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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1889
Page
2
A humorous 19th century column muses on lovers seeking privacy in theaters and trains. It describes rail car observations, baggage men, and the dining scene with wry anecdotes about hidden glances, laundry on trunks, and the clever tricks travelers use to avoid paying for meals.
A Good Housekeeping writer shares home remedies for earache leg pain and croupy cough. Methods include hot vinegar hops bags for ears, saltwater bowls to relieve leg pain, and dry warm flannel packs to sweat the throat, avoiding harsher treatments.
Patrick O Keefe a 23 year old truck driver was struck by lightning during a Brooklyn storm. Blue flames danced on his truck and horses as he was flung from the vehicle. An ambulance carried him to a liquor store where Surgeon Reed treated him and he recovered within an hour.
A dapper man on Woodward avenue shows a brown leather heel from a woman’s shoe to a companion. The exchange turns into mock concern over fashion, implying embarrassment and a sharp critique of the wearer as a nearby lady interjects to reclaim the object.
The Pathologists of the Board of Health report tuberculosis is not inherited and is acquired by direct transmission from sick to healthy. They urge thorough disinfection and air-pollution prevention, with strict official inspection of cattle and beef to protect public health.
The London Globe reports Paris pickpockets are mainly foreigners with English and Italian especially numerous. English pickpockets move fast through crowds, rarely lingering and rarely stealing more than one victim per spot. German thieves excel in l esbronffe and diverting shopmen, while Spanish and Italian bands show cleverness and self confidence, yet often ruin themselves through overconfidence.
A writer in the St Louis Republic describes a garter snake catching and swallowing a frog. The frog struggles as the snake pulls in a hind leg then swallows the leg, while the snake crawls over its prey using strong throat muscles. The scene ends with the frog in terror and defeat.
A London rent scene for Americans shows big differences from New York. Prime Park Lane and Mayfair houses demand high weekly or annual rents while Belgravia and Belgrave Square host nobility era pairs, dukes, ambassadors, and counts. Furnished mansions near St James’s command top rates, with notable residents and short term leases common.
A letter to the New York Sun recounts a curious encounter at Delmonico’s where a gaunt Calmuck visitor shares a tale of a Damascus steel scimitar heirloom dating back 700 to 800 years. The weapon allegedly bears a thumb ring and was connected to Circassian warfare and the prophet Mohammedan lineage.
A practical guide on daily bathing using improvised tubs or sponges. It praises morning and evening ablutions, describes a simple home rinse, and shares a sedative bath formula with sea salt camphor and ammonia to cleanse pores tone the skin and boost health.
A detailed portrait of bachelor apartment life led by real estate owners and builders. The Benedict and Cumberland headline the Boston like trend with artist tenants and evolving amenities. The piece notes elevators all night and airy suites, plus club homes and a notable Philadelphia smoking den.
A Detroit Free Press item recounts a letter proposing marriage kept in a coat-tail pocket for eight months. The sender believed it mailed, but the recipient wed another. She later eloped with her spouse to Connecticut, while the admirer speculated about the sender’s tailor.
A New York Evening World piece notes haircloth use in furniture has fallen off as other materials take its place. It explains hair sources from cattle hair to horse hair from Siberia and South Africa, with Tobolsk hosting an annual fair where horsehair sales are key.
A Chicago grocer tells a customer he is out of lemons and pickles. The exchange ends with the customer requesting three boxes of quarter strawberries, highlighting rationing or shortages in a busy shop.
A Life magazine caption quotes Rev. V. Wighton asking for a more uplifting smile in a summer portrait session intended for parishioners. The exchange highlights the demand for cheerful imagery in church materials.
New York June 2 Professor John F Carll assistant geologist for Pennsylvania reports that world petroleum demand now exceeds production. He warns Ohio and Bradford fields are near depletion and predicts limited prospects for finding new large pools. He expects net gas and electricity cannot replace oil for illumination.
A dialogue between Ella and Ethel about Mr Mash who phoned at night. Ella says she cannot play the piano well and he asks if she can, but she adds that was all the conversation. The tone suggests social propriety and light embarrassment.
A street car conductor mutters about queer people while punching fare. He recalls a child passengers and a young family, with a woman swearing the children are all under five years old. The fragment hints at social attitudes and a troubled scene on public transport.
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