Postage Rates and Dispatch Office Move in Pittsburg
The Dispatch lists U S postage options and rates for daily and weekly editions with Sunday insertions. The business office relocation is announced as at the corner of Smithfield and Diamond Streets in Pittsburg on May 0 1990.
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Pittsburg
Smithfield
Diamond Streets
Diamond Street
Eastern
Tribune Nesiding
New York
the Dispatch
Smithfield and
Dismond Streets
Cleveland interview dispute over published remarks analyzed
A World interviewer defends his report on Mr. Cleveland against the New York Sun claim. The debate centers on whether Cleveland spoke temperately for publication and whether private remarks contained unrefined language. The revised version strengthens Cleveland’s position that he was not publicly engaged in a billeting clash with the Sun.
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Cleveland
New York Sun
The
World
Crawford
Sun
Mr. Cleveland
Allegheny Library Dispute Reaches Standstill
The Allegheny library fight pits the Board of School Control against the Carnegie institution with each side aiming to keep separate management. The library building sits unused for months while calls grow to settle control across the river once and for all.
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Allegheny
Board of
School Control
Carnegie Institution
Library Committee
Tare Dis- Pateea
Real cause of Chicago wheat price surge
The article argues drought reports in the Northwest and recent rains were used to inflate Chicago market wheat prices. It claims speculative manipulation drives the advance, noting many sellers held wind and financier Old Hutch caused shorts to repurchase at higher levels.
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Northwest
Chicago
Hutch
Gas Supply Outlook Improves as Westinghouse Firms Report
The article notes steady earnings and growing consumer reach for the Philadelphia Gas Company, signaling sustained gas supply and a favorable winter outlook. It highlights broader gas field developments and the enduring value of natural gas despite aging wells.
Gas Use Gains Across Households and Industry
The passage argues that higher gas adoption benefits households, manufacturers, and cities beyond mere consumer charges or dividends, offering a cleaner, more convenient alternative to coal and reducing reliance on bulky coal resources.
Longstanding business tax sparks assessors’ efforts
The article laments firms omitting brief business statements to dodge full assessment. It argues that many justify noncompliance, while urging strict measures to secure proper declarations. It calls for full and fair taxation and even hopes the enterprise tax may be abolished someday.
Taming the Mississippi and the levee controversy
The article argues against endless levee construction as flood control for the Mississippi Valley. It warns that raising levees traps floods and advocates developing additional outlets via side streams to prevent overflow. It notes farmers resist land loss and urges government action to create safe hydrological channels before floods reach danger levels.
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Mississippi
Mississippi Valley
Senate
Johnstown
South Fork
Alleghenies
Rocky Mountains
The Keynote of London on Eight Hour Movement
The London demonstration by workers in Hyde Park signals a significant but not immediate shift to an eight hour day. The piece notes British use of Parliament to regulate hours, praises peaceful, broad-based agitation, and urges American labor to imitate restraint and education over strikes for progress.
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London
Torr
England
Hyde Park
Westminster
United Kingdom
Pall Mail Gazette
Congress
Public reception and drama of payels stories noted
Critics observe few payels or dramatized stories meet both artistic and financial success. They note that when a book pleases the public it often gains favorable attention, while overruns in tone or pacing can limit broader appeal.
Dickens Plays Standout Exceptions In Pittsburgh Theatres
The article notes that most Dickens and Stevenson novels falter when adapted for the stage, with few successes. It highlights Mrs. Burnett's Little Lord Fauntleroy and Gunter's Barnes of New York as the two notable exceptions thriving on Pittsburgh stages, contrasting with earlier failures and the overall trend in literary-to-theatre adaptations.
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Stevenson
Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
Mr. Mansfield
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Pittsburg
Mr. Barnes
New York
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Feovights
Shkanty Queen
Macs
Leonard Wales Named Organist for Carnegie Hall
The City Property Committee of Allegheny Councils elected Leonard Wales of the Dispatch as organist at Carnegie Hall. Wales plans to promote public entertainments there, while noting the Allegheny Library staffing remains incomplete aside from librarians.
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Allegheny Councils
Pittsburg
Leonard Wales
Taz Dispatch
Carnegie Hall
Wales
Allegheny Library
Americas Club Stands Aloof From Gubernatorial Contest
The Americas Club asserts it has a perfect right to stay out of the gubernatorial fight while advising its members to avoid the area where the contest will unfold.
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Americas Club
Public Debt Reduction vs. Congressional Deficit Forecast
A Philadelphia Presse editorial notes a $7.5 million drop in public debt last month addressing critics. It warns that at current progress Congress may convert surplus into a deficit, cautioned by the paper’s own editorial stance.
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Philadelphia Presse
Congress
Mixed local notes on labor, politics and business
The item surveys several brief topics including Pittsburg and Western earnings rising to 840000 for the past year, a critique of a union beer motto amid Powderly’s soft drink guidance, levee debates in the South, Mayor Grant’s denial of a Croker child payment slander, speculators awaiting Miss Mary Anderson seats, and a note on the Kemmiler case at the Supreme Court with political influence implied through the New York Legislature.
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New York
Powderly
Mr. Powderly
United States Supreme Court
Kemmiler
Democrats split over Randall successor hinted by party aims
The piece notes potential Democratic splits in Randall's district tied to a belief Philadelphia deserves a solid Republican delegation. It mentions eight hour demands shaping policy in Chicago New York Boston and Milwaukee and cites Philadelphia Times urging readers to enjoy the park now.
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Randall
Philadelphia
Congress
Chicago
New York
Boston
Milwaukee
Tom
Philadelphia Times
Notable Names Mark Gentlemen of Long Lives and Arts
A compilation of brief notes mentions Elnet Spragers daughter of Mrs Kate Sprague choosing not to pursue acting. JOSEPHINE Simoxm a young Oakland singer adopted by Mr and Mrs Gladstone as a precife. Jams D Rockefeller a former Standard Oil reporter now wealthy. Grover Bancroft ex Navy Secretary under Polk aged as the oldest ex-cabinet officer. Mr Howes the novelist attends Boston church meetings. Bowis Arnold in Japan writing a new epic The Light of the World. Exma Abbott credited Patti with starting her life in music. Sir Provw William Parry Wall still living senior admiral born Halifax in 1701 nearing 100. Marquis M D Haraucount noted for noble lineage and Lorraine aristocracy.
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Elnet Spragers
Kate Sprague
Josephine Simoxm
Gladstone
Oakland
Qal
King
Howspa peEer
Grover Bancroft
Navy
Polk
Howes
Church of the Carpenter
Boston
W. D. P. Bliss
Bowis Arnold
Asia
Japan
Exma Abbott
Hfe
Mme Patti
Italy
Provo William Parry Wall
Chesapeake
Boston Harbor
Admiral Wallis
Halifax
M. D’haraucount
Pisy
Sas
Lorraine
France
The Bijou Theatre Gossip and Season Outlook
A drunken audience disturbance after the third act at the Bijou Theatre prompts the usher to eject intoxicated patrons. The writer praises quiet removal for safety and notes a season ending in early June with other city venues closing later. It adds that New York managers may add The Star Spangled Banner as a finale.
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Barnes
New York
Dawson
New York Mirror
Williams
Tests
Dispatch
Marie Blaine Sinks Further Into Illness in May 1 Telegram
New York reports Mrs. James G. Blaine Jr. is worse with inflammatory rheumatism and unlikely to return to the stage. She has not left her sick room for months, her son Blaine Jr. shows progress, while her husband and kin are silent amid poverty and reliance on faithful servants.
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Searce
New York
James G. Blaine, Jr
Altho
Fara
Blaine
Timely Topics Satire on Monarchy and Public Affairs
A satirical column mocks British monarchy, German language influence, and U.S. politics. It notes Milwaukee reporters failing to cover baseball in Wer man, comments on Bombay customs, and ridicules art gallery pretensions at Washington. It ends with prophecies of debt payoff and presidential strain.
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Milwaukee Mercid
Werman
Deaths of a Day in Fifth Ward
Timothy J. Crowley of 7 Webster avenue died last night after illness since December. He was 11, left a wife and child, and was a son of Daniel Crowley with brother John Crowley of the post office. He worked at Armstrong Bros cork factory before illness.
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Timothy J. Crowley
Fifth Ward
Webster Avenue
Crowley
Armstrong Bros
Daniel Crowley
John Crowley
Post Office
Samuel Brittain Dies at Home in New Butouros
Samuel Brittain died at his home in New Butouros yesterday at an advanced age. The funeral arrangements were not yet announced as the community mourns.
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New Butouros
Samuel Brittain
Eeroki
Darlington
Unclear OCR: Local notice fragment from Bellefonte
Fragmentary text references Bellefonte and individuals tied to a firm linked to Bright’s esters or boatwork. Details are incomplete and names appear garbled. No clear event, date, or action can be established from the readable portion.
Brown Sequard Discovery Attracts Worldwide Interest
Baroness Althea Salvador notes global interest in Dr Brown Sequard's discovery with early trials showing dramatic gains. Reports describe elderly patients regaining vitality after inoculations, including a dying tubercular leprosy patient who later walked, slept, and spoke clearly.
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Brown-Sequard
Althea Salvador
France
America
Brown- Sequard
Albury
Victoria
New South Wales
A Genuine Romance How a Slave Boy Became a Physician
Dr E A White born enslaved in Mississippi rose through Ku Klux era terror to attend Lincoln University and Media Academy before graduating from the University of Pennsylvania medical school. He returns to Mississippi to practice among his people and pursues a bright future in medicine.
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Philadelphia
Medical Department
University of Pennsylvania
E. A. White
Clinton
Mise
Ku Klux
Jackson
Lincoln University
Mississippi
Lincoln
Media
Society of Friends
Shortridge
Media Academy
Medical School
Women Lose Ground in Civil Service Under Merit System
A period piece notes that women are displaced from government work as merit exams pass many with top scores yet remain uncalled. Officials acknowledge few requests for women clerks and departments fill quotas by hiring men, predicting continued erosion of female employment.
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Commission
Bureau
Civil Service Commission
Ordinance Aims to Protect Sleepers From Street Music
Theodore M. Etting proposes a street music ordinance granting households in illness or night work sleep protection by allowing them to demand removal of wandering musicians under arrest and fine. The plan preserves musicians' rights but limits noise for rest, addressing noise as a daily burden on workers and families.
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Philadelphia
Theodore M. Etting
Ecting
Jackson Center Ghost Puts Town in Awe
In Mercer May 6 a Jackson Center haunted house drew nearly 200 visitors as a heavy rain drove buggies to the scene. Ex Sheriff Pew exposed a boy who admitted staging the haunting by throwing a hot coal and a stone, revealing the ghost tale as a hoax.
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Dispatch
Mercer
Jackson Center
A. P. Pew
Pluto
Pew
Forest Fires Rise Amid Vandalism in Lumber Regions
The New York Sun notes large fires sweeping interior state forests and Pennsylvania mountains. It cites carelessness of fire wardens and lumbermen vandalism as key causes, warns of a dry summer, and says only the Adirondack wilderness has largely escaped damage.
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New York Sun
Pennsylvania
Adirondack
Afro American Spokesman Launches First Corner Issue
The Afro American Spokesman edition marked its first corner under the management of J. M. F. cee aoc atl ar. The paper announces its initial release as a milestone, noting leadership and publication start.
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Tomme
J. M. F. Cee Aoc
Atl Ar
The Law and the Dog A Merited Eulogy for Pets
A discussion on dog ownership under common law notes dogs lack larceny protection unlike horses and other animals. It cites historical views from Lord Coke and early statutes, contrasts falcons with dogs, and urges stronger legal protection for abused pets with examples from New York and New Hampshire rulings.
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Lord Coke
Dober Woods
New York
New Hampshire
William of
William I
Man risks life to save his dog at Boston station
A bystander recalls a brave deed where a man at a railroad depot near Boston leaped onto the tracks with his Irish setter in his arms to avoid a pursuing bull terrier. Both man and dog escaped unharmed as a city train halted, amid reflections on canine fidelity and the limits of dog property laws.
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Boston
Terra Firma
Selling the Churches to Their Relatives in Real Estate
A New York Commercial Advertiser column notes frequent church sales as real estate shifts. Churches on Park Avenue and Forty Fifth Street have changed use from worship to private or commercial aims, including a corrugated cast iron sanctuary reborn as a grand sports temple.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Park Avenue
Forty-fifth Street
My Guest Love Returns As Dawn Reveals Him
A rustic poem of dawn awakening and a rose bearing first meeting. The speaker glimpses a mysterious lover near blooming roses, then again at noon and sunset as love arrives in bright certainty. The final stanzas hail love's return and lasting presence.
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Crimon
Stage Romances. Barnes of New York at Joy Theater
Review of the play Mr. Barnes of New York adapted from the novel. Describes the production as a mixture of tableaux and farce, with strong scenic and dramatic elements but weak artistic intent. Highlights Robert Hilliard as Barnes and Emily Rigl as Marina, noting vivid Italian scenery and uneven character portrayal.
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Barnes
New York
Gunter
Marina
Paris
Lyons
Mr. Barnes
Robert Hilliard
Hilliard
Monte Carlo
Fahnen der Franchi
Emily Rigl
Sabeyos
Enid Anstruther
Emma Field
Lady Chartris
Mayfair
Maud
Bowery
Annie H. Blanche Neapeny
Waters
Eoaee
Rome
Roseni
Grand Opera House Performs Little Lord Fauntleroy Amid Voices
A large audience attended the Grand Opera House last night for Little Lord Fauntleroy. Wallie Eddinger replaces Tommy Russell as Fauntleroy and many praised his natural performance. The cast includes Aikin as Lord Dorincourt, Bassett as Hobbs, and Lowell as Errol with Lytton as Afinna. The production showcases American life and stage English manners, though a mustached groom drew comment as a notable misstep.
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Lord Faunilsroy
Wallie Eddinger
Tommy Russell
Fauntleroy
Jord
Eddinger
Bays
Grandison
England
Dleman
Mr. Aikin
Lord Dorincourt
Bassett
Hobbs G. Henderson Dick
Helene ‘Lowell
Sack Errol
Iiyuke
Emily Lytton
Afinna
Two American Macs New Departure Draws Busy Vaudeville
Rainy night draws a full house as Two American Macs present New Departure. Contortionists Marco and Reto open, followed by Winstanley and West clog dance rivals, Mabel Hudson top billed as comic, Gettysburg battle sketch, burlesque by Lowery and Evans, Eddie and Jove Evans imitate children, Roths sing, Drummond and Stahley perform original smithy bit, and O Briens Blunders ends the program.
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Marco
Reto
Winstanley
West
Mabel Hudson
Lowery and
Evans
Eddie
Jove Evans
Harry
Ligsie Roth
Drummond
Stahley
O'Brien
The Shanty Queen Impresses In Two Theaters
T. J. Farron leads a capable company in The Shanty Queen performed yesterday at the theater. The scenery and staging are praised as above average and the production is noted as a first-time local showing. Amy Lee excels in the title role with a strong voice, while Frank Kilday and Ed J. Connelly receive warm receptions.
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T. J. Farron
Frank Kilday
Pittsburg
Ed J. Connelly
Susie Willis Enao
Washington Arch Tomb Reveals 1608 Grave Inscription
Excavators at Washington Square uncover a tombstone dated August 18 1608 for Beilget Laughery aged 18. The site, once Potter’s Field near Greenwich Village, reportedly hosted a historical public execution and marks the area as a long buried graveyard.
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Beilget Laughery
Church of Rome
Greenwich Village
Road improvements eyed for western New York
The Tonawanda Review notes the road investigation bureau is doing good work in the western part of the state. Prof Ely of Johns Hopkins estimates poor roads cost farmers about $15 per horse, while Prof Senka of Knox College argues permanent roads can cut freight costs, making ten miles by wagon cheaper than one mile by dirt road to a railroad.
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Tonawanda Review
Tue
Pittsstrae Distaton
Bureau of Road Investigation
Ely
Johns Hopkins University
Senka
Knox College
Illinois
Curious Condensations and Oddities from a Late 19th Century Page
A pasted collage of notes covers wild claims from pension totals to odd anecdotes. It notes pensions of 80,288, etc, a kennel in New York raising toy terriers, a Minnesota River Commission member, and lawyers drawing wills. It lists a real estate transfer near Jackson Park, a Grace Church rector’s cat kitchen funded by Angora cats, a Norwegian missionary to China, and a farmer raising wild geese and ducks with wing-tied birds. It also mentions a brook trout, a gas engine saving energy in San Francisco, a Lodi woman believed dead but revived, and the northern railway between Sweden and Norway under construction. The piece closes with Mrs. Cleveland social chatter at a Mamargoneck breakfast with Sherman and others debating republican propriety.
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Matilda A. Beott
North May Street
New York
Clee Platt B. Walker
Minnesota River Commission
Sdsacon
Sion
Chicago
E. W. Willard
Jackson Park
Turner Estatia
Will
Nestergaard
J. M. Rice
Kankakee
Sweden
Norway
Lulea
Gulf of Bothnia
Elvegaard
Ofoten
Gellivard
Disposition to Amuse and Witty Reminders
A collection of humorous snippets from newspapers and magazines. Jokes touch on domestic life and social mores with brief exchanges and playful anecdotes. Names like Dustand and Clemens appear in punchlines, with light satire of fashion and propriety.
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the Keynote OF
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Croker
Mary Anderson
Leach
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Wilson Barrett
Washington
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Academy of Music
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Duquesne Theater
Marie Blaine
Bombay
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Corcoran Art Gallery
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Susan HB
Mary Walker
Queen Victoria
Tallato
Abe
Butler
Supreme Court
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Morrill Bil
Ohio
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Harvey van Pelt
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Center Mall
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Hastings
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Fryecial Teleoraz
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Plortereig
Tron
Women and Civil Service
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Mischievous Littl Eddie
Boston Transcript
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Harry Williams’ Academy
Harrin’ Theater
Washington Arch
Washington Memorial Arch
Washington Square
Fifth Avenue
Cucamonga Canyon
Pomona
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Derry
An O'Donnell
Raphoe
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O' Donal
Chester W. Barnes
Preston, Conn
Daniel Cadden
Baltimore
San Francisco
Barber County
Kan
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Satu
Wille
Monecy's
van Twiler
Jovial
Sovial
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Prac
Jow
Stanley
Max O' Hell
George
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