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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1890
Page
2
A narrator details sleepless nights and visions of his dead wife after inventing a device to perceive ultraviolet rays. He tests the apparatus on a fish tank and sees his wife in shifting color Light, claiming the vision remains even as his own sight fades. The piece ends with a note on the device’s moral dangers and a staged meeting with the narrator’s guests.
Dr Gabriel’s examination finds the retina permanently bleached in both eyes creating two optograms that outline a female head. Photography enlarges the images and a stereoscope yields a dim image of a beautiful model. The mystery of Dr Gabriel’s death remains unexplained.
The Youth's Companion offers a 42 star flag to schools submitting essays on patriotic influence. Chester Pennsylvania receives a 9 by 15 foot flag for Miss Mary A. Martin for essay quality. The program drew many essays and honors students nationwide. Dr Jayne's Expectorant is advertised for sore bronchia surfaces and cough relief.
The advertisement touts Walker's Wax Soap as unequal for laundry and cleaning work. It claims no boiling is needed and that it cleans paints, removes grease and stains, and revives the appearance of items. Shoppers are urged to ask their grocer for Walker's Wax Soap.
An old advertisement touts B and B silk barges Canton and Shanchai quality at 27 inches and price points around 1 and 150. It invites readers to visit Boncs Bray for corsets in 115 styles and summer corsets priced from 50c to 75c at Rosenbaum & Co. Wrhs.
A chaotic sale list highlights cotton half hose 28 dozen, unbleached half hose 25 dozen, silk clocking, and gloves priced to move. Embroidered silk crepe shawls, baby carriages, trimmed hats, and tennis outing flannels are offered. Stores include A G Campbell and Sons 27 Fifth Ave and Rosenbaum Co at Harrison’s Toy Store Allegheny and 123 Federal St.
Correspondent describes Naples as a land of vivid contrasts where ancient ruins and modern life mingle. He portrays the Gulf of Naples, volcanic history, and monuments from Capodimonte to Stabia, noting grand palaces, theatres, and bustling quarters while lamenting past slums now being rebuilt with Italian government funding.
The Lake Shore road reduced the rate on cats from 25 cents to 22 cents with New York and Chicago mentioned. The Pennsylvania road has notified the Inter-State Commission of a rate meeting.
A series of testimonials recounts dramatic recoveries after treatment by Doctors Copeland and Blair. Miss Tillie Sutter describes relief from persistent headaches, chest pains, cough, and weight loss, noting renewed appetite and sleep. Other patients from Washington Pa Kishport and Hickman praise restored health from catarrh and related conditions.
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