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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1890
Page
10
Dick and Maisie share a tense farewell on a stone fort as a pistol misfires and vows of future reunion hinge on Maisie leaving for France. Their whispered pledges amid a bleak Nile front reveal a young romance testing separation, fear, and hopeful promises.
In a strained domestic scene, Dick injures himself with a forbidden weapon, quarrels with Mrs Jennett and Maisie over behavior and a kiss, and a dream about ruling the world ends with Maisie rebuking his selfish promises.
Dick Heldar and Torpenhow rise from scribbles to war reporting as they join the Central Southern Agency on trial. They endure hard marching, shared rations, and danger with a British column fighting Mahdi era tribes. Their bond deepens amid split-second choices and peril.
The excerpt depicts a furious desert assault on a square formed by troops and camels. A 4 000 strong enemy wave overruns the right flank amid savage hand to hand fighting. Dick and Torpenhow defend, with Dick wounded and tormented by memories of Maisie as they await rescue. The scene closes with Dick delirious and a teaser for next Sunday.
A Chicago Herald profile describes a Dakota Indian pupil at Northwestern Military Academy Highland Park. Born Pase which means Young he is nicknamed John Young at the school. He excels as a writer and fast runner and wins prizes while supporting his uniforms. His aim is to master English and return to Dakota for business training.
The Baltimore News notes ongoing fascination with hypnotism drawing interest from Lee and others while the Catholic Church condemns the practice as a source of danger and improper influence.
A brief extract book note describes Herbert Ward's account of meeting Stanley and includes a controversial tale of a slave boy fatal feast. It mentions decorative uses of boiler tubing for ornaments.
Excerpts from Herbert Ward's new book recount a voyage from Borneo to Central Africa. The narrator recalls Frank Hatton's death, meetings with Joseph Hatton and Henry M. Stanley, and encounters with Congo cannibals, slave raids, and copper theft linked to Leopoldville's steamship project.
A Belgian trading post on Bangala tells of a slave boy who deserts work and is killed by a local chief who then brags that the boy was good eating. The chief’s son later arrives with spear and shield, echoing the act with casual brutality.
The New York Tribune notes the Hellespont bridge likely blocked by the Sublime Porte though plans and funds are ready. In contrast the Corinth canal advances rapidly, promising a 185 nautical mile saving from Adriatic routes and a 95 mile gain from the Mediterranean. Costs total about 14 million dollars with 3.5 million per mile.
Experiments with inverted trough steel railroad ties in Australia show railroads there achieving strong tracks that hold a steady line and feel elastic to engines. Manufactured in England, the ties cost 65 dollars per ton on board ship and measure 6 feet 3 inches by 12 inches and 234 inches deep with grooves for rails.
A Chicago Herald report outlines a test near Dodge City in the Arkansas Valley using underflow from river valleys to irrigate Western Kansas. A 14 foot ditch taps groundwater, yielding 30 cubic feet per second and potential to water about 25,000 acres at a cost of 260,000, with analysts claiming lower future costs.
The Louisville Courier Journal describes Spanish beverage manners noting that Spaniards drink little wine especially among women who favor water during meals. Aristocracy favors French wines and champagne. Chocolate with water and azucarillo is popular after the siesta. Water is cooled in alcaragas and rarely iced except in cafes. A refreshing mix of iced lemonade and beer in equal parts is served in punch bowls.
The Boston Traveler depicts the college athlete as a powerful, admired figure who commands attention in class and campus. He carries himself with authority, draws admiration from peers and visitors, and shifts focus from study to physical training during his season, working intensely from four to six in the afternoon.
The piece notes rising interest in physical culture with famed figures such as Dr. Dio Lewis Dr. Winship and Dr. D A Sargent influencing public thought. John S White of the Berkley School predicts a new era of physical development in the United States driven by experts from Harvard Johns Hopkins and Amherst and public lectures at Newport.
In a shabby cottage near Richmond Park, Mrs. Morfew, born in 1786, is described as England’s oldest widow. A reporter finds her in a tumble-down room, hearing a faint “Eh?” as she emerges from a heap of gray clothing, smiling through a life of long experience.
The article argues lukewarm baths absorb water through the skin and refresh aging bodies, citing Pomme, Marcard, and Zwierlein. It recounts Franklin using baths in his seventies, notes olive oil additions, and prescribes 88 to 95 Fahrenheit baths two to four times weekly for 50 to 60 year olds, lasting up to an hour with careful cooling and drying.
A Detroit Free Press note reports a school of fish off New Jersey estimated at 20,000,000 fish. The writer jokes no newspaper man witnessed their bite as none were caught, despite eagerness of the fish to bite a hook.
Brevity marks the Manu scripts of 1776 with abundant abbreviations. The text shows ye for the, yr for your, had for hundred, wi for ghat, compa for companion, and Fz for Fritz. Dropped consonants and circumflex indicate elisions, while capitalization appears in oral forms and phrases.
An excerpt from Louisvilles Western Recorder features a centenarian widow, frail but retains life with quips and memories. She recalls past joys, notes a single tooth limits eating meat, and describes daily care by neighbors while living modestly in a cot. Her reflections end with a moral on attachments and expectations.
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