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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1890
Page
11
A stormy March day finds Franz indoors with books and toys until a snow cloaked weather sprite appears on the window sill. He tosses a ball of snow and vanishes, leaving Franz curious and later inspired to enjoy rainy days.
A New York World correspondent describes visiting Cardinal Gibbons in Baltimore. The cardinal appears about 55 years old, mid height and slim, wearing the purple archiepiscopal attire with red edging and buttons. His demeanor is kind yet probing as he greets the visitor.
A fantastical scene shows a weather sprite and Franz traveling through snow to a bare oak and a sleeping life nymph within a tree. The tale explores how winter, spring, and sun interact with nature and children’s play. Cardinal Gibbons figures in a related note describing gifts to the Pope and other cardinals.
A suspected Rembrandt found in Pecq near Paris, purchased for $500 and valued by experts at over $40,000. An elderly woman died leaving a daughter in an asylum, and the painting was auctioned after catalogued as Jesus and the Pilgrims of Emmaus. Some artists dispute its authenticity.
A schoolgirl recalls meeting Mr. Smith near the church door, noting his extraordinary and perennial smile as she approached. The anecdote frames him through a humorous, lighthearted encounter with a favorite line.
Fifteen years ago Bony Nash a Cincinnati gambler who was ill of dropsical affection bet on Tuesday that he would die before Saturday and won the wager by dying Friday noon.
A Dispatch correspondence exposes Wall Street swindles and bucket shops. It recounts Gould's alleged manipulation of Vanderbilt to unload stocks during a market crisis, detailing railroad charters as scams, fake oil and mining schemes, and the mechanics of fraudulent promotions. It notes guards against thieves, bucket shops, and the rigid controls of the Exchange.
A study presents theories on earthquakes and volcanic activity, arguing internal fires and subterranean pressures drive quakes. It links quakes to volcanic violence, notes widespread terrain changes, rising and sinking shores, submerged forests, and ancient seas shaping continents over vast time scales.
A newspaper notes the misuse of nee in society copy. It cites Mrs De Lancey Jones allegedly born Edwards and mocks a report that called her born Miss Jemima Edwards. The piece criticizes sloppy attribution and urges accurate pedigrees.
The Kansas City Star notes a long held view that a five man cannot both fill the State Treasurer role and participate in a poker game with any reliable public guarantee of success. The remark underlines concerns about conflicts between public duties and gambling.
A Newfoundland dog named Skysail and a man called Jack battled on Long Wharf and the water below. They slipped through thin ice as bets on who would reach a fishing schooner first collapsed. Grover helped land them on deck after the dog chased the man and a crew member attempted to intercept with a boathook.
H J Barrows of California linked with major irrigation schemes in South Australia and Victoria. His company received 250 000 acres from each province in exchange for irrigation work. He discussed Murray River water use, centrifugal pumps, and plans to irrigate 40 000 acres with pumps capable of moving 450 tons of water per minute. English farmers are arriving to buy lands for citrus and raisin grapes.
A fragment expresses distrust in self and others, claiming deception and impersonation. The speaker labels themselves as false and unfitting, criticizing honest people and admitting inadequacy. The verse hints at an existential confusion and a desire to imitate rather than be genuine.
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