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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1891
Page
4
Eastern Advertising Office and Tribune Retailmag publish notices in New York. The fragment hints at home advertisers and trends, with content aimed at readers in the advertising field. The garbled text suggests a promotional or promotional content style common to periodicals.
An old advertisement lists postage and delivery terms for the United States with various rates. It mentions daily rates, monthly subscriptions, Sunday issues, and carrier delivery options. The text is garbled but references weekly and yearly pricing and the inclusion of Sunday editions.
Pittsburg article notes a split over ballot reform where proponents expose a distorted bill. It blames Senate manipulation and Republican leaders for backing away from reform while pledges to voters are questioned. It warns the reform effort is being weakened by political control of electoral machinery.
The piece critiques Parnell and the Balfour amended land purchase bill proposing 50 million pounds to transfer land to cultivators for holdings of 50 or less. It argues the goal of breaking entrenched landed estates may be wise yet warns of mounting corporate estates and the need to curb their growth, drawing contrast with England.
The article argues three aims for Pittsburg's future: abolish smoke to improve air quality, extend navigation to mill fronts via a ship canal, and consolidate the manufacturing and business community. It contends progress on smoke is well underway, canal work moves slowly yet vital, and final unification awaits future development. It emphasizes the benefits of cleaner air and greater ore loading capacity for Western Pennsylvania.
The piece argues that a city can reach first class status with modest growth and intelligent enterprise. It urges focus on municipal improvement and cohesive development to unlock greater progress in the next twenty years than in the past fifty.
The Philadelphia political class urges the new City Treasurer be the very best man after a million-dollar defalcation by the previousTreasurer. Critics question why a spotless pick wasn’t made before the loss and note the pressure to secure reputationally safe candidates only in crisis.
Berlin notes published this morning confirm cruelties to Hebrews on the Island of Corfu. The reports have shocked the civilized world for weeks and are now beyond doubt, despite Greek denial. The article argues prejudice drives hatred of Jews in Europe and condemns collective punishment for individual wrongdoing.
The University of Pennsylvania medical department seeks a $250,000 endowment to fund a four year medical course. William Pepper leads donors with a $30,000 subscription as part of an ambitious plan praised for advancing medical education.
An error in calculation has reversed the subtraction of 3000 feet from Mt St Elias elevating it back to top-tier status. The correction rebukes prior unfounded detraction and warns critics to confirm figures before claiming heights.
The article notes financial opinion that gold outflow has ended and inflows may turn, but warns that times are not favorable for inflating speculative bubbles. It reflects cautious optimism and prudence in market expectations.
A traveler in Persia reports that the American cocktail has shown usefulness by knocking out and demoralizing horns diamonds sold to the Shah that were dropped into the drink. The tale is seen as vindication of cocktails while warning that their potency in Persia can be demoralizing to all but sturdy drinkers with copper-lined stomachs.
A Philadelphia exchange criticizes bankers and green goods men over money flows. A New York race track proprietor group issues an edict restricting poolrooms until races end, blamed on monopolizing gambling profits. The piece hints at a broader motive and public blind trust in such actions.
Congressmen weigh the next Speaker with a Western bias and local observers note a strong push by citizens to flee crowded streets for suburbs despite overcast skies. City leaders endorse issuing any new debt strictly under law and the Constitution. The Brooklyn Standard Union warns racegoers to wear heavy clothing, hinting at a developing tabloid caution.
The piece rails at prophetic voices and political factions, noting post mortem inquiries into missing millions. It cites Prof Totten, Prof What, and Prof Totten again predicting distant futures and near futures respectively, while political sparring involves Charleston orders, Secretary of Agriculture praise for the Pacific slope, and Uncle Jerry’s influence on Harrison.
Women in Jersey City organize to clean streets mirroring Pittsburg’s anti smoke work. The piece notes such involvement by women in public affairs and suggests every chivalrous man should see their efforts succeed.
A mix of wry sayings and aphorisms touching militia life fashion deadlines and travel. The fragmentary items touch on public affairs social trends and everyday irritations with a satirical tone. Notable lines reference pacific affairs ballots fashion and commuting discomfort.
A compilation of brief notices mentions living son of a Revolutionary soldier in the US, author Jonx Henry SHorTHovss nearing completion of a new novel, Leslie Stephen resigning from a fictionary chair due to ill health, and other cultural figures. It notes M. Corie’s coal dust pressed conl inquiry, Ole Brut Jr as a violinist coming to America, Grand Duke Nicholas’s war proceeds, Brorst arguing on Ingersoll Shakespeare beliefs, Oscar Straus to publish Roger Williams biography, and comments by Miss M G MccCue and ColoseL J C Buxpy on women’s suffrage.
Dr. Pepper proposed a 50 000 endowment and 21 000 annual gifts for five years to establish a graded four year medical program at the University of Pennsylvania. The medical faculty pledged to implement the reform starting September and requested board approval for the funding plan and its five year horizon.
The will filed for probate leaves the entire estate, valued at one million dollars, to the widow to be used at her death per his sole desire. The document names his wife as heiress and directs the distribution of assets after her passing.
A Whitten Dispatch examines the three Stead interview points the rise of English-speaking power, social reforms, and women’s rights. It traces South America’s upheaval from Argentina to Chile, detailing Chile’s liberal president versus conservative Congress, naval threats, and ongoing civil strife linked to republican ideals and Latin alliances.
The Executive Committee of the Pennsylvania Ballot Reform Association denounces the Baker bill as altered by the Senate Committee on Elections. It cites failures in freedom of nominations, ballot secrecy, and count integrity, arguing the measure undermines voter rights and opens the way to fraud. The group urges voters to demand full restoration of original reform provisions and holds the Senate majority responsible for any passage without changes.
The Evening Wisconsin article suggests Greek drapery requires a woman with fine arms and shoulders. It states women without such features should not attempt the attire and hints at evaluating dress accordingly.
A Denver Republican column dismisses a Cincinnati mass meeting of cranks and political outpasts as a third party, predicting it will be practically dead by November 1862 and buried before the next presidential election.
Obituary notices report William Mitholland Sr of East End paralysis of the heart. Alexander Swift founder of Swift Steel Works in Cincinnati. Logan D. Cameron publisher of the St. Louis Christian Advocate. C Currios of Carnegie Phipps Co.. Glouce T. Foote NY politician. Mrs Grace Wells of Youngstown among others noted for sudden or expected deaths and causes.
A brief comic vignette follows a well dressed young man who works in an insurance office then dines with his father in Fifth Avenue. An Italian bootblack reshapes his gaiters and polishes his shoes, causing the youth to topple from a chair and lose his wallet and keys in a comical accident.
A New York Telegram piece cites physicians noting that aging can dull memory and alter self identity. It recalls Walter Scott confusing authorship of his poems, Linnaeus enjoying his works only as read aloud, and Macaulay’s friend mistaking ideas as his own after hearing them at night.
Wendell Phillips argues there are fewer than 25 original witty stories and that many tales trace to ancient Greek and Roman sources. He cites examples of replies and quips borrowed or adapted from Athens, noting their age and themes.
The article notes women’s progress in Australia as social discretion and field for action grow. It cites Lady Martin, widow of a Sydney judge and daughter of the convicts’ era. It mentions a convict’s son and a memorial to a London nun and references Red Rover mutiny and shipboard vice, illustrating complex colonial ties shaping female public roles.
The actor Billy Florence recounts a Chicago railway encounter with a girl barely in her teens. He claims the anecdote was never printed and frames it as a remembered moment during a New York to Chicago journey. Her whispered line identifies him by name, ending the tale with a cautionary note about propriety.
A Finnish fishing tackle dealer sent a circular to a Tokyo merchant and received a garbled reply praising bamboo rods reels and baskets. The letter hints at exchanging goods and potential payments though the message is incoherent and full of odd phrases.
A five year old, Mamie Knowles, dressed for a park walk, watched rain fall then asked to use the telephone. Her mother consented and a garbled conversation ensued with phrases like Ifelio contral and Gixeme heaven. The child pleaded for clear weather.
A white covered wagon travels toward a distant edge of a broad plain as wind, heat, and a copper sky reshape the land. The couple longs for home while the prairie horizon offers a fragile glimpse of water, lake, and clover before the mirage deepens their disappointment.
Governor Pattison recommends 91,654,711 43 from state funds for war debts. The Corry Herald urges using the sum to build a canal from the Ohio River to Lake Erie at Erie harbor, arguing it would boost western Pennsylvania and eventually repay the debt, with federal aid possible.
A compact history of the modern ballet tracing its origins in Portugal and Italy. It notes royal patronage in France under Catherine de Medici and Louis XV, the rise of male dancers, masked performers, and courtly fascination with ballet as a cultural force through eras of repute and scandal.
Baron Fava missed his calling and would have made a good reporter. The article notes his graphic and conversational official report of talking with Mr Blaine, a detail rarely found in dry diplomatic documents.
A town gathering snapshot lists managers, legislators, and business figures arriving for a session and social events. David Henderson returns to Chicago amid theater plans, while Dick Quay Samunt Stewart C A Muehlbronner and Senator Medard head to Harrisburg. Notables include Morris Obermeyer Sam Eng lish Lem Ullea and Morris Wertheimer with wedding plans in New York.
A collage of brief snippets describes quirky events from across the United States and abroad. Topics include a Sacramento thief, a storm death in Atlantic City, a New York rag picker, a Cal is cow story, theater origins, sea island cotton shipments, barber charges, a premature Charleston telegraph, and a Virginia cave exploration along the Blackwater river.
Snippets from a gossip page mix superstition and fashion. A prophecy about the Prince of Wales lingers beside jokes about indeminities and flat moves. References drift through club talk, initiation rites, and fashion quips with no clear single story.
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