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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1891
Page
4
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A picnic cutting affray and murder story from McKeesport opens today’s news. The piece argues outdoor gatherings invite drunken brawls and concealed weapons, predicting murders follow from such factors and urging law penalties to deter crimes.
The article notes recent frosts raise concerns over fruit yields after a poor previous year. Investigations show grapes suffered most Saturday, with heavy damage near the river but less farther inland. Other fruits largely escaped injury as crops were already far advanced, and dry weather now poses the greater risk to crops.
Representative Stewart proposes a fine of at least 500 dollars or a year in jail for selling imitation coffee or adulterating ground coffee. The measure aims to shield consumers, while critics question just how enforceable such a law would be and whether broader food adulteration rules already suffice.
Senator Allison argues the Treasury can marshal about 30 million at the fiscal year start to fund 50 million in bonds by using national bank deposits backing bank notes. Banks surrendering bonds would return 90 percent of face value to the Treasury to redeem notes, enabling debt payoff without touching greenbacks or trust funds.
The passage argues that redeeming national bank notes instead of bonds relies on slow note redemptions and future revenue excess to cover any shortfall. It contends deposits to redeem circulation are a trust and warns that using funds for bonds would push Treasury beyond its means, framing Allison's fiscal plan as a sign of growing government extravagance.
New York dispatch reports a renewed attempt to enforce the contract labor ban. Some immigrants have been held for violations, but officials acknowledge the effort faces great difficulty. The piece argues the law is a failure, urging tests and certificates to show immigrant character.
An experiment enlarges and remodels skulls to treat chronic stupidity. A servant-girl reportedly gains quick learning and memory after a cranial closure operation. The piece mocks Pennsylvania politics, suggesting a legislature could benefit from such surgery to remember reform and the last State platform.
The pursuit by United States steamers after the Chilean fugitive is praised for one aspect while noting the cruisers have vanished. The text contrasts this chase with the earlier efforts of detective forces pursuing notorious murderers. The fragment hints at a wider search but provides few concrete details.
Senator Jones of Nevada criticizes the President's ability to set aside legislative work after committees and thorough review. He questions whether the fault lies with the party that elected Harrison or the U.S. Constitution granting executive power. The remark signals dissent without attributing blame to a specific side.
The Senate committee advances a ballot deformity bill that underscores how practical politicians may mistake striking back at independent voters for last year's actions as feasible. The move reflects ongoing tensions between party apparatus and nonpartisan motorists, with potential implications for ballot access and electoral fairness.
Racecourse owners lead a moral crusade against pool rooms in New York. The movement mirrors Chicago Board of Trade actions on bucket shops, aiming to keep gambling profits within racecourse operators and away from external bookmakers.
A fragment notes Smoxep sturgeon as a diet article requiring a complete pedigree, with official certificates of its age and condition at various career stages, signaling regulatory scrutiny of food sources.
The Washington Pot refutes the Post by noting Pittsburg did not sound any call for the Presidential train, and says the President slept through its silent absence. The exchange highlights local reactions to a national event.
Claims state governor Hui is not drawing a senator salary but lacks details on who earns it. The public cannot feel secure until the responsible party is identified.
An Eastern paper notes the Queen of the May outfits herself in winter furs atop a spring suit with umbrella rubber boots and a waterproof. The claim she needs rain protection paints her as a notably fortunate young woman in this section.
Dramatized recommendation by Mr. Jay Gould extols an elevated railway system as a prophylactic against fevers, reflecting ideas from the old water cure school and labeling Gould's concepts as medical.
Asnanam Lincoly urges praise for Pennsylvania Senators who seem under pressure. The fragment hints at political doubt about the ability to persuade all voters over time.
The passage argues that current political cartoons shift in meaning from earlier ones, suggesting the title should read Jealous Ben rather than Jealous Jim. It notes the East’s envy spurred by refreshed rains on the sea coast, implying a broader critique of political figures and regional bias.
A brief review of diverse notes from the era mentions Buon canceling his spring Lisbon concerts due to ill health, Mrs. Mary Covesen of Wilkesbarre noted as a widow for the sixth time after marrying crippled soldiers, and other varied items including gossip about royalty, political figures, and cultural anecdotes.
Youxestown Ohio May 16 letter to editor from a regular entrant congratulates The Dispatch on its beautiful appearance and its rise beyond being the best paper in America. The writer, WILL 5.8, says long may you live and prosper.
The United States and Great Britain consume about 8 percent of the world total sugar. This fact challenges the idea that sweets are debili tating. The two leading sugar eaters can hold their own against nations reliant on raw meat and coarse vegetables.
The Boston Globe notes Mr. Blaine revealed his gout illness, a disease viewed as undemocratic and un-American, risking diminished enthusiasm and support in the back districts as the affair becomes public knowledge.
A fragmentary note from the Mercer Western Press mocks a Greenville Argus editorial calling out a rival's boastful claims. The text satirizes the publication’s self-importance and patronizing tone in a terse, tongue-in-cheek jab.
Discussion notes Pittsburg will not allow Bob Ingersoll to lecture for money on Sunday while permitting him to preach his doctrines without payment. The city imposes a financial barrier to paid lectures but not to free preaching, reflecting a tense church and public event climate in Chicago Mall context.
Fragmented obituary items report Francis N. Zansnig of Princeton a noted divine and author dead. Joan Calvert a year old child. Akron’s prominent citizen, editor and longtime Benton paper foreman remembered. Lt. Allen G. Pavan UGN dies aboard Philadelphia on return from New York. Secretary of the Navy Joseph A. Edmondson dies at 58 in Baltimore. Adolphe Chevalier famed French historian dies in Paris with a prize noted by Academie Francaise.
A prose column argues Wagner’s music should serve drama, not dominate it. It compares appetite for Wagner to olives, urges cultivation of taste, and notes Wagner’s revolutionary aim to place drama first with music as illustration. It highlights Wagner as poet and innovator who revived Nibelung legends for a high, civilization-changing art form.
In New York and Cincinnati the author notes high labor costs and a push toward machinery to produce brushes. Imported brushes remain superior in quality due to handwork, woodwork, and bristle selection, despite U.S. mills. Labor unions and foreign workers drive wage demands, prompting manufacturers to adopt mechanization to stay competitive.
Illinois Senate passes a bill banning spirit medium seances to curb fraudulent materialization. Colonel John C Bundy, editor of a spiritualist paper in Chicago, supports the law as a move to stop fake demonstrations by Bangs sisters and others, arguing honest spiritualists are harmed by such tricks.
Brownsville May 17 Special telegram to the Dispatch recalls Prof Ely a long time principal who told how James G Blaine and his brother Bob and Thomas H a Hopkins Hotel operator stirred a hornets nest at the school. Blaine was stung multiple times and allegedly punished.
Mr Adam Bowser welcomed his thirteenth child, a boy, with ten surviving. The note records the family growth and celebratory sentiment in Parker.
Philadelphia editors denounce Keystone Bank collapses as theft by officials and concealment by examiners. Ports, papers rail against hidden losses while noting delayed public disclosures and the need for impartial law. The PaLapetria and Lancaster outlets condemn oversight failures and demand inquiry beyond bank insiders.
A poet contends with flawed meter and messy phrasing as he frets over expressing love. He alternates between prose and rhyme, laments a wandering muse, and contemplates blank verse while fearing his lines grow worse. The piece centers on longing, self-critique, and creative struggle in romance.
This item reviews the origin of the word Mugwump and traces its modern literary use. It cites a Vermont Standard contribution by Henry S. Dana of Woodstock and references an American Whig newspaper article from August 18xx noting Henry Hutchinson as an early introducer of the term. The piece discusses how the term appeared in anti Masonic and political circles and was used to address a constituency.
The Detroit News recounts the comic challenge of a very fat man named E. Voygt attempting to sit and rise from a chair. The piece humorously details his careful approach, the chair’s close fit, and the awkward struggle to free himself, illustrating the social eye on body size.
A strike by young cash boys in New York over pay and rules ended when one resolute worker stayed loyal to a strike oath. The superintendent rewarded him by granting all his demands, after others backed away amid threats and fear. The episode highlights union-like discipline among youth in a city storefront.
A well used mule, property of Ben Walker, was pointed out on Denison’s Main Street last week, tracing a long war history. The animal served in the Red River Department, attached to artillery at Honey Grove, fought with General Price at Elkhorn Tavern, and rode with General Holmes during retreats toward Little Rock. It later served in the ambulance corps and remained calm through many engagements. Jimmie Dare is healthy and active, with Walker noting a 300 mile spring journey through the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations at about 21 miles daily.
A relic from the war, the honorable discharge of a loyal dog owned by Charles F. Gillet of Cleveland, is highlighted by the Union Veteran. The document states the dog served with Wing in Bat Independentment and was enlisted January 1863, discharged June 1865 at Camp Barry DC. The record notes the dog’s origin near Alexandria, a four year old at the time of charge, with yellow coat and light eyes.
A New York and New Jersey bridge spanning the Hudson at West Seventy Fourth Street is funded with 100 million by a local and New Jersey syndicate. The New Jersey Commission will organize a permanent company next week, with incorporation in both states. Once formed, construction will begin, promising a swift transit link between New York and Jersey suburbs.
A Telegram from New Castle reports coal operators near the city believe they have found an extensive vein about 18 miles east. If the upper and lower Kittanning seams merge as predicted amid shale, a thick, valuable deposit could form a major development for Lawrence County and the surrounding area.
Chief Engineer Cole Nettleton of the Irrigation Inquiry section arrived in Aberdeen with B. of Greely and W. W. Fallet of Denver. They will review talata and agricultural feasibility as part of the Department of Agriculture effort.
An independent paper condemns ghoulish delight in Blaine's illness and possible retirement. It argues politicians should oppose his policies without rejoicing in his misfortune, calling for decency and respect for a public servant regardless of politics.
A special telegram reports two flood-surviving volumes in Edward Miller’s possession near Stoyestown Somerset County. One is Travels of Jonathan Carver printed 1776 once owned by Catherine Heldebrand Burkhert, noted as the oldest white woman in Johnstown in 1604, and the other a Catholic volume found on German street with uncertain preservation.
The Boston Herald notes two specimen speeches by late Henry Grady in Harvard elocution, honoring the dead orator while mentioning Mark Antony's address over Cwaar's body in the program. It questions the Boyer bill on tax redistribution for township school funds amid constitutional concerns. Buffalo Express suggests Europe's peace stems from constant weapon upgrades by the Powers.
A Boston Traveller commentary argues Pennsylvania should keep its current ballot law rather than accept a reform plan that is essentially altered beyond recognition. The piece notes political maneuvering as debates resume with the President rested and ready for strenuous effort.
A terse editorial note warns that it is dangerous for any individual or political party to trifle with public opinion, urging restraint and responsibility in political discourse and campaigning.
A fragmented note in Ol City Board references Center County Pennsylvania jail. It warns the jail risks becoming a force again like the old one under a Dutch Sheriff who kept prisoners on a strict schedule, even bell ringing at meals and late nights on the porch.
A Cincinnati Times Star article describes a bank messenger’s morning tasks. The worker opens letters, handles drafts for city parties, presents drafts for payment, deposits funds, and then answers mail before packing and posting. The narrative reflects routine duties and the careful handling of money and correspondence.
The Central Hotel hosts officials from Wheeling to plan an upcoming Amalgamated formation event. Emil Fischer the bass singer heads to Chicago and Pittsburg, while Lt Booker departs for Lancaster for the Grand Lodge session. Executives from Mt. Vernon Bridge Works and Washington Tube Co visit Daquesne, and other travelers, lawyers, and executives move through Monongahela, Schlosser, and Philadelphia routes.
A garbled 19th century clipping surveys diverse notes from science, industry, and daily life. It mentions Paris Imperial Library’s vast holdings, Mackinaw Strait smoke hindering navigation, and a host of curious claims about fireflies, baldness cures, tea from dandeli roots, and unusual taxation methods in Venezuela. It also notes Chicago hotels near the World’s Fair, a public building clock project in Philadelphia, and various oddities from Tennessee to Missouri.
A damaged clipping mixes boisterous quips about bakers puffing loaves and stage stars profits with streetwise wit. Jokes lampoon business sense as flippant chatter. Names and phrases drift in a collage of light verse and comic snippets.
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