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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1891
Page
11
A poor boy named Rheinhold travels from hardship to fortune after meeting a fairy who guides him by a brook toward a sunken palace. He discovers a princess trapped in grief and vows to rescue her, entering through a tower and secret stairs to confront her sorrow.
Rheinhold follows a trail to a mountain gate and meets a wise old keeper. He serves the Mountain King for a year, earns a horse and a glittering mail coat, then joins knights in battle and journeys onward. A lake rescue leads to freeing a princess and a lasting happy ending with the blue forget me not as a symbol.
A new device called a vibrator uses electricity to pull teeth with no apparent pain. London tests at the Institute of Medical Electricity show patients released from discomfort, as pain supposedly travels to the brain in a fraction of a second, promising a drastic shift from gas or anesthetics.
Puzzles for the Little Folks That Will Keep Their Brains Busy for Most of the Week if They Solve Them Correctly. Home Amusements section presents a set of brain teasers designed to entertain children.
A humorous verse tale about Good Farmer Jos and his wife Floy with details of their orderly life and calm union. A dialogue questions bliss and marriage odds while a clicking moral ties to the sea and fate.
A playful poem celebrates the tipsy bobolink, likening it to an English skylark. It notes the bird’s fondness for fat pasture lands, its joyful song while flying, and its appearance in Eastern Ohio around mid May as apple trees bloom.
The text blends natural history notes on the bobolink with references to its migration and nest behavior, including its seed diet and fall rice field hunting, then shifts to a ceremonial Siamese pageant describing royal processions, pagoda rites, and the prince’s coming of age framed by religious observance.
The article describes Siamese customs around topknot cutting marking a child’s coming of age, with rituals varying by rank. It notes dates chosen by superstition, state processions, and royal involvement, citing the January 19 1891 Crown Prince ceremony and the display of regional vestments and bands.
Frank J. Kirk, magic teacher, urges readers to pursue the art for relief from daily cares and family joy. He details simple tricks including The Smoke Illusion The Invisible Hen and Spin a Handkerchief on a Cane with practical cautions and practice tips.
A historical reflection notes that sewing machines and the telegraph unify dress and ideas globally. London ready made garments reach Amsterdam, Berlin, Vienna, Copenhagen, Christiana, Stockholm and St Petersburg, erasing distinct national costumes. Mass production accelerates, enabling one cutter to work hundreds of layers, and a single operator guides the process.
New Zealand bank managers introduce a mobile banking car that visits remote districts to receive deposits cash checks negotiate loans and provide full banking services. The scheme eases rural settlers travel to towns and mirrors the American pay car concept with adaptations. The article notes widespread mortgages and high per person taxation despite the convenience offered by the mobile bank.
An advertisement touts St Patrick s Pills as a cure to lift spirits and cleanse the system, claiming it is more effective than blood purifiers and available through druggists. The copy urges purchase by those feeling down and out.
The article details vast money in orchid collecting, with bulbs from Mexico Brazil and India selling for high prices. It explains species counts 6000 to 7000 across 334 genera, diverse forms, and the labor of orchid hunters who risk danger to obtain rare plants.
A curious essay traces the barnyard chicken’s kin, noting the lack of a distinct name for the species and comparing the domestic fowl with grouse, partridge, quail, and pheasant. It describes hen guarding behavior, grouse quirks, and the quail’s social ties with farm fowl.
A Boston writer recalls how a restaurant keeper near a market began renting out safe compartments to marketmen, buying a large safe at auction and forming a safe deposit company on Broadway after an end financier funded the venture. The concept proved successful and many later spread worldwide.
A St Louis bartender won a planned Europe trip Holy Land Nile cruise and boat ride, all free for him his friends and the community funded by a liquor dealers syndicate not seeking profit. Dates for opening and closing of the contest will be announced soon. The ballot form remains to individual taste with a suggested approach.
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