Society
Emperor William
Pictures by the Masters and Carnegie Gifts
Beveridge Webster argues that collecting masterworks and tracing art history fosters public taste. He contends Carnegie’s funds should prioritize purchasing acknowledged masterworks to train American taste and support a distinct American school. He stresses universal truth in art and the long view of cultural advancement.
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Carnegie
America
Equine Paradox Captivates at Grand Opera House
Professor Bartholomew presents his renowned Equine Paradox, praised for remarkable horse intelligence. Advertised as able to understand a vocabulary of 2000 words and 3 commands, the show aims to teach like a classroom and entertain a wide audience at the Grand Opera House.
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Bartholomew
Supreme Court settles Mormon polygamy but Chicago practice persists
The Philadelphia Times notes the Supreme Court has settled Mormon polygamy, but reports that Chicago’s variant remains rampant and unchecked.
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Philadelphia Times
Supreme Court
Chicago
Swank responds on McKinley bill and steel imports
James M. Swank secretary of the American Iron and Steel Association discusses the McKinley bill in the Senate. He notes importers from New York lack American naturalization and argues the bill lowers duties on steel rails and iron. cites current and proposed rates and the impact on the industry.
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Swank
Washington
Fion
James M. Swank
Philadelphia
American Iron and Steel Association
New York
Senate
McKinsey
State Political Notes Highlight Bipartisan Campaign Narratives
The York Dispatch backs General Osborne for governor while Fulton county Republicans list Dr. W. L. McKibbin for Congress and W. Scott Alexander for State Senate. Wilkes-Barre Republicans seek Osborne support with the Ninth Regiment Brass Band as a canvass heats up. Delaware county Republicans favor Captain Isaac Johnson for Congress amid local party contention. Democratic hopes hinge on Republican unity as factions risk aiding a Democrat in Allegheny’s Forty-second district and the Rutan-Neeb slate drama.
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York Dispatch
General Osborne
Fulton County
W. L. McKibbin
Congress
W. Scott Alexander
Wilkesbarre
Osborne
Ninth Regiment
Washington County
Acheson
Media
American
Delaware County
Isaac Johnson
West Chester
Josefh Bosier
Baveuth
Montgomery County
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Colonel Bayne
Allegheny County
Rutan
Neeb
Routan
Significant Visitor Highlights Canadian Annexation Vote
Windsor Ont June 6 a parliamentary election in which the annexation question figured was held yesterday in the North Essex Riding. Sol White led annexation supporters against Francis Cleary and Gaspard Pine sud a native Frenchman with religious and racial tensions noted. White carried the riding by a large plurality, despite backing only his own record.
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Windsor
Ont
Canada
North Essex
Sol White
Francis Cleary
Gaspard Pine Sud
McClellann Urges Pennsylvania to Back World’s Fair
William McClellann of Pittsnone urges Pennsylvania to mobilize for the World’s Fair in Chicago. He notes California seeks 12 acres and a $300,000 appropriation, urging state action to showcase Pennsylvania’s industries and resources.
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McClerland
Pennsylvania
The
Dispatch
Chicago
Tsubmi
Pittsburg
Pittsb
California
William McClellann
Pittsnone
Origin of Tacoma Name Explained in The Cane and the Saddle
In a letter from Sewickley dated June 4, a caller asks the meaning and origin of Tacoma. The response notes a mystery tied to Theodore Winthrop’s The Cane and the Saddle and suggests Winthrop may have rendered a Yakma term used for snow white mountain peaks, with the mountain then giving its name to the city.
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Tacoma
Ins
Guy. Sewickley
Theodore Winthrop
Great Mountains
Oregon
Winthrop
Harmony Revorers and Wedding Etiquette Inquiries
A reader asks about proper dress at a 6 o clock wedding invitation acceptance etiquette and where a young man can take up practical evening lighting courses. It also asks if Fidison ever contracted with Western Union there is a sample formal acceptance wording for a marriage invitation.
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Harmony Revorers
the Dispatch
Fidison
Western Union Oe Ee
James F. Brown
Darby
Colonel Bayne withdraws from Congress in Greenville district
Col Bayne declines unanimous Republican nomination amid sharp criticism. Boston Herald says retirement is sudden after long service. Providence Telegram notes Bayne will not seek re-election despite administration support, citing Quay’s influence and possible gubernatorial plans. Samantox Republican defends Bayne, stating he intended retirement and faced organized opposition to depart willingly.
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Greenville
Providence Telegram
Tom Bayne
Quay
Bayne
Delamater
Om Cirr Derrick
United States
Pennsylvania
Samantox
Thomas M. Bayne
Congress
Congres
Chip shows the gap in the ax across Jim Crow era life
A wary narrator decries social gaps and deceit in a rural Southern setting. The piece uses dialect to critique corruption roguish men, corrupt preachers, and racist cruelty, noting how a chip reveals weakness and hidden truths in a tense, segregated world.
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Dem “Lewis
Pee Warton
Curious Condensations From A Century Of Oddities
A large collection of brief curiosities and oddities from across the United States and beyond. Items include misseen animal quirks, unusual medical tales, relics of war, and strange natural phenomena reported from California to Kentucky and Ontario to Georgia.
FUNNY MEN S FANCIES AND CENSUS JOKES MIXED CHATTER
A collection of humorous exchanges and quips from various newspapers. Sketches include women secret keeping at weddings, a census enumeration mischief, a fast man joke about debt payment, and a minstrel style exchange about weather. The item blends witty lines and brief dialogues across multiple readers.
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