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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1891
Page
4
Parcel of OCR text shows varying rates for postage free service and weekly dispatch options. Includes prices for Sunday editions and carrier delivery. Mentions quarterly and yearly terms with small print pricing details.
Pittsburg editor criticizes the adjourned legislature for missed opportunities and flawed measures. The piece cites failed road and anti discrimination actions, hindered telephones toll reform, and a reform ballot passed in a deformed form, noting corruption and wasteful closing hours, while praising the session’s quick end.
The Itata affair grows more farcical as rumors spread and the Charleston pursues. The Itata has reached Callao but the outcome hinges on unloading cargo and potential insurgent aid. Mexico and the United States loom in the dispute, with neutrality urged and the fate of the Hata and its cargo uncertain.
The piece denounces mob killings of Italians near New Orleans and warns of renewed bloodshed while criticizing reliance on mob justice. It laments slow prosecution of alleged jury swifters and accuses local newspapers of fueling un-American violence and eroding faith in legal methods.
The passage warns that letting mobs substitute force for law could threaten the nation and international relations. It stresses New Orleans must restrain its passions to uphold responsibility during a dangerous, volatile period.
The court martial absolved Plenty Horses of murder for killing Lt. Casey near Pine Ridge amid hostilities. Army officers testified the Sioux believed U S forces were hostile, making Casey a potential spy. The ruling aims to show white justice is impartial, though past injustices toward Native peoples are noted.
The Boston Globe argues Utah should be granted statehood but alleges polygamy persists despite laws. The piece urges Democrats to focus on ending polygamy to unlock increased representation, criticizing ongoing missionary activity and perjury that sustains the practice.
The New York Commercial Advertiser pokes fun at a Massachusetts inventor of a smoke consuming device. The piece questions links to perpetual motion, notes cautious journalism, and highlights Pittsburg’s strong interest in abolishing smoke.
The document reports a possible British measure to halt killing seals in the Bering Sea, hinting at a settlement favoring the United States and affecting Canada England relations. It notes the Columbus Farmers' State Convention failure dampening third-party hopes and hints at political shifts after Cincinnati. An Italian patent fuel claim is dismissed as too late to revive Rome's government.
The piece mocks the latest Edison invention, praising the achievement while questioning its necessity. It argues that hearing singers on a phonograph should suffice, arguing that watching their facial contortions while listening adds little value.
A humorous note warns Russia’s ruler will travel through a sparsely populated country to avoid fireworks while a London death robs the Wizard of Wall Street of attending Jay Gould’s funeral. The piece plays with grandiose images of empire and financial lore.
The article notes progress in the army but questions if improvements reach beyond privates. It suggests trimming sinecures in Washington would make changes more real. It mentions New York loosening a long grip and Pittsburgh ending infection long ago as broader indications.
A column notes counterfeiters are dangerous and reform should be by men who resist evil. The piece mentions another American knighted by a European monarch and the Colonel title facing a setback in a separate update.
The piece mocks Sir John Macdonald and a Mexican statesman while praising Sockless Simpson who loses standing by not joining the Third Party. It notes Vienna painters on strike and cautions that sobriety could avert municipal turmoil.
The ruins of the first European founded city in this hemisphere are judged not worth removing to Chicago. The proposal was not worth considering from the start.
The article notes another Portuguese defeat while hinting at possible revenge if the Boers fight the British. It reports on improving health of Secrea rBlattsr and critiques the spreading "good morning" gag. Sixteen Maine men drink heavily, endangering infants and state welfare.
Despite Senator Neeb’s push to amend blue laws, temperate residents will endure no soda water sales this summer in Pitta burg.
The article analyzes Baron Hirsch’s idea that expelling Hebrews from Russia could bring peace for some. It notes sufferings endured, questions if peace will reach exiles, and argues natives would yearn for home while praising reduced persecution. It compares to expulsions in Corfu and warns against anti-Hebrew sentiment.
A special telegram from Zanesville reports a settlement between the City Council and the waterworks trustees. The plan to advance the system proceeds rapidly with work estimated at 6,000 for large mains to the city center and two new pumps after the bankers approved project funding without bidding.
The item notes oddities of a busy week including rainless days, a May Festival, a soda fountain on Sunday, a woman at a mirror, the English of railroad workers, a home team in second place, three ladies chatting on a street, City Hall officials dining together, and cornermen enforcing vehicle ordinances.
Edison reveals the kinetograph and phonograph combo intended to record and project moving images with synchronized sound. He demonstrates 46 photographs per second, enabling lifelike opera and public performances on a large screen with actors, scenery, and voices reproduced for home viewing.
The article compares a new kinetic device to wind mill arms painted with parts of a figure. It explains the mechanism by which successive arms reveal a complete picture as they rotate, illustrating how motion is captured and displayed in a simple, repeatable sequence. The description emphasizes the deceptive simplicity and predictive clarity of the apparatus.
A Scottish woman leaves 8500 000 to fund homes near jail gates in Scotland and England. Ballington Booth, son of General Booth, arrives from England and will soon tour the United States with Mrs. Booth to inspect Salvation Army branches. Mrs Booth cites a donor who funded the effort and describes plans to aid the very poor and promote welfare through housing and washing facilities.
Sam Francisco May 28 reports the Alta Californian, the state’s oldest daily, will stop printing by the first week of June. The paper began as a Monterey weekly in 146 and moved to San Francisco in 1649. It rose during the vigilance committee era and faded after rivals entered the arena.
A compilation of brief notes on public figures artists and politicians. Mentions Sim Jonx Macpowaxp General Greely Susan B Anthony Prosper L Smxat Jean Jacques Weiss Marie Wit Sixator McHane Count Morris and Count related MSS and Kreisan reminiscences with notes on art letters and journalism.
The notice collects deaths of Eugene Ortolan in Paris and several U.S. figures. It notes Ortolan, a French diplomat and composer, his works and honors, plus Eliza Jane Duncan and General B. B. Egleston with career details. Additional obituaries mention Mrs. Duncan, Mason F. Tofer, and others, including actors and politicians, with brief biographical notes.
In Wilkinsburg the Home for Aged Protestants marked its ninth anniversary with a large charity dinner and guest attendance despite bad weather. Mrs. George A. Kelly reported year receipts of 15308.68 and expenditures of 14236.41 leaving a 1017.27 balance, noting five inmates died within a week from diseases and praising staff care. The event honored Dr. Stotler’s grip epidemic service and acknowledged new inmates, donors, and volunteers amid ongoing funding needs.
At 8 o clock tomorrow Shadyside Academy hosts exercises tied to a flag presentation with Rev Dr R S Holmes delivering a speech and academy faculty member offering a response. Cuntarrs dancing pupils attend the season’s closing reception as Guenthe Orchestra provides music for a brief display of improved dancing. A visitor from Cheyenne Wyoming departs after visiting friends in the city.
A letter from Edmond Bruewerl, French Consul General, asks whether clerks and artisans brought under contract to the United States would be subject to alien laws. United States District Attorney Milchrist discussed if exhibitors could be allowed to display in France under World’s Fair act.
Williamsport May 24 Robert Florey is seriously ill from smoking bee and it is said this case is a warning The man has smoked for 11 years consuming about 60 cigarettes a day.
Washington and Jefferson seniors were announced with grades visible in the final exams. G. Nolan received high marks, and Ralwwery Ore and M. Sherrard earned notable mentions. Underwood led the class in overall achievement with several commendations.
Readers note a recurring practice where lawyers and clergymen are chosen to deliver Memorial Day orations, reflecting a tradition that values public voices from legal and religious spheres. The question asks why this pattern persists.
A jumble of names and movements fills Pittsburgh bases with travelers and officials. Stout visits Cleveland with main actor George Baker Opera Company while Lena Carr sails to Mühlhausen Germany for seven months. Others, from Wheeling to Harrisburg, appear in transit or on assignment around the area.
A jagged poetic passage features garbled imagery of a tall figure with glow and hay, a clerk's arc from hire to firing, and repeated shifts toward an unknown morrow, blending dreamlike questions about love and coming events. The text reads as distorted lyric lines with unclear narrative.
A compilation of assorted curiosities and odd facts from a Bay City origin, listing bizarre notes on people places and events. It surveys strange happenings from Australia to Georgia, including natural oddities, social quirks, and curious incidents across multiple regions and times.
A collage of humorous lines from various 19th century papers features witty exchanges about meals, estates, dances, and social norms. It includes Dicky the worldly eighteen year old, a debutante Nelly, a joke about a sanctum sanctorum, and a playful tomb inscription reference.
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