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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1890
Page
11
A poor Eastern shepherd dies, leaving cottage and three sheep to his son Paul and daughter Helen. Paul trades the sheep to a stranger for three magical dogs that grant wealth, power, and rescue. After bravery and a turn as a palace knight, Paul wins the princess and returns with Helen. The dogs later transform into birds and vanish.
In Avondale New Jersey yesterday boys near the Passaic river pool watched a singular battle among three turtles. Two common water turtles about a man’s hand in size joined to oppose a small but vicious adversary.
A traveling boy Paul and a princess flee a dragon in the mountains while a coachman schemes to claim royal reward. The dragon is slain by Paul’s dog aided by a second canine, and a river-borne threat is thwarted as the coachman hides in a treacherous plot.
The text extolls paper used everywhere in Japan from strings and handkerchiefs to partitions and panes. It notes curiosity among Japanese women and mentions paper garments and accessories including flowers in hair and robe collars. The writing is a quirky observational piece on paper culture.
George Hopces argues that evolution challenges belief in a personal God but argues for faith in a supreme intelligent will. He outlines the three steps of the God argument, defends evolution as growth, and warns against panic over science undermining religion. He compares fears to eclipses, insisting the sun of faith remains.
Cleveland prepares for the Garfield Memorial dedication on Memorial Day. The Italian marble statue shows Mr Garfield rising to speak in the House of Representatives. The ten foot monument sits at the center of the marble and sandstone memorial complex.
A Monte Carlo tale claims authorities stage a dead gambler to hide his losses. An Irishman fires a pistol, feigns death, and pockets banknotes as attendants rush to aid him. They seek witnesses to frame the death as love or madness, not gambling, then the supposed victim hikes to his hotel.
A columnist reprints Senator Ingalls defining politics as a battle for supremacy and notes how Webster's moral framing contrasts with his harsh view. The piece argues this view justifies bribery, libel, and deceit by both major parties to win elections, exposing political corruption and its impact on American leadership.
A lighted taper is used with a comb to singe hair ends claiming to stop hair loss. Barbers say it thickens fuzz like hairs and can restore growth if follicles are alive, with some shops performing up to dozens of heads weekly.
A dispatch notes speculative building as a growing profession across the nation. It describes operators using land tracts to gain land value, needing judgment to choose in demand buildings and shrewdness to hire firms, plus financial skill to secure loans at low rates. The article also critiques the practice's impact on land value and finance strategies.
A New York World investigation shows drugstore margins as a reporter buys ingredients and compiles costs. Price lists for two prescriptions include wholesale costs, labeling, and packaging, with 56 prescriptions prepared and powder costs cited as 61g cents while mixture value ranges 20 to 50 cents.
Prof. Stricker of Vienna has created an electrical lantern that projects magnified natural color images of objects on a screen. A demonstration will show a small animal’s heart palpitations in real time to hundreds of students.
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